Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early intere...

Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion（冠军）. Like many young trainers, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness prevented her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming.

For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.

Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span(跨度) of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling(与---作战) the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.

When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.

1.What was Nyad’s early interest?

2.When did Nyad set the record for a ten-mile marathon swimming?

3.According to the passage, how many times did Nyad join the long-distance swimming?

4.What did Nyad do after she finished swimming?

5.What can we learn from the passage?

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Terry Fox was born on July 28th,1958 in Canada. When he was a kid, he took a great interest in sports. He was a good basketball player. However, Terry felt a sudden pain in his right　　 at the age of 18. His mother quickly took him to　　 and was told that Terry had got cancer and his right leg had to be cut off. In the hospital, Terry 　　　 many other cancer patients. When Terry left the hospital, he wished to live 　　 life in a way that could help other cancer patients find courage (勇气).

In 1980, Terry planned to raise money for cancer research 　　 running across his country. Running across Canada seemed impossible for Terry 　　 he had one leg. However, he started it. Some people made songs and CBC even made programs for him. Terry became　　 day by day. Unluckily, something bad happened to him in 1980. He had to　　 running because the cancer had spread to his lungs (肺). His hope of running across the country 　　 when he died on June 28th, 1981.

Terry totally ran 5,373 kilometers in 143 days, and raised over 24 million dollars. In honor of (为纪念) Terry, an activity called Terry Fox Run is held every year in many 　　 all over the world, including China.

1.A. arm    　　 B. hand        C. leg　　　　　　　　     D. foot

2.A. home　     B. museum　　     C. school　　　　　　     D. hospital

3.A. met　　     B. cured　　     C. beat　　　　　　　     D. liked

4.A. his　　     B. her　　         C. your　　　　　　     D. my

5.A. in　　     B. by　　         C. for　         D. with

6.A. and    B. but　　          C. so　　         D. because

7.A. worried　　     B. ordinary     C. famous　　         D. dangerous

8.A. put up　     B. give up　　     C. get up　　         D. tidy up

9.A. ended　　     B. grew　　     C. rose　　         D. appeared

10.A. cities    B. villages        C. towns　　         D. countries

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Liz Moore was born early in the morning on May 25, 1983. She is an American writer of fiction novels. She is the author of four novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, and Long Bright River. A lot of people like to read her novels. Her short novels have appeared in places such as Tin House and New York Times.

Her first novel, The Words of Every Song, centers on a fictional record company in New York City. It draws partly on Liz's own unhappy experiences as a musician. It was chosen for Border's Original Voice program. Roddy Doyle wrote of it. “This is an excellent novel and beautifully constructed (构想). I loved the book.” After the publication (出版) of her first novel, Liz got her Master of Fine Arts in novel from Hunter College. In 2009, she moved to Philadelphia.

Her second novel, Heft, was published by W.W. Norton in January 2012. Of Heft, The New Yorker wrote, "Moore's characters are lovingly drawn...a truly unusual voice." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "Few novelists of recent memory have put our unwelcoming loneliness into words as clearly as Liz Moore does in her new novel". and editor Sara Nelson wrote, " Beautiful...sad and hopeful." The novel was published in five countries and it was included on several “Best of 2012” lists, including the Apple iBookstore.

Her third novel, The Unseen World, was published by W.W. Norton in July of 2016. It is about a moving story of a daughter's search to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Louisa Hall called it　 "petty intelligent" in her review in The New York Times; The Unseen World was included on "Best of 2016" lists by The New Yorker, the BBC, Google Play, and Audible.com.

Her fourth novel, Long Bright River, was published by Riverhead Books in January 2020. Over the past few years, she has spent a lot of time in Kensington, the Philadelphia neighborhood in which Long Bright River is set.

Now she lives with her family in Philadelphia and is a talented member of the Master of Fine Arts program Creative Writing at Temple University. Although she is famous around the world, she will never stop writing novels.

1.According to the passage, Liz Moore ______.

A.had happy experiences as a musician in The Words of Every Song

B.expressed some sad and lonely feelings in Heft

C.told her own moving story in The Unseen World

D.Long Bright River came out in January 2016

2.The writer develops Paragraph 3 by ______.

A.asking questions B.listing numbers

C.showing opinions D.telling stories

3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=Para.(自然段)1　 ②Para.2　 ③=Para.3　 ④=Para.4　 ⑤=Para.5　 ⑥=Para.6)

A.①;②③;④⑤⑥ B.①②③;④⑤;⑥

C.①②③;④⑤;⑥ D.①;②③④⑤;⑥

4.The best title of the passage may be “______”.

A.Liz Moore's Plan as a Famous Writer B.Liz Moore's Three Important Prizes

C.Liz Moore and Her Published Novels D.Liz Moore's Four Favorite Novels

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.The boy was born in a poor family. For this r_______, he began to work in the factory at an early age.

2.Everyone should keep q________in the library.

3.You look handsome today. Your shoes m_________your trousers.

4.Most panders can live longer in zoos than in the w___________.

5.You'd better f_________your pet dog. It looks hungry.

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He took a great interest in fishing when he was 11 years old. He often went fishing on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.

On the day 　 _________ bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, _________ sunfish with meat. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced throwing. When his fishing pole moved a lot, he knew something _________ was on the other end. His father watched with _________ as the boy skillfully(熟练地) and carefully worked the fish along the bank. _________　 , he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen,　 _________ it was a bass. Lighting a match, the father looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.

“You’ll have to　　 _________ . he said.

"Dad!" cried the boy.

"There will be other fish　 " said his father.

"Not as big as this one,　 " cried the boy.

