On Monday, I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet's middle school. She jumped in the front seat, feeling down. She asked me to help her study for her science test.
“Dad, I need to memorize a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants. And I can hardly make it.”
“You know, memorizing(记住)seems like the best way to study, but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material.”
Juliet was open to my advice. It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday. I suggested a plan. “Tomorrow night, you are going to teach the material to me. Tonight, read the unit. Prepare to teach.”
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I decided to do it. Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to learn. Even if you don't do the teaching, the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorize the material.
On Tuesday afternoon, Juliet sat down with her science book facing me and said, “Okay Dad, let's study.” I wanted her to teach me. But false starts happened. I couldn't be too hard on her. So instead we started with me asking her some simple questions. She knew some but not others. When she didn't know the answers, I encouraged her to check the book.
She started checking things that didn't make sense. And she was actively looking for to test her understanding. I was happy to see it. She wasn't memorizing, she was trying to make sense of things, which was exactly what I had hoped she would do.
1.Why did Juliet feel down?
A.Because she failed her science test.
B.Because she had trouble memorizing a unit.
C.Because she knew nothing about planting.
D.Because she couldn't follow her teacher.
2.In the writer's opinion, which was the key to best learning?
A.Memorizing. B.Testing. C.Questioning. D.Understanding.
3.The underlined word“it”in paragraph 5 refers to“________”．
A.making her check the book
B.using simple questions to test her
C.encouraging her to read the unit
D.asking her to teach me the unit
4.When false starts happened, the writer was______．
A.patient B.worried C.nervous D.embarrassed
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
On Monday, I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet's middle school. She jumped in
the front seat, feeling down. She asked me to help her study for her science test.
“Dad I need to memorize a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants. And I can hardly make it.”
"You know memorizing seems like the best way to study, but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material.”
Juliet was open to my advice. It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday. I suggested a plan. "Tomorrow night, you are going to teach the material to me. Tonight, read the unit. Prepare to teach.”
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I was determined to do it. Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to lean, Even if you don't do the teaching. the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorize the material.
On Tuesday afternoon, Juliet sat down with her Science book facing me said, “Okay Dad, let’s study.” I wanted her to teach me. But false starts happened. I couldn’t be too hard on her. So instead we starred with me asking her some simple questions. She knew some but not other. When she didn't know the answers. I encouraged her to check the book.
She started checking things that didn't make sense. And she was actively seeking to test her understanding. I was happy to see it. She wasn't memorizing, she was trying to make sense of things, which was exactly what I had hoped she would do.
1.Why did Juliet feel down?
A. Because she failed her science test.
B. Because she had trouble memorizing a unit.
C. Because she knew nothing about planting.
D. Because she couldn't follow her teacher.
2.In the writer’s opinion, which was the key to best learning?
A. Memorizing
B. Testing
C. Questioning.
D. Understanding
3.The underlined word "it" in paragraph 5 refers to “ “.
A. making her check the book
B. using simple questions to test her
C. encouraging her to read the unit
D. asking her to teach me the unit
4.When false starts happened, the writer was .
A. patient
B. worried
C. nervous
D. embarrassed
5.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Creative Father
B. An Unexpected Test
C. Learning from Teaching
D. Preparing for Teaching
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阅读短文，按要求回答问题。
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. She stopped in front of a store full of dolls.
"Girls like dolls," she thought as she stepped into the store.
Looking around, she saw a grandma doll -- one with grey hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her own mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third.., the dolls never arrived late, year after year.
"Why always a doll?" This question had been inAmy's mind until one day her father gave the answer.
Joyce dreamed of having a doll when she was a child herself. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the mostvaluable one in her eyes.
Recalling(回想起) her mother's story, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce's 60th birthday. She got a package with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you a package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday.
The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still want to have it.
Love,
Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, with tears running down her face. The doll, given by her "Angel of Joy", made her the happiest "child" in the world.
1.Why did Joyce buy her daughter Amy a doll year after year?
__________________________________________
2.Did Joyce's parents realize their promise?
__________________________________________
3.When was Joyce bom?
__________________________________________
4.Who was Joyce's "Angle of Joy"?
__________________________________________
5.How did Joyce feel when she received the lovely grandma doll as a gift?
