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Have you ever felt lonely when you have a rest? The task of Jack, a 3rd- grade school-boy in America, is to end playground loneliness(孤独). And he is making waves with the help of the BuddyBench.

The Buddy Bench is a place where children can go if they have no friends to play with. Kids who see someone on the bench can then go over and ask them to play. It is a simple, but very smart idea, and it is now forming friendships all over America.

When Jack was in the 1st grade, his family was thinking about moving to Germany. While looking at school brochures(手册)，he saw a photo of a playground with a special  bench for anyone who was lonely.

Although he did not move to Germany, he liked this idea so much that he discussed it with his teacher and the head teacher. They also thought it was a great idea and soon the school bought their first Buddy Bench! The kids loved it!

Since then, children and schools across America have learned about it and the benches have started to show up all over! Jack's action and proactivity(积极性)are living proof(证明)that a child can change the world. All it takes is a good idea, some passion and to follow through.

1.What is Jack's task?

A.To help kids make more friends.

B.To end playground loneliness.

C.To help kids play safely in the playground.

D.To make kids have more places to sit down.

2.When can you go to the Buddy Bench?

A.When you have no one to play with.

B.When you are in Grade 3.

C.When you are tired in the playground.

D.When you have nowhere to play.

3.What does the underlined word "buddy" mean in the passage?

A.密友

B.对手

C.朋友

D.同事

4.The underlined word "it" in the fourth paragraph refers to __________________.

A.their school playground

B.Jack's smart idea

C.their school sports game

D.their first Buddy Bench

5.What do Jack's action and proactivity show?

A.If you want to change the world, you should first change yourself.

B.Too many children are lonely at school.

C.The Buddy Bench is useful and helpful.

D.A child can change the world.

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When you look up into the sky at night, have you ever felt that your eyes are playing tricks on (捉弄) you? It seems that the stars are moving all the time.

Actually, there is nothing wrong with your eyes. This twinkling effect is called scintillation (交光). Scintillation happens because of air movements in the earth’s atmosphere (大气). Light is “bent (弯曲的)” when it travels through different parts of the earth’s atmosphere. As the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving all the time, the light from the stars looks as if it is moving too.

The same thing also happens to things on the ground. On a very hot and shiny day, if you look at the road, the image in the distance is not clear and things move slightly. You can also see the same effect if you drop a rock into water. The rock appears a little unclear under the moving water.

This twinkling effect causes a lot of problems for astronomers (天文学家) since they cannot observe the stars clearly. A telescope (望远镜) was sent into space so that the air movements in the atmosphere could be avoided (避免). It took a long time to build the space telescope but finally in 1990, a huge space telescope called the Hubble Space Telescope was successfully sent into space. Since then, astronomers have many important observations that have helped people understand space better.

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1.What happens to the light from the stars we see when the air in the earth’s atmosphere is moving?

A．It looks even brighter.

B．It looks as if it is bent.

C．It looks as if it is moving.

D．It looks like drops of rain.

2.Scintillation also happens on 　　　 according to the passage.

A．rainy days                             B．shiny days

C．cloudy days                            D．windy days

3.What can you see when you drop a rock into the water?

A．The rock gets broken.

B．The rock becomes unclear.

C．The water becomes much polluted.

D．The water does not move anymore.

4.The underlined word “observe” means “　　　”.

A．watch            B．listen             C．draw             D．explain

5.Why is scintillation a problem for astronomers?

A．The stars never stay still.

B．It makes the stars too dark to see.

C．It makes astronomers feel too hot to work.

D．Astronomers cannot observe the stars clearly.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,000 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” is a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1.What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?

A.It is summer holidays.

B.It is winter holidays.

C.It is a kind of holiday to escape from danger.

D.It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

2.Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?

A.Poor children. B.Rich children.

C.Children from cities. D.Children from the countryside.

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”. B.The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.

C.The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”. D.The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.

4.In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except________.

A.how to get good grades B.how to stay calm in difficulty

C.how to keep safe when they meet danger D.how to work in a team

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

A.No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.

B.Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.

C.Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.

D.Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.

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Have you ever heard of “Survival Holidays’’？ It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,000 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays”gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults,which causes many problems. Children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something

like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight（小）danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1.What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?

A. It is summer holidays without homework.

B. It is winter holidays to get close to nature.

C. It is a kind of holidays to run away from danger.

D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

2.　　　　　　　　　 may take part in "Survival Holidays"?

A. Poor children.　　 B. Rich children.

C. Children from cities.　　 D. Children from the countryside.

3.In “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.

A. how to get good grades

B. how to work in a team

C. how to keep safe when they meet danger

D. how to stay calm in dangerous times

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

A. No companies can hold "Survival Holidays".

B. Parents can take part in "Survival Holidays" with their children.

C. Children don't listen to their parents any more after "Survival Holidays"

D. Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.

