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Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
1.Americans like ________ best as pets.
A. dogs B. pigs C. cats D. mice
2.The canary is a kind of ________.
A. dog B. cat C. bird D. fish
3. If you have much money, we can call you ________.
A. a fat cat B. a happy cat C. a thin cat D. a sad cat
4.If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.
A. he plays cat and mouse with someone
B. he looks like the cat that ate the canary
C. he is a lazy cat
D. he has dragged in something
5.The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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What do you think is the most important invention? Is it telephone that helps us to people over the world? Is it the that lets us travel everywhere we want at high speed to meet others? An Italian writer Umberto Ecos’ answer is quite . He thinks the most important invention is right in front of our . What he meant is just a simple pair of glasses.
Modern eye glasses were about 1,000 years ago. They were not just a convenient (方便的) to read. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists or teachers had to memorize (记住) everything if they couldn’t see properly. If they have a poor eyesight (视力), they couldn’t well enough and couldn’t work. Glasses helped people work into their old . If old people wanted to remember some information, they could write it down and read it with the help of . Eye glasses were probably worn the people who designed the first telephones and cars. So eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions.
1.A. visit B. talk C. invite D. decide
2.A. car B. cameraC. television D. robot
3.A. sameB. beautiful C. strangeD. different
4.A. ears B. nose C. eyes D. mouth
5.A. invented B. brokenC. found D. made
6.A. placeB. road C. street D. way
7.A. walk B. remember C. write D. taste
8.A. name B. friend C. house D. age
9.A. computer B. radio C. glassesD. newspaper
10.A. with B.by C. from D. for
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It seems that many young people still think that smoking is cool. There are many reasons for this, for example, films．Many actors smoke in films and this can lead the young to think that smoking can be cool. But now, top actors and actresses are refusing the movies in which they are asked to smoke. So hopefully, the "cool" factor(因素) will become much smaller.
Many young people believe that smoking makes them look cool. It’s probably true that smoking helps them look older. Doctors say that not only sugar and alcohol(酒) but also smoking is bad for your skin(皮肤). Do you really want to see wrinkles(皱纹) on your face at a young age? Do you really think that smoking will make you as cool as you think ? Do you really believe that he or she will like someone that smells like a factory? This is simply a bad idea.
Besides causing cancer(癌症), smoking will make you ugly and sad. So, boys and girls, forget about smoking! Don’t ever start. If you are smoking, give it up as quickly as you can. Why not lead a healthy life without smoking?
根据短文回答问题
1.Why do some young people think smoking is cool?
2.What can make people look older?
3.Can smoking make people ugly?
4.Who is the passage written for?
5.What’s the writer’s opinion on smoking?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair of glasses.
Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.
People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.
1.The invention of the written word is important because ____.
A. we need it to listen B. we need it to record information
C. we just need it to read
2.The author thinks ____ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.
A. the telephone B. the car C. a simple pair of glasses
3.From this passage, we can know ____.
A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago
B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses
C. the author of this article is an American
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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-What heavy rain! -_____ it is raining, the farmers are still working there.
A. Because B. So C. Although D. But
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In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using so much light that it is in fact a kind of pollution.
When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it d1.for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful views: stars, planets and even galaxies(星系).
According to scientific research, about 2,500 stars can be seen by the human eye without u2.any special equipment(设备). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big c3., people can’t see the sky filled with stars like they die in their childhood.
Light pollution influences more than just our view of sky. The latest research s4.that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife too.
When birds fly to a5.place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles u6.they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights.
Too much light at night m7.even influence human health, but scientists aren’t sure of that. They are still learning more.
In order to prevent things from going w8., governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are r9. needed.
Hopefully, in the near f10., humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life too.
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In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using so much that it is in fact a kind of pollution.
When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it d________1.________ for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful views: stars, p________2.________ and even galaxies(星系).
According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without u________3.________ any special equipment(设备). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big c________4., people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.
Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research s________5.________ that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too.
When birds fly to a________6.________ place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles(圈) u________7.________they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights.
Too much light at night m________8.________ even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that. They are still learning more.
In order to prevent things from going w________9., governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are r________10.________ needed.
Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too.
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Although most of us are now stuck at home due to the virus outbreak, there are still many people trying to do some sports not only to kill time, but also to help themselves and others stay a1. this difficult period.
Gymnasiums and basketball courts are c2., so many of us choose to keep fit at home, which helps us improve our immunity (免疫力).
Professional guide
Fitness apps are becoming more p3. these days. Downloads of this kind of apps are growing rapidly, China Daily reported. For example, an online exercise platform called Be Fit offers online exercise lessons for people of different ages. They're easy to f4. and all you need is some basic fitness equipment, like a yoga mat (瑜伽垫). Some fitness clubs have had to shut up their business in their training ground. But they've encouraged their personal trainers to make videos and share them on social media platforms for people who exercise at home.
Online PE classes
Shanghai started online courses for students in March, i5. PE classes. PE teachers use livestreaming (直播) soft wares or record video clips as guidance for students. Li Xiao, a PE teacher, has made an exercise video for her students. She told us that she advised her students to make use of simple tools, such as plastic bottles to do the exercises. The exercise doesn't require much s6. and is suitable for exercising at home.
Playing games
Some parents choose to play t7. games they played in their childhood to keep children positive, such as throwing darts (掷飞标),pinching marbles (夹弹珠). For example, a couple from Shantou, Guangdong recreated childhood games for their children. The children throw homemade cardboard hoops (圈) over small objects, such as wine bottles. In this way, the whole family got involved.
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The bicycle is one of the most useful inventions in the world. What is the most surprising is that it was not _____ earlier, although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had drawn pictures for bicycles and also for flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced _____ long after he died.
A person riding a bicycle uses _____ energy to make the bicycle move, and it causes no _____ at all. Even so, in some developed countries, most people don’t go to work by bicycle. It isn’t because the bicycles are expensive or people will feel _____ if they ride bicycles to work. It’s because the number of cars on the roads _____ larger and larger. It certainly makes riding a bicycle on the roads _____. As a result, more people put their bicycles away and go to work _____ their cars. The traffic becomes heavier and heavier and the air becomes much worse.
Perhaps the best way to make riding a bicycle safer and more popular is to create _____ only for bicycles, and to make it so difficult and expensive for drivers to drive their cars into the city that they will go back to ______ their bicycles.
1.A. found B. founded C. invented D. discovered
2.A. before B. after C. since D. until
3.A. much B. no C. little D. many
4.A. development B. pollution C. harm D. danger
5.A. lucky B. glad C. sorry D. tired
6.A. becomes B. turns C. goes D. remains
7.A. safer B. more dangerous C. cleaner D. funnier
8.A. by B. in C. for D. at
9.A. advertisements B. traffic lights C. paths D. parking lots
10.A. using B. buying C. borrowing D. taking
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____ unusual news! All of us are surprised at it .
A. How B. What an C. How a D. What
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