__________________________________________
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Yesterday my son， daughter and I went to the grocery store. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking almost broke the mother’s heart， “I’m sorry， Honey， but we have no money to buy it.”
My son was watching that dialogue. By the way， he had been raking(用耙子耙)leaves our garden to raise himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the store， he ran to the candy counter(柜台)and bought a box of Smarties with the money .
He turned to look at me and I just nodded. He ran out after the little girl and her mother and he gave them the box. He came back and told me what he told them. “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you smart.”
I was so excited that I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him， and that was for his act of generosity because he gave his own Smarties to others. Quickly， he replied， “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it.”I explained， “When you do something nice for someone， you shouldn’t expect to get anything. When you get something you should be very thankful.”
1.When the writer and her children went to the grocery store， they saw a little girl asking ____.
A．her mother for a nice toy
B．her mother for a box of Smarties
C．where she could find a box of Smarties
D．her mother if she could had enough money
2.From the passage we know Smarties are ____.
A．a nice electric toy
B．an interesting story book
C．a kind of candy
D．some leaves of a nice tree
3.The writer was ____ to see her son buy a pack of Smarties for the little girl.
A．sad B．excited C．angry D．proud
4.The writer still bought the pack of Smarties to ______ .
A. praise her son’s good deed.
B. give it to the little girl some day
C. have them with her husband.
D. give it to other children.
5.What can we learn from the story above?
A．Every kid should have a pack of Smarties.
B．Everyone should have a good mother.
C．Everyone should do nice things for others.
D．Every mother should often do something for her children.
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In front of my daughter, Shelly, was a bowl filled with cabbage. She hated cabbage. She only sat there in silence with tears in her eyes.
“Shelly, my dear, why don’t you eat a little? If not, your mum will shout at us.”
Shelly didn’t feel happy. “OK, dad. I will eat, just a little.” Then Shelly said, “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”
“Yes.”
Slowly she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish all the food in the bowl. Then she came up to me and said, “Dad, I want to have my hair cut off!”
“Shelly, why don’t you ask for something else? If we see your head like that, we’ll feel very sad,” I said.
“But Dad, you promised! Now you’re going back on your words. ”
I had to keep my promise. Shelly had all her hair cut off. She smiled.
On Monday morning, I took Shelly to school. Just when I arrived, a boy got out of a car and shouted, “Shelly, please wait for me!”
Guess what? The boy had no hair, either.
“Sir, your daughter is great!” a man got out of the car and said, “This boy is my son, Harish. He has cancer. He lost his hair when he got ill. Shelly cut hers off so Harish felt less different. She is a special girl.”
I stood for a while, “My little daughter, you teach me how selfless real love is!”
1. Shelly _____________ before she ate her meal.
A. felt happy B. felt unhappy
C. cut off her hair D. shouted at her dad
2. In order to get what she wanted, Shelly ate ______________ at last.
A. all the food in the bowl B. nothing
C. just a little of the cabbage D. everything except the cabbage
3. By cutting off her hair, Shelly only meant _____________.
A. to tell people she was selfless
B. to become more different
C. to look more special and beautiful
D. to show her care and love for Harish
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In front of my daughter, Sherry, was a bowl filled with cabbage. She cabbage. She sat there with tears (眼泪) in her eyes.
“Sherry, my dear, why don’t you a little? Your mom will shout at me. ”
“OK, Dad. I will eat, but just a little.” Then Sherry asked, “Dad, I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”
“Yes.”
Sherry began to eat . It took her almost half an hour to finish the food. Then she came up to me and said, “Dad, I want my head shaved (刮，剃).”
“Sherry, could you something else? If we see you with a clean-shaven head, we will feel sad, ” I said.
“But Dad, you ! You should keep your word.” I had no choice, then Sherry had all her hair cut off.
One morning, I took Sherry to school. Just when we arrived, a got out of a car and shouted, “Sherry, please wait for !”
“Sir, your daughter is great!” A man got out of the car and said, “That is my son, Harvey. He had cancer. He lost his hair when he got ill. Sherry cut hers off Harvey felt less different. She is a special girl. ”
I stood there for a while. “My little daughter, you teach me how selfless(无私的) real love is!”
