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Clara sits at her desk deep in thought. She stares at the math problem in front of her desperately trying to remember how to solve it, but as she sits there her long list of homework plays over in her head, and she becomes overwhelmed. She bites her lip thinking and thinking. Then she hears a song on the radio. As she turns up the music, a wave of calm spreads over her body, she closes her eyes and listens to the music.When the song ends, Clara’s eyes open and she turns off the radio. She looks again at the troublesome question and sighs, “I remember how to do this now,” she says to herself. Then she finishes the problem, but this time calmer than before.

According to NPR news, 45% of teens say they are stressed by school pressures, such as homework and grades. High school, and all of the honors and AP courses, can stress out teens like Clara to the point of exhaustion, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Lots of students can use stress relievers to simmer down during their school day. Music can be one of those reliefs.

When the body is stressed, it releases cortisol (释放皮质醇), a life sustaining adrenal hormone (肾上腺荷尔蒙) nicknamed “the stress hormone”. By playing music, students stop the flow (流动) of cortisol released from their body, therefore returning to their normal, non-stressed self quicker than someone who didn’t hear or play any music.

When returning to this state, teens can think more clearly, with their stress gone. Music does not only calm the stressed mind, it develops creativity, as well as improving math and reading skills. A music class can help students who are stressed and give them an hour of relaxation during their day. This can help high schoolers have a clear mind to concentrate on their schoolwork. Adding music to a teen’s day can help them become less stressed and finally help them with their courses, making a smarter generation.

Now, I know you’re thinking, “What about kids who find playing a musical instrument hard or boring? How would taking a music class help them?” Well, even though playing an instrument doesn’t necessarily help all teens, it is agreed that there are very few teens who do not listen to music. This shows that all students, in their own way, like hearing music throughout their day. The music that they listen to calms them and gives them reassurance (保证) that they can make it through their schoolwork. That being said, all schools should have a required hour of ‘relaxation’ time when high schoolers would listen to music, do easy homework, and calm themselves down after their long school day.

Music helps kids in their education, providing them with a brighter future and ensuring that they take care of their generation, the generation before them, and the generations to come.

1.The words “becomes overwhelmed” in Paragraph 1 probably mean “________”.

A. loses confidence　　 B. feels disappointed

C. can not think clearly　　 D. isn’t sure about the answers

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Music helps students to be more creative.

B. Few students can relax themselves at school.

C. Adding music to a teen’s day stops them from studying.

D. Music speeds up the flow of cortisol released from the body.

3.According to Paragraph 5, we know that ________.

A. taking a music class is hard and boring

B. all teens listen to music in their own way

C. playing an instrument is necessary for all teens

D. all schools have a required hour of ‘relaxation’ time

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Bright Future of Music

B. The Way of Calming Down

C. The Calming Power of Music

D. The Way of Solving Problems

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

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A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework for the evening. English: Read three chapters and write a report. Math: Complete 30 problems. Science: Do a worksheet, front and back. French: (A) Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.

This happens to students in America. Now it’s time to start a homework revolution(变革).

Do students in the United States receive too much homework? According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a (B)  grader, 20 minutes, and so on. This means that a student in my grade—seventh—should have no more than 70 minutes of work (C) each night. Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even worse!

It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.

Everybody (D)  that teachers are the ones who assign homework, but they are not the only ones to blame (受责备). “Many teachers are under greater pressure (压力) than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of (E) it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.

Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and (F) 今后找到更好的工作. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity（削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?

1.写出文中划线部分（A）和（C）的同义词或近义词:________ ________

2.在文中（B）和（D）的空白处分别填入适当单词:________ ________

3.文中划线部分（E）指代的是: ________

4.将文中划线部分（F）译成汉语:________

5.从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词:________

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework for the evening. English: Read three chapters and write a report. Math: Complete 30 problems. Science: Do a worksheet, front and back. French: (A) Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.

This happens to students in America. Now it’s time to start a homework revolution(变革).

Do students in the United States receive too much homework? According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a (B)  grader, 20 minutes, and so on. This means that a student in my grade—seventh—should have no more than 70 minutes of work (C) each night. Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even worse!

