Getting the chance to hold a butterfly is a t...

Getting the chance to hold a butterfly is a truly magical experience. Butterflies are sky, so you should consider yourself lucky if you get one to stay on your hand. Holding butterflies requires great care.

Wash and dry your hands. Chemicals will do harm to butterflies’ scales (鳞片), wings, and bodies. So if you put on any sunscreen (防晒霜) before you go off to catch your butterfly, wash it off under the running water before touching them.

Use sugar water. Butterflies have a sweet tooth. You may be able to get a butterfly to land on you without a net by making butterfly nectar. You can make butterfly nectar by mixing 4 parts water and I part sugar together. While watching butterflies near flowers or plants, put a little bit of the sugar water on your hand. They may soon be attracted by the sweet smell and fly to your hand to feed.

Remain very still. Butterflies are very skittish and will get frightened (惊吓) easily. If you want one to land on your hand and stay there for a while, be still and avoid any sudden movements.

Be careful when holding a butterfly. While the butterfly is sitting on your hand, avoid petting it. Just try to watch its beauty without touching. Butterfly’s wings are covered in tiny scales. These scales give them their wing patterns (图案), and make them more aerodynamic (流线型的) when flying. When you touch their wings, they lose scales. If they lose these scales, they can still fly. However, the more scales they lose, the less aerodynamic they will be when flying.

1.How many suggestions does the writer give on holding a butterfly?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

2.What’s the reason for washing hands before holding a butterfly?

A.Because butterflies like clean hands.

B.Because it can stop people getting sick.

C.Because sunscreen keeps butterflies away.

D.Because sunscreen is harmful to butterflies.

3.Butterfly nectar is probably a kind of ________.

A.plant B.magic C.water D.Body.

4.What is important for a butterfly to fly aerodynamically according to the last passage?

A.Scales. B.Wings. C.Wing patterns. D.Body.

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A.Magical Experience with Butterflies. B.Advice on Holding a Butterfly.

C.Fun of Playing with Butterflies. D.Ways of Holding a Butterfly.

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It is two in the morning. The wind is getting stronger and there is a chance that it will rain. Though the weather is bad, Al Gehrke sits 110 floors above the ground, 442 meters above the earth. You may be wondering what he is doing so far off the ground. If you asked him, he would say, “I am just doing my job!”

Al Gehrke has a very special job that not many people would want to have. He manages one of the tallest buildings in the world — the Wills Tower in Chicago. His team washes and changes the windows. The Wills Tower has 16, 000 windows and each window weighs over 90 kilos. Gehrke and his team work from seven in the evening until four in the morning. They clean 18 windows each night. Each window takes almost 30 minutes. Al Gehrke is not afraid of high places and he is a good man for the job.

Mary Ann also has an unusual job. Instead of hanging high above the earth washing windows, she works under the water. She trains dolphins for shows and also helps people to swim with the dolphins. She loves the dolphins. “We never tell a dolphin what to do. We ask them respectfully. They decide to do that for us because of the relationship we have,” she said.

Besides washing windows high above the earth or swimming with big fish under the water, there are other unusual jobs that you have probably never thought of people having. Here is another strange example: karaoke singers! A karaoke singer is someone who sings the songs of famous singers. The singer is able to follow the words of the songs because they appear on a computer in front of them. In Cyprus, karaoke singers are very popular. They sing to the people on holiday. As the visitors travel around the island they can listen to the music of the karaoke singers.

1.By saying “I am just doing my job” in Paragraph 1, Al Gehrke is most likely to tell us　　　　 .

A. his job is difficult to do　　 B. he is brave and strong

C. he can make much money　　 D. his job is nothing special

2.According to the third paragraph, Mary Ann 　　　　 .

A. considers herself unusual　　 B. teaches people how to swim

C. has a great love for dolphins　　 D. works long hours every day

3.The writer is trying to introduce some unusual jobs by　　　　 .

A. holding some activities　　 B. offering some examples

C. comparing several ones　　 D. telling some funny stories

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Imagine getting the chance to go camping for five days. It would be an adventure　 in the wild. You could row on a lake every day and leave your smartphone at home. Would you want to try this?

In June, four teenage girls from Minnesota, US, went camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. They had a great time – even without their smartphones.

Julia Ruelle, 16, put the group together. Earlier this year, she won an essay　　 contest held by a company. The award was a five-day camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. This award was supposed to encourage kids to be less dependent on their smartphones.

Ruelle had been to the area before, but she had always gone with her parents. Sharing the experience with friends would be very different. She invited three friends: Anna Wander, Madeline Wilson, and Julianna Torelli.

