I'd planned to spend my weekend in the sun, p...

I'd planned to spend my weekend in the sun, planting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows (乌鸦). Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our garden.

We first discovered the crows on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood. I thought they'd go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably made my neighbors angry nearly as much as us with the noise. I felt a little disappointed.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi watching something on the ground. I found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog inched towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera.

I never thought that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little bird I forgave (原谅) the crows.

To be honest, I've never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds.

They're basically living dinosaurs (恐龙).

I wish they'd chosen another garden. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can't do any gardening out there. But I'm also thankful that I got to see this little bit of nature. It's pretty amazing.

The experience has also strengthened my wish to create a beautiful garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.

1.The arrival of the two crows________.

A.angered the writer's neighbors B.made the writer's dog mad

C.was harmful to the writer's garden D.broke the order of the writer's life

2.Why did the writer lock her dog up?

A.She wanted to take some photos. B.The parent crows were to attack the dog.

C.She wanted to protect the little bird. D.The dog kept making loud noises.

3.The writer changed her thoughts to the crows when________.

A.she planted flowers in her garden B.she locked her dog inside

C.she saw the little bird in her garden D.she thought of living dinosaurs

4.The passage is mainly to________.

A.share a personal experience B.advise readers to protect birds

C.show an unpleasant situation D.ask advice on dealing with crows

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I'd planned to spend my weekend in the sun，planting flowers outdoors．But that was before the pair of crows （乌鸦）．Out of nowhere，they had set up their base camp in our garden．

We first discovered the crows on Friday morning．It was early，and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood．I thought they' d go away soon．But，no．They were getting louder and probably made my neighbors angry nearly as much as us with the noise．I felt a little disappointed．

Then，on Sunday afternoon，I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi watching something on the ground．I found a small coal﹣black bird in the grass．Its eyes were milky，and it stayed perfectly still as my dog inched towards it．Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away．I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera．

I never thought that the young would be hanging out on the ground，growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above．The second I saw this little bird I forgave （原谅） the crows．

To be honest，I' ve never been much of a bird person．I also have a healthy respect for birds．They' re basically living dinosaurs（恐龙）．

I wish they' d chosen another garden．There are only so many sunny days in Seattle，and I still can' t do any gardening out there．But I' m also thankful that I got to see this little bit of nature．It' s pretty amazing．

The experience has also strengthened my wish to create a beautiful garden that attracts lots of bees，butterflies，and yes，birds．They are welcome here．

1.The arrival of the two crows　　　　 ．

A. angered the writer' s neighbors

B. made the writer' s dog mad

C. was harmful to the writer' s garden

D. broke the order of the writer' s life

2.Why did the writer lock her dog up？　　　　

A. She wanted to take some photos．

B. The parent crows were to attack the dog．

C. She wanted to protect the little bird．

D. The dog kept making loud noises．

3.The writer changed her thoughts to the crows when　　　　 ．

A. she planted flowers in her garden

B. she locked her dog inside

C. she saw the little bird in her garden

D. she thought of living dinosaurs

4.After seeing the little crow，the writer　　　　 ．

A. was interested to know its growing progress

B. fell in love with the pair of crows

C. planned to drive the crows away

D. decided to help look after it

5.The passage is mainly to　　　　 ．

A. show an unpleasant situation

B. advise readers to protect birds

C. share a personal experience

D. ask advice on dealing with crows

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours 31  different things I could plant. I believe they would look nice together.

But then we had Mattew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children! I was too 32  raising them的grow a garden.

Money was tight（拮据）,as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something expensive. And I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't 33  on trees, you know."

34 , all five got through high school and college（大学）and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. Then, one morning on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a 35  tree, planted right in my garden. I thought it 36  be a weeping willow(垂柳),because I saw things 37  around on all its branches（树枝）.Then I put my 38  on and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my garden!

I went outside to have a look. It was 39! There were dollar bills all over that tree. There was also a note in the tree. It 40,"We all love you, Mom."

1.A-talking about     B. thinking of      C. preparing for        D. looking after

2.A. tired           B. careless         C. busy               D. poor

3. A. grow           B. make           C. come              D. get

4.A. Clearly         B. Naturally        C. Certainly           D. Finally

5.A. money          B. new            C. young             D. tall

6.A. should          B. can            C. must               D. need

7. A. blowing         B. turning         C. producing           D. appearing

8.A. overcoat         B. hat            C. shoes              D. glasses

9. A. strange          B. true           C. special             D. perfect

10. A. says            B. writes          C. shows             D. describes

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For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I'd have to say, "Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know."

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly,　 I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow(垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree.　 There was also a note among them: "Thank you for your time,Mom, we love you." later my children bought me tools, ornaments(装饰物), a sunflower ,stepping stone and gardening books.

That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they're right there with me.

I live in a city where winters are long and cold, and summers are way too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes - every time.

I'm still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1.The woman saw _____in the garden.

A.a weeping willow　　　　 B.a flower

C.a money tree　 　　　　 D.a pair of glasses

2.What does the sentence “Do you see a money tree outside” Money doesn’t grow on trees really means?

A. There is a money tree outside

B. It’s not easy to make money

C. I’m really busy

D. Don’t dream in the daytime

3.The underlined word “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.

A.trees　　 B.my children　　 C.branches　　 D.dollar bills

4.From the fifth paragraph ,we can infer that______

A.her husband died when she was young

B.She was alone but not at all lonely

C.She wasn’t caring for her kids any longer

D.She liked her garden better that her kids

5.The best title of the passage is_____

A. My Money Tree　　　 B. Money Grows on a Tree

C. Love in Winter　　 　 D. My kids and I

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Being on the road at 3:15 am to drive 450 kilometers wasn't in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a fewdays to prepare myself for the following busy.

