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When you don't know an English word，you may need a dictionary. A dictionary is a very useful tool when you learn English. It plays an important role in your study. Do you know the smallest English dictionary in the world?

Let's have a look at what it looks like. It is 2.6 centimeters long. It is 1.9 centimeters wide. It is the smallest English dictionary in the world.

The smallest dictionary has 384 pages. It has thousands of words. When you open its case，you can also find a lens．The dictionary is so small that we need to use the lens to read it.

The smallest English dictionary came out in Glasgow，UK in 1890.Graham is the owner of the dictionary. He found it in a bookstore. Although it was very expensive，he still bought it. He paid lots of money for the dictionary.

1.How wide is the smallest dictionary?

A. 1.9 centimeters.　　 B. 2.6 centimeters.　　 C. 6.2 centimeters.　　 D. 9.1 centimeters.

2.The underlined word “lens” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 显微镜　　 B. 放大镜　　 C. 近视镜　　 D. 望远镜

3.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the importance of dictionaries.

B. It's about the smallest dictionary in the world.

C. It's about the importance of learning English.

D. It's about the famous bookstore in the UK.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

-I need a dictionary to look up new words. May I use yours ?

- 　　　　　　　 　 .

A. Here you are　　 B. I don't know　　 C. Nothing much　　 D. I don't care

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you can’t hear clearly. What should you say? __________

A. I don’t know the word in English.　　

B. Where have you been?　　

C. I beg your pardon.

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

You may have memorized a large number of words, you may know all the grammar needed to hold any conversation and still find yourself difficult to express what you want. So the following _______ does help you overcome the difficulties.

I. Slow Down Your Speaking Speed

If you're at the early stages of learning, don't _______ the mistakes you're making. It's more important to make yourself _______ while communicating with others. Try _______ your speaking speed, and you will find the simplest methods are the best ways _______ your communication skills. Actually, nobody will hold it back against you if you slow down your speed.

II. Learn Sentences, Not Only Words

There's no doubt that everyone tries to learn English well. _______ , many people learn words by heart, but have no idea how to use them in a sentence. Actually, when you learn a new word, try to memorize several sentences _______ that word. It can help you save time and study better.

III. Try to Listen

When speaking in a foreign language, you might focus on what you are saying and whether it's correct or not, that you forget to listen to what _______ are saying. This is a big mistake as they might be using the _______ words you'll need later on. So pay attention to what's being said around you, it's most important resource at the time of speaking to someone.

Communication is the most important in learning a foreign language. If you want to improve your communicating skills, you can try the above tips. It ________ time.

1.A.suggestions B.advice C.tips

2.A.end up B.lay out C.worry about

3.A.understand B.to understand C.understood

4.A.slowing down B.taking down C.putting down

5.A.improving B.to improve C.of improve

6.A.Luckily B.Unluckily C.Unlucky

7.A.includes B.including C.include

8.A.another B.the others C.others

9.A.real B.exact C.some

10.A.pays B.takes C.spends

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When you are reading something in English, you may often come across a new word ．What’s the best way to know it?

You need an English-Chinese dictionary (字典)．It will tell you a lot about the word , for example (例如) , how to read this word ,what it means in Chinese and how to use this word．But there are so many English words in the dictionary and how can you know where the word is? There is a way to look for it．

In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A, then B,C,D,E…That means, if there are two words , “desk” and “hour”, “desk” will be before “hour”; “story” “before” “Sunday”, “tomato” before “tomorrow” etc．The English-Chinese dictionary will be your good friend．I hope you will often use it in your English learning．

1.When you don’t know a new word, the best way according to the passage (短文) is ____________．

A．to ask your teacher　　　　　　　　　　 B．to guess

C．to ask your friends　　　　　　　　　　 D．to use a dictionary

2.What does “come across” mean (意思) in Chinese in the passage?It means________．

A．遇到　　　　　 　 B．撞倒

C．越过　　　　 　　 D．过来

3.Here are four words, “face”, “autumn”, “film” and “April”．Their right order (次序) in the English-Chinese dictionary is _________．

A．April, autumn, face, film

B．film, face, April, autumn

C．face, film, April, autumn

D．April, face, film, autumn

4.This passage is about _______．

A．how to use the right words in your English writing

B．how to read the new words in the English story

C．how to use an English-Chinese dictionary

D．how to choose a right English-Chinese dictionary

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.

Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.

1.This passage is about______.

A. new words in writing

B. different dictionaries

C. the best way of reading

D. using an English-Chinese dictionary

2.In the dictionary you may not find_______.

A. how to pronounce the word

B. the spelling of the word

C. who used the word first

D. how to use the word

3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.

A. begins with Z　　 B. begins with A

C. is a short one　　 D. is not often used

4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

A. perhaps, produce, plenty

B. straight, subject, surprise

C. century, center, business

D. foreign, entrance, headache

5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.

A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English

B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word

C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study

D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to learn it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D… That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third，the fourth. For example, “pardon” is before “please”, “judge” before “just”, ect.

Do you understand how to look up a word in the dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friends. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.

1.This passage is about

A. new words in writing

B. different dictionaries

C.the best way of reading

D.using an English-Chinese dictionary

2.In the dictionary you may not find

A. how to pronounce the word

B. the spelling of the word

C. who used the word first

D. how to use the word

3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word

A. begins with Z　　　 B. begins with A

C. is a short one　　 D. is not often used

4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

A. perhaps, produce, plenty

B. straight, subject, surprise

C. century, center, business

D. foreign, entrance, headache

5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that

A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English

B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word

C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English stud

D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you don’t know a word, you may ______ in a dictionary.

A. look it up　　 B. look them up

C. find out　 D. look after it

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

一I may find a better job if I go abroad.

一Don't be silly.　 ，you know.

A. Actions speak louder than words

B. The grass is always greener on the other side

C. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

D. A great hope makes a great man

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Excuse me. Do you know these English words?　　 ---Sorry, I don’t. But you can __________ in a dictionary.

A. look it up　　　　　 　 B. look up it

C. look them up　　　　　 D. look up them

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析