Many years ago, my dad was facing a serious h...

Many years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition.1.

My dad wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids.2.He would talk to them and play with them and do arts and crafts with them.

3.The disease made her unable to let the neck down. It was very sad for a girl around eight or nine years old. She couldn't do anything, and she was unhappy. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper.

He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint.4.He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.”

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth.5.Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her.

A. It was the perfect job for him.

B. She and my dad became friends.

C. He suddenly fell ill and had to be in hospital.

D. Karen, a little girl, had been admitted with a rare disease.

E. He didn't use his hands at all and only his head would move.

九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, my dad got heart disease（疾病）and had to be sent to the hospital. He couldn’t work for a long time so he decided to be a volunteer at a children’s hospital.

There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She wouldn’t do anything and was very sad. My dad decided to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and some white paper. He put the brush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hand at all. Only his head moved. After finishing the picture, he said to the girl, “Look, I can paint without hand. You can also do anything you want. You should not be so sad.” He tried his best to teach the girl to paint the picture.

At last, the girl began to paint herself, and learnt to walk bravely. However, the doctors felt surprised that there was nothing else they could do for the girl and they let the girl leave the hospital. Several months later, my dad received a call from the little girl. She said she could walk. She mailed my dad a picture she had drawn. At the bottom it read, “Thank you for helping me.”

My dad would cry whenever he told us this story. He would say that love can be more powerful than doctors, and my dad died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture.

1.Why did the writer’s father decide to be a volunteer at a children’s hospital?

A.He liked children. B.He knew the girl.

C.He had to be sent to the hospital. D.He couldn’t work for a long time because of his disease.

2.How did the writer’s father help the little girl?

A.He began to visit the girl in her room with paints, brushes and some white paper.

B.He encouraged the girl by painting without hand.

C.He told the girl she could do anything she wanted.

D.All of the above.

3.Why did the doctors let the girl leave the hospital?

A.They thought they could do nothing to help her. B.The girl didn’t want to stay there.

C.The girl began to paint herself. D.The girl learnt to walk bravely.

4.What happened to the girl before she left the hospital?

A.She could walk. B.She began to paint herself.

C.She gave a call to the writer’s father. D.She mailed the writer’s father a picture she had drawn

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The man helped the girl. B.You can do anything you want.

C.Love is powerful. D.The girl was badly ill.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Promise me I’ll die in my own bed and I won’t die alone.”

There it was. Almost three years ago Dad asked me to make those promises. I said yes. And yet, I broke both. I gazed at my two-year-old son. Today is his birthday.

“Promise me...” The voice came from the grave(坟墓). Or was it simply my own guilt(内疚) ridden imagination? Whichever, I wished it would leave me alone and let me enjoy my son’s birthday.　

Over two years ago, I broke my first promise. But what else could I have done? The battle(战斗) against his cancer was lost. All that was left was to keep him comfortable and manage his pain. My sisters and I decided his remaining days would be in a hospital. Determined to keep the other promise, I made sure he was never alone. And then came that day.

It was early morning. I was alone with Dad, waiting for my sisters to come and spare me. I heard my dad’s breath, his only voice for over a week, when my phone rang. The baby was coming. A nurse directed me to see my wife, two floors up. Yes, everything was fine. “Shall I show you to the family waiting room?” I refused, thanking the nurse as I headed down the stairs. But too late. I broke my second promise. Dad had died alone. Joy, guilt. My son and my broken promise.

The voice came again. I cried, head buried in my hands. I felt two little but strong hands, pulling my own hands away from my face. “Grandpapa!” My son shouted while leading me into the living room and pointed to a drawer in the desk. I opened the drawer and took out the picture—my dad’s.

How had he known about that photo? How did he know it was his grandfather? I had never taken it out of the drawer since shortly after my dad’s death. A new life entering the world exactly the moment an old one leaves. Could these two lives have somehow passed each other, maybe even knew each other? Perhaps Dad didn’t die alone after all.

1.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A.his father’s voice B.his guilt C.his father’s grave D.his promise

2.The writer made his father stay in hospital for his last days to __________.

A.let his father die alone B.wait for the grandson to come

C.keep him comfortable and manage his pain D.fight against his cancer in hospital

3.What caused the writer to break his second promise?

