Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, sh...

Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, shining in the spring sun. Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. During autumn, these same mountains are gold, and in winter they are covered with white frost(霜). These are the colors of the Longji Rice Terraces(龙脊梯田).

These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people. Guangxi is home to them. Starting in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years until it was completed in the early Qing Dynasty.

So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the mountains into terraces?

Firstly, there are few large and flat areas in the region they built terraces to have more areas to grow rice.

Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are1. steep and the soil is 2. shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.

But perhaps what is most important is the way in which people have worked in harmony with(和谐相处) nature to make these terraces and grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. The rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces along the waterways. 3. These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, they feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.

Although modern technology could help produce more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors every year.' They visit this great wonder created by people and nature working together.

1. How many reasons about turning the mountains into terraces are mentioned?

1.　　

2. Guess the meanings of the underlined words in paragraph 5.

2.　　

3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.　　

3.

4. In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature? Give examples. (at least one)
4.　　

5. Give a proper title to the passage.

5.

九年级英语回答问题困难题查看答案及解析

-I like the saying "clean water and green mountains are as ________ as maintains of gold and silver".

-So do I. Because keeping the water clean and mountains green can bring us wealth.

A.cheap B.expensive C.valuable D.available

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street. Two silver coins were　 shining in a melting( 溶化的）snow bank, so I dug through the snow looking for more.

Of course, I just ended up with really cold hands. I put the two________ into my pocket and went home, colder but richer. I began to think about how to spend the money.

Two days later, Mary and her little sister Sue were ________ the snow banks. "Finders are keepers" was my first thought. I didn't want to hand them out even though Sue was already_________. "I dropped them right here，"she said between tears. Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow. "Maybe they slid（滑落） down the street with the melting snow. Let's dig over there." Mary's ________ sounded confident.

"They'll never know" was my second thought，and I walked past them. "Phil，have you seen two silver coins?" asked Mary. Sue looked up from digging. Her eyes were__________.

"Tell a lie" was my third thought. "As a matter of fact " I hesitated ( 犹豫），"I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago. I_________who might have lost them. " Sue hugged me with a big smile, "Oh, thank you, thank you. "

Wealth got through dishonest means（方法，手段） does not bring happiness.

If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by______ others, you will not be　 happy with it. You will think you are a base person.

Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will_________follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. Now I feel happy and satisfied.

1.A.coins B.bills C.checks D.notes

2.A.watching B.cleaning C.searching D.making

3.A.worrying B.crying C.exciting D.shouting

4.A.voice B.talk C.speech D.reason

5.A.thankful B.hopeful C.careless D.fearless

6.A.imagined B.expected C.wondered D.remembered

7.A.shaming B.forcing C.controlling D.hurting

8.A.gradually B.quietly C.actually D.naturally

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street. Two silver coins were shining in a melting(溶化) snow bank, so I dug(挖) through the snow looking for more. Of course, I just ended up with really cold hands. I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home, colder but richer. I began to think about how to spend the money...

Two days later, Mary and her little sister were searching the snow banks. "Finders are keepers" was my first thought. I didn't want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying. " I dropped them right here," she said between tears. Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow. Maybe they slid down the street with the melting snow. Let's dig over here." Mary's voice sounded confident.

"They'll never know" was my second thought, and I walked past them. " Phil, have you seen

two sliver coins?" asked Mary. Susy looked up from digging. Her eyes were hopeful.

"Tell a lie" was my third thought. "As a matter of fact," I hesitated(犹豫)，“I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago. I wondered who might have lost them." Susy hugged me with a big smile, "Oh, thank you, thank you."

1.How did Phil feel when he was going home?

A. Unhappy.　　　　 B. Excited.

C. Nervous.　　　　　 D. Confident.

2.Which of the following is the right order of the things that happened?

a. Phil found two silver coins in the snow.

b. Susy dropped two silver coins.

c. Phil dug through the snow.

d. Susy kept digging in the snow for her lost coins.

A. a-b-c-d　　　　　　　　　 B. a-c-d-b

C. b-a-c-d　　　　　　　 　　 D. b-c-d-a

3.What does the sentence" Her eyes were hopeful." in the 3rd paragraph suggest?

A. Susy expected Phil to dig together.

B. Susy expected Phil to return the coins.

C. Susy hoped to dig out the lost coins.

D. Susy hoped to get some useful information.

4.What might Phil do with the two coins in the end?

A. He would give them back to Susy.

B. He would give them away.

C. He might keep them for himself.

D. He might give them to his parents.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Imagine climbing the three highest mountains in Britain. Now, imagine climbing all three in 24 hours. That’s what Rebecca Shedden, a British schoolgirl did and she’s only eight years old. She is one of the youngest people who have arrived on top of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, the three highest mountains in Britain.

Rebecca and her dad finished the climb, a total of about 11,000 feet (3,353 metres), in 23 hours and 15 minutes. That includes the time spent driving to each mountain: a distance of 500 miles!

