Winston Churchill once said, “We make a livin...

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.

In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to what they care about.

1. People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals.

Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, try out new skills and explore career choices. 2.

Take Andrew Makhoul, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Andrew didn’t spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead, the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage(孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. 3. And it depends on volunteers to stay open.

Andrew doesn’t speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn’t a problem, “You communicated with love,” according to an article on his university’s website. And what he gave out, he got back, “4.” Andrew’s first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he’d be back soon — because he saw love and hope.

US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, “5.” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do — their work is “priceless”.

A.It is in one of the poorest parts of the country.

B.You could see love when you looked in their eyes.

C.Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid.

D.It’s a chance for poor children to get better care and support.

E.Life will be difficult, but I have the confidence to live a happy, full life.

F.For young adults, valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering.

G.Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.

九年级英语补全短文7选5困难题查看答案及解析

Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.

It said—Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said, “It's you! I know you are an honest man and will certainly be here. ”

Winston asked, “Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?” “A lottery ticket!” answered the middle-aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth $ 500,000, he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!

Someone asked Winston, “you play the violin to make money. Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?” Winston replied, “though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever."

Judge the flowing sentences true (T) or false（F）according to the passage.

1.Every night Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station.

2.Mr. Miller is a gentleman.

3.The middle-aged man lost a movie ticket.

4.The ticket was worth ￥500,000.

5.Winston is an honest man.

九年级英语阅读判断简单题查看答案及解析

“Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. This website wouldn’t exist(存在) without your contributions(贡献). Thank you!”

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1.What does the author(作者) mean in the first paragraph?

A. To have is happier than to share.

B. To share is happier than to have.

C. To make a living is happier than to make a life.

2.In the second paragraph, “them” refer to（指）“________”.

A. Teachers

B. Language experts

C. Teachers and language experts.

3.How many points do you have to follow if you want to upload a file?

A. 5　　 B. 6　　 C. 7

4.This passage is taken from_________.

A. a website　　 B. a magzine　　 C. a book

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. This website wouldn’t exist(存在) without your contributions(贡献). Thank you!”

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1.What does the author(作者) mean in the first paragraph?

A. To have is happier than to share.

B. To share is happier than to have.

C. To make a living is happier than to make a life.

2.In the second paragraph, “them” refer to（指）“________”.

A. Teachers

B. Language experts

C. Teachers and language experts.

3.How many points do you have to follow if you want to upload a file?

A. 5　　 B. 6　　 C. 7

4.This passage is taken from_________.

A. a website　　 B. a magzine　　 C. a book

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to cry, as leaves often did when a gentle wind passed by. The twig (小枝) asked, "What's the matter, little leaf?" The leaf said, "The wind just told me that one day it will pull me off!" When the tree heard this, it swung all over and promised the leaf, "You will not go till you want to."

The sunny days of the autumn came. The little leaf saw all the leaves around becoming very beautiful. Some were yellow, some were red, and some were in both colors. The little leaf asked the tree what it meant. The tree said, "All these leaves are ready to fly away, and they have put on these beautiful colors because of joy."

The little leaf wanted to go, and grew very beautiful in thinking of it. When it was very bright in color, it saw the branches (树枝) of the tree had no color in them. The leaf asked, "Branches, why are you brown?" "We must keep our working clothes on. Your clothes are for holiday, because your tasks are over," said a branch.

Just then a little puff of wind came, took the leaf up and turned it over and over. The little leaf was like the fire in the air, and fell down silently among hundreds of other leaves. It began to dream — a dream so beautiful that perhaps it would last forever.

1.The tree wanted to ________ the little leaf at first.

A.protect B.give up C.control D.go with

2.Why didn't the branches change colors?

A.Because the air was too dry. B.Because they had to keep working.

C.Because they were too lazy. D.Because they hardly got sunshine.

3.The little leaf fell down with ________.

A.sadness B.regret C.surprise D.satisfaction

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Always prepare for the future. B.Live in and enjoy the moment.

C.Each season has its own beauty. D.We should make our own decisions.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, “Who would like this $ 20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you. But first let me do this.” He crumpled the bill. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still, the hands of stayed in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind(碾压) it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Who still wants it?” The hands did not move.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I do to the money, you will still want it because it is still worth $20.”

“Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good. But no matter what has happened, you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you. They care about you because you are special to them.”

“The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.”

1.How did the speaker start his speech?

A.By hiding a $20 bill. B.By passing a $20 bill.

C.By borrowing a $20 bill. D.By holding up a $20 bill.

