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A few years ago，Masaru Ibuka，the head of Sony，was at a company planning a meeting.Suddenly he had an idea.He stopped the meeting and asked everyone what would happen if Sony took away the recording function (功能) and speakers and sold headphones with a tape player instead.
Almost everyone thought he was silly.Still，Ibuka kept his idea and worked at it.The result，of course，turned out to be the successful Sony Walkman.Good ideas often start with a really silly question.Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day.As he stood there making cakes for his son，he asked himself what would happen if he put rubber into his mold(模具)．Later，he tried it and the result was something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today.Still，when he took his idea to several shoe companies，he was laughed at.In fact，every single company turned him down．Though rather disappointed，Bill Bowerman went on to form his own company，making NIKE sports shoes.
We know today，that each of these ideas caused a successful thing that has changed the way many of us live.The best questions are usually openended and are often silly.Children aren't afraid to ask such questions，but adults usually are.Think how different the world might be if people never asked “silly” questions!
1.At first，almost everyone thought Masaru's idea was________.
A. good B. easy C. silly D. difficult
2.Bill Bowerman got his idea________.
A. at a meeting
B. while he was making breakfast
C. from another company
D. while he was making sports shoes
3.What might the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. 拒绝 B. 欢迎 C. 调低 D. 讨厌
4.Bowerman felt very disappointed because ________.
A. he didn't make a cake for his son
B. he had to set up his own company
C. his idea was hard to come true
D. no companies accepted his idea
5.From the passage we know________.
A. it's easy to make one's idea come true
B. adults like asking openended questions
C. good ideas only start with a really silly question
D. sometimes “ silly ” questions may cause successful inventions
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A few years ago, I worked at a church(教堂). Since my son was home schooling, he went with me to the church every day. Most mornings, we’d stop at a local store, and get a chocolate drink for him and a cup of coffee for me.
The clerk(店员) at the store made our lives more enjoyable each day, and so we returned again and again. She had found her own way of enjoying life and her job. I’m not even sure if she realized that her warmth and brightness put a smile upon the face of each customer(顾客).
When a customer brought cakes to the counter, any other clerk could have asked: “Would you like some milk with those cakes?” Instead, she asked: “Would you like a lottery ticket(彩票) with those cakes?”
She might have asked me if I wanted sugar with my coffee. But instead, she asked: “Would you like some batteries(电池) with that coffee?”
Yes, life is what you make of it. This clerk’s method of dealing with what some think is a boring job, and with the customers she met daily, made the hours in her day more enjoyable. In doing that, she also refreshed the lives of others and made them laugh.
Sometimes, if my day at the church had been very tiring, we’d stop at that store before going home. We’d giggle (咯咯笑) as we left the store, the clerk’s words echoing (回响) behind us.
“Would you like some shampoo (洗发香波) with that orange juice?”
1. When did the writer and her son usually stop at the local store?
A. In the morning. B. At noon.
C. In the afternoon. D. In the evening
2. Why did the writer and her son return to the store again and again?
A. Because the drinks were delicious there.
B. Because the food was cheap there.
C. Because they felt happy there.
D. Because there was only one store.
3.What was the clerk like?
A. She was serious. B. She was lively.
C. She was nervous. D. She was silly.
4.The clerk at the store may ask the customers, “_________”
A. Would you like some milk with the cakes?
B. Would you like some bread with the milk?
C. Would you like batteries with the toys?
D. Would you like pencils with the cake?
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A few years ago, I worked at a church(教堂). Since my son was home schooling, he went with me to the church every day. Most mornings, we’d stop at a local store, and get a chocolate drink for him and a cup of coffee for me.
The clerk(店员) at the store made our lives more enjoyable each day, and so we returned again and again. She had found her own way of enjoying life and her job. I’m not even sure if she realized that her warmth and brightness put a smile upon the face of each customer(顾客).
When a customer brought cakes to the counter, any other clerk could have asked: “Would you like some milk with those cakes?” Instead, she asked: “Would you like a lottery ticket(彩票) with those cakes?”
She might have asked me if I wanted sugar with my coffee. But instead, she asked: “Would you like some batteries(电池) with that coffee?”
Yes, life is what you make of it. This clerk’s method of dealing with what some think is a boring job, and with the customers she met daily, made the hours in her day more enjoyable. In doing that, she also refreshed the lives of others and made them laugh.
Sometimes, if my day at the church had been very tiring, we’d stop at that store before going home. We’d giggle (咯咯笑) as we left the store, the clerk’s words echoing (回响) behind us.