A.His sisters didn’t come to the hospital as they promised.

B.His father didn’t want to get any treatment about his cancer.

C.He could hear nothing but his father’s breath in the hospital.

D.His son was born almost the same time his father passed away.

4.How would the writer probably feel after that day?

A.Joyful. B.Relieved. C.Upset. D.Nervous.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.

The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetable. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.

About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.

In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetable into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in the manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)--- and its this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.

I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now --- whenever I eat Chinese food.

1.This passage is mainly about ___________.

A. why Chinese food tastes fresh

B. what Chinese food tastes like

C. how Chinese food is cooked

D. what makes Chinese food special

2.The author got to know Chinese food _______________.

A. when he worked as a reporter in China

B. from a news story in the Daily Journal

C. after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown

D. before he got his first job in San Francisco

3.The author thought the Chinese cut meat and vegetable into small pieces in order to _____________.

A. keeping its fresh flavor

B. saving their hard –to-get wood

C. producing a different kind of food

D. attracting westerners to their food

4.The word “ fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ____________.

A. fresh flavor              B. meat and vegetable

C. hot oil                  D. firewood

5.According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______________.

A. the wood used to make the cooking fire

B. the fast speed at which it is cooked

C. the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable

D. the well –developed art of Chinese cooking

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.

When I ever ate Chinese food the first time, I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetables. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.

About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.

In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)—and it’s this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.

I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now –whenever I eat Chinese food.

1.This passage is mainly about _______________.

A. why Chinese food tastes fresh

B. what Chinese food tastes like

C. how Chinese food is cooked

D. who makes Chinese food special

2.The author got to know Chinese food __________.

A. when he worked as a reporter in China

B. from a news story in the Daily Journal

C. after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown

D. before he got his first job in San Francisco

3.The author thought the Chinese cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces in order to________.

A. keeping its fresh flavor

B. saving their hard-to-get wood

C. producing a different kind of food

D. attracting westerners to their food

4.The word “fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ______

A. fresh flavor　　　　 B. meat and vegetable

C. hot oil　　　　　 　　 D. firewood

5.According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______.

A. the wood used to make the cooking fire

B. the fast speed at which it is cooked

C. the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable

D. the well-developed art of Chinese cooking

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.

"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

1.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?

A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B. He pushed his car to a car dealership.

C. The couple passing by offered to drive him home.

D. He called his friend for help.

2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?

A. What can I do for you?

B. Would you please help me?

C. Can I explain my problem?

D. Do you have time to drive me home?

3.When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.

A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried

C. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

4.Which may be the best title of the passage?

A. My two powerful words　　　　　　　　 B. My two experiences

C. My car problems　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. My thank-you notes

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Children should be allowed to get angry. I remember many years ago, when I was visiting my sister in Australia, and I told my oldest son that he wasn’t allowed to do something he really wanted to do. He thought about it for a minute and said, “Mom, I’m very angry with you.” I replied, “That’s OK, darling, it’s what you do with your anger.” I then asked him if he wanted to talk to me about it but he was too angry to talk to me. Then he stormed off(愤然离开).

My sister looked at me surprisingly. Now she has a son the same age as mine and she said angrily, “How can you allow your child to be angry with you? If my son learns that from you, I will never forgive you.”

Then it was hard for me to stay with her, I ended up leaving earlier. Why shouldn’t my son have the right(权利) to tell me when I have made him angry? If he can’t tell me then how can he tell others in his life?

Children need to be able to express how they feel. We need to teach them ways to do this in a right way instead of saying nothing. I want them to tell me. Bottling up anger is not healthy for anyone and usually makes things worse.

1.What should children be allowed to do according to the passage?

A. Fight.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Get angry.

C. Drink wine.　　　　　　　　　　 D. be rude to their parents.

2.How did the writer’s sister feel when she saw the son was angry with his mother?

A. Happy.　　　　 B. Sad.　　　　　 C. Pleased.　　　　 D. Surprised.

3.Why did the writer end up leaving earlier when visiting her sister?

