Ammie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire...

Ammie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred（留下创伤）her for life. The curious child reached up to catch the wire(电线) of a hot kettle(壶) in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her little body.

Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie terribly burnt, called an ambulance(救护车) which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty per(组织)taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, surgeons（外科医生）performed difficult skin grafts（移植） to close her wounds and control her illness, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie experienced 12 more operations to repair her body.

When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils say cruel words about her or simply wouldn’t play with her. “ I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that.”

Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars(疤), suffering from ache is a lasting part of her body. She still has to have two further skin grafts. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers encouragement and hope to other young burnt victims.

She is a member of the Scottish Burned Chindren’s Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will join the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Cambridgeshire for the charity’s first summer camp. “I’ll show them how to pay no attention to unkind stares(注视) from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless dresses, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burnt scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”

1.How many operations has Ammie already had?

A. One　　　　     B. Twelve　　　　　

C. Thirteen　　　　　     D. Fifteen

2.What did other children do when Ammie first went to school?

A. They laughed at her    　　

B. They were cruel to her

C. They were friendly to her

D. They were afraid of her

3. Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Center to ____.

A. live a normal life

B. recover quickly

C. face others’ unkindness bravely

D. hide their scars by proper dressing

4.What does the underlined word “sleeveless” mean in Chinese?

A. 无袖的            B. 漂亮的

C. 昂贵的            D. 合身的

5. Which of the following words is not proper to describe Ammie?

A. Confident    B. Stubborn　　　　

C. Helpful　　　　 D. Outgoing

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

–President Xi 　　　　 a visit to three countries in Middle East from Jan.19 to 23.

–This was his first visit in 2016.

A. paid　　 B. will pay

C. has paid　　 D. is paying

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely terrible. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:

First, you are advised to search your area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.

Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.

Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend (假装) as if the holiday doesn't exist, you are just going to make it worse.

Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique (独一无二的) traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.

Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in.

Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe (食谱) of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.

Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.

Pay attention to new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.

If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditions.

1.The author spent his 14th Christmas ___________.

A．unpleasantly in the US　　 B．joyfully in the US

C．unpleasantly in Europe　　 D．joyfully in Europe

2.Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores?

A．Because people can buy some discounted goods there.

B．Because people can feel less homesick there.

C．Because it's an old Christmas tradition.

D．Because they offer goods from the hometown of the people.

3.Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

A．It's great for children to have some unique traditions.

B．People should join in all kinds of clubs to celebrate Christmas.

C．People should give up traditions which are stupid in other people's eyes.

D．It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24th around the world.

4.The writer suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to __________.

A．express love to them

B．follow the tradition

C．ask for some ornaments

D．set an example for children

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely terrible. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:

First, you are advised to search your area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.

Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.

Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend (假装) as if the holiday doesn't exist, you are just going to make it worse.

Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique (独一无二的) traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.

Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in.

Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe (食谱) of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.

Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.

Pay attention to new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.

If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditions.

1.The author spent his 14th Christmas ___________.

A. unpleasantly in the US　　 B. joyfully in the US

C. unpleasantly in Europe　　 D. joyfully in Europe

2.Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores?

A. Because people can buy some discounted goods there.

B. Because people can feel less homesick there.

C. Because it's an old Christmas tradition.

D. Because they offer goods from the hometown of the people.

3.Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

A. It's great for children to have some unique traditions.

B. People should join in all kinds of clubs to celebrate Christmas.

C. People should give up traditions which are stupid in other people's eyes.

D. It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24th around the world.

4.The writer suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to __________.

A. express love to them

B. follow the tradition

C. ask for some ornaments

D. set an example for children

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

She was happy to get a gift from her friend, _________it was only a card.

A. if . B. unless C. though D. because

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Black’s office was only 5 kilometers away from his house, so he could go home to have lunch every day. But when he got home at noon, he had to drive another place to park his car, then walked back home. Because he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his own car. This made him very angry.

