When I lived in Spain（西班牙）, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me to give them some advice about how to find accommodation（住所）. I suggested that they should stay at "bed and breakfast" houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends followed my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses, " they said, "because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought "VACANCIES" meant "holidays", because the Spanish word for
"holidays" is "vacaciones". So they did not go to houses where the sign outside said "VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to houses where the sign said "NO VACANCIES", because they thought this meant the people who owned the houses were not away on vacation. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word "DIVERSION" means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word "DIVERSION" on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said "Merci", which means "Thank you" in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later
I found out that "Thank you" in French means "No, thank you."
1.The writer's Spanish friends wanted to know before they went to England.
A.how to find a place to stay in
B.how to memorize English words
C.how to drive on English roads
D.how to behave at the dinner table.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the writer's Spanish friends?
A.They learned quite a lot of funny stories in England.
B.They had trouble understanding the English language.
C.Most of their families were also on vacation with them.
D.They found some strange signs on the streets in England.
3.In England, a house with the sign "NO VANCANCIES" outside means .
A.its owner isn't away on holiday
B.an accident has happened in it
C.none of its rooms are available
D.there are some free rooms in it
4.If you see the road sign "DIVERTION" in England, .
A.you can go ahead and enjoy yourself
B.you must stop to repair the road ahead
C.you will find a large hole in the road
D.you are supposed to take another road
5.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly talks about .
A.one of his experiences in France
B.the value of learning foreign languages
C.the meaning of "No, Thank you."
D.the location of the capital city of France
九年级英语阅读单选简单题
When I lived in Spain（西班牙）, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me to give them some advice about how to find accommodation（住所）. I suggested that they should stay at "bed and breakfast" houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends followed my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses, " they said, "because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought "VACANCIES" meant "holidays", because the Spanish word for
"holidays" is "vacaciones". So they did not go to houses where the sign outside said "VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to houses where the sign said "NO VACANCIES", because they thought this meant the people who owned the houses were not away on vacation. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word "DIVERSION" means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word "DIVERSION" on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said "Merci", which means "Thank you" in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later
I found out that "Thank you" in French means "No, thank you."
1.The writer's Spanish friends wanted to know before they went to England.
A.how to find a place to stay in
B.how to memorize English words
C.how to drive on English roads
D.how to behave at the dinner table.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the writer's Spanish friends?
A.They learned quite a lot of funny stories in England.
B.They had trouble understanding the English language.
C.Most of their families were also on vacation with them.
D.They found some strange signs on the streets in England.
3.In England, a house with the sign "NO VANCANCIES" outside means .
A.its owner isn't away on holiday
B.an accident has happened in it
C.none of its rooms are available
D.there are some free rooms in it
4.If you see the road sign "DIVERTION" in England, .
A.you can go ahead and enjoy yourself
B.you must stop to repair the road ahead
C.you will find a large hole in the road
D.you are supposed to take another road
5.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly talks about .
A.one of his experiences in France
B.the value of learning foreign languages
C.the meaning of "No, Thank you."
D.the location of the capital city of France
九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and created a bestseller based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）. It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.
A. might have put into prison B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined a women’s club D. might not have moved to Atlanta
2.The Essential 55 is ___________.
A. a show B. a speech
C. a classroom rule D. a bestseller
3.How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark？
A. None B. Three
C. Fifty-five D. All
4.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that ___________.
A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs
C. a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score
D. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
5.What is the writer’s attitude towards Mr. Clark？
A. He speaks highly of Mr. Clark.
B. He looks down upon Mr. Clark.
C. He doesn‘t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.
D. He takes a neutral （中立的）attitude towards Mr. Clark.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat, those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to send school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream one day to start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.
A. might have been put into prison
B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined a women’s club
D. might not have moved to Atlanta
2.The Essential 55 is ___________.
A. a show B. a speech
C. a classroom rule D. a book
3.How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?
A. None B. One
C. Fifty-five D. Three
4.From the passage, we can learn that ___________.
A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs
C. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
D. a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score
5.What is the writer’s attitude towards Mr. Clark?
A. He speaks highly of Mr. Clark.
B. He looks down upon Mr. Clark.
C. He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.
D. He takes a neutral (中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat, those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”
On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to send school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream one day to start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.
1.Without Mr. Clark, the writer _________.
A. might have been put into prison
B. might not have won the prize
C. might have joined a women’s club
D. might not have moved to Atlanta
2.The Essential 55 is ___________.
A. a show B. a speech
C. a classroom rule D. a book
3.How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?
A. None B. One
C. Fifty-five D. Three
4. From the passage, we can learn that ___________.
A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling
B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs
C. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students
D. a good teacher can raise his or her students’ score
5.What is the writer’s attitude towards Mr. Clark?
A. He speaks highly of Mr. Clark.
B. He looks down upon Mr. Clark.
C. He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.
D. He takes a neutral (中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
According to Spanish(西班牙的) business newspaper, Spain is planning to build the largest traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Europe. It's an important practice agreement between China and Spain. Barcelona will provide land for its construction and the new hospital is expected to cost 80 million euros ($88.6 million). This center will be the first of its kind outside Asia. The agreement also includes the teaching and studying of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). The hospital will develop a joint --- research program among the scientists from both of the countries. The agreement makes it possible for doctors of TCM to work in Barcelona.
