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I grew up poor-living in a big family with six brothers, three sisters, my father and a wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was very happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still afford a dream.
My dream was sports. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and hit anything that moved on the field. I was also lucky: my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis who not only believed in me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. One-special incident（事件）with him changed-my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and I was offered a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for dates with girls, money for a new bike, new clothes, and I could begin to save money for a house for my mother.
Then I realized, to do that work, I would have to give up summer baseball training. When I told coach Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. "You have your whole life to work." he said, "Your time for playing isn`t long. You can't afford to waste it”.
I stood before him with my head banging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment in me.
"How much are you going to make at this job, son?" he asked.
"Three point five an hour." I replied.
"Well," he asked, "is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?"
That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal for the future. I practiced hard that summer, and within the year I was chosen by a famous team to play baseball, and was offered $ 20,000 a year.
Later, I was given a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona, which led me to an education. In 1984, I began to play the Denver Bronces for $ 1.7 million a year, And Certainly, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.When did the writer want to take a part-time job?
A.When he decided to buy his mother a louse.
B.When he graduated from junior high school.
C.When he found it difficult to play baseball well
D.When he thought his big family was too poor
2.Whom should the writer thank most for his success?
A.His coach B.His mother. C.His himself. D.His teammates
3.By writing the article, the writer tries to tell us that _________.
A.to buy a house for his family is the dream of most young people
B.trying to become a sport star is the easiest way to realize a dream
C.something we want now often has to give away to a long term long goal
D.to succeed without help from others is impossible for the young
4.What can be a proper title for the text?
A.Part-time Job B.A House for Mom
C.A Strict Coach D.A Priceless Dream
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Mother's Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel _______ by giving her a day off from family chores. In the morning, I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that _______ "Happy Mother's Day!". My dad also got up _______ and helped set up a rose bouquet in a vase.
When my mom woke up, she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad, it was time to _______ my cooking skills.
I made some delicious food with my brother's help. My mom and I love board games, so after a short _______ around the neighborhood, we played all of her favorites. In my family, playing a fun board game turns into a big _______ and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom's favorite restaurant _______ us. The festivities _______ with ice cream and more quality family time, while watching one of my mom's favorite movies from her teenage years.
It was such a _______ day, and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we appreciate her and thank her for ________ she does for our family. Mother's Day should be every day.
1.A.free B.special C.normal
2.A.said B.wrote C.recorded
3.A.late B.slowly C.early
4.A.show B.practice C.improve
5.A.talk B.walk C.rest
6.A.test B.discussion C.competition
7.A.relaxed B.excited C.surprised
8.A.started B.ended C.continued
9.A.happy B.busy C.tiring
10.A.whom B.that C.what
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Answerthequestions
My____________
"The atlas（地图册）I grew up with was a hand﹣me﹣down from my brother， dog﹣eared Collins World Atlas． This became my favourite book， and I was touched that he thought I was grown﹣up enough to appreciate it． After wars， my atlas was considered incorrect and out of date and I had to buy a new one for school． But I still missed the well﹣used pages and old﹣book smell． I carefully tore （撕）pages out of my old atlas， and glued them on cardboard． My father helped me to cut them into jigsaw puzzles as gifts for my friends． Google search is an easy way to find various places， but I still prefer to search for exotic places in a real﹣turning atlas． One day it may be priceless!"
Rosemary Francis
"When I was 13， I wanted a horse of my own． Finally my parents softened to the idea and bought me a beautiful part﹣Arabian horse． To settle on a name， my father suggested I open our atlas to the page on Saudi Arabia， close my eyes and place my finger randomly（随机地）on the page． Bandar Shah（Royal Port）was a wonderful horse．"
Melanie Egan
"When I retired after 20 years with the same boss Reader's Digest， I did not expect to be given a gold watch． I certainly did not expect to be given a Reader's Digest Atlas of the World． But that is exactly what my co﹣workers decided I needed． For the next 15 years that atlas was used by my family to settle geographic arguments and plan trips abroad． Sadly， wear and tear forced its retirement， too．"
Winston Hindmarsh
1.Rosemary didn't like the old alas from his brother， did she？___
2.How did Rosemary make use of the old atlas？___
3.What does"Bandar Shah"refer to in the atlas？___
4.From whom did Winston get the atlas？___
5.In what way was the Reader's Digest Atlas of the World used by the family？___
6.If the three articles are put in one section in a magazine， please complete the title．___
九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Maria Gomez was born in Peru.She grew up in a small village.She __________ when she was six years old.She went to elementary school，but she __________ to high school.Her family was very __________，so she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old.She __________in a shoe factory.
When Maria was seventeen years old，her family __________to the United States.First they lived in Los Angeles，and then they moved to San Francisco.When Maria __________ in the United States，she was not happy.
