The store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr stared at him and said, “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you’d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred’s face got red. After a few seconds, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I’m going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I’m Alfred’s mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred’s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a pardon for her son. But no, she was calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “You are right” he said, “Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life, and it often takes the youth long time to get sense into their heads.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, the mother said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed. “In his bedroom, Alfred just took pride in his mother’s strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he was shocked by what he saw. His mother was lifting the tea cup, her hand shook, and her face became a frightened, broken one. It was no longer cool, bright as he saw earlier in the store. With her lips moving nervously, she looked so old.
Alfred watched his mother and he wanted to cry. He realized all the troubles he brought to his mother. It seemed that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother, especially shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her gray face. He knew his youth coming to an end.
1.Mr. Carr felt guilty because ________.
A.he mistook Alfred as the real thief
B.he thought he was over-excited
C.he had called the police before Alfred could explain Higgins probably said to Mr. Carr
D.Alfred’s mother appeared polite and gentle
2.Mrs. Higgins probably said “________” to Mr. Carr.
A.As you know, he is just a kid.
B.You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow.
C.How can you treat my son like that!
D.If he is in jail, it won’t do you any good, either.
3.The phrase “his mother’s strength” refers to Mrs. Higgins’s ________.
A.trust to her son Alfred B.attitude (态度) towards laws
C.calmness and communicating skills D.greatness as a woman
4.Which of the following is TRUE ?
A.Alfred’s mother cared for his future but never made him know of it.
B.Alfred would never recognize his mistakes.
C.Alfred’s mother felt nervous about getting old.
D.Alfred was unlucky to be caught by the police.
5.After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.
A.learn to protect his mother B.be more proud of his mother
C.learn to live an independent life D.change his attitudes to future
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The store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr stared at him and said, “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you’d be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” Alfred’s face got red. After a few seconds, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I’m going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I’m Alfred’s mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred’s mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a pardon for her son. But no, she was calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “You are right” he said, “Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life, and it often takes the youth long time to get sense into their heads.” And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, the mother said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed. “In his bedroom, Alfred just took pride in his mother’s strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he was shocked by what he saw. His mother was lifting the tea cup, her hand shook, and her face became a frightened, broken one. It was no longer cool, bright as he saw earlier in the store. With her lips moving nervously, she looked so old.
Alfred watched his mother and he wanted to cry. He realized all the troubles he brought to his mother. It seemed that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother, especially shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her gray face. He knew his youth coming to an end.
1.Mr. Carr felt guilty because ________.
A.he mistook Alfred as the real thief
B.he thought he was over-excited
C.he had called the police before Alfred could explain Higgins probably said to Mr. Carr
D.Alfred’s mother appeared polite and gentle
2.Mrs. Higgins probably said “________” to Mr. Carr.
A.As you know, he is just a kid.
B.You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow.
C.How can you treat my son like that!
D.If he is in jail, it won’t do you any good, either.
3.The phrase “his mother’s strength” refers to Mrs. Higgins’s ________.
A.trust to her son Alfred B.attitude (态度) towards laws
C.calmness and communicating skills D.greatness as a woman
4.Which of the following is TRUE ?
A.Alfred’s mother cared for his future but never made him know of it.
B.Alfred would never recognize his mistakes.
C.Alfred’s mother felt nervous about getting old.
D.Alfred was unlucky to be caught by the police.
5.After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.
A.learn to protect his mother B.be more proud of his mother
C.learn to live an independent life D.change his attitudes to future
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When I was young,I always read books at night.Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A./ri:d/ B./red/
C./reid/ D./rid/
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Sam Higgins was a famous photographer. He travelled all over the world, taking photos for magazines and newspapers. He had photographs of earthquakes, forest fires, floods, even wars. If something interesting happened, Sam went to photograph it. His photographs won many prizes and he earned a lot of money.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always refused. “I travel for work, not for pleasure,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it”
“Sam, I’m not a child,” his wife argued. “I can look after myself. Please, take me with you next time you go overseas.”
