Is it worth taking after-school activities fo...

Is it worth taking after-school activities for kids in their daily life? Kids in Australia usually do after-school activities in their free time. The activities usually include part-time jobs, community service, sports training and club activities.

Amy, Rose and May, three teenagers from Marryatville High School, gave us their views.

1.Which of the following is NOT an after-school activity mentioned in the passage?

A. A part- time job　　 B. Community service

C. Helping with housework　　 D. Basketball training

2.According to Amy, teenagers should ___________.

A. not take too many after-school activities

B. take as many after-school activities as possible

C. not take after-school activities

D. try to take only one after-school activity

3.Who thinks teenagers can feel relaxed by taking after-school activities?

A. Amy　　 B. Rose　　 C. May　　 D. We don’t know

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. The more activities you take, the better you will be.

B. Quantity is always more important than quality.

C. Quality is always more important than quantity.

D. You can take the activities although you don’t care about them .

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Kids wanted a Chicken Soup book of their own, so here it is! Children Soup for the Kid’s Soul is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it’s “all that!”

Sometimes you feel like life is a complete blast(冲击), from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too difficult: You seem to see violence(暴力) everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced(离婚), your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don’t fit in.

Now there is a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true.

With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about brave kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself.

Ever since the first Chicken Soup for the Soul was published in June 1993, we have been getting requests(请求) from kids all over the world asking for a Chicken Soup book just for them. So here it is, the first full-length Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul, written by kids and by grown-ups who haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be a kid.

We would like to know how the stories in the book will affect you and which ones are your favorites, please write to us and let us know. We also invite you to send us any stories that you would like us to consider for the second book: Helping of Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul. You may send stories and poems that you have written, or ones that you have read and liked.

For more information, you can visit the Chicken Soup for the Soul site on American Online at keyword: chickensoul .

1. Choose the proper answer according to the passage.

A. This book is written to help parents who get divorced.

B. Only people aged from thirteen to nineteen will get help from this book.

C. This book was specially written for kids ages nine through thirteen.

D. Other people are not allowed to read it.

2.How many years has the first book come out?

A. exactly 10 years　　 B. nearly 15 years

C. over 16years　　 　　 D. less than 13 years

3. What problems might the kids meet with in their life according to the passage?

A. Your best friend moves away

B. Your schoolwork is too heavy

C. You fail in the exams

D. Your parents don’t buy you birthday presents

4.The first book was written by _____.

A. Kids

B. Grown-ups

C. An　 English woman

D. Both kids and Grown-ups

5.If you want to know more information about the second book, please ______.

A. Come to our office　 　　 B. Call us

C. Get on American Online　 D. Write to us

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Taking part in charity is not just for adult people . Kids can do it too! Melvin, 14,an American student , has done charity work for eight years . He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at a middle school in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected ＄1,500 by himself and ＄487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital .

Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in Cooper University Hospital , weighing 2.4 kg . His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.

Melvin’s classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael also held a class with them about helping others. Michael said that it was not really about the money but about the fact they were doing something good.

“It feels great, helping someone that I know,” said one of Melvin’s classmates. Melvin’s neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Stahl, the head of the hospital, went to Melvin’s school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients(病人) every year.” When they leave, we call them graduates,” Stahl said he and his workmates are “pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family .”

1.When did Melvin begin to do charity work?

A. At the age of 6. B. At the age of 8.

C. At the age of 14 D. From the moment he was born.

2.How much did Melvin and his classmates collect recently ?

A. ＄487. B. ＄1,013 C. ＄1,500 D. ＄1,987.

3.Who does the underlined word “them” in the passage refer to (指) ?

A. Melvin and his family B. The hospital’s patients.

C. Stahl’s workmates D. Melvin and his classmates.

4.Which of the following is True?

A. Melvin gives money to his school every year. B. Melvin’s parents show little interest in charity.

C. Melvin was born nine weeks earlier than expected. D. Melvin’s classmates think that he is wasting time.

5.What can we learn from the passage ?

A. Kids can hardly do anything for charity.

B. Everyone is supposed to do charity work.

C. Doing charity work is only about money.

D. There’s no doubt that adults can do charity work better that kids.

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Taking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for 8 years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $ 1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.

Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产的) in Cooper University Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.

Melvin's classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Bemer, also held a class with them about helping others. "It wasn't really about the money," Bemer said. "It was about the fact that they were doing something good."

"It feels great, helping someone that I know." said Jordan, Melvin' s classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 6, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gray E. Stahl, the head of the hospital, went to Melvin's school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year.

