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.
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.
2.Which disadvantage of singleparent families is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A.They are often in short of money. |
B.Children may receive less attention. |
C.Children also suffer from the prejudice. |
D.Parents are under pressure of both work and home. |
3.How can single parents make their children feel more needed and valued?
A.Don’t consider the needs of others. |
B.Pay more attention to their children. |
C.Develop closer relationships with their children. |
D.Discuss and solve problems together with their children. |
4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.Advantages and Disadvantages |
B.Changing Views on Singleparent Families |
C.Best Lifestyle for Children |
D.Comparing Two Types of Family |
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
1.What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
A.Something for cutting apples. |
B.A person who likes to please others. |
C.A person who is dealing with fruits. |
D.A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
2.Which of the following is TRUE with apples?
A.Apples are medicine. |
B.Apples are the most important food. |
C.New York is famous for its big apples. |
D.The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
3.The passage is mainly about________.
A.stories about the apple |
B.apples in American culture |
C.some famous sayings of the apple |
D.big cities that is famous for apples |
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Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.
1.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?
A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles
C. The hips D. The knees
2. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.
A. they are not strong
B. the things are very heavy
C. the way to lift the things is not correct.
D. they are very heavy
3. The muscles are stronger if you _______.
A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line
B. bend over from your waist
C. lower your self
D. get down on your knees
4.To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.
A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight
C. bend your knees D. put one knee on each side
5.What does “In other words” mean? ________
A. 总而言之 B、换句话说
C、在其它话中 D、在其它单词中
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many places in the world need more fresh water(淡水). Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh.
Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?
In some places, the sun isn't hot enough, or it doesn't shine every day. In these places other ways to heating(加热) sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling(煮沸) sea water with high heat,a lot of fresh water can be made quickly. But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing(冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the pieces of ice are taken out.
Which way is best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.
Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn't make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and cost little.
1.From the passage we know that fresh water .
A. is needed in many countries B. is needed in every country
C. can be used in many ways D. is very important for factories
2. The Symi factory .
A. is a fresh water factory
B. can be built everywhere
C. can make much fresh water at a time
D. doesn't need sunshine every day
3. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?
A. Boiling or heating the sea water.
B. The way in sunny places.
C. The Symi's way.
D. Freezing the sea water in cold places.
4. The writer is mainly talking about .
A. water making factories in different countries
B. the ways of making fresh water from sea water
C. hot places and dry places
D. how to make good use of the sunlight
5. Which of the following isn't true?
A. New ways are tried to get fresh water.
B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.
C. The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money.
D. The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places.
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In general (一般来说) people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours.
The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (善交际的) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.
Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant.
People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don’t know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool.
However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (使想起) people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.
1.When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________.
A. like warm colours and like cool colours
B. are yellow, red and yellow
C. are warm colours and cool colours
D. are green, blue and purple
2. The people who like warm colours _________.
A. are very hard to get on with others
B. are very easy to get on with others
C. like to stay at home by themselves
D. don’t like to be with others
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours.
B. The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly.
C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days.
D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories.
4. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours?
A. Because the people who like warm colours are active.
B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.
C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice.
D. The writer doesn’t tell us the reason.
5.Which is the best title?
A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours
C. Warm colours D. Colours and people
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.
In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.
1.What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?
2.Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?
3.What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?
4.What did Carnegie do after failing so many times?
5.Did Carnegie share his success and help people to succeed?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital (数码的) products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).
Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches (头疼)or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing (增加)very fast and they’re worried,” he said.
Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally(正常地) do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.
1.Which of the following may be caused by too much screen time?
A. Having wet eyes.
B. Having headaches.
C. Having small eyes.
D. Having a toothache
2.Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable?
A. They think it is not serious.
B. They want to continue playing computer games.
C. They don’t want their parents to worry.
D. Their parents don’t care about them.
3.People blink about as they normally do when they use computers.
