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5… 4 … 3 … 2 … 1… BLAST OFF! A rocket left the Earth and lifted into space. Sally Ride was on the rocket. She was the first American woman in space. She was also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.

Sally Ride grew up in California. She liked to play tennis, and she loved learning about outer space. When Sally Ride finished college, she read in the newspaper that the United States Space program was looking for astronauts. This was the first time the program wanted women to be astronauts. She sent a letter saying she would like to become an astronaut. Later Sally Ride was chosen for the program. She was 27 years old then.

In 1978 Sally Ride moved from California to Texas to learn her new job. She studied very hard. She needed to know about all of the lights on the control panel. Sally Ride also needed to know how to do experiments while in space. The experiments would help people learn more about the Earth.

In 1983 Sally Ride flew on the space shuttle named Challenger for the first time. She was only 32 years old then. When the flight ended, the shuttle landed safely on the Earth.

Sally Ride said that the best part of space travel was floating (飘流). She liked to float around in the Challenger. She also liked looking out of the windows. She said that it was great fun. In 1984 Sally Ride made her last trip into space.

1.The author wrote this article to 　　.

A. tell readers about space

B. get readers to become astronauts

C. tell readers about a special astronaut

D. give readers facts about space shuttles

2.Why was Sally Ride an important person?

A. Because she liked to learn about outer space.

B. Because she told people about space.

C. Because she traveled to many countries.

D. Because she was the first American woman in space.

3.Which sentence shows that Sally enjoyed her job?

A. She is also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.

B. Later Sally Ride was chosen for the program.

C. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.

D. She said that it was great fun.

4.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. Sally Ride’s first trip into space.

B. How old Sally Ride was in 1983.

C. Sally Ride’s childhood in California.

D. What Sally Ride did in space.

5.Sally Ride’s favorite part of space travel was 　　.

A. landing the shuttle

B. going around the Earth

C. floating in the shuttle

D. learning about stars

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:

★a 500ml plastic cola bottle　 ★scissors

★colored markers ★poster board ★glue

What to do:

Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.

Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.

Step 3 Roll (卷起) the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.

Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!

1.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A.give instructions on making a rocket B.introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher

C.show different kinds of rockets D.encourage rocket drawing

2.In step 1,what is the bottle like?

A.It can be of any size. B.It must be made of glass.

C.It should be clean and dry. D.It needs to be filled with cola.

3.The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ________.

A.the cola bottle B.the poster board C.a small triangle D.the large triangle

4.In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text?

A.Sports News. B.Job Wanted. C.Do It Yourself. D.Lost and Found.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:

★a 500ml plastic cola bottle ★scissors　 ★colored markers

★poster board　　 ★glue

What to do:

Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.

Step2 Use markers to draw three small triangles ( 三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.

Step3 Roll (卷起) the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

Step4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.

Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!

1.The main purpose of the text is to 　　　 .

A.introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher B.give instructions on making a rocket

C.show different kinds of rockets D.encourage 'rocket drawing

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle?

A.It can be of any size. B.It should be clean and dry.

C.It must be made of glass. D.It needs to be filled with cola.

3.The rocket's nose cone is rolled from 　　　 .

A.the cola bottle B.the poster board C.the large triangle D.a small triangle

4.What can you get from Step 4?

A.A B.B C.C D.D

5.In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text?

A.Sports News. B.Do It Yourself. C.Job Wanted. D.Lost and Found.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31^st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights.________1.________ And it was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it.________2.

In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai.... In those cities, many people turned off lights in the hour.________3. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.

It was 20:30, Beijing time. In Beijing some people were taking a walk with their families or friends.________4.________And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park,singing and dancing. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed.Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same. That is focusing on (聚焦) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.

A. Many people would feel bored without lights.

B. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.

C. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves.

D. In Shanghai some people were having a nice talk with their friends.

E. A year later, on March 29, 2008 Earth Hour became a global activity.

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Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. 　 1. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. 2.

In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai... Many citizens(市民) consciously (有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. 　 3. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.

It was 20:30, Beijing time. 　 4. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing. 　　 5.

Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on (聚焦) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据下列句子的句意、汉语提示或英语解释，写出空白处所缺单词的正确形式；每空一词。

1.He left home in a ____(匆忙) and forgot to turn off the light this morning.

2.Hearing the good news, we couldn’t help_____ (大笑).

3.In order to see the words on the blackboard more __________(清楚), she put on her glasses.

4.After a large ________(the meal you have in the morning), they set out for a hike in the mountain.

5.They had their school leavers’ party last _______(the day between Friday and Sunday).

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

一You’ve left the light on. —Oh , sorry. _____and turn it off.

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—You’ve left the light on.

—Oh, so I have.　　 and turn it off.

A. I’ll go　　 B. I’ve gone　　 C. I go　　 D. I’m going

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

If the population of the earth continues to increase , there will not be enough resources (资源) left to keep life on the planet. We will use up all the oil that drives our cars sooner or later .One possible way to work out the problem, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.

Sagan believes that before the earth’s resources are completely used, it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus(金星) and create a new world almost as large as Earth itself. The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a little water there.

Sagan suggests that algae organisms(海藻组织) can live in very hot or cold temperatures and at the same time produce oxygen. They should be bred(养殖) in conditions similar to those on Venus. When this has been done, In a short time, the algae will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.

When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler, but before man can set foot on Venus it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on but the rain will finally fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.

1.The population growth on Earth will cause the lack(缺乏) of _________.

A.food B.oil C.space D.resources

2.What is one of the difficulties for the human race to live on Venus?

A.The shortage of the algae B.The shortage of carbon

C.The much hotter weather D.The much cooler weather

3.Which of the following statements about the algae is NOT true according to the passage?

A.It can live in very hot temperatures. B.It can live in very cold temperatures.

C.It can break down the carbon dioxide. D.It can provide enough food for man.

4.This passage is mainly about __________.

A.the possibility of living on Venus B.the population of the earth

C.the American scientist Sagan D.the weather of other planets

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

David and James are going to watch the basketball game. Between HOUSTON ROCKETS and PHOENIX SUNS. They just have ＄25. From the poster, we know they can buy two ________tickets.

A. red  B. green   C. blue

九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析