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There is such a story:
A few years ago, there were two water tanks in a hotel. One was gorgeous(华丽无比) and the other was ordinary. When passers-by saw these two tanks, they always praised the former and then persuaded the hotel owner to the latter was dropped, but the wise boss just smiled.
One day, the hotel owner bought three tropical fish from other places and prepared to put them in beautiful ceramic tanks. "No, don't put them in." The tank yelled, "Will stain me!" Let me take care of them! "The other tank saw this situation and quickly took the job to himself. Alas, the boss shook his head helplessly and put the colorful tropical fish in the other tank.
"Huh, what's so great about a few tropical fish!" The gorgeous ceramic tank gave a scornful glance at another ordinary water tank, and then tidy up his clothes again.
The next day, a few children came to the store and praised the glorious water tank as usual, but when they were detailed, they found that the luxurious water tank was empty and the other was filled with colorful tropical fish. It goes without saying that the children rushed to the tank that was not amazing and admired the tropical fish that embellished it. "The stinky tank with a humble status, I will definitely surpass you!"
Day after day, year after year. Only the beautiful water tank is still empty-it misses opportunities again and again, and the other one has become the focus of attention-in its body, sometimes there are pots of exotic flowers, sometimes precious fish species, sometimes precious pebbles ... Many old hotel guests are now heading straight for their unreserved water tank, the empty water tank. Forgotten.
Ten years later, the owner of the hotel was about to move. When he cleaned the room, he found the empty water tank. Its entire body was full of "wrinkles(皱纹)." It was much inferior(逊色 ) to the other one. He said earnestly to it, "You are a water tank, but your stomach is empty without even a drop of water. It is flashy, how can you compare with others? So, you must be full, no matter how you live or study. "" I don't believe it ... "The gorgeous water tank died without repentance, because there was no real thing in the belly, the whole body broke in the last moan ...
Although the gorgeous water tank is broken, its "soul" is still there. It is looking for a person with an empty mind to be its substitute. Maybe, the next one is you ...
——Adapted from Lele Class "Two Water Tanks"
1.Without the foil of a few tropical fish, what happened to the original beautiful water tank?
A.It was greatly appreciated by passers-by. B.It was kept by the owner of the hotel.
C.Its life and study became full. D.It was completely forgotten by the old guests of the hotel.
2.The most similar meaning to the underlined word “embellished” is________.
A.Defame B.Beautify C.Energize D.To make amazing
3.What eventually broke the beautiful water tank?
A.The children threw stones madly at it. B.It was accidentally damaged by the boss when he moved.
C.Its own stubbornness and emptiness. D.It did not find a person with an empty mind to replace it.
4.What do we know according to this passage?
A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.Three feet of ice is not a day's cold.
C.Only by shining brightly can we catch the eye. D.Learning and living cannot be empty or flashy.
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There many tall trees around the lake a few years ago.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
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Newtown is a clean place today. Many years ago there were millions of rats in Newtown. They attacked cats and dogs. Sometimes many of them knocked down a man or a woman at night. The rats were very big and they harmed many people.
The city office ordered everyone to kill the rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the city office promised to pay some money for each dead rat. That made people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day. A city official put all the dead rats together. Sometimes a man brought a hundred in one day.
After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the city office. The city official thought that people were stealing dead rats. He ordered his man to dig a hole and put all the dead rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the city office didn’t pay any more money.
1.Newtown________.
A. was very clean B. is no longer dirty
C. had been very clean D. will be very clean
2.The rats in Newtown were ____many years ago.
A. as big as cats B. as dangerous as dogs
C. very big D. knocked down by the people there
3.When the city office first ordered the people to kill rats, most people_____.
A. got some money B. were too lazy to kill many
C. helped the city office to make the city clean D. killed many rats
4.A big hole was dug, because_____.
A. the rats could come out to attack people at night
B. people could take many rats
C. the rats could not escape quickly
D. people could steal rats for some money
5.Soon there were no more rats, and the city office didn’t_______.
A. order people to kill rats B. pay any more money
C. see any rats D. look for rats
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters. As we wondered about what to do __________, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “__________ want to go to the butterfly museum，” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we __________ into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of __________ butterflies, all flapping their colourful wings.
My girls were __________up and down, and I knew we had made the right __________ to come to the museum.They were having so much fun.
I __________ to our museum tour guide because I was curious, and asked, “__________ do butterflies live？”She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do __________ ten days？” I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world __________ more beautiful place.”
“Wow，” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that.Thank you.”
After we said goodbye, I __________ stop thinking about what the guide had said.She was right.We all have __________ to offer the world with the time we have.__________ we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a __________.
How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbors! Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little __________ for everyone.
1.A. now B. next C. once D. again
2.A. We B. You C. I D. They
3.A. drove B. walked C. looked D. brought
4.A. free B. lonely C. beautiful D. ordinary
5.A. coming B. moving C. showing D. jumping
6.A. way B. time C. decision D. advice
7.A. got B. went C. turned D. worried
8.A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often
9.A. on B. for C. over D. in
10.A. a B. an C. the D. /
11.A. can B. can't C. could D. couldn't
12.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
13.A. When B. Since C. Unless D. Whether
14.A. note B. chance C. lesson D. difference
15.A. better B. faster C. larger D. slower
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A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughter jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. We agreed.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colorful wings. My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our guide (导游) and asked curiously(好奇地), “How long do butterflies live?”
