Dear Sigmund Friend

My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy 　31　 football! I love 　32 　football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream 　33 a great football player. However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your 　34　 .

I have 　35 friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I 　36　 trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry　　 37　 . I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives 　 38　 .I wish I could have my parents’ 　39　 .

Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know　 40　 . Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.

Best wishes

Simon

31. A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　 　　D. about

32. A. watching　　　 B. seeing　　　　　 C. looking at　　　 D. looking

33. A. am to be　　　　 B. is to be　　　　 C. is to being　　　　 D. are to be

34. A. book　　　　　 B. work　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. school

35. A. much 　　　　 B. not any　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

36. A. get in　　　　　 B. get into　　　　 C. get on　　　　　　 D. get off

37. A. from time to time　　　　　　　　　 B. from times to times

C. between time and time　　　　　　　　 D. between times and times

38. A. much interesting　　　　　　　　　　 B. more interested

C. more interesting　　　　　　　　　　 D. the most interesting

39. A. support　　　　 B. supported　　　 C. supporting　　　　 D. supports

40. A. why to do　　　 D. when to do　　　 C. what to do　　　　 D. where to do

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）

Brenda Bongos always dreamed of playing the drums in a band. And there was there was an old　 61　 house next to her home. So she decided to find a way of practicing playing the drums without making the old people　 62　 .

Brenda had ever　 63 playing in some strange places: a basement (地下室),a kitchen and even a shower. But none of the places could keep the noise from 64　 out.

One day, while watching a science program on TV, she had a 　 65　 idea. After some hard time, Brenda built a big glass ball without any air inside except some　　 66　 .Brenda wore the special space suit she had made and played the drums 　67 　 a wild child in it.Very soon, Brenda became famous as “The Musical Astronaut” around the city. Many people came to see her amazing play. Later her dream of playing the drums in a band came　 68　 .

Years later, when someone asked her why she did so, she always said, “If I had never thought of those old people　 69　 than myself, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my dream so　 70 　”

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）

Brenda Bongos always dreamed of playing the drums in a band. And there was there was an old　 61　 house next to her home. So she decided to find a way of practicing playing the drums without making the old people　 62　 .

Brenda had ever　 63 playing in some strange places: a basement (地下室),a kitchen and even a shower. But none of the places could keep the noise from 64　 out.

One day, while watching a science program on TV, she had a 　 65　 idea. After some hard time, Brenda built a big glass ball without any air inside except some 　　 66　 .Brenda wore the special space suit she had made and played the drums 　67　 a wild child in it.Very soon, Brenda became famous as “The Musical Astronaut” around the city. Many people came to see her amazing play. Later her dream of playing the drums in a band came 　68　 .

Years later, when someone asked her why she did so, she always said, “If I had never thought of those old people　 69　 than myself, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my dream so　 70 　”