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About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were _1___his names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. ___2___I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped ___3__them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of __4__they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the __5__was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” __6_, and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is __7__, and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood __8___for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He ___9___to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so __10___. As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park ___11___no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to ___12___someone in need, but I felt sad that ___13___else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them __14___ that they could have made a difference with a little ___15___, and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

Dear Sigmund Friend
I am a Grade 9 student. I have   21  problem, and I do not know how to deal   22  it.
I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice   23   to do it. I often stay up late to complete  24  , and then feel tired the next day.
Sometimes, I want to   25  to do so much work, but usually I just accept it. I understand that it is important to do my homework and   26   on time. However, I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies   27  playing volleyball and ping-pong. I really feel bad about that. I often doubt whether it is worth   28   so hard.
I am   29  a holiday without homework so that I can relax and have some time for my hobbies. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? They will be of great value to me. I hope to    30   you soon.
Best wishes
Millie

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A．and B．so C．but D．then

Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people to want to _21___ , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be __22__to stop. “ Just one more game, ” often turns into another game, then another.
Computer games do have their _23__. They are excellent for training hand or eye coordination(协调).Surgeons (外科医生)_24____played computer games as children are often skilled. Computer games can __25__ be great for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a teacher would be able to teach.
But like anything __26__ in life, things should be balanced.(平衡).Too much time on the computer can _27__ your eyes. Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot _28__ playing computer games, they won’t do as well in other areas in their life—not just schoolwork, but in developing important social skill such as how to talk with people and how to work with others. And if they are no longer taking regular exercise, __29___ health will become worse.
Computer games have their place, __30___people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.

About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our city park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on(作弄) a smaller boy. They were calling his names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked something in his face. When I saw that, I walked over to the group.

I stepped them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done . One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” Then I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone was , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He even him to play with them.

I thanked the boy for being so brave. As I looked around, I realized that there were many other people at the park no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was to stand up against his friends to help someone in need, but I felt sad that else had even taken a second look.

I hope that I’ve helped them realize that they could make a with a little effort and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

1.A. againstB. betweenC. besideD. with

2.A. guessB. signC. problemD. answer

3.A. readB. spelledC. meantD. wrote

4.A. differentB. freeC. importantD. strong

5.A. angrily B. silentlyC. carefullyD. happily

6.A. refusedB. taughtC. invitedD. hoped

7.A. orB. soC. andD. but

8.A. too strong B. so strongC. strong enoughD. enough strong

9.A. someoneB. anyoneC. nobodyD. everyone

10.A. differenceB. practiceC. mistake D. a face