A water bearer (搬运工) in India had two buckets(水桶). One small bucket had a crack (裂缝) and the other large was perfect. One always came home full and the other was not.
This went on. The water bearer carried one and a half buckets full of water to his owner's house. The poor cracked bucket was ashamed of (羞愧) itself. One day it spoke to the bearer by the river.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to say sorry. "
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"
"I have been able to hold only half. Because of my crack, you have to do all this work, and you don't get full value for your efforts," said the bucket.
The bearer felt sorry and said, "As we return to the owner's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the road." As they went up the hill the cracked bucket noticed the beautiful flowers and this made it feel better.
The bearer said, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side, but not on the other side? I planted flower seeds(种子) on your side, and every day while we took water to the owner's house from the river, you have watered them. "
We are all "cracked buckets". But we shouldn't be ashamed, because we can be the cause of beauty. We can also find our good points.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
(注意:考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂"A"、错误的涂"B"。)
1.An Italian bearer took water to his owner's house every day.
2.The small bucket was ashamed of itself.
3.The water from the cracked bucket watered the flower seeds on both sides.
4.The water bearer was so clever that he could find the value of the cracked bucket.
5.The passage tells us that we are all cracked buckets.
九年级英语阅读判断简单题
A water bearer (搬运工) in India had two buckets(水桶). One small bucket had a crack (裂缝) and the other large was perfect. One always came home full and the other was not.
This went on. The water bearer carried one and a half buckets full of water to his owner's house. The poor cracked bucket was ashamed of (羞愧) itself. One day it spoke to the bearer by the river.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to say sorry. "
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"
"I have been able to hold only half. Because of my crack, you have to do all this work, and you don't get full value for your efforts," said the bucket.
The bearer felt sorry and said, "As we return to the owner's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the road." As they went up the hill the cracked bucket noticed the beautiful flowers and this made it feel better.
The bearer said, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side, but not on the other side? I planted flower seeds(种子) on your side, and every day while we took water to the owner's house from the river, you have watered them. "
We are all "cracked buckets". But we shouldn't be ashamed, because we can be the cause of beauty. We can also find our good points.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
(注意:考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂"A"、错误的涂"B"。)
1.An Italian bearer took water to his owner's house every day.
2.The small bucket was ashamed of itself.
3.The water from the cracked bucket watered the flower seeds on both sides.
4.The water bearer was so clever that he could find the value of the cracked bucket.
5.The passage tells us that we are all cracked buckets.
九年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容和首字母提示完成所缺单词。
A man had two water pots. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it while the o 1.was all right.
Everyday, the man took the pots to the r 2.to get some water back home. W 3.he arrived home, the good pot was f 4.of water while the cracked one was only half full.
The good pot was proud of himself. B 5.the cracked pot was very sad. He spoke to the man, “I am sorry. I always lose water on the w 6.back to your house.” The man said to the pot, “Don't be s 7. . Can you see that there're many flowers on your side of the path, but n 8.on the other side? That's because I know you have a crack, and I planted flower seeds on your s 9.of the path in spring. Every day while we are on the way back, you water them. I can u 10.these beautiful flowers to make my house beautiful. Without you, I could not have enjoyed such beauty.”
九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket(桶) of water fell on the small boy’s left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, “I’m going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That’s always very good. Tomorrow your foot won’t hurt any longer.”
In the evening, the small boy’s mother came to his bedroom. She had a hot poultice (膏状药) in a bowl. The small boy looked at it and said, “I don’t want that. I had one a month ago. Poultices hurt.”
His mother sat down on his bed and said, “You’re going to have this poultice on.” She pulled his sheets (床单)and blankets away, and put the poultice near his foot, but the boy pulled it away quickly, and poultice fell on the bed.
His mother was angry. She went down stairs and came back with his grandmother and a stick. She said to her son, “Your grandmother’s going to put the poultice on your foot, and I’m going to hold this stick. Now don’t be a stupid boy.”
She held the stick over the boy, and the grandmother took his foot and put the poultice near it. The boy said. “Stop, you…,” but his mother brought the stick nearer, and he did not say anything else. The grandmother brought the poultice near the foot again, and the boy stopped her again, but his mother was angry now and said, “I’m going to hit you.” The boy did not finish his words, and his grandmother put the poultice on his foot. He let it there for a few minutes and then took it off again.
The boy’s mother and grandmother put the sheets and blankets over him again and he said, “My left foot hurts, but you put the poultice on my right foot. I stopped you twice, but you didn’t listen to me.”
