When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸)on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone".
The touchstone was a small pebble(鹅卵石)that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this; The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold—throw it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years.
One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity(机会). Unless we are vigilant, it’s easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
1.According to the passage, the touchstone is a stone __________.
A.that you can touch
B.that can turn common metal into pure gold
C.that can bring you thousands of pebbles
D.that can bring you good luck
2.The man threw the touchstone into the sea because __________________.
A.it was cold
B.it was a normal pebble
C.he was too tired to hold it
D.he had formed a habit
3.How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone?
A.Excited. B.Moved. C.Interested. D.Regretted.
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph?
A.Brave enough. B.Hard-working enough.
C.Careful enough. D.Strong enough.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Opportunity knocks but once.
B.Use it or lose it.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Practice makes perfect.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Long long ago, when the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes that one book was saved. But it was not a ______ book. A poor man, who could______ a little, bought it for a few coins.
The book wasn’t very interesting, but between its________ there was something very interesting _____. It was about the ______ of the "Touchstone (试金石)"! The touchstone was a small pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was _______ among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, ________ ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man ________ his few belongs, bought some simple supplies, camped on the_______and began ____ pebbles. He knew that if he picked up common pebbles and threw them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this, but ________to find the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold-throw; it into the sea. Pick up another. Cold-throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months and the months into years. One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he ________ what he had done. He had_______ a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted ________, he still threw it away.
So it is with chance. _______we don't pay enough attention, it is easy to miss a chance when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
1.A. costly B. cheap C. modern D. important
2.A. record B. read C. speak D. hear
3.A. pages B. words C. backs D. covers
4.A. indeed B. perhaps C. however D. somehow
5.A. function B. secret C. role D. purpose
6.A. remaining B. laying C. fixing D. lying
7.A. and B. while C. or D. yet
8.A. sold B. rented C. lent D. threw
9.A. market B. field C. seashore D. hometown
10.A. dealing B. served C. testing D. collecting
11.A. managed B. stopped C. forgot D. failed
12.A. realized B. complained C. guessed D. discovered
13.A. built B. set C. created D. formed
14.A. passed away B. came along C. sent out D. took place
15.A. If B. Whether C. Although D. Unless
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man bought it for a few coppers(铜钱).Between its pages there was something very interesting. It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”!
The touchstone was a small pebble(卵石)that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles.
He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea .So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to know an opportunity when it is in hand and it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1.The book was special to the man because ______.
A. it was made of cotton
B. it was the only book that was saved from the great fire
C. it was a story about how to tell the touchstone from ordinary stones
D. it included the secret of the touchstone
2.The man threw pebbles into the sea ______.
A. to test how far he could throw
B. to practice throwing pebbles
C. to avoid picking up the same pebble once again
D. to express his disappointment at failing to find the touchstone
3.The story is written mainly to tell us that___________.
A. careful habits can lead to success.
B. habits can benefit you but also hold you back.
C. never judge a person or a thing by appearances.
D. opportunity only visits the ready and watchful mind
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When the great library of Alexandria was burned, the story goes, one book was saved. It was not a valuable book, and so a poor man bought it for a few copper coins (铜钱). Between its pages there was something very interesting. It was a thin paper on which was written the secret of the touchstone!
The touchstone was a small pebble (卵石) that could turn any common metal into gold. The writing explained that it was among thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: the real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles were cold.
So the man camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles. He thought that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and put them down again, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea.
He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
The days became weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are careful, it’s easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is at hand. And it’s just as easy to throw it away.
1.The poor man bought the book because ______.
A. it was very cheap B. it was of great value
C. there was a secret in the book D. he wanted to find the touchstone
2.According to the story, the touchstone______.
A. is a big pebble B. feels cold
C. is magic D. is pure gold
3.The man threw pebbles into the sea _____.
A. to test how far he could throw B. to practice throwing pebbles
C. to avoid picking up the same pebble D. to express his disappointment
4.What message does the story want to tell us?
A. Careful habits can lead to success. B. Habits can benefit you but also hold you back.
C. Never judge a person or a thing by appearance. D. Opportunity only visits the ready and watchful mind.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸)on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone".
The touchstone was a small pebble(鹅卵石)that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this; The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold—throw it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years.
One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity(机会). Unless we are vigilant, it’s easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
1.According to the passage, the touchstone is a stone __________.
A.that you can touch
B.that can turn common metal into pure gold
C.that can bring you thousands of pebbles
D.that can bring you good luck
2.The man threw the touchstone into the sea because __________________.
A.it was cold
B.it was a normal pebble
C.he was too tired to hold it
D.he had formed a habit
3.How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone?
A.Excited. B.Moved. C.Interested. D.Regretted.
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph?
A.Brave enough. B.Hard-working enough.
C.Careful enough. D.Strong enough.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Opportunity knocks but once.
B.Use it or lose it.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Practice makes perfect.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
When we exercise hard, we burn fat. But have you ever wondered where exactly the fat goes?
