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Junk e-mail

A new UK study shows that around the world, junk e - mails(垃圾邮件)use 33 billion kilowatt(千瓦) hours of electricity a year. That 's enough energy to power 2.4 million homes.

E-mail users spend nearly 4/5 of their energy in removing junk e -mails and looking for useful e-mails.

Soccer schools

China is to built 20,000 soccer schools across the country in three years. It's to fight obesity(肥胖)and improve China's national soccer team. All students at these soccer schools will have one

soccer class each day. They'll also take part in competitions.

1.The electricity that junk e-mails use a year around the world can power __________ homes.

A.33 billion B.2.4 million C.2.4 billion D.20 thousand

2.China is going to build some soccer schools to__________.

A.let students have more fun B.increase the number of students

C.have more soccer teams D.improve children s health and China’s soccer team

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

People around the world need to get moving, according to a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO).


About 25 percent of adults worldwide do not get enough exercise, according to the study. 1. Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are at greater risk for deadly diseases such as heart disease and cancer. According to the WHO, people should do at least 150 minutes of light exercise each week, such as dancing or swimming. 2.

When it comes to exercising more, experts say that we don’t have to go to the gym every time. 3. Standing on one leg for 30 seconds each day is also good for our health.

4. Thirty-two percent of women fail to exercise enough, compared to twenty-two percent of men. Women tend to spend more time at home taking care of children and doing housework.

Countries with higher incomes showed higher rates of inactivity. For example, people in Kuwait and the United States exercise less than people in Uganda and Nepal. Does China exercise? 5. The study says that 14 percent of Chinese adults don’t exercise enough, much lower than the average rate — 26 percent — of other middle-income nations.

A. This number hasn’t changed since 2001.


B. In the study, China is listed as a middle-income country.


C. The study also found that women are less active than men.


D. For example, we can take the stairs instead of taking an elevator.

E. They can also do 75 minutes of heavy exercise, such as running or playing soccer.

九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

A recent study in Australia shows that parents are _______ the top five world’s hardest jobs.

A. between B. among C. from D. above

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

A new study shows that shouting at children may have the results that go beyond　　　　 of beating(打)them.

A. that B. those C. it D. ones

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

NEW word in 2020

Coronavirus is this year’s Children’s Word of the Year. This is very interesting given that the 500 Words competition closed on 27 February 2020, the day before the first case was documented in the UK. This shows the influence of important events around the world on children’s creativity.

Highlights

The word coronavirus appeared for the first time in the 500 Words stories in 2020. It is not a word that has been used before.

The word has been used 459 times in the stories in 2020, with 287 of them as coronavirus, 168 as corona virus, and 4 as corona-virus.

It is amazing that many of the themes young writers explored in fiction soon became a reality with the world in lockdown.

Examples

The nurses came running over. I felt a pain in my neck, I started to gasp for air. My body started shaking I couldn’t control myself. My eyes rolled to the back of my head, a mask covered my mouth, my temperature raised and I have the coronavirus.

(The Ex, girl 13)

A few years later he finally landed on earth ... but when he landed he found out a deadly virus had struck earth, the corona virus ...

(Bob’s Trip Around the Universe, boy 10)

1.This passage is most probably part of ________.

A.a language report B.a science report

C.a book review D.a film review

2.The result is based on the findings from ________.

A.a 2019 survey B.a 2020 survey

C.a 2019 competition D.a 2020 competition

3.What can we learn about the word coronavirus?

A.Most children like the word very much. B.Most children use the word very often.

C.Children first used it in stories this year. D.Children first used it in stories years ago.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

A recent study shows that a third of UK students aged between 16 and 30 are interested in overseas study. Among them, half wish to study at the undergraduate level.

UK students have increasing interest in studying or working in a European country through the EU’s Erasmus Program, an EU student exchange program started in 1987. Recent Erasmus statistics(数据) show that nearly 15,600 UK students spent up to a year in another European country through the program during 2013-2014 school year, up 115 percent since 2007.

The figures reflect that more young people in the UK are realizing the value of receiving international experience. “The UK needs graduates who have the skills and confidence to compete worldwide, and can compete against foreign talent that may speak more languages and have wider international experience,” said Rebecca Hughes, director of education at the British Council.

Most UK students would like to go to the United States, followed by Australia, France, Canada and Germany, the findings show, but 42 percent of those who took the questionnaire were interested in traveling outside of the English-speaking world.

Why do UK students want to go abroad? Among those who are interested in overseas study, nearly 50 percent want to have fun traveling and exploring different cultures, while 30 percent want to work for an international company and live overseas. About 15 percent said they wanted to go to the best university and get the best education offered worldwide. What’s more, the high cost of UK university studies plays a role in over half of students’ interest in overseas study.

Also, the study found the biggest schooling check to studying abroad was a lack of foreign language skills—chosen by over half of those who were not interested or had not made a decision about studying overseas. But the top non-schooling check for students was the great cost.

1.The writer presents UK students’ increasing interests in overseas study by ______.

A. giving examples　　　　 B. making surveys

C. having interviews　　　 D. listing statistics

2.It can be learned that ______ is probably the last choice for UK students to study abroad.

A. Australia　 B. America　　 C. Germany　　 D. France

3.Which is the greatest reason why UK students are interested in overseas study?

A. Working for an international company.

B. The high cost of UK university studies.

C. Receiving the best education worldwide.

D. Travelling in non-English-speaking countries.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. UK students are expected to compete with students around the world.

B. Half UK students are unable to afford the university education in the UK.

C. More UK students choose to study abroad through the EU’s exchange program.

D. Overseas UK students all hope to travel around and experience different cultures

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

British roads are some of the safest in the world. A study in 2018 compared more than 30 countries and found that 3.8 people per 100，000 died in traffic accidents in the UK. 1. So, what did British drivers do to achieve this? What are they doing differently? Here are five top tips for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK.

