At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds. No two clouds are ever alike. We can see the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather. To forecast the weather, there are three things about clouds. you should look for: movement, colour, and change. As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. Fair-weather cumulus clouds* are another sign of good weather. These are clouds we often see on warm summer days. Clouds can tell you if a storm is on the way. If the thick, fluffy cumulus clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will rain. If there is a sudden, cool and dark thunder* cloud appears, then a storm is about to break out. Colours in the sky tell us about the weather, too. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. The rainbow* has a message, too. The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.
1. According to this article, one way to understand the weather is to________.
A.study the clouds
B.monitor the temperature every hour
C.watch the signs of the wind
D.note the changes in wet
2. High clouds usually suggest________.
A.bad weather B.fine weather
C.rainy weather D.windy weather
3. The colours of the rainbow come from________.
A.sun rays shining through falling rain
B.dark thunder clouds in the sky
C.a golden ring around the moon
D.fair-weather cumulus clouds
4. Which of the following would be a good title for this article?
A.The Story of Weather Forecast
B.Fine Weather and Bad Weather
C.Weather Changes
D.Different Kinds of Clouds
5.We may say, take the article as a whole knowledge,________.
A.none of the clouds is the same
B.a storm is to come on soon after a sudden, cool and dark thunder cloud
C.the higher and cumulus clouds may be signs of warm weather
D.all of the above
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds. No two clouds are ever alike. We can see the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather. To forecast the weather, there are three things about clouds. you should look for: movement, colour, and change. As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. Fair-weather cumulus clouds* are another sign of good weather. These are clouds we often see on warm summer days. Clouds can tell you if a storm is on the way. If the thick, fluffy cumulus clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will rain. If there is a sudden, cool and dark thunder* cloud appears, then a storm is about to break out. Colours in the sky tell us about the weather, too. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. The rainbow* has a message, too. The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.
1. According to this article, one way to understand the weather is to________.
A.study the clouds
B.monitor the temperature every hour
C.watch the signs of the wind
D.note the changes in wet
2. High clouds usually suggest________.
A.bad weather B.fine weather
C.rainy weather D.windy weather
3. The colours of the rainbow come from________.
A.sun rays shining through falling rain
B.dark thunder clouds in the sky
C.a golden ring around the moon
D.fair-weather cumulus clouds
4. Which of the following would be a good title for this article?
A.The Story of Weather Forecast
B.Fine Weather and Bad Weather
C.Weather Changes
D.Different Kinds of Clouds
5.We may say, take the article as a whole knowledge,________.
A.none of the clouds is the same
B.a storm is to come on soon after a sudden, cool and dark thunder cloud
C.the higher and cumulus clouds may be signs of warm weather
D.all of the above
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We all, at one time or another , were like a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favourite song. Most of us have done this in our own room when we were kids or even when we grew up. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along, and soon my arms are in the air. I am moving along to the music. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes in my car. Someone may look at me strangely or even laugh at me when I stopped at a traffic light. Personally I love to get lost in the music. That can lead me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The meaning of the word silly, according to the dictionary is : stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they are always serious in their life, but in fact that is really stupid.
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal(朴素的), how rich, and so on … No one is perfect! So why pretend(假装) to be something you are not?
Life is so short…_________, so why waste a single second on being so “perfect”?
When we were kids, we had no idea of fear and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that kind of feeling.
So don’t be afraid to be silly. The next time you feel down, go and turn on your favourite song , sing and dance along just like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good.
1.While driving to work, the writer often _______.
A. sings and moves along to the music
B. laughs at others at the traffic lights
C. pretends to be serious
D. watches his favourite movies
2.What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph Two?
A. He likes wearing his work clothes.
B. Being silly can make him relaxed.
C. He likes listening to music.
D. Laughing at others is impolite.
3.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph Five?
A. Students these days often have a lot of worries.
B. Everyone will face some difficulties in their life.
C. You never know when this beautiful journey will be over.
D. No one knows when they will die.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. How to be a perfect man B. The importance of being silly
C. Life is so short D. How to be a rock star
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We’ve all done it at one point or another. You’re driving along to work or school when that familiar sound reaches your ear. You look down, reach into your pocket and begin to read, your steering wheel(驾驶盘) in one hand, your phone in the other. What can go wrong?
What do you think is the number one killer of teens in the U.S.? Drugs? Alcohol? Violence? The answer is “distracted driving(分心驾驶)”. According to a study, over 24 percent of all motor vehicle(车辆) crashes involve(涉及) cellphone use. What’s more, drivers who talk on a cellphone are four more times likely(有可能的) to crash.
When you’re a teenager, the risk of getting into an accident rise. According to the study, more than 3,000 teens die in car accident each year, with about another 450,000 teens being injured. Besides, one text message is equal to 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered drunk driving. When you’re a teen, it may seem that this weekend’s party is the most important thing going on in your life right now, but anyone would agree that being alive is more important.
