People enjoy taking trips. But what are the r...

People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to learn more about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes（态度）, how they feel about business, beauty and history.

What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.

1.Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?

A. For education.                　　 B. For adventure.

C. To enjoy themselves.        　　　　　 D. To look for a different lifestyle.

2.What do we learn from the passage about Paris?

A. It has a large population.　　

B. It has many tall buildings.

C. There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.

D. There are many museums and palaces.

3.What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?

A. It has many big and beautiful parks.

B. It is very crowded.

C. It has many historical spots.

D. It is an important industrial center.

4.What does the passage tell us about traveling?

A. It makes our life more interesting.

B. It enables us to get first-hand knowledge.

C. It helps develop our personalities.

D. It brings about changes in our lifestyle.

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People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to learn more about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes（态度）, how they feel about business, beauty and history.

What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.

1.Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?

A. For education.                　　

B. For adventure.

C. To enjoy themselves.        　　　　　

D. To look for a different lifestyle.

2.What do we learn from the passage about Paris?

A. It has a large population.　　

B. It has many tall buildings.

C. There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.

D. There are many museums and palaces.

3.What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?

A. It has many big and beautiful parks.

B. It is very crowded.

C. It has many historical spots.

D. It is an important industrial center.

4.What does the passage tell us about traveling?

A. It makes our life more interesting.

B. It enables us to get first-hand knowledge.

C. It helps develop our personalities.

D. It brings about changes in our lifestyle.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People all over the world are now taking action to fight against COVID-19. But what they do may depend on their own culture and traditions.

On Feb 26, when an Italian lawmaker (议员) went into the country’s Lower Chamber with a mask to prevent the novel coronavirus, he was criticized (批评) by his workmates for “causing panic (恐慌)”. Articles from Western media carry headlines such as “No, you do not need face masks to prevent coronavirus.” You might be surprised, as in China and other Asian countries, people have willingly put masks on during the outbreak.

Western thoughts about masks

In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. Masks are seen as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so healthy people don’t need to wear them. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “stared at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel “worried”, “shy”, and “afraid of being looked at differently”.

But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow around the world, many people in the West are changing their attitudes (态度). In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general (卫生局局长) has been asking people to avoid hoarding (囤积) masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than by the general public.

Mask culture in the East

In Asian countries like China and Japan, there has been a long tradition of mask-wearing. In China, for example, when doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague (肺鼠疫) in 1910, the mask became a symbol of China’s position as a modern, scientific nation. The 2003 SARS epidemic again led to the wide use of masks as a form of anti-viral (抗病毒的) protection in China and elsewhere in East Asia.

In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to reassure (使安心) others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配饰), with different colors and styles to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they don’t have their makeup (化妆) on.

In more collectivist (集体主义的) cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity (团结) during the outbreak, according to Christos Lynteris. “Mask culture in Asia creates a sense of a fate (命运) shared, common obligation (责任) and civic (公民的) duty.” People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger, Lynteris wrote.

1.Why don’t healthy people in the West wear masks?

A.They don’t think masks can prevent disease. B.They think masks are for sick people to wear.

C.Only medical workers need to wear masks. D.Wearing a mask looks funny.

2.Masks have been widely used in China since ________.

A.the invention of the modern medical mask B.the pneumonic plague in 1910

C.Christos Lynteris wore one publicly D.the outbreak of SARS in 2003

3.What isn’t the reason for Japanese wearing masks?

A.They wear masks to reassure others when catching a cold or flu.

B.Some Japanese wear masks as fashion accessories.

C.Some young women wear masks when they don’t make up.

D.They wear masks to make others feel worried.

4.What does Lynteris mean in the last paragraph?

A.People have no sense of duty if they don’t wear masks.

B.Mask culture creates a sense of collective obligation.

C.Asian people are more united in the face of danger.

D.We are a community with a shared future for mankind.

5.The purpose of the story is to ________.

A.explain why Westerners don’t wear masks

B.prove the importance of wearing masks during an epidemic(流行病)

C.show how opinions about masks differ between different countries

D.explain the history of masks

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

People all over the world are now taking action to fight against the novel coronavirus. But how they behave may depend on their own culture and traditions. Let's take a look.

When everyone in China is wearing masks to stop the novel coronavirus, many people in Western countries don't seem to want to do the same. For example, an Italian lawmaker was criticized (批评)by his coworkers when he went to work with a mask. They said he was "causing panic"(恐慌). But why do the East and West have different ideas about wearing masks? Let's take a look.