1.A. enjoyed B. hated C. grew
2.A. taste B. make C. cook
3.A. before B. because C. if
4.A. quickly B. slowly C. easily
5.A. have B. having C. to have
6.A. look for B. ask for C. care for
7.A. refused B. believed C. promised
8.A. boy B. girl C. woman
9.A. her B. him C. me
10.A. so that B. even though C. ever since
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In front of my daughter Sindu was a bowl filled with cabbage. She________cabbage. She sat there in silence with tears（眼泪）in her eyes.
“Sindu, darling, why don’t you ________a little? Your Mom will shout at me.”
Sindu wiped (擦) her tears with the back of her hand.
“OK, Dad. I’ll eat, just a ________.” Then Sindu said: “Dad, if I eat it all, will you give me what I want?”
“Yes, within reason.”
________ she began to eat. It took her almost half an hour to finish the________. Then she came up to me and said: “Dad, I want to have my head shaved (剃)！”
“Sindu, why don’t you ________ something else? If we see you with a clean-shaved head, we will be ________ ,” I said.
“But, Dad, you ________ ! Now, you are going back on your words.”
I had to ________ my promise. Sindu had all her hair cut off. She looked beautiful
On Monday morning, I took her to school. Just as we ________, a boy got out of a car, and shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!”
Guess what? The boy hadhair either.
“Sir, your daughter is ________ !” A man got out of the car and said, “That boy is my son Harish. He has cancer. He lost his hair he got ill. Sindu cut hers off, so Harish would feel less ________ . She’s a special girl.”
I stood for a while, then said “My little girl, you are ________ me how selfless (无私的) real love is!”
1.A. liked B. enjoyed C. hated D. cooked
2.A. cook B. cut C. ask D. eat
3.A. few B. little C. moment D. lot
4.A. Luckily B. Slowly C. Easily D. Happily
5.A. food B. homework C. game D. talk
6.A. ask for B. look for C. work for D. pay for
7.A. happy B. sad C. funny D. excited
8.A. said B. understood C. promised D. proved
9.A. make B. break C. change D. keep
10.A. arrived B. met C. left D. drove
11.A. much B. no C. thick D. short
12.A. great B. silly C. weak D. strange
13.A. before B. and C. so D. when
14.A. different B. strong C. dangerous D. important
15.A. giving B. offering C. teaching D. advising
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Paul stopped in front of the small cottage (小屋) in the countryside. He knocked on the wooden door but no one___________. He thought, “Why? She should be inside.” Paul looked around. The place was too quiet. “Where is the mysterious witch (女巫)? I want to ask her to help me with my_________.” He kicked a small rock on the ground. Then he kicked another one. “What did those rocks do to you?” A_____________ suddenly broke the quiet.
“Nothing. I was … Wait! Who are you?” Paul stared at the pretty girl.
“I’m Gemma. I often come here to_____________ this area’s plants. Who are you?” she asked. “I’m Paul. I’m_____________ … for …”
“A witch?” Gemma laughed. “I’m sorry to disappoint (使……失望) you, Paul, but I am just the so-called witch. The first time I came here three years ago, two old ladies saw me in the evening and for some_______________ they got scared. From then on, everyone at this village said that I was a witch. Well, they know about me now and they’re not_______________ any more. But they want to attract more tourists, so ...”
“So you’re not a witch? _______________ a girl who studies plants?” “Yes, can you tell me why you were coming for the witch?” “Well, it’s nothing big. It’s just … stupid.”
“Hey, if something makes you feel upset, then it needs to be_______________,” said Gemma. “I’m sure we can find a way together.”
Paul took a deep breath and said, “I always have nightmares (噩梦), so I’m too afraid to fall asleep.” Can the “witch” help him? Maybe. Two heads are __________________better than one.
1.A.answered B.explained C.admitted
2.A.friendship B.family C.problem
3.A.cry B.voice C.word
4.A.study B.grow C.protect
5.A.asking for B.looking for C.preparing for
6.A.excuse B.reason C.message
7.A.afraid B.angry C.surprised
8.A.Also B.Even C.Just
9.A.solved B.avoided C.explored
10.A.correctly B.nearly C.surely
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On the terrible day, father took me to school. When he stopped in front of the school, I didn’t want to get out of the car. I looked at the students outside the building and suddenly felt sick. I slowly opened the car door and slowly got out. The body brace(支架) I wore made it hard for me to move and made me feel ugly. How I wished I were still in my school with all my friends. I didn’t know anyone here. I could feel that everyone was looking at me. I was sure that I would be the ugliest and strangest person they had ever seen. Tears fell on my new dress.
