A banker was on holiday. He was walking on a ...

A banker was on holiday. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his_______ with a few fish in it.

“Great fish! ”he said.“ _______ did it take you to catch them?”

“Not very long”, answered the fisherman.

"Why didn't you stay at sea longer to catch some more? asked the banker.

"There are just enough fish here to _______my family, answered the fisherman.

Then the banker asked, But what do you do the rest of the time?

"I sleep late, I play with my kids, _______I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m _______than you think. Life here isn’t as...”

“I have an MBA from Harvard University, the banker _______."And I can help you. You're not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the _______ you' ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then _______selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even _______your own factory.”

“And then? "asked the fisherman.

"Then you' ll be able to leave your little village for the big city, where you could direct the company and you will________ millions.”

"Millions? But then what?

"Then you can retire（退休）, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kid...”

1.A.house B.kitchen C.boat D.sea

2.A.How long B.When C.How much D.How

3.A.serve B.cost C.treat D.feed

4.A.though B.so C.and D.but

5.A.lazier B.busier C.cleverer D.kinder

6.A.turned up B.cried out C.ran away D.broken in

7.A.money B.success C.time D.interest

8.A.instead of B.thanks to C.except for D.because of

9.A.save B.find C.open D.sell

10.A.dream B.make C.lose D.spend

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Kim went to a beautiful beach on Monday with his friends. It was sunny and hot. So they had great fun playing in the water. In the afternoon， they went shopping. But the shops were crowded， they didn’t really enjoy it.

The next day， it was rainy， so they went to a museum. It was boring. Kim found a small boy crying in the corner. The boy was lost. He helped the boy find his father. Kim was very happy. But he had no money for a taxi. So he had to walk back to the hotel. That made him very tired.

On Wednesday， the weather was very cool. So they played basketball. They played all morning. It was really fun.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在题前括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”。

1.On Monday， Kim had fun going shopping.

2.It was very hot on Wednesday.

3.They went to a museum on Tuesday.

4.Kim helped a boy find his father and went back to the hotel by taxi.

5.They played basketball on a cool day.

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Mr. Smith lived by the sea. He had a habit of walking on the beach in his spare time.

One day,　 1.　　 he saw someone moving like a dancer in the distance. He smiled and began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man. 　 2.　　 He was picking something up from the sand and very gently throwing it into the sea.

Mr. Smith called out, “ Good morning!　 3.　　 ”

The young man stopped, looked up and said,　 “ Throwing starfish(海星) into the sea.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“The sun is up, and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them into the water, __4.____”.“ But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it? You can’t make a difference.!”

The young man listened politely, then he picked up another starfish, threw it into the sea and said: “ I made a difference for that one. “

Each one of us can make a difference in this world.　　 5.　　 Don’t give up on a task because it seems big – every small thing you can do will help.

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完形填空。

One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got ______, he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”

The young man _________, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”

“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”

The sun is up and the _________ is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they will ________.

“But, young man, don’t you ______ that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t ______ make a difference!”

The young man ________politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made the difference for that　 ________.”

There is something very ________ in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the _______ will be better.

1.A. better　 　 B. farther　　　　 C. closer

2.A. continued　 B. stopped　　 　　 C. watched

3.A. water　 　　 B. wind　　 　　 　 C. boat

4.A. leave　　 　　 B. die　　 　　　　 C. run

5.A. believe　　 B. realize　　 　　 C. expect

6.A. possibly　　 B. hardly　　 　　 C. especially

7.A. replied　 B. argued　 　　 　 C. listened

8.A. one　　　　 B. time　　 　　　 C. place

9.A. special　　 B. brave　　 　　 C. strange

10.A. family　　 B. country　　　　 C. world

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）

One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got ______, he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”

The young man _________, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”

“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”

The sun is up and the _________ is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they will ________.

“But, young man, don’t you ______ that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t ______ make a difference!”

The young man ________politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, “It made the difference for that　 ________.”

There is something very ________ in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the _______ will be better.

1.A. better　　 B. farther　　　　 C. closer

2.A. continued　 B. stopped　　 C. watched

3.A. water　　 B. wind　　　　 C. boat

4.A. leave　　 B. die　　　 C. run

5.A. believe　　 B. realize　　 C. expect

6.A. possibly　　　　　 B. hardly　　 C. especially

7.A. replied　　 B. argued　　 C. listened

8.A. one　　　　 B. time　　　 C. place

9.A. special　　 B. brave　　　 C. strange

10.A. family　　 B. country　　　　 C. world

九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.

One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a

dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”

There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）

with the ability to make a difference.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

1.What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

A．Taking a walk on the shore.

B．Watching the young man dance.

C．Meeting up with the young man.

D．Helping the young man pick up starfish.

2.Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?

A．To have fun.

B．To study starfish.

C．To feed some fish.

D．To save starfish.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish.

B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish.

C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.

D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.

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Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean. Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy. They liked doing different things. Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball, football, and any other sport imaginable. Jack preferred to draw, paint, or build sandcastles（沙堡）.

Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball. He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together. That was when Jack's idea hatched. He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!

After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs, towers and walls, he took pictures of it. Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question, "Can you top this?" He hung his posters everywhere in town, announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry-all ages welcome.

When Frank saw poster, he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come. Still, shortly after sunrise on Saturday, Jack was on the beach digging in the sand. By mid-morning, four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him. By noon the number had increased a lot.

