Boyan Slat has one huge goal. It's a goal tha...

Boyan Slat has one huge goal. It's a goal that could be good for people and a1.all over the world. Amazingly, it looks like he's going to m2.his goal.

When he was 16, Dutch engineering student Slat was on vacation in Greece, and he started to think about all the rubbish that is p3.onto beaches by water. The oceans around the world are all of plastic—millions of tons of plastic. Unfortunately, plastic doesn't just disappear. It takes c4.to break down (分解).

The p5.situation of the oceans is bad and worrying and Slat wanted to do something to change it. So he made it a personal goal to clean up the rubbish in the world's oceans.

Slat started with an idea for an unusual m6.to "catch" the plastic floating (漂浮) in the water using the natural energy of the ocean. He left school in 2013 to begin work on his project The Ocean Cleanup. Soon, the project r7.a lot of attention.

A year later, he was leading a team of 100 scientists and engineers working on the invention. Slat needed money for this, so he started asking people to d8.to his project online and raised over $ 2 million!

Soon after, Slat was named a "Champion of the Earth" by the United Nations for his meaningful and v9. work. It's the most important title the UN gives to people helping the environment. The Ocean Cleanup also won several awards (奖项) for having one of the best inventions of 2015. But the d10.goes on for Slat. He hopes that the oceans will be free of plastic in about twenty or thirty years.

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line-just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? 1. Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.

● I can' 't get away from screens.

2. If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.

● 3.

Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.

Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why? It's easy, quick, and gets you in action. 4.

● I have no time.

Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Let's suppose you want to be singer. 5. Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.

A.Then keep taking steps.

B.I can't start such a huge goal.

C.And how can you try to reach your goals?

D.To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time.

E.Is it more important to practice singing than play video games?

九年级英语补全短文5选5困难题查看答案及解析

When we think about the deserts of the world, water abundance(资源丰富)is one of the last things that come to mind. But that might change for the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) in China.

There is a huge underground sea that has more water than all of the great lakes in total in North America. "People have never dared to imagine so much water under the sand before, "said Professor Li Yan.

A basin is, a valley (山谷）that usually collects water from the mountain drainage systems(山脉排水系统), like water that has melted and is running down from nearby, snow-covered mountains. But, if you look at the Tarim (塔里木)basin, you won't see any water.

That's partly because local people collect most of the melt water to irrigate crops. The rest either seeps into the ground or evaporates into the dry desert air.

So how did this desert have such huge water? It dates back to (追溯到)2,000 years ago when farmers in the region began irrigating the land. And the soil of the local farmlands is salty, like the sea. "As a result, agricultural development over human history has enhanced the carbon sink," they write in their report.

They estimate(估计)that as much as 10 times the amount in all of the great lakes could be down there. The scientists don't advise locals to go digging for it, though, because it's extremely salty sea water.

1.Where does the story happen __________________.

A.China. B.Japan. C.North America D.Africa

2.What did they discover in Taklamakan Desert?

A.Oil. B.Air. C.Water. D.Plants.

3.What does the underlined word "basin" in Chinese in Paragraph 3?

A.盆地 B.脸盆 C.基建 D.水域

4.Why do the scientists advise locals not to dig for the water?

A.Because it's a dirty sea. B.Because it's salty.

C.Because it's not huge enough. D.Because they think it's bad for the desert.

5.What does the passage mainly write about?

A.The Taklamakan Desert. B.The Tarim basin.

C.Water abundance in China. D.A huge underground sea in Taklamakan Desert.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

—It is said that Han Han’s new book ______.

—That’s good! Be sure to buy one.

A. came out                B. has come out                  C. came up with                  D. is come over

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

All children 1.(grow) up one day. That is the way it has always 2.(be). You, too, are growing up. Even as you attend your daily classes, you are growing up. You should have fun as you are gowing up. But you must not forget that you have 3.(responsibility).

You might not know exactly 4. you want to be when you grow up. And that’s OK. You should try to find out 5. much as you can about future job opportunities. Discover what you’d like to do when you grow up.

Do you know anyone who could give you some good 6.(advise). What about your teachers? How about your parents, your uncles 7. your aunts? If you’d like to become a doctor, why 8. you meet with a doctor and discuss what it takes to become one? You’re only in junior high school, but years go by 9.(quick). It’s good to be 10. for the future.

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One day, Mark Carey, a farmer from a village 1. southern part of Switzerland, had a dream. In the dream, he was kissing his son good night when suddenly something round appeared in the sky. It looked 2.a spaceship. Then it began to land. After it landed, a strange creature with two huge eyes came out. The creature walked towards the door. It seemed so dangerous! Mark pushed against the door with all his strength and prevented it 3. running into the house.

