As graduation day approached, excitement incr...

As graduation day approached, excitement increased. Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age. Soon I would be on my own, making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys—a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school. There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home.

My mother’s idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite. Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools—all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago.

Then panic set in. My feelings took a 180-degree turn. I really didn’t want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all. It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn’t enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again.

Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. As the familiar melody(旋律) of “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed(回声) in the background, I looked around at the other figures in white caps and gowns as we seriously lined into the hall. Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness. As if in a daze(恍惚), I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma. As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life. Exciting as the future of a new life seemed, it wasn’t easy saying good-bye to the old one—the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn’t particularly fond of and the long travel each day between home and school that I hated. Good or bad, it was what I knew.

Although going back is impossible, it’s comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.

1.Expectation and excitement suddenly changed into anxiety and fear. Which of the

following did the author NOT include as a reason for that change?

A. Growing homesick might seriously affect her academic performance at college.

B. She might make a wrong choice and enter a university she did not like at all.

C. Her being a top student at high school did not mean a successful academic career for her.

D. It might be hard for her to make friends under new circumstances.

2.The author’s mother ________.

A. did not care very much which college her daughter went to

B. was greatly disappointed at her decision to go to a college on the East Coast

C. willingly allowed her to go to a college of her own choice

D. wished that she would study at a college or university close to home

3.On the actual graduation day, ________.

A. she sang a song “Pomp and Circumstance”

B. reaching out for diploma, she was aware of a new stage in life ahead of her

C. she came to realize that she had a passion for her old school

D. she went through the whole ceremony in a daze

4.What does the underlined part “being on the bottom rung of the ladder” mean?

A. Being a freshman.　　 B. Being an unpopular student.

C. Being a loser.　　 D. Being a childish person

5.The author adopts a(n)________ tone in writing this article.

A. negative　　 B. serious　　 C. emotional　　 D. cold-blooded

6.What does the author mainly describes in this article?

A. her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university

B. her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home

C. Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.

D. her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

At present, we are　 　　 　　 the preparation of the graduation ceremony.

A.working as B.working on C.working out D.working for

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Increase happiness

I ever worked as a volunteer in a nursing home. One day, a 90-year-old lady moved into the nursing home. Although she was nearly _____, her hair and clothes looked very nice.

Her husband passed away recently, _____ she had to move out of her old house. After many hours of _____ patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when I told her that her room was _____. In the elevator(电梯), I began to _____ her room, including the old sheets hung on her window.

“I love it,” She smiled with the excitement of an eight-year-old who has just been given a new toy.

“But you haven’t seen the room. Just wait.”

“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,”she replied. “Happiness is ____ you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t _____ the furniture. It’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to _____ it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have two choices: I can spend the day in bed complaining about the parts of my body that _____ work, or get out of bed and thank the ones that still do.

If you want to be happy, please remember these five simple rules: free your heart from hate; free your mind from ______; live simply; give more; expect less. Then your happiness will increase every day.

1.A. blind　　 B. deaf　　 C. homeless　　 D. sad

2.A. so　　 B. if　　 C. before　　 D. because

3.A. running　　 B. talking　　 C. jumping　　 D. waiting

4.A. open　　 B. closed　　 C. ready　　 D. locked

5.A. enter　　 B. describe　　 C. tidy　　 D. clean

6.A. nothing　　 B. something　　 C. anything　　 D. everything

7.A. pick up　　 B. care for　　 C. depend on　　 D. think about

8.A. leave　　 B. forget　　 C. love　　 D. buy

9.A. still　　 B. always　　 C. without　　 D. hardly

10.A. worries　　 B. works　　 C. memories　　 D. experiences

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting，but our boat is still behind.

—Don't worry.I am sure ______ our team will win!

A．if　 B．that　 C．whether　 D．why

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Have you heard of Earth Day?

—Yes. The first Earth Day _________ in 1970 to educate us to protect our planet.

A. celebrates　　 B. celebrated　　 C. is celebrated　　 D. was celebrated

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

Piddy’s plan was ________.

A. so good as, if no better than ours　　 B. as good as, if not better than ours

C. as good like, if no better than our’s　　 D. as well as, if not better than ours

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

阅读短文，完成下列各题。

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.

Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again.

It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

简略回答问题。

1.Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.

2.What does the story tell us?  _____________________

3.He set out one morning with his son.  (划线部分提问)

______  ______  he set out with his son?

4.You have a horse (否定句)

You _______   _________  a horse.

5.She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改为宾语从句）

She said _______   _______ far to the market.

九年级英语句型转换困难题查看答案及解析

------He was _____ tired ______ he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

-------­­­­­­­Oh ,we can go out and let him have a good rest.

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I like the TV program The Reader best. I think we should spend as much time as we can ________ in our spare time.

A.reads B.reading C.to read D.read

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

（2017 • 山东泰安） As China grows stronger and stronger, Chinese ____________ in more and more schools out of our country.

A. teaches　　 B. is taught　　 C. has taught　　 D. was taught

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析