She missed her friends in Peru，and she didn't __________ a word of English.She began to study English at night，__________ worked in a factory during the day.
Maria studied very hard，and now she speaks English well.She's still __________ at night，but now she is studying typing.Maria still misses her friends in Peru.She wants __________in Peru.But she is very happy now，and she hopes she will have a good future in the new country.
1.A.went to school B.dropped out of school C.goes to school D.begins school
2.A.went B.didn't go C.began D.wasn't
3.A.rich B.poor C.happy D.glad
4.A.works B.is working C.was going to work D.worked
5.A.moved B.left C.stayed D.lived
6.A.reached B.arrived C.got D.moved
7.A.tell B.talk C.know D.teach
8.A.because B.so C.or D.and
9.A.studying B.studied C.study D.studies
10.A.to do B.do C.to be D.be
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Joe was a 75-year-old man. He lived very happily with his happy family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. He lived in a small village. Joe had 4 grandchildren and they used to visit him during their holidays.
It was the vacation time and Joe was waiting for his grandchildren to arrive. He was buying the favorite foods and cleaning the home for the kids. However, he lost his favorite watch when he was busy. His dead wife gave it to him when their first child was born.
The next day, he was very sad and said, “Dear children, I lost the most important watch I have ever had. Your grandma gave it to me. I feel like I'm missing my heart.”
The children looked for the watch everywhere in the home for more than 2 hours, but could not find it. Joe asked the children to stop looking for it as they could not find anything.
One grandson sat there quietly. The other children reached him and asked him what he was doing. He asked them not to make noise. He sat there for about 15 minutes and then ran to his grandfather. He got the watch and happily gave it to Joe.
Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied, “I sat there without making a noise. After a few minutes, I heard the sound of the watch.”
1.When did Joe's grandchildren come to see him?
A.On vacations. B.During Christmas.
C.After long work. D.Before New Year.
2.How long did the children look for the watch?
A.For less than two hours.
B.For at most two hours.
C.For not more than two hours.
D.For over two hours.
3.How did one of the children find the watch?
A.By smelling the watch.
B.By pouring water.
C.By seeing the light of the watch.
D.By listening to the sound of the watch.
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.The Great Family
B.The Friendly Children
C.The Use of Being Quiet
D.The Quiet Child
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Dear Linda,
Your brother sounds like a very selfish person. But I want to know what causes him to act this way. Since he seems to be doing this on purpose, maybe the only way to do with the problem is to try to find the cause.
I think your brother is probably hurt in some way. Perhaps he feels unsafe because he is not a full part of the family. He could be displeased with your mother’s love for the rest of you over him.
It is wrong to fight anger with anger though you think it is a need to help your mother. I suggest you try to help your brother by treating him with more care and love. It must be hard for him to grow up in a family where his sisters have their real mother but he doesn’t. Try to let him know that you care about him. With time he may come to know how lucky he is and start to treat you all with the same kindness that you give him.
Yours Truly,
Sue Clarke
1.From the letter we may know that .
A.the family is not a full family
B.the mother is the brother’s stepmother(继母)
C.the brother has two sisters in the family
D.there are two mothers in the family
2.Sue Clarke suggests to Linda that .
A.she find the result of her brother’s action
B.she fight against her brother with anger
C.she help her mother to deal with her brother
D.she treat her brother with more warmth
3.Sue Clarke thinks Linda’s brother .
A.is a troublesome young man
B.will feel very happy to live in such a family
C.should be treated more strictly
D.should have known Linda treats him with kindness
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Most of us are the only child in the family! We have no little brother or big sister . Our family consists of our mom , our dad and us . We are growing up in a world greatly different from our parents’ . Yet we will be the future leader of China. We will someday have to work together and carry China into the beautiful future. So, we must learn to love each other like brothers and sisters!
It’ s hard to think about how different life would be if we had a brother or a sister . We never have to share anything at home! Of course, we might have cousins, but we don’ t have to live with them ! Our parents try to give us the best, and the best doesn’t need sharing between two or three children . Do we ever ask ourselves if we are spoiled（宠坏）?
Someone thinks that we are spoiled because we don’t know the value of money, because we don’ t know how hard our parents work but mainly because we many children don’ t know how to love ! We don’ t want others to regard us as spoiled , do we ? Well, why not start now to help our parents at home or share a game with one of our friends? In a word, We must learn to love each other !
1.How many people are there in most families in modern China ?
A．Three B．Five C．Six D．Seven
2.As Chinese teenagers , what’ s our duty in the future ?
A．To look after brother and sisters .
B．To help parents do the housework .
C．To carry china into the beautiful future .
D．To save more money .
3.As the only child in the family , we share the best things with _____ .
A．our cousins B．our brothers and sisters
C．anyone D．nobody
4.What’ s the main reason that someone thinks we are spoiled ?
A．That we don’ t know how to love .
