One day, an expert in time management gave a ...

One day, an expert in time management gave a group of business students a lesson that they would never forget.

As he stood in front of the group, he said, "Okay, time for a quiz. "He then_______ a wide—　 mouth jar(罐）and put it on the desk. Then he carefully placed some baseballs, one by one, into the jar _______ it couldn't hold one more. He asked," Is this jar full?"

"Yes," answered all the students. "Really?" Then he put some small _______ into the jar and asked the students the same question. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied.

He poured a bag of sand into the jar. It went into all the space left _______ the baseballs and the stones. Once more he asked the question, "Now, is it full?" All the students agreed.

To their _______, the expert poured orange juice into the jar slowly. All the students were quite shocked to see that the "full jar could still _______so much orange. "Now, it is full, the expert said finally.

In fact, living a life is just like filling a jar. Making the best use of time is_______we should remind ourselves to do when plenty of things remain to be dealt with. "The juice means, "the teacher added before the class ended, "no matter how _______ your life is, there is always something more to enjoy as long as you want. This is exactly what I want to tell you today. "

1.A.sold out B.took out C.gave out

2.A.until B.though C.unless

3.A.stones B.baseballs C.bags

4.A.against B.except C.between

5.A.joy B.surprise C.regret

6.A.provide B.require C.hold

7.A.why B.what C.how

8.A.full B.successful C.traditional

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never 1 .

He put a wide-mouth jar (罐子) on the table. Then he 2 some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When 3 rocks would fit inside, he 4 , “Is this jar full?”

Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put 5 small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went 6 into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group7 , “Is this jar full?”

“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and 8 some sand into the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the 9 question, “Is this jar full?

“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar 10 it was full. The he asked, “What is the point here?” One student 11 his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can 12 put more things in.”

“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the 13 . What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. 14 are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the 15  in first, or you’ll never get others in at all.?”

1.                A．remember      B．like            C．forget    D．think

2.                A．handed in       B．took out        C．gave away D．put away

3.                A．no more        B．not more        C．no many  D．not many

4.                A．answered       B．read           C．asked    D．said

5.                A．no            B．few            C．any  D．some

6.                A．up            B．out            C．down D．away

7.                A．no more        B．again           C．a third time    D．a fourth time

8.                A．sent           B．put            C．bought   D．collected

9.                A．same          B．different        C．difficult   D．common

10.               A．since          B．till             C．while D．because

11.               A．offered        B．placed         C．raised D．shook

12.               A．always         B．already         C．never D．hardly

13.               A．point          B．example        C．promise   D．story

14.               A．When          B．What          C．Who  D．Why

15.               A．sand           B．small stones     C．big rocks  D．water

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to plan their time.He gave an example that those students would never 　　　　　　 .

He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table.He also took out several rocks and 　　　　　 put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would be fit inside, he asked. "Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted. "Yes." The teacher replied. "Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones.He dumped(丢下) some in and 　　　　　 the jar.The stones went down into the spaces 　　　 the big rocks.He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"

"Probably not," one of them answered."Good!" he replied.He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces 　　　　 .Once more he asked the question,"Is this jar full?"

"No!" the class started.Once again he saiD. "Good!" Then he poured a cup of water in 　　　　 the jar was full.

Then he asked. "What is the key point here?" One student put up his hand and saiD. "The key point here is that even if you are 　　　　 , you can still plan everything well if you try really hard!"

"No," the teacher replied. "that's not the point.The point is if you don't put the big rocks in 　　　　 , you'll never get them in.What are the 'big rocks' in your 　　　　 ? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?

Remember to put these big rocks in first, or you'll 　　　　 get them in at all."

1.A.listen　　 B.take 　　 C.like 　　　　　 D.forget

2.A.strongly B.loudly 　 C.carelessly 　 D.carefully

3.A.threw 　 　 B.broke 　　 C.shook 　　　 　 D.hit

4.A.into 　　 　 B.in 　　 C.among 　　 　　 D.under

5.A.added 　 　 B.made 　 C.offered　 　　 D.left

6.A.before 　　 B.until 　　 C.after 　　　 D.when

7.A.excited　 B.happy 　 C.free 　　　　 D.busy

8.A.first 　　　 B.later 　 C.immediately D.finally

9.A.study 　 　 B.family C.education 　 D.life

10.A.soon　　 B.never 　　 C.even 　　　 　 D.ever

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to plan their time.He gave an example that those students would never_____

He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table.He also took out several rocks and____put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would be fit inside, he asked. "Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted. "Yes." The teacher replied. "Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones.He dumped(丢下) some in and____the jar.The stones went down into the spaces____the big rocks.He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"

"Probably not," one of them answered."Good!" he replied.He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces____Once more he asked the question,"Is this jar full?"

