It was a village in India. The people were poor but they were happy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were useless to the villagers. What they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. The villagers were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops weren’t doing so well. More worry was that the children fell ill more often, and there were more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
The people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job--- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.From Paragraph l, we learn that the villagers_______.
A. worked very hard for centuries
B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but somewhat happy
D. lived a different life from their forefathers
2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A. The frogs were easy money.
B. They needed money to buy medicine.
C. They wanted to please the visitors.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
3. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A. The crops didn’t do well. B. There were too many insects.
C. The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were overused.
4.What is meaning of the last sentence of the article?
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B. Money is important.
C. The harmony between man and nature is important.
D. Good old days will never be forgotten.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
It was a village in India. The people were poor but they were happy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were useless to the villagers. What they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. The villagers were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops weren’t doing so well. More worry was that the children fell ill more often, and there were more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
The people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job--- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.From Paragraph l, we learn that the villagers_______.
A. worked very hard for centuries
B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but somewhat happy
D. lived a different life from their forefathers
2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A. The frogs were easy money.
B. They needed money to buy medicine.
C. They wanted to please the visitors.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
3. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A. The crops didn’t do well. B. There were too many insects.
C. The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were overused.
4.What is meaning of the last sentence of the article?
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B. Money is important.
C. The harmony between man and nature is important.
D. Good old days will never be forgotten.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers(祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more quickly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A.They needed money to buy medicine. B.The frogs were easy money.
C.They wanted to please the visitors. D.The frogs made too much noise.
2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A.The crops didn’t do well. B.The visitors brought in diseases.
C.There were too many insects. D.The pesticides were overused.
3.What can we learn from the last sentence of this article?
A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B.The harmony between man and nature is important.
C.Health is more important than money.
D.Good old days will never be forgotten.
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It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their ancestors had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog's legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn't last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn't been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were destroying the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers ________.
A.worked very hard for centuries B.dreamed of having a better life
C.were poor but pleased D.lived a different life from their ancestors
2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A.The frogs were easy money. B.They needed money to buy medicine.
C.They wanted to please the visitors. D.The frogs made too much noise.
3.What might be the cause of the children's sickness?
A.The crops didn't do well. B.There were too many insects.
C.The visitors brought in diseases. D.The pesticides were overused.
4.What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B.Health is more important than money.
C.The balance between man and nature is important.
D.Good old days will never be forgotten.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers (祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent to the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if (好像) the crops(庄稼) were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money they’d just had to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized that what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, soon there were more and more insects. They were doing harm to both crops and people.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evening they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A. They needed money to buy medicine.
B. They wanted to please the visitors.
C. The frogs were easy money.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A. The crops didn’t do well.
B. There were too many insects.
C. The visitors brought in disease.
D. The pesticides were overused.
3.What can we learn from the last sentence of the passage?
A. Good old days will never be forgotten.
B. Health is more important than money.
C. The harmony between man and nature is important.
D. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Look at the photo I took in Jinghong , Yunnan Province.
___ the Dai people were having! Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.
A. What happy B. How happily
C. What fun D. How a fun
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Look at the photo I took in Dali, Yunnan Province. _____the Dai people were having!
— Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.
A. What fun B. How fun
C. What a fun D. How a fun
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Look at the photo I took in Dali, Yunnan Province. _____the Dai people were having!
— Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.
A.What fun B.How fun
C.What a fun D.How a fun
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
—There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
—It _______ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be
C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析
A long time ago there was once a poor boy called Dick Whittington. The people in his village believed that the streets of London were paved with gold. So Dick decided to travel there.
When Dick arrived in London, he found there were no streets of gold! Tired and hungry, he fell asleep on the steps of a great house. It belonged to a rich businessman who gave Dick a job cleaning the kitchen. Dick had enough to eat and at night he could sleep by the fire. But at night, rats ran around and kept him awake. So Dick went out and found the fastest rat-catching cat in London. The cat caught all the rats that came into the house and Dick could sleep well at night.
The businessman heard about the amazing cat and asked Dick to take it on his ship to catch rats on his next journey. Soon the businessman returned and he was very happy because Dick’s cat had caught all the rats on the ship.
Dick worked hard for the businessman and learned everything he could. At last he married the businessman’s daughter and started a very successful business of his own.
1.Dick went to London because he wanted to ______.
A.see the beautiful sights there B.look for the cat that caught rats fast
C.marry the businessman’s daughter D.become a rich man
2.What did Dick do in the rich businessman’s house?
A.He cleaned the kitchen. B.He cooked food in the kitchen.
C.He cleaned the whole house. D.He drove the rats away from the kitchen.
3.The story has a ______ ending.
A.touching B.happy C.surprising D.sad
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was very windy and cold, _____ they were still working hard in the field.
A. as B. till C. but
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