B．That we don’ t know how to use money .
C．That we only share games with our friends .
D．That we don’ t know hard our parents work .
5.The passage mainly tells us _____ .
A．we should help our parents
B．we should learn to love each other
C．we should have brothers and sisters
D．we should be kind to our classmates
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Most of us are the only child in the family! We have no little brother or big sister . Our family consists of our mom , our dad and us . We are growing up in a world greatly different from our parents’ . Yet we will be the future leader of China. We will someday have to work together and carry China into the beautiful future . So , we must learn to love each other like brothers and sisters !
It’ s hard to think about how different life would be if we had a brother or a sister . We never have to share
anything at home ! of course , we might have cousins, but we don’ t have 
to live with them ! Our parents try to give us the best , and the best doesn’t need sharing between two or three children . Do we ever ask ourselves if we are spoiled（宠坏）?Someone thinks that we are spoiled because we don’t know the value of money, because we don’ t know how hard our parents work but mainly because we many children don’ t know how to love ! We don’ t want others to regard us as spo
iled , do we ? Well, why not start now to help our parents at home or share a game with one of our friends? In a word, We must learn to love each other !1.How many people are there in most families in modern China ?
A．Three B．Five C．Six D．Seven
2.As Chinese teenagers , what’ s our duty in the future ?
A．To look after brother and sisters .
B．To help parents do the housework .
C．To carry china into the beautiful future .
D．To save more money .
3.As the only child in the family , we share the best things with _____ .
A．our cousins B．our brothers and sisters
C．anyone D．nobody
4.What’ s the main reason that someone thinks we are spoiled ?
A．That we don’ t know how to love .
B．That we don’ t know how to use money .
C．That we only share games with our friends .
D．That we don’ t know hard our parents work .
5.The passage mainly tells us _____ .
A．we should help our parents
B．we should learn to love each other
C．we should have brothers and sisters
D．we should be kind to our classmates
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Tony and his brother _____ at six o’clock in the morning.
A. get up B. gets C. gets up D. getting up
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film. It tells a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home.
One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meet at their home. They're planning to fly to Paris for the coming holiday and are busy getting ready. 8-year-old Kevin is the youngest child .He's very naughty and is always in trouble. He is fighting with his brothers, sisters and his cousins. His Mum gets angry and punishes him. He is sad. When he goes to bed, he is so mad that he wishes all his family would go away. In the morning, everyone wakes up very late. They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident. When they have left, the family realize that they have made a big mistake. They have left Kevin at home alone, they are very worried. But it is too late. Now they are out of town and have no choice.
It's Kevin who is so happy that he seldom stays at home alone. His terrible family has gone—his wish has come true. He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games. He has a good time. But later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal his house. The two thieves (贼) who just got out of jail looked at Kevin's house. Kevin goes home and has arranged his home as an "amusement park", planning some very funny ways to kill them. When they sneak (偷偷溜进) into Kevin's house, Kevin plays "game" with two stupid thieves with his "Amusement park mechanism"(游乐场机关) at home. Many things in the house get broken as Kevin tries to stop them. Finally, the police come and the men are taken away.
The house is now in a mess, now Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents. They get back from Paris and they are happy to find Kevin is safe.
1.Why is Kevin punished by his Mum?
A.Because Kevin is left at home alone.
B.Because he is fighting with his brothers, sisters and his cousins.
C.Because many things in the house get broken as Kevin tries to stop the thieves.
D.Because he has arranged his home as an "amusement park".
2.Why is Kevin left alone at home? Because_______
A.he's very naughty and is always in trouble.
B.he is fighting with his brothers, sisters and his cousins.
C.the family are all in such a hurry to get to the airport that they forget Kevin.
D.the house is now a mess and the family can't find Kevin to go with them.
3.What is Kevin like according to the passage?
A.He is lonely. B.He is impolite.
C.He is friendly to his brothers and sisters. D.He is brave and clever.
4.When Kevin knows the two bad man are going to steal in his house, what does he do?
A.Kevin goes home and has arranged his home as an "amusement park"
B.Kevin tidies the room up and wait for his parents
C.Kevin calls the police and the men are taken away.
D.Kevin tells his parents and they caught the thief.
5.Put the following statements in the correct order.
①the police come and the bad men are taken away
②Kevin tidies the room up and wait for his parents
③Kevin hears two bad men planning to steal his house.
④Kevin has arranged his home as an "amusement park"
A.①②④③ B.②①③④ C.③④①② D.④②①③
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anything at home ! of course , we might have cousins, but we don’ t have 
to live with them ! Our parents try to give us the best , and the best doesn’t need sharing between two or three children . Do we ever ask ourselves if we are spoiled（宠坏）?
iled , do we ? Well, why not start now to help our parents at home or share a game with one of our friends? In a word, We must learn to love each other !