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“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.” Della counted the money sadly. How could she buy her husband a Christmas gift with so little money, though she had saved for long? “This is the only way to get money,” Della touched her hair gently. There were two things that Jim and Della really loved. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s hair.

Without hesitation（犹豫）, Della went inside a shop and sold her hair. After buying Jim a gold watch chain（链条） as a present, she had only eighty-seven cents left.

Excited but a little worried, Della waited to surprise Jim. The door opened, and Jim stepped in. His expression（表情）was strange after seeing Della. “Don’t look at me that way. I cut my hair off because I couldn’t have lived through another Christmas without giving you a present. It will grow again. Jim, and let’s be happy!”

After a while, Jim took out a box. “Open it, and you’ll understand.” Della opened it and surprised to see a set of combs（梳子）. She had wished for them but thought she would never own such beautiful things. And now they were hers, but she had no hair to wear them in!

“Well, my hair grows fast.” Della took out carefully the gold chain and showed it to Jim. "Isn’t this present beautiful, Jim? Take out your watch and let’s see how smart it is!”

Instead of obeying（服从）, Jim put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.....

1.How much money did Della make by selling her hair?

A.Eighty-seven cents. B.One dollar. C.Twenty dollars.

2.How did Jim feel when he saw Della’s short hair?

A.Excited. B.Surprised. C.Scared.

3.Why didn’t Jim take out his watch?

A.Because he sold his watch.

B.Because it was too old to work.

C.Because he was angry with Della.

4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A.The couple lived a happy and rich life.

B.Della didn’t like the present Jim bought.

C.The couple actually have their best presents.

5.What’s the theme of this story?

A.Present can give us happiness.

B.Love is priceless and selfless.

C.A stupid couple lived unhappily.

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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.

Jim and Della had two possessions(财产) which they were both proud of. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below her knee.

Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.

She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read “Hair Goods”. “Will you buy my hair?” asked Della. “Twenty dollars.” the woman said.

Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.

She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars. At seven o’clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready. Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.

The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door. His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read.

“Jim,” she cried, “don’t look at me that way. I sold my hair to buy you a Christmas present.”Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.

Della opened it. There lay the set of combs(梳子) that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.

She smiled and held out Jim’s present. “I hunted all over town to find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”

Instead of obeying(服从), Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled. “Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”

1.Della counted her money three times because 　　　　　 .

A.she was not good at counting money B.she had nothing to do but count money

C.she got different numbers each time she counted it D.she wished she could have more money

2.How could Jim feel when he fixed eyes on Della?

A.Shocked. B.Excited. C.Embarassed. D.Angry.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 10 refer to?

A.The box. B.The watch.

C.The watch chain. D.The set of combs.

4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A.They lived a rich life. B.They loved each other deeply.

C.Della didn’t like her hair. D.They might have a fight at last.

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

A.Beautiful Hair B.Christmas Gifts

C.Disappointing Christmas D.Ancient Possessions

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some interesting things about him.

When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.

Einstein regarded time as very important. He never wore socks and he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could quickly be found in a book. That's why he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth remembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we can not waste our time.

Einstein liked to joke too. Once in an exam a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last year's. Einstein replied the questions were the same but the answers were different!

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1.When Einstein began his work in America, he asked for some things except ______.

A. a desk    B. some paper

C. a book    D. a waste-paper basket

2.Einstein never remembered his own phone number because ______.　　

A. no one told him the number　　　　　　　　

B. he couldn’t remember it at all

C. he didn’t have a phone

D. he didn’t think it was worth remembering

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?　

A. Einstein has been to many countries except America.

B. Einstein thought people could learn from mistakes.　　　　

C. Einstein thought socks were as important as shoes.　

D. Einstein didn’t like talking with others.

4.In one exam, Einstein ______.

A. asked different questions

B. asked difficult questions

C. wanted the answers all the same

D. wanted different answers

5. From the passage we learn ______ .

A. Einstein thought time was very important　　

B. Einstein was too careless to make mistakes

C. Einstein made few jokes with his students　　

D. Einstein was a person who remembered everything clearly

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some ______ things about him.

When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him ______ he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his ______. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.

Einstein considered ______ very important. He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time ______ socks _____people had already worn shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be ______ quickly in a book. That’s why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book. He knew what should be remembered. It’s ______ that if we’re going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste our time.

Einstein liked to joke, too. Once in an exam a student asked _______why all the questions were the same as the last year’s. Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were ______!

1.A. bad　　 B. interesting　　 C. great　　 D. successful

2.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. whether

3.A. paper　　 B. pencils　　 C. mistakes　　 D. questions

4.A. time　　 B. money　　 C. success　　 D. socks

5.A. putting off　　 B. putting on　　 C. taking off　　 D. taking out

6.A. if　　 B. because　　 C. unless　　 D. after

7.A. bought　　 B. brought　　 C. found　　 D. taken

8.A. true　　 B. dangerous　　 C. nice　　 D. basic

9.A. his　　 B. he　　 C. her　　 D. him

10.A. difficult　　 B. easy　　 C. free　　 D. different

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day, a man was walking by the corner of a street. Here he met1.little boy holding a bird cage and selling the birds inside. He 2.(stop) and looked very sadly at the birds without freedom in front of him. The birds were screaming in the cage, trying to fly away.