Climbing isn’t new to this schoolgirl. She took her first trip up a mountain in her dad’s backpack when she was just six months old!

“One of the best parts about this climb was Scafell Pike,” said Rebecca. “I’ve never walked in the dark before, and it was fun seeing all the sheep eyes as they ran around in the dark.”

Rebecca brought along food, water, a medical kit (药箱), a hat, a map, a lamp, a camera to take photos and even a mobile phone in case (万一) something went wrong. Along the way, she and her dad had fun by making up mountain songs.

“All my friends like to stay inside playing computer games, but I like being outdoors best,” says Rebecca. Rebecca also enjoys swimming and skiing.

The young climber doesn’t plan to stay on flat land for long. She wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. “And I would like to climb Mount Qomolangma one day, too,” she said.

1.What is the distance up and down all these three highest mountains in Britain?

A. 500 miles　　　　　　　　　 B. 24 hours’ walk

C. 11,000 feet　　　　　　　　 D. 23 hours and 15 minutes’ drive

2.Why did Rebecca like climbing Scafell Pike best of the three trips?

A. Because the Scafell Pike was the darkest part.

B. Because it is the highest mountain in Britain.

C. Because she likes being outdoors best.

D. Because she saw all the sheep eyes in the dark.

3.Rebecca likes climbing probably because ______.

A. she doesn’t get along well with her friends

B. her dad has a great influence on her

C. she likes making up mountain songs

D. she wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we think about the deserts of the world, water abundance(资源丰富)is one of the last things that come to mind. But that might change for the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) in China.

There is a huge underground sea that has more water than all of the great lakes in total in North America. "People have never dared to imagine so much water under the sand before, "said Professor Li Yan.

A basin is, a valley (山谷）that usually collects water from the mountain drainage systems(山脉排水系统), like water that has melted and is running down from nearby, snow-covered mountains. But, if you look at the Tarim (塔里木)basin, you won't see any water.

That's partly because local people collect most of the melt water to irrigate crops. The rest either seeps into the ground or evaporates into the dry desert air.

So how did this desert have such huge water? It dates back to (追溯到)2,000 years ago when farmers in the region began irrigating the land. And the soil of the local farmlands is salty, like the sea. "As a result, agricultural development over human history has enhanced the carbon sink," they write in their report.

They estimate(估计)that as much as 10 times the amount in all of the great lakes could be down there. The scientists don't advise locals to go digging for it, though, because it's extremely salty sea water.

1.Where does the story happen __________________.

A.China. B.Japan. C.North America D.Africa

2.What did they discover in Taklamakan Desert?

A.Oil. B.Air. C.Water. D.Plants.

3.What does the underlined word "basin" in Chinese in Paragraph 3?

A.盆地 B.脸盆 C.基建 D.水域

4.Why do the scientists advise locals not to dig for the water?

A.Because it's a dirty sea. B.Because it's salty.

C.Because it's not huge enough. D.Because they think it's bad for the desert.

5.What does the passage mainly write about?

A.The Taklamakan Desert. B.The Tarim basin.

C.Water abundance in China. D.A huge underground sea in Taklamakan Desert.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine you’re Yu Gong, what could you do　　　　　　 moving the mountains?

A. in the middle of B. instead of C. across from D. up to

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine the situation. You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the users’ position. It can find your position within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

The GPS, which means the Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile phone. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ____________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different countries

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D. can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. a GPS can help you start your car

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C. there are three parts to the GPS

D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means ___________.

A. Receivers　　　　 　 　 B. GPS devices

C. Satellites　　　　　　 D. Ground stations

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. the history of the GPS　　　　　 B. the introduction of the GPS

C. the shape of the GPS　　　　　　 D. the three parts of the GPS

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. The GPS can not only start your car but also know where you are.

C. The receiver of the GPS contacts all the satellite to calculate its position.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine the situation. You are driving along in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device（装置） which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 meters. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System（全球定位系统）, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in you pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. the second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate（精确的）. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.GPS

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different counties

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D. can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A. there are three parts to the GPS

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C. a GPS can help you start your car

D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.

A. Receivers　　 B. GPS devices

C. Satellites　　 D. Ground stations

4.The passage is mainly about ____________.

A. The history of the GPS　　　　　　　　　 B. the introduction of GPS

C. the shape of the GPS　　　　　　　　　　 D. the three parts of the GPS

5.What can we infer（推断） from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine the situation. You are driving in a village or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car doesn’t work. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is used for finding your position(位置) with the help of satellites (卫星). A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System(全球定位系统), is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find a GPS in cars, planes, or boats. Some of them have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to GPS. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites going around the Earth. The receiver communicates with at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations all over the world. They control (控制) the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming better and cheaper. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people __________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different countries

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D. can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A. there are three parts to the GPS

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C. a GPS can help you start your car

D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They ” in paragraph 3 means “____________”.

A. Receivers　　　　 B. GPS　　　　　　 C. Satellites　　　　 D. Ground stations

4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.

C. The receiver of the GPS communicates with at least five of the satellites.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析