1. The small boy’s foot hurt because .
A. he fell off the bike
B. a bucket of water fell on his foot
C. he fell and hurt his foot
D. he was ill
2.The small came to his room twice in the evening.
A. boy’s mother B. girl’s father
C. boy’s grandmother D. girl’s grandmother
3. The small boy his mother.
A. agreed with B. didn’t stop
C. thanked D. didn’t agree with
4.The small boy took the poultice off because .
A. his foot didn’t hurt
B. he hated his mother and grandmother
C. his left foot hurt
D. his right foot hurt
5. The best title for this passage is .
A. Left or Right B. A Small Boy
C. A Small Boy’s Mother D. The Poultice
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读理解。
A little boy called Dhon lived in a small village in India. One afternoon Dhon's mother told Dhon, "I am going to bring firewood, Son. Do not go out. Play near the hut(棚屋)."
"Mama, may I go a little way in the woods to pick blackberries(蓝莓)?" he asked one day. "All right," his mother said, "but do not go very far." So Dhon went to the woods. He was happy to hear the birds singing in the trees. He stuffed some blackberries in his pockets.
Then Dhon tried to catch some beautiful butterflies. He chased them far into the woods. He ran and he jumped. He forget he had to go back home. By that time the sun had set. Dhon was frightened. He thought of his mother and he cried.
Suddenly, he saw a speck(微粒) of light flying then he heard a voice. "I am a firefly(萤火虫). Why are you crying, little boy?" "I have lost my way. I want to go home to my mother," replied Dhon. "Don't cry, little boy, I will take you home. Follow me. But you must promise never to catch me."
Dhon promised and followed the firefly through the trees. Soon he reached home and was safe in his mother's arms.
That is why there are so many fireflies twinkling like little stars near the village huts in India.
1.Where did this story happen?A.In China.B.In America.C.In India.D.In Canada.
2.The underlined word "stuffed" means in English.A.putB.ateC.pickedD.hid
3.From the third paragraph, we can infer that .A.Dhon was afraid of his motherB.Dhon saw many strange animalsC.Dhon had never been such a placeD.Dhon wanted to catch some butterflies for his mother
4.Why was Dhon crying in the dark?A.Because he was very hungry.B.Because he was too tired to go home.C.Because he didn't catch any butterflies.D.Because he couldn't find the way back to his home.
5.What's the best title for this passage?A.HutsB.FireflyC.DhonD.Dhon and His Mother
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Jay pushed Victor into the river.
B. Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever
C. Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way.
D. Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end.
2.From the first paragraph, we can infer that .
A. Jay and Victor were good students at school.
B. Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school.
C. Jay and Victor were good friends.
D. Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork.
3. According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.
A. 消失 B. 删掉 C. 刮走 D. 抹掉
4. This passage mainly want to tell us .
A. we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home
B. we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily
C. good friends shouldn’t argue with each other.
D. we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she grasped it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times…
Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard.
The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom.
根据短文内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出正确选项,并将所选答案涂到答题卡(填在答题卷)的相应位置上。
1. What was Helen doing when she found two weak birds?
A. Singing B. Walking
C. Dancing D. Playing
2. The underlined word “grasped” in the second paragraph means _____________.
A. 抓住 B. 控制
C. 保护 D. 击打
3. Something happened one day, _______________ .
A. the larger bird was moving back and forth in the cage
B. the smaller bird was dead in Helen’s hand
C. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage
D. the other bird thanked Helen with a wonderful song every morning
4.Why did Helen let the second bird fly away?
A. Because Helen hated the bird.
B. Because Helen could call the bird back again.
C. Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself.
D. Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to feed birds. B. Helen’s favorite birds.
C. How to keep love. D. The story of the two birds.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning.
But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she grasped it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times…
Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard.
The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom.
1.What was Helen doing when she found two weak birds?
A. Singing B. Walking
C. Dancing D. Playing
2.The underlined word “grasped” in the second paragraph means _____________.
A. 抓住 B. 控制
C. 保护 D. 击打
3.Something happened one day, _______________ .
A. the larger bird was moving back and forth in the cage
B. the smaller bird was dead in Helen’s hand
C. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage
D. the other bird thanked Helen with a wonderful song every morning
4. Why did Helen let the second bird fly away?
A. Because Helen hated the bird.
B. Because Helen could call the bird back again.
C. Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself.
D. Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to feed birds. B. Helen’s favorite birds.
C. How to keep love. D. The story of the two birds.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old porter (搬运工人) had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage, when he saw a small man running toward the trains with a big bag in his hand.
The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and the man saw the porter.
At once the small man ran up the porter and said, “Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?” He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried.
The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run along rails. You see,” he explained, “the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago.”
1.The old porter’s job was _______
A. to stand in the railway station
B. to answer the traveler’s question
C. to help the travelers carry their luggage
D. to ask the travelers to help him
2.The small man looked worried, because _______.
A. he couldn’t run so fast as the train
B. he wondered if he could catch the 10:35 train to London
C. the porter watched him for a few seconds
D. he lost his bag
3.At the end of the story, the porter _______.
A. played a joke on the small man
B. told the small man when he could catch the train
C. helped the samll man to catch the train
D. told the small man there was no 10:35 train to London
4.When the porter told the man the train had left, the time was _______
A 10:40 B. 10:35 C. 10:30 D. 10:45
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror (镜子) for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push (推) . “Go away!” she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”
Then to the girl he said, “my dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”
1.Once upon a time a man had __________.
A.a bad-looking boy B.a good-looking girl
C.two good-looking children D.a boy and a girl
2.The boy was happy because he __________.
A.found a mirror B.knew he looked as nice as his sister
C.was handsome D.she was not happy with her brother
3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because__________.
A.she was stronger B.what her brother said was wrong
C.her father loved her D.she was not happy with her brother
4.What can we learn from this story?
A.To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B.To be good-looking is very important.
C.If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.
D.If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.
九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析
There is such a story:
A few years ago, there were two water tanks in a hotel. One was gorgeous(华丽无比) and the other was ordinary. When passers-by saw these two tanks, they always praised the former and then persuaded the hotel owner to the latter was dropped, but the wise boss just smiled.
One day, the hotel owner bought three tropical fish from other places and prepared to put them in beautiful ceramic tanks. "No, don't put them in." The tank yelled, "Will stain me!" Let me take care of them! "The other tank saw this situation and quickly took the job to himself. Alas, the boss shook his head helplessly and put the colorful tropical fish in the other tank.
"Huh, what's so great about a few tropical fish!" The gorgeous ceramic tank gave a scornful glance at another ordinary water tank, and then tidy up his clothes again.
The next day, a few children came to the store and praised the glorious water tank as usual, but when they were detailed, they found that the luxurious water tank was empty and the other was filled with colorful tropical fish. It goes without saying that the children rushed to the tank that was not amazing and admired the tropical fish that embellished it. "The stinky tank with a humble status, I will definitely surpass you!"
Day after day, year after year. Only the beautiful water tank is still empty-it misses opportunities again and again, and the other one has become the focus of attention-in its body, sometimes there are pots of exotic flowers, sometimes precious fish species, sometimes precious pebbles ... Many old hotel guests are now heading straight for their unreserved water tank, the empty water tank. Forgotten.
Ten years later, the owner of the hotel was about to move. When he cleaned the room, he found the empty water tank. Its entire body was full of "wrinkles(皱纹)." It was much inferior(逊色 ) to the other one. He said earnestly to it, "You are a water tank, but your stomach is empty without even a drop of water. It is flashy, how can you compare with others? So, you must be full, no matter how you live or study. "" I don't believe it ... "The gorgeous water tank died without repentance, because there was no real thing in the belly, the whole body broke in the last moan ...
Although the gorgeous water tank is broken, its "soul" is still there. It is looking for a person with an empty mind to be its substitute. Maybe, the next one is you ...
——Adapted from Lele Class "Two Water Tanks"
1.Without the foil of a few tropical fish, what happened to the original beautiful water tank?
A.It was greatly appreciated by passers-by. B.It was kept by the owner of the hotel.
C.Its life and study became full. D.It was completely forgotten by the old guests of the hotel.
2.The most similar meaning to the underlined word “embellished” is________.
A.Defame B.Beautify C.Energize D.To make amazing
3.What eventually broke the beautiful water tank?
A.The children threw stones madly at it. B.It was accidentally damaged by the boss when he moved.
C.Its own stubbornness and emptiness. D.It did not find a person with an empty mind to replace it.
4.What do we know according to this passage?
A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.Three feet of ice is not a day's cold.
C.Only by shining brightly can we catch the eye. D.Learning and living cannot be empty or flashy.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析