2. In fact, a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries, but now only a few countries have this. Don't forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts.

British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody.3.This is called “jumping the queue”. You must wait for your turn; otherwise people may get angry with you.

You must stop at the traffic lights when they are red. In many countries, it is OK to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn't any other traffic around. 4.

If another driver flashes his car's lights at you, he is probably trying to tell you that he will wait for you to go first. British people don't like to use their car horn much and they think people who do so are rude.

5. The police in the UK never take money, and if you try to offer them some, you could end your holiday visiting British prison.

Word Bank:

roundabout 环岛　 flash闪烁　　 horn喇叭　 prison监狱

A.This number was lower than any other country.

B.People in Britain drive on the left side of the road.

C.If you get in an accident, don't try to pay the police.

D.In the UK you could have a lot of trouble if you do this.

E.If you are in a queue of traffic, then don't try to push past the cars in front of yours.

九年级英语补全短文5选5困难题查看答案及解析

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A new study warns that about 30% of the world people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

A private American organization called Population Action International (PAI) did the new study. It says more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. These people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

PAI researchers Robert Engelman says by the year 2025， about three thousand million people may face water problems. At least 18 more countries are expected to lack enough water. The need for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount(数量) of water on the earth stays the same.

The report says lack of water in the future may cause several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases， such as cholera， which are carried in water. Lack of water may also lead to more international conflict(冲突). Countries may have to fight for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their water from other countries. This is true of Egypt， the Netherlands， Cambodia， Syria， Sudan， and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would influence the ability to improve their economies(经济). This is because new industries often need a great amount of water when they are beginning.

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One

way， it says， is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water for agriculture.

The report also says a long-term solution to the water problem is to control population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.

1. The PAI study shows that 　　　　 countries will lack water by the year 2025.

A. at least 46　　 　　 　　 B. at most 46

C. 18　　　　　　　 　 　　 　 D. 28

2. Which of the following problems is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It may bring about a lot of health problems.

B. It may cause more international conflict.

C. It may lead to the improvement of new industries.

D. It may influence the development of economies.

3. What is the way to solve the water problem in the long term?

A. To use water in different ways.

B. To realize the water problem.

C. To reduce water for farming.

D. To limit the rising birth rate.

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A.①②→③④→⑤⑥　　　　　　 B.①②③→④→⑤⑥

C.①②③④→⑤→⑥　　　　　　 D.①②③→④→⑤→⑥

5. After reading the passage， many people will probably 　　　　 .

A. begin to fight for water

B. try to find ways to save water

C. increase the amount of water

D. move house to the Middle East

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you know what your friends watched on TV last night? Do your friends know what you had for breakfast today? Do you think you are using social media (社交媒体) too much?

1. It is reported that around 2,800 million people often use social media. That’s almost 40 percent of the world’s population. But how much time do we really spend on social media? And what exactly do we spend that time doing?

Research shows that, worldwide, the average (普通的) person spends two hours and 19 minutes on social media each day. 2. An average person there spends four hours and 17 minutes a day on social media. Research also shows that women use social media more than men. In the United States, for example, women spend around two hours more a week than men on social media.

3. In general, it seems we spend more time looking at other people’s pages than adding to our own. According to one survey, the most common social media activities are visiting friends’ pages, reading their news, and commenting (评论) on their posts.

4. It has over 2,000 million users. In second place, however, is the Chinese site Qzone. In 2017, Qzone was China's most popular social media site, with around 600 million users worldwide. That's more than Twitter and Instagram.

Social media continues to grow. 5. And as Internet access (通道) becomes available to even more people around the world, this growth won't stop anytime soon.

A.What do most people do on social media?

B.Why do people communicate on social media?

C.People in Philippines are the most active users.

D.The most popular social media site is Facebook.

E.On Facebook, people post their news and photos.

F.Right now, there are 5 new Facebook users every second.

G.Social media is now a part of many people’ s everyday lives.

九年级英语补全短文7选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wearing a white blouse, Ai-Da studies her subject and begins to draw. She looks like any artist at work. However, the "beep ... beep ... beep" noise from her arm gives her away. Ai-Da is, in fact, a robot.

Ai-Da has been described as the world's "first AI (人工智能) robot artist". She takes her name from Ada Lovelace, the world's first female computer programmer. Scientists at Oxford University developed AI systems (系统) for Ai-Da. The robot has cameras in her eyeballs. After she has studied a subject, she will use her left arm to draw. Now, Ai-Da can only use a pencil for sketches (素描). The plan is for her to paint.

Ai-Da is not the first AI system to produce artworks. Since 2006, scientists have been developing software (软件) to turn photos into drawings. Last year, an artwork created using AI was sold in New York for $132,500. However, Ai-Da's human-like appearance brings something new to the field.

In June, Ai-Da opened her first exhibition at Oxford. There were about 30 drawings by the robot. Ai-Da, standing next to her artworks, attracted (吸引) many visitors.

Ai-Da's inventor, Aidan Meller, talked about the importance of the robot. "Ai-Da brings a new voice to the art world," she said. "AI is going to be the big thing of the 2020s. That influences us greatly." Meller hopes the exhibition was just the start and that more will follow to show how AI is influencing human life.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。

1.Ai-Da is a real artist who helps scientists at Oxford University develop AI systems.

2.Last year, scientists began to develop software to turn photos into drawings.

3.In June, Ai-Da opened her first exhibition at Oxford successfully.

4.Aidan Meller thinks AI is going to influence human life more and more greatly.

九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析