2.What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage?

A.揉搓 B.涂画 C.撕碎 D.剪开

3.The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to _________.

A.change the value of the bill B.get more listeners to look at the bill

C.make the listeners feel sorry for the bill D.show the listeners that the bill was worthless

4.It’s clear that _________.

A.no one wanted the bill B.the speech was not interesting

C.the speaker didn’t like money D.the speaker was good at making a speech

5.What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech?

A.Keep cool when there is a problem.

B.It doesn’t matter if you lose your value.

C.The value of our lives lies in who we are.

D.Money is not the most important thing in life.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

You Are What You Eat

Genetic (基因的) engineering is the scientific change of the genetic material in a living thing. It allows scientists to identify specific genes, to remove them from a living thing’s chromosomes(染色体), improve them, analyze them, and possibly clone them, and to then reinsert the changed gene into the original living thing, or a completely different living things. Unlike traditional breeding (繁殖), where a desired quality would be bred within the same kind of living things, genetic engineering can insert desired ones into living things of different kinds. Wow ... did you catch that?

Genetic engineering creates many positive contributions to agriculture. For example, by genetically engineered (GE) foods, anti-cancer agents, minerals and vitamins can be increased. Improved taste, shelf life, and better transport are all possible. Also, GE plants can increase pest and bacterial resistance（抵抗力）, therefore, making the food safe for the consumers.

But some argue that the possible negative effects outweigh the positives, and critics are starting to voice their worries. Unlike Europe, in the United States labeling（贴标签）is not required on genetically engineered foods or on foods that contain genetically engineered products. Most Americans do not realize that they are, in fact, eating GE foods.

The public is also concerned about the unknown health risks. With limited understanding of genes, scientists cannot predict possible effects. Because most genes introduced into GE plants come from sources not introduced into the human body, it is impossible to know if they will cause reactions. Moreover, due to the lack of labeling, if allergies（过敏）develop, it will be extremely difficult to find the origin of them.

There is also a major moral question in many minds. For many, the conflict is not if it is safe or not, but it disturbs them because it is unnatural and unnecessary. We are currently producing one and a half times the amount of food needed to feed the world, yet one in seven people are starving. So GE food is unnecessary, and fails to address the root of hunger. Many believe that the only people who will benefit are the corporations that produce it.　

Scientists cannot foresee the possible effects of GE foods, yet we eat them every day without even knowing it. We already have enough food, so why create more that could be potentially harmful to us, to the Earth and to all wildlife? I think that the benefits are amazing, but until we know for sure how these foods will affect us, they are not worth the risk.

1.According to the passage, traditional breeding is different from genetic engineering because________.

A.traditional breeding changes the genes in the same kind of living things

B.traditional breeding takes place within the same kind of living things

C.traditional breeding is more scientific

D.traditional breeding changes the genes in different kinds of living things

2.According to Paragraph 5, GE food is unnecessary because ________.

A.customers will benefit from GE food

B.we’re now producing more food than before

C.it won’t help solve the problem of hunger in the world

D.there are obvious dangers in producing GE food

3.What is the writer’s writing purpose?

A.To introduce genetic engineering’s positive contributions to agriculture.

B.To welcome genetic engineering and GE food.

C.To discuss the differences between GE food and other food.

D.To tell people to keep GE food off before their influence on us is clear.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

What’s it like to have a foreign friend eating, watching football matches and hanging out with you? The answer is – absolutely (绝对的) fantastic!

It all began in April. His name is Jean, a boy of my age from France. My family prepared a welcome party to surprise him and make him feel at home. We all were excited about living with a foreign boy and hoped to make his stay as interesting as possible. The first thing I noticed about him was his politeness. When we were eating together, he always said “thanks” when my parents cooked food for him.

As I got to know him better, I found out we had a common interest – football. His love for football impressed me. He told me that he likes PSG, a French football club, so we watched the Europe Champion League together. When PSG lost a point, he hit the sofa and sighed. When the team scored a goal, he cheered and shared his happiness with me.

Also, both of us like spending time outdoors. Later that day, we went on a trip to Shuangshan Island, where we rode horses and enjoyed ourselves. He said that he liked the trees there very much and seeing them reminded him of trees back in France.

Happy days always go by too quickly. I felt happy to have the chance to share such unforgettable memories with my new French friend.

1.What do we know about the French boy?

A.He is good at cooking. B.He is very polite.

C.He likes Chinese food. D.He studies in China.

