Today more and more people want to live in bi...

Today more and more people want to live in big cities, but what can be done to help them live in crowded cities like Tokyo? Many architects( 建 筑 师 ) are looking for ways to solve this problem. 25-year-old Haseef Rafiei has caught the world’s attention because of his special skyscraper concept(摩天大楼概 念)—“Pod Vending Machine” skyscraper.

Haseef comes from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is now a student of Manchester School of Architecture. He got his idea form a trip to Japan. He noticed vending machines are popular in Japan. He said, “Vending machines make buying easy and interesting.” After seeing vending machines have made such a difference to people’s lives, Haseef thought, “Why not build skyscrapers that act the same way?”

Haseef’s “Pod Vending Machine” skyscraper can act as a home vending machine. If people want to buy houses in the skyscraper, they can choose the types of pods(吊舱) they’d like to live in and what the inside of the pods looks like. Then the large 3D printer at the top of skyscraper can get the pods printed and then cranes ( 起 重 机 ) can get the pods placed. A smart system inside the skyscraper decides the best place for every pod. If a person doesn’t want to live in his pod any more, the pod will be returned to the 3D printer to get recycled. How amazing it is!

1.判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；

A 3D printer at the top of the “Pod Vending Machine”skyscraper can help people print the pods they choose.

2.完成句子

Haseef said that vending machines________.

3.简略回答问题: Why has Haseef Rafiei caught the world’s attention?

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4.找出并写下第三段的主题句；

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5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。

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九年级英语多任务混合问题困难题查看答案及解析

In China， more and more villagers have left home to make a living in big cities. As a result， their children have become leftover (留守) children and they need more care. The survey below is from some villages in Central China. Three hundred children were chosen to answer the questions.

1. Of all the four things， the leftover children need _________ most.

A. love　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　 D. freedom

2. _________ of the children think it good to live with their parents.

A. 14%　　　　　 B. 28%　　　　　 C. 44%　　　　 D. 58%

3. How many children think their happiest place is their school?

A. 48.　　　　　　　　　　 B. 102.　　　　　　　　　 C. 144.　　　　　　　　 D. 156.

4.During the survey， the children were asked about many things EXCEPT _________.

A. food

B. places they like

C. their needs

D. their parents’ working in cities

5.We can learn that _________ from the survey.

A. most leftover children want more freedom without parents

B. over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to parents freely

C. all the leftover children dream of making money in big cities

D. most villagers prefer living a life in the countryside

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In China， more and more villagers have left home to make a living in big cities. As a result， their children have become leftover (留守) children and they need more care. The survey below is from some villages in Central China. Three hundred children were chosen to answer the questions.

1. Of all the four things， the leftover children need _________ most.

A. love　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　 D. freedom

2. _________ of the children think it good to live with their parents.

A. 14%　　　　　 B. 28%　　　　　 C. 44%　　　　 D. 58%

3. How many children think their happiest place is their school?

A. 48.　　　　　　　　　　 B. 102.　　　　　　　　　 C. 144.　　　　　　　　 D. 156.

4.During the survey， the children were asked about many things EXCEPT _________.

A. food

B. places they like

C. their needs

D. their parents’ working in cities

5.We can learn that _________ from the survey.

A. most leftover children want more freedom without parents

B. over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to parents freely

C. all the leftover children dream of making money in big cities

D. most villagers prefer living a life in the countryside

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the future, more and more people will move to big cities. To prepare for this, cities are becoming smarter and more efficient, with the help of big data.

Local governments are already collecting lots of important data. For example, there are sensors（感测器）that measure noise, pollution and traffic. This is known as "smart city technology". In the future, this data will make our lives much easier, by helping us save energy and keep the city tidy. There might even be smart posts that cull clean the air, or robots that empty rubbish bins when they are full.

Such technologies may be far off in the future, but others are just around the corner: self-driving cars are today being tested all around the world. Experts believe that this technology will change what cities look like. If self-driving taxis can use smart city data to find the best way to take you to your destination（目的地), there will be fewer traffic jams and more space for you to walk or ride a bike. People will probably stop buying cars altogether.

　　 ▲　　 : drones（无人机）are becoming more and more common nowadays. Cheap and fast

drone delivery services are only a few years away, and the sky above our heads will soon be very crowded. Hopefully, smart city technology will help prevent traffic jams in the air. Perhaps, drones will one day be able to transport people around town. Then, you could fly wherever you want to go!

To summarize, the cities of the future will be very different. What kind of city would you like to live in when you grow up?

1.Why are the sensors mentioned in the second paragraph?

A.To show that cities are becoming much smarter.

