There are some very good inventions which, fo...

There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don’t become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let’s have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.

The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol (酒精) in their breath, the car wouldn’t start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency (紧急情况) even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was produced by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩动) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which encouraged good habits. Believe it or not, this invention was an ashtray (烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray was started by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.

One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subject of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.

1. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions.

B. he writer doubts if the inventions will be popular soon.

C. The writer thinks these inventions will do good to people.

D. The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all.

2.What can we know from the passage?

A. The father used his invention to stop children watching too much TV.

B. It was very bad for the drivers to blow into a bag before their driving.

C. The bike crossing rivers was considered one of the best inventions.

D. The invention of new shoes would make players run much faster.

3. The underlined word “inflate” in the third paragraph means ________.

A. check out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. blow up　　

C. look into　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn over

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Popular Inventions Today

B. Technology and Invention

C. Inventions with a Difference

D. The History of Invention

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are some very good inventions which， for one reason or another， don’t become popular. These inventions should be better known， even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let’s have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.

The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car， she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol(酒精) in their breath， the car wouldn’t start. It sounded like a great idea to me， but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He linked the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was generated(产出) by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV， they had to pedal(踩踏板) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which was intended (倾向于) to encourage good habits. Believe it or not， this invention was an ashtray(烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray was activated (启动) by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.

One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river， you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subject of sport， the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own， you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.

1.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions.

B. The writer wonders if the inventions will be popular soon.

C. The writer thinks people will benefit from the inventions.

D. The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all.

2.The underlined word “inflate” in the third paragraph means ____________.

A. check out　　　 B. blow up　　　　 C. look into　　　　 D. turn over

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Popular Inventions Today.

B. Technology and Invention.

C. The History of Invention.

D. Inventions with a Difference.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

There are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, don’t become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Let’s have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.

The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol(酒精) in their breath, the car wouldn’t start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He linked the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was generated(产出) by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal(踩踏板) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which was intended (倾向于) to encourage good habits. Believe it or not, this invention was an ashtray(烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray was activated (启动) by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.

One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subject of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.

1.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions.

B. The writer doubts if the inventions will be popular soon.

C. The writer thinks people will benefit from the inventions.

D. The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all.

2.What can we know from the passage?

A. The father used his invention to stop children watching too much TV.

B. It was very bad for the drivers to blow into a bag before their driving.

C. The bike crossing rivers was considered one of the best inventions.

D. The invention of new shoes would make players run much faster.

3.The underlined word “inflate” in the third paragraph means __________.

A. check out                                        B. blow up

C. look into                                        D. turn over

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Popular Inventions Today.

B. Technology and Invention.

C. The History of Invention.

D. Inventions with a Difference.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know exactly 　　 　 　　 to do for each person.

When people are in your life for a reason, it is 　　 　 　　 to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to 　　 　 　　 you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, 　　 　 　　 any wrong doing on your part or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, sometimes they 　　 　 　　 away, and sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What you must 　　 　 　　 is that your need has been met, and your desire fulfilled. When their work is done, it is time to 　　 　 　　 on.

When people come into your life for a season, it is because your turn has come to share, grow and learn. They bring you a(n) 　　 　 　　 of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have 　　 　 　　 done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons: those things you must build upon in order to have a 　　 　 　　 emotional (情感的) foundation. Your job is to accept the lessons, love the person, and put what you have 　　 　 　　 to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is sacred but friendship is sensible.

In a word, thank you for being part of my life, 　　 　 　　 you were here for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

1.A．where         B．what        　　 C．when        　　 D．how

2.A．hardly         B．closely        　　 C．usually    　　 D．finally

3.A．provide         B．instruct        　　 C．teach        　　 D．fill

4.A．besides         B．since        　　 C．until     　　 D．without

5.A．put             B．walk        　　 C．take        　　 D．give

6.A．realize         B．understand　　　　 C．learn　　　　　 D．forget

7.A．move         B．try            　　 C．hold        　　 D．keep

8.A．progress    　　　 B．hope        　　 C．instruction    　　 D．experience

9.A．even         B．never        　　 C．just        　　 D．ever

10.A．solid         B．soft        　　　　　 C．new    　　　　 D．rapid

11.A．known    　　　 B．written    　　　　　 C．learned    　　 D．heard

12.A．before         B．for    　　　　　　　　 C．or        　　 D．whether

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources(资源) are nonrenewable(不可再生的). That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. One example of this is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.

There is another reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often, it is put into garbage dumps(垃圾场). Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps will be filled up with all this trash.