I struggled(奋力) to get through that day, and all the day for the following three days. I feel ugly for most of the time. I could hardly wait to take off the brace.
That day finally arrived on a rainy Thursday in Spring. I was so surprised and excited when the doctor said that I could take off the brace. From that day on, I began to love rain. I was free at last.
I danced up the stairs to the school building the next morning. I wanted everyone to see me, but to my surprise, no one said a word about my brace for the whole day, even Danielle, my best friend. I couldn’t wait to ask her, “Danielle, don’t you notice anything different about me? It’s the brace. The brace is gone.”
Danielle just looked at me and said, “ I know the brace is gone, but I don’t think it’ll make much difference. With or without it, you are still my friend.”
1.How did the girl feel when she first went to the school?
A. She was surprised
B. She was upset.
C. She was angry.
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The girl’s classmates didn’t like her because she was strange.
B. The girl was always unhappy while she was wearing the brace.
C. The girl’s classmates changed their ideas after she took off the brace.
3.The girl took off her brace ___________.
A. The following three days
B. the next day
C. on a rainy Thursday
4.The girl _____________ in that school before she wore the body brace.
A. had never studied
B. had already studied
C. had known some friends
5.What do we learn from the passage?
A. Danielle was quite different from the others in the class.
B. It was not ugly to wear a brace.
C. Few of the girl’s classmates thought that she was ugly.
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One day, while I was sitting in my car in a parking area, I f___1.____ a young boy in front of my car. "What is the boy doing?" I asked myself and looked closely. "Oh, he is p__2.___up a coin(硬币) from the ground. " When he s___3.______up, we saw each other clearly , He was not o___4._____ than ten and was wearing one blue glove(手套) and one brown glove. His coat was too small for him.
As he walked away, I saw his shoes which were too old to w___5.____, I rolled down my window and called him over.
1 asked him if (是否)he n___6.____some money. He r_7.____, "No. That's okay. "
The parking area was wet, 1 could tell that his f___8._____were cold because he kept moving his weight from one foot to the other,
"Please," 1 held out a five-dollar bill(钞票). "It's not much, but when the money is shared, it is much more useful. " I said.
He took off one of his gloves and took the money from my hand. His small hand was red and cold.
He smiled and went away after saying"Thank you!" to me. That smile made me feel warm in the cold winter.
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One day, I was in front of the mall cleaning my car. A man was coming my way from across the parking lot.
From the _________ of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop, but looked like that he had no money to _________ the bus. “That’s a very _________ car,” he said. He was ragged(衣衫褴褛的) but looked satisfied. I answered, “Thanks,” and then _________ cleaning my car. He sat there _________ when I worked. The expected beg(乞讨) for _________ never came. After a while, I said to myself, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was _________ that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in two _________ but meaningful words “And you?” I had been feeling high, successful and important _________ those two words __________ me. I did need help, and maybe it was not for a bus ticket or a place to sleep. I __________ my wallet and gave him not only enough money for a bus ticket, but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep for the day.
Later, I realized the man was not just a homeless stranger but a __________ who taught me that being comfortable with oneself is the best way to live better. How great and wise he is!
And those two simple words still sound __________. No matter how much you __________, no matter how much you have achieved, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how you are filled with __________, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.
1.A.words B.manners C.actions D.looks
2.A.buy B.take C.drive D.stop
3.A.old B.common C.expensive D.nice
4.A.finished B.stopped C.continued D.began
5.A.quietly B.slowly C.quickly D.loudly
6.A.money B.bread C.water D.dinner
7.A.afraid B.happy C.sure D.nervous
8.A.harmful B.strange C.new D.simple
9.A.until B.when C.after D.unless
10.A.examined B.shocked C.created D.believed
11.A.went out B.found out C.worked out D.took out
12.A.student B.teacher C.guide D.worker
13.A.true B.honest C.difficult D.easy
14.A.eat B.have C.use D.think
15.A.shyness B.happiness C.sadness D.problems
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