It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.

Everybody (D)  that teachers are the ones who assign homework, but they are not the only ones to blame (受责备). “Many teachers are under greater pressure (压力) than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of (E) it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.

Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and (F) 今后找到更好的工作. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity（削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?

1.写出文中划线部分（A）和（C）的同义词或近义词:________ ________

2.在文中（B）和（D）的空白处分别填入适当单词:________ ________

3.文中划线部分（E）指代的是: ________

4.将文中划线部分（F）译成汉语:________

5.从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词:________

九年级英语其他题困难题查看答案及解析

A young girl sits at her desk, reviewing her homework for the evening. English: Read three chapters and write a report. Math: Complete 30 problems. Science: Do a worksheet, front and back. French: Study new words for tomorrow’s test. It’s going to be a long night.

This happens to students in America. Now it’s time to start a homework revolution(变革).

According to the National Education Association, a student should be assigned (布置) no more than 10 minutes per grade level per night. For example, a first grader should only have 10 minutes of homework, a second-grader, 20 minutes, and so on. This means that a student in my grade—seventh—should have no more than 70 minutes of work each night. Yet this is often doubled, sometimes even worse!

It’s no good giving students too much homework. According to research, kids are developing more illness at school, such as stomachaches, headaches and sleep problems than before.

Some teachers assign more homework, but they are not the only ones to blame. “Many teachers are under greater pressure than ever before,” says Kylene Beers, President of the National Council for teachers of English, “Some of it comes from parents, some from the wish for high scores on tests.” Teachers who are under pressure feel the need to assign more homework.

Some people have different ideas, saying that homework prepares kids for doing better in high school, better in college, and getting better job in the future. But too much homework is sapping students’ strength, curiosity（削弱学生的个性和好奇心), and most importantly, their love of learning, is that really what teachers and parents want?

阅读短文，完成下列表格，每空一词。

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shelby sat at her desk and watched as her cIassmates came into the room.　 She was always the first one in c1ass. Shelby kept on top of everything going on at Hayword Elementary SchooJ.

But this morning, Shelby saw a new face. A girl walked into the room wearing an old jacket that was two sizes big and a worn-out winter hat with holes in it. SheIby raised an eyebrow as she tried to work out the girl's story.

"Who's that?" Nicole asked.

"New girl,” Shelby said. "Total tomboy (假小子). I bet she bought her jacket in the boys' department. "

Mr. Ryan Ied the girl to the front of the c1assroom. "Quiet down, everyone. This is Amber Dresky. She's new, and I want you all to make her feel welcome." Amber stared at her feet instead of Iooking at the c1ass.

"Amber's family has traveled a lot, so I'm sure she has many exciting stories to share," Mr Ryan continued.

Amber shifted uncomfortably. "Maybe you- can tell us once we know each other better," Mr. Ryari said.　 "You can take your seat now. "

Shelby watched Amber walk　 back　 to her seat.

"Shelby ，"Mr.　 Ryan said, "since you are the eyes and ears of Hayword, I thought you could show Amber around.　 Why don't you sit by Amber today?"

Shelby grabbed her books and moved to the back of the room.　 She stared at Amber's jacket.

Amber foIIowed Shelby's stare. "It's my older brother's jacket. He's overseas in the army. I miss him. "

SheIby's stomach sank.　 Amber wasn't a tomboy. She just missed her brother.

"That must be hard," SheIby said.

Amber nodded

"Maybe we could sit together at Iunch.　 You could tell me about your brother and the places you've been to. " Reallγ?”

"Yeah, " Shelby smiled. "Welcome to Hayword. "

1.Who was always the first one in class?

A.　 SheIby.　　 B. Nicole. C.　 Mr.　 Ryan. D.　　 Amber　 Dresky.

2.Why did Amber wear the big oId jacket?

A.Because she couldn't afford to buy a new one.

B. Because she missed her brother in the army.

C.Because she Iiked to behave like a tomboy

D. Because she had traveled to many places.

3.What is the best title of .the passage?