Western ideas about masks

In the West, people should wear masks only when they get sick—chronic allergies(慢性过敏) or infectious(传染的)diseases. People see masks as a tool to protect sick people and stop disease from spreading, so healthy people don't　 need to wear them. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak, people would be "treated as a virus spreader" if they go out with a mask.　 Some European and American people say wearing a mask outdoors makes them feel "worried", "shy", and "afraid of being looked at differently."

But as the number of COVID-19 cases is growing around the world, people in the West are changing their ideas. In the US, for example, many healthy people are starting to wear masks now to protect themselves.

Mask culture in the East

In Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. In 1910, Chinese doctor Wu Liande invented the modern medical mask during the pneumonic plague(肺鼠疫). Since then, masks have been a symbol of China's position as a modern, scientific nation，according to Scottish medical anthropologist(人类学家)Christos Lynteris. During the 2003 SARS epidemic(传染病), people in China and East Asia also used masks to protect themselves.

In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness when you get a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion. They have different colors and patterns to choose to match their clothes. Some young women wear masks when they don't have their makeup on. Many pop stars in Asia also use masks to protect their privacy(隐私). This cultural and historical background has made it easier for people in the East to wear masks when epidemics break out.

1.What did the coworkers think of the Italian lawmaker?

A.He was too worried to work. B.He made other people nervous.

C.He was unwilling to go to work. D.He was just trying to protect himself.

2.From the story, what might people use masks to do in Japan?

a. Show politeness.　 b. Protect privacy.　 c. Look fashionable. d. Protect their makeup.

A.abc B.bcd C.acd D.abd

3.From the story, we know that________.

A.healthy people in the West will never wear masks

B.wearing masks is the only way to protect ourselves

C.masks can be used in many different ways

D.masks are not useful during a serious epidemic

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

These new gloves are expensive, but they take the term “handsfree” to a new level. People can talk into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as “Talk to the Hand” and cost 1000 pounds a pair.

They come with a speaker unit embedded (把……嵌入) into the thumb(拇指) and a microphone built into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phone out of their pocket or handbag.

Artist Sean Miles, form Winsor, designed the great gloves that double as a phone in part of his project. He combines(使……结合) gloves with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2. Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves: one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If need is great, they will then be produced at a larger amount.

O2 Recycle, which backed the project, says that there are already 70 million unused mobiles handsets in the UK. Bill Eyers, head of O2 Recycle, asks people to recycle their phones responsibly.

Designer Sean Miles, the 41-year-old man behind the designs, said, “I hope that my Talk to the Hand project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets(小器具). If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than throw them away as rubbish, I think this project will have lived up to its aim(目标).”

Miles is now working on combining phones with handbag. So people don’t spend time rummaging around in their bags to find a phone when it rings.

1.These new gloves are special because ____________.

A. they can keep hands warm in winter

B. they are pink

C. people can use them to make a call

D. they haven’t been produced on a large scale.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us ?

A. How the gloves work as “Talk to the Hand”.

B. What the gloves are made of

C. Who designed the great gloves

D. Why the gloves are very popular with people

3.How did O2 Recycle back Sean Mile’ project?

A. It helped Sean Miles to have the new idea.

B. It recycled parts from mobile handsets for Sean Miles.

C. It had an exhibition to show the new gloves.

D. It asked people to sell old phones to Sean Miles.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The new gloves will not be on market at a big amount before this July.

B. Sean Miles hopes that people will throw away their old mobile phones.

C. The new gloves are made from recycled gloves and parts of mobile handsets.

D. The more users of the new glove there are, the more waste it will cause.

5.What does the underlined word “Rummaging” probably mean?

A. 翻找 B. 回收 C. 着急 D. 絮叨

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.What number can you call if you want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A.83549679　　　　 B.83875629　　　　 C.84639818　　　 D.83986432

2.Sam stayed in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five -year-old daughter. How much did it cost?

A.＄25　　　　　　　　 B.＄50　　　　　　　　 C.＄100　　　　　　 D.＄125

3.David loves sports. He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15 .What activity will be probably take part in?

A. Hiking in the mountains.

B. Watching plants at night.

C. Fishing in the country.

D. Swimming in the sea.

4.Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she chose?

