For most people the holiday season is a time ...

For most people the holiday season is a time of joy. It's always time to make memories as a family. For me, it is a time of loneliness-for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United State.

A tie-clasp（领带夹）I still wear reminds me repeatedly of the unforgettable Christmas three years ago. All my classmates had excitedly looked forward to the holiday. I had no money for the vacation. My check（支票） from home had not arrived.

One day I walked to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. The important check still had not arrived. Maria, a Mexican-American student working in the department, must have seen my disappointment. She invited me to spend Christmas Eve with her family. I accepted gladly.

Maria's family was not rich. They lived in a small house. Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly. Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter. The kind look in his eyes and his relaxed behavior made me feel right at home.

The dinner was well prepared. Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, ole table. I felt a little uncomfortable, knowing that I was taking her place, but her gesture（手势）expressed the. hospitality（好客）.

After dinner, Maria handed a small box to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.

It was an unforgettable evening of good friendship during a hard and lonely period of my life.

1.During the holiday season in the US, the writer always feels ________.

A.excited B.upset C.relaxed D.lonely

2.Before Christmas three years ago, the writer ________.

A.began to study in the US B.began to work with Maria

C.was excepting a check to arrive D.was busy writing mail to his friends

3.What does the underline word interpreter in paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.记录员 B.口译者 C.招待员 D.指挥者

4.Who gave the tie-clasp to the writer as a present?

A.Maria. B.Maria's sister. C.Maria's father. D.Maria's aunt

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A late check. B.A big dinner C.A small tie-clasp D.a warm Christmas

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Red is　　　　　　 color loved by most Chinese people because it is　　　　　　　 symbol of good luck and joy.

A. the； the　　 B. the； a　　 C. /; a

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Christmas is December 25. It’s the most important holiday in America.

People like to send Christmas cards to their friends and they buy gifts for their family and friends before Christmas.

Christmas Day is a day for family reunion. The family come together and sit down to have a meal in the afternoon. On Christmas Day people go to church(教堂)to listen to Christmas Carols. Children are very happy on that day, and they can get a lot of gifts.

1.______ is the biggest festival in America.

A. Christmas　　 B. New Year　　 C. Thanksgiving Day　　 D. Teachers’ Day

2.Many people can get some ______ before Christmas.

A. work　　 B. cards　　 C. new clothes　　 D. cards or gifts

3.The family often have ______ together in the afternoon on Christmas Day.

A. a meeting　　 B. a meal　　 C. a ball　　 D. match

4.Children like Christmas Day very much, and they can ______.

A. get many gifts　　 B. watch TV all day　　 C. sing Christmas songs　　 D. go to the concert

5.We know Christmas is in _____ in America.

A. spring　　 B. summer　　 C. autumn　　 D. winter

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The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. It is just ______ Christmas in the West. On that day all family members get together, so it becomes the ______ time for the transport of the year. The stations are crowded with people for about half a month.

______ the Spring Festival comes, people clean their houses. They also put two big red lanterns on ______ sides of the front door.

Spring Festival Eve, the day before the Spring Festival, is ______ important. At that time, all family members eat ______ together. The meal is much bigger than usual. After dinner, the whole family sit together. They chat or ______ TV. Each family don't go to bed until they see the New Year come.

During the Spring Festival, people in the ______ part of China eat dumplings and the southern Chinese eat niangao for breakfast. And each child can ______ lucky money as a gift. When people meet, they say “Happy New Year” to each other and give their best ______. They all have a good time.

1.A. as well as　　 B. for example　　 C. the same as　　 D. different from

2.A. best　　 B. worst　　 C. busiest　　 D. least

3.A. Since　　 B. Until　　 C. After　　 D. Before

4.A. both　　 B. all　　 C. whole　　 D. other

5.A. even　　 B. also　　 C. yet　　 D. still

6.A. dinner　　 B. lunch　　 C. meal　　 D. breakfast

7.A. see　　 B. watch　　 C. look at　　 D. listen to

8.A. rich　　 B. poor　　 C. northern　　 D. western

9.A. give　　 B. get　　 C. use　　 D. pay

10.A. luck　　 B. view　　 C. hopes　　 D. wishes

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Are you a sports lover looking for skill development in the off-season?

Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for the past 10 years. Come and join JG to develop skills as you prepare for the next season.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1. Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for ________.

A. less than ten months　　　　　　　　 B. less than ten years

C. more than ten months　　　　　　　　 D. more than ten years

2.Who can join JG according to the information?

A . A girl in the 8th grade.

B. A girl who likes playing volleyball.

C. A boy in the 11th grade.

D. A boy who wants to improve baseball skills.

3.Allan likes soccer very much, so he can choose the class_______.

