Max Valverde has designed a special cap to de...

Max Valverde has designed a special cap to deal with bad hair days. The inventor came up with the super hat for people to solve the problem, who wake up with a loose hairstyle in the morning.

The morning-head invention is shaped just like a shower cap. It is made of an absorbent material that acts like a sponge (海绵) when it is placed under a tap. It can wet hair in seconds. Once the hair is wet, it can be dried and combed (梳头) into place without any mess.

Mr Valverde said, “I shower every night, and every morning I wake up with terrible bed hair. I would either have to take another shower, which was wasteful and taking much time, or wet my hair in the sink, which never really worked properly and made a mess."

After wetting my hair in the sink for more than ten years, I spent a weekend trying to find a most effective way to wet the hair and cure the bed head. I needed to find a material that could hold a lot of water and then release that water when pressure was applied. You add water to the inner of the cap and wait a couple of seconds for that water to be taken in by the cap. You then put it on your head, rub it around for a few seconds and your hair is then wet as if you just toweled off after a shower.

The main users of the cap are people who shower at night, parents getting their kids ready for school, and people riding motorcycles or bicycles. It can also be used on people who take naps and people with hat hair.

1.Why did Max Valverde design the cap?

A.To keep track of fashion. B.To deal with a bad hairstyle.

C.To save money of having hair cut. D.To improve people’s memory.

2.What's the special about the cap?

A.It looks like a shower cap. B.It is intended for lazy men.

C.It can wet hair without water. D.It's made of sponge material.

3.According to Mr Valverde, ________.

A.he was too busy to wash his hair regularly

B.it took him ten years to create the morning-head cap

C.he would like to give people the caps for free

D.the cap can comb the hair within seconds

4.The last paragraph mainly shows us ______.

A.the different sizes of the cap B.the advantages of the cap

C.the users of the cap D.the price of the cap

5.How does the writer develop the text?

A.By asking questions. B.By listing reasons.

C.By giving an example. D.By comparing data.

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Animals have their special ways to deal with hard times in nature. The superb fairy-wren, one kind of bright-blue bird in Australia, is one example. This year, a ten-year study showed that this small bird has eggs of different sizes in different kinds of weather. When the weather is hot and dry there is less food for young superb fairy-wrens, and they die easily. So the mother bird will make larger eggs to help her babies grow stronger inside before they break out of the eggs into the "hungry" world.

However, not all mother birds are able to do this. Only those with at least one male child can. When the weather is "good", the mother will make smaller eggs, and her sons will bring food back for their baby brothers and sisters from the eggs. With her sons' help, the mother can save more energy to make larger eggs when the weather is bad. Isn't this amazing?

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.The Best Place for Birds.

B.The Hard Times in Nature.

C.Larger Mother Birds Have Larger Eggs.

D.Mother Bird Fights Weather Changes.

2.What does the underlined word "this" mean in the passage?

A.Having eggs of different sizes.

B.Growing stronger inside the egg.

C.Saving food for weaker baby birds.

D.Helping baby birds break out of the eggs.

3.What can we learn about superb fairy-wrens from the passage?

A.Baby birds grow well in hot, dry weather.

B.Male birds can usually live for over ten years.

C.Young male birds share the job of feeding the baby birds.

D.Mother birds make smaller eggs when there is less food outside.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t know 　　　　 the bad boy.

A. what to deal with　　 B. what to do with

C. how to do with　　 D. how will I deal with

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

______ the problem, Tom has tried many different ways.

A. Deal with 　　　　　　 B. To deal with

C. Dealing with　　　　 D. Dealt with

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A robot named Stevie has been designed to communicate ________ old people.

A.to B.with C.for D.after

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A new robot, Pepper, has been designed. It is considered as the world's first with the ability to read human emotions. Pepper looks slightly like Michelin Man. It is four-feet tall with a computer in its chest and human-like hands. Although it is not tall, Pepper is able to talk about everything from the weather to the latest events about the country.