B.To explain why there are more people in big cities.

C.To help people in cities live a more exciting life.

D.To invent some new ways of keeping the city tidy.

2.What is a good result of using self-driving technology?

A.There will be fewer cars in the future.

B.Few people will ride a bike around.

C.People will have better driving skills.

D.All the car factories will go out of business.

3.Which can be put in 　 ▲　 ?

A.But there will be traffic jams in the air

B.New technology will appear in the future

C.Change is not only happening on the ground

D.Technology will surely play a part in our future life

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Transportation in the Future. B.Important Data in Cities.

C.Smart City Technology. D.The Cities of the Future.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today’s world to find work for everyone. The economy (经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.

1.It was _______ for people to find work before than today.

A. not possible B. difficult

C. more difficult D. easier

2. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, _______.

A. people will have no jobs

B. people can still have jobs as before

C. 4% of the people will have jobs

D. 97% of the people will have jobs

3.One machine can do as much work as _______.

A. 40% of the people B. 4% of the people in the world

C. 40 people　 D. 75,000 people

4.How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?

A. 70% of the people.

B. 4% of the people in the world.

C. More than 75,000.

D. About 75,000 people.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Machines are taking work instead of people.

B. Now more people are out of work.

C. Machines need more money and longer holidays.

D. Most people want to have jobs.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.

Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.

Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.

One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .

1.The economics of the world need to grow to______.

2.Some people are out of work because _______.

3.About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________.

4..How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?

5..From the passage, we know _______.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.A green city is _______.

A.clean and tidy B.full of plants

C.healthy and pleasant D.rich for energy

2.It is _______ from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

A.962 km B.350 km

C.less than 962 km D.more than 962 km

3.The Ostrich Pillow _______ according to the passage.

A.is heavy but feels comfortable

B.is filled with silk and cotton

C.has two side holes to store feet

D.has a mouth hole to allow its wearer to breathe easily

4.The Ostrich Pillow wasn’t tested in _______.

A.airports B.cars

C.airplanes D.trains

5.The underlined word “fundraising” means ________ in Chinese.

A.筹款 B.质量 C.销量 D.价格

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.A green city is _______.

A. clean and tidy　　 B. full of plants

C. healthy and pleasant　　 D. rich for energy

2.It is _______ from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

A. 962 km　　 B. 350 km

C. less than 962 km　　 D. more than 962 km

3.The Ostrich Pillow _______ according to the passage.

A. is heavy but feels comfortable

B. is filled with silk and cotton

C. has two side holes to store feet

D. has a mouth hole to allow its wearer to breathe easily

4.The Ostrich Pillow wasn’t tested in _______.

A. airports　　 B. cars

C. airplanes　　 D. trains

5.The underlined word “fundraising” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 筹款　　 B. 质量　　 C. 销量　　 D. 价格

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整。

The city is becoming more and more crowded. I want to live in the countryside. I dream of 1. (own) a large tarm. I want to 2. (raise) lots of cows and sheep. I am interested in3.

(grow) flowers too. The flowers 4. (smell) good in spring. It is great fun5.(drive) along the road, because there are less traffic there. Besides, the air is fresh, I can go 6. (jog) every day. Life in the countryside is comfortable.

九年级英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析

A survey has shown that only one third of people prefer to live in big cities. 1. In a big city or in the country? Maybe, wherever you are, there are advantages and disadvantages.

2. The transportation in big cities is convenient. There are many shopping centers. And the catering(餐饮) industry is developing very well. So it is easier for you to travel, to have dinners or go shopping. But there are some things that make us bored, such as rush hour traffic, noise pollution and fast-paced life.

3. The air is a lot fresher than that of the big cities. There is also a lower cost of living, good scenery, a slower pace and more green trees. You are eager and easy to get close to nature. It would be better if there is a river running through where you live. You will hear long-lost bird calls and see lots of animals and plants. The happy life in the country will make you forget the inconvenience here and the mosquito（蚊子） bite.

Nowadays, returning to nature has become a new trend. There are a lot of people working in big cities and on vacation in the countryside.

4. When they are free, they will go to the country to relax themselves.

In my opinion, young people should strive(打拼) in the big cities.

5. Maybe, a place that is fit for you is the best place. Every coin has two sides.

A.I prefer to live in the country.

B. Where would you prefer to live?

C. Older people can choose to live in the country.

D. As we all know, everything in the big cities is convenient.

E. But if you live in the country, you will have different feelings.

F. Besides, there are some people who buy their own houses in their favorite rural（乡村的） areas.

九年级英语补全短文6选5困难题查看答案及解析