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There was an old pear tree in a man's garden. In the past, the tree fruited every year, .so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful(忘恩负义的) man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked toward the tree with an axe(斧子) in his hand, the tree said to him, "Please don't cut me down. I had so many pears for you in the past years. Now I will die soon. I only have a short time to live. Please don't kill a dying tree that has done so much for you."
"I'm sorry. I have to do so," the man said, "because I need wood to make a chair." Then he began to wave(挥动) his axe. At that moment, a bird in the old tree shouted at him, "Don't cut it down! Every time you go out and your wife(妻子) feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade(树荫) , and I sing songs to make her happy. We give much joy to your wife when you are away from home."
The man didn't listen to the bird and drove it away. Just when he was about to cut the tree, some bees flew out of it and said, "Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you nice honey(蜜) every day. Would you please leave the tree with us?"
The man got moved(感动). He said, "You are so kind to the tree, although(虽然) it has become old. Now I see that I shouldn't cut it down. It has done so much for me and my wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue its songs here." With these words, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.
1.Which can be the best title of the story?
A. The Singing Bird B. The Man's Wife
C. The Old Tree D. The Kind Bees
2.Which is the most important reason for the man to cut down the tree?
A. The tree was getting old.
B. The man needed wood to' make a chair.
C. The tree didn't give any shade.
D. The man couldn't get any pears from it.
3.What made his wife happy when the man was not at home?
A. The tree and its shade. B. The tree and the bird.
C. The bird and its songs. D. The bees and their honey.
4.In the story, the word "continue" means _______.
A. start B. go on C. take D. speak again
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. People should never be ungrateful.
B. Good wood comes from pear trees.
C. Old people are kind and friendly.
D. Birds and bees are always helpful.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There was an old pear tree in a man’s garden. __ _, the tree fruited every year, so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree __ _. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful (忘恩负义的) man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked to the tree with an axe (斧子) in his hand, the tree said to him, “Please don’t cut me down. I __ _ so many pears for you in the past years. Now I only have a short time to live.”
“I’m sorry. I have to do so, ” The man said, “ I need something to make a chair. ” Then he began to wave his axe. At the moment, a bird __ _ said to him, “ Don’t cut it down. ___ you go out and your wife feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade (树荫) , and I sing songs to make her __ _. We give much pleasure to your wife when you are away from home.”
The man didn’t listen to the bird and drove it away. When he was about to cut the tree, some bees flew out of it and said, “ Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you delicious __ _ every day. Would you please __ _ the tree with us? ” The man got moved. He said, “ You are so kind to the tree, __ it has become old. Now I see I shouldn’t cut it down. It has done so much to me and my wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue to sing songs here. ” __ _ these word, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.
1.A.In spring B.now and then C.In the past D.Last year
2.A.got tiredB.got hungryC.got thirstyD.got old
3.A.have brought B.had broughtC.bringsD.brought
4.A.on the old tree B.in the old tree C.at the old treeD.from the tree
5.A.Every day B.Every moment C.Every timeD. Every minute
6.A.happierB. happily C.happinessD.happy
7.A.food B.fruitC.honeyD.pears
8.A.leaveB.letC.makeD.get
9.A.becauseB.so C.althoughD.however
10.A.InB.WithC.By D.For
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Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1.What did the old man have in his garden?
2.What did the old man find one day?
3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?
4.Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
5.Was the rich man very happy at last?
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Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1.What did the old man have in his garden?
2.What did the old man find one day?
3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?
4.Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
5.Was the rich man very happy at last?
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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging(挖) in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man.” what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “How old are you, may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man, “You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?”
“Sure” the man did not know why he asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers（祖先）planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1.The old man was planting ________________when the rich man saw him.
A. an apple tree B. a fig tree
C. a pear tree D. a banana tree
2.The old man was planting the tree________________.
A. to get himself some fruit to eat
B. for the people after him
C. to make his garden more beautiful
D. just for fun
3.The sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means_____________.