A.An Unusual Morning　　 B. A Good Beginning

C.Her Best Friend　 　　　 D.　 The New Girl

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Angela Zou hardly writes text messages now. Sitting at her office desk， Zou asked her iPhone， where they should eat. When it buzzes seconds later， she lifts it to her ear for her friend’s reply. The conversation goes back and forth through these pieces of words before they decide on the place for lunch.

Like millions of others across Asia， Zou is using WeChat， a smartphone app developed in China， to send voice messages， snapshots (快照) and emotions (表情符号) to her friends. Now that its walkietalkie-style (对讲机式) messages have become everywhere， she said typing feels like hard work.

WeChat’s popularity has grown quickly since it came into use in 2011. Tencent， the company that developed the app， announced in September that its users had doubled in six months to 200 millions. Most users are in China， though WeChat is being used across Asia and already has users in the US and the UK.

Historically， it has proved difficult for Chinese Internet firms to develop in foreign countries. But WeChat is becoming the first Chinese social media application with the possibility to go to the whole world.

WeChat is similar to the popular US-based mobile messaging service WhatsApp， but it does more. It comes in eight languages including English， Arabic and Russian.

“I used WhatsApp before I came back to China from studying abroad and found all my friends were using WeChat，” said Zou， who is 25. “Now when I want to contact someone I use WeChat first.” The app’s features include Look Around， which allows users to chat to strangers nearby， while Moments works like Instagram. (图片分享)　

1. Why does Angela Zou hardly write text messages now?

2. What is WeChat used to do?

3.Which company of China developed WeChat?

4.Where is Wechat used?

5.What do you think of Wechat?

九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Angela Zou hardly writes text messages now. Sitting at her office desk, Zou asks her iPhone, where they should go to eat. When it buzzes seconds later, she lifts it to her ear for her friend's reply. The conversation goes back and forth through these pieces of words before they decide on the place for lunch.

Like millions of others across Asia, Zou is using WeChat, a smartphone app（应用程序）developed in China, to send voice messages, snapshots（快照）and emoticons（表情符号）to her friends. Now that its walkietalkie-style（对讲机式）messages have become everywhere, she said typing feels like hard work.

WeChat's popularity has grown quickly since it came into use in 2011. Tencent, the company that developed the app, announced in September that its users had doubled in six months to 200 million. Most users are in China, though WeChat is being used across Asia and already has users in the US and the UK.　　

Historically, it has proved difficult for Chinese internet firms to develop in foreign countries. But WeChat is becoming the first Chinese social media application with the possibility to go to the whole world.

WeChat is similar to the popular US-based mobile messaging service WhatsApp, but it does more. It comes in eight languages including English, Arabic and Russian.

"I used WhatsApp before I came back to China from studying abroad and found all my friends were using WeChat," said Zou, who is 25. "Now when I want to contact someone I use WeChat first." The app's features include Look Around, which allows users to chat to strangers nearby, while Moments works like Instagram（图片分享）.

1.Why does Angela Zou hardly write text messages now?

2.What is WeChat used to do?

3.Which company of China developed WeChat?

4.Where is WeChat used?

5.What do you think of WeChat?

九年级英语其他题困难题查看答案及解析

Angela Zou hardly writes text messages now. Sitting at her office desk, Zou asks her iPhone, where they should go to eat. When it buzzes seconds later, she lifts it to her ear for her friend's reply. The conversation goes back and forth through these pieces of words before they decide on the place for lunch.

Like millions of others across Asia, Zou is using WeChat, a smartphone app（应用程序）developed in China, to send voice messages, snapshots（快照）and emoticons（表情符号）to her friends. Now that its walkietalkie-style（对讲机式）messages have become everywhere, she said typing feels like hard work.

WeChat's popularity has grown quickly since it came into use in 2011. Tencent, the company that developed the app, announced in September that its users had doubled in six months to 200 million. Most users are in China, though WeChat is being used across Asia and already has users in the US and the UK.　　

Historically, it has proved difficult for Chinese internet firms to develop in foreign countries. But WeChat is becoming the first Chinese social media application with the possibility to go to the whole world.

WeChat is similar to the popular US-based mobile messaging service WhatsApp, but it does more. It comes in eight languages including English, Arabic and Russian.

