There once was a king named Dionysius who rul...

There once was a king named Dionysius who ruled over Syracuse, the richest country. Dionysius lived in a palace. There were many beautiful and _______things. Because the king had so much power, there were many people in Syracuse who envied (嫉妒) ______good luck. Damocles was one of them. He was one of Dionysius’s best friends, and he was always saying to him, “How ______you are! You have everything anyone could wish for.” Once after Damocles praised him on his power and abundance ( 富 足 ), Dionysius turned to him and said, “Perhaps you’d like to_______places with me ?” “Oh, I would never　 ________that,” said Damocles. “ But if I could only have your riches and your pleasures for one day, I should　　 __________want any happiness.”

So the next day Damocles was treated as a________and experienced what Dionysius’s life was like.

Then Damocles enjoyed himself until he noticed a sharp sword(剑) hung over his head, held to the ceiling by only a single horsehair. He wanted to jump up and run, but he was so _______that he couldn’t move. Dionysius laughed when he saw this. “I see it every day, it always hangs over my head, and there is always the chance someone or something may________the slim horsehair. However, if you want to be a leader, you must be willing to take these risks. They come with the_________, you see.”

“Yes, now I do see.” said Damocles. From then on, Damocles never again wanted to change places, even for a moment, with the king.

1.A.useful B.expensive C.colorful

2.A.his B.her C.their

3.A.kind B.lucky C.smart

4.A.try B.change C.provide

5.A.look for B.learn from C.dream of

6.A.never B.always C.sometimes

7.A.king B.friend C.guest

8.A.sad B.disappointed C.frightened

9.A.comb B.color C.cut

10.A.power B.wealth C.happiness

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine breads

B.He needed money to open more stores

C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A.he was glad to see he king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A.to be rich B.to train horses C.to eat breads D.to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A.The king B.The farmer and the dressmaker

C.The baker D.Someone who is not a character in the story

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A. He couldn't make fine breads

B. He needed money to open more stores

C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A. tried to erase the line　　 B. poured water over the line

C. kicked dirt over the line　　 D. put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A. he was glad to see he king　　 B. he wanted to make the king happy

C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle　　 D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A. to be rich　　 B. to train horses　　 C. to eat breads　　 D. to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A. The king　　 B. The farmer and the dressmaker

C. The baker　　 D. Someone who is not a character in the story

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A. He couldn't make fine breads

B. He needed money to open more stores

C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A. tried to erase the line　　 B. poured water over the line

C. kicked dirt over the line　　 D. put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A. he was glad to see he king　　 B. he wanted to make the king happy

C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle　　 D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A. to be rich　　 B. to train horses　　 C. to eat breads　　 D. to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A. The king　　 B. The farmer and the dressmaker

C. The baker　　 D. Someone who is not a character in the story

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom which was ruled by a king who loved riddles (谜语). Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest bread. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. “I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle," the king said, "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. “Make this line shorter without erasing(清除）any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and even put their noses to the ground.

“ How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it ?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these worked, and the people went home unhappily. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉）. “Your Majesty,” the baker said to the king, “ I can make your line shorter with erasing any part of it.” Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

“Now, good king,” the baker smiled, “your line is shorter.”

The people were very surprised. The king laughed and clapped his hands." You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine bread.

B.He needed money to open more stores.

C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more bread.

D.He had difficulty selling bread all over the kingdom.

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both _______.

A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of bread to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A.to be rich B.to sell horses

C.to eat bread D.to have fun

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.The King's riddle B.Training the horse

C.The baker's horse D.Selling the bread

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by a king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, "the king said. "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉).

"Your Majesty," the baker said to the king, "I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.

"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom, to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine breads.

B.He needed money to open more stores.

C.He didn't have enough flour to make more breads.

D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ________.

A.tried to erase the line. B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because ________.

A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked ________.

A.to be rich B.to draw a line C.to eat breads D.to have fun

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a king who was loved by his people. One day, the king planned to build a palace on the river bank. in a few days the palace was ready, And before bringing the king to show the palace, the minister wanted to take a final look first.

"Great!"the minister said, looking at the palace. Then suddenly his eyes fell on a hut （小屋） just a few steps away from the palace gate. "What is this hut doing here?" shouted the minister." Sir, it belongs to an old woman.

She has been living here for a long time, "replied a solider.

The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the old lady. "I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything. "he said.

"I am sorry, Sir. I can not accept your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life, "the old lady said.

The minister tried to tell the old lady that her hut would make the new palace less beautiful. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the king. The matter was then taken to the king.The king thought for a while, and then let the old lady said."it will only add to the beauty of the new palace. "Then turning to the minister.the king told us not forget what seems ugly to us may be valuable to someone else.

1.Where did the king want to build a palace?

A.In the mountains. B.In the city. C.On the river bank D.Near the sea

2.Who lived in the hut?

A.The king B.An old lady C.The minister D.The solider

3.How did the minister plan to deal with the hut?

A.To buy the hut B.To pull down the hut C.To sell the hut D.To build a new hut

4.Why didn't the old lady sell her hut to the minister?