"No!" the class started.Once again he saiD. "Good!" Then he poured a cup of water in____the jar was full.

Then he asked. "What is the key point here?" One student put up his hand and saiD. "The key point here is that even if you are____, you can still plan everything well if you try really hard!"

"No," the teacher replied. "that's not the point.The point is if you don't put the big rocks in____, you'll never get them in.What are the 'big rocks' in your____? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?

Remember to put these big rocks in first, or you'll____get them in at all."

1.A. listen　　 B. take　　 C. like　　 D. forget

2.A. strongly　　 B. loudly　　 C. carelessly　　 D. carefully

3.A. threw　　 B. broke　　 C. shook　　 D. hit

4.A. into　　 B. in　　 C. among　　 D. under

5.A. added　　 B. made　　 C. offered　　 D. left

6.A. before　　 B. until　　 C. after　　 D. when

7.A. excited　　 B. happy　　 C. free　　 D. busy

8.A. first　　 B. later　　 C. immediately　　 D. finally

9.A. study　　 B. family　　 C. education　　 D. life

10.A. soon　　 B. never　　 C. even　　 D. ever

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to __________ their time．He gave an example that those students would never forget．

He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table． He also took out several rocks and carefully put them into the jar one at a time．When no more rocks would __________ inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted, "Yes．"The teacher replied, "Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones．He dumped some in and __________ the jar．The stones went down into the spaces __________ the big rocks．He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"

"Probably not," one of them answered．"Good!" he replied．He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces __________．Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"

"No!" the class shouted．Once again he said, "Good!" Then he poured a cup of water in __________ the jar was full．Then he asked, "What is the key point here?" One student put up his hand and said, "The key point here is that even if you are busy, you can __________ plan everything well if you try really hard!"

"No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point．The point is if you don't put the big rocks in __________ , you'll never get them in．What are the 'big rocks' in your __________ ? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first, or you'll never get them in __________．"

1.A. spend　　 B. take　　 C. kill　　 D. arrange

2.A. drop　　 B. fall　　 C. fit　　 D. set

3.A. threw　　 B. broke　　 C. shook　　 D. hit

4.A. between　　 B. in　　 C. under　　 D. among

5.A. added　　 B. made　　 C. offered　　 D. left

6.A. before　　 B. until　　 C. after　　 D. when

7.A. only　　 B. even　　 C. also　　 D. still

8.A. first　　 B. later　　 C. immediately　　 D. finally

9.A. life　　 B. family　　 C. education　　 D. study

10.A. at least　　 B. at first　　 C. at once　　 D. at all

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, there was a group of doves (鸽子) living by a lake. One day, under the lead of their king, the doves flew away to look for food. The smallest dove found some rice under a tree. So all the doves came down and began to eat,

Suddenly a net fell over them and soon they were all in it, Then a man came. The doves tried to get out of the net, but they couldn't The oldest dove had an idea. He advised all the doves to fly up together carrying the net with them, He said if they worked together, they would be successful,

The other doves did so and together they flew off carrying the net with them. The man was shocked., He tried to follow them, but they were flying high, The doves then flew to a hill because there lived a mouse and they thought he could help them. He was a good friend of the dove king.

When they arrived, the dove king told the mouse what had happened and asked him to set them free. The mouse said that he would set the dove king free first, But the king asked him to free his subjects (臣民)first And he was the last one to come out.

The doves all thanked the mouse and flew away together, They smiled and felt closer to each other.

1.Where did the doves find food?

A. On a tree. B. Under a tree. C. In a net, D. By a lake.

2.The doves flew to the hill to　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. look for food B. save a friend C. get some rest D. ask for help

3.How did the other doves probably feel after hearing what their king said to the mouse?

A. Moved, B. Surprised, C. Worried, D. Sad.

4.The underlined word "he" in Paragraph 4 refers to　　　　　　　　 .

A. the smallest dove B. the oldest dove C. the dove king D. the mouse

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.

“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.

Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.

“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents.

1. The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to 　　　　　　　　 .

A. Help students have a real experience.

B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.

C. Help students learn to use money properly.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?

A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.

B. He acted as an adult who could earn ￥5000 per month.

C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.

3.What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except 　　　　 ?

A. housing and taxes

B. transportation and entertainment

C. childcare and travel

4.Who is the organizer of the lesson?

A. Douglas Dillon

B. Peggy Murdoch

C. Braxton Scamihorn

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.

