My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it only 28 dollars. We looked at each other, saying , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were popular with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was much .
John tried on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home a big smile. “How did the kids think of your coat?” I asked. “They loved it very much,” he said. I started to him “Lord (老爷) John”.
During the next few weeks, a came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would lend his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would help a blind man the road.
One day, my brother and I met a friend in the library. “Could this be John?” he asked in a great surprise. John shook hands with him, just a gentleman!
What changed John? It was his own attitude. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you a perfect one.
1.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
2.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
3.A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive
4.A. has B. with C. in D. without
5.A. tell B. say C. call D. speak
6.A. thing B. surprise C. wonder D. change
7.A. crossing B. crossed C. crosses D. cross
8.A. like B. liked C. as D. with
9.A. real B. really C. truth D. true
10.A. has become B. become C. can become D. becoming
九年级英语阅读理解困难题
My 15-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it only 28 dollars. We looked at each other, saying , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were popular with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was much .
John tried on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home a big smile. “How did the kids think of your coat?” I asked. “They loved it very much,” he said. I started to him “Lord (老爷) John”.
During the next few weeks, a came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would lend his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would help a blind man the road.
One day, my brother and I met a friend in the library. “Could this be John?” he asked in a great surprise. John shook hands with him, just a gentleman!
What changed John? It was his own attitude. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you a perfect one.
1.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
2.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
3.A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive
4.A. has B. with C. in D. without
5.A. tell B. say C. call D. speak
6.A. thing B. surprise C. wonder D. change
7.A. crossing B. crossed C. crosses D. cross
8.A. like B. liked C. as D. with
9.A. real B. really C. truth D. true
10.A. has become B. become C. can become D. becoming
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My 14 year - old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second - hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well.
John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?” “They love it,” he said with a big grin. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove.
One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The price of the coat was too high.
B. John liked the coat very much.
C. They often went shopping together.
D. The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. An upset voice. D. An angry mood.
3.Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?
A. He was willing to follow suggestions.
B. He often helped to do some housework.
C. He was often worried about his study.
D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.
4.What does the writer want to say through this passage?
A. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
B. We should not judge people by their appearance.
C. It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help what we are.
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My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was 31 with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was 32 but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.
John tried on the coat and 33 it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big 34 . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.
Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a 35 in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would 36 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would 37 a blind man cross the road.
When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his 38 !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a 39 ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”
What really changed John was his own attitude(态度). 40 you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
1.A. busy B. careful C. popular D. good
2.A. dear B. cheap C. hard D. light
3.A. sold B. kept C. held D. bought
4.A. present B. smile C. problem D. cry
5.A. message B. pain C. change D. fashion
6.A. lend B. rent C. leave D. borrow
7.A. make B. watch C. let D. help
8.A. coat B. classmate C. friend D. brother
9.A. businessman B. woman C. gentleman D. boy
10.A. Until B. If C. Before D. Unless
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
– Which of the two coats will you take?
– I will take ________. One is for my brother and the other is for myself.
A. either B. all C. both D. neither
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My best friend Michael is a 15-year-old boy. We are in the same class. He works very h1.. He is never late for school and he does well in all his 2.(lesson). He is always ready to help others. My math is very poor, so he often helps me w3. it after class. His parents are both teachers and they are really b4., so he often helps do the housework at home.
He is a little shorter but he is 5.(strong) than me. He likes playing football very much at school. We often play football t6. and he plays it well. But I’m more 7.(interest) in art. He gets on well with our classmates. Everyone in our class 8.(like) him. But now it’s time to graduate and we are going to leave school.
Michael and I are going to 9.(difference) high schools. In the future, he wants to be a policeman and I hope to be a 10.(music). We believe our friendship will be forever.
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完形填空 （共15分）
One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the quickly.
A tall man stood outside and politely if our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No. " When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a __ and ordered me to tie up my brother's with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself . The man then tied my hands up and locked of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to his rope with his hands. He then untied . I rushed to the telephone to call the police, the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
Soon the police came and was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the ___story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from _ the door for the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
1.A. when B. before C. after D. while
2.A. cupboard B. door C. doorbell D. window
3.A. guessed B. asked C. argued D. cried
4.A. pushed B. pulled C. knocked D. closed
5.A. candy B. gift C. knife D. phone
6.A. feet B. legs C. hands D. arms
7.A. hardly B. easily C. suddenly D. difficulty
8.A. all B. each C. neither D. both
9.A. make B. tie C. untie D. use
10.A. me B. myself C. him D. himself
11.A. but B. and C. or D. as
12.A. break B. lock C. move D. see
13.A. my father B. my mother C. my brother D. the man
14.A. happy B. whole C. usual D. same
15.A. turning B. sending C. opening D. closing
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Yesterday, my 15-year-old brother Tommy had a fight with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t t notice.
