Once there lived a farmer who owned a land al...

Once there lived a farmer who owned a land along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Even after letting out several advertisements to look for someone to take care of his farm, no one seemed to sign up for it.

People were reluctant to work along the Atlantic, it had frequent storms. These storms were cruel, violent and destroyed every building and crop field they touched.

After months of advertising and request refusals, a man came to the farmer for the job.　　 “Do you have any skills or experience to work on a farm like this?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I may not have enough experience, but I can sleep when the wind blows,” replied the man.

Although the farmer wasn’t sure if the man was the right person for the job, the farmer was too desperate to have someone to help him on the field that he hired him anyway. The man worked well around the farm. The farmer was pretty satisfied with the man.

Then one stormy night, the strong wind blew hard and woke the farmer. The farmer immediately got off his bed and headed towards the quarter where his helper was sleeping.

“Wake up!” the farmer shouted, throwing the soundly asleep man off the bed, “A storm is coming. Tie things down before they get blown away.”

The man sat up and said, “No, sir. I told you I can sleep when the wind blows.”

The farmer turned red with fury after listening to this. He controlled all his will to fire the man because at the moment it was more important to secure his fields and barn than to argue　 with his helper. The farmer ran out to tie the things up and was surprised by what he saw.

All of the chickens were in the cages, the cows were in the barn, the doors were closed, and the shutters were firmly secured. Everything was tied down so that nothing could be blown away.

The farmer smiled. Now, he understood what the man meant by when he said he could sleep when the wind blew. He went off to bed and slept soundly through the storm.

Word Bank

desperate 急切的hire　　 雇佣　 secure　 保 护　 barn　　 谷仓; 畜棚

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What does the underlined word “reluctant” mean?

A.不情愿的 B.很失望的 C.极震惊的 D.有信心的

2.Why did the farmer decide to hire the man?

A.Because the man said he was really experienced.

B.Because the man could sleep well when the wind blew.

C.Because the farmer believed the man could do things well.

D.Because the farmer wanted the man to have a try for the job.

3.How did the farmer feel at first when the man refused to get up on that stormy night?

A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Angry. D.Surprised.

4.Why did the farmer smile in the end?

A.Because the storm became weak.

B.Because he understood what the man meant.

C.Because the man helped him get all things done.

D.Because he successfully tied all things up by himself.

5.What can we learn from this text?

A.When you’re prepared, you have nothing to fear.

B.Life is always full of chances if you try hard enough.

C.Don’t worry too much about things that may never come.

D.It’s difficult to wake up a person that pretends to be sleeping.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a farmer who owned a donkey. The donkey was now too ________ to work. One day, it fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer thought neither the donkey nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. ________ he called his neighbors together. He told them ________ had happened and asked them to help carry dirt to bury the old donkey in the well. At the beginning, the donkey was very sad. But as more and more dirt hi his back, an idea came to him: he should shake it off and climb up! “Shake it off and climb up! he told himself again and again. No matter how it ________, the old donkey fought hard to shake the dirt off and climb up! Before long the tired old donkey had stepped over the wall of that well! The dirt hadn’t ________ him, but had helped him. It was all because of his attitude that he saved himself.

1.A.fat B.lazy C.old D.slow

2.A.And B.But C.Because D.So

3.A.how B.what C.which D.that

4.A.tried B.fell C.hurt D.threw

5.A.killed B.carried C.helped D.buried

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener.　 His skill and his beautiful trees were 　　 everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best 　　 　　 tree from my garden. Take it home and 　　 it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was 　　 　 with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to 　　 where he should plant it.

"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and 　　 flown the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."

　　 he planted the tree in the comer behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him 　　　 , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it bring me 　　　 　 but leaves.

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, "You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without 　　 　 or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"

1.A. simple    B.    famous    C.    similar    D.    common

2.A. pear    B. grape    C.    apple    D.    banana

3.A. sell    B.    wash    C.    hide    D.    plant

4.A. tired    B.    patient    C.    pleased    D.    popular

5.A. learn    B.    wonder    C.    realize    D.    understand

6.A. put    B.    cut    C.    push    D.    shake

7.A. Finally    B.    Firstly    C.    Luckily    D.    Certainly

8.A. happily    B.    angrily    C.    kindly    D.    carelessly.

