The Ant Bully Actors: Julia Roberts (Voice), ...

1.From the poster, what language is spoken in the movie ?

A. Chinese　　 B. English　　 C. Japanese

2.How long does the movie last?

A. 75 minutes　　 B. 85 minutes　　 C. 95 minutes

3.Why does John like the movie ?

A. Because it’s a fun movie for the whole family.

B. Because the movie has something he enjoys.

C. Because it is well made – some of the scenes are so beautiful.

4.How much did Mary and her daughter spend on the movie?

A. 60 dollars.　　 B. 80 dollars　　 C. 45 dollars.

5.What kind of movie is Ant Bully?

A. It’s a sad movie.　　 B. It’s an action movie.　　 C. It’s a fun movie.

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I really enjoyed this movie. It’s a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

—— James

I would recommend this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I honestly think this movie has something you will really enjoy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　

——Sam

I’ve seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It’s so well made— some of the scenes are so beautiful.　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 —— John

I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were pleasantly surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn’t help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family.　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ——Mary

1.John likes the movie because of _______.

A.the funny actors B.the wonderful music

C.the sweet voices D.the beautiful scenes

2.Mary and her daughter spent _______ watching the movie.

A.$ 30 B.$ 40 C.$ 45 D.$ 60

3.According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a _______ story.

A.funny B.sad C.terrible D.true

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How do ants know when another ant is dead? Ed Wilson, now the most famous ant scholar in the world, wanted to know.

When Ed Wilson was a young assitant professor at Harvard in 1950s , he found that when ants die, they just lie there, sometimes upside down, feet in the air, while their sister ants- almost all ants in a colony are ladies—walk right by without a look. Unitl about two days later, the dead body starts to send out a chemical signal that changes the living ants’ behaviour greatly.

All of a sudden what was once a pile of gunk(黏糊糊的东西) on the floor becomes a “Problem to Be solved”. Once the signal is in the air, any ant that happens to pass by picks up the dead body and carries it through her colony to a refuse pile and puts it on a pile of also dead ants.

Ed, who would continue the study of ants by studying their ability to communicate with smell, decided to find out what things equal “I am dead.” to an ant. Finally, after much checking and mixing, Ed discovered that a kind of acid was all the ants have to think “DEAD!” One day he took a drop of the acid and put it on an ant that had the bad luck of walking by. Then the next ant that came near grabbed it, put it on its back and put it into the refuse pile though the ant was still alive.

Though it tried to clean itself over and over, the minute it returned to the colony, it was caught and carried back on the pile. At last, it took the ant about an hour or two to get clean enough to return to regular business.

1.The author says the question was no one on everybody’s lips because ____.

A. it is easy to answer　　 B. it is a foolish and difficult question

C. it is less talked about　　 D. only scientists ask such a question

2.The underlined word “a refuse pile” probably means the place where _____.

A. injured ants were treated　　 B. other ants lived

C. food was stored　　 D. dead ants were buried

3.What caught Ed Wilson’s attention when he was at Harvard in the 1950s?

A. An ant wasn’t carried away immediately when it died.

B. Ant died with feet in the air.

C. Sister ants didn’t look after each other at all.

D. Ant’s dead bodies didn’t catch others’ attention.

4.The ant with acid tries to clean itself over and over ____.

A. to avoid being killed by the acid

B. to avoid being treated as the dead ant

C. to find out more food than anyone else

D. to find out where it got the acid

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Dead is what you smell, not what you see

B. It’s funny to carry a living ant.

C. The secret in an ant colony

D. Study ants’ ability to communicate

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Once a tiger was in a cage. Soon a good man went by. As soon as the tiger saw the man, the tiger began to cry. “Please! Please!” the tiger called. “Please, let me out.” “No,” said the good man. “If I do, you will eat me.” “I will not eat you,” the tiger said. “Please let me out.”

The good man believed the tiger. He opened the door of the cage. The tiger jumped out. “How silly you are,” the tiger laughed. “Now I am going to eat you.” “Wait!” the man cried. “You ought not to eat me. Let us ask others what they think.” “You may ask three others. ” the tiger said.

