The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our...

The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxvile, Tennessee. Unfortunately, Dad became ill and soon was out of a job. I was only 8 years old and my younger brother, Buddy was 7. After school we went to pick coal(煤) that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home. When the train slowed down, we ran alongside it. After the train passed, we picked up the fallen coal.

One day, the train stopped for a short time unusually. My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train's fireman came to the window and shouted to us, “Why are you boys digging in the snow? Are you looking for gold?” he laughed.

“No, sir,” I replied, “We are finding coal.”

“Why doesn't your daddy buy coal? It's really dangerous here.”

“Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal,” I answered.

The fireman turned and went inside. After a moment, he shouted again. “Hey! Bring that coal bucket(桶子) here. I got something for you.” Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal. We were happy with his gift, and we knew we could go home early that day.

He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen. “You two boys come here the day after tomorrow and I'll throw off some coal.”

Two days later, Buddy and I stood by the railroads as the train slowed down. The fireman waved to us, then disappeared. Suddenly, some coal and a piece of red cloth came out. In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum(泡泡糖) and a new one-dollar bill.

All that winter, three days a week, we received a bucket of coal, a gift and, sometimes, money. I never knew the person's full name, but to our family, he was a guardian angel.

1.The winter was very difficult for the family because____________.

A. the weather was colder than ever

B. they couldn't afford food or coal

C. the writer's father was paid a little

D. they couldn't get help from the government

2.We can learn from the passage that___________.

A. in order to help his family the writer didn't go to school

B. the fireman thought the boys were very brave to go near the train

C. the train would stop for a while every time near their home

D. the writer and his brother collected fallen coal to help their family

3.The underlined sentence “he was a guardian angel” in the last paragraph means “___________”

A. the fireman was a close friend of the family

B. the fireman often gave them good food

C. the fireman protected the two boys from danger

D. the fireman had pity on the family and offered them help

4.The writer wrote the story mainly to____________.

A. tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty, no matter how bad it is

B. remember a difficult time during his childhood

C. show a little kindness can make a great difference to people in need

D. show how he and his brother helped his family out

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our family of eight living in Knoxville, Tennessee. Unluckily, Dad became ill and was soon out of a job. I was only 8 years old and my younger brother Buddy Earl was 7. After school it was our responsibility to pick coal that fell from the coal cars along the railways.

One day, A train stopped for a short time because of a wreck(损坏). My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the train’s fireman (司炉工) shouted to us: “Why are you boys digging in the snow? Are you looking for gold?” He laughed.

“No, sir,” I replied, “We are looking for coal.”

“Why doesn’t your daddy buy coal so you can stay away from the trains? It’s really dangerous for two little kids here.”

“Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food, much less coal,” I answered.

The fireman turned and went inside, and my brother and I began searching for coal again.

“Hey!” a voice sounded behind us. “You two bring that coal basket over here. I’ve got something for you.”

The fireman took the basket from us and filled it with clean coal. We were so excited that we knew we’d be able to go home early that day. He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen.

All that winter, three days a week, we received a basket of coal, a treat and sometimes money. I never knew the person’s full name, but to our family, he was an angel of mercy(仁慈).

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Why was the winter very difficult for the writer’s family?

_________________________________________________

2.What did the writer and his brother usually do in the snow that winter?

_________________________________________________

3.How did the writer feel after the fireman filled his basket with clean coal?

_________________________________________________

4.How often did the two brothers get a basket of coal that winter?

_________________________________________________

5.Who did the writer regard the fireman as?

_________________________________________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The two-day tour of London was quite _______adventure for my family. We all enjoyed it very much

A. an　　 B. a　　 C. the　　 D. /

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Anna lived on the side of a valley. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses　　 　 　　 Anna's were washed away. Anna's house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were　 　 　　 there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥) , her house was　　 　 　　 quite all right.

Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children ,　 　 　　 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 　　 　 　 in the flood and she　　 　 　　 her home with them until it was　　 　 　　 for them to rebuild their houses.