Later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying in his room. I knocked on the door and asked, “Kevin, do you want to talk?"
No one answered I tried again. Still nothing happened.
So, I took some cards and wrote, "If you don't, we can write notes."
An hour later I was still sitting in the floor outside his door with two pads of paper in my hands. One pad new and the other was from Kevin. As I read one of Kevin's notes, tears （眼泪）came to eyes. It says, "Nobody in this family cares about me. Tommy thought I was too weak and Dad told me he wished he had another Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. You are never around to even notice me."
He was right about my part. I wrote back, “Kevin, I do love you and you know that. I’m here for you and you are loved in this family.”
He didn’t reply for a while, but then I heard him crying a little bit. Kevin ran out of rooms and wrote “Thanks” on a paper cup. I wrote back “For what?” It returned to me with “Loving me” on it.
Since then, I have tried my best to pay more attention to my family members. Kevin and I have a closer relationship（关系）now and when one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we’ll smile and say, “Write it on a paper cup.”
1.Who had a fight yesterday in this family?
A.The writer and Tommy. B.The writer and Kevin.
C.Tommy and their dad. D.Tommy and Kevin.
2.How did the writer communicate with Kevin?
A.By talking to him. B.By writing to him.
C.By listening to hint. D.By playing with him.
3.Which is NOT a reason that Kevin thought nobody cared about him?
A.Tommy thought he was too weak.
B.Dad wanted another Kevin as his son.
C.The writer never noticed him.
D.Mum always forgot to bring him food. .
4.Since then, what has the writer tried his best to pay attention to?
A.His tears. B.His rooms.
C.His family members D.His basketball.
5.Which is the main idea of the story?
A.Showing people that your care means a lot to them.
B.Family members shouldn't hurt each other's feelings.
C.Don't bother people when they want to be alone.
D.Love people the way that you think is right
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Cloze test (本题共15分，每小题1分)
One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___ my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the ___ quickly.
A tall man stood outside and _ _ politely if our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly ___ the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a ___ and ordered me to tie up my brother's _ _ with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself _ _. The man then tied my hands up and locked __ of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to __ his rope with his hands. He then untied ____. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, _ the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to_ _ the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
Soon the police came and __ was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the __ __ story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from __ __ the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
1.A. when B. before C. after D. while
2.A. cupboard B. door C. doorbell D. window
3.A. guessed B. asked C. argued D. cried
4.A. pushed B. pulled C. knocked D. closed
5.A. candy B. gift C. knife D. phone
6.A. feet B. legs C. hands D. arms
7.A. hardly B. easily C. suddenly D. difficultly
8.A. all B. each C. neither D. both
9.A. make B. tie C. untie D. use
10.A. me B. myself C. him D. himself
11.A. but B. and C. or D. as
12.A. break B. lock C. move D. see
13.A. my father B. my mother C. my brother D. the man
14.A. happy B. whole C. usual D. same
15.A. turning B. sending C. opening D. closing
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
In my opinion, wine improves age, and it is the same with friendship.
A. at B. with C. to D. In
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1957, an Irish family moved into the house next to ours, and the son John was in my class at school. And he became well-known to the young and the old.
Although many of the adults in the neighborhood regarded John as “a bit of a rogue”, he was still with all the kids, because in many ways he was like a leader, and that made one of us. His cheeks were always red and if he asked you to take part in some , whether it was picking mushrooms, checking rabbit traps or just going to the shops, you would feel or at least pleased to be included. But this some-times came at a cost (付出代价). I can feeling quite uncomfortable when, for example, he a shop assistant for the items on high shelves.
He would put some goods into our pockets, while he his conversation with the assistant who turned her back towards us. I worried that my parents would be angry if I told them we had done. He always said, “The police won’t take us alive.” But I still to stay far away from him in the end. Now I’m glad to make the right decision at that time.
1.A. regularly B. quickly C. usually D. mainly
2.A. popular B. pleased C. satisfied D. strict
3.A. her B. them C. him D. you
4.A. meeting B. report C. review D. activity
5.A. angry B. nervous C. proud D. strange
6.A. remember B. forget C. refuse D. lead
7.A. ordered B. mended C. asked D. forced
8.A. continued B. created C. influenced D. replaced
9.A. where B. what C. why D. when
10.A. learned B. agreed C. hated D. decided
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