The good man asked a tree. The tree said, “I give shade (树荫). And yet I am cut down. Let the tiger eat you.”

Next, the good man asked a bird. The bird said, “I hurt no one. Yet people hunt and kill me. Let the tiger eat you.”

The last one that the good man asked was a road. The road said, “I don’t care if the tiger eats you. People could not get along too well without me. Yet all day and all night people step on me without even a ‘thank you’.”

The tiger was ready to eat the good man. Just then a dog came by. “What is happening?” asked the dog. The man told the dog the whole story.

“I don’t understand,” said the dog. “The tiger wants to eat you because you put him in a cage?”

“No, no,” said the man. “Some other men put him in a cage.”

“Oh,” the dog said. “He is going to eat you because you do not have a cage.”

“Silly dog!” the tiger cried. “Don’t you understand? I was in the cage. This man let me out.”

“Oh, I see,” the dog said. “When the man was in the cage, you let him out.”

“I was in the cage!” the tiger cried. “In this way!” with that, he jumped back into the cage.

At once, the dog closed the door of the cage. “Oh,” the dog laughed. “At last I understand!”

The good man and the dog walked off. The tiger looked sad in the cage. If he waited long enough, perhaps another good man would come by.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.When the tiger saw the man, he began to cry, because _____________.

A. he wanted the man to help him out of the cage

B. he wanted to eat the man

C. he wanted to eat the dog

D. he wanted to eat the bird

2.After the tiger jumped out of the cage, he wanted _____________.

A. to thank the man　　　　 B. to eat the man

C. to ask the others　　 D. to run away

3.The tree ____________ with the tiger because _______ to the tree.

A.agreed; humans were kind

B. agreed; humans were not kind

C. disagreed; humans were kind

D. disagreed; humans were not kind

4.The bird let the tiger eat the man because __________.

A.people helped birds

B. it liked tigers

C. it liked the man

D. people hunted and killed him

5.What happened to the tiger at last?

A.The dog agreed that the tiger could eat the good man.

B. The tiger jumped back into the cage and was closed in the cage again.

C. The tiger ate the good man and the dog.

D. The tiger made friends with the good man and the dog.

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Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.

Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.

It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.

Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53^rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 1.is surely not the age to retire(退休)。

61. Barbie’s family name is______.

A.Roberts

B.millicent

C.Shepherd

D.Bratz

2.Barbie’s trouble is that__________.

A.it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts.

B.other dolls are more popular with little girls.

C.other dolls are trying to beat her in the market.

D.it has become less popular  in the international market.

3.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A.going shopping

B.having food

C.drinking juice

D.taking photos

4.What’s the meaning of the underline words “fashion designers” in the passage?

A.珠宝设计师

B.发型设计师

C.舞台设计师

D.服装设计师

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.First Barbie Shop in Shanghai

B.Barbie’s Past and present

C.Barbie’s 53^rd Birthday Party

D.Barbie Lost Her Magic

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Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history.　 Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present(现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life thirteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. 'For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,' says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.

It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer barbie in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become________for their own Barbies.

Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire(退休).

1.Barbie's family name is_______.

A. Roberts　　 B. Millicent　　 C. Shepherd　　 D. Bratz

2.Barbie's trouble is that_______.

A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts

B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market

D. it has become less popular in the international market

3.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A. going shopping　　 B. having food

C. drinking juice　　 D. taking photos

4.What's the meaning of the underlined words 'fashion designers' in the passage?

A. 珠宝设计师　　 B. 发型设计师

C. 舞台设计师　　 D. 服装设计师

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. First Barbie shop in Shanghai

B. Barbie's past and present

C. Barbie's 53rd birthday party

D. Barbie lost her magic

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阅读下列短文，回答问题

An ant is saved by a pigeon, and almost immediately returns the favor.

One day an ant found a grain of corn and decided to take it home. He held it very tight, and hurried as fast as he could, so that nobody would take the grain of corn from him. There was a river on the way home, but the ant, in a hurry, had forgotten about it, and he fell in, corn and all.

