Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME and AMAZOR listed some of the best books of 2014 for young adult readers. Teens have picked out three of them. Have you read all of them?
This One Summer
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada
Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It’s their relaxing time. Rose’s friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to seek a distraction(注意力分散) from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. They meet a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad…It’s really a summer of sorrow(悲伤) and growing up.
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer L. Holm, US
Elven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed(着迷的) with immortality(永生). Could this strange boy really be Ellie’s grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality?
Absolutely Almost
Lisa Graff, US
Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at gym. He’s almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But things begin to change when Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista. She takes him for donuts and to art shows. She helps him figure out（解决）all of the things he is good at, and most importantly, she likes him for who he is. What will change to this “almost” boy?
1.What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She lost something important. B. She didn’t have a holiday.
C. She can’t meet her friend. D. Her mother and dad keep fighting.
2.Ellie misses the past because ______.
A. she has never liked change B. she meets a strange boy later
C. her grandfather is a scientist D. the secret to immortality is found
3.The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.
A. Jillian Tamaki B. Mariko Tamaki C. Jennifer L. Holm D. Lisa Graff
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Rose and Windy have the same summer as before.
B. Ellie’s dearly departed goldfish comes back to life.
C. Good books can help you understand the world.
D. Albie almost does well in doing everything before.
5.Where can we read this passage?
A. The science magazine. B. The guide book.
C. The 21st newspaper. D. The story book.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题
Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME listed three best books of 2014 for teens. Have you read all of them?
| Names of Books | Writers | Stories |
| This One Summer | Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada | Every summer, Rose goes with her parents to a lake house. It’s their relaxing time. But this summer is different. Rose’s parents keep fighting. Rose meets a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad. It’s really a summer of sorrow（悲伤）and growing up. |
| The Fourteenth Goldfish | Jennifer L. Holm, US | Ellie has never liked change. She misses everything in the past, especially her dearly dead goldfish. Then one day a strange boy who looks like Ellie’s grandfather shows up. He’s always obsessed（着迷的）with immortality（永生）. Has he finally found the secret to immortality with Ellie? |
| Absolutely Almost （完全几乎） | Lisa Graff, US | Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at everything. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But when Albie meets Calista, she helps him work out all of the things he is not good at. What will happen to this “almost” boy? |
1.What are good books like?
A. Parents.
B. Brothers and sisters.
C. Wise friends.
2.What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She lost something important.
B. She can’t meet her friend.
C. Her parents keep fighting.
3.If you’re interested in the secret to immortality（永生）, you can read______.
A. This One Summer
B. The Fourteenth Goldfish
C. Absolutely Almost
4. The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.
A. Jillian Tamaki
B. Jennifer L. Holm
C. Lisa Graff
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ellie misses her dearly dead goldfish a lot.
B. Rose has the same summer as before.
C. Albie never does well in everything before.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME and AMAZOR listed some of the best books of 2014 for young adult readers. Teens have picked out three of them. Have you read all of them?
This One Summer
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada
Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It’s their relaxing time. Rose’s friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Rose’s mom and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to seek a distraction(注意力分散) from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. They meet a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad…It’s really a summer of sorrow(悲伤) and growing up.
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer L. Holm, US
Elven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed(着迷的) with immortality(永生). Could this strange boy really be Ellie’s grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality?
Absolutely Almost
Lisa Graff, US
Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at gym. He’s almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But things begin to change when Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista. She takes him for donuts and to art shows. She helps him figure out（解决）all of the things he is good at, and most importantly, she likes him for who he is. What will change to this “almost” boy?
1.What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She lost something important. B. She didn’t have a holiday.
C. She can’t meet her friend. D. Her mother and dad keep fighting.
2.Ellie misses the past because ______.
A. she has never liked change B. she meets a strange boy later
C. her grandfather is a scientist D. the secret to immortality is found
3.The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.
A. Jillian Tamaki B. Mariko Tamaki C. Jennifer L. Holm D. Lisa Graff
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Rose and Windy have the same summer as before.
