A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles (踝关节) was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run and hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later told me that I was "not athletic".
The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. It was a test of wills.
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating (出汗) and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
The next day, the Marathon started.
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.
By mile 21, I was quite hungry. As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished. And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签). I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.
A.was well trained B.felt excited C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope
2.Why did the author mention the P. E. class in his 7th year?
A.To show the support of his teacher. B.To tell the readers a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports. D.To share a valuable memory.
3.How was the author's first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He stopped halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man ones his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.Soon learn, soon forgotten.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles (踝关节) was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run and hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later told me that I was "not athletic".
The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. It was a test of wills.
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating (出汗) and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
The next day, the Marathon started.
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.
By mile 21, I was quite hungry. As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished. And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels (世俗标签). I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.
A.was well trained B.felt excited C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope
2.Why did the author mention the P. E. class in his 7th year?
A.To show the support of his teacher. B.To tell the readers a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports. D.To share a valuable memory.
3.How was the author's first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He stopped halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man ones his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.Soon learn, soon forgotten.
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My First Marathon(马拉松)
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles(脚踝)was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later told me that I was “not good it sports”.
The idea that I was “not good at sports” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle(斗争)against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was good at sports. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating(出汗)and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带)became untied. So I stopped to he them. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERE!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the ankle hurt badly. But I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
As I came near mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She ever minded the clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned how much I spent on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got be same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. Now I can call myself a marathon winner”.
1.A month before the marathon, the author .
A.was well trained B.felt afraid to train
C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope of recovery
2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To admit the support of his teacher. B.To make the readers laugh.
C.To show he wasn’t talented in sports. D.To share a wonderful memory.
3.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He stopped running halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.Success depends on family support. B.A winner is one with a strong will.
C.Failure is the mother of success. D.One is never too old to learn.
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My First Marathon (马拉松)
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. After my first PE class, the teacher told me that I was "not athletic (运动型的)". The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a fight against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the fight against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamed that I couldn't even find the finish line.
I woke up, being helpless and nervous but ready to prove something to myself. Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe lace became untied. So I stopped to tie it. Not the start I wanted! I had been left behind others at the beginning.
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once-hurt-ankle hurt badly, but I still stayed the course, walking a bit and then running again.
As I came near to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the person who came in first place had. I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
1.What happened to the writer a month before his marathon?
A.He hurt his knees. B.He got hurt in one ankle.
C.He wanted to give up. D.He went back to his school.
2.According to the PE teacher in the 7th year in school, the writer________.
A.didn't train hard B.could finish the marathon
C.wasn't good at sports D.would get support from many fans
3.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.One is never too old to learn.
B.Failure is the mother of success.
C.A man can make success with the help of family.
D.A winner is the one with great effort and a strong will.
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My First Marathon
A month before my first marathon, one of my knees was hurt and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I decided to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher asked us to run laps and then hit a ball. I didn’t do either well. He later told me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a fight against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the fight against my own body and mind.
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating (流汗) all over, but ready to face the challenge.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became undone. So I stopped to tie them again. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and my knee hurt badly. Though feeling very painful, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was quite hungry and thirsty!
As I drew closer to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my cost on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in the first place had.
Decide to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
1.The writer started running in his 30s because ________.
A.he would like to show he was good at sports
B.he hoped to change his P.E. teacher’s opinion
C.he wanted to challenge his own body and mind
D.he wished to become the winner of marathon
2.It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that the writer was ________ before marathon.
A.proud and excited B.scared and hopeless
C.tired but hopeful D.nervous but strong-minded
3.How was the writer’s first marathon?
A.He gave up halfway. B.He made it in the end.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What is the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a. My wife cheered for me.
b. I hurt my knee and stopped training.
c. I stopped to tie my shoe laces.
d. I went on running though my knee hurt badly.
A.d-a-b-c B.b-a-c-d C.b-c-d-a D.d-c-b-a
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One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries. Before I was going out of the gate, my father called me back and said, “Harry, I want to tell you one thing. When you find a good bush (灌木), don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”
I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.
But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.
Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”
1.What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Bush. B.Berry. C.Classmate. D.Day.
2.What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?
A.Boring. B.Surprising. C.Painful. D.Great.
3.When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.
A.Harry had got the most berries B.Harry’s father came to pick him up
C.Harry was as relaxed as his classmates D.Harry shared his berries with his classmates
4.From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.
A.accepted his friends’ help B.works in a big company
C.is not satisfied with his job D.spent weeks finding his job
5.What does the writer mainly tell us?
A.Keep on doing one thing. B.Who laughs last laughs best.
C.Always keep parents’ words in heart. D.A good beginning makes a good ending.
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Wang Guozhen, a poet, died of cancer at the age of 59 0n April 26, 2015, one month before his latest book was to be published c出版), according to Beijing News.The poet's death has started heated discussions online.
He was a graduate of Jinan University in Guangzhou, where he majored(专修) in literature. Wang began to write poems in 1985, when his works often appeared in news-papers and magazines.
His books sold so well in 1990 that the people in the publishing business called it"The year of Wang Guozhen". In the following ten years he had written over 50 books.His works such as Going the Distance and Beyond Yourself have influenced a large number of readers born in the 60s and 70s and some of his poems are still often quoted(引用) by famous people and writers.
