The Bread LessonI've been feeling stressed ou...

The Bread Lesson

I've been feeling stressed out since I found out I wasn't able to enter the swim team. Now I'll have to_______ for a whole year to try out again; that might as well be a million years.

I think Dad knew I was feeling _______. He asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn't feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help.

Dad headed to the kitchen and took out his large mixing bowl and told me to stir（搅拌）while he was _______ the materials. He threw in a large handful of flour（面粉）. He then put salt into the bowl. Dad isn't big on measuring. He knows exactly how much of each thing to use without thinking, and the bread always turns out great.

After we mixed everything and made a dough（生面团）, we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly double in size. Next, we deflated（放气）the risen dough. We divided it into two and waited for it to_______ again. Afterward, we put the dough into pans and waited another hour for the dough to double one last time. Dad said the waiting was always the hardest part because of the sharp, sweet smell coming from the yeast. "You can't help putting the dough _______ into the oven, but if you do, the bread will be small and hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be_______, "Dad explained.

While we waited, we sat and talked. It felt good to open up and share our_______. I started enjoying the quiet time with Dad. My father taught me how to bake bread, but I think I learned to appreciate the slow passing of time. I learned to_______and let the bread rise.

1.A.rest B.wait C.search D.race

2.A.safe B.stupid C.serious D.stressful

3.A.adding B.counting C.tasting D.touching

4.A.dry B.rise C.soften D.change

5.A.carefully B.cleverly C.directly D.successfully

6.A.honest B.patient C.helpful D.creative

7.A.mistakes B.backgrounds C.dreams D.thoughts

8.A.relax B.train C.imagine D.compete

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

— Tony, I feel so stressed out these days because of the coming examination.

—　 ________, John. As long as we keep working, we will make progress day by day.

A.Take it easy B.What a pity C.Never mind

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Singing the song will help you________ when you feel stressed out.

A. set up　　　　　　　 B. cheer up

C. put up　　 　　 　　 D. think up

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Singing the song will help you________ when you feel stressed out.

A.set up B.cheer up

C.put up D.think up

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

China says 16 endangered finless porpoises（江豚）have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change for pushing the species toward extinction．

The freshwater porpoise-popularly known in Chinese as the"river pig"-mainly lives in China's Yangtze River and two lakes linked to the river．

Authorities（官方）have discovered 10dead porpoises in Dongting Llake in the central province of Hunan since March, according to a statement by the government of Yueyang City, which is located on the lake's shore． Another six dead porpoises have been found in Poyang Lake in the eastern province of Jiangxi since the beginning of the year． Experts warn that the species will be extinct within a matter of years．

Wang Kexiong, a researcher at China's Institute of Hydrobiology, said water pollution, shipping and sand dredging（挖掘）were all possible contributing factors to the recent deaths．

Many rivers in China have become heavily polluted with poisonous waste from factories and farms-pollution blamed on more than three decades of rapid economic growth and slow enforcement（实施）of environmental protection laws．

The report said climate change also could be to blame as the dry weather has caused water levels to drop and makes it more difficult for the porpoises to find food． Tests have shown that some of the porpoises are believed to have died of starvation（饥饿）．

In 2006, China was estimated（估计）to have only 1,200 finless porpoises left． That same year, the Baiji-a freshwater dolphin also native to the Yangtze River-was declared extinct． Earlier this year, a survey found just 65"river pigs"in Dongting Lake and 300-400 in Poyang Lake．

Following the recent deaths, Yueyang City promised to investigate and increase protection of the remaining porpoises in Donting Lake．

1.How many river pigs are estimated to live in Dongting Lake？

A.49

B.55

C.59

D.65

2.The following factors of river pigs' deaths are mentioned EXCEPT__________．

A.water pollution

B.climate change

C.food shortage

D.illegal fishing

3.We can learn from the text that__________．

A.river pigs' deaths can be reduced if measures are taken in advance

B.river pigs' deaths are completely caused by human beings' activities

C.climate change is likely to stop economic growth in China

D.economic growth always has a negative effect on the environment

4.The number of river pigs is listed in Paragraph 7 to________．

A.show they have become extinct

B.call for more effective protection

C.show they are on the edge of extinction

D.show the importance of raising them in labs

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Loud music makes me ____. So I feel very happy.

A. energetic　　 B. stressed out　　 C. energy　　 D. stress out

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's very 　　　　 for teenagers to feel lonely and stressed since most of us have such feelings.

A. common　　 B. strange　　 C. curious　　 D. energetic

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everybody can suffer from stress(压力). No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters.

Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

1.Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.

B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children's problems.

C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.

D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

2. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _____.

A. by asking them to go to university

B. by helping them with their homework

C. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D. as families never support their children enough

3.Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A. Because they will be leaving their favorite teachers.

B. Because many people's favorite memories are at school.

C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

4.Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

B. Because there are no jobs.

C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.

D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

5.We can deal with the stress in our life _____.

A. by not trying to find a job

B. by forgetting about our problems

C. by getting a place at university

D. by sharing our problems with our friends

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everybody can suffer from stress(压力). No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities(机会) to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home, or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university(大学) can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple(简单), but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved(减半).

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写(A）、错误的写（B）。

1.Being a teenager is often difficult because adults often make them feel stressed.

2.Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience by asking them to go to university.

3.When many teenagers finish school ,they may worry about becoming an adult.

4.Finding a job after finishing school can be difficult because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

5.There are many things we can do to deal with stress.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everybody can suffer from stress(压力). No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters.

Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

1. Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.

B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children's problems.

C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.

D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

2.Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _____.

A. by asking them to go to university

B. by helping them with their homework

C. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D. as families never support their children enough

3.Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A. Because they will be leaving their favorite teachers.

B. Because many people's favorite memories are at school.

C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

4.Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

B. Because there are no jobs.

C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.

D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

5.We can deal with the stress in our life _____.

A. by not trying to find a job

B. by forgetting about our problems

C. by getting a place at university

D. by sharing our problems with our friends

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析