A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B. he didn't want to disturb the old man
C. he couldn't communicate with the old man
D. he understood why the old man planted the young tree
4.What kind of personality does the old man has?
A. creative B. brave C. wise D. curious
5.We can express the main idea of this passage “_____________” in Chinese.
A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B. 光阴似箭，一去不返
C. 君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man.” what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig（无花果）tree, sir.” He said.
“A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “How old are you, may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” shouted the rich man, “You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don' t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?”
“Sure” the man did not know why he asked this question.
The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees?”
“Well, I don’t know.”
“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers（祖先）planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some things
for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
1.The old man was planting _ when the rich man saw him.
A. an apple tree B. a fig tree
C. a pear tree D. a banana tree
2.The old man was planting the tree____________.
A. to get himself some fruit to eat
B. for the people after him
C. to make his garden more beautiful
D. just for fun
3. The sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means_________.
A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B. he didn't want to disturb the old man
C. he couldn't communicate with the old man
D. he understood why the old man planted the young tree
4.What kind of personality does the old man has?
A. creative B. brave C. wise D. curious
5. We can express the main idea of this passage “_________” in Chinese.
A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B. 光阴似箭，一去不返
C. 君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风
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In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his 41 all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the 42 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 43 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 44 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 45 are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 46 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 47 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 48 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s 50 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody 51 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and 52 our heart, which also made his life 53 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t 54 his wonderful music, but his music has 55 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1.A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
2.A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study
3.A. after B. as C. before D. if
4.A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
5. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
6.A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions
7.A. although B. since C. because D. unless
8. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
9.A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son
10.A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
11.A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows
12.A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated
13.A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
14. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
15.A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged
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In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his ____ all the time, watering and fertilizing（施肥）them.
One day a young man went by the ____. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be ____ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ____. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see the flowers. ____ are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said,“ I can tell you four ____. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____ I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. ____, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ____.”
“ Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“ Yeah, it’s ____ that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ____. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and ____ our heart, which also made his life ____. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t ____ his wonderful music, but his music has ____ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1.A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
2.A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study
3.A. after B. as C. before D. if
4.A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
5.A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
6.A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions
7.A. although B. since C. because D. unless
8.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
9.A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son
10.A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
11.A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows
12.A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated
13.A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
14.A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
15.A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged
九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
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Once upon a time, there was a
garden in the village. Its owner was an old man. He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful f
lowers. While the old man was away, some children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.One day the old man came back. When he saw the children playing in his garden, he was very angry. "What are you doing here?" he shouted. "Nobody except myself is allowed to play in my garden." The children were terrified and ran away. Then spring came, but it was still winter in the old man’s garden. There were blossoms (花) and birds all over the village, except in the garden. The birds didn’t like singing in his garden, since there were no childr
en." Why is spring arriving so late this year?" the old man thought. "How pretty it would be if it were spring now!" One morning, the old man was woken up by some sounds. He heard birds singing and children laughing. When he opened the window, he saw the birds sitting in the trees and the children running about happily. "I’m sure spring has come. What I’m seeing is the most spellbinding scene (场景) I have ever seen, and the sounds which I’m hearing are the most beautiful in the world," said the old man.1.When the children were enjoying themselves in the garden, the old man ______.
A. was happy to watch them
B. was away to visit his friends
C. pretended that he didn’t see them
D. was angry but didn’t drive them off
2.What did the children think the old man was like at first?
A. Kind B. Creative C. Outgoing D. Terrible
3.The underlined word "spellbinding" in the passage means "______"in Chinese.
A. 迷人的 B. 无聊的 C. 普通的 D. 丑陋的
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The old man’s garden was small but pretty.
B. The old man didn’t like the birds in his garden.
C. The old man was anxious (渴望)for a peaceful life.
D. The birds and the children made the old man’s garden full of life again.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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On the suburb (郊区) of a town in England. there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 1.______ He watered and fertilized (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3.__________. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one ,that’s you .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everyone knows.
4. _____ ”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 5. Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?
把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
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garden in the village. Its owner was an old man. He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful f
lowers. While the old man was away, some children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.