Many people think that cities don't have farm...

Many people think that cities don't have farms and that people only grow fruit and vegetables in the countryside. However, they are wrong. There are more and more farms in cities all over the world. According to Ms. Sullivan, a person studying urban agriculture (都市农业) in New York City, "There was urban agriculture long long ago."

More and more people live in cities now. And more and more people want to garden in city areas. Ms. Sullivan said, "In small gardens, on the rooftops and indoors, city people grow fruit and vegetables or raise animals to produce vegetables, eggs, honey, and meat." However, they still need to live on food grown in the countryside. This is because a city doesn't have enough places to grow enough food for everyone.

In New York City, there aren't a lot of places for growing food, but city farmers use many different ways to grow things. For example, Brooklyn Grange has three rooftop vegetable farms in New York City.

Brooklyn Grange grows tomatoes, potatoes and many other things. It sells its vegetables to people and restaurants in its city. People use the place that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, people in the city will be able to get fresher vegetables for their meals.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.There aren't farms in cities. B.Urban agriculture is important.

C.Many people are studying urban agriculture. D.Urban agriculture isn't new to people.

2.People in cities may grow food ________ according to the passage.

①on the roof of their houses　　

②in their gardens

③on the side of the street　　　　

④in their houses

A.①②④ B.①②③ C.②③④ D.①③④

3.What's the problem of growing food in cities according to the passage?

A.People there are too busy to grow food. B.People there are not good at growing food.

C.The food grown there is hard to live. D.There isn't enough room to grow food.

4.What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage?

A.Food grown in the countryside is better than that in cities.

B.Urban agriculture becomes more and more popular.

C.The vegetables people in the city eat are not fresh.

D.People in the city get enough food from urban agriculture.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books.

B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home.

C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.

D．More people like TV programs about famous men.

2.What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however.” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?

A．People only need reading, though.

B．Reading is still necessary today.

C．Reading is more fun than television.

D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge.

B．Cinemas are the best choice in getting information.

C．Reading is cheap way of learning and having fun.

D．Newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t like those big cities which have got ____ people and ____ traffic.

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many books have been written about "the art of giving". And we also know that it's hard to give people a gift， _____ a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and dislikes.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don't get enough gifts _____ some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too _____ . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very _____ .

Gift giving is different in different _____ . Here are some of them tikes. In Japan,　 people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone _____ ，because many people have enough things and don't want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a _____ . In the USA，some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don't need to _____ too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things easier, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures，however, _____ money can make people uncomfortable. "When someone gives me money,　 it just makes me think they're being lazy, " says John Wilson. In England, we have a saying, "It's the thought that ______ .When someone gives me money, I feel they don't think about it at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it."

Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

1.A. patiently　　 B. especially　　 C. mainly　　 D. usually

2.A. while　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. if

3.A. same　　 B. similar　　 C. small　　 D. huge

4.A. lonely　　 B. happy　　 C. sad　　 D. angry

5.A. cities　　 B. towns　　 C. provinces　　 D. countries

6.A. else　　 B. other　　 C. another　　 D. else's

7.A. child　　 B. mother　　 C. person　　 D. guide

8.A. spend　　 B. take　　 C. cost　　 D. make

9.A. using　　 B. giving　　 C. receiving　　 D. taking

10.A. counts　　 B. discovers　　 C. finds　　 D. invents

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Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift,

______a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and _______.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts ______ some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too _______.　 For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very__________.　

Gift giving is different in different _______. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone________, because many people have enough things and don’t want ________ gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember________. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to ________ too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things ________, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,____________ money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that ______. When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift________ has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts _______this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

1.A. usually　　 B. especially　　 C. commonly　　 D. generally

2.A. dislikes　　 B. unlike　　 C. disadvantages　　 D. disagreements

3.A. whether　　 B. when　　 C. if　　 D. while

4.A. same　　 B. similar　　 C. small　　 D. big

5.A. lonely　　 B. happy　　 C. angry　　 D. good

6.A. cities　　 B. towns　　 C. counties　　 D. countries

7.A. else　　 B. other　　 C. else’s　　 D. another

8.A. many too　　 B. much too　　 C. too many　　 D. too much

9.A. a child　　 B. a person　　 C. a guide　　 D. a teacher

10.A. spend　　 B. take　　 C. cost　　 D. have

11.A. more difficult　　 B. easily　　 C. easier　　 D. more easily

12.A. using　　 B. giving　　 C. receiving　　 D. lending

13.A. counts　　 B. invents　　 C. finds　　 D. knows

14.A. who　　 B. what　　 C. it　　 D. that

15.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. before　　 D. after

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 　　 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 　　 .

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 　　 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 　　 . For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 　　 .

