The spring season brings warm weather, flower...

The spring season brings warm weather, flowers and other changes for people to enjoy.For some restaurant cooks, the most exciting spring arrival is ramps.

Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America. They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring, usually between April and May. They are recognized(认出) by their red stem(茎), and two long and wide green leaves. They are also famous for their strong taste, similar to onions(洋葱).

Ramps are not as well-known as other vegetables, but they have a long history in the United States. In the Appalachian Mountains, ramps have been an important food for a longtime. During spring, it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community.

However, over the last 30 years, ramps popularity has grown quickly. They are now a highly-desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D.C.

One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild. It is difficult to grow them on farms. Most restaurants get them from foragers, who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where they grow. Ramps have a short season. Within a few weeks of full growth, the plant is done for the year. This shot life is some reason for their popularity.

And that popularity could lead to their disappearance from Earth. In 1995, the local

Government in Quebee, Canada, stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over-dug.

The season is short, but it has not ended yet. If you are in the right place, you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself.

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1.Why are ramps so popular in North America?

A. Because they grow in spring.

B. Because they have a good taste.

C. Because they are hard to get.

D. Because they have a long history.

2.Which of the following is the picture of a ramp?

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

3.What does the word “they ” refer to (指的是)？

A. foragers

B. ramps

C. customers

D. restaurants

4.Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses?

A. Because ramps were in great danger.

B. Because ramps’ smell polluted the air.

C. Because it cost too much to grow ramps.

D. Because the government wanted to make money.

5.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Americans go crazy for ramps in spring.

B. Americans have discovered a new vegetable.

C. Ramps were once popular in North America.

D. Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Spring is an inviting season for outdoor activities. But be careful—the warm weather is also a hotbed for viruses(病毒) and disease.

This March, the influenza(流行性感冒) A(H7N9) virus hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It was reported that by April 11 at least 35 people had been infected (被感染的) with the H7N9 virus, and nine of them had died.

The influenza A (H7N9) virus is one type of influenza A H7 viruses. Influenza A H7 viruses normally spread among birds.

This is the first time human infections with H7N9 viruses have been reported in China. Earlier reports were about H5N1 and H1N1.

All the three viruses are influenza A viruses but they are not the same. H7N9 and H5N1 are animal influenza viruses that could infect people. However, H1N1 viruses can be divided into two groups. One group can normally infect people and the other normally infects animals. Also, H1N1 can spread from human to human, but H7N9 probably can’t, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Most people infected with H7N9 looked like they had the common flu. Some people had bad pneumonia(肺炎). They suffered from a fever, a cough and shortness of breath.

But don’t be afraid – it is not easy to be infected with the virus. One of the possible reasons is close contact with sick poultry (家禽) waste. People may also be infected through breath, according to National Health and Family Planning Commission.

Here are some tips from the WHO that can protect you from being infected.

Wash your hands with soap and running water before you eat, after you use the toilet, and after touching animals or animal waste.

When coughing or sneezing cover your mouth and nose with a mask(口罩)，tissue(纸巾) or a sleeve.

Get a good rest and do exercises, which will help make your body strong enough to stand up to the virus.

1.What’s the name of the influenza virus that hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang this March?

A．It is the H7N9 virus.                      B．It is the H5N1 virus.

C．It is the H1N1 virus.                      D．It is A H7 virus.

2.How many people had died by April 11according to the report?

A．About 35.                             B．About 9.

C．About 44.                             D．Nobody had died.

3.What’s the Chinese meaning for “stand up to” in the last paragraph?

A．起立             B．站着             C．抵抗             D．向上

4.Which is NOT true about protecting us from being infected by animal influenza viruses?

A．Wash our hands with soap and running water before we eat, after we use the toilet, and after touching animals or animal waste.

B．When we cough or sneeze we should cover our mouths and noses with a mask，tissue or a sleeve.

C．We should get a good rest and do exercises to make our bodies strong enough.

