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They play many different kinds of music-from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, its both of these things, but it's also something else: they’re elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center(TECC)in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle（温顺的） animals, And like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair works with TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To　 test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra(管弦乐队). During a show elephants play different kinds of instruments, including the drums. The animals also use their voices and trunks(象鼻)to make sounds.

But can elephants really, make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDS of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these articles create is pretty amazing.

1.The elephants at the TECC_______________.

A.see better than they hear B.are encouraged to paints

C.can't create their own music D.make their own instruments

2.Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra because he_____________.

A.was quite interested in playing music B.needed to make money for the TECC

C.thought elephants could play music D.wanted to be famous in Thailand

3.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Teaching Elephants to Paint B.Elephants in Danger

C.smart TECC Trainers D.An Unusual Orchestra.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Different countries have different kinds of birthday traditions. No matter what they do, they want to express their love, thanks and so on.

Canada: The birthday child is ambushed(伏击)and his /her nose is greased( 在…涂油) with butter or margarine for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.

Denmark: A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping so he/she will see them immediately upon awakening.

England: Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday your friends give you the “bumps”. They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor, one for each year lived then another one for luck.

South Africa: On the twenty-first birthday , a key made of anything from paper to aluminum foil(铝箔) to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.

United States: A cake is made ,and candles are put on top based on how old the person is. The everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song, and at the end of the song , the birthday child blows out the candles. If they blow them all out with one blow , their birthday wishes will come true.

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Tennis has been called a gentleman's sport. At first, tennis was a sport only kings can play in France and England. It was played differently from today. In 1874, the first tennis club was opened. Since then, there have been more and more tennis clubs and games in many countries. Now tennis is one of the most popular games in the world.

There are three main kinds of courts(球场)depending on the materials used for the court surface: the clay court, the hard court and the grass court.

The clay court is the most common in Europe. The French Open(公开赛)is played on this kind of court. The grass court is the traditional tennis court. The most famous tennis game, Wimbledon Championships, is played on the grass court.

The U.S. Open and the Australian Open use hard courts. Hard courts can vary(改变)in speed, although they are faster than clay courts but not as fast as grass courts.

At tennis games, we find young boys or girls who rush into the court to collect balls during the game. They are called ball boys or girls. They are chosen from applicants(申请人), and then trained before the game begins.

It is an honor for kids to be in a big game. They are often given a lot of free things, like clothes, caps, even shoes, and the most important is the chance to be near tennis stars. They will learn a lot from the stars. Many tennis stars were ball boys or girls when they were young.

1.When was the first tennis club opened? (No more than 2 words)

___________________________

2.What determines the type of tennis court? (No more than 7 words)

___________________________

3.On what court is the most famous tennis game held? (No more than 3 words)

___________________________

4.Which court is the slowest of the three kinds of courts? (No more than 3 words)

___________________________

5.What do ball boys or girls do during the game? (No more than 3 words)

___________________________

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You Are What You Eat

Genetic (基因的) engineering is the scientific change of the genetic material in a living thing. It allows scientists to identify specific genes, to remove them from a living thing’s chromosomes(染色体), improve them, analyze them, and possibly clone them, and to then reinsert the changed gene into the original living thing, or a completely different living things. Unlike traditional breeding (繁殖), where a desired quality would be bred within the same kind of living things, genetic engineering can insert desired ones into living things of different kinds. Wow ... did you catch that?

Genetic engineering creates many positive contributions to agriculture. For example, by genetically engineered (GE) foods, anti-cancer agents, minerals and vitamins can be increased. Improved taste, shelf life, and better transport are all possible. Also, GE plants can increase pest and bacterial resistance（抵抗力）, therefore, making the food safe for the consumers.

But some argue that the possible negative effects outweigh the positives, and critics are starting to voice their worries. Unlike Europe, in the United States labeling（贴标签）is not required on genetically engineered foods or on foods that contain genetically engineered products. Most Americans do not realize that they are, in fact, eating GE foods.

The public is also concerned about the unknown health risks. With limited understanding of genes, scientists cannot predict possible effects. Because most genes introduced into GE plants come from sources not introduced into the human body, it is impossible to know if they will cause reactions. Moreover, due to the lack of labeling, if allergies（过敏）develop, it will be extremely difficult to find the origin of them.

There is also a major moral question in many minds. For many, the conflict is not if it is safe or not, but it disturbs them because it is unnatural and unnecessary. We are currently producing one and a half times the amount of food needed to feed the world, yet one in seven people are starving. So GE food is unnecessary, and fails to address the root of hunger. Many believe that the only people who will benefit are the corporations that produce it.　

Scientists cannot foresee the possible effects of GE foods, yet we eat them every day without even knowing it. We already have enough food, so why create more that could be potentially harmful to us, to the Earth and to all wildlife? I think that the benefits are amazing, but until we know for sure how these foods will affect us, they are not worth the risk.

1.According to the passage, traditional breeding is different from genetic engineering because________.

A.traditional breeding changes the genes in the same kind of living things

B.traditional breeding takes place within the same kind of living things

C.traditional breeding is more scientific

D.traditional breeding changes the genes in different kinds of living things

2.According to Paragraph 5, GE food is unnecessary because ________.

A.customers will benefit from GE food

B.we’re now producing more food than before

C.it won’t help solve the problem of hunger in the world

D.there are obvious dangers in producing GE food

3.What is the writer’s writing purpose?

A.To introduce genetic engineering’s positive contributions to agriculture.

B.To welcome genetic engineering and GE food.

C.To discuss the differences between GE food and other food.

D.To tell people to keep GE food off before their influence on us is clear.

