According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.
Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”
1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT______ according to the first two paragraphs.
A. his health B. his height
C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever
2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?
A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露
3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?
A. It comes from sunlight.
B. It helps people live longer.
C. Sunlight prevents its production.
D. It does harm to people’s health.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C. A child’s season of birth has an effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people’s health.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.
Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”
1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT ________ according to the first two paragraphs.
A. his health B. his height
C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever
2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?
A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露
3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?
A. It comes from sunlight. B. It helps people live longer.
C. Sunlight prevents its production. D. It does harm to people’s health.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Women should get enough sunlight in pregnancy.
B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born in autumn.
C. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.
D. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.
Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”
1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT______ according to the first two paragraphs.
A. his health B. his height
C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever
2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?
A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露
3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?
A. It comes from sunlight.
B. It helps people live longer.
C. Sunlight prevents its production.
D. It does harm to people’s health.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C. A child’s season of birth has an effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people’s health.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
According to scientists' research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother's exposure to sunlight in pregnancy(怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of Vitamin D in the body. The lack of this in the first months of life may have a bad effect on mental and physical health.
Vitamin D, called the "sunshine vitamin", is known to help regulate(调节) thousands of genes during development, according to a study of more than two million people. So Vitamin D has a good effect on health This study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the USA showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster, an Oxford University neuroscientist on seasonal biology, said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, "These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth."
1.A baby's season of birth doesn't affect its_______.
A. health B. height C. length of life D. mind
2.According to the passage,_______ can help people get Vitamin D.
A. enough sleep B. enough sunlight
C. fresh air D. suitable seasons
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People born in spring may not be in good health.
B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born under Libra.
C. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them
D. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C A child's season of birth has some effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people's health.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
According to a recent study by scientists in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory test. The following is what they have got from the tests.
“Different from what most people have believed, it seems that some of our skills become stronger as we grow old,” Syrion Goodman, one of the scientists, said, “We also find an interesting fact. That is those who do sports regularly seem to do better in our test than those who don’t.”
1.According to the study, at what age do people remember new faces easily?
A.When they are 18 years old. B.When they are 22 years old.
C.When they are 32 years old. D.When they are 43 years old.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can pay full attention to one thing at the age of 34.
B.Your vocabulary skills are at their highest when you are 22.
C.It will be difficult for you to accept failure at the age of 43.
D.It’s easy for you to understand others’ feelings at the age of 18.
3.How many tests did the scientists do at least?
A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.
4.According to Syrion Goodman, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A.our skills will always become stronger and stronger as we grow old
B.doing sports may probably help us improve some skills as we grow old
C.most people may believe our skills become weaker when we grow old
D.we can live a much better life if we can do sports regularly in our daily life
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Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations(期望)which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand(忍受) her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration(挫折) bravely enough.”
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.
B. More and more students don’t like to be surveyed.
C. Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle.
D. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers.
2.The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.
A. 欺骗 B. 批评 C. 表扬 D. 揭露
3. What can we infer (推断) from the teachers who were surveyed?
A. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.
B. Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.
C. Teachers should care more about excellent students.
D. Now teachers and students communicate better than before.
4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. Unhappy Teenagers B. Educational Rules
C. The Generation Gap D. Serious Parents
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Only children are happier than those with brothers or sisters, according to a new research which shows sibling rivalry (竞争) can have a serious effect on a child’s emotion.
Over half of the children surveyed said they had been bullied(欺负)by a sibling, and one in three said they had been hit,kicked or pushed by a sibling, others complained of name-calling and having their belongings stolen.
Other reasons for only children being much happier include not having to compete(竞争)for parents’ attention or share bedrooms with a sibling, said Gundi Knies, a researcher on the project.
Dr. Ruth Koppard, a child psychologist, said, “In an average home, the more children, the less privacy for each child. Some love sharing a bedroom with a sibling but they would rather choose to do it than have to do it”.
Homes with just one child make up nearly half of all families in Britain.
The study, to be published on Friday, questioned 2,500 young people. It also found that seven out of 10 teenagers are “very satisfied” with their lives.
1.The underlined word “sibling” means_____.
