Once upon a time, there was a businessman who...

Once upon a time, there was a businessman who owed(欠债) a lot of money to a noble(贵族). The noble said he would forget about the money if he could marry the businessman’s daughter. The businessman didn’t want his daughter to marry the noble, but he was too poor to pay back.

The noble said, ”I have an idea. I will put a black stone and a white stone into an empty bag.Your daughter has to pick one from the bag. If she picks the black one , she will become my wife and you won’t need to pay me back. If she picks the white one, she need’t marry me. When your daughter picks the white one, you need’t pay back, either.” The businessman and his daughter agreed.

The noble went to pick two small stones. As he picks them up , the girl noticed him pick two black stones and put then into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick one. The girl put her hand into the bag and chose a stone. Without looking at it, she threw it into a river.

She said, “Oh, silly! I didn’t see the color of the stone. But if you look at the other one, you will be able to tell which one I have picked. ”

1.The businessman borrowed ___________from the noble.

A.some stones B.some food C.some bags D.some money

2.The businessman was too ___________ to pay back.

A.rich B.poor C.young D.old

3.If the daughter picks the white stone, ____________.

A.she need’t marry the noble B.the businessman has to pay back

C.she can put it into the bag D.she has to throw it into a river

4.The girl noticed the noble picked ____________.

A.two white stones B.two brown stones

C.two black stones D.two grey stones

5.In the end, the noble may be ___________.

A.happy B.disappointed

C.scared D.calm

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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

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Once upon a time, there was a small town. There lived a man by himself who couldn’t see. He was _________. Yet, he carried a lighted lamp _________ him whenever he went out at night.

One night _________ he was coming home after having a dinner outside, he came across a group of young travellers. They saw that he was blind, yet carrying _________ lighted lamp. They started commenting（评论）him and made _________ of him. One of them asked him, “Hey, man! You are blind and can’t see _________! Why do you carry the lamp then?”

The blind man replied, “Yes, _________, I am blind. But the lighted lamp which I am carrying is for the people like you who can see. You may not see the blind man coming and end up _________ me. That is _________ I carry a lighted lamp.”

The group of travellers felt ashamed and apologized for their behavior.

In fact, we should think twice before judging others in our daily life. Always be polite and learn to see things from __________ point of view. Don’t laugh at others in a rude way. By doing this, our life will become more colorful.

1.A.deaf B.healthy C.blind D.weak

2.A.from B.with C.over D.about

3.A.as B.if C.until D.because

4.A.a B.an C.the D./

5.A.joke B.trick C.sense D.fun

6.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

7.A.luck B.lucky C.luckily D.unluckily

8.A.push B.pushes C.pushed D.pushing

9.A.what B.how C.why D.where

10.A.other B.the other C.others D.others’

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Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.

On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”

“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.

The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.

“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.

The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.

The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”

1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly

2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid

3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built

4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took

6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom

7.A.for B.since C.as D.until

8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker

9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse

10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair

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Once upon a time, there were three tortoises (乌龟) who were friends. One of them was a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and another was a　 l1. tortoise.

One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While they were w2.for the cake, they remembered that they hadn’t brought any money. “Hey, we forgot to bring money to 3. for our cake,” the big tortoise said. “The little tortoise can go h4. and get it.” the medium-sized tortoise said, “He’s the y5., so he should be the one to go. “The little tortoise wasn’t very pleased at this, but he knew he shouldn’t argue (争吵) w6. his elders, so he said, “All right, I’ll go. But you must promise not to eat my cake w7. I’m away.”

The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise set off for home to get the m8.. A few hours later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, “Let’s eat the little tortoise’s cake. I’m h9. again.” “So am I,” the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake. As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from the door of the restaurant. “If 10. touch my cake, I won’t go and get the money!”

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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

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 saint . In his final years, someone asked him about teachers from whom he had learned all wisdom, so the saint told him three stories:

One day, I visited a village. It was late and no one was outside. At last, I saw a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied that I could stay with him if I didn’t mind staying with a thief. I stayed with him for a month. Every night, he would go out to “work.” Mary times, he would come back with nothing. However, He never lost hope and said, “Tomorrow I will try again.” In the past years, there were many moments when I became so hopeless that I just wanted to give up what I was doing. And then suddenly, I would recollect the words of the thief.

There was another day when I was walking along the bank of a river. I saw a dog who was very thirsty and wanted to drink water from the river. However, he was afraid of his own image reflected in the water. He looked into the river, barked and then ran away. He did this several times. Finally, he managed to take a drink from the river despite his fears.

I met a little boy the other day in a small town. He was carrying a lighted candle with him. I

asked him , “Did you light the candle by yourself?” He said yes. I asked him again, “Then can you tell me where the light came from?” The boy laughed. He blew out the candle and asked me, “You see, I just put out the candle. Could you tell me where the light has gone?” I couldn’t answer and he told me, “It has returned to where it came from. “Since then, I have dropped all conceit(自责).

