[素材选自Keynote Book 1]少购买新东西Could you live for ...

[素材选自Keynote Book 1]

少购买新东西

Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month started in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—except food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.

The aim is to encourage people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the influence our shopping habits have on the environment. But the challenge is not simply about going out without buying anything. People can find other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.

Shopping secondhand

Many people shop for secondhand products at places like thrift stores. You can usually find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. And while you're there, why not give away something you no longer use so that someone else can buy it?

Swapping

With the Internet, swapping is easier than ever before. There are many websites, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can offer something as a swap.

Upcycling

Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more useful. For example, you can turn an empty drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.

So why not try the challenge for yourself? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.

Word Bank

hygiene 卫生　 thrift store 旧货商店

swap 交换　 upcycle 升级再造

1.What new things can't we buy in Buy Nothing New Month?

A.Milk. B.Clothes. C.Medicine. D.Meat.

2.What's the purpose of buying nothing new for a month?

A.To make full use of what we have owned.

B.To show the importance of learning to save money.

C.To save more money and use the money more wisely.

D.To waste less and realize the influence on the environment.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Buy Nothing New Month happens once a year.

B.A dirty drink bottle must be thrown into the dustbin.

C.We can only swap secondhand things in thrift stores.

D.Upcycling can help us buy something at good prices.

4.What does the writer probably think of Buy Nothing New Month?

A.It is wonderful.

B.It should last longer.

C.It makes no difference.

D.It has both advantages and disadvantages.

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Some famous swapping websites.

B.Some examples of how to buy nothing new.

C.An introduction to Buy Nothing New Month.

D.Ways of turning something useless into something useful.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Could you live without a TV for one year? What would you do with all that spare time? Philippa Carling wanted to see if it was possible and persuaded（说服）her family to give theirs up for one whole year.

"I live with my husband and our two children," explains Philippa, "and I realized just how much time we spent sitting in front of the TV. The children turned it on first thing in the morning and again when they got back from school. My husband and I were no better. We'd spend the evening together talking about very little but what programme was on at that time. Then the family decided, after lots of arguments (争论), that we would try to do without a for one year. We nag on the Internet and everyone was allowed to watch some of the recorded programmes-if they had a good reason for doing so." And so, on 24th July last year, the Carling family sold their TV.

Eleven months have now gone by and Philippa believes the experiment (实验) has own a great success. As she explains, "We were all surprised at how easy it was. The immediate result was we all started to read a lot more, including the children. We spend time together after dinner playing board games around the table and the children finish their homework a lot quicker than before. We talk about what will happen when the year comes to an end and the children have always said they want the TV back. But they've also agreed that life has been good without it."

So will the TV return when the year comes to an end next month? "We're not sure," says Philippa. "We might decide to buy a new one or we might not. The important thing is we've all learnt that life can carry on without one. It can even be fun!"

1.What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A.To warn parents about the dangers of TV

B.To argue that TV programmes are boring.

C.To explain how a family lived without a TV

D.To persuade readers to give up their TVs for a year.

2.What do we learn about Philippa's family?

A.Their TV was on all day long.

B.They all agreed to try the experiment.

C.She and her husband didn't watch much TV.

D.They argued about which programmes to watch.

3.The family used the Internet _________________________________.

A.to watch recorded TV programmes

B.to find good reasons for not having a TV

C.to find out-which programmes they were missing

D.to chat with others who were doing the same experiment

4.What does Philippa say about the experiment?

A.The children's school work has improved a lot.

B.She was surprised at how much free time they had.

C.The children now read more than her and her husband.

D.It wasn't as difficult to live without TV as she had thought.

5.What might Philippa say about TV?

A.Life doesn't come to an end without a TV

B.Children find it too hard to live without TV

C.It's best to watch TV when you have spare time.

D.Parents should stop. children watching TV in the morning.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Could you please tell me ________? I want to buy one for my sister.

A.where you buy the book

B.where you bought the book

C.where do you buy the book

D.where did you buy the book

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are given only 1yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little

difficult. But students from Xi'an did it.

On April 10, more than 60 students from a middle

school of Xi'an took port in the One Yuan Metropolis

Survival. Students not only have to live, but also have to

deal with a lot of hard tasks in this charitable(慈善的）

activity. It has happened in eight cities and is going to

four others, including Beijing, in May.

To make money, many students looked for part-time

jobs and experience how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue,14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job

and finally got one chance. "We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it."

he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many

people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng,14, drew pictures and made

paper crafts (手工). "This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.

Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. They went to different places to

finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth

thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to explain to others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt... after almost 20 tries, we succeed,” he said. They

will give all the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.

1.The students should　　　　　　　　 in this activity.

A. be given enough money　　 B. complete some easy tasks

C. live and finish difficult tasks　　 D. give away their pocket money (零用钱）

2.To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT 　　　　　　　　 .