"I used WhatsApp before I came back to China from studying abroad and found all my friends were using WeChat," said Zou, who is 25. "Now when I want to contact someone I use WeChat first." The app's features include Look Around, which allows users to chat to strangers nearby, while Moments works like Instagram（图片分享）.

1.Why does Angela Zou hardly write text messages now?

2.What is WeChat used to do?

3.Which company of China developed WeChat?

4.Where is WeChat used?

5.What do you think of WeChat?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first time I saw Kai, she was sitting in my front yard,hugging my dog Harley.She and her husband Sean had just moved into a small house down the road from us.I think she was drawn to Harley's friendliness, just as he was drawn to hers.From the moment I talked to her,I knew Kai would be a friendly friend. Her smile and good cheer made me feel better just being around her.

It didn't take long before Kai was beloved by everyone in our neighborhood.Children and adults visited her home often.Although she already had four cats, she also adopted （收养）a homeless dog.

When we visited her, she would kindly listen to all of our trouble and then say something so wise that we would leave her home with our hearts singing.Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep writing.

All of this time,though,Kai was slowly dying from cancer.But she lived each day with such cheer that I often forgot just how ill she was.Still,she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down.

During the short time we had together,I learned so much from Kai about how to truly live.She taught us so many lessons about kindness,happiness,hope and cheer.

1.What was Kai like?　　　

A.She was quiet. B.She was a good listener.

C.She was friendly. D.She had a sense of humor.

2.What happened to Kai after she moved to the new neighborhood?　　　

A.She couldn't get along with her neighbors. B.She was told that she had cancer.

C.She adopted the writer's dog. D.She made friends with both kids and adults.

3.The underlined word "beloved" means"　　　 "in Chinese.

A.善良的 B.讨厌的 C.凶狠的 D.深爱的

4.People left Kai's home with their hearts singing because　　　 .

A.Kai taught them how to sing B.Kai listened to them and gave good advice

C.Kai told them interesting storie D.they didn' t know Kai had cancer

5.What did Kai teach the writer?　　　

A.How to live a happy and active life. B.How to care for pets.

C.How to be kind. D.How to give good advice.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's Saturday morning and Tony's sitting at the kitchen table, staring（凝视）into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even hungry. Is he ill? No, but he does have a problem. He has nothing to do and there's just one reason: the Internet is down and Tony has nothing to do.

When he woke up this morning, Tony was feeling great. He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend ahead. It would be a weekend like any other—a great weekend. But that was before he turned on his computer and wasn’t able to go online. No Internet changed everything.

Just as Tony is wondering how he can possibly have a normal(平常的)weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the kitchen. "Is everything OK?" she asks. "No, mum, everything is definitely(的确)not OK," her sad son replies. "I can't go online  and  I  have homework to finish." His mum laughs, "The word program is still working, so what's the problem?"

What's the problem? Tony can't believe his own mother isn’t able to see how serious the problem really is. To start with, he still needs to do research for his homework. He knows his mum will tell him to go to the library but he hates the library. It's so dark and uncomfortable. And forget homework—what about the rest of his weekend! Every weekend, he goes online to email friends. Then he reads the news to catch up on what's happening in the world. He plays a few online games and finishes the weekend off with an online chess game with his cousin Helen. The wonderful weekend-online! Now it's Saturday morning and he's not going to have access to（进入）the Internet for two whole days.

1.Tony stared into space and played with a piece of bread __________.

A. because he was hungry　　　　　　　　　

B. because he was hungry

C. because he was alone at home　　　　　

D. because the Internet was down

2.When he found he couldn’t surf the Internet, Tony felt __________.

A. great　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　

C. sad　　　　　　 D. relaxed

3.Tony’s mother may ask him to__________.

A.go to the library for work　　　　　　　　　 B. get the Internet fixed

C.play his friends outside　　　　　　　　　　 D. play chess with his cousin

4.The writer just wants to show us __________ with the story.

A. how to surf the Internet

B. what to do on the Internet

C. how the Internet influences teenagers’ life

D. why teenagers should go online

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析