A. any time on Sunday　

B. from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm　　　

C. from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

D. from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

4.Tom needs to pay ______ to join the Half Day class for the whole program.

A .$ 50　　　　　　　　 B. $ 90　　　　　　 C. $ 500　　　　　　 D. $ 900

5.The passage is probably taken from a _______.

A. sports magazine　　 B. guidebook　　　 C. story book　　　　 D. science book

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Halloween falls on October 31st. It is one of the most favourite holidays for children in the USA. People dress up in costumes (化妆服装) like a witch (巫婆), a ghost （鬼）or a skeleton （枯髅）. The children go to houses to say “Trick or treat!” Long ago, if a child was not good, he or she would get a trick like having a stone in his or her bag instead of some candy. Nowdays, no one gets tricks. All the children receive lots and lots of candy. Parties are also popular in the evening. People go to parties in costumes and play different games. People also like listening to ghost stories and watching scary (恐怖的) movies.

1. What do you know about Halloween?

2. How do people celebrate Halloween?

3. Who go to houses to say “Trick or treat!”

4. Which do children receive nowadays, stone or candy?

5. What else do people do besides going to parties and playing different games?

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I have been a taxi driver for over ten years. It’s a good job most of the time. I meet a lot of people. I always work at night because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles outside London. I usually go to work at half past five in the afternoon and go back home at 2 in the morning.

One night I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When she got to her house, she found that she had lost her keys. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.

I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell, I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. Two policemen happened to be passing by. They thought I was a thief! Luckily the woman came down. She had gone to sleep and forgotten all about me and the dog.

1.How many years has the man been a taxi driver?

A.Five years.

B.Ten years.

C.More than ten years.

D.Less than ten years.

2.Why didn’t the driver work during the day?

A.To make more money.

B.To climb into the house.

C.Because he was lazy.

D.There was too much traffic.

3.What happened to the woman?

A.She lost her way.

B.She lost her keys.

C.She lost her dog.

D.She couldn’t find her husband.

4.Why didn’t the woman come back for her dog?

A.She was afraid of the thief.

B.She had no money.

C.She had forgotten all about it.

D.She didn’t like the dog.

5.How long did the driver work every day?

A.Eight and half an hours.

B.Eight hours.

C.Nine hours.

D.Eight and half an hour.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication. 1. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. The most universal facial expression is the smile. People usually smile to show happiness and make people feel comfortable. But sometimes it does not always mean that we are truly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. 2. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings. From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. 3. Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.

There are many ways around the world to a show agreement, but nodding the head up and down is used for agreement almost worldwide. 4.

Being respectful to people is based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher position. 5.

With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement and refusal.

B. There are unhappy smiles，such as when someone “lost face” and smiles to hide it.

C. It is often even more powerful than spoken languages.

D. Standing at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.

E. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one’s back to someone shows anger.

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For most of people in the west，Valentine's Day(情人节) ends on February 15，but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.March 14—exactly one month after Valentine's Day—is White Day in Japan.

To really understand what White Day is all about，you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like.Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents.Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love，though it might not be true today.Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings.Men should return gifts to women on White Day.

On both days，chocolate is the gift of choice.More often，the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day.You can also buy flowers，candy，or cookies.

Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones，but also to men such as bosses (老板) and male(男性的) friends.

The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978.Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan，China.

1.In Japan，Valentine's Day ends on________.

A. February 14　　 B. February 15

C. March 14　　 D. March 15

2.What's the most common White Day gift?

A. White chocolate.　　 B. Flowers.

C. Candy.　　 D. Cookies.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. White Day has a history of 100 years.

B. White Day is all about women getting gifts.

C. People all over the world celebrate White Day.

D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. The History of Valentine's Day

B. Valentine's Day

C. How to Celebrate White Day

D. White Day in Japan

5.The writer of this passage may be from ________.

A. Japan　　 B. China

C. America　　 D. South Korea

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Do you know what a resolution (决心) is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mum, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back　 from school.”　 However,　 promises　 you　 make　 to　 yourself　 are　 resolutions,　 and　 the　 most common　 kind　 is　 New　 Year’s　 resolutions.　 The　 start　 of　 the　 year　 is　 often　 a　 time　 for　 making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their families and friends about their wishes and plans.

There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise programme or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.

Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.　 Sometimes　 people　 just　 forget　 about　 them.　 For　 this　 reason,　 some　 people　 say　 the　 best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you? Will you make any resolutions next year?

1.What is a resolution?

2.When do people often make resolutions?

3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?

4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?

5.What do you think is a good way to keep resolutions? (自拟一句话作答)

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