In a common-place environment, at a not right hour, do we notice beauty? If so, do we stop to enjoy it? Do we know talent in an unexpected situation?
In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, the man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
A middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried off. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. A young man leaned against (斜靠) the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pulled him hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent—without exception—forced their children to move quickly.
Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.
This is a true story about a social experiment (实验). If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music, with one of the most beautiful instruments. How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?
1.According to the passage, you may read the questions in Paragraph 1 in ________.
A.a novel B.a film C.a poem D.a test
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the performance at the station?
A.Most of people did not notice it. B.It lasted for almost 105 minutes.
C.Every kid past was interested in it. D.It got a total of $32 in the end.
3.Which of the following is the best meaning of "applauded" underlined in Paragraph 5?
A.组织 B.服务 C.喝彩 D.献花
4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A.Joshua Bell is the greatest musician in the world.
B.Bach's music is the most intricate for the violinists.
C.It's hard to enjoy Joshua Bell's concert in Boston.
D.It's a pity nobody enjoyed the station's performance.
5.What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
A.To speak highly of Joshua Bell's behavior. B.To show great interest in the music.
C.To call people to learn to enjoy beauty in life. D.To introduce a social experiment.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
In a common-place environment, at a not right hour, do we notice beauty? If so, do we stop to enjoy it? Do we know talent in an unexpected situation?
In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, the man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
A middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried off. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. A young man leaned against (斜靠) the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pulled him hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent—without exception—forced their children to move quickly.
Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (复杂的) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.
This is a true story about a social experiment (实验). If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music, with one of the most beautiful instruments. How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?
1.According to the passage, you may read the questions in Paragraph 1 in ________.
A.a novel B.a film C.a poem D.a test
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the performance at the station?
A.Most of people did not notice it. B.It lasted for almost 105 minutes.
C.Every kid past was interested in it. D.It got a total of $32 in the end.
3.Which of the following is the best meaning of "applauded" underlined in Paragraph 5?
A.组织 B.服务 C.喝彩 D.献花
4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A.Joshua Bell is the greatest musician in the world.
B.Bach's music is the most intricate for the violinists.
C.It's hard to enjoy Joshua Bell's concert in Boston.
D.It's a pity nobody enjoyed the station's performance.
5.What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
A.To speak highly of Joshua Bell's behavior. B.To show great interest in the music.
C.To call people to learn to enjoy beauty in life. D.To introduce a social experiment.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do something for your local environment In this issue(期号), we look at things we can do for our local environment. | 3. Cleaner streets for the town In the last few weeks, lots of new bins have been placed along the high street in an effort to keep our town tidy. Our community wardens will be patrolling the street and will fine anyone who drops litter. The fine for littering is £100. 4. One green, one brown and one black Starting this month, we’re introducing a new rule of recycling. Households will be given three bins. The green one is for recyclable rubbish, such as paper, plastic, glass and card; the brown one is for garden and food waste and the black bin is for all other rubbish. New collection time will be announced soon. |
1. 70 Do you want to grow your own vegetables or keep a few chickens? Do you think you have green fingers? There are almost one hundred sites available on three-year leases(租赁). All the sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Interested? Then give us a call. 2. Cycle, don’t drive! Do you drive to work? Could you cycle? We have built lots of new cycle lanes in the last two years. They are clearly marked and you can find a complete route map on our website. Remember, cycling is not only good for the environment but will also help you stay healthy. | |
Any questions? Call 0908 551 372 and speak to Sam Davies or visit www.townsvillegoesgreen.gov.uk for more information. |
1.Who is the text aimed at?
A.School children. B.General public.
C.Young people. D.Government officials.
2.Which heading best fits the blank?
A.Make money from the site B.Want to have green fingers?
C.Feed the world! Start with your family D.Live local, think global, stay hopeful
3.Where can you find a cycle route map?
A.On a travel guide. B.On a local newspaper.
C.On the next issue. D.On the council website.
4.The underlined word ‘patrolling’ is closest in meaning to ______.
A.cleaning B.checking C.crossing D.blocking
5.Which bin do you use if you want to throw away bottles?
A.Green. B.Brown. C.Black. D.None of the above.
6.The text is written to _______.
A.warn of danger B.review a book
C.provide information D.argue over a problem
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---Shall we talk about it in English? ---_______? Let’s do it right away.
A. Why not B. Will we C. Are you D. Do we
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– Would you mind moving your car?
–________. I’ll do it right away.
A. No, not at all. B. Yes, you’re welcome C. Certainly, it’s my pleasure
九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
—We’ve missed the train!
—_____, there’ll be another in ten minutes.
A.All right B.Not at all
C.Never mind D.Don’t mention it
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—We’ve missed the train!
—_____, there’ll be another in ten minutes.
A.All right B.Not at all
C.Never mind D.Don’t mention it
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
一Could you help me repair the bike?
一 . Come and get it in half an hour.
A. Not at all
B. No problem
C. I'm sorry I can't
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________ you're tired; you've been walking for hours.
A. In wonder B. Do wonders
C. Not wonder D. No wonder
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
—We're doing a lot to protect our environment, but it is not good enough. —So we should try______ to look after it.
A.hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardly
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—We're doing a lot to protect our environment, but it is not good enough. —So we should try______ to look after it.
A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardly
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