I have had no teachers, but it doesn’t mean that I have nowhere to learn the wisdom of life.

1.What did the saint learn from the thief?

A. Never lose hope B. Never stay with a thief

C. Never steal things D. Never make a hole in a wall

2.Why didn’t the dog drink water from the river at first?

A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.

B. Because there was another dog barking at him

C. Because he didn’t think the water was clean enough

D. Because he was scared by his own image in the river

3.What’s the probably meaning of the underlined phrase “put out”?

A. Put down B. Go out C. Take out D. Give away

4.What can you learn from the stories?

A. People shouldn’t look down upon children

B. It was not easy to be a saint in ancient time

C. It was great to overcome the fear in the bean

D. The wisdom of life is from many different people

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. How to become a saint B. The wisdom of life

C. The saint and his teachers D. The road to be a saint

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time there was a boy who liked drawing, but he was too poor to buy a brush. One night he said to himself,"If only I had a brush, I could draw pictures for the poor people in my village."

Suddenly an old man with a long white beard(胡须）appeared. He said, "Here is a brush for you. But you must only draw prictures for poor people with it."

Ma Liang began to draw a hen, and as he did so, it changed into a real hen. "Wow!"he said, "this brush must be magic!" Then he drew an axe（斧头) for a poor woman and it changed into a real one.

Soon the king heard about Ma Liang's magic brush. He asked Ma Liang to draw him a tree with gold coins hanging on it, but Ma Liang refused. The king was so angry that he threw Ma Liang in prison（监牢）."If I had a key, I could unlock the door,"Ma Liang said. So he drew a key and it changed into a real key. He opened the door quietly and escaped(逃跑). When the king got on his horse and chased him with his guards, Ma Liang drew a horse and it changed into a real horse. He rode the horse and ran away.

Judge the following sentences true(T) or false (F) according to what you read.

1.Ma Liang didn't have a brush because he didn't like drawing at all.

2.Ma Liang did as the　 old man told him.

3.The King was friendly to Ma Liang all the time.

4.The underlined word "chased" in the passage means "ran after".

5.The story tells us Ma Liang was a kind, clever and brave boy.

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Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too.When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat, still wondering why young Bill was not there.

Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter. There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once, “Of course! The big lion has swallowed (吞下)poor Bill. They got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep for the operation. They cut up the front of his belly(肚子).Out jumped Bill, looking quite all right.

They sewed(缝) the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again.

1.Why did the lion swallow Bill?

A. Because he was too hungry.　　 B. By mistake.

C. Because Bill made him wait too long　　 D. Because he was very angry.

2.When did the others find Bill’s absence(不见了)？

A. As soon as he was swallowed.　　 B. At lunch time

C. At supper time　　 D. After the lion took his medicine

3.Who found the accident？

A. The visitors　　 B. A man　　 C. A woman　　 D. Bill’s companions.（同事）

4.How did the people help Bill out ?

A. They made the lion take some medicine　　 B. They killed the lion

C. They cut up the front of his belly　　 D. Both A and C.

5.When Bill was out, he ________.

A. was found dead　　 B. was badly injured(受伤)　　 C. was found half dead　　 D. was all right

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time there was a hamburger in the restaurant, who had many lives. Each day she would wake up and patiently wait her turn to be prepared by the _____ before they were served to the customers. She would do everything possible to make herself really _____ while being eaten. But with the customer’s final bite, she would feel like the lights had gone out and she had simply fallen asleep. The next day all would repeat.

The little hamburger wanted to quietly _____ this way for many years. But one day, she heard one of the customers say she was “junk food”. And this made her _____! From then on she found that many people used that _____ name about her and her sisters. And after listening closely to the radio about junk food, she accepted the fact: it was _____, and she was “junk food”.

Now she _____ why most of her favourite customers were now much fatter than before, and why they didn’t look so _____. The hamburger felt bad, so she tried to find some way to change that ______.

Then she got a(n) _____. The hamburger told all her sisters not to have any flavor (味道) whenever they were with a customer that visited too often, but to be even more delicious only when the customer _____ came.

In this way they began to see fewer unhealthy-looking faces, and many of their old friends started looking much better.

And these hamburgers became much more popular from then on, because more people think it’s nicer to ______something after a while of not having had it.

1.A. cooks B. doctors C. workers D. waiters

2.A. beautiful B. clever C. useful D. delicious

3.A. share B. live C. make D. show

4.A. sad B. hungry C. excited D. interested

5.A. nice B. fantastic C. funny D. terrible

6.A. polite B. boring C. special D. true

7.A. doubted B. forgot C. understood D. asked

8.A. tired B. sick C. rich D. well

9.A. name B. size C. appearance D. colour

10.A. answer B. trouble C. message D. idea

11.A. often B. never C. seldom D. once

12.A. taste B. touch C. throw D. make

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