There are three ways to cut down on trash.

One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspaper may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted(熔化) and made into a bottle.

Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard(芥末酱) or something else.

The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, stop buying thing that you don’t need in the first place. That reduce the amount of the earth’s resources that you use.

1.How many reasons do we need to throw less away?

______________________________________________

2.Will the dumps be filled up with all this trash?

______________________________________________

3.If a broken plastic box is changed into a plastic ruler, what is the way is to cut down on trash?

______________________________________________

4.Why do we wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard(芥末酱) or something else?

______________________________________________

5.What is the passage mainly talking about?

______________________________________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources（资源）are nonrenewable（不可再生的）. That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. One example of these resources is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.

There is a second reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often, it is put into garbage dumps（垃圾场）. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps ill be filled up with all this trash.

There are three ways to cut down on trash.

One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspapers may become paper bags. A glassware can be melted（熔化）and made into a bottle.

Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use a bottle again that can hold mustard（芥末酱）or something else.

The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, for example, stopping buying things that you don’t need in the first place. That reduces the amount of the earth’s resources.

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九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources （资源） are nonrenewable （不可再生的） That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world . One example of this is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.

There is another reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often , it is put into garbage dumps （垃圾场）. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps will be filled up with all this trash.

There are three ways to cut down on trash.

One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspaper may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted（熔化）and made into a bottle .

Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use again a bottle that can hold mustard （芥末酱）or something else .

The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, stop buying thing that you don’t need in the first place. That reduce the amount of the earth’s resources that you use.

1.How many reasons do we need to throw less away?

A. Three      B. five       C. two

2. When you reuse something, it means.

A. it is made into another shape and used again

B. it is used again

C. it isn’t used any more

3.All the ways of cutting down on trash in the passage are to________.

A. recycle and reuse things

B. recycles and reduce the amount of trash you make

C. reuse things recycle and reduce the amount of trash you make

4.If a broken plastic box is changed into a plastic ruler , the way is to________.

A. recycle      B. reuse      C. reduce

5. The word “reduce” in the passage means ________.

A. 还原          B. 减少           C. 增加

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Every 14 days, another language dies. There are many reasons for this. Some people think more common languages have more economic(经济的)power. Because of this, young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful. Another reason is that some languages aren't written down. Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida Nation, whose people have lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada, for more than 10, 000 years. Their language is endangered. Traditionally, it wasn’t written down, and, as a result, some people are worried that it will die one day. Guujaaw replies to this, "We talk to each other, listen, visit, and believe in the spoken word. Expressing yourself without writing is natural." However, if Guujaaw's language and others like it are going to stay alive, writing may have to become part of their lives.

When a language dies, a lot of knowledge dies with it. To begin with, language is a huge part of the culture of the people who speak it. Language allows speakers to say certain things: words that describe a cultural idea may not translate exactly into another language. Furthermore, many endangered languages have rich spoken cultures, Stories, songs and histories are passed on from older people to younger generations(一代), Elizabeth Lindsey, an expert in languages, emphasizes(强调) this. “When an elder dies, a library is burned,” she says.

Also, language death affects our knowledge about nature. Local people often have a deep understanding of plants, animals, and the relationship between them. David Harrison, a researcher on endangered languages, reflects, “80% of plant and animal species(物种)have been undiscovered by science. But that doesn’t mean they're unknown to humans.”

Many languages are endangered. However, it s not too late. Children often grow up speaking two languages. "No one ..becomes richer by giving up… one language to learn another,” Harrison said. If children feel both languages are important, they will use both. So, it is necessary that children realize how useful their local language is.

1.How many reasons are mentioned for endangered languages in Paragraph 1?

A. 2　　 B. 3.　　 C. 4　　 D. 5.

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells us_____.

A. how cultures are passed on　　 B. how cultures are discovered

C. why languages are written down　　 D. why languages are important to cultures

3.The underlined word "affects" in the passage means “_______”.

A. waits for　　 B. depends on

C. is different from　　 D. has an influence on

4.Which of the following is the writer's opinion?

A. People need to use common languages more often.

B. The spoken word is more important than the written word.

C. Children are the hope to stop the local language from dying.

D. Many animals and plants are in danger because of dying languages.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

一Which do you like better, tea or coffee?

一I'd rather　 some water. It's also good for our health.

A. have　　 B. to have　　 C. had　　 D. having

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are so many good books. I really don’t know ____ .

A. to choose which one  B. choose which one

C. to which one choose  D. which one to choose

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