“Would you like some shampoo (洗发香波) with that orange juice?”
1. When did the writer and her son usually stop at the local store?
A. In the morning. B. At noon.
C. In the afternoon. D. In the evening
2. Why did the writer and her son return to the store again and again?
A. Because the drinks were delicious there.
B. Because the food was cheap there.
C. Because they felt happy there.
D. Because there was only one store.
3.What was the clerk like?
A. She was serious. B. She was lively.
C. She was nervous. D. She was silly.
4.The clerk at the store may ask the customers, “_________”
A. Would you like some milk with the cakes?
B. Would you like some bread with the milk?
C. Would you like batteries with the toys?
D. Would you like pencils with the cake?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Arbor Day: Day of Trees
Nebraska was covered with few trees many years ago. The pioneers had trouble in getting enough to build houses. There was no shade from the sun or wind, and crops (庄稼) didn't grow well in the dry earth. So the idea for Arbor Day formed there.
Fortunately, among those moving into Nebraska in 1854 was J. Sterling Morton. He and his wife were nature lovers, and the home they built in Nebraska was quickly planted with trees and flowers. Morton was a reporter of Nebraska's first newspaper, then he became a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture (农业委员会).
On January 4, 1872, Morton first proposed (提议) a tree-planting holiday to be called "Arbor Day" at a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. The date was set for April 10, 1872. It was estimated (估计) that more than one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day.
In the years following the Arbor Day, his ideas spread to Kansas, Tennessee, Minnesota and Ohio. Today all 50 states have their own Day of Trees in keeping with local weather.
Hawaii celebrates it in November, while Alaska in May! More interesting, each state has a special "state tree". The "state tree" for Nebraska is cottonwood, for Alaska is Sitka Spruce.
Arbor Day is of American origin (起源) and the idea has spread widely to other lands where it is observed as the "Greening Week" of Japan, "The New Year's Days of Trees" in Israel, "The tree-loving Week" of Korea, and "The National Festival of Tree Planting" in India. Arbor Day in its various forms is now recognized in more than fifty countries. China spends "Tree-planting Day" on March 12.
We have known a lot about Arbor Day. So we should get into action and ask as many people as possible to gather and recycle paper. Then we can use what we earn from the waste paper to buy a special tree to plant in a park or other public places. It is an act of kindness, a labor of love and a duty as citizens. Anyone can do it.
1.Where did Arbor Day start from?
______________________
2.When did Morton first suggest Arbor Day?
______________________
3.What is Alaska's state tree?
______________________
4.How many countries have recognized Arbor Day?
______________________
5.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
______________________
九年级英语回答问题简单题查看答案及解析
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When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and learn something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first frightened me in the beginning. But that quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to in both. I knew this would be a , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.
I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. , instead of finishing my homework it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew it wasn’t very good and the grade I showed my lack of effort.
I was that I needed to find some sort of balance. So I created a schedule that would my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, but I was only able to it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.
So I tried another . Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had time.
This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to things and it has prepare me for what is to come after graduation.
1.A. know B. recognize C. realize D. like
2.A. teacher B. day C. class D. realization
3.A. happiness B. excitement C. fear D. desire
4.A. which B. what C. that D. who
5.A. win B. succeed C. get D. wish
6.A. chance B. job C. challenge D. time
7.A. Often B. Seldom C. Unluckily D. Fortunately
8.A. because B. when C. after D. before
9.A. required B. took C. accepted D. received
10.A. asleep B. awake C. ashamed D. aware(意识到的)
11.A. fix B. divide C. put D. build
12.A. use B. keep C. follow D. make
13.A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort
14.A. do B. control C. balance D. hold
15.A. had B. helped C. let D. forced
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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About ten years ago, both of my parents lost their jobs. Life was_______for me then. I _______at the gift shop in my university's museum in my spare time. One day _______ working in the shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.As ! looked closer at this girl, I found that she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and body. She was wearing a pretty white dress and a little red_________. When they came closer to
me, I_______her a wink(眨眼). And the girl gave me the most beautiful _______that I had ever seen.All of a sudden, her handicap(残疾) was gone and all that I saw was a ._______girl. I was
deeply moved by her smile, and I___________what life was all about. She brought me, a poor and unhappy college student, into her world full of smiles, _________and warmth.I'm a successful business person now. Whenever I am in low spirits and in__________I always think of that little girl and the lesson about life that she taught me.