D．We should try to eat much and sleep much as possible as we can.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chinese people see spring flowers and the autumn moon as the most beautiful seasonal views. We enjoy the full moon during Mid-Autumn Festival.1.Flower-Worshipping Festival (花朝节) is the birthday of flowers. It started in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). People celebrate it in the second lunar month, which is usually in March or April. 2.There are goddesses of flowers. Each is in the charge of a month of the year. On a flower’s birthday, people often offer incense　 (焚香) and spirit (烈酒) to the flower goddesses.3.People usually have fun outdoors during Flower-Worshipping Festival.4. Families have a picnic near flowers. Some may also plant some flowers.5.Girls get together and make friends. They wear flowers in their hair, catch butterflies and tie red ribbons (丝带) on tree to enjoy the flowers. They also make pretty rice cakes with flowers.

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A. Flower-Worshipping Festival is also a festival for girls.

B. The exact dates are different in different places across China.

C. A spring outing in the countryside is very common.

D. But do you know we also have a festival to celebrate flowers?

E. In this way, they wish for good weather and a good harvest.

九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

Spring is_______ beautiful season with fresh air and colourful flowers.

A.a B.an C./ D.the

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

—Do you like spring or winter?

—________. I really like the flowers and warm sunshine.

A. Yes, I do　 B. No, I don’t　 C. Spring　 D. Winter

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

In China, spring returns in March. The weather ______ warm and the days are longer.

A. gets               B. sounds           C. smells

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Flowers are the best symbol of spring. The peach blossom (桃花) is one of those seasonal flowers. It usually blooms (开花) in March and April. You can enjoy the beautiful peach blossoms in almost any place of China, east or west, south or north. But if you want to find something special, you may go to Nyingchi in Tibet. There you can see a sea of pink at the foot of snow-covered mountains under a blue sky.

The peach blossom, with its beauty, has won the hearts of visitors as well as many Chinese poets and writers. From China’s first book of poetry, the Classic of Poetry, to the many poems of the Tang Dynasty, the peach blossom is usually connected to beautiful young ladies. As one famous poem goes, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied; In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side.” The peach blossom makes people think of the flush on a shy woman’s face.

Because of this, the peach blossom is always connected to romance in China. Chinese people often say “to have peach blossom luck”. It means being lucky in love. And if your eyes are in the shape of peach petals(花瓣), you have a pair of “peach blossom eyes”. And you probably have peach blossom luck.

1.What is the peach blossom connected to, according to old Chinese poems?

A. Happy little kids.　　 B. Handsome young men.

C. Pretty young ladies.　　 D. Smart old people.

2.The underlined word flush in Paragraph 2 may mean ____________.

A. 胎记　　 B. 微笑　　 C. 红晕　　 D. 害怕

3.Chinese people believe if someone has a pair of “peach blossom eyes”, he/she may ________.

A. have a good health.　　 B. be lucky in love.

C. have a fun day.　　 D. know the flower well.

4.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Where to enjoy peach blossoms.　　 B. How to have peach blossom luck.

C. An introduction of peach blossoms.　　 D. Poems of peach blossoms.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Bring these flowers into a warm room _____ they will soon open.

A. or　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. for

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts1China. It usually begins in February or2. Summer is often very3. It4about three months. The honest5are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The6can be quite cool in autumn. Winter7in November. January is the8month. You need to wear warm9in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring10autumn.

1.A. of           B. to        C. outside

2.A. January      B. April     C. March

3.A. hot          B. cool      C. cold

4.A. comes        B. lasts     C. goes

5.A. time         B. months    C. seasons

6.A. weather      B. day       C. night

7.A. finishes     B. goes      C. starts

8.A. hottest      B. coldest   C. warmest

9.A. shirts       B. blouses   C. clothes

10.A. but          B. or        C. nor

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Of all the seasons of the year, I think that spring is the loveliest and most 1.　 season. In the bitter cold winter, we long for the spring when the weather is 2. hot nor cold. Everything seems to be fresh and wakening. It is a time 3.　 going on picnics. It is also the time 4. we Chinese have the 5.　 festival ----the Spring Festival, according to our country’s custom.

In spring, there are all 　　 6.　 of flowers blooming in gardens and parks. Grass and trees turn 　 7.　　 . Birds sing in the woods. The climate is mild and the air is invigorating. Poets describe spring as a season 　 8. 　 of hope, as the “year’s king”.

Spring is a splendid picture in our life. Spring 9.　　 to us and we should make good use of it. We should study and work 　 10.　　 .

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