After standing 3. a moment, he said to the boy, "How much does4.(you) bird cost? I want…"

"One fifty cents, sir," the boy answered quickly.

"I am afraid that you are mistaken. I am not asking how much it is." The man said, "I would like5.(buy) all of them. What I ask is how much you want for them."

Hearing this, the boy6.(happy) counted the number of the birds in the cage.

"They cost five dollars."

"Here7.(be) the money!" The man passed the money. The boy counted excitedly. However, he then was8.(surprise) to find all the birds had flown away.

"OH, my god, for what reason did you do that, sir? You don't even get a bird!" The boy asked the man who set the birds free.

"My boy, let me tell you9.I did this." The man said, "I have no right to get them. Every life should be free and they are our10.(friend). So we should give them freedom."

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

From Monday to Friday people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and ______ they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others ______sports. This is decided by their own.

There are many different ways to spend times. It may be something from collecting stamps ______ making model planes. Some hobbies are very ______, but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections are worth ______ of money, others are valuable only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several ______ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which ______ him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On ______ hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 kinds of them, but I wonder ______ they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are quite valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection. That's what a hobby means, I think. It is something we ______ to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.

1.A.weekends B.mornings C.days

2.A.did B.do C.doing

3.A.to B.and C.in

4.A.exciting B.expensive C.interesting

5.A.a few B.a little C.a lot

6.A.thousands B.thousand C.thousands of

7.A.cost B.spent C.paid

8.A.other B.another C.the other

9.A.if B.what C.how

10.A.need B.have C.like

九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Mum and I were just going out when it began to rain. We had to stay at home, and I1.（feel）quite bored. Mum got2.idea. She suggested teaching me to make dumplings. I thought it could be fun, so I said OK. Mum cut the meat and cabbages into small pieces3.（quick）.Then she showed me4. to mix them with salt and oil. “Mixing is the most important of all the5.（step）,” she said. I also made some other preparations with her help. When everything was ready, dad came back home 6.his office. Together the three of7.（we）wrapped（包）the dumplings. At last, we8.（cook） them. They were so delicious that I ate-9.（many） than twenty. That was the 10.（one）time I learnt to make dumplings. It was enjoyable!

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容及所给提示,在文中的空白处填写一个正确的单词。

In a far-away place, there was a village. The village was 1.(rich) in potatoes than anywhere else in the country. At the end of every growing season, 2.(thousand) of potatoes were dug out of the ground, and readied for market. In each home，men and women would 3.(busy) divide the potatoes into three groups, large, medium and small.

One year, there was a young man who received his share of the potatoes. As the other villagers were 4.(work), he walked around the village laughing and talking .5.villagers thought he was lazy, and they worried that this man would never get 6.(he)potatoes ready in time. When it was time for the villagers to go to market, they were greatly surprised to find that the man's potatoes were divided perfectly into three groups.

After asking the man h7.he did it, they understood he was not lazy,b8.very clever. He had put all his potatoes in a cart and pulled it along the 9.( village) rough(粗糙的) dirt road. As the cart moved up and down over the road, the potatoes moved too. The small potatoes moved to the bottom, the larger potatoes rose to the top and the medium potatoes rested 10.the middle.

Life is like this too. The rough roads we travel along can also help us.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a sunny afternoon, Bob went to a park to take walks. Some people were painting pictures, some were reading poems and some were shooting arrows(射箭). It looked fun so he decided to challenge it himself.

He saw one woman pick up an arrow and shoot it after taking a moment to aim(瞄准). The arrow curved(飞出弧线)through the air beautifully. But it finally fell to the ground and missed the target(目标).

It seemed that she didn't put enough power into her shot. While Bob was thinking about what he should do. It was his turn to shoot. He focused(使集中)his eyes on the target and shot the arrow with all of his strength. But the arrow missed the target and stuck straight in the grass. He shot three more arrows, but all of them missed.

He was upset, but decided to take one more shot. He took a deep breath and put one foot forward to keep his balance(平衡). He focused hard on the target and shot the arrow. This time he hit the target!

He said, "There are many things that are not as simple as we imagine. There are challenges everywhere. But if we focus on one thing at a time and learn from failure, we can succeed in the end."

1.Bob went to a park to ________on a sunny afternoon.

A.take walks B.shoot arrows C.paint pictures D.read poems.

2.One woman shot an arrow ________.

A.after checking it carefully B.after taking a moment to aim.

C.after keeping her balance D.after thinking for a long time.

3.Bob shot his first arrow with all of his strength, but he ________.

A.fell B.cried C.succeeded D.failed

4.Bob shot arrows for ________times in total that afternoon.

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

5.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A.everything is as simple as we imagine

B.take a deep breath before shooting an arrow

C.we aren't in the face of challenges everywhere

D.learn from failure, never give up and you will succeed

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. 1.

We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. 2.

We all know that many students ofen go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week Most students use it for fun and not for homework.

3.Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, 4.It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “Old habits die hard." 5.

A.So start exercising before it's too late!

B.Many students like playing online games.

C.And twenty percent do not exercise at all.

D.but we think the best way to relax is through exercise.

E.Here are the results.

F.The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting.

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