5.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The advantages of "Survival Holidays".

B. The disadvantages of "Survival Holidays".

C. The reasons people dislike "Survival Holidays".

D. The suggestions of taking part in "Survival Holidays".

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

This is a story of everyone.

A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. But as time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.

One day, the boy came back to the tree.

“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.

“I’m no longer a kid. I can’t play with you now,” the boy replied, “I need toys.” “Sorry, I don’t have any. But you can pick all my apples and sell them.”

The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. He didn’t come back. The tree was sad. The other day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited.

“Come and play with me,” the tree said.

“I need a house for my family. Can you help me?” “You can cut off my branches to build your house.”

So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy didn’t come since then. The tree was lonely again. One hot summer day, the boy came back again after he left for so many years.

“Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore.”

“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I’m tired after all these years,” the boy replied. “Good! Please sit down with me and have a rest.”

The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

1.At the beginning of the story, ________ loved to come and play with the apple tree.

A.a little boy B.a little girl C.some birds D.some animals

2.The boy said he needed ________ when he came back to the tree for the first time.

A.apples B.branches C.house D.toys

3.Every time, the boy left ________ when he got something from the apple tree.

A.sadly B.angrily C.happily D.worriedly

4.The boy came back to the apple tree ________ times in all.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

5.The apple tree asked the boy to ________ when the boy felt tired.

A.sit down and have a rest B.leave her alone for a while

C.picked all the apples on the tree D.cut off all the branches

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Do you think doing housework is a hard task for you? Have you ever thought of inventing something to make it __? A boy named Sam Houghton did and he __ a two-head broom (扫帚).

Sam was just three years old when he came up with his __. He saw his father sweep up (打扫) garden leaves and __ brooms while trying to gather large leaves and litter.

Now he is the poster boy for a new show at the British Library in London called “Inventing the 21st Century.” To celebrate __ and encourage new inventors, the famous __ is telling the story of the most special inventions coming out of Britain in the past 10 years. Sam’s broom is produced by big companies, and the brooms are very__ in England.

Young Sam Houghton is now eight years old and has another invention. He has made a balloon popping machine (气球爆破装置) for play centers. He said, “We don’t want children to cry because of __ bangs (爆炸声) of balloons. I used a box to __ the bangs so that they can’t scare (惊吓) the children.”

Have you ever wanted to be a great inventor? Watch __, think it over and work hard. Maybe you will be an inventor. Do you think so?

1.A.easier B.harder C.funnier

2.A.bought B.invented C.saw

3.A.idea B.way C.information

4.A.pick B.change C.control

5.A.inventions B.birthdays C.festivals

6.A.school B.hotel C.library

7.A.popular B.interesting C.necessary

8.A.quiet B.loud C.harmful

9.A.turn on B.turn off C.take away

10.A.quickly B.successfully C.carefully

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you are sitting in class, have you ever drawn pictures in the margins (页边的空白处) of your notebooks? If so, you are doodling. Many people think of doodling as a distraction (分心) from more important things. But it might be just the opposite. Doodling might help one focus on work.

One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear. In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message. One group was encouraged to doodle, but the other was not. Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message. But the group that doodled remembered 29% more.

Other people have suggested other uses for doodling. Jesse Prinz, a professor who studies doodling, says it can help you think creatively. Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it. When you come back, you'll have a fresh perspective (观点) and figure out an answer more quickly.

An author named Sunni Brown wrote a book on doodling. She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think. She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing, but she wants to change that. In fact, she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling.

Brown believes doodling is helpful because it includes many ways of learning. You learn in four ways: seeing, hearing, reading or writing, and through movement. The more ways you use, the better you learn. And when you doodle while listening to a lecture, you use all four.

You might think that being good at drawing is important for doodling. But if the point of doodling is to help you think, then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like. Even if you're not an artist, doodling can help you. So next time you need help focusing, pick up a pen and doodle away!

1.Which of the following is true?

A.Jesse Prinz thinks doodling can help people remember better.

B.Brown believes doodling involves four ways of learning.

C.One study shows doodling is a distraction from more important things.

D.Many people think that doodling may be good for your learning and thinking.

2.According to the passage, when you have a problem, you might find a way to solve it by ________.

A.having a conversation B.watching a movie

C.drawing lines or shapes D.wondering in the park

3.The writer probably agrees ________.

A.doodling has drawn more attention B.doodling needs good drawing skill

C.doodling develop one's patience D.doodling helps one focus attention

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The problems of doodling. B.The causes of doodling.

C.The advantages of doodling. D.The side effects of doodling.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you're sitting in class, have you ever drawn pictures in the margins(页边的空白处) of your notebooks? If so, you are doodling. Many people think of doodling as a distraction(精神焕发) from more important things. But it might be just the opposite.