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In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music—from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's also something else：they're elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center （TECC）in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle, animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea：if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a variety of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds.

But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. they’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs；they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.

1.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Musical Elephants

B.An Introduction to the TECC

C.Richard Lair's Achievements

2.What does the underlined word "them" refer to in the passage?

A.Musicians. B.Children. C.Adults.

3.What can be inferred（推断） from the passage the passage ?

A.Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself.

B.The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs.

C.The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people.

4.The writer wrote this passage to _______.

A.ask people to save the elephants

B.invite more people to join the TECC

C.introduce the elephants' special talents to people

5.Where can we most probably read this passage?

A.A medical newspaper.

B.An animal magazine

C.A story book

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There are about 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs(瓢虫 ) in the world. They come in many different colours like blue, yellow, white, orange and black.

In many cultures, people think ladybugs can bring good luck. Most people like them because they are beautiful and not bad for people’s health. But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects. One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 small insects in its lifetime!

Ladybugs are colourful for a reason. Their colours tell other animals, “Eat something else! I taste terrible.”

Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers. Ladybugs like to keep warm. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate (冬眠), such as inside houses.

Here are some other facts about ladybugs:

● Though most ladybugs eat small insects, a few kinds eat plants.

● Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal.

● There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in North America.

1.How many kinds of ladybugs live in the world?

A. About 80.　　 B. About 400.　　 C. About 1,000.　　 D. About 5,000.

2.Why do farmers love ladybugs?

A. Because they aren’t bad for people’s health.　　 B. Because they eat plant-eating insects.

C. Because they never eat plants.　　 D. Because they are beautiful.

3.What does the underlined word “habitats” mean in Chinese?

A. 季节　　 B. 气候　　 C. 沼泽地　　 D. 栖息地

4.Ladybugs like to stay somewhere _________.

A. dry　　 B. warm　　 C. quiet　　 D. tidy

5.Where can we probably ( 很可能) read the passage?

A. In a magazine.　　 B. On a menu.　　 C. In a guide book.　　 D. In a sports newspaper

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are all kinds of machines . They _______ in many different ways . One kind of machine is __________ computer . A computer can do many things . It can do math problems . People can do math problems , too . But _______ cannot do it as fast as a computer .

Computers remember things . They can remember _________ people tell them . People cannot remember as many things as computers . Computers help tell _________ the weather will ________ . Computers help fly rockets and spaceships .

There are ________ of ways computers are used . They are used in thousands of ways .

_______ they are not always used in the same way .Some computers do just _______ things . Some computers can do a lot of things . There are huge computers . There are big computers . There may be computers in your school . Do you _________ what they do ?

1.A. use　　 B. are used　　 C. are using　　 D. will use

2.A. seen　　 B. found　　 C. called　　 D. created

3.A. he　　 B. she　　 C. it　　 D. they

4.A. everything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. that

5.A. which　　 B. where　　 C. what　　 D. why

6.A. be like　　 B. be　　 C. look　　 D. feel

7.A. all　　 B. many　　 C. a lot　　 D. only some

8.A. But　　 B. And　　 C. When　　 D. Though

9.A. a little　　 B. little　　 C. few　　 D. a few

10.A. get　　 B. know　　 C. make　　 D. talk

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please.1.

A: OK. We have many kinds of shirts. They have different prices. Which one do you like?

B:2.

A: Oh, you have a pair of sharp eyes. I like the light blue one myself. It must look very good on you. It is 50 dollars.

B: 50 dollars?3. Do you have a cheaper one?

A: Sure. What about the white one? It is only 30 dollars.4.

B: That’s nice. Can I try it on?

A: No problem. The fitting room is over there.5.

B: Thank you very much.

A: You are welcome. Let me know if you need any help.

A.Do you have shoes for sports?

B.That’s too much for me.

C.I want a shirt for my son’s graduation ceremony.

D.How much is that one, the light blue one?

E.You just take your time.

F.And I think it also looks good on you.

G.You have to pay for the shirt now.

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蓝草爵士三兄弟乐队

Not many teenagers would say that they 1. (real) like folk music. But Sleepy Man Banjo Boys are different. Their love is bluegrass, and they're bringing it to 2. new generation.

The band is 3. (make)up of three teenage brothers from New Jersey, United States. So how did they start playing bluegrass?

The boys were on Internet one day 4. saw an old music video of Earl Scruggs. “We are like, wow, the music is really w5.　 listening again and again, ”says Tommy.

A short time 6. (late), they posted an Internet video of themselves playing music at home. And millions of people were amazed to see such young 7. (boy) playing bluegrass. Their song's e8. encouraged passion of the listeners. They were crazy about the brothers. And just two weeks later, the boys appeared on TV 9. the first time.

The brothers are now actively starting to create 10. (they) own kind of bluegrass music, writing their own songs and adding lyrics.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thangga(唐卡)is a special kind of painting. It 1.(find) only in Tibet, China now. It has a long history 2.started from the Tang Dynasty (唐朝). Thangga paintings show Tibetan people's lives. In recent years, Thangga paintings have caught the public's attention. At the same time, the Chinese government has also tried hard 3.(protect)the art.

4.color of Thangga paintings looks wonderful and special. Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints (颜料)used in Thangga are different 5.other ones. They are made from minerals (矿物质) like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand. The beautiful colors could last for 6.(hundred) of years.

However, with the development of technology, people now use 7.(cheap)and more easily made chemicals to make Thangga paints. The traditional paints 8.(take) a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways.

Later people stopped making the paints 9.forgot about them. So the old skills were　 10.(complete) lost. It's a pity that the traditional Thangga paintings are difficult to find now.

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