In my second year of high school, the class w...

In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．

When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track　 （跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．

Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．

1.We can learn from the passage that _　　　　　　 ．

A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap

B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile

C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day

D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest．

2.It took Mark 　　　　 to run the mile．

A．about 13 minutes　　　　　　　　　　 B．more than 13 minutes

C．only 12 minutes　　　　　　　　　　　 D．less than 12 minutes

3.Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?

A．Because he was quite happy．

B．Because he was too upset．

C．Because he got a pain in his heart．

D．Because he was hungry．

4.What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?

A．我突然意识到．　 B．它打中我

C．它撞到我． D．它打击我．

5.The coach _　　 __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．

A．must be angry with Mark．

B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day

C．ate a banana

D．must be happy and excited

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In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile. when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track　 (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.

Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class.　 He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.

1. We can learn from the passage that _　　　　　　 .

A. many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap

B. it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile

C. Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day

D. Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest.

2.It took Mark 　　　　 to run the mile.

A. about 13 minutes　　　　　　　　　　 B. more than 13 minutes

C. only 12 minutes　　　　　　　　　　 D. less than 12 minutes

3.Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?

A. Because he was quite happy.　　　　　　 B. Because he was too upset.

C. Because he got a pain in his heart.　 D. Because he was hungry.

4. What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?

A.我突然意识到.　 B.它打中我.　　 C.它撞到我.　　 D.它打击我.

5.The coach _　　 __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".

A. must be angry with Mark.　　　 B. didn't know Mark's goal for the day

C. ate a banana　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must be happy and excited

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．

When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track　 （跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．

Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．

1.We can learn from the passage that _　　　　　　 ．

A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap

B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile

C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day

D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest．

2.It took Mark 　　　　 to run the mile．

A．about 13 minutes　　　　　　　　　　 B．more than 13 minutes

C．only 12 minutes　　　　　　　　　　 D．less than 12 minutes

3.Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?

A．Because he was quite happy．

B．Because he was too upset．

C．Because he got a pain in his heart．

D．Because he was hungry．

4.What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?

A．我突然意识到． B．它打中我

C．它撞到我． D．它打击我．

5.The coach _　　 __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．

A．must be angry with Mark．

B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day

C．ate a banana

D．must be happy and excited

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I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before:

"Dear Mr. McCort, Mikey's grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and he'll do his best in the future. P.S. His grandmother is OK."

I had seen Mikey writing the note at his desk. l said nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. The writers of those notes didn't realize that honest excuse notes were usually boring: "Peter was late because the alarm clock didn't go off."

The students always said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but when they produced excuse notes, they were excellent. So I decided to give the first class to study the art of the excuse note.

“Today I'd like you to write 'An Excuse Note from Adam to God' or 'An Excuse Note from Eve to God'. "Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. They had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.

The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions followed. But suddenly I saw the headmaster at the door. He entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said. "I'd like you to see me in my office." My heart sank,

When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, "I just want to tell you that lesson, that task, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you."

1.What did the writer do when he found the students dishonest?

A. He reported them to the headmaster.

B. He lectured them hard on honesty.

C. He had them take notes-n class.

D. He helped improve their writing skills.

2.We can learn that when Mikey was absent from the class, he was____.

A. somewhere enjoying himself

B. taking care of his baby sister

C. looking after his grandmother

D. studying the art of the excuse note

3.How did the writer usually find out his students' parental excuse notes were dishonest?

A. They were written in boring words.

B. He called their parents and found out the truth.

C. They were more like stories than facts.

D. The handwriting clearly looked like children's.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The writer has many years of teaching experience.

B. The students are good at writing excuse notes.

C. The headmaster was angry with the writer.

D. Most of the excuse notes were written by the parents.

5.Which of the following best describes the writer as a teacher?

A. Honest.               B. Strict.                   C. Hardworking.    D. Wise.

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I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save＄64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.

Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.

By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,＄2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about＄14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have＄9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.

Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.

1.How much should the writer pay for college?

A. ＄2,000　　　         B. ＄14,000 　　

C. ＄64,268　 　　 　 D.　 ＄9,050

2.Which is the writer’s first job?

A. Serving as a waitress.　　

B. Delivering newspapers.

C. Working at a fruit shop.　

D. Working in an athletic company.

3.Why did the writer want to get scholarships?

A. Because he needed some help.

B. Because he liked playing tennis.

C. Because he didn’t want to pay for college.

D. Because he hated to work in an athletic company.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Different Jobs　　　　　　　　　　         B. My First Scholarship

C. Save Money for College　　　　　         D. Make Money to Be Rich

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor (辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him, either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when 1 saw the boy under the tree sitting alone. I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise. 1 found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.”

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own “boy under the tree”.

1. Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a (n) _______.

A. instructor　 B. camper　 C. student　　 D. reporter

2. How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once　 B. Twice　 C. Three times　 D. Many times

3.Which is the correct order about the story?

①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.

②The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④ 　　　　　　 B.②③①④

C.③①②④ 　　　　　　 D.④③②①

4.From Paragraph 4，we can infer (推断）that Tommy's mother was very_______to the writer.

A. thankful 　　 B. helpful　　 C. faithful 　　 D. harmful

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor (辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him, either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when 1 saw the boy under the tree sitting alone. I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise. 1 found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.”

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own “boy under the tree”.

1. Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a (n) _______.

A. instructor　 B. camper　 C. student　　 D. reporter

2. How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once　 B. Twice　 C. Three times　 D. Many times

3.Which is the correct order about the story?

①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.

②The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④ 　　　　　　 B.②③①④

C.③①②④ 　　　　　　 D.④③②①

4.From Paragraph 4，we can infer (推断）that Tommy's mother was very_______to the writer.

A. thankful 　　 B. helpful　　 C. faithful 　　 D. harmful

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When I was in junior high school, what my friends thought of me was really important to me.

During those years, I grew much ______ than most of my peers (同龄人). Being so tall made me feel uncomfortable. In order to let others pay less attention to my unusual ______, I went along with the people who would play tricks on other kids at school. It made sure that the tricks were ______ at others, and not at me.

Once before a basketball class, my friends and I played a hurtful ______ on one of the kids on the basketball team, which made him terribly embarrassed (尴尬的).

My parents didn’t always think that my behavior was funny. They reminded me about “The Golden Rule”, to ______ others as I would like to be treated. What I was doing was hurting other kids, and in turn hurting ______. My friends were looking up to me ______ I was tall, but what did they see?

My parents wanted me to be a leader who set a good ______ to others. They taught me to set my own goals (目标), and to do the best at everything that I set out to do. They told me to be the leader that I was meant to be—to be a big man in my heart and actions, as well as in my body. I had to devote myself whether or not I would be the kind of leader and person my parents ______ I was inside, but I knew in my heart that they were right.

“Be a leader, not a(n) _____. Since people already have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”

1.A. stronger B. taller C. wiser D. braver

2.A. hair B. eyesight C. weight D. height

3.A. punished B. directed C. worked D. shouted

4.A. joke B. role C. trick D. part

5.A. praise B. admire C. treat D. hate

6.A. himself B. myself C. themselves D. yourself

7.A. because B. though C. when D. if

8.A. friend B. decision C. example D. help

9.A. promised B. imagined C. forgot D. believed

10.A. follower B. learner C. organizer D. inventor

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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:

About money

Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About education

Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.

Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.

About friends

Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usually enjoy knowing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:

About money

Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.

The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.

About education

Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.

Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.

Many American parents think it is unnecessary to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would try their best to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.

About friends

Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents are usually interested in knowing more about their children’s friends, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析