1.A. bard B. easy C. safe D. real
2.A. studied B. worked C. shopped D. exercised
3.A. while B. before C. since D. if
4.A. shoe B. hat C. glove D. sock
5.A. found B. took C. gave D. lent
6.A. dress B. smile C. flower D. present
7.A. perfect B. strange C. humorous D. serious
8.A. doubted B. understood C. regretted D. remember
9.A. duty B. impatience C. love D. anger
10.A. change B. business C. trouble D. Surprise
九年级英语完形填空极难题查看答案及解析
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A Tomato Fairy
A few years ago, I was working a part-time summer job at a local _______ shop. While handing a hot fudge sundae to an old woman at the drive-thru window, I noticed that she had a box of purple _______.
As I handed her the sundae, I said, “Those tomatoes look so special! What kind are they?"
She grinned（露齿而笑）and replied, “Here, have some!”, Within _______, I had a handful of purple tomatoes.
“Oh, no, you don’t need to give me any!" I said. "They're purple! They must be very _______.
“Here, have more," she _______ and now I had six of the prettiest tomatoes I had ever seen. I weakly tried to _______, "Really you didn't have to give me any but thank you a lot."
The woman smiled again and said, "I hope you enjoy_______. And to answer your question, it’s very 'expensive' because it’s an heirloom（祖传）type that my mom used to _______.
I said thank you again, and she sped off. She was like a tooth fairy: I _______ her ice cream and she gave me tomatoes.
About two weeks later, my boss at the ice cream store sent me a text ________. "I want to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of vegetables for you.” Baffled （困惑不解）,I replied, “ ________?”
That night, my boss showed me the ________. It was full of carrots, beans, potatoes and tomatoes — purple tomatoes. ________ was back!
I never saw her again, but to this day her ________ inspires（激励）me to share what I have with anyone who’ll have it.
All I ask is an ice cream cone ________. Better yet, pay it forward and be someone else's secret gardener.
1.A.vegetable B.fruit C.ice cream D.hamburger
2.A.tomatoes B.carrots C.beans D.potatoes
3.A.years B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
4.A.expensive B.cheap C.sweet D.tasty
5.A.reminded B.ordered C.cried D.insisted
6.A.thank B.accept C.refuse D.explain
7.A.it B.them C.yourself D.myself
8.A.buy B.plant C.pick D.sell
9.A.lent B.bought C.made D.gave
10.A.message B.description C.introduction D.instruction
11.A.Who B.When C.Where D.Why
12.A.shop B.message C.box D.garden
13.A.My boss B.My mom C.My gardener D.My tomato fairy
14.A.happiness B.kindness C.selfness D.business
15.A.in trouble B.in need C.in return D.in use
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There many tall trees around the lake a few years ago.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I stopped _____the night in a small village while I was on holiday in the Himalayas a few years ago.
A. at B. for C. until D. through
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A few years ago national attention was fixed on a deep, dark cave in the mountains near where I live now. A team had entered the cave to do some research. Although every precaution had been taken to make it safe, one young man was separated from the team and lost in the depths of the cave.
For several days a rescue team worked around the clock, searching almost everywhere in the underground cave. With each passing hour chance of finding the young man inside the cave became smaller, and people had a lot of guesses. Perhaps he had simply run away. Or maybe he had stumbled out some other entrance and was now lost in the mountains. Or perhaps he was already... well, nobody wanted to say it. But everybody thought it. Everybody, that is, except the young man’s parents.
“ That wasn’t a choice in our opinion,” the young man’s mother said. “ Finally we would find him--safe and alive. We were certain of that.”
There was little reason to those who were familiar with the cave said it had been completely searched-several times. Common sense suggested that time was running out and that other choices needed to be considered--like when to say “enough”.
But like Kris Kringle says in his famous book A Miracle on 34th Street, “ Faith is believing in something even when common sense tells you not to do.” And the young man’s parents had faith. They wouldn’t give up, and they wouldn’t let anyone else give up, either. And sure enough, the young man was found--hungry, thirst and afraid, but healthy.
How did the young man manage to stay a live in the cave?
“ I ‘ve never stopped believing that someone would find me ,” said the young man.
1.The young man got lost probably because___________.
A. he got separated from the team B. he wanted to enter the cave alone
C. he did research in the cave alone D. he had an important discovery
2.What does the underlined word “ That” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Staying inside the cave. B. Giving up searching.
C. Making more guesses. D. Looking for the man in the mountains.
3.Which can be the best title for the text?
A. The Power of Believing B. A Dangerous Cave
C. The Way to Stay Alive in a Cave D. Parents’ Love
4.Why did the parents and the son think “he” can still be alive? Why can you learn from the story?
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九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析