B. Ellie’s dearly departed goldfish comes back to life.
C. Good books can help you understand the world.
D. Albie almost does well in doing everything before.
5.Where can we read this passage?
A. The science magazine. B. The guide book.
C. The 21st newspaper. D. The story book.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME listed two best books of 2016 for teens. Have you read both of them?
| Names of Books | Writers | Contents |
| This One Summer | Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada | Every summer, Rose goes with her parents to a lake house. It’s their relaxing time. But this summer is different. Rose’s parents keep fighting. Rose meets a local teen. But later the new friend is caught up in something bad. It’s really a summer of sadness and growing up. |
| Absolutely Almost | Lisa Graff, US | Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at everything. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But when Albie meets Calista, she helps him work out all of the things he is not good at. What will happen to this “almost” boy? |
1.How do good books influence us?
A. They can bring wise friends to us.
B. They can help us to walk upright.
C. They can bring much free time to us.
D. They can help us understand better
2.What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She can’t meet her friend.
B. She lost something important.
C. Her parents keep fighting.
D. Her friends go to a lake house.
3.Whom is the book Absolutely Almost written by?
A. Jillian B. Mariko. C. Lisa. D. Albie.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Good books are like wise friends, because _____ support you to walk forward and help you understand the world.
A. they B. their
C. them D. themselves
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Friends are like books. You don’t need a lot of them________they are good.
A.as soon as B.as much as C.as long as D.as little as
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Friends are like books. You don’t need a lot of them ________ they are good.
A.as soon as B.so that C.as long as D.ever since
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Do you have good friends? Do you sometimes feel so close to them that they are like family to you?
It turns out that this isn’t just an expression. A study by Yale University has found that you and your friends have more genes(基因) in common than strangers do. Researchers looked at the genes of 1, 932 people and compared them in pairs of unrelated friends and strangers. They found that friends have 1% of genes that match.
“1% of genes may not sound like much to the layperson(外行), but to geneticists(遗传学家) it is a larger number,” Professor Nicholas Christakis of Yale University told Discovery News. In fact, this is the same amount of genes you share with your fourth cousins, those who have the same great-great-great grandparents as you.
So do you happen to become friends with people who share your genes? Not at all. In fact, it is evolution(进化) that brings you together.
People who share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes, researchers said. In ancient times, it was important that people who were alike stayed together. For example, people who had a similar susceptibility(易感性) to the cold were more likely to help each other build a fire, giving them a better chance to stay alive.
Researchers also found that among all the genes studied, those producing a change in sense of smell were the most similar in friends. This is probably because people who smell things in the same way are more easily drawn to similar environments. For example, people who like the smell of coffee may hang out at cafes(咖啡馆) more often and as a result are more likely to meet and become friends with each other.
With their findings, the team has developed an interesting test called the “friendship score”. It can help tell how big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.
So, here is a question for you: would you like to take this test and know in advance(提前) who your friends are going to be, or would you still prefer to learn about it by yourself and let time be the judge?
1.From the passage, we know that friends ________.
A.look like our cousin B.share 1% of genes with us C.feel close to our family D.can help us when we feel cold
2.According to the passage, the writer probably agrees ________.
A.we develop our friendship by chance B.our genes decide who we can make friends with
C.everyone should take the test called “friendship score” D.people sharing certain genes have skills and interests in common
3.The writer takes the example of ancient people in Paragraph 5 to ________.
A.study how ancient people dealt with the cold B.predict that similar environments lead to friendship
C.prove that it is evolution that brings friends together D.explain why ancient people gave each other chance to keep alive
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Friendship: Its Influence on People and Behavior B.Friendship: Its Benefits to Teens and Decision Making
C.Friendship: Is It Necessary to Be Judged by Time? D.Friendship: Is It Possible to Be Influenced by Genes?
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－ What’s your opinion about friends?
－ They are like books. We don’t need a lot of them they’re good.
A. as long as B. as soon as C. so that D. as if
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In my opinion, friends are like books. We don’t need a lot of them ________ they’re good.
A.as long as B.as soon as C.so that D.as if
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Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, ______ you know they are there.
A. as B. but
C. for D. then
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