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(C)Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the "Sol-4". "It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. "
The "Sol-4" works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct (把……对准) the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much "friendlier" than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals （人）would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem. Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage is mainly about _______ .
A. solar cooker B. smoke pollution C. solar power experts D. breathing illnesses
2.The "Sol-4" is mainly used to _______ .
A. shorten the time of cooking
B. reduce the cost of making cookers
C. raise money through donations to help African people
D. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke
3.Which of the following about the "Sol-4" is TRUE?
A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.
B. It can work in any weather condition now.
C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.
D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.
4.From the passage, we can infer that _______ .
A. the "Sol-4" will be designed in a smaller size
B. more Africans can use the solar cookers in the future
C. the "Sol-4" is the first product of the South African company
D. the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers
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Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
1.This passage is mainly about ．
A.solar cookers
B.smoke pollution
C.solar power experts
D.breathing illnesses
2.The “Sol﹣4”is mainly used to ．
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke．
3.The underlined word “individuals“ most probably means“ ”
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.Which of the following about the “Sol﹣4”is TRUE？
A.It is six to eight square meters of mirrors．
B.It can work in any weather condition now
C.It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D.It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers．
5.From the passage，we can infer that ．
A.the “Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B.more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C.the “Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers．
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Pollution inside homes and buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It’s four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”
The “Sol-4” works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct（把……对准）the light as a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.
At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight. Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
1.This passage probably comes from .
A.a magazine B.a storybook C.a guidebook D.a textbook
2.The “Sol-4” is mainly used to .
A.shorten the time of cooking
B.reduce the cost of making cookers
C.raise money through donations to help African people
D.reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke
3.The underlined word “individuals” most probably refers to .
A.cookers B.mirrors C.people D.experts
4.How soon can water be boiled in the “Sol-4”?
A.That is much faster than cooking with natural gas. B.Within two minutes.
C.That is as slow as cooking with electricity. D.In only four minutes.
5.From the passage, we can infer that .
A.the “Sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size
B.more Africans can use the solar cooker in the future
C.the “Sol-4” is the first product of the South African company
D.the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the“Sol.4”，”It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．”
The“Sol.4”works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much“friendlier”than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Suchindividualswould be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about $2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has crated a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
1.This passage is mainly about ．
A．solar cookers
B．smoke pollution
C．solar power experts
D．breathing illnesses
2.The“Sol﹣4”is mainly used to ．
A．shorten the time of cooking
B．reduce the cost of making cookers
C．raise money through donations to help African people
D．reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke．
3.The underlined word“individuals“most probably means“ ”
A．cookers B．mirrors C．people D．experts
4.Which of the following about the“Sol﹣4”is TRUE？
A．It is six to eight square meters of mirrors．
B．It can work in any weather condition now
C．It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood
D．It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers．
5.From the passage，we can infer that ．
A．the“Sol﹣4”will be designed in a smaller size
B．more African can use the solar cookers in the future
C．the“Sol﹣4”is the first product of the south African company
D．the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers．
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour, it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt（安全带） saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half in traffic accidents.
So drivers or front seat passengers over 14 years old in most vehicles(车辆) must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined(罚金) up to ￡50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s duty to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.
However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle（倒车）; or if you are a postman using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which allows you not to wear it. Make sure about all the above before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to the police station for not doing so.
1.This text is most probably taken from ________.
A. a medical magazine B. a police report
C. a diary D. a story book
2. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.
A. reduces road accidents by more than half
B. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour
C. reduces the chance of death in traffic accidents
D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year
3.It is the driver’s duty to ________.
A. make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt
B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt
C. stop children riding in the front seat
D. wear a seat belt each time he drives
4.According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front do not have to wear a seat belt?
A. Someone who is reversing your vehicle
B. Someone who is picking up the children from the school.
C. Someone who is driving.
D. Someone who is under 14.
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An explosion( 爆炸) from a factory in Kunshan killed at least 69 people and more than 120 people got hurt. China had its worst accident in industry on a Saturday in 2014.
The accident happened in Kunshan city, Jiangsu Province in China. And the explosion was from Zhongrong Metal Products Company, who makes car wheels for the U.S. The Kunshan government told us 264 workers were there when the explosion happened and 44 died at once. “We heard a really loud explosion at about 7 a.m. this morning, so we rushed out of our rooms, ” said Zhou Xu, a 26-year-old worker at that company. Another worker said, “First the ambulance came and then many wives rushed to the factory to see if their husbands were okay.”
Now, Shanghai government is sending doctors to Kunshan to save the wounded. And the doctor said the number of the dead may increase.
Chinese government is looking into the cause of the disaster. And President Xi also paid special attention to it. He said, “ Those who are found responsible(有责任的) must be punished.”
1.How many people died in the industrial accident?
A. 69. B. 120. C. More than 69. D. 189.
2.Where did this accident happen?
A. Kunshan city in Jiangsu province.
B. Kunshan city in Hunan province.
C. Shanghai city in China.
D. Kunshan in Shanghai city.
3.Who is Zhou Xu?
A. The leader in Zhongrong Metal Products Company.
B. A worker in Zhongrong Metal Products Company.
C. Someone works for Kungshang government.
D. The wife of one of the wounded .
4. What happened when the accident happen?
A. Workers rushed out of their rooms.
B. Ambulance came.
C. Wives rushed to the factory to make sure of the safety of their husband.
D. All of the above.
5.We can know from the doctor that ____________________________.
A. there will be more deads
B. there will be less deads
C. many injured can be saved
D. doctors can’t do anything for the injured
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Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（经济） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.
1.The population of Asia is about__________ .
A. 2.5 billion B. half of the world's population
C. 1.3 billion D. 6 billion
2.Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.
A. are better than B. are more powerful than
C. get greater progress than. D. are not as good as
3.In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.
A. speaking English B. moving to other countries
C. building private universities D. building middle schools
4.Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?
A. Because they are rich.
B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.
C. Because they don't want to work hard.
D. Because they can speak English very well.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.
B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.
C. Education in Asia has had great changes.
D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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----Is Linda’s home ________ away from school than Millie’s?
----Yes, it is. Linda lives two miles away but Millie lives nearby.
A. farther B. farthest C. further D. furthest
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Every year, more than 70,000,000 sharks ____ for their fins.
A. were killed B. have killed C. are killed D. will killed
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Every year, more than 70 million sharks _____ for their fins(鱼翅).
A. were killed B. have killed C. are killed D. will kill
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