Experts know that a disaster is coming but th...

Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.

There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.

A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.

The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.

People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

1.We can probably find this passage in 　　　　 .

A. a science book　　　　 　　　　 B. a sports newspaper

C. a travelling magazine　　　 D. a detective storybook

2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

A. Many buildings were ruined.

B. Roads and bridges were damaged.

C. Many people were hurt or died.

D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.

B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.

C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.

D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.

4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that 　　　　 .

A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks

B. the earthquake may cause such serious results

C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies

D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared

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Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.

There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.

A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.

The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.

People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

1.We can probably find this passage in 　　　 .

A. a science book

B. a sports newspaper

C. a travelling magazine

D. a detective storybook

2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

A. Many buildings were ruined.

B. Roads and bridges were damaged.

C. Many people were hurt or died.

D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.

B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.

C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.

D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.

4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that 　　　　 .

A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks

B. the earthquake may cause such serious results

C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies

D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.

There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.

A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.

The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.

People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

1.We can probably find this passage in 　　　　 .

A. a science book　　　 　　　 　 B. a sports newspaper

C. a travelling magazine　　　 D. a detective storybook

2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

A. Many buildings were ruined.

B. Roads and bridges were damaged.

C. Many people were hurt or died.

D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.

B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.

C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.

D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.

4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that 　　　　 .

A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks

B. the earthquake may cause such serious results

C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies

D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared

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Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives. Giving someone all your love never means that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be glad it grows in yours.

It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Do not depend on one's appearance, it may not be true. Do not depend on wealth, even that disappears slowly. Depend on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug(拥抱) them.

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials(尝试) to make you strong, enough sadness to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

The happiest people do not necessarily give the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those who have been hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tired, for only they can enjoy the importance of people who have touched their lives.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

1.If you put yourself in another's position, ___________.

A. you should depend on wealth

B. you shouldn't do those things that will hurt you and other people

C. you will do what you want to do however dangerous it is to people

D. you should depend on other people.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If you give someone your love, you are sure that she will give her love to you in return.

B. We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens.

C. If someone accepts your love and he doesn’t give you his love in return, you should be angry with him.

D. If it takes you an hour to love someone, you will easily forget her.

3.In the last paragraph of the passage, the writer is actually telling us that a man in the world should be one who __________.

A. can accept the suggestions made by others

B. can live happily and forget the past

C. does good to the people and wins their respect

D. has made a lot of money for himself when he dies

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will not know it when they first come to India. When they talk to an India, the India often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what they said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement(同意).

The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.

If a person doesn’t know that, he might make trouble.

At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his words and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.

1. Usually nodding the head means “_______”, and shaking the head means “________”.

A. Yes; No　　　　　　　 B. No; Yes

C. Yes; Yes　　　　　　 D. No; No

2.In India, if people agree with each other, they will___________.

A. nod their heads

B. shake their heads

C. neither nod nor shake their heads

D. either nod or shake their heads

3.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to his office?

Because ________________________.

A.the Indian driver had something important to do

B.the foreigner gave him only a little money.

C.the Indian driver felt sad at that time

D.in India, shaking the head means agreement

4.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office.

B. he thought the meaning of shaking the head meant “No” in India.

C. he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words.

D. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money.

5.The phrase “on the contrary” means　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Just the opposite　　　　　　　　 B. clear different between two things

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

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I would have come sooner but I　　 that they were waiting.

A. haven’t known　　 B. hadn’t known

C. don’t know　　 D. didn’t know

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—Do you know 　　　　　 this afternoon?

—I’m not sure, but I’ll tell you as soon as she comes.

A. how will Betty arrive　 　 B. what time Betty will arrive

C. where Betty will arrive　　 D. whether will Betty arrive

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Grades are important, but they are not the only measure.

I have come to understand that exam grades are not the only purpose of schools, and grades a1. are not enough.

Studies show that some of the high-flying students have troubled lives, finding it difficult to get good jobs or become great parents or partners. A2. graduation, students come to realize what they have learned at school has not really prepared them for the next step.

Increasingly, teachers are getting to know the idea of "learning from our failures. "If you've never failed at anything, you've certainly never t3. anything new. Exam grades are important and we encourage all students to aim high and to do well. But they don't m4. success.

I once asked my students to consider the chef Gordon Ramsay, and how he became so Successful. They were surprised to find that he didn't have a good performance at school and he didn’t s5. become a great chef. In an interview, he explained that he worked long hours for very little money, learning everything he could, He took chances even if they seemed i6. He made mistakes but he cheered himself up and moved forward. His success didn't come from grades, it came from his character: courage ,effort and confidence.

We should develop social skills through the whole school as an important p7. of learning. This is why there is a focus on performance ,sport and other activities. These life skills will work hand-in-hand with knowledge to enable students to do well in their future life.

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Many young people dream not of owning a car but of a motorcycle. They know that it takes less money to buy and to operate .With a little oil they can ride for hours. Boys and girls with a motorcycle can get to the place they want to go to very fast . 1.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .They can go around the cars.

2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .Girls and boys may belong to a motorcycle club. The members of these clubs get together and ride to places like state parks or lakes.

Many people have two motorcycles. 3.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 . The other one is called a dirt bike. It is especially made for places where there are no roads. 4.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

It is fun to have friends who also own dirt bikes. 5.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 . If they are expert( 熟练的) riders ,they may enter a race called the motor cross, and people will pay to see them ride. Better still, they may win a prize .

A．They use one for the city streets and the other for riding through fields.

B. Because a dirt bike is not used in the city, a person must have a truck to take it through the city streets.

C. They don’t have to stay behind cars when there is a lot of traffic

D. A group often goes into the country to race their bikes.

E. Motorcycles are also easy to park if there is no space on the street, people sometimes push the bikes onto the lawn(草坪) or leave them beside their houses.

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Idioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.

For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.

There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.

Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?

1.An idiom is _______.

A. a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say

B. a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says

C. so difficult that nobody can understand

D. something to do with parts of your body

2.If a mother says “I’ll play it by ear” to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

A. she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time

B. she doesn't hear what others are talking about.

C. she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner

D. She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later

3.When one says “Can you give me a hand?”, he means _______.

A. he needs to hold your hand.

B. he works well with you

C. he needs your help

D. he is a new comer and can't help with the situation

4.What does the word “vivid” mean?

A. 生动的　　　　 B. 恰当的　　　　 C. 独特的　　　　 D. 有意义的

5.Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings.

Can you match them?

1) to learn something by heart　　　　　　 a. to depend on oneself

2) to have sticky fingers　　　　　　　　　　 b. to know something very well

3) to stand on one's own feet　　　　　　　 c. to do something secretly

4) to go behind someone's back　　　　　　 d. to have the habit of stealing

A. 1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c　　 B. 1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c

C. 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d　　 D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a

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