"When they leave, we call them graduates," Stahl said, "my workmates and I are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family."

1.When did Melvin start to do charity work?

A. When he was 14 years old.

B. When he was 8 years old.

C. When he was 6 years old.

D. When he was born.

2.How much did Melvin and his classmates collect recently?

A. $ 487.　　　　　 B. $ 1,013.　　　　 C. $ 1,500.　　　　　 D. $1,987.

3.Who does the underlined word “them” in the passage refer to ?

A. Melvin and his family.

B. the hospital's patients.

C. Stahl's workmates.

D. Melvin and his classmates.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Melvin gives money to his school every year.

B. Melvin's parents show little interest in charity.

C. Melvin was born nine weeks earlier than expected.

D. Melvin's classmates think that he is wasting time.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Kids can hardly do anything for charity.

B. Everyone is supposed to do charity work.

C. Doing charity work is only about money.

D. There's no doubt that adults can do charity work better that kids.

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Taking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for 8 years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.

Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $ 1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.

Melvin was born nine weeks premature (早产的) in Cooper University Hospital,　 weighing 2.6kg. His father told him how Cooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.

Melvin's classmates joined him once they found out about his kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Bemer, also held a class with them about helping others. "It wasn't really about the money," Bemer said.　 "It was about the fact that they were doing something good."

"It feels great, helping someone that I know." said Jordan, Melvin' s classmate. Melvin's neighbors also helped out.

Since Melvin was 6, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gray E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology(新生儿科学部门), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.

The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year.

"When they leave, we call them graduates," Stahl said, "my co - workers and I are pleased when our graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family."

1.When did Melvin start to do charity work?

A. When he was 14 years old.

B. When he was 8 years old.

C. When he was 6 years old.

D. When he was born.

2.Why did Melvin donate to Cooper University Hospital?

A. He was a doctor in Cooper University Hospital.

B. His father worked in Cooper University Hospital.

C. He was thankful to Cooper University Hospital.

D. He used to volunteer in Cooper University Hospital.

3.Where did Gray E. Stahl accept the money?

A. At Melvin's school.

B. At Melvin's house.

C. At Cooper University Hospital.

D. At Cooper's division of neonatology.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Many college graduates accept the money every year.

B. The money helps about 500 0ld patients every year.

C. Melvin does the charity work alone for many years.

D. Melvin's teacher thinks it is a great thing to learn to help others.

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My friends seldom take part in the after-school activities.（改为反意疑问句）

My friends seldom take part in the after-school activities,________ _______?

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--Many students won 't take part in the after-school activities today.

-- 　　　 .We have so much homework to do!

A. So will I　　 B. So do I　　 C. Neither will I　　 D. Neither do I

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

With 　　　　 homework, middle school students can take part in more after-school activities.

A.few B.little C.fewer D.less

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June Calendar for After-school Activities in St. Peter High School

1. What time does the movie start on 23rd?

A.　　 At 2:00pm　　 B.　 At 3:00 pm

C.　 At 6:00 pm D.　 At 7:00pm

2.Which activity lasts the longest?

A. Fashion Show　 B.　 Book Club

C. Picnic 　　　　 D.　 Camera Club

3.All the activities are in the afternoon except ____.

A. Exercise Class　 B. Travel Lecture

C.　 Sewing Class　　　 D. Painting

4. Jim is very interested in sports. He can take part in sports activities every ___.

A.　 Monday　 B.　 Wednesday　 C.　 Thursday　　 D.　 Friday

5. When does the school have Dance Classes?

A.　 On 13th and 27th　　　　　　　　 B.　　 On 27th and 29th

C.　 On 10th and 27th　　　　　　　　 D.　　 On 10th and 15th

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

June Calendar for After-school Activities in St．Peter High School

1.What time does the movie start on 23rd _________?

A．At 2：00　　 B．At 3：00

C．At 6：00　　 D．At 7：00

2.Which activity lasts the longest?

A．Fashion Show　　 B．Book Club

C．Picnic　　　　　　 D．Camera Club

3.All the activities are in the afternoon except _______．

A．Exercises Class　　 B．Travel Lecture

C．Sewing Class　　　　　 D．Painting

4.Jim is very interested in sports．He can take part in sports activities every _______．

A．Monday　　　　 B．Wednesday

C．Thursday　　 D．Friday

5.When does the school have dance classes?

A．On 13th and 27th　　　 　 B．On 27th and 29th

C．On 10th and 27th　　　　　 D．On 10th and 15th

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析