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He has millions of students from all around the world. They listen to his classes online but never see his face on the screen. Salman Khan, 39, from the US, is the founder of the learning website Khan Academy.

Unlike other online courses that film teachers giving classes, Khan’s videos only use his voice and a digital (数码的) blackboard for writing. He says he doesn’t want a human face to distract students. Khan also makes his classes as short as 10 to 15 minutes so students don’t lose interest. They can also earn (获得) points from taking these classes.

These kinds of special courses make Khan Academy one of the world’s most popular online education websites. The courses are translated into more than 36 different languages including Chinese. About 80 teachers from the world’s top universities are now also teaching on the website. But all this started nine years ago with just one man－Salman Khan.

In 2006, Khan made homemade videos to help his seventh grade cousin with math. He posted the videos online and got thousands of views. This encouraged Khan to make more videos and create his own website Khan Academy.

As a Bangladeshi-American (孟加拉裔美国人), Khan understands that many kids, especially those in developing countries, cannot get a good education. He himself has three degrees (学位) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one from Harvard. He wants to use his knowledge to help more people. Thus, his courses are all offered for free.“Our mission is to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere,” he said.

Khan’s website has not only become very popular worldwide but has also won a lot of respect. Even Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is one of his fans. Gates donated over $1.5 million (9.6 million yuan) to support Khan and named him the “teacher to the world”.

1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that _______.

A. Khan Academy is an online education website

B. Khan’s courses film teachers giving classes

C. Salman Khan is from the UK

D. Khan’s classes are as long as 25 minutes

2.The underlined word “distract” means _______.

A. make uneasy　　 B. cause unhappy　　 C. seem unfriendly　　 D. feel unlucky

3.Khan Academy was founded because _______.

A. Khan wanted to be a film teacher

B. Bill Gates donated over $1.5 million to support him

C. Khan wanted to help his seventh grade cousin

D. Khan wanted to help the many kids in developing countries

4.Bill Gates named Khan “the teacher to the world” because _______.

A. Khan’s website helps the teachers to travel around the world

B. Khan once got a degree from Harvard University

C. Khan’s seven grade cousin was not in the US

D. people all over the world can learn from Khan’s online classes for free

5.The best title for this passage may be _______.

A. Khan’s Cousin　　 B. Teacher Reaches World

C. Online Education　　 D. Khan and Bill Gates

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Some students who are from all around the world are talking about the way they go to school on School Bus Bar at http://tieba.baidu.com/.

1.Mary Smith’s school bus isn’t ______.

A. safe            B. beautiful          C. strong         D. dangerous

2.Why does Li Ping go to school by bike?

A. Because she likes riding.

B. Because the crowded traffic.

C. Because her school is far.

D. Because there is no school bus.

3.How long does Bing Bing spend on the way to school?

A. 30 minutes         B. 15 minutes

C. one hour           D. one and a half hours

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

For 99% of human history, people took their food from the world around them. They ate all that they could find, and then moved on. Then around 10,000 years ago, about 1% of human history, people learned to farm the land.

The kind of food we eat depends on which part of the world we live in, or which part of our country we live in. For example, in the south of China they eat rice, but in the north they eat noodles. In European countries near the sea, people eat a lot of fish. In central Europe, away from the sea, people don’t eat so much fish, but they eat more meat. For example, in Germany and Poland, there are hundreds of different kinds of sausages.

In North America, Australia, and Europe, people eat with knives and forks. In China, people eat with chopsticks. In parts of India and the Middle East, people use their fingers to pick up food.

Nowadays it is possible to transport food easily from one part of the world to another. We can eat whatever we like, at any time of the year. In Britain, bananas come from Africa; rice comes from India or the U.S.A.; strawberries come from Chile or Spain. Food is a very big business. But people in poor countries are still hungry while people in rich countries eat too much.

1.10,000 years ago, people ______ .

A. learned to farm the land

B. cooked different kinds of food

C. couldn’t find food around them

D. transported food from one country to another

2.In North America, Australia, and Europe, people ______ .