Gift giving is different in different 　　 . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be 　　 away to someone else, because many people have enough things and don’t want too　　 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a　　 . In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best 　　 . People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things 　　 , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 　　 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 　　 . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift 　 　 has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts 　　 this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

1.A. especially　　　　　 B. usually　　　　 　 C. commonly　　　　　 D. specially

2.A. disagreements　　　 B. dislikes　　 　 C. displays　　 　 D. disadvantages

3.A. as　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　 C. while　　　　　　　　 D. when

4.A. huge　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　 D. small

5.A. lonely　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　 D. angry

6.A. cities　　　　　　　 B. towns　　　　　　　　 C. provinces　　　　　 D. countries

7.A. kept　　　　　 　 B. thrown　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　 　　　　 D. given

8.A.small　　　　 　 B. expensive　　 　 C. many　　　　　 　　　 D. cheap

9.A. guide　　　　　　 B. person　　　　　　 C. child　　　　　 　 D. chef

10.A. gift　　　　　 　 B. reply　　　　　　　　 C. reward　　　　　　　　 D. behavior

11.A. funnier　　 B. harder　　　　 　　　　 C. better　　　　　　 　　　 D. easier

12.A. receiving　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　 　 C. using　　　　 　 D. fetching

13.A. counts　　　　　　 B. invents　　　　 　 C. finds　　　　　　　　 D. discovers

14.A. who　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. that

15.A. in　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　　 D. up

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people believe that confident people think more highly of themselves, while those who have low self-esteem (自尊) think less of their good qualities. However, a new study says it might not be true, reported The Guardian.

The study was done by Jonathan Freeman, a psychology (心理学) professor from the University of London, UK. He found that 98 percent of British people consider themselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population.

In the study, Freeman first asked some people to rate (评级) their own niceness. Then he got people to answer questions like “Do you give directions to strangers?” and “Have you ever donated blood?”. The results showed that people are not as nice as they think they are. Two thirds of them seldom helped others carry heavy shopping bags, and only a quarter of them donated blood.

In another study by psychologists from universities in Chicago and Virginia, US, some people were shown pictures of themselves. Some pictures had been slightly changed to make them appear more attractive. When asked to pick the unchanged pictures, people usually chose the more attractive ones.

So, why do we think we’re nicer than we actually are?

There are many theories (理论). A popular one says we unconsciously (无意识地) deceive (欺骗) ourselves, so that we can get confidence without knowingly lying to ourselves or each other.

How can we solve it? Other studies show that there is a simple way: feedback (反馈). Compare others’ opinion toward yourself with your own and you will see a clearer picture.

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Many people think of the brain as a mystery. They don’t know much about intelligence and how it works. When they do think about what intelligence is, many people believe that a person is born smart, average, or dumb—and stays that way in the whole life. But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle（肌肉）—it changes and gets stronger when you use it. And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.

Everyone knows that when you lift weights, your muscles get bigger and you get stronger. A person who can’t lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time. That’s because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise. And when you stop exercising, the muscles shrink（收缩）and you get weaker. That’s why people say “Use it or lose it!”

But most people don’t know that when they practice and learn new things, parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise. Inside the cortex（皮层）of the brain are billions of tiny nerve（神经元）cells（细胞）,called neurons. The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated（复杂）network. Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems. When you learn new things, these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger. The more you challenge your mind to learn, the more your brain cells grow. Then, things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do —like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra（代数）—seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time. The result is a stronger, smarter brain.

Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals’ brains. They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious”—they were better at solving problems and learning new things.

1.According to the first paragraph, 　　　　　　　　 .

A.the function（作用）of our brain is like that of the muscle

B.until now it’s impossible to explain the brain’s mystery

C.many people believe one’s intelligence is naturally determined（决定）

D.one’s brain grows stronger as the age increases

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The complicated structure of the brain.

B.How changes in the muscles affect the brain.

C.The importance of the brain.

D.How the brain becomes stronger by learning new things.

3.What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.Strong. B.Smart. C.Popular. D.Active.

4.The paragraph that follows the passage will most probably talk about 　　　　　　　　 .

A.the differences between animals’ brains and humans’ brains

B.the relation between human brains and muscles

C.scientists’ findings about animals’ brains

D.how to make your brain smarter through self-development

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Some people say they have a solution to the problems of car crowding and pollution. In many cities, hundreds of people ______ bikes to work every day. In the New York City, some bike riders have even founded a group: Bike for a Better City. They say if more people ride bikes to work, there would be ______ cars and less dirty air.

For several years this group has tried to gather help for bike riders. They want to have special roads ______ bikes only, because when bikes and cars use the same roads, there may be accidents. Bike for a Better City thinks if there were bike roads, more people would use bikes.

But no bike roads have been established ______. Not everyone thinks it is a good ______. Drivers don’t like it, and some shop owners don’t like it, ______. And most people live _______ far from the city to travel by bike. Still, ______ has been done about it. On Saturdays and Sundays, the largest open park in New York is ______ to cars, and the roads may be used by bikes only, but the group still says this is not enough and goes on fighting ______ bike roads. I think there will be more bike roads in the future.

1.A. on B. ride C. by D. take

2.A. fewer B. less C. many D. more

3.A. until B. for C. as D. of

4.A. yet B. already C. still D. once

5.A. hope B. way C. help D. idea

6.A. so B. and C. also D. either

7.A. very B. quite C. too D. so

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

9.A. closed B. open C. opening D. closing

10.A. get B. to get C. ask D. to ask

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.

1.Fresh water is from 　　　　 .

A、rivers and lakes　　　 B、rain

C、wells　　 　　　　 　　　 D、A, B, and C

2.It’s dangerous and wrong to 　　　　 .

A. get enough fresh water　　　 B. think water is endless

C. dig a well　　　　 D. use up water

3.What do people fight for in some areas?

A. Fresh water.　　　 　　　　　 B. Little rain.

C. Pouring dirty water.　　　 D. Money.

4.What’s the main idea?

A. Water will never be used up.

B. How to find fresh water.

C. Water is everywhere.

D. Shortage（短缺）of fresh water.

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