February 29th comes up on the calendar only e...

February 29th comes up on the calendar only every four years. A year with a February 29th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week. But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29th. You have to wait three years in between birthdays!

American English has an expression for the unusual situation. February 29th is called a leap day. And the year with a February 29th in it is called a leap year. This year, 2020, is such a year.

As a verb, the word “leap” means to jump, or to move quickly. “Leap” can also be a noun, meaning a jump, or a sudden move.

In a leap year, the dates jump over one day of the week. Let me explain. In 2017, the last day of the year, December 31th, fell on a Sunday. In 2018, it fell on a Monday. In 2019, it fell on a Tuesday. But in 2020, December 31th will fall on a Thursday. It jumps right over Wednesday.

The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the Earth’s orbit（轨道） around the sun exactly. Each year, we have a little time left over. So every four years, we put all that time together into an extra（额外的）day.

Some people choose to marry on February 29th because it is an unusual date. But some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it. Leap years were believed to be difficult, and leap days were unlucky. To be honest, these have no scientific basis（依据）.

1.A 20-year-old person has __________ birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29th.

A.20 B.15 C.10 D.5

2.A leap year means one more __________ is added in the calendar of the year.

A.month B.year C.day D.week

3.The last day of 2021 will fall on __________ according to this article.

A.Saturday B.Friday C.Sunday D.Monday

4.Some people choose to marry on February 29th because __________.

A.it’s quite a special date B.it’s quite an unlucky day

C.it can save more money D.it’s a traditional custom

5.Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article?

A.Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day.

B.The leap year or leap day comes once every four years.

C.Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky.

D.We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Olympics _________ every four years. And the 29th Olympics _________ in Beijing in 2008.

A. are taken place; take place　　 B. take place; was held

C. hold; will be taken place　　 D. are held; take place

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Valentine's Day（情人节）is on February 14th every year.　 On this day, people send valentines to their loved ones. Valentine's Day is a special time to tell how much you care about（在乎）a person．

Many people send candy in hearted shaped（心形的）boxes to people they love. Flowers are also presents that people send on Valentine's Day. Valentine cards with words are often used（被使用）by many people．

Can you guess who gets the greatest number of Valentine cards in the USA each year? Is It mother or father, sister or brother? Is it uncle or aunt? Is it the special friend? No, it isn't!

Mothers get a lot of cards, but school teachers get the most each year. Do you know who sends the most? Children do. Children send five times（倍）as many on February 14 th as adults do．

1.Valentine's Day_______.

A. comes once a year　　

B. is on February 4th

C. comes twice a year　　

D. is on the first day of spring

2.We can know from the passage（文章）that Valentines refer to（涉及）

A. mothers and fathers

B. cards, flowers, candy and so on

C. teachers and students

D. uncles and aunts

3.Teachers get the most valentines because ____________________ .

A. they send（寄）the most　　

B. students have too much money

C. so many students love their teachers　

D. the valentines are only for them

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Flowers are the best present for Valentine's Day.　

B. All valentines are red and white.

C. Adults never get cards on Valentine's Day.

D. Adults send fewer（较少的）cards than children do.

5.This passage is mainly（主要）about ____________________ .

A. candy and flowers

B. parents and children

C. valentines and their receivers（接收者）

D. the teachers in the USA

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in February. May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season. November, December and January make the winter season. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things. For example, the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating or surfing. Near the North Pole there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter，nights are long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun，even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night. The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit. In summer they live in tents and catch deers for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals. They eat much meat but not many vegetables.

1.The two seasons near the North Pole are ______.

A. spring and autumn　　 B. summer and winter

C. rainy season and dry season　　 D. spring and winter

2.You can’t see the sun ______ for in North pole in a year.

A. a season　　 B. half a year

C. more than two months　　 D. half a year

3.Autumn in China ______.

A. is cold　　 B. lasts from August to October

C. hot　　 D. comes after spring

4.Near the North Pole ______in summer.

A. the days aren’t long　　 B. the nights are long

C. there’s no night for more than two months　　 D. 24-hour days last two months

5.The people in the North Pole eat much

A. vegetables　　 B. meat　　 C. milk　　 D. bread

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each year, on the 15th day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), the Ghost Festival is celebrated in many parts of China. During this time, people will burn offerings(祭品) and prepare big meals to remember the _______ .

