(an excerpt from The all of the Wild)Buck did...

(an excerpt from The all of the Wild)

Buck did not read the newspapers. So he did not know that there was trouble ahead. Trouble for every dog warn strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yellow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there. Those men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold.

Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller. And Buck ruled over it all. He was born there. and had lived there for the four years of his life. There were many other dogs, but they lived together in the Kennels (狗窝), or inside the house. But Buck was neither s house dog or a kennel dog. The whole of Judge Miller’s lands was his. Buck was king — king over all the creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller’s lands, humans included.

His father, Elmo, a huge St Bernard, had been the judge’ s inseparable (不可分离的) companion. And when he died, Buck took his father’s place. He was not so large — he weighted only sixty kilograms　 —　 for his mother, Shen, had been a Scottish sheepdog. He had had a good life and he was proud of himself, for he had not become a house dog. Hunting and other outdoor activities had hardened his muscles, and swimming had made him healthy.

This was Huck in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen north. But Buck did not read the newspapers. And he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener’s helpers, was not a good guy. Manuel gambled (赌博) and wasted the little money he had. And one time when the judge was away on business, and his sons were busy with an athletics club, Manuel did something terrible. No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck thought was a walk. No one saw them arrive at the railway station, where Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him.

Manuel put a rope round Buck’s neck, under his collar. Buck accepted this because he knew Manuel, but when the rope was given to another man, he growled dangerously. And when the rope was tightened round neck, he started to choke and jumped at the man in anger. The man fought him off and forced Buck to lie on his back, and tightened the rope even more. Buck had never been treated so badly in his life, and he never been treated so badly in his life, and he had never so angry. The his strength drained away and he soon became unconscious (失去意识的). He was still unconscious when the train arrived and the two men threw him into the baggage car.

1.What kind of dog did the gold-seekers want?

A.Heavy dogs with short hair. B.Strong dogs with long hair.

C.Small dogs with furry hair.  D.Kennel dogs with furry hair.

2.From paragraph 2 and 3, we can infer ________.

A.humans in the house all respected Buck

B.Buck’s dad and mother were not large in size

C.Buck was satisfied with his life in Miller’s house

D.Buck’s muscles made him different from dogs nearby

3.Manuel stole and sold Buck because he needed money________.

A.to support his sons’ club B.to make up for gambling

C.to help with gardening D.to discover more gold

4.The author mentioned the sentence “Buck did not read the newspapers.” twice in order to show that ________.

A.Buck didn’t learn a lot about the information in the newspapers

B.Buck didn’t expect himself to be involved in a dangerous situation

C.Buck didn’t realize Manuel was such a bad guy who would sold him

D.Buck didn’t suppose himself to be strong enough to help discover gold

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Characters:

Buck —a dog

Judge (法官) Miller—Buck's owner

Buck did not read the newspapers, or he would know that trouble was coming.

In fact, trouble was on its way for every strong dog with warm long hair. This was because men, going throw the Arctic (北极的) darkness, had found a yellow metal—gold. And because shipping and transportation companies were advertising the discovery, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted heavy dogs, with strong muscles for working and thick coats to protect them from the cold.

Buck lived at Judge Miller’s house in the sunny-kissed Santa Clara Valley. There were big stable (马厩), long grape fields, fruit gardens and a big swimming pool. Buck ruled over the whole kingdom. Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life. He protected the judge's sons and daughters on long midnight or early morning walks. On cold winter nights, he lay at the Judge's feet in front of the warm library fire. He was king—King over everything, crawled (爬行), walked, or flew at Judge Miller's place, including humans.

Buck was this kind of dog in the autumn of 1897 when the discovery of gold in the Klondike pulled men from all over the world into the frozen North. But Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was not to be trusted. Manuel loved to gamble (赌博). He believed he could win but he was doomed (注定) to failure.

