(一) Dear Miss Help,

   I’m a mother of a ninth grade student.  My son, Thomas, used to   31.   a good boy.  He not only studied very hard but also helped me do the housework on weekends.  He liked to share his school life with me,   32.  .  There were no secrets between us.  But he is different now.  He gets bad grades in all the subjects   33.  he doesn’t study anymore.  

He often goes out with his friend, Jimmy, and comes home very late.  He doesn’t even let me know where he is going.  He neither talks to me   34.   talks with his dad.  My husband and I worry about him very much.  We think that he has some problems, and we want   35.   him.  I really miss my good boy.  Can you tell me what to do?

Best wishes,  

a sad mother