One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear. In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message. One group was encouraged to doodle, but the other was not. Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message. But the group that doodled remembered 29% more.

Other people have suggested other uses for drawing. Jesse Prinz, a professor who studies doodling, says it can help you think creatively. Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it. When you come back, you will have a fresh perspective(观点) and figure out an answer more quickly.

Two years ago, an author named Sunni Brown wrote a book on doodling. She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think. She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing, but she wants to change that In fact, she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling. Brown believes doodling is helpful because it includes many ways of learning. You learn in four ways: seeing, hearing, reading or writing, and through movement. The more ways you use, the better you learn. And when you doodle while listening to a lecture, you use all four.

You might think that being good at drawing is important for doodling. But if the point of doodling is to help you think, then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like. Even if you're not an artist, doodling can help you. So next time you need help focusing, pick up a pen and doodle away !

1.Who wrote a book on doodling? ______

A.The writer B.Jesse prinz C.Sunni Brown. D.A teacher.

2.The writer probably agrees that ______ .

A.doodling should be done while listening to a lecture

B.doodling can help you remember information very quickly

C.doodling can help you pay attention to what you are doing

D.doodling can take peoples attention from more important things

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the massage? ______

A.Learning to doodle B.Planning through doodling

C.Drawing might help you think D.Doodling while sitting in class

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever been to Hong Kong? When you travel in Hong Kong, you must____of the traffic rules, because they are different from those of the interior （内地） of China, and the traffic keeps to_____. Before_____the street, you must look to the right and then to the left. If the traffic lights turn _____, the traffic must stop, and people can cross the zebra line. If the traffic lights turn _____, the traffic can go, but people_____cross the road. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from _____, the streets are very busy. The traffic is_____.

When you go somewhere by bus in Hong Kong, you must be careful,_____.Always remember the traffic keeps to the left. Have a look first, or you may go to the wrong way. In Hong Kong, there are a lot of big buses______two floors. You may sit on the second floor. From there you can watch the city very well.

1.A. careless　　 B. be carefully　　 C. be careful　　 D. careful

2.A. the left　　 B. left　　 C. the right　　 D. right

3.A. across　　 B. cross　　 C. crossed　　 D. crossing

4.A. yellow　　 B. green　　 C. red　　 D. red and yellow

5.A. orange　　 B. red and yellow　　 C. green　　 D. red

6.A. may not　　 B. not　　 C. aren’t　　 D. mustn’t

7.A. sea　　 B. work　　 C. hotel　　 D. school

8.A. the most dangerous　　 B. dangerousest　　 C. the dangerous　　 D. most dangerous

9.A. too　　 B. also　　 C. either　　 D. but

10.A. with　　 B. in　　 C. having　　 D. being

九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

People have many different ways to relax during break time at work or school. Smartphones are probably the number one choice for a quick mental vacation. Although it might seem like a good time, looking at your cellphone may harm your mental power, according to a recent psychological study from Rutgers University in the United States.

For the study, more than 400 students were asked to finish a set of 20 word puzzles. Halfway through the task, the students were divided into three groups. Group one was allowed to take a break and use cellphones to buy things online. Group two was asked to have a rest and buy things using a computer. The last group didn’t take any break at all.

Interestingly, the group that used their cellphones during the break went back to work feeling the most tired and did not want to continue. They also had the hardest time solving the remaining word puzzles. The cellphone group took 19 percent longer to finish the rest of the task, and solved 22 percent fewer problems than those in the other break conditions combined.

Terri Kurtzberg, co-author of the study, explained that they assumed looking at cellphones during a break would be no different from any other break---but instead, the phone may increase levels of distraction that make it difficult to pay attention to work tasks.

“Cellphones may have this effect because even just seeing your phone remind you of checking messages, connecting with people and more, in ways that are different from how we use other screens like computers, and laptops,” Kurtzberg told Science Daily.

So, during your next break, try putting your smartphone away. Go out for a walk, get to know your classmates or even take a little sleep. You may be surprised by the results!

1.The study shows that using cellphones during breaks could___________.

A.help people relax during a quick mental vacation

B.reduce one's ability to solve problems

C.make people more active at work

D.be beneficial both physically and mentally

2.Which group felt the most tired when they went back to work after the break?

A.Group one. B.Group two.

C.Group three D.Not mentioned

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word distraction in paragraph 4?

A.too much work for some people to do.

B.A long way for young people to go.

C.something that turn your attention away.

D.An unhappy experience for you to share.

4.What does the author suggest people do during break time?

A.Turn off their cellphones.

B.Keep their cellphones out of sight.

C.Keep their cellphones face down.

D.Replace cellphones with laptops.

5.How does the author show people the bad influence of using cellphones during the break?

A.By giving suggestions to people at school or work.

B.By explaining the words of the professors.

C.By telling his own experience.

D.By introducing the experiment and showing the result.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析