On the night of Manuel's betrayal (背叛), no one saw him and Buck go off through the fields. Buck imagined it to be a relaxing walk. They arrived at a little train. A man talked with Manuel and money passed between them. Manuel tied a piece of thick rope around Buck's neck. Buck accepted it quietly. To be sure, it was unwanted, but Buck had learned to trust men he knew. However, when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger's hands, he barked. Then, the rope tightened (收紧) painfully, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Then his strength disappeared, his eyes grew dim (浑浊), and he knew nothing when the train pulled up. Two men threw him into the baggage car.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Adapted from The Call of the Wild by Jack London)

1.Why were thousands of men rushing into Northland?

A.Because they could live a better life there.

B.Because they might discover gold there.

C.Because they could find the dogs they needed there.

D.Because they wanted to enjoy the beautiful views there.

2.Which description about Buck is NOT TRUE according to the story?

A.The Judge's family betrayed him so he ran away quietly.

B.He had lived in Judge Miller's house since he was born.

C.Life before the autumn of 1897 was enjoyable for him.

D.Manuel could take him out of Miller's house because he trusted Manuel.

3.The story is mainly about ___________.

A.animal's trust in humans B.people's discovery of gold

C.Buck's early life at Judge Miller's D.the turning point of Buck's life

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An excerpt (节选) from The Card

Edward Henry Machin first saw daylight on the 27th of May, 1867, in Brougham Street in Bursley, the oldest of the Five Towns. Brougham Street goes down a hill to the canal (运河).The rent (租金) for one of these houses was not high — only about twenty-two pence (便士) a week.

Edward Henry’s mother (his father was dead) lived by making and washing clothes for fine ladies. She did not often laugh. She was a woman of few words, and saved time every day by calling her son Denry, instead of Edward Henry.

Denry did not work hard at school, and boys who were lazy and not very clever usually just found jobs in the potbanks. Luckily, at the age of twelve, he won a place at the best school in Bursley. It happened like this. On the second day of the examination, Denry arrived a little early. As he walked around the examination room, he came to the teacher’s desk, where he saw a list of names with marks for the first day of the examination. The highest possible mark was 30, but next to his name he saw the number 7. The numbers were written in pencil, and the pencil was on the desk. He picked it up, looked around the empty room, and at the door, and them wrote a 2 in front of the 7. Of course, this was not honest, but how many truly honest schoolboys are there? Denry was no worse than most of them.

1.What was Edward Henry’s mother like?

A.Patient.　　　 　　　　 B. Dishonest.

C. Hard-working.　　　 D. Kind.

2.What was the mark Edward Henry got in the end?

A. 30.　　　　 B. 7　　　　 C. 2　　　 D. 27

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Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad　　 B. history　　　 C. funny    D. detective

2.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.　　 B. Nancy Drew.　　 C

. Don’t Die, My Love.    　 D. Neela: Victory Song.

3.Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.    　　 B. Barbara Park.　　

C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.    D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　 B. Growing Trouble　　

C. Three Friends    D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

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Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad　　 B. history　　 C. funny　　 D. detective

2.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.　　 B. Nancy Drew.　　 C. Don’t Die, My Love.　　 C. Neela: Victory Song.

3.Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.　　 B. Barbara Park.

C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.　　 D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　 B. Growing Trouble

C. Three Friends　　 D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

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Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories!

I would suggest ________ by Judy Blume. It is based on(基于)real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India(印度)in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures(文化)! The author(作者)’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad      B. history      C. funny    D. detective

2.We can learn different cultures from the book ________.

A. Skinny Bones             B. Nancy Drew

C. Don’t Die, My Love      D. Neela: Victory Song

3.In the book Nancy Drew, Nancy is ________.

A. a writer                 B. a doctor

C. a detective              D. a student

4.In the passage, readers from all over the United States recommend ________ books to read.

A. 3        B. 4            C. 5         D. 2

5.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret`               B. Growing Trouble

C. Three Friends            D. Alice Learns a Lesson

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend　 great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many wonderful ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state(情景). They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad　　　　　 B. history　　　　　　　 C. funny　　 D. detective

2.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones. 　　　　 B. Nancy Drew.

C. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.

3.Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. Barbara Park.

C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　　 B. Growing Trouble

C. Three Friends D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

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Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend great books for you to read：

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective who has many wonderful ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny, so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state(情景). They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela： Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.　 　　　　 B. Nancy Drew.

C. Don’t Die, My Love.　 D. Neela： Victory Song.

2.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　　 　　 B. Growing Trouble

C. Three Friends　　　 D. Alice Learns a Lesson

3.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a 12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

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(An excerpt of After Twenty Years)

There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they agreed to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited.

About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man.

“Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.

“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob.

The new man took Bob’s hands in his. “It’s Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?”

“It gave me everything I asked for. You’ve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.”

“Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.”

“Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?”

“Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We’ll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times.”

The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, was beginning to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest.

At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the other’s face.

The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.”

“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That’s wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from a policeman named Wells.”

1.Where did the story happen?

A. In New York.　　 B. In Chicago.　　 C. In the West.　　 D. In a restaurant.

2.How did Bob find out that the new man wasn’t his real friend?

A. From his height and his voice.　　 B. From the shape of his nose.

C. From their talking about old times.　　 D. From their meeting place.

3.In which order did the following events take place?

a. Bob found out his new man wasn’t his friend.

b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells.

c. Bob waited at the door of a shop.

d. They had a talk about Bob’s life in the West.

e. The new man came to meet him.

A. c-e-d-a-b.　　 B. e-b-c-a-d.　　 C. c-d-a-e-b.　　 D. e-c-a-b-d.

4.According to the passage, we know ____________.

A. the tall man was Bob’s old friend

B. the two men had dinner in a restaurant

C. Jimmy came to Chicago to meet Bob

D. Bob was a criminal wanted in Chicago

5.What can we infer(推断) from the story?

A. Time may change a good man into a bad one.

B. The police would make some notes on Bob.

C. Bob came from the far West to meet his friend.

D. They promised to meet each other 20 years ago.

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My old college roommate, Bob, was no ordinary person. In the first _____, he did not come from an ordinary family, both his parents were famous. His father was a chess expert and rocket research (火箭研究) _____ for NASA. His mother had been an opera singer in Europe. _____, what made Bob unusual was_____ his parents were famous, he had _____ interest in school---he never studied and avoided(回避；躲开) activities that ____thinking. In general, he was quite different from his parents. In fact, you might think Bob was rather stupid, ____ you asked a question about a car. When it came to working with or knowing about cars, Bob was a genius(天才)! He could take a car _____, put it back together again, _____ any mechanical(机械) difficulty, or give you the correct statistics（统计数字）for any American car built in the last 20 years. There was ____ he did not know about _____. That was what made Bob so unusual.

After six months of college, he _____ all his classes and had to drop out. He left the school. After _____, he got a job in a garage (汽车修理厂) working with _　　　 . In the end, I think he was secretly _____ that he had to leave school.

1.A. time　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　 C. word　　　　　　　　　 D. use

2.A. actor　　　　　　　 B. player　　　　　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　　 　 D. lawyer

3.A. However　　　　　 B. Though　　　　　　　 C. Certainly　　　　　　 　　 D. Of course

4.A. because　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　 D. though

5.A. great　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

6.A. offered　　　　　　 B. needed　　　　　　　　 C. reported　　　　　　 D. taught

7.A. unless　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

8.A. away　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　　　 D. separately

9.A. ask　　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　 C. repair　　　　　　　 D. have

10.A. very much　　 B. very little　　　　　 　　 C. so many　　　　　　 D. a few

11.A. his father　　　　 B. his mother　　　　　　 C. himself　　　　　　　 D. them

12.A. passed　　　　　 B. chose　　　　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　　　 D. failed

13.A. graduating　　 B. leaving　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　 D. mastering

14.A. cars　　　　　　 B. companies　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　 D. workers

15.A. successful　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　　　 D. happy　　

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