A.Because it was ugly to the king B.Because it was as beautiful as the palace

C.Because it was too old to live in D.Because it was valuable to her

5.What do you think of the king　　

A.He was kind B.He was brave C.He was impolite D.He was proud

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There once was a little boy who wanted to meet the king. He set off, walking towards the king's castle. After many years of walking， the king's castle came into his view. However, as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle, the guards noticed him.

“Get out of here!” ordered the guards.

Well,the little boy didn't have to be told twice. He turned…and ran. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things, and see all the beautiful things in the king's house. But he couldn't even get near the castle! The boy finally stopped running, sat down and cried.

A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw the little boy and stopped. “What's wrong, young man?” he asked.

“Sir, I walked and walked just to see the king. But these guards made me scared. I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!”

The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully. “Look, why don't you try again. I'll come with you this time.”

The little boy got up and took the man's hand. The king's guards spotted them.

“Look, mister, we don't have to do this…I don’t want you to get hurt. We can just turn around now.”

The man held the little boy's hand and went on. The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was amazed.

“Who are you?” asked the little boy in surprise.

“Why, I'm the king's son. You can enter the castle and be with the king.” said the man.

The little boy broke into a huge smile.

1.Why did the boy want to see the king?

A.To get some help from the king.

B.To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.

C.To share wonderful things with the king.

D.To ask the king to play with him.

2.What does the underlined sentence in the paragraph mean?

A.The little boy didn’t understand the guards words at first.

B.The guards repeated the words to the boy.

C.The little boy had been to the castle twice.

D.The little boy understood the guards’ words at once.

3.According to the passage， the man is____.

A.kind B.stupid C.rude D.selfish (自私)

4.Which of the following best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A.Never judge a book by its cover.

B.Anything is possible if one tried hard enough.

C.Life can sometimes be unfair (不公平).

D.Make new friends and keep the old.

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There once was a little boy who wanted to meet the king. He set off， walking towards the king’s castle. After many years of walking， the king’s castle came into his view. However， as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle， the guards noticed him.

“Get out of here!” ordered the guards.

Well， the little boy didn’t have to be told twice. He turned…and ran. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things， and see all the beautiful things in the king’s house. But he couldn’t even get near the castle! The boy finally stopped running， sat down and cried.

A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw the little boy and stopped. “What’s wrong， young man?” he asked.

“Sir， I walked and walked just to see the king. But these guards made me scared. I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!”

The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully. “Look， why don’t you try again. I’ll come with you this time.”

The little boy got up and took the man’s hand. The king’s guards spotted them.

“Look， mister， we don’t have to do this…I don’t want you to get hurt. We can just turn around now.”

The man held the little boy’s hand and went on. The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was amazed.

“Who are you?” asked the little boy in surprise.

“Why， I’m the king’s son. You can enter the castle and be with the king.” said the man.

The little boy broke into a huge smile.

1.Why did the boy want to see the king?

A. To get some help from the king.

B. To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.

C. To share wonderful things with the king.

D. To ask the king to play with him.

2.What does the underlined sentence in the paragraph mean?

A. The little boy didn’t understand the guards words at first.

B. The guards repeated the words to the boy.

C. The little boy had been to the castle twice.

D. The little boy understood the guards’ words at once.

3.According to the passage， the man is .

A. kindB. stupidC. rudeD. selfish (自私)

4.Which of the following best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A. Never judge a book by its cover.

B. Anything is possible if one tried hard enough.

C. Life can sometimes be unfair (不公平).

D. Make new friends and keep the old.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet the king. He set off, walking towards the king’s castle. After many years of walking, the king’s castle came into his view. However, as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle, the guards noticed him.

“Get out of here!” ordered the guards.

Well, the little boy didn’t have to be told twice. He turned…and ran. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things, and see all the beautiful things in the king’s house. But he couldn’t even get near the castle! The boy finally stopped running, sat down and cried.

A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw the little boy and stopped. “What’s wrong, young man?” he asked.

“Sir, I walked and walked just to see the king. But these guards made me scared. I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him.!”

The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully. “Look, why don’t you try again. I’ll come with you this time.”

The little boy got up and took the man’s hand. The king’s guards spotted them.

“Look, mister, we don’t have to do this…I don’t want you to get hurt. We can just turn around now.”

The man held the little boy’s hand and went on. The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was amazed.

“Who are you?” asked the little boy in surprise.

“Why, I’m the king’s son. You can enter the castle and be with the king.” said the man.

The little boy broke into a huge smile.

1.Why did the boy want to see the king?

A. To get some help from the king.　

B. To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.

C. To share wonderful things with the king.

D. To ask the king to play with him.

2.What does the underlined sentence in the paragraph mean?

A. The little boy didn’t understand the guards words at first.　

B. The guards repeated the words to the boy.　

C. The little boy had been to the castle twice.　

D. The little boy understood the guards’ words at once.

3.According to the passage, the man is 　　　　 .

A. kind　　　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　　 C. rude　　　　　 D. selfish(自私)

4.Which of the following best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A. Never judge a book by its cover.　

B. Anything is possible if one tried hard enough.　　

C. Life can sometimes be unfair(不公平).

D. Make new friends and keep the old.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析