9.A. nothing    B.    something    C.    everything    D.    anything

10.A. air    B.    earth    C.    water    D.    sunlight

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were 　 　　 　 everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best　 　　 　 tree from my garden. Take it home and 　 　　 it so that you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was　 　　 　 with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to　 　　 where he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he　 said　 to himself, “the wind might catch it and　 　　 down the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; but if I plant it…”

　 　　 he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore（结出）no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him　 　　 , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me　 　　 but leaves.”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without 　 　　 or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”

1.A.simple　　　 B.famous　　　　　 C.similar　　 D.common

2.A.pear　　　 B.grape　　　　　　 C.apple　　　　 D.banana

3.A.sell　　　 B.wash　　　　　　　 C.hide　　　　 D.plant

4.A.tired　　 B.patient　　　　 C.pleased　　　　 D.popular

5.A.learn　　　 B.wonder　　　　　 C.realize　　　　 D.understand

6.A.put　　　　 B.cut　　　　　　　 C.push　　　　　　 D.shake

7.A.Finally　　 B.Firstly　　　　 C.Luckily　　　　 D.Certainly

8.A.happily　　 B.angrily　　　 C.kindly　　　　 D.carelessly

【小题9 】A.nothing　 B.something　　 C.everything　　　 D.anything

9.A.air　　　　 B.earth　　　　　 C.water　　　　 D.sunlight

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were_____ everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best _____ _ tree from my garden. Take it home and　 _____ it so that you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was　 _____ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to ____ where he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he　 said　 to himself, “the wind might catch it and ____ 　 down the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; but if I plant it…”

_____ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore（结出）no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him　　 ____ , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me _____ but leaves.”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without _____ or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”

1.A. simple　　　　　 B.　 famous　　　 　 C.　 similar　　　　　　 D. common

2.A.　 pear　　 　　 　 B.　　 grape　　　　 C.　 apple　　　　　　　 D. banana

3.A.　 sell　　　　 　 B.　 wash　　　　　 C.　　 hide　　　　　　　 D. plant

4.A.　 tired　　　 　 B.　 patient　　　 C.　 pleased　　　　 　 D. popular

5.A. learn　　　　　 B. wonder　　　　　 C. realize　　　　　 D. understand

6.A. put　　　　　　　 B. cut　　 　　　　 C. push　　 　　　　　　 D. shake

7.A. Finally　 　　 B. Firstly　　　　 C. Luckily　　　　　　 D. Certainly

8.A. happily　　　　 B. angrily　　 　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

9.A. nothing　　　 B. something　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. anything

10.A. air　　　　　 B. earth　　　　　　 C.　　 water　　　 　　 D. sunlight

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________　 excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were________　 everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “here is the best ________ tree from my garden. Take it home and plant it 　 ________　 you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was 　 ________ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to wonder　 ________　 he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and 　　 ________　 down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________　 some of them. But if I plant it…”　　 ________　　 he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it.

________　　 the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, 　 ________　 the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ________　　 , “you have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me ________　　 but leaves(叶子).”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner　 ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________　　 ?”

1.A. a　　　　　　　　 B. an　　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　 D. /

2.A. simple　　　　　 B. famous　　　　 C. similar　　　　 D. common

3.A. pear　　　　　　 B. grape　　　　 C. apple　　　　　　 D. banana

4.A. although　　　　 B. instead of C. even if　　　　 D. so that

5.A. tired　　　　 B. patient　　　　 C. pleased　　　　 D. popular

6.A. where　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 　 D. why

7.A. put　　　　　　 B. cut　　 　　　 　 C. push　　　　　 D. shake

8.A. see　　　　　　 B. hear　　　　　 C. touch　　　　 D. pick

9.A. Finally　　　 B. Firstly　　 　 C. Luckily　　　　 D. Certainly

10.A. And　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　 D. As

11.A. or　　　　　　　 B. nor　　　　　　 C. both　　　　　　 D. so

12.A. happily　　 　 B. angrily　　　 C. kindly　　　　　 D. carelessly

13.A. nothing　　　 B. something　　 C. everything 　　 D. anything

14.A. with　　　　　　 B. without　　　 C. for　　　　　　　 D. of

15.A. leaves　　　 　 B. juice　　　　 C. tree　　　　　　 D. Fruit

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a 　　　　 road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm.

Near the farm gate, there was a large 　　　　 in the road. This hole was always full of water.

The drivers of the cars that passed by could not 　　　　 how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably shallow (浅的). Then when they drove into the hole, they could not drive 　　　　 because it was very deep.

