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Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbour's door bell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch other people's attention as long as he touched the bell.
He thought hard and suddenly hit on a “clever” idea. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell.
To his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief. This story tells us not to deceive ourselves.
1.What did the man want to do?
A. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's door bell.
B. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's dog.
C. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's apples.
D. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's tree.
2.What was the man's idea?
A. He plugged his ears with something.
B. He plugged his eyes with something.
C. He plugged his mouth with something.
D. He plugged his nose with something.
3.Did the door bell ring?
A. Yes, it was.　　 B. Yes, it did.
C. No, it wasn't.　　 D. No, it didn't.
4.Who is the man?
A. A teacher.　　 B. A policeman.
C. A thief.　　 D. A businessman.
5.What's the best title of the article?
A. The door bell　　 B. A thief
C. A man and a bell　　 D. A thief stole a door bell

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got close,he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing,instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking up something and very gently and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,“Good morning!What are you doing?’’
The young man paused(停顿），looked up and replied,“Throwing starfishes into the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked ,why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide(潮汛）is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they will die.”
“But ,young man ,don’t you realize that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
“The young man listened politely.Then he bent down ,picked another starfish and threw it into the sea ,and said ,It made a difference for that one.”
The wise man was lost in thought when the young man kept trying. Yes, there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain the power to shape the future.Each of us can do something for the future,each of us must find our starfish. And if we throw our starfishes wisely and well,the world will be better.
1.One day, the wise man saw a young man
A. Dancing along the beach
B. Walking with a dancer
C.picking up starfish for sale
D.trying to save the starfishes
2.The wise man thought it was 　　　　 to throw starfishes in the ocean at first.
A. relaxing
B. intelligent
C. foolish
D. helpful
3.The wise man was lost in thought because　　　　　　 .
A.he realized something new and important
B.he had a good story for his next writing
C. he worried the lives of so many starfishes
D.he agreed to save all starfishes on the beach
4. The words “something very special ”refer to 　　　　 .
A. the gifts from friends
B. the courage to make decisions
C. our own starfish in hand
D. the ability to make a difference
5. The writer told this story to show us that 　　　　 .
A.Rome was not built in one day
B.don’t miss doing any good things
C.no man is wise at all times
D.action speaks louder than words

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, a young man wanted to go to a village on business. Halfway there was a mountain. Before he left home, his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts(野兽). In this way, the beasts couldn’t do anything to him. The young man remembered these words and began his trip.
He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there. He thought his family’s worries were unnecessary. And he became relaxed as he walked. Just at that moment, he saw a fierce(凶猛的) tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once.
The tiger roared(咆哮) around the tree and even jumped to reach the man. The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger. Full of fear, he had to hold the tiger tightly. The tiger thought that must be a giant beast. So it was afraid and started running madly.
People on the road didn’t know what happened and said, “Look at the young man. He is riding a tiger!” “Cool!” “Superman!”
Hearing these words, the young man was very angry. “Why can’t they see I’m suffering a lot? Don’t they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death?” he said to himself.
1.How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger?
A.excited. B.scared. C.surprised. D.bored.
2.The tiger was afraid because ________.
A.it was old and weak B.the young man was very strong
C.it thought people around would kill it D.it mistook the young man for a giant beast
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs(段落)?
A.People on the road were wise. B.The young man was very brave.
C.We shouldn’t admire others blindly. D.The young man shouldn’t listen to his family.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng._______lived in a small town. One day he wanted to buy himself a new pair of shoes. He measured (测量) his________with a ruler and then　　 _____down his size on a piece of paper. After that he went shoe shopping。
When he arrived at the________, he reached into his pocket (口袋),_______he found the paper was not there. So he said to the shop keeper, "I have left the paper at home and I don't know the size. I'll go back home to________it." With these words, he ran out of the shop。
He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop again. But it took him________hours and the shop was________. He spent the afternoon on the way and did not buy his shoes at last. Someone asked him, "Did you want to buy the shoes________yourself?"
"Of course," he answered.
"Then why don't you________the shoes by yourself?"
"I trust the ruler more than my feet." he answered.
1.A. They　　 B. I　　 C. She　　 D. He
2.A. hands　　 B. feet　　 C. arms　　 D. legs
3.A. wrote　　 B. sat　　 C. cut　　 D. fell
4.A. post office　　 B. fruit shop　　 C. shoe shop　　 D. parking lot
5.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. so
6.A. throw　　 B. borrow　　 C. get　　 D. sell
7.A. few　　 B. a few　　 C. little　　 D. a little
8.A. open　　 B. opened　　 C. close　　 D. closed
9.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. by　　 D. with
10.A. come on　　 B. turn on　　 C. try on　　 D. get on