A. eat with chopsticks    B. eat with knives and forks

C. use their fingers to pick up food    D. use bread to pick up food

3.______ have many kinds of sausages.

A .Chile and Spain        B. America and Australia

C. China and Japan        D. Germany and Poland

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. What we eat depends on where we live.

B. Poor countries are still having food problems.

C. Rich countries don’t need food from others.

D. Nowadays we can eat whatever we like at any time of the year.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are like millions of people around the world, you may have new goals(目标) from time to time. Perhaps you want to save money, lose weight or learn a new skill. But then you get busy. Before you know it, weeks, then months have gone by, and you are no closer to your goal.

When we do not work on our goals, we may end up feeling guilty or not successful. So, how can we work on these larger life goals?

Set specific goals

As you set your goals, be specific. If a goal is too general, it may be hard to achieve.

Let's say your goal is to get in better physical shape. That's a fine idea—but scientists might say as a goal, it is too general. To make the goal more specific, you could say your goal is to lose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time.

Write your goals down

Experts say writing down your goal is a very important step. It gets the goal out of your brain and into the real world.

Some scientists suggest that writing a goal on paper is better than typing it on your computer or saying it into your phone. Your brain receives information differently when it comes from handwriting. Writing things down seems to say to the brain, “I am important! Remember me!”

Tell a friend

Telling someone your goal is also helpful.

If someone else knows about your goals, you are held accountable for any progress or lack of progress. Your friend might ask, “So, how many pages of your novel have you written?” If you keep saying “none,” you might feel bad.

Break down BIG goals into small ones

Not all goals are created equal. Some can be quite big. And for those bigger goals, experts suggest breaking them down into smaller ones.

So, let's say you want to work for yourself. You love cooking. So, you decide to start your own company that supplies food for special events. Now, that is a very big goal. But it is made up of many smaller goals. So, identify them, write them down and set time limits for yourself.

These suggestions all help to realize your goals. Your way to your goal makes up the weeks, days and hours of your lives. So make sure to have fun along the way!

九年级英语填空困难题查看答案及解析

Woodland High School is an international sch ool. We have students from all around the world. As an international student you can get first-class facilities(设施) with trained teachers to help. For further information: inf@woodland.uk

Subjects

We offer a wide choice of subjects for international students, which includes: Arts, IT, French, English, Spanish and other languages. Communication Studies, Social Sciences, etc. For further information: sub@woodland.uk

Tuition Fees(学费)

Tuition fees are different from subject to subject, from ￡5,000 to ￡6,000 a year. For further information: tui@woodland.uk

Accommodation(住宿)

You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat, which will cost about ￡100 a month with other regular living costs of about ￡150 a month for one person. For further information: acc@woodland.uk

Health

The Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students. The Medical Centre is open five days a week, including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your me dical needs. For further information: heal@woodland.uk

Sports

The Centre is a great place to have sports activities. Trained exercise teachers can help you work out a training plan and keep you active. The sports hall has volleyball, b asketball and indoor football counts(场地) and a swimming pool as well.

There are also a large number of sports clubs at Woodland High School. For further information: sport@woodland.uk

1.If you want to get more information about arts, you can write to ____________.

A. sub@woodland.uk

B. heal@woodland.uk

C. sport@woodland.uk

D. inf@woodland.uk

2.You have to pay at least _________ a year if you study at Woodland High School.

A. ￡5,250　　 　 B. ￡8,000

C. ￡9,000　　　　 D. ￡11,000

3.According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holiday?

A. Go to a hospital nearby.

B. Buy some medicine in a drug store.

C. See a doctor at the school medical centre.

D. Try to get help from your classmates.

4. Which is TRUE according to the text?

A. Four students stay in the same room.

B. There are 4 beds in each room.

C. Each student has 4 rooms.

D. Each flat has 4 bedrooms.

5. _________can help you work out a training plan.

A. The Art teacher

B. The trained exercise teachers

C. Social Sciences

D. Communication Studies

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As one of the world’s top universities, Oxford attracts students from around the world. Besides needing a perfect academic record. students have to go through a rigorous ( 严 格 的 ) interview process, sometimes across days.