Some doctors think that fat is changed into heat and released in the air. Others think the body burns it. Some even joke that the fat fairy comes and takes it. That is why you always weigh less in the morning.
Now a new study from the University of New South Wales in Australia reveals the mystery. “the correct answer is that most of the mass is breathed out as carbon dioxide(二氧化碳). It goes into thin air,” says the study’s lead author, Ruben Meerman, to Science Daily. Scientists followed the atoms(原子) in 10 kilograms of fat as they are lost. They found that 8.4 of those kilograms are breathed out as carbon dioxide through the lungs. The rest of the weight —1.6 kilograms— becomes water that leaves the body in the form of fluids(液体) such as urine(尿), sweat, breath and tears. “None of this is obvious to people because we can’t see the carbon dioxide gas we breathe out,” said Meerman.
Does that mean you can lose more weight by breathing more? It is not as easy as you think. Breathing more than the body’s metabolic rate(新陈代谢) can make you uncomfortable. You may feel dizzy and become unconscious(无意识的), according the study. So how to lose weight healthily? The key is to eat less and move more. You many have heard this many times.
During a day, a 70kg person breathes out about 200g of carbon dioxide. So if the same person wants to lose weight, he or she can do some light exercise, for example, jogging. This can help lose 240g of carbon dioxide.
1.According to the new study, where does our fat go when we exercise a lot?
A.It is changed into heat and given off in the air. B.The body burns it.
C.The fat fairy comes and takes it. D.Most of it is breathed out as carbon dioxide.
2.What will happen to people if they breathe more than the body’s metabolic rate?
A.They will put on more weight. B.They will feel comfortable.
C.They may become unconscious. D.They may not lose weight at all.
3.Which of the following is a better way to lose weight?
A.Sitting still and breathing more. B.Sleeping a lot and breathing a lot.
C.Eating less and exercising more. D.Eating more and doing some light exercise.
4.Which is true according to the study from University of New South Wales?
A.The fat is changed into heat and released in the air.
B.Most of the kilograms of fat as they are lost are breathed out as carbon dioxide.
C.People can see the carbon dioxide gas we breathe out.
D.If we breathe more than the body’s metabolic rate, we will feel good.
5.During a week , how much carbon dioxide does a 70kg person breathes out?
A.240g B.200g C.1400g D.1680g
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is_____ longest wall in the world. It goes from west to east, ____ mountains, through valleys and finally reaches the sea.
The Great Wall ____ a history of over two _____years. People began to build the wall in the Spring and Autumn Period(春秋时期) in Chinese history. In about 221 B.C. (公元前) Qin Shihuang had all the walls _____. From then on, the Great Wall came to the world.
The Great Wall is more than 6,000 kilometres long, 6~7 metres high and 4~5 metres wide. In ____ places it is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side by side along the top.
It was very ____ to build ____ a great wall in the old times. Thousands of men ____ when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of lives.
Today, the Great Wall has become ____ interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to people all over the world.
Just as the Egyptians feel proud(自豪)of their pyramids, we Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.
1.A. an B. a C. the D. /
2.A. through B. from C. over D. in
3.A. have B. has C. was D. is
4.A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
5.A. join up B. joining up C. to join up D. joined up
6.A. much B. any C. more D. most
7.A. easy B. difficult C. good D. bad
8.A. like B. as C. so D. such
9.A. had died B. were died C. were dying D. dead
10.A. the place of B. a place of C. place of D. a place
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
The story goes that some time ago, a man shouted at his 3—year—old daughter for wasting a roll of golden wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. However, 1._______ and said, "This is for you, Daddy. "
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but 2.________ He shouted. , " Don't you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, " Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. 3._______ They're all for you, Daddy. "
The father was shocked. He put his arms around his little girl, 4.______
Only a short time later, 5.________ It is also told that her father kept that golden box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of his child. So appreciate what you have now, or you'll be sorry when you lose it.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺,内容完整,并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A. and begged for her forgiveness.
B. I blew kisses into the box.
C. an accident took the life of the child.
D. he became angry again when he found out the box was empty.
E. the little girl brought the gift to her father the next moming
九年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析
Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. It was a moving love story. 1. .
One day, the emperor. Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers(士兵) to capture(俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. 2. . He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 3. .
Later on they got married. Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Men Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. 4.. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 5.. She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed(倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body.
A.Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
B.They fell in love with each other.
C.Do you want to know more about the love story?
D.He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
E.Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
F.Her husband died at last.
九年级英语补全短文6选5中等难度题查看答案及解析
Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty.1. Do you want to know more about the love story?
One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers (士兵) to capture (俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. 2. He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 3. Later on they got married.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return.4. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall.
5. She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed (倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang's body.
A.Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
B.After a few days' being together, they fell in love with each other.
C.He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
D.Both of them had never loved a person like this.
E.It was a moving love story.
F.If there is a will, there is a way.
G.Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
九年级英语补全短文7选5简单题查看答案及解析
To my great surprise, the story of the famous musician _______ differently on the Internet.
A. reported B. was reporting
C. reports D. was reported
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析