A. 兄弟或姐妹 B. 兄弟 C. 姐妹 D. 独生子女
2. Only children are happier than those with brothers or sisters for the following reasons EXCEPT______
A. they won’t be bullied, hit, kicked or pushed by a sibling
B. they needn’t worry about name-calling and having their belongings stolen
C. they needn’t compete for parents’ attention or share bedrooms with a sibling.
D. they can get what they want, and more love from their parents
3. Dr Ruth Koppard is a _______.
A. researcher B. teacher C. child psychologist D. doctor
4. Homes with just one child make up nearly ______ of all families in Britain.
A. 50% B. 30% C. 70% D. 10%
5. This article mainly tells us____.
A. why the families don’t want to have more than one child.
B. the reasons why only children are happier than those with brothers or sisters.
C. sibling rivalry can have a serious effect on a child’s emotion.
D. homes with just one child make up nearly half of all families in Britain.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
(A) More than half the young people in China are nearsighted, according to a survey, which called for great efforts to control the condition. The survey found that eight of 10 senior middle school students were nearsighted, compared with 71.6 percent in junior middle school, 36 percent in primary school and 14 percent of 6-year-olds in kindergarten. | (B) According to experts, one of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a diary. For example, before you go to bed every night, write down any positive experience you have during the day, no matter how small. Your mental health will gradually improve. |
(C) “It is in giving that we receive," It turns out that this is scientifically right. Studies have shown that putting the well-being of others before our own without expecting anything in return will give us a strong sense of satisfaction. | (D) Studies show volunteering reduces stress. Even if you have little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by reducing your sense of pain. A new study found that people who said they would volunteer were less sensitive(敏感 的) to an electric shock than those who refused. |
(E) Researchers found a clear link between breakfast habits and heart disease risk. Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to cause heart trouble. They did a survey on 6,550 people over 40. Most (59 percent) ate breakfast every day, but 5.1 percent never did, 10.9 percent seldom did, and 25 percent would not eat for a few days. | (F) Now many children are getting fat. Some of them spend too much time watching TV. Others have to spend a lot of time studying. So they don’t have enough time to exercise. A report says that many middle school students spend about 10 hours a day sitting down. And many students like eating sweet food. That also makes them fatter. |
1.Match passages (A)—(F) with the two topics: ①Mental health; ②Physical health. Which is right?
A.①—(D)(E)(F); ②—(A)(B)(C)
B.①—(B)(C); ②—(A)(D)(E)(F)
C.①—(B)(C)(D); ②—(A)(E)(F)
2.Why does the editor present readers Passage (A)?
A.To explain why Chinese children have poor eyesight.
B.To call on children to watch less TV to protect their eyes.
C.To show how serious Chinese children’s eyesight problems are.
3.Which question was asked in the survey in Passage(E)?
A.What do you eat for breakfast?
B.How often do you eat breakfast?
C.Do you have a good breakfast every day?
4.Which of the following cannot help improve your mental health?
A.Writing down the good things you did for others.
B.Giving away your old clothes to people in need.
C.Offering to help in an old people's home.
5.What can we learn from the six passages?
A.Half of the middle school students in China are nearsighted
B.It's difficult for a person to give without expecting anything.
C.Children’s fatness is mainly caused by having no time to exercise.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive(认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their-pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Father who value(重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals(个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment(投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
1. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to be a qualified(称职的) father
B. the growth and development of both fathers and children
C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D. the changing of the father’s role in modern society
2. A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ________”.
A. has the same ideas as others
B. is the only one of his type
C. does everything without considering others’ ideas
D. tries to do everything well
3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.
4.According to the passage, fathers’ involvement in their children’s lives may NOT lead to ________.
A. the good fate(命运) of their children
B. better reading levels of their children
C. happy memories which may last a lifetime
D. greater cognitive development of their children
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
1.According to the passage, we can find that .
A. fathers have an important influence on their children from babyhood through adulthood
B. fathers’ involvement (介入) is the most important in children’s development
C. all fathers have the same way of educating their children
D. fathers are more important than mothers in the family
2. A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ”.
A. has the same ideas as others
B. is the only one of his type
C. does everything without considering others’ ideas
D. tries to do everything well
3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.
4. The passage is mainly about __________ .
A. how to be a qualified father
B. the growth and development of both fathers and children
C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D. the change of the father’s role in modern society
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
1.The passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to be a qualified father
B. the growth and development of both fathers and children
C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D. the change of the father’s role in modern society
2.A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ________________________________________________________________________________________”.
A. has the same ideas as others
B. is the only one of his type
C. does everything without considering others’ ideas
D. tries to do everything well
3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.
4.According to the passage, father’s involvement in their children’s lives may NOT lead to ____.
A. the good fate(命运) of their children
B. better reading levels of their children
C. happy memories which may last a lifetime
D. greater cognitive development of their children
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析