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So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favorite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.
It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It changed over the years, but one thing’s for certain—it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them ‘plakuntos’ and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it ‘picea’. By about 1000 AD in the city of Naples, ‘picea’ had become ‘pizza’ and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠ and Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named ‘Pizza Margherita’ in her honour.
Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World War Ⅱ and raved about ‘that great Italian dish’. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.
1.Which is the correct order of the change of pizza?
A.Plakuntos→pizza→picea B.Pizza→plakuntos→picea
C.Picea→Plakuntos→pizza D.Plakuntos →picea→pizza
2.Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?
A.Because pizza first became popular in these countries.
B.Because pizza was invented in these countries.
C.Because one topping was brought to Italy from these countries.
D.Because the people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza.
3.What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?
A.There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag.
B.They have the same colours.
C.Both of them represent Italy.
D.They are both popular in Italy.
4.When did pizza become really popular in the United States?
A.After 1945. B.In 1889. C.In 1905. D.By1000AD
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.McDonald’s and Pizza. B.Global Pizza.
C.Pizza in the United States. D.How to Make Pizza.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk 1.(几乎，差不多) 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese 2.(统治者) called Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was 3.煮沸) drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice 4.(气味) so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious. And so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, 5.(提到) Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the 6.(最好的)tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was 7.(带到) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the 8.(民族的) drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to 9.(传播) the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without 10.(疑问) the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
九年级英语单词拼写困难题查看答案及解析
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Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world （after water）, was invented by accident （偶然）. According to an ancient Chinese legend （传说）, the emperor Shen Nong （神农皇帝） tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush （灌木丛） fell into the water and remained there for .The emperor noticed（注意到） that the leaves in the water produced a smell. Later he decided the hot mixture （混合物）. It was quite delicious. And one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.China is the home of tea, has more than 4,000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. the three major drink—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by people in the world. Tea from China, along silk and porcelain（瓷器）, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export （出口商品） .Tea leaves mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, becauuse of the mild （温和的） and rich soil there，Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all kinds of tea..Over the past centuries, Chinese people their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
1.A. invented B. found out C. discovered D. tried out
2.A. Sometimes B. some time C. some times D. some days
3.A. pleasant B. pleased C. bad D. Terrible
4.A. not to taste B. to taste C. tasting D. Taste
5.A. by the way B. on the way C. on its way D. in this way
6.A. who B. which C. where D. When
7.A. In B. For C. Of D. By
8.A. the number of B. a number of C. a large number of D. the largest number of
9.A. between B. with C. except D. Besides
10.A. at that time B. from now on C. since then D. since now
11.A. produce B. are produced C. make D. is made
12.A. climate B. weather C. condition D. environment
13.A. interesting B. important C. famous D. Normal
14.A. had developed B. have developed C. developed D. are developing
15.A. too B. as well C. either D. Also
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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课文填空
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by __________? Although tea wasn’t brought to the Western world _________ 1610, this beverage was __________ over three thousand years before that. __________ to an ancient Chinese legend, the emperor Shen Nong discovered tea when he was _________ drinking water __________ an open fire. Some __________ from a nearby bush fell into the water and __________ there for some time. The emperor noticed that leaves in the water produced a pleasant __________. Later he decided to taste the hot mixture. It was quite delicious. And _________ this way, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
九年级英语单词拼写困难题查看答案及解析
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根据短文内容完成短文后的任务。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was an accidental( 意外的 ) invention? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler ( A ) Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there（ B） some time. ( C )It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.( D ) In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
1.在文中(A)和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词_______, __________
2.文中划线部分（C ）指代的是：_________________
3.将文中划线部分（D ）改写为：In England, tea ________ ________around 1660.
4.从文中找出两个修饰tea的形容词：______________, _______
5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：_______________
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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阅读短文 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合写（A）不符合写（B）。Want to say "hello" from Disneyland? Send a post card!
Beautiful scenes（戏剧）ofparadise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.
The idea for the firstdecorated (装饰)post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front ——on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
1.We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.
2.Post cards were produced before sealed letters.
3.In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
4.Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.
5.Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.
九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A boy thought that he was the most unhappy person in the world. He thought he was_____ because almost everything bad always happened to him. So he wanted to find the key to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a_______ palace. There he met the king.
After learning why the boy had come, the king advised that he should look around the palace and come back in two hours. “At the same time, I want you to ______ this spoon with milk,” said the king. “As you walk around my palace, carry this spoon without spilling(溢出) the milk.”
The boy kept his _______on the spoon and began to walk around the fantastic palace. After two hours, he came back to the king. “Well,” asked the king. “Did you see the wonderful_________in my dining hall？Did you see the_______ flowers in the garden?” The boy felt sorry because he only paid attention to the milk.
“Then________and see the beauty of my world,” said the king. This time the boy saw all of the ______ of art on the walls. He saw the greatest gardens and mountains all around. When he came back, he described _____ he saw.
“But where is the milk?” asked the king. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw the milk was ______ . “Well, the key to happiness is to see all the beauty of the world and also keep an eye on the spoon.”
1.A. unlucky B. happy C. proud D. rich
2.A. friendly B. beautiful C. comfortable D. small
3.A. drink B. buy C. pay D. hold
4.A. care B. eyes C. ears D. attention
5.A. books B. paintings C. maps D. magazines
6.A. exciting B. delicious C. colorful D. smelly
7.A. go back B. go away C. go along D. go down
8.A. newspapers B. works C. beds D. desks
9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
10.A. run B. ridden C. worn D. gone
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阅读理解。
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pipeline Masters—the world's most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.
Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt. Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn't stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties, and then he wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brush fire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to.
Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world. Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn't fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R & B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine. Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
1.At the age of 17, Jack .
A．had his first music album
B．took part in a surfing competition
C．had his first concert
D．became popular all over the world
2.Jack started to write songs .
A．while he was staying in hospital
B．when he had concerts out of America
C．after his second album came out
D．after he played the guitar at the school
3.What is the secret of Jack's success?
A．He was born in Hawaii.
B．His father was very famous.
C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A．A Famous Writer B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player D．Surfing in the Music
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.
A. had his first music album B. took part in a surfing competition
C. had his first concert D. became popular all over the world
2.Jack started to write songs ___________.
A. while he was staying in hospital B. when he had concerts out of America
C. after his second album came out D. after he played the guitar at the school party
3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?
A. He was born in Hawaii.
B. His father was very famous
C. He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
D. He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Famous Writer B. Surfing in the Sea
C. A Guitar Player D. Surfing in the Music
九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18. 1975 in Hawaii Being the song of a famous surfer. Jack usually has an interest in surfing.Most of his life lessons were learned in the water.At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.Unluckily .One month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a reaching door.When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.At first ,his father thought Jack only did it for fun.but soon he was suiprised at the great progress his song had made.
When studying in the university. Jack didn’t stop practising his guitar skills.He played the guitar for school partses.He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music albam Brushfire Fairytaies came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album，On and On ，was much like his first.They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copics of them were sold.His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop,rocks R and B or hip-hop.It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunfine.
Jack is a talent,though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success.Whatever happens in our lives,we have to accept it and do the best we can.
1.At the age of 17, Jack__.
A. had his first music album
B. took part in a surfing compentition
C.had his first concert
D.became popular all over the world
2.Jack started to write songs__.
A. while he was staying in hospital
B.when he had concerts out of America
C. after his seccond album came out
D.after he played the guitar at the school party
3.What is the seccet or Jack’s success?
A.He was born in Hawaii
B. His father was very famous
C. He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends
D. He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A Famous Writer B.Surfing in the Sea
C.A Guitar Player D.Surfing in the Music
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