So, how do you protect yourself from the dangers of distracted driving? Put your phone away. Put it silent or just turn it off completely while driving. If someone is trying to reach you, you can have a better conversation with them when you’re not doing 60mph down the freeway. If you don’t trust yourself not to use your phone, put it on the back seat.
You may get out with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day when you don’t. Not using your phone may be an inconvenience, but it’s better to be safe while driving.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?
A. To tell people about the wide use of cellphone.
B. To advise people to answer the phone while driving.
C. To introduce the topic of distracted driving.
D. To tell people how to be good drivers.
2. According to the study, when driving are four times more likely involved in car accident?
A. people who talk on a cellphone
B. people who quarrel with others
C. people who are drunk
D people who think about things
3. How can we protect ourselves from the dangers of distracted driving?
①Turn the phone off. ②Talk on the phone while driving at over 60mph on the freeway.
③Put the phone on silent. ④Put the phone on the back seat.
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ②③④ D. ①②④
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The wide use of cellphone among teenagers.
B. The causes of car accidents.
C. The dangers of using phone while driving.
D. Ways to avoid car accidents.
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“What’s the meaning of life?” This is a question we all ask _______at one point or another. The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist, Viktor Frankl. He wrote that “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.”
When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by_______playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing and riding my bike.
When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad______.
When I was a teenager, I found meaning in playing sports, _______out with my friends and trying to impress girls.
In college, I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I would ______for.
When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new ________and old wisdom.
When I married and had kids, I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved. When I found out _______of my sons were mentally handicapped (智障),I found meaning in loving them, ______them and learning so much from them about life, love, patience, faith and joy.
________I grew older, I began to understand meaning isn’t something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our life. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have. We can bring meaning to the things we do we can bring meaning to the hearts we ______. All we have to do is to love.
It is love that makes life worth living. It is love that gives life meaning.
1.A. ourselves B. ours C. us
2.A. exactly B. simply C. widely
3.A. wise B. serious C. proud
4.A. hanging B. bringing C. giving
5.A. provide B. prepare C. cheer
6.A. ideas B. advice C. promises
7.A. neither B. either C. both
8.A. growing up B. caring for C. taking after
9.A. As B. Unless C. Since
10.A. feel B. touch C. beat
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During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
1.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A. escape in it
B. get to the other side of the island
C. use it for food
D. go around the island
2.To survive, the writer _____________.
A. kept goats for milk
B. made clothes from animal skins
C. worked in the cornfields
D. did all the above
3.Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
A. Because it was too small for a long journey.
B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.
C. Because there was something wrong with it.
D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.
4.From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom
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During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, "Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day."
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn't I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn't move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn't move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats' milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by.
1.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A. escape in it B. get to the other side of the island
C. use it for food D. go around the island
2.To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________.
A. keeping goats for milk B. making clothes from animal skins
C. working in the cornfields D. going fishing in the sea
3.Why didn't the writer use his first canoe?
A. Because it was too small for a long journey.
B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.
C. Because there was something wrong with it.
D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.
4.From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom
5.What is the best word to describe the writer?
A. excited B. brave C. adventurous D. hard-working
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During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
1.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A. escape in it
B. get to the other side of the island源
C. use it for food
D. go around the island
2.To survive, the writer _____________.
A. kept goats for milk
B. made clothes from animal skins
C. worked in the cornfields
D. did all the above
3.Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
A. Because it was too small for a long journey.
B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.
C. Because there was something wrong with it.
D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.
4.From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom
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During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
1.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A. escape in it B. get to the other side of the island
C. use it for food D. go around the island
2.To survive, the writer _____________.
A. kept goats for milk B. made clothes from animal skins
C. worked in the cornfields D. did all the above
3.Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
A. Because it was too small for a long journey.
B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.
C. Because there was something wrong with it.
D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.
4.From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom
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During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so many years went by.
1.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A. escape in it
B. get to the other side of the island[
C. use it for food
D. go around the island
2.To survive, the writer _____________.
A. kept goats for milk
B. made clothes from animal skins
C. worked in the cornfields
D. did all the above
3.Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
A. Because it was too small for a long journey.
B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.
C. Because there was something wrong with it.
D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.
4.From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island
B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island
C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed
D. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom
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During all this time, I never stopped thinking about leaving. When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to leave in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learned to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.
1.We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer_______.
A. was probably from England B. lived happily on the island
C. lost his way on the island D. was born on the island
2.The writer was very unhappy because________.
A. he had cut down a small tree
B. he had a very fine canoe
C. he couldn’t move the canoe
D. he had made a small canoe
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.
B. The writer didn’t try to leave the island because he had two homes on it.
C. The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island.
D. The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.
4.This story is mainly about how the writer_______.
A. kept goats in the fields B. leave the island
C. built houses by himself D. survived on the island
5.This story is probably a part of a(n)_______.
A. telephone message B. advertisement
C. travel guide D. novel
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