The corn slipped from his mouth and went to the bottom of the river. The ant stayed on top of the water and worked hard to find a place to get out. But after a while, the ant began to be afraid that he was out of breath.

A pigeon came to the river to drink, and she saw the ant crying for help in the water. She decided that she would help the little fellow. She took a long, dry piece of grass and dropped it so that it fell near the ant. He climbed on to the grass and soon got out. The ant caught his breath, and then thanked the pigeon for saving him.

There was a boy near the river with a gun. The ant saw him walking up nearer and nearer to the pigeon. Hurrying as fast as he could, the ant climbed up the boy’s leg and gave him a hard bite.

The boy dropped his gun and cried out, and the pigeon saw him and flew to safety. Each had saved the other. When the pigeon saved the ant she did not know that the ant would ever be able to do anything for her in return. Each was happier because of what each did for the other.

The Bura people say, “Every person is another’s butter.”

1.What did the ant find one day?

____________________________________________________________

2.Why did the ant go back home as fast as he could?

___________________________________________________________

3.Was the ant able to get out of the river by himself?

_____________________________________________________________

4.What did the pigeon see when she came to the river?

___________________________________________________________

5.How did the ant save the pigeon when the pigeon was in danger?

____________________________________________________________

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Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer who would go from farm to　 farm training　 horses. Once when he was a senior school student, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-page paper talking about his goal of someday owning a horse ranch(养马场). He wrote about his dream and he even drew a plan for a large ranch.

The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”

The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “I can’t give you a good grade. There’s no way you could ever realize your dream! You have no money! You come from a poor family! Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money!”

The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Now, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Twenty years later, that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on Monty’s ranch for　 a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Luckily you had enough courage not to give up yours.”

1.This story is mainly trying to tell us 　　 .

A.how a teacher stole dreams from his students

B.how a boy kept his dream and realized it at last

C.how a small boy owned a large horse ranch

D.how a teacher helped his student to realize his dream

2.Why did the teacher fail Monty’s paper?

A.He hated the idea of running a large horse ranch.

B.He was using a special way to encourage the boy.

C.He discovered a lot of mistakes in the boy’s paper.

D.He thought the boy’s dream would never come true.

3.What does the underlined word “stated” in Paragraph 6 probably mean in Chinese?

A.陈述 B.嚷叫 C.道歉 D.抱怨

4.The teacher said he was a dream stealer because 　　 .

A.he wouldn’t give his students high grades

B.he hurt his students by failing their papers

C.he didn’t like his students having any dreams

D.he stopped his students from hoping for something great

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Horse Trainer B.A Dream Stealer

C.Follow Your Dream D.Make Your Decision

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Keep your eyes to the skies

If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a cage w____1.____ a roof, the bird will be a prisoner(囚犯). Even though it can fly , it can’t fly through the open roof. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a ____2.____(飞行) from the ground with a run of 3 or 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to fly, b____3.____ will stay in his small jail(监牢)for the rest of his life.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take off from ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle(穿梭)about helplessly. If it ____4.____(到达) a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off ____5.____（快速）. But on flat ground, it will never fly.

A bee ____6.____(扔)into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps t____7.____ to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for a way where none exists(存在), until it completely destroys i____8.____.

In many ways, there are lots of people l____9.___ the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling with all their ___10.___(问题) and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧马场). The last time I was there he told me his story.

When he was young, his family is too poor to have a house to live in. One day when he was in a high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” His teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “ If you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider (重新考虑) your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about it for a long and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to change your own mind on this.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy handed in the same paper, making no changes at all. He told his teacher “You can keep the F and I sill keep my dream.”

Monty said a lot of kids’ dreams can be stolen. Don’t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your heart, no matter what others think. Have enough gumption (毅力) till your dream comes true.

1.Who owns a horse ranch?　　　　　 _______________________________________

2.What was the boy’s dream? _______________________________________

3.When did he hand in his seven-page paper to his teacher? __________________

4.Why did his teacher give him an F?_______________________________________

5.What will you do to make your dream come true? 　 ________________________

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