A. Because her sister was angry with her and she felt it hard to stay there.

B. Because she had a meeting later.

C. Because her son was angry with her and left.

D. Because her sister asked her to leave.

4.The underlined words “Bottling up” means __________ in Chinese.

A.瓶子　　　　　　 B.装满瓶子

C.强忍着不说　 　 D.打碎瓶子

5.What’s TRUE according to the passage?

A. Children can’t be angry with their parents.

B. Children shouldn’t be able to express how they feel.

C. Bottling up anger is not healthy for anyone.

D. We shouldn’t allow students to be angry with us.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, when I was at college, I lost my wallet. After borrowing some books from the library, I left my wallet there. I didn’t realize that I had lost it until my phone _____. A man ________ if I had lost my wallet. I checked my bag and found it was ________. He asked me to ________ him what was in it. I did so. He then told me ________I could find him.

When I ________ his house, I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I noticed a wheelchair(轮椅). I thought that it might have been ________ for him to lower his body and __________ my wallet. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I ________asked him if there was _________I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “ Just pass it on.” I said I would be ________to do that. 10 years later, I found a ________lying on the ground. It took me several days to find the ______. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he called me back, we _________to meet, so I could return his wallet. When he saw all his money was still in the wallet, he was very ________. He tried to hand me a $50 bill. I told him “Thanks, but just pass it on.”

1.A. called　　 B. rang　　 C. answered　　 D. started

2.A. knew　　 B. understood　　 C. asked　　 D. replied

3.A. terrible　　 B. true　　 C. nice　　 D. common

4.A. cover　　 B. refuse　　 C. tell　　 D. teach

5.A. where　　 B. why　　 C. whether　　 D. who

6.A. reached　　 B. opened　　 C. closed　　 D. made

7.A. pleasant　　 B. easy　　 C. hard　　 D. enjoyable

8.A. give up　　 B. pick up　　 C. hang out　　 D. come out

9.A. also　　 B. still　　 C. perhaps　　 D. almost

10.A. some things　　 B. anything　　 C. nothing　　 D. everything

11.A. glad　　 B. sad　　 C. nervous　　 D. careful

12.A. wallet　　 B. card　　 C. cell phone　　 D. letter

13.A. policeman　　 B. boss　　 C. owner　　 D. teacher

14.A. said　　 B. agreed　　 C. supposed　　 D. asked

15.A. surprised　　 B. worried　　 C. upset　　 D. tired

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, when I was at college, I lost my wallet. After borrowing some books from the library, I left my wallet there. I didn't realize that I had lost it until my phone ______. A man asked if I had lost my wallet. I checked my bag and found it was______. He asked me to______ him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where I could find him.

When I ______ his house, I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I noticed a wheelchair(轮椅). I thought that it might have been ______ for him to lower his body and ______my wallet. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I also asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be ______to do that.

10 years later, I found a ______lying on the ground. It took me several days to find the ______. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he called me back, we agreed to meet, so I could return his wallet. When he saw all his money was still in the wallet, he was very______. He tried to hand me a $50 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”

1.A. called　　 B. rang　　 C. answered　　 D. started

2.A. terrible　　 B. true　　 C. nice　　 D. common

3.A. cover　　 B. refuse　　 C. tell　　 D. teach

4.A. reached　　 B. opened　　 C. closed　　 D. made

5.A. pleasant　　 B. easy　　 C. hard　　 D. enjoyable

6.A. give up　　 B. pick up　　 C. hang out　　 D. come out

7.A. glad　　 B. sad　　 C. nervous　　 D. careful

8.A. wallet　　 B. card　　 C. cell phone　　 D. letter

9.A. policeman　　 B. boss　　 C. owner　　 D. teacher

10.A. surprised　　 B. worried　　 C. upset　　 D. tired

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.

David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.

David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. “Come back next week if you like.” I said.

He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.

A. said hello to the writer　　 B. seemed happy　　 C. looked at his feet

2.David’s father died when he was ____________.　　

A. 13　　　　　 B. 2　　　　　　 C. 5

3.To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.

A. played chess with him　　　 B. told stories to him　　 C. played soccer with him

4.What club did David join?

A. A chess club　　 B. An art club　　　 C. A bicycle club

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.

B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.

C. David finally got friends in school.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析