B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.

C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.

The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.

Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.

The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"

Not a hand was raised.

"How many answered four?"

Still no hand.

"Three? Two?"

The students looked worried in their seats.

"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.

However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."

1.When did the story happen?

A．At the beginning of a new term.

B．After graduating from the university.

C．On the first day of the final exams.

D．On the last day of the final exams.

2.Why were the student very confident at the beginning?

A．Because they knew the coming exam would be easy

B．Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult

C．Because they knew the coming exam would be strange

D．Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting

3.How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?

A．Happy.            B．Confident.         C．Worried           D．Proud

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Confident Students                      B．A Common professor

C．An Easy Exam                          D．So Much to Learn

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day in 1924, five men who were camping in the Cascade Mountains saw a group of huge apelike creatures coming out of the woods. They hurried back to their wooden house and locked themselves inside. While they were in, the creatures threw rocks against the house. Several hours later these strange hairy giants went back into the woods.

After the men returned to the town and told the people about their adventure, 　　　　 . These were the people who remembered hearing tales about footprints of an animal that walked like a human being.

The five men, however, were not the first to have seen these creatures called Bigfoot. Long before their experience, the local Native Americans were certain that a group of apelike animals had been living in the neighboring mountain for centuries.

In 1958, some workers, who were building a road through the jungles of Northern California, often found huge footprints in the earth around their camp. Then in 1967, Roger Patterson, a man who was interested in finding Bigfoot, went into the same jungles with a friend. While riding, they were suddenly thrown off from their horses. Patterson saw a tall apelike animal standing not far away. He managed to take photos of the hairy creature before it disappeared in the jungles. When Patterson’s photos were shown to the public, not many people believed his story.

Richard Brown, an experienced hunter, discovered a similar creature. He saw the animal clearly through the telescopic lens (望远镜头) of his rifle (步枪). He said the creature looked more like a human being than an animal.

Later many other people also found deep footprints in the same area. In spite of regular reports of sightings and footprints, most experts still do not believe that Bigfoot really exists (存在).

1.What did the five campers do when they saw a group of apelike creatures?

A. They fought with the creatures by throwing rocks at them.

B. They ran into the woods and hid there for several hours.

C. They made a big fire to frighten the creatures away.

D. They quickly ran back into their house and locked the door.

2. Which of the following can be put in 　　　　 ?

A. however, only a few people accepted their story

B. all the people said they had seen the animal

C. some said they were making up their own story

D. only those who had killed the creature believed them

3.. Who were the first to have seen these apelike creatures?

A. Some workers.

B. Richard Brown.

C. The local Native Americans.

D. Roger Patterson and his friend.

4.The word neighboring may mean 　　　.

A. great        B. nearby

C. snowy     　　     D. tall

5. The BEST title for this passage would be “　　　”.

A. The adventures of five campers        B. The experts and Bigfoot

C. The creatures called Bigfoot            D. The adventures of Bigfoot

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students. As he stood in ____of the group, he put a large ___ on the table. He took out some rocks and put them _　　　 at a time into the jar. When he could not ___ any more rocks inside the jar, he asked: "Is this jar full?" Everyone in the class said:" Yes." The teacher asked: "Really?"

Then he poured some __　　 rocks into the jar and shook them into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked:" Is the jar full?" "Probably not," one of the students answered. "Good!" he said.

He started ___ some sand in the jar until it filled the spaces between the rocks. "No!" the class shouted before the teacher　 _　 .

He poured water in until the jar was　 _　 _. Then he looked at the class and said, "What are the “big rocks” in your ___? Time with your loved ones? Your education? Your health? Your dreams? A worthy cause? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you will never get them in at all. If you don't, you'll 　　 have the time you need to spend on the big things."

1.A. front　　 B. middle　　　 　　 C. end　　 D. back

2.A. book　　　 B. paper　　　　　　 　　 C. jar　　　　　　 D. money

3.A. four　　　　 B. three　　　　　　　 　 C. two　　　　　　 D. one

4.A. put　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　 　 C. take　　　　　　 D. bring

5.A. larger　　　　 B. smaller　　　　　　 　 C. few　　　　　　 D. a few

6.A. taking　　　　 B. throwing　　　　　 　 C. pouring　　　　 D. turning

7.A. taught　　　　 B. answered　　　　 　 C. asked　　　　　 D. told

8.A. empty　 　 B. full　　　　　　　 C. lovely　　　　　 D. over

9.A. life　　　　 　 B. notebook　　　 C. story　　　　　　 D. home

10.A. all　　　　 　 B. ever　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　 D. never

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析