The next day, April 10th, it 4. reported on TV that some strange creatures had been to the village and drawn a starfish on the wall. Some people thought they must be aliens that came from other planets. Some thought they may be a kind of animal coming to their village 5. look for food.

Do you think it is strange? What's the truth of it? Nobody knows. It's still a mystery.

Word Bank: creature生物

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

Although he has lost one arm, Zhang Jiacheng hopes never to lose his love for basketball or willingness to improve his skills of playing it.

The 13-year-old boy recently got wide attention from netizens (people who use the Internet) in China when a video of his excellent dribbling(带球) skills in a one-on-one situation was posted online. “It's so inspirational. How can you easily give up your efforts after watching his video?” One netizen wrote on Sina Weibo.

Born in Guangdong Province, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at just five years old which was a terrible event for such a young kid. Zhang, however, decided to face up to the hardship, and not let the fate(命运) control his life. Because he has a dream: to be a basketball player.

Other children around always wondered how he could play basketball with just one arm. “Hard work” is the only thing that Zhang can do. Be it rainy or windy, Zhang never stops playing basketball, and has achieved huge improvement in his skills.

In the video, Zhang showed his dribbling skills in front of a defense made up of several professional basketball players, and received a loud cheer from people watching on site. “Your right hand has been taken away in a terrible way, but you have the best left hand. You are the real star in this game,” former CBA player Wang Jing said after watching Zhang's performance.

Zhang has posted 13 videos of his basketball skills on Douyin, and earned almost one million likes. “Give it a try, or give it up,” Zhang once wrote in one of his videos. Of course, he chose the former（前者）.

1.What happened to Zhang Jiacheng when he was 5 years old?

A.He lost his love for basketball.

B.He posted a video on Sina Weibo.

C.He lost his right arm in an accident.

2.What's Zhang Jiacheng's dream?

A.To be a football player.

B.To be a basketball player.

C.To be a popular netizen.

3.Zhang Jiacheng became famous by ________.

A.writing a lot of his own stories on Sina Weibo

B.posting his videos of basketball skills on Douyin

C.watching the CBA player Wang Jing's performance

4.What can you learn from the one-armed teenager?

A.Always give it a try. B.Always give it up. C.Let the fate control the life.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

—It's exciting that Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup.

—Well, teamwork is important. As we know，___________.

A.a good beginning is half done B.one tree can't make a forest

C.actions speak louder than words D.every coin has two sides

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Starting high school can be difficult. Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes. Thinking about making new friends may make you feel nervous, too. 1. You are going to school with a group of students of your age, and we have several tips(贴士)for you to follow.

Forget your fear and just talk to someone

2. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.

Join clubs

Take part in the after-school activities that interest you. 3. If you don't join anything, you will just go to class and then go home. Being in a club makes you more social.

Stay clean

No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Take a shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. 4.

Respect people's differences

Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world. 5. It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions, because you can each share your own.

A.You're supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy.

B.And everyone believes in different things.

C.Don't be afraid to approach(接近)people.

D.But don't worry, because you are not alone.

E.Try to make friends in the clubs.

九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

The novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) has changed our lives. In many countries, it has also changed the way people greet each other. To help stop the spread of coronavirus, people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways. Let's take a look.

1. Lean forward (倾身向前), touch faces and make a sound. French people's favorite way of greeting. But when the virus is going around, too many kisses are not good. An expert gives everyone in France a suggestion: simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting. It's not as romantic as kissing, but it's safe.

2. Like the French, Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight the disease. According to her, if you want to say hello to others, do not hug or kiss. Instead, you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink (眨眼). Isn't it cute?

3. It's a very Australian thing to put your hand out to shake hands. But if you do this, the virus can jump from one person to another. Now a health official (官员) in Australia says a pat (拍打) on the back would be better. But it also has some problems. For example, it's a bit impolite if you do this to your teacher. What do you think?

4. People in Iran often shake hands when they meet. But a recent video shows that an interesting way to greet others is now popular in Iran. In the video, three Iran men wear masks and put their hands in their pockets. They don't shake hands, but try to "shake" feet.

5. An official from the WHO suggested that we use three greetings: waving hands, Thai "wai" (泰式合十礼) and bumping elbows (碰肘礼).

A.The advice from the WHO.

B.No kissing, even if you are French.

C.Is the foot shake the new handshake?

D.Pat on the back.

E.Grandma has a good idea.

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