If you’re preparing for studying overseas, here’s our advice for putting your best foot forward.

Questions

You might have heard about the strange questions you might face, such as why are ladybirds red? These questions are not as random (随意的) as they seem and are often related to your course or interests. In truth, there is no wrong way to answer these questions as they are designed to show how your mind approaches problems.

You can’t prepare for these, but you can practice explaining your thoughts aloud about different topics.

Preparation

Most of your interviews will be made up of what you wrote in your application. So make sure you review everything you’ve submitted (提交) as you will be asked about any writers or scientific theories you’ve mentioned. It’s not a good look if you can’t discuss your subject area or struggle to form your own opinions about it.

It’s also OK to say you’re unfamiliar with a question, but always attempt to answer it.

Interviews aren’t everything

Don’t worry about any mistakes you make. Your whole application is more than just a meeting, so take the time to de-stress and visit local sites.

It is also common for students to have an additional interview with another Oxford college if your interviewer is unsure about you. Take it as a second chance.

Overall, think and act as you usually would. Everyone there is gifted, but demonstrating (证明)) how your mind works and how you approach difficult things is how you will stand out.

1.According to the passage, how can you prepare for the questions in interviews?

A.Search for information about ladybirds. B.Try to solve problems all by yourself.

C.Pay attention to your course or interests. D.Practice explaining your thoughts aloud.

2.What does the underlined word “additional”mean in the passage?

A.Extra B.Special C.Usual D.Complete

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Interviews have something to do with what you wrote in your application.

B.You need to think and act much better than how you behave in your daily life.

C.You will be asked about a writer or scientific theories that you just heard about.

D.You should be careful not to make any mistakes when you are having interviews.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Peking Opera is enjoyed by __________ people from all over the world.

A. million of　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. several millions　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. millions of

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(15) people from around the world came to the eastern Spanish town of Bunol. They threw tons of tomatoes (16) each other in a yearly food fight. That made the street in red juice. A rocket (17) from the town hall was the start of the event for which local government offered 120 tons of tomatoes.

Many people, including many from Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Asia, wore hard hats, glasses or protective plastic sheets. (18) protect their things from the sea of red mush (糊状物), shopkeepers (19) huge plastic covers on the front of their stores. About 40,000 people took part in the tomato fight this year, (20) four times the people of the town. (21) amazing!

After the fight lasting about one hour, municipal(市政的) workers and local people used big water pipes to clean the streets which were covered with tomato mush. The joiners went to a nearby river to wash (22).

The tomato fight is held each year on the last Wednesday in August. The start of the event is still not clear although it is (23) to have its roots in a food fight between childhood friends (24) in Bunol.

10..

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you– it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.

People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.

According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted – only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.

“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.

But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”

Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.

1.What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?

A. Too much reading or gaming.　　　 B. Being short of sunlight.

C. Genetic (基因) reasons.　　　　　 D. Being short of exercise.

2.How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?

A. Two to three hours.　　　 B. Fourteen to twenty-one hours.

C. Two to three days.　　　　 D. Over twenty-one hours.

3.In the writer’s opinion, why can’t East Asian students get enough bright light?

A. Because they don’t like sports.

B. Because their parents don’t allow them to.

C. Because they have great pressures from study.

D. Because they spend more time playing video games.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.

B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.

C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.

D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you– it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.

People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.

According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted – only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.

“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.

But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”

Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.

1.What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?

A. Too much reading or gaming.

B. Being short of sunlight.

C. Genetic (基因) reasons.

D. Being short of exercise.

2.How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?

A. Two to three hours.

B. Fourteen to twenty-one hours.

C. Two to three days.

D. Over twenty-one hours.

3.In the writer’s opinion, why can’t East Asian students get enough bright light?

A. Because they don’t like sports.

B. Because their parents don’t allow them to.

C. Because they have great pressures from study.

D. Because they spend more time playing video games.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.

B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.

C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.

D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析