They came up with a daily plan. “We would wake up early every day. We were done paddling by noon. We ate lunch at the camp. Then it was time for hammocks , reading, writing, making friendship bracelets, talking and napping,” Ruelle said.

“I’m a lot less worried about things,” Wander said when asking how she felt without her cellphone. Her favorite thing to do was to lie in her hammock and look at the lake. Torelli enjoyed cooking. She made blueberry pancakes and sandwiches.

No one felt hungry or homesick. “Mental　　 health can be improved so much. It really helps to get away your smartphones and return to nature.” Ruelle said.

1.The camping trip was special because the girls _____.

A. had to live on a boat for several days　　 B. needed to finish many tasks

C. had to live without their smart phones　　 D. needed to find a guide on their own

2.Julia Ruelle got the chance to camp by _____.

A. not using her smartphone at school　　 B. asking her parents for help

C. working in a company　　 D. winning an essay contest

3.How did the girls feel at the end of the trip?

A. Worried.　　 B. Happy.　　 C. Hungry.　　 D. Homesick.

4.What can you learn from the passage?

A. Life without phones will be boring.

B. The parents had made camping plans for the girls.

C. Wilson enjoyed making pancakes and sandwiches.

D. Using smartphones less can improve our mental health.

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根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子.

1.天黑了，请打开灯.

It's getting dark.Please　　　　　　 　　　　　 the light．

2.坚持你的梦想，总有一天它们会实现．

Hold on to your dreams，one day they may　　　　　　 　　　　　　 ．

3.这是一种阻止我们漂浮在空中的力量.

It's a force that　　　　　　 us from floating in the air．

4.至于家庭作业，百分之九十五的学生每天都做.　

　　　　　　 for homework．95％of the students do homework every day．

5.他们结婚已超过15年了.　

They have already　　　　　　 married for more than 15 years.

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Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）. Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle to leave the chrysalis, it can fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

1.From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because __________________.

A. it gets out by itself B. the man feels sorry for it

C. it tries to challenges itself D. the man helps it come out

2.Dennis’s example shows that successful people should ____________.

A. overcome the difficulties

B. take up business early

C. become the leaders of tomorrow

D. sell clothes from door to door

3.The meaning of the underline word “mature” in the passage is “_______”.

A. wake up B. give up

C. grow up D. bring up

4.What is the writes trying to do in this passage?

A. Describe where a butterfly comes from

B. Encourage young people to face challenges

C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.

D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement

B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively

C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful

D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People

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综合填空

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）. F1.sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out e2.. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗）to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly！The struggle develops the e3. in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them s4. and ready to face life.

When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle.

One famous businessman, who now o5.many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. He had to b6.up a big family. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading s7. lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So. some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some a8.for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock—climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of t9.. For countries to continue to become successful, it is i10.that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(挣扎) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and over came them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

1.From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.

A. it gets out by itself　　 B. the man feels sorry for it

C. it tries to challenge itself　　 D. the man helps it come out

2.Dennis’s example shows that successful people should ________.

A. overcome the difficulties　　 B. take up business early

C. become the leaders of tomorrow　　 D. sell clothes from door to door

3.The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “________”.

A. wake up　　 B. give up　　 C. grow up　　 D. bring up

4.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?

A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.

B. Encourage young people to face challenges.

C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.

D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement

B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively

C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful

D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容完成信息卡。

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly (蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(挣扎；奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

九年级英语信息归纳中等难度题查看答案及解析

An INTERESTING experiment

It takes a little skill to do this experiment, but the result is truly SURPRISING.

1.Which is the most suitable word for “　 ▲　 ”?

A.Topic B.Result C.Step 5 D.Reason

2.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A.It’s easy to push a skewer into and out of a balloon when doing the experiment.

B.You’d better blow as much air as possible into a balloon to make it big enough.

C.There’s no need for you to use the oil and paper towel while doing the experiment.

D.It’s hard for the air to get out of the hole as molecules and oil stick together.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

An INTERESTING experiment

It takes a little skill to do this experiment, but the result is truly SURPRISING.

1.Which is the most suitable word for 28 ?

A.Topic B.Result C.Problem D.Reason

2.What’s the proper meaning of the underlined word "seals"？

A.密封 B.润滑 C.点燃 D.腐蚀

3.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A.It's easy to push a skewer into and out of a balloon.

B.You'd better blow as much air as possible into a balloon.

C.There's no need for you to use the oil while doing the experiment.

D.It's hard for the air to get out of the hole as molecules and oil stick together.

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