Today, I'll talk about the problems we have these days. The problems of dogs and the objects falling from windows are getting 　 46　 . We have received a lot of letters 　 47　 such problems, so it's time to work out these problems.

　 Some dogs aren't taken good care of, and they 　 48　 make mess (粪便) on roads and in gardens. This makes our community dirty. I'd like to tell the dog-owners that 　 49 behavior is too bad, and they are always making people feel unhappy.

　 Some people throw rubbish out of the 　 50　 . It's dangerous because falling objects may hurt 　 51　 . You know, it is against the law. We should 　 52 a notice to teach people not to do so. If it's found, we'll record the names and 　53　 of those people. Then, a written warning will be sent to their homes and they will 　 54　 by law.

　 A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us. 　 55　 we try our best to care for our community, it will be a good place to live in.

46. A. easier　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　 C. better

47. A. about　　　　　　 　　B. except　　　　　　　 C. without

48. A. busily　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly　　　　　　 C. freely

49. A. his　　　　　　　　　 B. their　　　　　　　　 C. our

50. A. windows　　　　　　　 B. doors　　　　　　　　 C. cars

51. A. other　　　　　　　 　 B. the other　　　　　　 C. others

52. A. put up　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　 C. put away

53. A. hobbies　　　　　　　 B. addresses　　　　　　 C. experiences

54. A. punish　　　　　　 　 B. be punishing　　　　　 C. be punished

55. A. If　　　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　　 C. Although

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

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

Don’t ______ your jeans to the school party.

　　A. put on    　B. dress      　　 C. wearing      D. wear