A. a third as much
B. two thirds as much
C. half as much
D. as much
4.From the passage, we can learn that .
A. children should blink as much as possible
B. tears can’t protect eyes
C. blinking is good for eyes
D. It’s useless to blink.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Some information about the latest digital products.
B. Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems.
C. Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.
D. It’s bad to use computers .
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sometimes
Sometimes I feel lonely,
Like I am by myself with no one there.
When I am that way, I call a friend.
My lonely mood soon disappears.//
Sometimes I feel excited,
Like I have some news I have to share!
My friends open their ears to me.
They always listen, talk and ______..
Sometimes I feel so sad,
Like my world is cold and darkest blue.
At those times my friends let me know
They are with me, standing strong and true.
Sometimes I feel confused,
Like I just don’t know how I should feel.
My friends then help me figure out
What is right and wrong, what’s false and real.
1.The underlined word “lonely” may mean _________.
A. happy with many friends
B. unhappy without any friends
C. tired after being with friends
D. relaxed with close friends
2.Which can be the missing word in Line 8?
A. hear B. talk C. care D. help
3.Blue can be a color to represent___________.
A. strong feelings
B. happy memories
C. sad moods
D. true friends
4.In the last part of the poem, friends help “me” ___________ .
A. get confused
B. get relaxed
C. cheer up
D. get wiser
5.The poem mainly tells us ____________.
A. what friends are for
B. how we develop friendship
C. who can be friends
D. why “I” can be a true friend
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lincheng is a new developing city. There are lots of popular restaurants. Although they are not famous, they are good places to have meals. | |
Qingteng Yuan | Main dishes: Many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Specials: Vegetable salad (¥20), Roast beef (¥48 on weekdays, ¥38 on weekends) Fruits (Free): Watermelon, apples, bananas, oranges Tel: 876-2198 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m. |
Ruihai Drinking Building | Mainly all kinds of meat, pork, beef and mutton. Specials: Roast pork (only offered on Saturday, ¥50 each) Drinks are not allowed to take except VIP. Tel: 897-6543 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—1:30 a.m. (VIP 24 hours) |
Rujia Restaurant | Mainly dumplings and noodles. Specials: Beef and cabbage dumplings (¥5 each on weekdays, ¥4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 432-0945 Opening Hours: 11:30 a.m.—10:00 p.m. |
Linglong Sea Food | Mainly sea food. Specials: Roast fish (¥25 each) Tel: 287-9056 Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 a.m.—2:00 a.m. (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
1.If you like roast beef and you want to save some money, you’d better go to Qingteng Yuan on .
A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Friday D. Sunday
2.What can be only offered on Saturday?
A. Roast beef.
B. Roast pork.
C. Beef noodles.
D. Sea food.
3.You need to pay for three beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
A. ¥15 B. ¥13.5 C. ¥10 D. ¥9
4.If you want to eat sea food, you can call
A. 876-2198 B. 897-6543
C. 432-0945 D.287-9056
5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fruits are free in Rujia Restaurant.
B. Roast beef is cheaper on Tuesday than on Saturday.
C. You can eat sea food at 1:00 a.m. on Friday in Linglong Sea Food.
D. Call 897-6543 to order noodles.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, "I am blind. Please help me. "
A creative publicist( 广告员) named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission(许可), he took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别) his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it. The publicist said, "I just wrote the message a little differently. " He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, “ Spring has come, but I can't see anything. “
1.What's the blind man's name?
A. Tom. B. John.
C. Tony. D. Sorry, I don't know.
2.Who wrote a new message?
A. The blind man. B. The teacher.
C. The publicist . D. The farmer.
3. How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
A. By his sign. B. By his footsteps.
C. By his voice. D. By his coins.
4.When did the story happen?
A. In spring. B. In summer.
C. In autumn~ D. In winter.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Publicists are always friendly and helpful.
B. We can get more money by changing a sign.
C. The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money.
D. The power(力量) of language is great
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析