A. going to Beijing for work　　 B. doing part-time jobs

C. giving talent shows　　 D. drawing and making paper crafts

3.What did the students leant from (his activity?

a. Living was hard.

b. It was much easier to finish the tasks than living.

c. It was important to learn a special skill.

d. Success came from many tries.

A. abc　　 B. abd　　 C. bcd　　 D. acd

4.What's the main purpose of this activity?

A. To let studens from different cities communicate with each other.

B. To teach students how to make money.

C. To develop students’ living skills and social responsibility.

D. To make students realize the importance of learning a special skill.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi’an did it.

On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charitable organization for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in June.

To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. “We were sad when they said no. But gradually(逐渐地), we got used to it,” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工). “This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.

Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn’t any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt(酸乳) … after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace,” he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.

1.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is correct?

a. adults can join this activity

b. students are given a little money

c. students have to do hard tasks

d. twelve cities have joined this activity

A. a、b　　　　 B. b 、c　　　　　　 C. c、 d　　　　　　 D. a、 d

2.To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT _____.

A. going to Beijing to do their tasks

B. working part-time jobs

C. giving talent shows

D. drawing and making paper crafts

3.During this activity, _____.

A. Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refused　　

B. students learned that life is hard

C. Zhao Jiacheng made money by singing　

D. students learned how to make paper crafts

4.What does the underlined word “persuade” in the last paragraph mean?

A. argue with others　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. show sth to others

C. sell something to others　　　　　　　　　 D. make sb do sth

5.Why do the students took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival?

A. To get a chance to do part-time jobs.

B. To find a way to survive in the city.

C. To help poor schools in Tibet

D. To exchange a piece of paper for a necklace

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi' an made it.

On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. 1. Students not only had to live, but they also had to deal with a lot of hard tasks.

2.为了赚钱,无论走到哪里,许多学生努力找寻兼职工作。 In this way, they also saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it, he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan. 3.他们甚至通过在公园唱歌跳舞来赚钱。

Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. 4. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt... after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace( 项 链 )," he said. 5. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet(西藏).

1.__________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________

4.__________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________

九年级英语语篇翻译困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的图表，完成文后小题。

Apartment to rent (出租): 28 Yulin Avenue, Cherry Town

We have a comfortable two-bedroom apartment to rent.

The apartment is in very good condition!

* One large living room

* Two bedrooms

* One kitchen

* One small garden

Do you like the quiet life? Then this apartment is for you!

Only five minutes’ walk from the train station

Rent: $500 per month

For more information, please call Mrs. Miller at 7766399.

1.According to the ad, the apartment to rent has ________.

A.one large living room B.three bedrooms C.a big garden

2.How much is the rent for the apartment?

A.$280 per month. B.$500 per month. C.$300 per month.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

(素材源自English in Mind Book 3)

充满美好回忆的老房子

A few years ago, we lived in a house by the sea. We had 1. there for a long time. But then my parents suggested moving to another house, in the town centre. So we moved.

It was OK living in the city. I enjoyed going to the shopping centre near my new home. 2. I couldn't stand crossing all those busy streets! Sometimes I felt 3. shouting at the drivers of all those cars!

I always loved living by the sea, and I missed hearing 4. sound of the waves outside our old house. The life in the old house was the most beautiful memory in my mind. Sometimes I imagined having a house of 5. own, not living in other people's house all the time, on the beach, where I could live alone and practice singing without annoying anyone!

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

－How do you like the book?

－It’s quite different from 　　　　　　 I read last month.

A. the one　　 B. /　　 C. that　　 D. which

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

In ancient times, there was a king who likes horses that could cover 1,000 li a day.He spared no effort to buy such ______. Yet three years had passed, and none was found.

One day, a guard ______ to help, “I am willing to buy a thousand-li horse for Your Highness.”

The king was pleasantly surprised, “You? Can you ______ it?”

“Yes. Please believe me.”

The guard looked for the horse wholeheartedly. He spent three months, and after much effort found such a horse. ______ when he hurried there, the horse had already died. Without thinking, he bought the bones（骨头）of the horse ______ 500 pieces of gold, and returned.

On seeing the bones, the king was very angry. “What I want is a ______ horse, but you have bought the bones of a dead one. What is the use? You have ______ 500 pieces of gold!”

The guard replied ______, “This is to let the public know that Your Highness is willing to pay a high price for even a dead thousand-li horse, let alone a live one. All the ______ will know that Your Highness truly wishes to buy a thousand-li horse. Just wait and see.”

As the guard had ______, the king bought three thousand-li horses within one year. He finally got what he wanted.

1.A.ropes B.guards C.palaces D.horses

2.A.volunteered B.hated C.refused D.forgot

3.A.make B.create C.produce D.fail

4.A.And B.So C.Because D.But

5.A.with B.from C.for D.as

6.A.cheap B.strange C.beautiful D.live

7.A.lent B.wasted C.stolen D.broken

8.A.fearfully B.sadly C.calmly D.suddenly

9.A.people B.animals C.children D.women

10.A.praised B.expected C.remembered D.seen

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析