(2019原创) I encouraged her to be brave. At las...

(2019原创) I encouraged her to be brave. At last she had the ________ to tell us the truth.

A.creativity B.courage C.advantage D.failure

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Lily was a French girl who moved to America with her family. She left school at the age of 16. She had to work to support her family. Her English was very poor. She didn't have the courage to ask for a job.

One day, Lily saw a sign at a company."Help wanted," the sign said. She walked up to the office and knocked on the door. She was met by the office manager, Margaret Costello. In her broken English. Lily told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret knew something wasn't right, but decided to give the girl a chance.

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said,“Lily. Let's see how good you really are." She let Lily type a letter and then left. Lily looked at the clock: it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would leave for lunch at noon. She thought that she could slip away in the crowd. But she thought she should at least try to type the letter. She got through one line. It had five words and she had made four mistakes.

She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now showed 11:45. Lily tried again. She got through a full paragraph, but she still had made many mistakes. Again. She pulled out the paper, threw it away and started over. This time, she typed the whole letter, but there were still many mistakes. She looked at the clock:11:55. Just then, Margaret walked in. She read the letter and then said."Lily. You did a good job." Lily was surprised. With those simple words of encouragement, her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it's good, it must be good. I think I'll stay.”

Lily did stay at the company for 51 years—all because someone gave her courage when she knocked on the door.

1.Lily left school because_________.

A.her family was poor

B.her English was good

C.she was 16 years old

D.she was from America

2.What job did Lily want to get in the company?

A.A secretary. B.A manager. C.A director. D.A gatekeeper.

3.When did Lily finish typing the whole letter?

A.At 11:40. B.At 11:45. C.At 1l:50. D.At 11:55.

4.Which of the following best describes Margaret?

A.Well—dressed. B.Kind—hearted.

C.Hard—working. D.Good—looking.

5.What can be learned from the text?

A.Failure is the mother of success. B.Mistakes are often the best teachers.

C.Encouragement makes confidence. D.Without confidence, there is no friendship.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was ______ on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to ______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, believing yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there ______, watching her playing. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her ______ sounded. "I have been going through a hard time recently, ______ you've made me hopeful again." I said to her.

"I'm glad that I could help. " she replied. " Why are you so ______? "

" Well, my mom has lost her job, and I'm not sure what to do…"

"Did you notice the ______ you were walking? Your head was down." she said. "Don't be upset, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more and lift your head up. "

I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. ______ are you playing the piano here?" I asked her with a smile. She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer ______ up by playing.

I smiled, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.A.walking B.riding C.running

2.A.find out B.read out C.take out

3.A.nervously B.quietly C.angrily

4.A.advice B.interest C.music

5.A.or B.but C.so

6.A.dirty B.busy C.sad

7.A.way B.time C.reason

8.A.pay B.rest C.smile

9.A.How B.Why C.When

10.A.me B.them C.her

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Kate didn’t go to the movie last Sunday because she had to ________ her sick mother at home.

A. look at            B. look up          C. look after

九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Susan Boyle was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health.

School was difficult for Susan and she was bulled（凌辱） because of her different behaviour.Her siblings,who were much older,had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister.From the time of her birth,Susan was a screamer.The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom.There she would hang posters of her musical heroes on the walls and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.

One by one her brother and sisters moved away from home and then Susan's father died.This left her alone with an old mother and a cat.She tried volunteer work.Her best state of mind,however,was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation（欣赏）from the crowd.

When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to take part in the Britain's Got Talent competition,her brothers and sisters tried to discourage her.It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition（试唱）considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.

The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author,Susan Boyle.She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner.

I love this book ! In fact,I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also encourage us to reach for our dreams-no matter how impossible they may seem to be!

1.What does the underlined part "Her siblings" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Susan's parents. B.Susan's friend.

C.Susan's classmates. D.Susan's brothers and sisters.

2.What can we learn about Susan from Paragraph 3?

A.She liked being alone. B.She was good at singing.

C.She had different hobbies. D.She disliked volunteer work.

3.We learn that the book The Woman I Was Born to Be　 ________ .

A.is based on Susan's life stories B.is written to please readers

C.is very sad to read D.is difficult to understand

4.What does the author probably think of Susan's life stories?

A.Encouraging. B.Humorous. C.Worried. D.Boring.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first way that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed (羞耻) of herself. She felt even worse then, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume (香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid much attention to Teddy. The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, second in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F Stoddard, M. D.（医学博士）.

The story doesn't end there. On his wedding（婚礼）day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's cat, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A.She made Teddy feel ashamed. B.She told the class something untrue about herself.

C.She changed Teddy's scat to the front row. D.She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A.She taught more school subjects.  B.She became stricter with her students.

C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.　  D. She cared more about educating students.