_________ no one had seen them,　 nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish,　 the boy could tell from his father’s voice that it was impossible to 　 _________　　 the decision. He threw the huge bass into the 　 _________　　 . It moved its powerful body and　　 _________　 . The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today,　 the boy is a successful businessman in New York City. And he was right. He has _________again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see the same fish again and again every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. Do we do _________ when no one is looking?

We would if we were_________　　 to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the _________ . The decision becomes fresh in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.

1.A. until　 　　　 　　 B. when 　　　　 　 C. after 　　　　　 D. before

2.A. providing　　　 　 B. catching　　 　　 C. feeding　　 　　 D. offering

3.A. huge　　 　　　　 B. small　　　　 　 C. strange　　　　 D. strong

4.A. interest　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　 　 C. pride　　 　　 　 D. worry

5.A. easily　 　　　　 　 B. quickly　　　　 C. firstly　　 　　 D. finally

6.A. and　　 　　　 　　 B. but　　　　 　　 C. however　　　　 D. yet

7.A. throw it away　　 B. put it away　 C. put it back　　 D. pick it up

8.A. Even though　　 B. Now that　　　 C. Ever since　　 D. As if

9.A. pass 　　　　　　　 B. make　　　 　　 C. fix　　　　　 　 D. change

10.A. pool 　　　　　　 B. sea　　 　　 C. water　　　　　　 D. river

11.A. ran　　　　　 　　 B. swam 　　　　　 C. went　　 　　　　 D. disappeared

12.A. often　　　　 　 B. never　　　　　　 C. always　　 　　 D. sometimes

13.A. wrong　　　　 　　 B. harm　　　　 　　 C. right　　　　　　 D. good

14.A. taught　　　 　 　 B. stopped　　　 　 C. forced　　　　 　 D. allowed

15.A. knowledge　 　　 B. truth　　　　 C. ability　　　 　 D. skill

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Can you swim? Swimming is one of the most popular activities in summer. It can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn it. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid. The young understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

When you swim, you should follow certain rules:

★ Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, you may get into trouble.

★ Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know it clearly not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.

★ Don’t show off your skills by doing dangerous tricks.

★ Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body.

★ Work at any activity that builds muscles (肌肉).

1.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _________　 .

A. they can talk

B. they start walking

C. they have no fear of the water

D. they are five or six years old

2.The writer believes it’s very __________for a child to know the fear of water.

A. important　　　　 B. useful

C. dangerous　　　　 D. bad

3.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because 　　 ____.

A. the water is too cold

B. your parents would not be happy

C. something in the water might attack

D. you might drown

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Can you swim? Swimming is one of the most popular activities in summer. It can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn it. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid. The young understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

When you swim, you should follow certain rules:

★ Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, you may get into trouble.

★ Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know it clearly not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.

★ Don’t show off your skills by doing dangerous tricks.

★ Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body.

★ Work at any activity that builds muscles (肌肉).

1. Little children can learn to swim as soon as _________　 .

A. they can talk

B. they start walking

C. they have no fear of the water

D. they are five or six years old

2.The writer believes it’s very __________for a child to know the fear of water.

A. important　　　　 B. useful

C. dangerous　　　　 D. bad

3.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because 　　 ____.

A. the water is too cold

B. your parents would not be happy

C. something in the water might attack

D. you might drown

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An interesting thing happened yesterday morning.

A.took the place of B.was held C.taken place D.took place

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

______ interesting work it is to teach the children to swim!

A．How an　　　 B．What　　　 C．What an　　　　 D．How

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For too many, the damage begins early in life. Four out of 10 infants（婴儿） born in the United States do not form a strong bond（关系）with either parent, and they will pay for that the rest of their lives.

Many research projects, including a study from the University of Rochester show that nearly one-third of U.S. parents don't know what to expect from their newborns, or how to help them grow and learn and get along with others. Babies, as others have pointed out, don't come with an owner's manual.

The basic problem, according to the Princeton study, is 40 percent of infants in the U.S. live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will turn into aggressiveness（侵犯）, defiance（挑衅）and hyperactivity（多动） as they grow into adults.

Of that number, 25 percent don't bond with their parents because the parents aren't reacting to their needs. And 15 percent find their parents so troubling that they will avoid them whenever possible.

That will not necessarily result in a lifetime of violence, but it will make living a successful life much more difficult.

“They can overcome it,” sociologist Sophie Moullin of Princeton, lead author of that study, said in a telephone interview. “It's not a make or break situation, but they might find it harder to control their behavior.”

Moullin, along with coauthors from Columbia University and the University of Bristol in England, analyzed more than 100 research projects, to reach their conclusions.

Many factors cause the problem, including poverty（贫穷）, ignorance（无知）, and stress among parents who are so busy with their own problems that a new child is sometimes more than they can handle.

Yet strong bonds, the researchers say, are amazingly simple to achieve.

1.According to the writing style of the passage, it may be a(n) _______________.

A.argument B.news report C.novel D.story

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.About 40% of the newborns do not form a strong bond with either parent.

B.Some parents are too busy with their own problems to handle a new child.

C.Infants who fail to bond with their parents are sure to have an unsuccessful life.

D.Parents’ failing to respond to their babies’ need may lead to future problems.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “manual”?

A.An expert who tells you how to take care of a baby.

B.A TV show that tells you how to bond with your baby.

C.A book that tells you how to do or operate something.

D.A radio program explaining how to look after your baby.

4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?

A.Simple ways of achieving strong bonds with an infant.

B.Examples of the consequences of lacking strong bonds.

C.Findings of other similar project concerning this topic.

D.Reasons for failing in building up strong bonds with a child.

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