A. Trip 1　　　　 B. Trip 2　　　　 C. Trip 3　　　　 D. Trip 4

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple but It remains __ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to　　 B. to be seen　　 C. seeing　　 D. seen

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Psychologists(心理学家) are interested in the reasons why some people like taking part in risky sports.

When they studied people who were learning to jump from a plane with a parachute, they found that the parachutists’ bodies produced large amounts of two hormones(激素), adrenaline(肾上腺素) and noradrenaline(去甲肾上腺素), just before they made their jump. These hormones help to prepare us for any sudden activity. Adrenaline increases the heart beat and provides more sugar for the muscles(肌肉), while noradrenaline makes us react(反应) more quickly. However, noradrenaline also supplies energy to a part of the brain which controls feelings of pleasure. A feeling of pleasure caused by this hormone makes certain people want to take part in dangerous sports.

Another possible reason is the level of excitement in part of the brain. According to some psychologists, the brain tries to manage a certain level of excitement. They believe that people who have a low level of excitement look for new experiences in order to fire themselves with excitement, but people who usually have a high level of excitement try to avoid risks in order not to become overexcited. If the psychologists are right, people with a low excitement level are the ones who enjoy taking part in dangerous sports and activities.

It is thought that people with low levels of excitement have a slower-reacting nervous system than people with higher levels. So it may be possible to find out your level of excitement by testing your nervous system. A quick way of doing this is to put some lemon juice on your tongue(舌头). If you produce a lot of saliva(唾液), your nervous system has been affected(影响) by the lemon and so you probably have a high level of excitement; if you produce little saliva, you probably have a low excitement level. If you have a low level, you might enjoy taking part in risky sports. However, this does not mean that you have to try parachuting!

1.Did the parachutists’ bodies produce large amounts of adrenaline and noradrenaline before they made their jump?

_________________________

2.What does adrenaline increase and provide?

_________________________

3.Why do people with a high level of excitement try to avoid risks?

_________________________

4.How can people find out their level of excitement?

_________________________

5.Who may enjoy taking part in risky activities?

_________________________

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Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air.

However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather.

Lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower. And the body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather because dehydration levels are lower in winter than in warmer conditions.

John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at ST. Mary’s University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The test subjects, were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied.

From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweet. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, particularly in hot conditions because it’s much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates.　

When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to pump blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear mittens on your hands instead of gloves. Wear more than one layer of clothing to keep sweat away from your skin. So don’t let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running.

1.Why do most people dislike running outdoors in winter?

A. It’s too cold.　　 B. It’s hard to run.

C. It’s too easy to sweat.　　 D. It’s bad for the heart rate.

2.What does the underline word ＂dehydration＂ in Paragraph 3 means the loss of ______from the body.

A. water　　 B. heat　　 C. stress　　 D. blood

3.Why did John Brewer make a group of people run in a room?

A. It was easier to be reduce stress.

B. It was easier to produce heat.

C. It was easier to recreate different weather conditions.

D. It was easier to record their biological measurements.

4.What should people wear while running in cold winter?

A. A hat.　　 B. Gloves.

C. More clothing.　　 D. More than one layer of clothing.

5.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell people not to run in summer.

B. To describe how runners run in winter.

C. To encourage people to run outdoors in winter.

D. To compare the advantages of running in winter and in summer.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.

And why do we have them? Scientists are learning to find the reasons, but they still know

very little about why we dream.

2.

Modern research can tell us some important facts about dreams. For example, we have most of our dreams during REM sleep. At this time，the brain is very active. Another fact is that everyone dreams-even if we cannot remember doing so when we're awaken. What's more, an unusual part of our brain has been found. This part sometimes puts our thoughts and memories together in strange ways when we're asleep.

3.

Some scientists believe that our dreams are associated with life experiences and things in the dreams have their own meanings. For example, telephones in dreams are thought to be about giving or receiving an important message. A car in dreams often mean feelings about your own life. Broken teeth show fear.

4.

Scientists think that people in our dreams can tell us something about ourselves. If the person in the dream was shouting out, for example, maybe you are angry. If he or she was scared in the dream, then maybe you’re afraid of something in life.

5.

There is still a lot that we do not understand, but scientists are trying hard because the more we learn about our dreams, the more we learn about ourselves.

A.What're the meanings of the things in dreams?

B.What can persons in dreams tell us?

C.Why should we learn more about dreams?

D.What facts do we know about dreams?

E.What are dreams?

九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析