Using its functions, Pepper can react(反应) to people nearby -- making jokes, dancing and even singing in different languages. Pepper can understand expressions, human voice and actions, then react through computer programmes. The designer hopes to create a robot that can understand people well, then it can take action. He also hopes robots can play roles in many ways, not just work in the industry. They provide fun at the home or store. Pepper is designed to be a family robot. It is powered by love inside a family. He not only makes people laugh, but also comforts those people who are sad or lonely and encourage them when natural disasters come.

Pepper will be on sale in Japan for around US$2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are shown at some stores in Tokyo for visitors. The designers want the robots to get so much knowledge that they can succeed in communicating with humans better before sale.

Several thousand Peppers are going to learn at some stores. Everything they learned and got is going to be stored into the i-cloud service. So that they can share wisdom with each other

We are sure Pepper can bring amazing changes into our lives.

1.According to the passage, “Pepper” is ______.

A. a kind of food B. a computer

C. a robot 　　　　 D. a designer

2.What does the underlined word “emotions” mean?

A. words　 B. feelings C. minds D. worries

3.From the passage, we can infer(推断) ______

A. Pepper will be sold in many countries

B. Pepper can speak only Japanese.

C. People can buy Pepper in Japan now.

D. Peppers can’t share wisdom with each other

4.In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

A. Travel B. Culture　　 C. Advertisement D. Technology

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Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US.

To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is.

She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的) Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores’ workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.

With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.

Not wanting to limit（限制）the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

＂I love making relationships with the people I serve,＂ Fredette said. ＂The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it’s so cool.＂

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self-development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. In fact, she was regarded as a ＂Dreamer & Doer＂ not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.

1.Fredette started her own organization to 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. keep her life busy　　 B. help poor people

C. look after the sick　　 D. thank her best friend

2.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A. It holds one activity a year.

B. It offers service around America.

C. It buys bears from the stores.

D. It gives out other things besides bears.

3.It can be inferred（推断）that Fredette 　　　　　　　　 .

A. likes telling people stories

B. dreams of being a teacher

C. is pleased with what she does

D. plans to leave California for college

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Giving back to society

B. Getting on well with others

C. Providing a food bank

D. Improving community colleges

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sydney Fredette has a lot things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County (县) in California, US.

To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is.

She began with the simple idea of collecting donated (捐赠的) Build－A－Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.

With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers give out not only the bears, but also clothing, meals and other things.

Not wanting to limit (限制) the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

“I love building relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it's so cool.”

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self－development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the autumn, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.

1.Why did Fredette start her own organization?

A.Because she wanted to help poor kids and families.

B.Because she wanted to look after the sick.

C.Because she wanted to thank her best friend.

D.Because she wanted to keep her life busy.

2.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A.It holds one activity a year. B.It gives out other things besides bears.

C.It buys bears from the stores. D.It offers service around America.

3.What can we infer about Fredette?

A.She likes telling people stories. B.She dreams of being a teacher.

C.She is pleased with what she does. D.She plans to leave California for college.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Providing a Food Bank. B.Giving Back to Society.

C.Getting on Well with Others. D.Improving Community Colleges.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US.

To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is.

She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的)Build-A-Bears,the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores’ workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.

With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.

Not wanting to limit（限制）the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

“I love making relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it’s so cool.”

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self-development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.

1.Fredette started her own organization to 　　 .

A. keep her life busy　　 B. help poor people　　　　 C. look after the sick　　　　　　 D. thank her best friend

2.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A. It holds one activity a year.　　　　　　 B. It offers service around America.

C. It buys bears from the stores.　　　　　　 D. It gives out other things besides bears.

3.It can be inferred（推断）that Fredette 　　 .

A. likes telling people stories　　　　　　　　 B. dreams of being a teacher

C. is pleased with what she does　　　　　　 D. plans to leave California for college

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Giving back to society　　　　　　　　 B. Getting on well with others

C. Providing a food bank　　　　　　　　 D. Improving community colleges

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— In my opinion, China has more 　　　　 to deal with the disease of H1N1.

— I quite agree with you. Chinese medicine works well.

A. advantages　　 B. interests　　 C. equipments　　 D. materials

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