She said, “About ten days.”
“What can butterflies do in ten days?”
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer（主动提供）the world with the time we have. If we spend the time doing what we can for others, we all can make the world a better place.
1.What did the girls want to do? __________
A. Go to visit an island. B. Make the world beautiful
C. Listen to the tour guide. D. Visit the butterfly museum
2.What made the writer think they had made the right decision? ___________
A. She knew how long butterflies live B. They were welcomed in the museum.
C. Their daughters were having a good time. D. She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.
3.What does the write mainly tell us in the last paragraph? __________
A. When they said goodbye to the guide. B. Why they went to the butterfly museum.
C. What she learned from the guide’s words. D. How she would make her home a better place.
4.Which is the proper time order of what happened? __________
a. The family were staying on an island.
b. The family went to the butterfly museum
c. The writer kept thinking about the guide’s words.
d. The girls enjoyed themselves in the butterfly museum
A. a→ b→ c→ d B. a→ b→ d→ c C. a→ d→ b→ c D. b→ a→ c→ d
5.How can we make the world a better place? ___________
A. By doing what we can for others. B. By living a happy and healthy life
C. By visiting some museums. D. By talking to a guide.
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阅读短文，回答问题。
Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to move any more.
They could stay in one place and grow food there. People began to live near each other, so the first villages appeared. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger.
Later people had machines. Life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories, so the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today, it's strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
1.How many people were there in the world long long ago?
__________________________________________________________________________
2.What did the villages grow into after people built factories?
___________________________________________________________________________
3.Why did people move from place to place long long ago?
_________________________________________________________________________
4.Who knows when people learned about growing food?
___________________________________________________________________________
5.Why are some people moving back to small villages?
_________________________________________________________________________
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This story happened about a hundred years ago in a small village . One day , there was an earthquake . A huge rock fell from a nearby . The rock on the main road in the village .
When the earthquake stopped , many of the villagers came out into the road and saw the rock . They decided to try to move the rock it was in the middle of the road . Some of the men in the village c
ame to try to lift the rock out of the road . no matter how they tried , they couldn’t move it . “well ,” they , “there is nothing we can do for the rock . We will have to change the course of the road .”All the while a young boy about 12 years old was watching the men trying to move the rock . “Excuse me , sir ,” he said , “but I think I can help you the rock .” “You ?” they shouted . “What are you about ? You can’t move this rock . All of us have just tried , and even we can’t move .” The men all at the boy .
The next morning some people came into the street . One of them shouted , “The rock is gone .” It was true . The wasn’t in the road anymore . In fact , no one could see it anywhere . “This is impossible ,” they said , “Where did it go ?” The twelve – year – old boy stood in the street , . “I buried it last night ,” he said , “You see , I dug a deep next to the rock and then I dug a small incline（斜坡）up towards it . The
n I covered it with dirt .”1.A. mountain B.
corner C. tree D. table2.A. walked B. stopped C. pulled D. cleaned
3.A. small B. large C. tiny D. fine
4.A. while B. though C. if D. since
5.A. smallest B. fattest C. strongest D. weakest
6.A. carefully B. quickly C. hard D. heavily
7.A. said B. chose C. answered D. aske
d8.A. feel B. shake C. push D. move
9.A. caring B. talking C. hearing D. worrying
10.A. towards B. around C. together D. besides
11.A. at most B. at least C. at last D. at all
12.A. rushed B. laughed C. threw D. called
13.A. box B. bridge
C. rock D. hill14.A. smiling B. appearing C. playing D. begging
15.A. wall B. farm C. hole D. field
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根据所给的首字母填写单词
This story took place more than 2,000 years ago. There was a young farmer. His family had been farmers for generations（世代）. Year a 1. year and generation after generation,farmers used to plant in spring and h2. in autumn, beginning to work at sunrise and finishing work at s 3. . In good harvest years,they could only have enough food to eat and enough clothing to w 4. .If there was a famine（饥荒） due to(由于) crop failure, they had to go hungry. This young farmer wanted to i 5. his life. Being lazy and cowardly over everything,he often dreamed of having unexpected result. A strange thing t 6. place at last. One day in late autumn, two groups of people were hunting nearby while he was ploughing in the field. As shoutings were rising one after a 7. ,scared hares（野兔） were running desperately. Suddenly,a hare clashed(撞) itself against the stump of a dead tree in his field and died. That day, he ate his fill. From that day on,he no longer went in for farming a8. . From morning till n 9. ,he stayed by that stump, waiting for miracles(奇迹) to take place again.
Later people often use the set phrase "staying by a stump waiting for more hares to come and clash t10. against it to show trusting to chance and wind falls or dreaming to reap（收获） without planting. It is also used to show adhering（依附，坚持） to narrow experiences and not being able to be flexible（灵活的）.
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The TV play is about a true story_______ happened in a small village a few years ago.
A.what B.when C.where D.that
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The TV play is about a true story_______ happened in a small village a few years ago.
A.what B.when C. where D.that
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
ame to try to lift the rock out of the road . no matter how 
n I covered it with dirt .”