Sam did not say anything but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photographs of the wildlife there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable. We’ll be staying with a ranger(森林管理员) ”
His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then one day, Sam went off to find some lions to photograph. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开). They came to a fork on the way, and she walked down one way while he walked down the other. Then Sam heard her screaming. He ran back to the fork on the way and saw her running forward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Sam took out his camera and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman. I can’t get you both in the picture.”
1.Sam Higgins made his money by .
A. travelling B. appearing in many magazines C. taking photos
2.He never took his wife with him because .
A. he thought she didn’t enjoy it.
B. his wife refused to go with him
C. he thought his work was dangerous.
3.When Sam ran back and saw his wife, he .
A. tried to save her
B. was too frighten to save her
C. wanted to take a wondul picture.
4.What does “fork” mean in this passage ?
A.a place where a road divides into two parts
B. a tool used for digging(挖) the ground
C. an instrument used for lifting food to the mouth.
5.We can infer(推断) that .
A. Sam was crazy about photography
B. Sam didn’t love his wife at all
C. Sam’s wife was very beautiful
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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.
The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations (计算), added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.
“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.
It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.
“The money must be paid back,” he decided.
At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.
Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.
The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales (磅秤). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe”, was well deserved (应得的).
1.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ______.
A. tried to forget it
B. paid over the money
C. felt it was unimportant
D. gave back the short weight
2.What happened to Abe in the second story?
A. He played a joke with the customer.
B. He wasn’t paid two dollars and six cents.
C. He didn’t notice a four-ounce weight on the scales.
D. He explained the matter to the customer that night.
3.We can know from the passage that Abe was ______.
A. easy to get worried
B. confident but careless
C. honest and responsible
D. funny but well behaved
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.
The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations(计算), added up the things again. To his surprise, he found that it should have been but two dollars.
“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.
It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.
The money must be paid back, he decided.
At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.
Here is another story of young Lincoln's strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.
The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales(磅砰). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out four ounces of the tea, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe", was well deserved(应得的).
1.What did Abraham Lincoln use to he when he was young according to the passage?
A. A teacher. B. A farmer. C. A storekeeper. D. A president.
2.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ________.
A. tried to forget it B. paid over the money
C. felt it was unimportant D. gave hack the short weight
3.When did he find his mistake in the second story?
A. At the end of that day. B. In the middle of that day.
C. At the end of the next day. D. At the beginning of the next day.
4.What can we know from the second story?
A. Abe wasn't worried by this discovery.
B. Abe didn’t notice he put a four-ounce weight on the scales.
C. Abe gave the customer enough weight at last.
D. Abe gave his customer short weight on purpose.
5.We can know that Abe was ________ from the passage.
A. easy to get worried B. confident but careless
C. honest and responsible D. funny but well behaved
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
One late night, a young man walked into a corner store. There was only a salesgirl in it. Suddenly, the man took out a gun and ordered her to put all the money into his bag. The salesgirl was frightened and had to do as the man told her.
Just when the man was leaving, he saw a bottle of champagne behind the counter. He loved wine, so he decided to take it, too. At that time, the salesgirl had an idea. She insisted that she wouldn’t give it to him because she didn’t believe the man was over 21. The man got angry and quickly pulled out his driver’s license and showed it to her. At last, the salesgirl gave him the wine. After the man left, she immediately called the police with the man’s name and address. Soon after, the man was caught.
1.What was the young man in the story?
A. A customer B. A detective C. A robber D. A policeman
2.Why did the salesgirl have to put all the money into the man’s bag?
A. Because he was the owner . B. Because she was very scared.
C. Because he helped her save the money. D. Because she needed to pay him the money.
3.How old might the man be?
A. More than 21. B. Just 21. C. Less than 21. D. We don’t know.
4.Choose the best word to describe the salesgirl.
