Most of us in China are used to paying for al...

Most of us in China are used to paying for almost everything with our phones. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this method, it may seem strange.

Lim May, a girl who comes from Singapore studies in Shanghai, said once she was waiting in line to buy breakfast in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the food without giving over any cash or using bank cards. Soon after, she realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay(微信支付). She was even more surprised to find that this kind of payment has spread to almost every part of Chinese people’s daily life now.

Lim pointed out that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. “When visitors from China find that they have to use cash here, they ask, ‘How can Singapore be so backward?’ ” Lim said.

The popularity of mobile payments in China has made several foreign companies to accept them. Many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 foreign countries and areas and Alipay(支付宝) over 200.

While mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, it’s not so common in other countries even in the US. It’s reported that in 2016, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US last year.

This may be partly because Western mobile payment services need businesses to install(安装) expensive equipment(设备）before customers can use them. While in China, all it takes is a QR code(二维码) and a smart phone.

1.According to Lim’s experience, which of the following you may probably see when buying things in China now?

A.People use cash to buy things at a shop without waiting in line.

B.People usually use bank cards to pay for breakfast in Shanghai.

C.People often go shopping with their smart phones instead of cash.

D.People don’t take any cash with them when they go shopping.

2.What does the underlined word “backward” mean in the passage?

A.麻烦的 B.落后的 C.不同的 D.搞笑的

3.According to the passage, we can learn that __________.

A.most Chinese people have been used to paying without cash now

B.WeChat Pay has developed faster than Alipay in foreign countries

C.people now can only use mobile payments in big cities of China

D.it’s hard for Chinese businesses to offer mobile payment services

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.China leads world in mobile payment B.The development of mobile payment

C.Advantages of using mobile payment D.How to use mobile payment in China

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—I hear people can pay for almost everything by ZHI FU BAO in China.

—Actually, it’s 　　　　 that people often go shopping without taking any paper money.

A. important B. impossible C. surprising D. necessary

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In China, red __ celebrations and people here _____ this custom.

A. is used for; are used to　　 B. is used to; are used for

C. is used to; are used to　　 D. is used for; are used for

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Some parents are used to doing almost everything for their children. They see their older children as babies all the time! It can be a very common problem in China, because most parents only have one child in China. Some parents care so much about the safety of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves. So their children fail to learn social skills and become more dependent(依赖于) on them!

In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be happy knowing that. Because of too much care, their children don't know anything about the world. Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems. Too much care damages their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can't depend on their parents，these children will be in a big trouble!

It is nice that parents show their care to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents' care is out of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need and how much love is too much.

1.According to the writer, the common problem in China is that 　　　　　 ．

A. many children don't like to go to school

B. some parents do almost everything for their children

C. some parents don't let their children go anywhere

2.Most Chinese children know little about the world because 　　　　　 ．

A. their parents take too much care of them

B. most parents have only one child

C. they are too young

3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to(指代) 　　　　　 ．

A. children　　 B. parents　　 C. teachers

4.What does the writer really want to tell us?

A. Children don't need any love.

B. Parents should give children as much love as possible.

C. Parents should let their children do things themselves.

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Nowadays Alipay and WeChat Pay are __________ used in China. Most people don't take money with them anymore when they go out.

A.exactly B.widely C.wisely

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We use an online bill-paying service, and we almost everything ____ credit card.

A. on　　 B. by　　 C. for　　 D. at

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared(和……相比较) to other people's voices, our brains greatly prefer the voices of our own mothers.

Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned children's brains while they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers' voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize(认出) their mothers' voices at once.

Hearing their mothers' voices makes children's brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers' voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of(负责) reward(奖赏) and emotion(情感), start to work as well.

Why do we respond(作出反应) so strongly to our mothers' voices? It starts even before we're born. When children are still in the womb(子宫) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize their mothers' voices as rewarding(奖励性的) sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.

Some sounds are necessary for our survival(生存) or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers' voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.

1.What is the story mainly about?

A.Why we should listen carefully to our mothers. B.Why we prefer to hear our mothers’ voices.

C.How we recognize our mothers voices. D.How we respond to different kinds of sounds.

2.What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?

