The speed, danger and excitement of motor rac...

The speed, danger and excitement of motor racing have been with us for more than a century. For over a hundred years, drivers have pushed their machines to the limit. Everyone in motor racing has a simple dream: to go faster!

In the early days, a small number of people raced each other driving unsafe machines on ordinary roads. Today, motor racing is a huge moneymaking industry. Thousands of people are involved. Drivers, mechanics, designers, engineers and technicians work hard in the search for extra speed.

Cars race along twisting roads or on round tracks. They race across ice and snow, as well as sandy deserts. Mud, dust, grass and steep hills are all part of today’s range of racing events. Hundreds of thousands of people turn up to watch races. Millions more people watch the events on television. Top drivers are celebrities and earn huge amounts of money.

Of course, these drivers don’t get to the top overnight. Everyone has to start somewhere. Most drivers learn to race in go-carts when they are young. All drivers must learn about their cars and their engines. They must also be familiar with race rules and what to do in an emergency. Formula Ford is one of the race classes for beginners. Many top Formula I world champions like Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen began by Formula Ford racing.

The Italian company Ferrari makes some of the world’s best racing cars, all painted in its world-famous red colour. Ferrari is the most successful builder of Formula 1 cars. Ferrari has also had some famous Formula 1 champions such as Michael Schumacher. Ferrari prides itself on building the whole machine—the body as well as the engine. Some companies, such as Honda, only make engines for Formula 1 racing.

Motor racing is expensive. Racing teams need huge amounts of money to keep their cars on the racetrack. Sponsorship is an important way of making money for racing teams. The logos of the sponsors are all over racing cars. The bigger the logo, the more the company will have to pay to the racing team.（选自《九年级下册初中英语读本》）

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We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____  for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.

In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.

Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/

Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____  makes an eco-system.

So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.

1.A) illness     B) difficulty      C) damage       D) flood

2. A) helpful    B) powerful      C) harmful       D) awful

3. A) take the place of    B)  get ready for     C)  be bad for      D) get rid of

4.A) time       B) water       C) chance       D) skill

5.A) discover    B) cover       C) but          D) waste

6. A) because    B) although      C) but         D) so

7.A) almost     B) again        C) never      D) even

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_______ did the winner of the bicycle race ride?　　 At the speed of 40 kilometers an hour.

A.How long

B.How far

C.How fast

D.How much

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Dear Liz，

My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．

Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10  million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside  the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who  is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．

I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent  in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．

Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I  thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket  Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel  to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they  have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and  Chinda say it’s really fun．

I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an  important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of  Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．

I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．

Love,

Mandy

1.How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A.4．                                B.5．              C.6．                           D.7．

2.Mandy writes in her e．mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．

A.Thai speaking      B.boxing            C.Thai writing    D.cooking

3.Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．

A.Pattaya beach                                          B.Phuket Island

C.Phairat’s hometown                                         D.Bangkok

4.According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.

B.     C.      D.

5.From the e-mail we know that Mandy is__________ when she stays In Thailand.

A.bored                            B.quiet                     C.excited                 D.proud

6.What is the possible subject of the e-mail?

A.Study trip in Thai land                             B.Food culture in Thailand

C.Elephant riding in Thailand                    D.International schools in Thailand

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Liz,

My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．

Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside　 the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．

I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．

Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr. Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them. Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．

I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．

I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．

Love,

Mandy

1.How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A. 4．　　　　 B. 5．　　　　 C. 6．　　 D. 7．

2.Mandy is going to visit ______ the month after next.

A. Pattaya beach　　 B. Phuket Island

C. Bangkok　　　　　　　 D. Mr. Phairat’s hometown

3.From the email we know that Mandy is ______ when she stays In Thailand.

A. bored　　　　 B. quiet

C. excited　　　　 D. proud

4.What is the possible subject of the email?

A. Study trip in Thai land.

B. Food culture in Thailand.

C. Elephant riding in Thailand.

D. International schools in Thailand.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The team will move________a speed of 15 kilometers per hour, and have a short break every 2 hours. During the break they will tell stories_______ English.

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The team will move________a speed of 15 kilometers per hour, and have a short break every 2 hours. During the break they will tell stories_______ English.

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What does the girl think of the races?

A.Interesting. B.Exciting. C.Relaxing.

九年级英语听短对话回答问题简单题查看答案及解析

They are only 10 and 7. But they have been on the covers of famous magazines. Malia and Sasha Obama are the world’ s most famous kids. They moved into the White House when their father Barack Obama took office. The people around them will work hard to help them live normal lives.

The media have often kept a distance from the White House kids. Chelsea Clinton and Amy Carter went at ages 13 and 9. They were almost kept from the public by their parents. But people are worried that the world is different now. Anyone can take photos and video and put them on the Internet within minutes.

The Obama girls have already been in the media a lot and won many hearts. “The Obama kids' heartwarming images helped their father win the election(选举）. No one could doubt these were great parents and that they have great girls,” said Janice Min, editor of US weekly.

Newspapers said that the Obama family will keep its habit of the past few years： dinner together, every night. The Obama girls will go on with their classes and soccer. President Obama will try his best to never miss a parent-teacher meeting at the girl's school

Malia and Sasha will soon have to make new friends at school. “I don't think they'll get left out of anything，” said Carol Weston, at Girl's Life magazines. "But you want to feel you're invited because you're you, not because of the White House. ”

根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

1.How many daughters does Obama have?

__________________________________________________________________

2.When did the girls move into the White House?

__________________________________________________________________

3.What's Janice Min's job?

____________________________________________________________________

4.How often does the Obama family have dinner together?

_______________________________________________________________________

5.What sports do Malia and Sasha do?

_____________________________________________________________________

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Some eggs and a glass of milk ____ the Frenchman.

A. have been brought to　　 B. has been brought to

C. have been brought　　 D. has been brought

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