—What worried him so much?
—His hair’s            grey.

When my son was first diagnosed with autism （孤独症）, it was a very hard time for us．In some ways it was a  16_ because we finally knew the name．of the disease after visiting many hospitals, but it also  17__ years bf uncertainty, and we didn't know what  18_was like．
When I  19__the news with my coworkers, I was so surprised but happy to receive so much immediate   20  from them ．They were focused on what we_21___, not how it would affect my ability to work．
One coworker in particular was  22__, She was always kind and considerate; She called me into her  23__ a few days later, and gave me a（n） "  24__stone''．It is a small stone with an indention （凹陷）for your  25__, It gives you something to  26__ when you're worried ． rubbing your thumb around on this stone．It was a lovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．
She then made a permanent offer to 28_ us to any appointment or testing we needed． Considering the fact that we_ 29__ 90 minutes from where most．treatments took place, this was a（n）  30_offer．She made it very clear to me that this offer  31_last-minute trips or emergencies．Anytime we needed to go anywhere , She was willing to be our transportation．
We never did need to bother her,   32__ knowing it was there and that she was so willing to 33__ made it feel like we were much less _34  ．
I'm very grateful to her and．  35__ around us who came together to be a support system in our time of need．We were really moved by the level of support we received．

【小题9】

A．-fear B．peace C．anger D．worry

Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy swimming very much. Last summer I went to the (1)_______ every day. I plan to go there this summer too, but I may not be able to. I have a new(2)_______, sometimes I have to work until (3)_______ at night. Although I now work more hours than I used to, yet I do receive a larger salary. I didn’t receive much pay on my (4)_______ job. I like my new job, but had I know that it would take up so much of my free time, I would not have taken. I prefer (5)_______ to making more money.

I have heard that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to (6)_______ enough money to buy a bike. My neighbor, Ms Wilson, has a bicycle that I could (7)_______, but I would rather own my own bike. If I used hers, I would worry about destroying it. Since I make more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I’m riding to and from, I will be getting (8)_______ at the same time. It is easier to get to the seaside on a bike, too. I might be able to go swimming every day after all. This new job is great! I’m very (9)_______. This will be a summer full of (10)_______.

1. A. playground                B. shore              C. seaside                   D. sea

2. A. office                        B. job           C. love                      D. interest  

3. A. far                            B. deep               C. late                  D. lately 

4. A. favorite                     B. new                C. past                      D. old

5. A. swimming                 B. riding              C. playing            D. working

6. A. save                   B. keep               C. take                       D. cost

7. A. ride                   B. renew             C. lend                       D. borrow

8. A. enjoyment           B. rest                 C. exercise                 D. money

9. A. moved                       B. excited     C. interested               D. disappointed

10. A. exercise            B. pleasure          C. interest           D. imagination

A growing number of students spend so much time on internet and TV with less and less rest and study, which _______ parents and educators very much.

Mother loves him so much that he can get _______he wants