A.Many parts of their brains become active. B.They will need time to recognize the voices.

C.Their language skills start to improve. D.They will remember some bedtime stories.

3.According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to their mothers voices?

A.Because they can recognize their voices quickly.

B.Because their voices make them more comfortable.

C.Because they can get a reward for doing so.

D.Because they can get love from their mothers.

4.When can we respond to our mothers’ voices?

A.When we’re born. B.Before we’re born. C.When we grow up. D.When we’re young.

5.Where can we read the passage?

A.In a history book. B.In a fashion magazine. C.In a science magazine. D.In a morning newspaper.

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完形填空。

Eating chocolate is a great thing for most of us kids. If we want to eat it, we should pay for it. But there is a ______ that needs someone to taste chocolate every day. Isn't it ______?

Laura Fagan is a 29-year-old British girl. She ______ chocolate, desserts and cakes every day and she can be paid well for this! Every day Laura Fagan tries different kinds of ______ for her supermarket, Teseo(易购). She needs to try as ______ as 20 desserts a day. Also, she always ______ for work. She needs to travel to different cities to try different desserts. ______ the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually, Laura begins trying desserts as early as 8 a.m., and is still trying ______ desserts at 6 p.m. before she goes back home. Fortunately, the job hasn't made her too ______. She only worries about her ______. "Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to ______ as often as possible in the gym. The main ______ is my teeth. I don't think my ______ would be happy if I told them what I do, ______ I try to brush my teeth as often as possible."

Laura loves her job although it is hard. "I can learn about new trends in ______," she said.

1.A．girl　　　　　　　 B．man　　　　　　　 C．job　　　　　　　 D．chance

2.A．wonderful　　　　 B．serious　　　　 C．scary　　　　　　 D．terrible

3.A．buys　　　　　　　 B．sells　　　　　　 C．tastes　　　　　 D．makes

4.A．noodles　　　　　 B．clothes　　　　 C．vegetables　　 D．desserts

5.A．soon　　　　　　　 B．many　　　　　　 C．much　　　　　　 D．possible

6.A．travels　　　　　 B．worries　　　　 C．looks　　　　　　 D．cares

7.A．Although　　　　 B．But　　　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　 D．If

8.A．cheap　　　　　　 B．bad　　　　　　　 C．new　　　　　　　 D．dirty

9.A．thin　　　　　　　 B．fat　　　　　　　 C．weak　　　　　　 D．nervous

10.A．eyes　　　　　　 B．hair　　　　　　 C．teeth　　　　　　 D．skin

11.A．exercise　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　 C．drink　　　　　　 D．chat

12.A．news　　　　　　 B．manner　　　　　 C．mark　　　　　　 D．problem

13.A．teachers　　　　 B．parents　　　　 C．workmates　　　 D．dentists

14.A．however　　　　 B．so　　　　　　　　 C．because　　　　 D．or

15.A．clothes　　　　 B．type　　　　　　 C．food　　　　　　 D．safety

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Uniforms, used for identifying people，are seen almost everywhere in the world. They are a part of everyday life. Let’s look at some of the reasons why people wear uniforms and the types of people that wear uniforms.

Many children have to wear a uniform at school. Boys and girls must wear the same coloured clothes and a school tie. There is often a school badge on the jacket or shirt. There are many reasons for having a school uniforms .Firstly, the uniforms shows that the children attend the same school . It is important for children to feel they belong to a school and that they identify with their school. Secondly, the uniform makes it easy for other people to tell which school the children go to . They know they must be on their best behaviour because people know which school they go to and the children are proud of their school. Thirdly, school uniforms are comfortable,smart clothing. Finally, it is cheaper for parents to buy one set of clothes for their child. Most parents cannot afford to buy lots of expensive, fashionable clothes for their children.

1.Are children the only people who wear uniform?

2.Why are children on their best behavior when they wear their school uniforms?

3.why do police officers wear uniforms?

4. can you describe a teenager’s “uniforms”?

5.what do teenagers’ clothes tell you about them ?

6.what do you want to tell people through the clothes you wear

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There are many tree heroes in China. They ______ millions of trees for almost 20 years.

A.plant B.planted C.have planted D.are planting

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