A. Beautiful. B. Cheerful C. Foolish D. Clever
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Simon was a curious(好奇的）boy. He lived with his grandfather. One night, he secretly entered the store room where his grandfather kept his priceless antiques (古董).
Simon stood on a chair. He lifted the box where his grandfather had kept many wrist—watches. While getting down from the chair, the box slipped out of his hands and fell onto the floor. To his shock, he found the glass of his grandfather's favorite watch broken. Simon got frightened. He picked up the pieces of glass. He put the broken watch back into the box and placed the box back on the shelf. He could not sleep that night.
The next morning, Simon got up early. He gathered courage o go and admit his mistake to his grandfather. He told grandfather everything. The grandfather looked thoughtful. He did not say anything and went over to the store room. Simon kept standing with his head down.
Having returned from the store room the grandfather said to Simon, "I felt very angry when you had broken my precious watch. Your grandmother gifted it to me on our first wedding anniversary. But you need not worry. Only the glass is broken. I shall have it replaced. "
Simon felt relieved(释然的）. After some time, his grandfather went into the kitchen and brought a glass of milk to him. And said, "It was brave enough of you to tell me the truth. You knew that I would scold(责骂)you, didn't you?"
Simon said, "I was scared at fist But I didn't want to tell a lie. I should not have touched your things without your permission"
"Don't be scared to own up your mistake. "Grandfather said, "It is brave to admit your mistake. You may be scared of being scolded. But it is the only way for you to be free from guilt(愧疚), "
1.What did Simon break?
A.A cup. B.A chair C.A watch. D.A mirror.
2.The next morning Simon got up early and__________
A.asked his uncle for help B.hid himself in the store room
C.told the truth to his grandfather D.cleaned the whole room carefully
3.What can we learn from the story?
A.Be brave to face your mistake. B.Be confident to express your ideas.
C.A kind smile can give us courage. D.A curious mind can bring us happiness.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last night, the shop was closed she didn’t buy any chocolate.
A. so B. if C. or D. when
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. He played such great music that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat.
The next day, the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, "George Black has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领)it. Soon the people were all interested in the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed into the crowd, took the violinist's shoulders and said, “I knew you would certainly come.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose anything?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Black's name on it. Black took it and danced happily.
Black was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However, when he found the ticket, he put off the flight and went back to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay for his high education. He said, “Although I don't have much money, I live a happy life. If I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever.”
1.When did the violinist come to the entrance of the subway again according to the passage?
A.On Saturday. B.On Sunday. C.On Friday. D.On Thursday.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The music. B.The hat. C.The important thing. D.The violin.
3.What was Black's job?
A.A college teacher. B.An office worker.
C.A university student. D.A music teacher.
4.Why did the violinist put off his flight to Vienna?
A.Because he was ill.
B.Because he wanted to make more money by playing the violin.
C.Because he liked playing the violin there.
D.Because he wanted to find the person who lost the lottery.
5.We can learn from the passage that the violinist was ______.
A.poor but honest B.rich and honest
C.poor and careless D.rich but careless
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. He played such great music that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat.
The next day, the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, "George Black has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领)it. Soon the people were all interested in the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed into the crowd, took the violinist's shoulders and said, “I knew you would certainly come.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose anything?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Black's name on it. Black took it and danced happily.
Black was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However, when he found the ticket, he put off the flight and went back to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn't take the lottery ticket to pay for his high education. He said, “Although I don't have much money, I live a happy life. If I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever.”
1.When did the violinist come to the entrance of the subway again according to the passage?
A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday. D. On Thursday.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The music. B. The hat. C. The important thing. D. The violin.
3.What was Black's job?
A. A college teacher. B. An office worker.
C. A university student. D. A music teacher.
4.Why did the violinist put off his flight to Vienna?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he wanted to make more money by playing the violin.
C. Because he liked playing the violin there.
D. Because he wanted to find the person who lost the lottery.
5.We can learn from the passage that the violinist was ______.
A. poor but honest B. rich and honest
C. poor and careless D. rich but careless
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