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In western countries, more and more foods have additives in them. What are additives? Additives are chemicals which are put into foods to give them color and taste, to stop them going bad and so on. But doctors say that some additives can be very bad for our health.

Now let’s look at how additives can be bad for our health. For example, a little English girl called Sally Jones is two years old and quite ordinary (普通的). But when she was younger, she never went to sleep at night. She never got tired. Her parents were very worried. Finally, Sally’s parents took her to a special doctor.

The doctor said that she must never eat food with additives in it. He was sure that the additives had a very bad effect on her body, and made her too active. He was quite correct. As soon as Sally started to eat foods with no additives, she began to sleep well at night.

Now she is the same as other little girls, except that she can’t eat many foods that other children love, such as ice-creams, because they have additives in them.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “additive”?

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2.What are the functions (功能) of the additives?

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3.Did Sally like sleeping at night before she went to see the doctor?

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4.What happened to Sally when she stopped eating the foods with additives?

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5.Why can’t Sally eat ice-creams?

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

--After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in Western countries begin to learn Chinese_____ they can better understand the culture of China.

-- I’m sure they will.

A. because of　　 　　　　 B. so that

C. even though　　　　　　 D. as if

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries begin to learn Chinese _____ they can better understand the culture of China.

— I’m sure they will.

A. because of　　 B. so that　　 C. even though　　 D. as if

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

—After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries begin to learn Chinese _____ they can better understand the culture of China.

— I’m sure they will.

A. because of　　 B. so that　　 C. even though　　 D. as if

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

—After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries begin to learn Chinese _____ they can better understand the culture of China.

— I’m sure they will.

A. because of　　 B. so that　　 C. even though　　 D. as if

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

In addition, college students who have work experience tend to be more confident and be able to take more　　 .

A. suggestions　　 B. Consequences　　 C. Risks　　 D. responsibilities

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have the same idea—pigs are ugly, lazy and stupid.

Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.” And in English, there are some expressions like “Eating like a pig” and “Pigs might fly.” None of them are Complimentary.

However, pigs have some good qualities(品质). They are even as smart as dogs and elephants. They have good memories. And they know whether people treat them well or not.

A UK cartoon, Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon. The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship and the value of family. And a Chinese cartoon film, the Adventures of Mc Dull, is also very famous. In the cartoon, the little pig, Mc Dull, has a heart of gold and always works hard towards his dreams. Most people want quick success, but Mc Dull is slow and patient, and not afraid of failing again and again.

Maybe when we talk about pigs next time, we should think of their good qualities.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.China and Western countries have _______ in cultures according to the passage.

A.the same idea towards dogs B.the same idea towards pigs

C.the same idea towards all the animals D.different ideas towards pigs

2.What does the underlined word “Complimentary” mean in Chinese?

A.赞美的 B.固执的 C.负面的 D.夸张的

3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that _______.

A.pigs have bad memories B.pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants

C.pigs don’t know who treats them well D.pigs don’t have any good qualities

4.The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show _______.

A.the two cartoons are well-known

B.both Chinese and English children like pigs

C.pigs have good qualities

D.Chinese cartoon is better than the UK cartoon

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Opinions on Pigs B.Opinions on Animals

C.Opinions on Cartoons D.Opinions on Success

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl, and check the origins (来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market, so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have to import (进口) most of their food. This is because they have difficult climates. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), for example, get 85% of its food from other countries.

I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trucks and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的) warming. Besides, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeys. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces (makes sth. less) the amount of global pollution. We need to buy more local food.

提示词：distance距离；　 climates气候；　 petrol汽油

1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A. The origins of the food.　　 B. The effects of long distances.

C. The journey from field to plate.　　 D. The disadvantages of imported food.

2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. easy to get　　 B. not busy

C. willing to talk　　 D. impossible to get

3.Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their food because

of ________ .

A. long distances　　 B. difficult climates

C. fresh and tasty food　　 D. modern technology

4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ________.

A. buy more local food　　 B. increase international trade

C. travel long distances　　 D. use imported food

5.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. how local food travels from field to plate

B. where different kinds of food come from

C. how some countries import their food

D. what “food miles” is and its effects

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt. You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food. Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者). Why is this, and what are the effects of these long distances?

Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far. The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food. This was a good system for farmers and consumers. However, there were some disadvantages. For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally. In addition, they could only get food that was in season. Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world. We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes. They are available in winter if we want.

Some countries have got most of their food from other countries. This is because they have difficult climates(气候). The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries. Even food made in the UAE often uses materials(原料) from other countries.

What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons. First of all, because food travels such long distances, we need more planes, trains, and ships to move the food. This means we use more oil, so there is more pollution and more global (全球的)warming. What’s more, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty. Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and kept for their long journey. For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer. Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution.

1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?

A.The origins of the food. B.The journey from field to plate.

C.The effects of long distances. D.The food from local markets.

2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A.impossible to get B.not busy C.not tasty D.easy to get

3.The writer uses the last paragraph mostly to encourage readers to________.

A.buy more local food B.increase international trade

C.travel long distances D.use materials from other countries

4.This passage is mainly about________.

A.how local food travels from field to plate B.what “food miles” is and its effects

C.what is a good system for farmers and consumers D.where different kinds of food come from

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.

1.In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.

2.When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with  _______.

3.In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?

4.Which of the following statements is not true?

5.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析