Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (...

Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客)or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. "Pay-for-knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years. The contents of these "pay-for-knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything you think of can be found online at this moment. "Pay-for-knowledge" is on the rise(兴起).

Why is "pay-for-knowledge" industry developing so rapidly? First, its development is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity(身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy "pay-for-knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope for more useful information.　　　　　　　　

On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies and universities. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.

The industry of "pay-for-knowledge" has proved to be lucrative. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. What's more, this is a reflection(反映)of respect for knowledge and talents.

However, the rapid development of "pay-for-knowledge" has a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music", which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least. In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it anyway, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.

In general, the best is the one that suits you most. "Pay-for-knowledge" may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Otherwise, your dream of success may not come true.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A."Pay-for-knowledge" products can help all the people succeed.

B."Pay-for-knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses.

C.People who can teach themselves need "pay-for-knowledge" products most.

D.People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities.

2.What can we learn about "pay-for-knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2?

A.The history of its development. B.The problems of its products.

C.The advantages of its products. D.The causes of its rise.

3.The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means "_____________".

A.produce lots of money B.get much information

C.win great respect D.enjoy self-growth

4.The main purpose of this passage is to___________.

A.recommend the "pay-for-knowledge" products to people

B.advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online

C.remind people to choose "pay-for-knowledge" products wisely

D.teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. The AQI uses colors, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colors and numbers mean.

1.If the Air Quality Index is _______, the air quality is good for most people.

A. orange　　　　 　 B. yellow

C. red　　　　 　　 D. purple

2. When the AQI color is green, the AQI number may be___________.

A. 40　　　　 　 　 B. 80

C. 120　　　 　　 　 D. 160

3. The ______ AQI number are, the ______ air quality is.

A. bigger; better　　　　 B. bigger; nicer

C. smaller; worse　　　　 D. smaller; better

4.The doctor advises Mr. Zhang________ if the AQI number is between 151 to 200 because of his lung disease.

A. to stay outdoors often for fresh air

B. to spend less time outdoors

C. not to stay outdoors for a long time

D. never to spend any time outdoors

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If the AQI numberis 140, the AQI color will be red.

B. People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air.

C. If the AQI color is purple,the air is the best for people.

D. The AQI can’t help people know the air quality.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar for Best Director, or swim with dolphins(海豚)? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?

Lindsay, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. She has given her list serious thought. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist. I want to see the Earth from above.” Other things on her list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Portuguese(葡萄牙语), and living in a foreign country. “I’ve always wanted to live in Brazil. As part of my bucket list, I want to attend Carnival(狂欢节)in the capital of Brazil,” she says.

Jose, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of the things at seven. One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set(影视基地). He would like to see the Harry Potter of The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.

Carrie, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on a trip and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”

1. What is No.1 at Lindsay’s bucket list?

A. Visiting a movie sat.　

B. Living in Brazil.

C. Traveling to space.

D. Seeing her favorite band.

2.Who is probably the most interested in sports according to his or her bucket list?

A. Lindsay.　　　　　　　 B. Jose.

C. Adam.　　　　 　　　　 D. Carrie.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Lindsay and Carrie both love music.

B. Jose and Carrie are both space fans.

C. All the three teens wants to visit movie sets.

D. Jose and Adam hope to live in a foreign country.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. We should keep changing our bucket lists to meet our needs.

B. We must think about our bucket lists before they are created.

C. Our bucket lists can help us work towards achieving our goals.

D. Being confident is a key to our achievement on our bucket lists.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

单词拼写

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出正确的单词。每空限填一词。

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Have you ever been to a forest? Have you ever wanted to save the trees in the forest? Do you 1. （珍视） nature and want to keep forests safe? Now you can! Buy a tree- it is 2. （确切地） a lively birthday or wedding present for someone in your family or for a friend. A tree is also something 3.（特别的） for a festival or a new baby. Your tree will help our world and will 4.（表达） your best wishes. The world needs more trees——buy one today, watch it grow bigger and feel 5.（自豪的）!

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九年级英语单词填空简单题查看答案及解析

For most kids, homework is just part of their daily lives, but have you ever imagined that one day you won't need to do any homework at all? Such a thing has just happened in a school in the UK.

Nottingham East Academy, a school in the UK, has established a non-homework policy (政策) recently. The school plans to give an extra lesson and provide more activities for students to do at school. So the students no longer need to do homework after class. When the school announced this policy ， students ， parents and teachers were all shocked.

The school ， Nottingham East Academy ， is the country's largest school. It has a total of 3，570 students. Barry Day, the president of the school, thinks that homework is unnecessary and can easily cause argument both at home and at school. He once told the local newspaper ，" People give home­work for children to do simply because they think it should be given. Actually, homework doesn't help with education at all."

Letting kids leave their homework at school is becoming popular in the UK. Several other schools are welcoming the policy and are taking similar measures (措施).Tiffin Boy's school has started giving students less homework. Students now spend less time on homework. The time has dropped from two or three hours to just forty minutes a night. Nottingham East Academy is asking students to read for pleasure with their parents at home instead.

1.The underlined word" established" in the second paragraph probable means　　　　 .

A. 制定　　 B. 抱怨　　 C. 发表　　 D. 取消

2.How much time does it take students to finish their homework at Tiffin Boy's school now?

A. None.　　 B. Two hours.

C. Three hours.　　 D. Forty minutes.

3.According to the passage, which statement is WRONG?

A. Nottingham East Academy is larger than any other school in the UK.

B. In the UK, no school has announced a non-homework policy so far.

C. Letting kids do their homework at school is popular in the UK.

D. Reading after school is good for students.

4.Barry Day thinks homework unnecessary because　　　　　　 .