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there was a king who was loved by his people. One day, the king planned to build a palace on the river bank. in a few days the palace was ready, And before bringing the king to show the palace, the minister wanted to take a final look first.
"Great!"the minister said, looking at the palace. Then suddenly his eyes fell on a hut （小屋） just a few steps away from the palace gate. "What is this hut doing here?" shouted the minister." Sir, it belongs to an old woman.
She has been living here for a long time, "replied a solider.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the old lady. "I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything. "he said.
"I am sorry, Sir. I can not accept your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life, "the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell the old lady that her hut would make the new palace less beautiful. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the king. The matter was then taken to the king.The king thought for a while, and then let the old lady said."it will only add to the beauty of the new palace. "Then turning to the minister.the king told us not forget what seems ugly to us may be valuable to someone else.
1.Where did the king want to build a palace?
A.In the mountains. B.In the city. C.On the river bank D.Near the sea
2.Who lived in the hut?
A.The king B.An old lady C.The minister D.The solider
3.How did the minister plan to deal with the hut?
A.To buy the hut B.To pull down the hut C.To sell the hut D.To build a new hut
4.Why didn't the old lady sell her hut to the minister?
A.Because it was ugly to the king B.Because it was as beautiful as the palace
C.Because it was too old to live in D.Because it was valuable to her
5.What do you think of the king　　
A.He was kind B.He was brave C.He was impolite D.He was proud

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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Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish(星鱼) in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in every one of us. We all have the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that talent, we will get the power to create the future through the strength of our visions（远见） .
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1.What’s the habit of the wise man before he began his work?
A. Doing his writing
B. Picking up some starfish
C. Walking on the beach
D. Throwing some starfish into the ocean
2.One day, the wise man saw the young man ______.
A. dancing along the beach
B. walking with a dancer
C. picking up starfish for sale
D. trying to save as many starfish as possible
3.Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to ______.
A. the ability of throwing things
B. the strength of making decisions
C. our own starfish
D. the ability of creating one’s own future
4.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ______.
A. the wise man realized something new and important
B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish in the ocean
C. the young man had the ability to change the whole world alone
D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
5.The writer told this story in order to show us ______.
A. how and where we can write a good article
B. everyone can do something for the future
C. wise men are sometimes silly
D. young people are actually wiser than old people

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Once upon a time， there was a man with a ﬁne house， healthy animals and fertile land. He also had a handsome， lovely son. But the man was worried about his son， b1. the boy grew up knowing only good times and comfortable life.
“What will happen when something goes w2.for him?” wondered his father. “How will he know what to do?” So one day， the man asked the boy to go into the f3.and collect wood. To help him carry the wood home， the man gave the boy an old cart and two horses. As he was l4.， the man said to his son， “If the cart breaks down w5.you are in the forest， don’t worry. Real Need will teach you what to do.”
The boy collected as m 6.wood as he could and put it onto the cart. But when the cart was filled with wood， it broke under the weight of the wood. “I hope that Real Need lives n 7.，” thought the boy， and he started crying out，“Real Need! Real Need! Where are you? Can you help me?” The boy called and called， but n 8.came， so he had no choice but to repair the cart h9..
When he arrived home he said to his father， “You said Real Need would t10.me to repair the cart， but I couldn’t ﬁnd him anywhere. I had to ﬁx it all by myself.” The man smiled happily and thought，“Real Need really is the best teacher.”

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.
One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."
“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.
Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.
1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.
2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.
3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.
4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.
One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."
“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.
Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.
1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.
2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.
3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.
4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman who already had seven sons. They wanted a d 1., and soon they had one. One day, the father needed water for the baby girl, so he sent the seven brothers to a well with a water jug. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the jug fell into the well.
The boys were too a2.to go home. They looked into the well sadly and thought of their father. “Where are those naughty boys? Hours have passed. They must have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into birds!” shouted the father a 3.. And when he looked up he saw seven birds flying away. The father was shocked, but it was too late. He could not take back his words.
In time, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. She made up her mind to find them.
For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their home. To e4., she needed a special key made from a wolf-bone, which she didn’t have. With a hunter’s help, she finally killed one and got the key. She opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She was not that hungry so she ate and drank a 15.from each of them.
In the last cup, she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her.
Eventually, the birds returned for their meal. The girl h6. behind the door and watched. When the seventh bird drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The bird recognized it immediately. It was his parents' ring. “I hope our young sister could be here,” he said, “and then we could be free.” At that moment, their sister ran to them, and in a sudden the birds were h7. again. The brothers kissed their sister, and all eight of them went home together.

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