The farmer did not spend much time 　　　　　　 on his farm. He spent most of time watching the hole. When a car drove into it, he pulled the car out with his tractor (拖拉机) and demanded a lot of 　　　　 for doing this.

One day, a driver of a car said to him: “You must make a lot of money by pulling cars out of this hole 　　　　 .”

“Oh, no,” the farmer said. “I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water.”

1.A. busy B. wide C. nice

2.A. stone B. bag C. hole

3.A. understand B. see C. hear

4.A. out B. away C. along

5.A. walking B. living C. working

6.A. food B. money C. questions

7.A. day and night B. from now on C. again and again

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Once there was a farmer who lived on a farm in Africa. One day, a wise man visited him and told him about the value of diamonds (钻石). He said, “If you had a diamond as big as your thumb (大拇指), you could have your own city. If you had a diamond as big as your fist (拳头), you could probably have your own county.”

That night the farmer couldn’t sleep well. He was very unhappy because he was not satisfied with what he had. He wanted to become rich. The next morning he sold his farm to a man and went to look-for diamonds. He travelled all over Africa, Europe and America, but couldn’t find any diamonds. He became so sad that he threw himself into a river and died.

Two years later, the man who had bought the farmer’s farm found a stone on the farm. He put the stone on a shelf in the living room. One day the wise man visited him and saw the stone. He checked the stone carefully and said that it was a diamond. The man was happy and excited because there were many “stones” on the farm.

So you see that sometimes what you want is always by your side, but you don’t realize its value.

1.Why couldn’t the farmer sleep well?

A.Because the wise man left. B.Because his farm was sold.

C.Because he couldn’t find any diamond. D.Because he wanted to be rich.

2.The diamonds were found by the man in ________.

A.Africa B.Europe C.America D.Asia

3.What’s the right order of the story?

①The farmer couldn’t find any diamonds and killed himself.

②A wise man told the farmer that diamonds are valuable.

③The man sold his farm and went out for diamonds.

④The man who had bought the farm found lots of diamonds on the farm.

A.②③④① B.②③①④ C.③①④② D.③④②①

4.The writer wants to tell us that ________.

A.we must try our best if we want to succeed B.life is valuable

C.we should realize the value of what we have D.we can be rich by accident

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分满分10分）

Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were ­　 　 everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best ­­­____ tree from my garden. Take it home and　 ­­　 it so that you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was　 __ 　 with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to ____ where he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he　 said　 to himself, “the wind might catch it and ____ 　 down the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; but if I plant it…”

_____ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore（结出）no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him　　 ____ , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me _____ but leaves.”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without _____ or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”

1.A. simple　　　　　 B.　 famous　　　 C.　 similar　　　　　　 D. common

2.A.　 pear　　　　 B.　　 grape　　　　 C.　 apple　　　　　　　 D. banana

3.A.　 sell　　　　 B.　 wash　　　　　 C.　　 hide　　　　　　　　 D. plant

4.A.　 tired　　　　 B.　 patient　　　 C.　 pleased　　　　　 D. popular

5.A. learn B. wonder　　　　　　 C. realize　　　　　　　 D. understand

6.A. put　　　　　　　 B. cut　　　 C. push　　 D. shake

7.A. Finally　　 B. Firstly　　　　 C. Luckily　　　　　　 D. Certainly

8.A. happily　　　　 B.　 angrily　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

9.A. nothing　　　　 B. something　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. anything

10.A. air　　　　　　 B. earth　　　　　　　　　 C.　　 water　　　　 D. sunlight

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was only cheap but was very ____36 to him because it was a gift from his father.

After _37 __ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for __38 __ from a group of children playing nearby.

He __39 __ them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.

Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn ___40 __. They searched everywhere but still could not find the __41 ___. Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ___42___.

The farmer looked at him and thought, “ Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”

So the farmer __43 _ the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ___44__ where the rest had failed.

The boy replied, “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”

This shows us that sometimes a __45__ mind can think better than an excited one.”

1.A. important            B. expensive             C. useless           D. interesting

2.A. finding              B. searching             C. watching          D. studying

3.A. money              B. danger                C. work             D. help

4.A. promised            B. taught                C. warned            D. believed

5.A. angrily              B. slowly               C. immediately        D. hardly

6.A. rule                B. book                 C. child              D. watch

7.A. way                B. chance               C. lesson             D. smile

8.A. threw               B. sent                 C. gave              D. caught

9.A. came               B. knew                C. succeeded          D. suggested

10.A. beautiful            B. smart                C. peaceful            D. quick

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析