This holiday may seem strange and even scary to some people. But _______ holidays are seen all around the world. In the western world, people celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31st every year. In ancient Britain and Ireland, October 31st was the last day of the year. It was the end of the growing _______ and the beginning of winter, a time of darkness and death People believed that on this day ghosts _______ to the earth. In order to scare the ghosts away, people built huge fires and wore costumes made of animal skins.

Many of the original(最初的) Halloween traditions have developed today into funny activities for children. _______ popular one is "Trick or treat". On Halloween night, children dress up _______ costumes and go to their neighbors. When someone answers the door，the children cry out, "Trick or treat!" _______ this means is, "Give us a treat, _______ we'll play a trick on you!" The people at each house then give candy or fruit or sometimes _______ coins.

Holidays like these can help us to better understand death as a natural part of life. And it can ________ us to live our best lives.

1.A.old B.poor C.dead D.sick

2.A.same B.similar C.different D.funny

3.A.plants B.weather C.season D.rice

4.A.returned B.went C.had D.agreed

5.A.Most B.The most C.Best D.The best

6.A.in B.on C.at D.with

7.A.Where B.When C.Why D.What

8.A.or B.and C.also D.a little

9.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

10.A.make B.give C.plan D.encourage

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called "Dragon Heads-raising Day" (Longtaitou). This year, it falls on February 24th.

Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.

People have many ways to celebrate the festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother's brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.

Among Chinese people's festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon's beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon's ears (long'er). And spring roll(春卷) are dragon's skin (longlin).

1.What does the dragon bring according to the passage?

A.The rain and wind. B.The rain and snow. C.The wind and snow.

2.When is Longtaitou every year?

A.On February 24th.

B.The second day of the first lunar month.

C.The second day of the second lunar month.

3.Old people believed that Longtaitou was the beginning of ________.

A.spring and farming B.spring and resting C.summer and farming

4.Why do many people have a haircut on Longtaitou?

A.Because they hope to keep healthy.

B.Because they hope to make much money.

C.Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck.

5.Noodles on Longtaitou are called　 ________.

A.dragon's ears B.dragon's beard C.dragon's skin

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Little Jack has learned to do lots of things on his own , ______ he is only four years old.

A.if B.though C.for D.since

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect(建筑师)，Utzon. The base of the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years deigning the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized(定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th,1973.

The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6.225 square metres of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.

The Opera House reaches out into the harbor. It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was a famous Danish architect .

2.Building the Opera House lasted from 1962-1973.

3.The public donated money to build the Sydney Opera House.

4.Tourists pay a visit to the Opera House only for its fantastic beauty.

5.The passage is mainly about how the Sydney Opera House was built.

九年级英语阅读判断困难题查看答案及解析

The Spring Festival this year falls 　　　　　 February 19th, 2015.

A. on　　　　　　　　 　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　 C. at

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The film Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year hit big screens on February 5th, 2019. It is the first day of Chinese New Year and the first day of the Chinese zodiac's Year of the Pig.

The film repeats the question "Who is Peppa? "and tells a touching story about Chinese families. There was an old man named Li Yubao living in the countryside.At first, he called his grandson to ask what gifts he wanted for the Spring Festival. But he could hear nothing but the word "Peppa "due to the poor mobile signal (信号 ).So, the man began an interesting Journey to discover who Peppa was. His grandson was surprised that the "Peppa ".事实上,他凭借自己的想法创造出了一个“佩奇”。 At the end of the story. the man found out Peppa was a cartoon character and enjoyed the film with the whole family during the holiday season.

The film encourages people working outside to come back home often and try to stay with family members to spend a happy and warm Spring Festival holiday. "After watching the movie, I want to go to my hometown at once.我几乎有一年没看到我的家人了。And I miss them very much, "said Sina Weibo user Yu Xiaojia.

"The Peppa Pig series aims to stress the importance of family values, which will deeply touch Chinese audiences(观众)."said Zhang Dapeng, director of the film. The film is a good chance to spread cultural exchange between the East and the West.

1.________________

2.________________

3.________________

4.________________

5.________________

九年级英语英汉互译：整句简单题查看答案及解析