A. most people don't think homework should be given

B. he doesn't think homework is helpful to education

C. homework taken students too much time

D. some schools welcome the policy

5.The best title for the passage is　　　　　　 .

A. Homework Is Necessary　　 B. Reading after School

C. Non-Homework Policy　　 D. Amazing Advertisement

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

For most kids, homework is just part of their daily lives, but have you ever imagined that one day you won't need to do any homework at all? Such a thing has just happened in a school in the UK.

Nottingham East Academy, a school in the UK, has established a non-homework policy (政策) recently. The school plans to give an extra lesson and provide more activities for students to do at school. So the students no longer need to do homework after class. When the school announced this policy ， students ， parents and teachers were all shocked.

The school ， Nottingham East Academy ， is the country's largest school. It has a total of 3，570 students. Barry Day, the president of the school, thinks that homework is unnecessary and can easily cause argument both at home and at school. He once told the local newspaper ，" People give home­work for children to do simply because they think it should be given. Actually, homework doesn't help with education at all."

Letting kids leave their homework at school is becoming popular in the UK. Several other schools are welcoming the policy and are taking similar measures (措施).Tiffin Boy's school has started giving students less homework. Students now spend less time on homework. The time has dropped from two or three hours to just forty minutes a night. Nottingham East Academy is asking students to read for pleasure with their parents at home instead.

1.The underlined word" established" in the second paragraph probable means 　　　　 .

A. 制定　　　　　　 B. 抱怨　　　　　　　　 C. 发表　　　　　　 D. 取消

2.How much time does it take students to finish their homework at Tiffin Boy's school now?

A. None.　　　　　　 B. Two hours.

C. Three hours.　　　　　　 D. Forty minutes.

3.According to the passage, which statement is WRONG?

A. Nottingham East Academy is larger than any other school in the UK.

B. In the UK, no school has announced a non-homework policy so far.

C. Letting kids do their homework at school is popular in the UK.

D. Reading after school is good for students.

4. Barry Day thinks homework unnecessary because 　　　　　　 .

A. most people don't think homework should be given

B. he doesn't think homework is helpful to education

C. homework taken students too much time

D. some schools welcome the policy

5.The best title for the passage is　　　　　　　 .

A. Homework Is Necessary　　　　　 B. Reading after School

C. Non-Homework Policy　　　　　　 D. Amazing Advertisement

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When did you hear about Wi﹣Fi for the first time？ Have you ever asked your relatives or friends1. there is Wi﹣Fi in their houses or not？ Have you ever searched2.free Wi﹣Fi when you are at restaurants or hotels？

The answers will probably be "Yes"．Most of us want Wi﹣Fi everywhere as if we can't live without it．But we can only use free Wi﹣Fi in some 3./ 'pʌblɪk / places． We still have to spend some money4.（connect） the Internet at most time．

Here comes a piece of good news． A rich and 5.（power） organization called the Media Development Investment Fund （MDIF） has decided to change the　 6. / eɪdʒ / of online computing completely by giving free Wi﹣Fi to every person on Earth． They will send up hundreds of 7.（satellite） into space in the near future．

This is 8.they found that only 60% of the world's population have been able to get9. / ɪnfə'meɪʃn / on the Internet， but many countries are still 10.（able） to offer people the necessary conditions to connect the web．

We can expect to use free Wi﹣Fi everywhere in the near future．

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

-Have you ever been to Shanghai?

-Of course. Actually, I _________there for six years but now I live in Taizhou.

A. worked B. was working C. would work D. have worked

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn't think so. I paid little attention. But one thing let me _______ realize what my parents meant.

One day, when I walked past a mobile phone store, I saw it was hiring（雇用）new workers! I went into the shop and asked for the job. The manager looked at me for a few seconds _______ . “Do you have a high school diploma (文凭)?” He said, “Or do you have any _______ experience?” I felt so ashamed（羞愧的）and I just turned around and left.

I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my _______ . “I must go to school to _______ my study because I can't do anything without a good education,” I said to myself silently.

Everything looked _______ when I went back to the store years later: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I felt more _______ . The manager told me they needed new workers. I showed my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said: “Great! You are _______ . ”

Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still _______ in my spare time.

1.A.finally B.easily C.luckily D.fast

2.A.in a hurry B.from head to foot C.sooner or later D.from time to time

3.A.learning B.life C.teaching D.work

4.A.parents B.friends C.future D.study

5.A.continue B.begin C.stop D.change

6.A.the same B.different C.friendly D.fresh

7.A.excited B.surprised C.confident D.happy

8.A.out B.in C.up D.down

9.A.working B.driving C.running D.learning

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文,将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Lots of young people have never experienced home-life. Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! 1.我们知道很多孩子不会洗衣做饭。They don't clean the floor, make the bed or slice（切）the meat. Yes, they have homework but often no housework. But how are you ever going to learn the practical skills you will need in later life if everything is done for you? A change is coming. 2. In China, schools are now thinking about teaching life skills as a subject. We all need to prepare for real life, especially the housework. 3.我父母拥有这些技能,但他们却忘记教我了。At university, I had to learn to shop, prepare my food and cook meals. I wish my parents or my teachers had taught me all of them before! Now, I feel very confident （信心）in running a home. I especially enjoy cooking.

4. Some people might say you can order food or book services online. In fact, good life skills will make you a better student, a better workmate and a better family member in your life. Making a meal needs good planning, skillful cooking, control of temperature and a good nose! It makes you smarter!

All this needs to start early. 5.If you don't have practical life skills, your education will be incomplete. One day, you will wonder why you have no clean socks, and why some of your best friends can cook a delicious meal but you cannot!

1.____________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

九年级英语语篇翻译中等难度题查看答案及解析