After Frank came back from his ball game, he went to check how his brother's plan turned out. He couldn't believe what he saw. At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles, and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach.

"I guess you've proved me wrong," Frank said. "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile, Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand.

1.What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?

A.产生 B.改变 C.消失 D.中断

2.What helped people know about Jack's plan?

A.Beautiful towers. B.Colorful posters.

C.A town building. D.A sandcastle day.

3.When learning about Jack's plan, Frank was ________.

A.doubtful B.interested C.satisfied D.nervous

4.What can we know about Jack's idea?

A.It came from picture. B.It needed 30 people's support.

C.It proved Frank right. D.It did work well.

5.Which of the following best describes Jack?

A.Honest. B.Creative. C.Outgoing. D.Caring.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

While walking outside one morning I saw the most beautiful thing.

It was early, and I was walking on dewy（带露水的） grass down to the office. Suddenly a flash came out straight from the ground, about 15 feet in front of me, and shot up into the sky. I stopped. ① What could make such a bright light？ Could it be a diamond(钻石)？I waited to see if it would repeat, but it didn’t.

I walked slowly toward it, but saw nothing. I looked down at the grass, searching for gold or some kind of metal- again, nothing. ② Suddenly, I saw it. The rising sun hit the grass dewdrop at the perfect way, sending great light into the sky. It was as if I had just discovered a tiny new world and it was just the unseen world that was giving me a heads-up, “Hello, look at what’s around you, ” it said. I’ve never forgotten that moment.

So next time you’re out, take some time to notice nature, whose beauty most of us never even see. Look at the beautiful colors and different small flowers that cover playing fields---we walk all over them without a second look. ③Watch a bee dancing, or tiny ants going on their way, or birds singing in the sky. All of these natural living things are amazing-- if only we took the time to notice them.

Have an eye for nature, and you’ll find a new secret each day to keep in your heart. ④It’s one of the most wonderful things I’ve ever done.

1.The writer stop walking to the office at first because he saw __________.

A.bright light B.diamond C.new world D.dewdrop

2.Where can we put this sentence “ dropped down to my knees for closer look”？

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

3.The underlined word “heads-up” in Paragraph 3 means _________ in Chinese.

A.休息 B.愿望 C.提醒 D.怀疑

4.What’s the purpose of the passage？

A.To warn us not to grow such kind of grass. B.To describe the writer’s wonderful life.

C.To express the writer’s love to a dewdrop. D.To encourage us to admire the nature.

5.Which might be the best title of the passage？

A.A Dewdrop B.My Secret C.Quick Moments. D.The Grass.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

We spent this holiday with our uncle. He loved to go on walks to collect stones. One day, he bought us backpacks(背包)and asked us to go to the mountain with him, and carry the stones.

The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he put stones in our bags. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from our bags. But we thought he had just found better stones.

When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we put them down. Yet our uncle's backpack was half empty.

“Why did you put so many stones into our backpacks？” we asked.

“I didn't. You did，” he said. “You didn't know it, but I gave you a test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining(抱怨), I added a stone to your bags. Whenever you talked about something with positive(积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.” Our backpacks were full of stones.

“Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind(头脑) just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts, the heavier your mind.”

With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life.

1.How did they feel when their uncle took some stones out from their bags?

A. Relaxed.　　 B. Surprised.

C. Sad.　　 D. Tired.

2.What did they find when they returned to the house?

A. Their uncle's bag was half empty.

B. There was nothing in their uncle's bag.

C. Their uncle's bag was full of stones.

D. There were few stones in their uncle's bag.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. Everyone must accept others' advice.

B. We should be positive about life.

C. Never think about unimportant things.

D. It's necessary to make a plan before doing things.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

That Will Teach You, Bear!

One beautiful day, Bear was out hunting. As he walked past a fallen tree, he heard a small voice shout, “Watch your feet!”

Bear looked down and saw Cricket (蟋蟀). “You almost destroyed my house,” Cricket said.

“I’ll walk wherever I want to,” Bear shouted as he showed off his size and strength.

Cricket shouted back, “But it’s my house, and I should protect it!”

This made Bear so furious that he said he would destroy the house, Cricket, and all of Cricket’s family. This made Cricket angry. “I have a friend who is only half my size, but he is strong enough to beat you in a fight.”

Bear laughed and said, “Go and get your friend, Cricket. I’ll return tomorrow, and we’ll see who can win in a fight.”

The next morning, Bear returned to Cricket’s house. “Come out, brave Cricket,” called Bear. Suddenly he felt a terrible ache on his back. He yelled, but Cricket’s friend Mosquito (蚊子) continued stinging (叮) until Bear yelled, “I give up!”

Just then Cricket appeared at the door of his house. Cricket told Bear to leave and never return. Bear quickly ran away.

1.The title of the story tells us that it is probably about _____.

A. making a new friend            B. learning a lesson

C. playing a game                D. winning a competition

2.Where does this story most probably take place?

A. In a city.        B. In a town.        C. At the beach.    D. In a forest.

3.What is the theme of this story?

A. Time passes too quickly.

B. Be friendly to neighbors.

C. Size isn’t everything.

D. Don’t be afraid of small things.

4.What does the underlined word “furious” mean in this story?

A. big and strong B. very angry     C. loud             D. afraid

5.How does Cricket finally solve (解决) his problem?

A. He gets help from his friend.

B. He invites Bear to his home.

C. He and his family run away.

D. He stings Bear to make him go away.

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