So far, China has been making efforts to expand TCM outside the country, pushing the ancient medical science to the world.
Calduch, a spokesperson for the Spain -based European Foundation of TCM, said the plan to build Europe's largest TCM hospital shows China's great dream.
“Not only will it help us learn more about this ancient medical science, but it will also bring help to Spanish patients.” said Calduch.
It's reported that 23.6 percent of the country's population has used natural remedies (自然疗法), and TCM is the most popular.
1.What hospital is Spain going to build according to the news?
A. A Spanish hospital.
B. A Chinese- style hospital.
C. A TCM hospital.
D. A western medicine hospital.
2.What does the underlined word “expand” mean in Chinese?
A. serve B. build C. enlarge D. study
3.What does Calduch do?
A. A doctor of TCM. B. A teacher in a university of TCM.
C. A TCM researcher. D. A member of foundation for TCM.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The TCM hospital in Spain will cost 80 million dollars.
B. The TCM hospital in Spain will be the largest in the world.
C. The new TCM hospital will lie in Barcelona.
D. About 23.6 percent of the Spanish get help from TCM.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Having been translating some of the most valuable ancient Chinese literary works to Spanish(西班牙语) for years, Alicia Relinque has found the key to happiness in her life. When asked by a reporter, “It is the Chinese literature,” said Relinque, a modest and peaceful teacher.
She easily becomes excited when talking about Chinese culture and classic(经典的) literature. Relinque’s translation works include The Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭) by Tang Xianzu in the 16th century --- a romantic play about a love story, and The Orphan of Zhao --- a drama written in the 13th century similar to Hamlet, which are excellent classic works in Chinese culture.
When translating a famous Chinese novel which she liked a lot, she slept only six hours every day in six years because she spent lots of time reading materials about Chinese politics, history and society during that period of time.
After four years’ Chinese study in Peking University, she learnt that the University of Granada would open a department in Asian studies, so she moved to the city in south Spain in 1994 and has stayed there ever since.
She started the Chinese classical literature study in Spain, and therefore made the University of Granada a major place of sinology(汉学) in the country.
Given her excellent work in translating Chinese classic literature, Relinque was granted(授予) a special prize by the Chinese government in 2017.
“Spain should pay more attention to China, and on the other hand, I ask my students to study Chinese history because the country’s today and future lie in history,” said Relinque.
1.Who is Relinque?
A. A reporter. B. A writer.
C. A teacher. D. A historian.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. To know China, Relinque learned Chinese history first.
B. Relinque has translated Hamlet into Spanish and Chinese.
C. Relinque spent 6 hours translating literature work every day.
D. Translating Chinese literary works brings Relinque happiness.
3.Relinque was granted by the Chinese government because of _____________.
A. Her experiences in Peking University.
B. Her words of supporting Chinese culture.
C. Her translation of Chinese classic literature.
D. Her teaching achievement of sinology in Spain.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. Here are some facts about animals you probably didn’t know.
Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone.
During breeding (繁殖) season, a male (雄性的) penguin (企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female (雌性的) penguin as a gift. If she takes it, they will become partners. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins don’t build nests.
Crocodiles (鳄鱼) swallow (吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives.
Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness. Scientists once found a pregnant (怀孕的) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women.
1.A cow hates making friends with other cows._________
2.All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs._______
3.Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion (消化)._________
4.Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry.__________
九年级英语阅读判断困难题查看答案及解析
Some of my friends are interested in science，but none of them can tell
A when UFOs will appear next time B why do horses know the way
C where was this kind of plant found D how do elephants communicate
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some of my friends are interested in science，but none of them can tell
A.when UFOs will appear next time B.why do horses know the way
C.where was this kind of plant found D.how do elephants communicate
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Friends bring joy and fun to our life. To most of us, it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends. The tips below will help you.
● Be yourself with your friends
Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was. In order not to make them lose trust in you, find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do. And they may understand you.
● Get through the difficult times with small tricks
People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste. It is true of life. When your friends taste the bad one, why not tell something funny about yourself, like "Am I like a round ball?" Hearing this, your friends may be happy again. The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days. Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname(绰号) may help you get along with your friends better.
● Find proper ways to communicate warmly
There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible. Remember those special days in your friends' lives. Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday, but when you call her, she tells you her birthday is not that day. Don't make it happen and remember the exact date. Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends. Make sure your friends will come and have fun.
阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。
If you want to build a stronger friendship, please read the following suggestions. First, remember to be honest and open with your friends, and let your friends know your habit and 1. . Second, life is full of ups and downs. When your friends are unhappy, you can tell something funny about the shape of your own 2. to cheer them up. You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in 3. . Third, it's always meaningful to contact your friends often. Every important day in your friend's life counts. Make sure the date you remember is 4. your friend's important day. What's more, organize some activities and invite your friends join you. In a word, the tips above can 5. , and your friendship will last forever.
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