Falling down in public is terrible for most people. However, a new social media craze（热潮）called the “Falling Stars Challenge” has turned falling into something fun to do.
The craze began in Russia. It was most popular among young people. They posted pictures of themselves lying face down as though（好像）they had just fallen over. Some items like handbags, decorations and money were spread out on the ground around them in the photos. They shared these photos on the Internet to flaunt their wealth.
The craze soon became popular around the world. In China, however, it is taking on a new meaning. People are using it to flaunt their hobbies and talents. The items in their pictures show what they do for a living and what they have achieved in their work.
▲ For example, students fall down onto textbooks and test papers. Police officers fall in front of their police cars with handcuffs in their hands. Famous people are taking on the challenge, too. Writer Liu Tong took a fall with dozens of copies of his new book.
More than 1.08 million Chinese have taken on this challenge on Sina Weibo. Their pictures have been viewed more than 2.22 billion times. Internet users also discuss these photos. Most of them speak highly of the craze. One Sina Weibo user wrote, “This shows the positive energy of fighting and working hard. Cheer for these young people!” However, some also think the craze is just another example of a successful Internet meme（网络爆红）. They think people are just imitating（模仿）others.
What do you think of the challenge? Will you try it?
1.Which of the following is NOT true about the Falling Stars Challenge?
A.It came from Russia. B.Young people like it best.
C.It is a social media craze. D.It usually shows a real fall.
2.What does the underlined word “flaunt” mean in Chinese?
A.生产 B.炫耀 C.编造 D.参与
3.Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ?
A.All kinds of people are taking part in it.
B.The craze quickly became popular with rich people.
C.However, the craze is starting to attract the wrong kind of attention.
D.The wealth— flaunting challenge has drawn more than 2 billion views.
4.What does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about?
A.Chinese Internet users’ ideas about the craze.
B.Different ideas about the craze from different countries.
C.The new meaning of the craze in China.
D.The number of people who have taken on this challenge in China.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.How to post pictures online B.Falling for a new craze
C.Taking on challenges bravely D.To show the positive energy
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Falling down in public is terrible for most people. However, a new social media craze（热潮）called the “Falling Stars Challenge” has turned falling into something fun to do.
The craze began in Russia. It was most popular among young people. They posted pictures of themselves lying face down as though（好像）they had just fallen over. Some items like handbags, decorations and money were spread out on the ground around them in the photos. They shared these photos on the Internet to flaunt their wealth.
The craze soon became popular around the world. In China, however, it is taking on a new meaning. People are using it to flaunt their hobbies and talents. The items in their pictures show what they do for a living and what they have achieved in their work.
▲ For example, students fall down onto textbooks and test papers. Police officers fall in front of their police cars with handcuffs in their hands. Famous people are taking on the challenge, too. Writer Liu Tong took a fall with dozens of copies of his new book.
More than 1.08 million Chinese have taken on this challenge on Sina Weibo. Their pictures have been viewed more than 2.22 billion times. Internet users also discuss these photos. Most of them speak highly of the craze. One Sina Weibo user wrote, “This shows the positive energy of fighting and working hard. Cheer for these young people!” However, some also think the craze is just another example of a successful Internet meme（网络爆红）. They think people are just imitating（模仿）others.
What do you think of the challenge? Will you try it?
1.Which of the following is NOT true about the Falling Stars Challenge?
A.It came from Russia. B.Young people like it best.
C.It is a social media craze. D.It usually shows a real fall.
2.What does the underlined word “flaunt” mean in Chinese?
A.生产 B.炫耀 C.编造 D.参与
3.Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ?
A.All kinds of people are taking part in it.
B.The craze quickly became popular with rich people.
C.However, the craze is starting to attract the wrong kind of attention.
D.The wealth— flaunting challenge has drawn more than 2 billion views.
4.What does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about?
A.Chinese Internet users’ ideas about the craze.
B.Different ideas about the craze from different countries.
C.The new meaning of the craze in China.
D.The number of people who have taken on this challenge in China.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.How to post pictures online B.Falling for a new craze
C.Taking on challenges bravely D.To show the positive energy
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”
1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”
A.Absorbed B.Chased.
C.Recorded. D.Copied.
2.Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?
A.Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.
B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.
C.Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.
D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.
B.The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.
C.Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.
D.Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.
4.How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?
A.He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.
B.He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.
C.He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.
D.He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.
九年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”
1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”
A.Absorbed B.Chased. C.Recorded. D.Copied.
2.Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?
A.Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.
B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.
C.Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.
D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.
B.The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.
C.Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.
D.Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.
4.How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?
A.He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.
B.He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.
C.He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.
D.He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.
5..Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Hawaii. B. The history of hula.
C.The history of dance. D. Hawaii is a legend place.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!" Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls. But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!" But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.
1.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
2.I usually wake up before my mother calls.
3.My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.
4.Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.
5.The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.
九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"
Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.
But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"
But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.
1.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
2.I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.
3.When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and still stays in bed.
4.Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.
5.The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!" Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls. But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!" But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.
1.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
2.I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.
3.I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.
4.When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.
5.My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars. The city is very large, and its public transportation is slow. So people drive everywhere. But now, a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes.
Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful when he rides his bike in the streets. “A lot of people are in a rush, and it's very difficult to keep careful, for they would rather care for their speed than your safety.” Although riding a bike to work can be dangerous, he prefers it to a car. “It's much simpler than driving a car. For example, I don't have to worry about parking.”
Roger Rosas drives to work. "You always have to make sure you look to the other side because someone would rush across by bike. Or you can easily get into an accident. "
To make bicycling safer, some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together, which they call a "bike train". Nona Varnado helped create the group L. A. Bike Trains. "You're in a big group. If you're afraid of riding alone, you can now ride with experienced riders. " Nona said that people would feel safer by riding together in a group.
1.People in Los Angeles are known for their love of_________.
A. cars B. buses C. subways D. bicycles
2.Devon Fitzgerald finds it _________ to ride his bike in the streets.
A. safe B. dangerous C. boring D. exciting
3.Devon Fitzgerald likes riding a bike better because__________.
A. it's much cheaper B. it is full of fun
C. it's safer everywhere D. it's much easier
4.From the passage we know that_________.
A. riding in a “bike train” can help people feel safer
B. Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L. A. Bike Trains
C. Roger Rosas prefers riding a bike to driving a car
D. people can easily get into an accident when riding together
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
1Smoking is not allowed in public places since May 1st. It may be a good chance for some people to ______ smoking.
A. put up B. give up C. pick up D. look up
九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Smoking is not allowed in public places since May 1st. It may be a good chance for some people to ______ smoking.
A. put up B. give up C. pick up D. look up
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Smoking is not allowed in public places since May 1st. It may be a good chance for some people to ______ smoking.
A. put up B. give up
C. pick up D. look up
九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析