My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the snowfield. Imy car to make sure that everyone could get to the drop-off point so that they could get together and enjoy their week'sby snowboarding and skiing.

The only thing that l was thinking of on my journey was that as soon as Iand said goodbye,1 would make the trip,in total, a round trip of 900 kilometers in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, particularly as I was looking forward to relaxation.

Simon and I talked, on our way, a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as wespent five continuous hours together.

On my return trip, Ia strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning fog. Within an hour it cleared. I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home l wasrefreshed（恢复精神）and energized even though 1 was physically tired. And I knew that l would have a good sleep that evening.

A change in your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the chance to look at something from different ways, as well as to be refreshed and energized. Now I'm looking forward to my nextevent and many more chances to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

1.A. surprising       B. relaxing    C. moving       D. exciting

2.A. hour                     B. day               C. week                   D. month

3.A. offered                     B. parked                C. drove                  D. lent

4.A. performance           B. excitement         C. activity       D. break

5.A. rested                       B. started                C. arrived                D. left

6.A. forward                    B. back                     C. out                       D. away

7.A. always                       B. usually       C. sometime           D. seldom

8.A. developed      B. showed      C. lost                       D. kept

9.A. greatly                      B. completely         C. immediately         D. mentally

10.A. planned                  B. unexpected       C. discussed            D. prepared

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I am planting some flowers in my garden_________.

A. at night　　 B. at the moment

C. in the morning　　 D. at the time

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many trees and flowers ______in our city every year.

A. planted　　 B. are planted

C. were planted　　 D. plants

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

In summer, everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Here are some rules.

First, you need to wear a hat, but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes, but they don’t protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.

Second, use sun cream(防晒霜). You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out. Because sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.

Third, you had better wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. Some people like to put sun cream around your eyes and on their eyelids to protect them from the sun. In fact, sun cream hurts the eyes.

On a hot sunny day, wear dark-colored clothes. Light-colored clothes don`t protect you from the sun.

However, you need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones, but don’t forget to use cream. Without sun cream you have a bigger risk of skin cancer.

1.　 Which are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun?

A. A baseball hat and light-colored clothes.

B. A sun hat and dark-colored clothes.

C. A sun hat and light-colored clothes.

2.　 Where shouldn’t you put sun cream on your body?

A. On your ears and neck.

B. Around you eyes and eyelids.

C. On dry skin

3.　 When is the best time to use sun cream?

A. Twenty minutes before you go out.

B. At the moment of going out.

C. After you go back home

4. Why is it important to spend time in the sun?

A. You can drink more water.

B. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.

C. It’s a chance to wear cool sunglasses.

5.　 Which of the following is true about sun cream according to the text?

A. Sun cream is usually very expensive.

B. Black people don’t need sun cream..

C. Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In summer everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Read the ten rules below. Some of them are RIGHT and the others are WRONG.

• Always wear a baseball cap. It protects you from the sun and looks cool， too.

WRONG You need to wear a hat， but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes， but they don't protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.

• Use sun cream. You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out.

RIGHT Sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.

• Put sun cream around your eyes and on your eyelids(眼睑；眼皮) to protect them from the sun.

WRONG Sun cream hurts the eyes. Wear sunglasses instead.

• You only need a little sun cream. Too much sun cream is bad for your skin.

WRONG You need to use a lot of sun cream. The sun makes your skin dry. Sun cream moisturizes(滋润) and protects it.

• Put more sun cream on every two hours.

RIGHT You need to put sun cream on often， especially when you're swimming.

• You need to use sun cream even on a cloudy day in summer.

RIGHT The sun can damage your skin even on a cloudy day.

• On a hot sunny day， wear light-coloured clothes — white or yellow are best.

WRONG Light-colored clothes don't protect you from the sun. The best solution is to wear dark-coloured clothes.

• You need to spend time in the sun for healthy skin.

RIGHT You need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones(骨头)， but don't forget to use sun cream. Without sun cream， you have a bigger risk(danger) of skin cancer(癌症).

• You need to spend a lot of money to get a good sun cream.

WRONG There are many different kinds of sun cream. Find the one that is best for you. Expensive ones are not always better than cheap ones. Use a sun cream labeled(标明) SPF30+ and it should give you the same protection as one that is more expensive.

• In summer， people with dark skin can also get burnt.

RIGHT People with fair skin and blonde or red hair need to be extra careful and use a high factor sun cream(高效护肤霜). People with fair skin（白皙皮肤） do need to protect their skin from the sun， too.

1.What is the best to wear to protect your skin from the sun?

A. A baseball hat and light-coloured clothes.

B. A sun hat and light-coloured clothes.

C. A baseball hat and dark-coloured clothes.

D. A sun hat and dark-coloured clothes.

2.What is the right way to use sun cream?

A. Use a little and often.

B. Use a lot every two hours.

C. Use a lot twice a day.

D. Use a little every two hours.

3.Why is it important to spend time in the sun?

A. You can drink more water.

B. It's a chance to wear cool sunglasses.

C. It improves dark dry skin.

D. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.

4.What is the purpose of the above passage?

A. To make people buy sun cream.

B. To tell the importance of healthy skin.

C. To give people advice on summer skin care.

D. To show people how to dress properly in summer.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My parents ______ some trees in front of the house since last spring.

A. plant　　　 　 B. have planted

C. planted　　　 D. were planting

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