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

21. A. an　　　　　　 B. a　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　 D. (不填)

22. A. with　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　 D. on

23. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　 　D. then

24. A. the housework　 B. the exercise　　 C. exercises　　　　　 D. the exercises

25. A. accept　　　　 B. refuse　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. agree

26. A. hand it on　　 B. hand it in　　　　 C. hand in　　　　　　 D. put it in

27. A. as　　　　　　 B. such so　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　 D. as much as

28. A. reading　　　 B. playing　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　 D. working

29. A. looking for　　 B. looking forward to C. looking after　　　 D. looking up

30. A. hear of　　　 B. hear about　　　　 C. hear from　　　　 D. hear

Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like 　36　 . Red is used for signs of 　37 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 　38　 in autumn. People say orange is a 39 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _ 40 __. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in _41__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people _ 42_ _ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _ 43_ _. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be _ 44_ _. Those who like to be with _ 45 _ like red. The cool colors are _ 46_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _ 47 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good _ 48_ for a living room or a _ 49_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __ 50 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

(　 )36. A. sadness　　　　　 B. anger　　　　 C. administration　 D. smile

(　 )37. A. roads　 　　　　 B. ways 　　 C. danger 　　　　　　 D. places

(　 )38. A. land　　　　　　　　 B. leaves 　　　 C. grass 　　　 　　　 D. mountains

(　 )39. A. lively　 　　　　　 B. dark 　　　　 C. noisy 　　　 　　　 D. frightening

(　 )40. A. moonlight 　　 B. light 　　　　 C. sunlight 　　　　　 D. stars

(　 )41. A. summer 　　B. spring 　　　 C. autumn　　 　　　 D. winter

(　 )42. A. speak　 　　　　 B. say 　　　　　 C. talk about 　　　 D. tell

(　 )43. A. green 　　　 　 B. yellow 　　 C. white 　　　 　　　　　　 D. gray

(　 )44. A. calm 　　　　　　 B. sleepy 　　　 C. active 　　　　　　 D. helpful

(　 )45. A. the other 　　　 　　B. another 　　 C. other one 　　　　 D. others

(　 )46. A. black　　　　 　 B. green 　　　 C. golden 　　 　　　 D. yellow

(　 )47. A. go round 　　B. go by 　　　　　　 C. go off 　　 　　　 D. go along

(　 )48. A. one 　　　 　　B. way 　　　　 C. fact 　　　　 　　　 D. matter

(　 )49. A. factory　 　　 B. classroom C. restaurant 　　　 D. hospital

(　 )50. A. Different　 　　 B. Cool 　　　　 C. Warm 　　　　　　 D. All

　　 Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

　　 Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had

thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of　 41　 classmates.

　　 "I was wrong. It was very different and much 　42　 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom　 43　 "

　　 Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 　44　 : they can talk about their ideas freely　 45　 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 46 .

　　 Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their　 47 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to.　 48　 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 49　 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 　50 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "

41. A. her　　　　　　 B. my　　　　　　　 C. your　　　　　　　 D. his

42. A. harder　　　　　 B. easier　　　　　　 C. better'　　　　　　 D. later

43. A. slowly　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. happily

44. A. answer　　　　　 B, subject　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　 D. question

45. A. except　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　 D. with

46. A. listening　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　 D. singing

47. A. mouths　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　 C. minds　　　　　　 D. hearts

48. A. But　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　 C. And　　　 　　　 D. Or

49. A. play　　　　　　 B. practice　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　 D. watch

50. A. reports　　　　　 B. keeps　　　　　　 C. hears　　　　　　 D. makes