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

阅读短文按要求完成各题
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.
【小题1】阅读短文，补全句子，每空一词
The passage mainly tells us how to _____________ ____________ ____________ from the lower floors of the building.
【小题2】阅读短文，补全句子，每空一词
From the passage we know we can’t use _____________ to leave a burning building
【小题3】阅读短文，将划线句子翻译为汉语。
Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
_______________________________________________________________________________
【小题4】词组break a fall在文中的汉语意思是______________________________________.
【小题5】回答问题，答案10词以内
What should we do to escape if an earthquake happens ? (One idea is enough)
We should / shouldn’t__________________________________________________________

In the opinion of many people, the two­parent family is the correct way to raise children. Traditionally, this has been as the most natural way, but single­parent families have had to face prejudices(偏见) against their life­style. However, the single­parent family is the fastest growing type of family. In the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family. So we think it is important to throw prejudices away and to see the advantages of single­parent families.
When compared to two­parent families, single­parent families are usually at a disadvantage in some ways. They are often in short of money, and children receive less attention. What’s more, single parents can find themselves under too much pressure(压力) of both work and home. Despite(尽管) these disadvantages, it is possible for single­parent families to look for support from friends, schools, communities or other organizations. They need to remember that nobody can do it alone.
Surprisingly, single­parent families also have some advantages over two­parent families. Single parents have greater flexibility(灵活性) in spending time with children, because they don’t have to consider the needs of a husband or wife. So they can develop closer relationships with their children. Another advantage comes from the fact that single parents often work together with their children to solve problems, which makes children feel more needed and valued.
It’s important to remember that single­parent families have, until now suffered prejudices from some people. They think that it’s easier for the children in single­parent families to drop out of school in teens, and to be jobless in their early twenties. But, with the support from friends, schools and communities, single­parent families become more accepted by society, and this situation is certain to improve. In the future we will probably see these prejudices disappear.
【小题1】What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. People shouldn’t have prejudices against single­parent families.
B. The single­parent family is not good for raising children.
C. The two­parent family is the correct way to raise children.
D. 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family in the USA.
【小题2】Which disadvantage of single­parent families is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。
The earth is about 4,600 million years old. We humans have lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways.    1  
All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees, so more and more kinds of animals and plants are disappearing. In big cities, cars and buses have polluted the air. Factories have also polluted the land and the water.
  2  It is important to the earth. But now air pollution is destroying it and that has made a very big hole in the ozone layer (臭氧层).   3 This is very dangerous because it can cause cancer.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the air has increased a lot.   4 it has formed a "blanket" (毛毯) around the each.    5  This makes our earth become warmer and warmer. Therefore, this causes the level of the ocean to rise.
All these problems are very serious. We must do something to stop our earth from being polluted anymore.

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

【小题3】

A．and B．so C．but D．then