3.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A.Because she had written to him. B.Because she had encouraged him.

C.Because she had sent him Christmas presents. D.Because she had taught him how to play well with other children.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确

的形式,使短文通顺。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up. She was t 1. of fighting and fighting. One problem had been f 2.　 another came over.

Her father, cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He waited for them for a few minutes w3. any words.

The girl waited impatiently, not knowing why her father was doing that. About 20 minutes later, her father turned off the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put them in a 4. bowl. After that the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "My sweet heart, what do you s5. ?""Carrots, eggs and coffee", she answered.

Her father told her to close her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did so and f 6.. that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and b 7. them. Then, she got the eggs, warm and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. She asked, "What did you do this for, Father?" He e 8. that each one had had the same unlucky experience the boiling water, but each had a d 9. result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it c 10. the water "Who are you?" asked her father.

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

As we grow up, we have to face many challenges. Sometimes we might be afraid 1. them because we don't think we are able to deal with them. But once we manage them, we feel like we are true 2.(winner).

I was 3. timid (胆小的) boy when I was in primary school. I was especially scared of insects (昆虫) and the animals with more than eight legs. I thought they looked very frightening when I 4.(one) saw them. Because of this, my classmates all laughed at 5.(I) and called me a coward (胆小鬼) at school. I was very sad and told my mom about this. She 6.(smile) and said I could get over it if I wanted to.

One afternoon, I was playing in the garden in our backyard. My mother came over 7. a spider (蜘蛛) in her hand. I shouted out loudly and wanted to run back. However, after I saw my mother's smile on her face, there was a v8. inside my heart, telling me to be brave. She let me touch the spider and I did it. I started to think they were not terrible as I had imagined. And I've become 9.(brave) ever since. I don't get scared 10.(easy) any more.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was fifteen years old, I became very interested in shopping. 1. I had many things that I no longer needed at home. I knew with the help of my father, I could make money. For months and months I enjoyed myself by selling things on my dad's bank account.

On July 18th, 2015, I made my own account and began to start my own business. Things were going great and then I realized that selling things around the house wasn't enough for me. 2. I went around to the yard sale and bought things at low prices and sold them at higher prices to make money.

Last October, I went to a yard sale that was a little bit different. A lady had many nice things to sell. 3. Through the communication, I knew she was jobless at the moment and needed money to feed her family. I thought I could do it better and more quickly for her. So I made up my mind to help her out. She looked at me for a while and then said yes. 4. When I gave her the money, she broke down into tears thankfully.

5. I know my skills could be used to help those in need and that even one small act of kindness could make a difference.

A.I bought all her things.

B.So I decided to increase my business by running a re-sale shop.

C.And I decided to stop my business.

D.I went up to her and had a conversation with her.

E.I have never felt so pleased to help someone in my life.

F.After being just a buyer for a while, I wanted to sell something.

G.After that I took away some of her things and over the next month I made $ 1,500 for her!

九年级英语补全短文7选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Sally was a child, she went to the city park with her mom on a sunny morning. She felt very unhappy. Her mom saw that and asked why. Sally told her mother that she felt so sorry to see so much rubbish on the ground.

Her mom looked around. There were pieces of paper, boxes, glass bottles and a lot of other rubbish everywhere. “What can we do?” asked Sally sadly. “I’m sure you will think of something,” said her mom.

As soon as Sally got home with her mom, she painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in large black letters at the top of the picture. The sign said, “PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN”. Later, she took plenty of bags and went back to the park with her mom. Sally put up her picture on a big rubbish box.

The children at the park ran over to see what was going on. Sally handed each of them a bag. “Let’s clean up this place,” said Sally. Then they began to pick up the rubbish, talking and laughing. Soon, all the bags were full.

Then Sally’s mom led them to put the rubbish into different kinds of rubbish boxes. When they looked at the clean park, they all had a strong feeling of satisfaction.

From then on, Sally has been keeping doing the cleaning and sorting（分类）rubbish. More and more people joined her to play a part in environment protection.

1.Why was Sally unhappy?

A.Because she couldn’t find her mom. B.Because her friends were not at the park.

C.Because there was too much rubbish. D.Because the park was too crowded.

2.Sally drew the picture to ________.

A.show off her painting skills B.encourage people to keep the park clean

C.give her mom a big surprise D.show people how beautiful the park was

3.What did the children do at the park when they saw Sally put up her picture?

A.They laughed at Sally. B.They spent a terrible and tiring day.

C.They bought some bags from Sally. D.They joined Sally in picking up the rubbish.

4.How do you like Sally?

A.Warm-hearted. B.Brave. C.Hard-working. D.Lazy.

5.What’s the best title for the text?

A.A beautiful park B.Sally and her mom

C.A clean-up story D.How to clean the park

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析