During a speech at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted a sentence from Wang's poem, saying "There is no mountain higher than man, and no road longer than his feet", which made Wang's works more popular.
"I was inspired by his poems and copied every sentence down on my notebooks, Wang Ling, a Sina wei bo user, wrote "I still miss the time when I had the patience to read poems and really believed in the world built by his words.
1.Wang Guozhen was born in the year ________
A. 1990 B. 1985 C. 1963 D. 1956
2. After he graduated, ________
A. he didn't like literature once
B. he began to write poems at the age of 29
C. many people knew Wang Guozhen and his poems
D. his works often appeared in newspapers and magazines in 1980
3.Why did the people in the publishing business call 1990 "The year of Wang Guo zhen"?
A. Because his books sold so well in 1990.
B. Because he was the youngest writer in 1990.
C. Because he took part in the 1990 APEC CEO Summit
D. Because some of his poems are still often quoted by famous people.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Wang Ling is a Sina weibo user.
B. Wang Ling is one of Wang Guozhen's fans.
C. The poem quoted by Xi Jin ping is written b y Wang Ling.
D. Xi jin ping quoted his poem at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit.
5. What is the best title for this text?
A. Wang Guozhen's Books
B. The Importance of Poems
C. The Story of a Chinese Poet
D. The Friendship between Wang Guozhen and President Xi
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This is my ________ time visit to America. I have never been there before.
A. one B. two C. first D. second
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My first mistake was that I had left the garage door open. It couldn't be closed for months. I had no chance to repair it as I had an extremely high workload(工作负担). As I often travel for work, I am r1. home long enough to allow repairmen to come and work.
After travelling all week, I was tired and happy to be home. I didn't think anything of the door which led from the garage to the house being open. As soon as I entered the kitchen, I knew something was w2. Smashed ceramics(粉碎的陶瓷) were lying across the floor and my set of Japanese kitchen knives were gone. As I looked over the messy place, I found the upstairs bathroom door close. I knew I couldn’t hesitate. I r3. back to the garage and grabbed the nearest heavy object, a hammer.
As I crept back into the kitchen, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. I raised the hammer above my head. As soon as the robber, who was wearing a motorcycle helmet(头盔), stepped down from the last step, I didn't give him the chance to a4. me. I swung the hammer as hard as I could into his helmet. He fell to the ground yelping aloud and dropping the sports bag which he had been filling with the valuable from my house. After a moment, he jumped up and ran past me towards the garage door. After he had left, I was still very shaken with f5. as someone had broken into my house. After passing through the rooms of the house three times, I felt s6. that nobody else was there. At that point I laid the hammer down in the kitchen and called the police.
When the police heard I had stayed at the house and struck the robber with a hammer, they told me that I shouldn’t play a role as a h7. if I thought someone had broken into my house. Instead, I should exit the house and call the police from a safe place.
九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
I was 23 before my first novel appeared in the bookshops. It had been a challenge to find a publisher who would even look at it. As soon as they heard that it was about teenagers and their problems, they just weren’t interested.
_____ one of them read it and loved the way I try to show the funny side of any difficult situation. I’m quite____ teenagers now, and some even say hello when they see me in the street.
I’m not sure where my stories come from—that’s like asking people to tell you where their dreams come from. Some writers get ____ from other writers’ work they’ve read, but I keep a notebook and I put down interesting things I notice wherever I go. Those things come into my stories.
I write full time now and I love it, but it’s hard work. I write everything out by hand, and after I’ve corrected it, I type it on my computer. I’m OK at ____ and I’ve done some pictures for my books, but one day I met a professional artist, John Brookes, who now does most of them and they’re a great improvement on my efforts.
Recently one of my books was made into a film, which was an exciting experience. I didn’t write the dialogue between the characters—other writers did that very well. I visited while they were filming and I sometimes feel like____ improvement, but in the end I just let them do what they wanted. I must say I was pleased with the book they chose to film, but thought it was a _____ they made so many changes to the story.
1.A. Actually B. Finally C. Especially D. Immediately
2.A. familiar with B. similar to C. popular with D. thankful to
3.A. advice B. news C. reviews D. ideas
4.A. drawing B. acting C. copying D. editing
5.A. showing B. suggesting C. noticing D. achieving
6.A. joke B. chance C. shame D. surprise
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before. A lot of things had changed in the last few months. Usually we would give Mom flowers and take her out for a big meal. We couldn’t afford it this year.
Since I was born, Mom had been able to stay at home with me. We always had enough money to go out to eat two or three times a week if I had behaved well.
All that changed in January.
I could tell that Dad was getting a little angry. Mom would tell me to be quiet and let him rest at night. He’d work later and later.
Beginning in February, Dad tried hard to find another job. But it wasn’t easy for him to find something at the level he used to. He could not bring in as much money. That’s when he asked my mom to go back to work.
After a couple of weeks, Mom found a full-time job at a bank. The pay would be a big help to the family, but now Mom would not be around as much. I didn’t like it. I now had to stay in the after-school care program instead of going home and playing in my neighborhood. Too bad was, as soon as I did get home, I had to help get dinner ready, because Mom wouldn’t get home until after 6:00. I really missed the past time.
a) This was not going to be a Mother’s Day as before because the writer’s father wasn’t in
b) The writer’s home used to be rich.
c) His family changed because his father was mad.
d) In February, the writer’s mother started to work at a bank.
e) The writer really wanted his mother to stay with him
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析