2.The author (作者) and the French boy both like __________.

A.making friends B.football C.watching movies D.spending time indoors

3.What word would the author use to describe this experience?

A.Necessary B.Strange C.Unpleasant D.Interesting

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is hard to imagine how a person is to spend the whole life when only the head and hands are able to move.

Xu Ruiyang, an 18-year-old student from Kunming, has suffered（遭受）from spina muscular atrophy（脊柱肌肉萎缩）_______ she was 2 years old. At that time, the doctor said that most children with spinal muscular atrophy will only live a few years.

The family did not give up, or even just _______ . To help Xu Ruiyang live with dignity（尊严）, her parents _______ her living and learning skills strictly. Opening a book or raising hands, some very easy actions for common people, _______ , are big challenges for Xu. She had to use her head or _______ to work together with hands to finish these actions.

When she started learning to write, she couldn’t even _______ a pen. But she never gave up. Once she lost the pen, she picked it up and _______ writing. Xu finally could write 500 Chinese characters before becoming a primary school student, after _______ thousands of times.

Over the past few years, Xu has overcome（克服）many problems, including the _______ caused by the disease. Her parents worried about her health and ________ her to drop out of school, but Xu’s answer was no. “ ________ I read a book and do my homework, the pain is gone,” said Xu.

When asked by reporters on how to deal with difficulties, Xu calmly said, “Patience. When you can’t change anything, crying is useless, so just be ________ .”

In Xu’s opinion, her sunny and self-confident ________ comes from the love of her parents.

“If we are not able to make her live longer, we can make her life wider,” said Xu’s father. They travelled across China and more than 20 ________ over the world, including Italy, Thailand and Singapore. During these trips, she developed an interest in learning a ________ language. “I think it’s cool to learn about other countries’ culture and express your feelings to others,” said Xu.

Last June, she finished China’s Gaokao and received an offer from Sichuan International Study University.

1.A.since B.before C.after D.until

2.A.discuss B.depend C.complain D.change

3.A.managed B.trained C.praised D.expected

4.A.moreover B.perhaps C.especial D.however

5.A.legs B.feet C.mouth D.knees

6.A.hold B.drop C.pass D.find

7.A.stopped B.continued C.succeeded D.regretted

8.A.imagining B.counting C.recording D.practising

9.A.cancer B.fever C.sadness D.pain

10.A.warned B.forced C.advised D.allowed

11.A.As well as B.As soon as C.As a result D.As usual

12.A.patient B.quiet C.relaxed D.active

13.A.personality B.appearance C.disability D.achievement

14.A.cities B.countries C.communities D.colleges

15.A.standard B.modern C.foreign D.common

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Winston Churchill was born on 30 November 1874, in Blenheim Palace near Oxford. He was Britain’s prime minister for most of World War II. He was famous for his speeches. He never gave up even when things were going badly. People all over the world remember Churchill as a war leader. He loved history and in his life he made history.

Wars and adventures

In order to be a soldier in the cavalry (装甲部队), Winston went to the army college at Sandhurst in 1893. 1895 was a sad year. His father died. Winston went to America and Cuba. He started writing for newspapers about his adventures (冒险经历). In 1898, he went as a newspaper reporter to South Africa. He came home as a hero. In 1900, he was chosen as a member of Parliament (议会). In 1911 he became the chief leader of the Royal Navy. At this time, Britain had the world’s biggest navy.

In 1914, World War I began. But in 1915 his plan for an attack on Turkey went badly wrong. Churchill himself decided to fight in France as a soldier.

By 1917 he was back in the government. He was excited by the new tanks. Tanks helped win the war by 1918.

World War II began in 1939. In May 1940, Winston Churchill became the British prime minister. Churchill used radio to tell the world Britain was not beaten. His speeches helped keep up people’s spirits. “We shall never give up,” he once said. Churchill led his people through the fight of Britain and the Blitz. Everywhere he went he gave the “V for Victory” sign. The war in Europe was over in May 1945. People cheered Churchill. He stood with the King and Queen.

Churchill’s last years

Churchill kept busy. He wrote books and made speeches. He went back to 10 Downing Street as a prime minister. At that time he was 76.

In 1953, Churchill was given the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his history books.

Churchill passed away on 24 January 1965. Many world leaders came to his state funeral (葬礼). People lined the streets and lots of them couldn’t stop crying. Many famous British people are buried in Westminster Abbey or St Paul’s Cathedral. But Churchill’s grave (坟墓) is in a country churchyard near Oxford.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析