The task(任務(wù))of students is to study．But studying __21__a right way, or we will waste(浪費(fèi))time or __22__．The following are some ways of studying .The best time for reading is in the morning ,___23__ in the morning the air is fresh and the mind is clear．

__24__studying,we must have patience(耐心).If we have not __25__ a text well，we must read it again.We should not read the next one until we have learnt the first one．

When we are __26__，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get __27__    from the book that we are reading

We must always __28__“why” If we can’t understand something well，write it down and ask our teachers，parents or friends

Though there are many __29__of studying，the above will be quite enough if we can __30__them in heart and do so.

9.A. ways       B skills         C. articles       D .chances

Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very 26  about spending money. 27  , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had 28  time to enjoy themselves.  
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go 29   with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager 30   them to buy ski clothes. He said 31  there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 32  them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing 33   on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their 34  . Later, a helicopter was flying 35  , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood(血) dropped on the snow. Just then Mother 36  an idea. She 37   her hand at once and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. 38   Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39  . I believe anyone 40   hears the sad story will admire（欽佩）Mother for her selfless(無私的) love to her daughter.