Anna's friends were puzzled （迷惑的）when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give　　 　　 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to support .

"Well," Anna　　 　 　　 her friends, "at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I later lived found herself very poor, because her husband　　 　 　　 in the war and she had a lot of children,　　 　 　　 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for　　 　 　　 this year, so I’m going to 　　 　 　　 only one present for all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back　　 　 　　 a girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our present, ’ she said to her children. The children were happy to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister.　　 　 　　 was that Christmas present.”

1.A.down below 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．just around 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．next to 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．above

2.A．rising 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．appearing 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．falling 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．standing

3.A．just 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．already　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．yet 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．still

4.A．so　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．but 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．for 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．since

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

6.A．made 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．found 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．shared 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．built

7.A．possible 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．necessary 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．important 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．valuable

8.A．them 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．herself 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．them all 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．her

9.A．explained to　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．asked for 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．talked with 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．spoke as

10.A．had killed 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．might be killed 　　　　　　　　　 C．had been killed 　　　　　　　　　 D．killed

11.A．for 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．as 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．like　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．that

12.A．you 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．your birthday　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．Christmas　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．us　　　　　　　　　

13.A．get 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．send 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．buy 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．make

14.A．for 　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．from　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．like 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．with

15.A．It 　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．She 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．Such 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．I

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last winter it was very cold and ________ was a lot of snow in the north.

A. it            B. this             C. that                D. there

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down.________1.________Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

________2. Here are some advice:

Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skills—how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.

You need exercise to work well. ________3.________

Stop thinking about the future and failing.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. ________4.

To this advice, we could add:

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. ________5.________ Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

九年级英语补充句子困难题查看答案及解析

For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down.1.Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

2.Here are some advice:

Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skills—how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.

You need exercise to work well.3.

Stop thinking about the future and failing.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done.4.

To this advice, we could add:

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much.5.Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

A. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings.

B. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise.

C. How to get through exams?

D.You cannot change what you have written!

E.Walk, run and play sport—whatever you enjoy.

九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

How to get through exams? Here are some advice:

Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skills—how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.

You need exercise to work well. Walk, run, play sport—whatever you enjoy.

Stop thinking about the future and failing.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! (84)Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!

To this advice, we could add:

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

（A）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1.Why do some students hate exams?

2.What should you do if the exam upsets you when it is finished?

（B）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________________________

（C）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. ______________________________________________________________________

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I love my family very much. It was the 1. (28) of March. My husband was 2. (enjoy) the day off from work and watching me scurry(疾走) about the house.

I picked 3. his dirty clothes, put away his work shoes, carried out his popcorn bowl which was 4. (use) for night’s football watching, washed the breakfast dishes, wiped the coffee he’d spilled and ironed his shirts. It seemed that everything was 5. unnecessary thing he created for me.

I found that he was thinking 6. (careful). I wondered 7. he was beginning to realize how 8. (importance) I was for him. Maybe he would offer to help. “I will give you a penny if you tell me what you have thought about.” I said.

“I was thinking,” he replied, “that one of the 9. (thing) I like best about you is how you always find ways to keep 10. (you) busy.”

九年级英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析

For us students who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they

are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.

How to get through exams? Here are some①________ （建议）：

Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skills-how to work when you are in an exam.

Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.

Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best.

Get enough sleep, and eat ②________ （健康）food.

You need exercise to work well. Walk, run, play sports-whatever you enjoy.

Stop thinking about the future and failing.

If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed!③Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. ④ 你不能改变你已经写的东西！

To this advice, we could add:

If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed. Your mind will still be“going round and round”-thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

1.Why do some students hate exams?

________

2.在①处和②处填上恰当的单词。

①________            ②________

3.将文中划线的句子③译成汉语。

________

4.将短文中划线的句子④译成英语。（每空0.5分，共2分）

You ________ ________ what you ________  ________ .

5.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。（2分）

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析