One day, he put up a board in the garden facing the road

But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board

Mrs. Black asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr. Black said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Black made a blue board with white letters

“Oh!” Mrs. Black said, “ You told me you weren’t going to use the word ‘police’, but why do you use it now?”

“Really?” he asked with a smile. “Look again!”

“Oh, Dear!” she started to laugh, “ You are really clever!”

1.How far is it from Mr. Black's house to his office?

A.5 miles　　　　 B.5 hours' drive

C.5,000 meters　　 D. Less than 5 kilometers

2.Mr. White was angry because ______.

A. he lost the way when he drove back home one day

B. his car was broken on his way home one day

C. he had to walk　 home from his office.

D. he found no room to park his car outside his house

3.How many notice boards did Mr. Black make according to the passage?

A. One　　　　　　　　　 B. Two　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Three　　　　　　 D. None

4.In the end, Mr. Black made a notice board and it _____

A. said "POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING"

B. said "NO PARKING"

C. said "POLITE NOTICE, NO PARKING"

D. was different in color from a police notice.

5.What would most probably happen after he put up the blue board?

A. Fewer people would park their cars outside his house because of the blue board.

B. More people would have to park their cars outside his house because of the blue board.

C. He would be punished because he stole the blue board.

D. He couldn't park his car outside his house any more because there was no room for his car.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.

He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists (专家) to study her rare disease.

Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.

She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words: "Paid in full with one glass of milk"

1.The boy sold goods from door to door because ________.

A.he wanted to help support his family B.he needed money for school

C.he had to pay back a student loan D.he did not have enough pocket money

2.What does the underlined word “baffled” means?

A.Frustrated and disappointed. B.Pleased and satisfied.

C.Confused and misleading. D.Mad and sad.

3.When the boy and the young woman met again years later, ________.

A.they had both changed beyond recognition B.neither remembered their previous meeting

C.the boy had become a medical specialist D.the woman had come to stay in the big city

4.Dr. Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because ________.

A.it was a rare disease B.he fell in love with the woman

C.he was eager to distinguish himself D.he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness

5.Among other things, the story shows that ________.

A.good will be rewarded with good B.it is okay to accept pay for a kindness

C.it is wise neither to borrow nor to lend D.where there's a will there's away

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole(杆) outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “Don’t stay on it. It’s dangerous.”

“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal (进球)?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”

1.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ___________.

A．he had no money to buy a ticket

B．he didn’t want to buy a ticket

C．he had no time to buy a ticket

D．all the tickets were sold out

2.From the third paragraph, we can guess that __________.

A．the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson

B．the policeman tried to please Henry

C．the policeman didn’t like Henry

D．the policeman was also a football fan

3.The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole _________.

A．to cheer for their team

B．to see the result of the match

C．to cheer for the other team

D．to say goodbye to their team

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have a lovely daughter, whose name was Eloise. She is only nine years old. I picked her up from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.

I found a short line with just one person ahead(在……前面) of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change(零钱). It took a long time. After a whole day at work, I began to lose patience.

But then I watched the young clerk(职员). He helped her count her change, ever so tenderly(体贴地) taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her, “Yes, madam.” When she asked the clerk if she had enough money to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never once did this clerk get annoyed(生气的) or roll(滚动) his eyes. He was patient and kind.

As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was, too. I realized that my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.

After the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I thanked him, too.I found the manager and told him about the clerk’s kindness and patience.

Then we left the supermarket with a full cart(手推车), but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson. Sometimes just one act of kindness is all it takes to encourage others to do the same. Being kind to others can also make you feel good.

1.What does the writer’s daughter do?

A. A clerk.　　 B. A student.　　 C. A manager.　　 D. A teacher.

2.At first, the writer was ______________ with the elderly woman.

A. angry　　 B. pleased　　 C. careful　　 D. impatient

3.From Paragraph(段落) 3, we can infer(推断) that the elderly woman ______________.

A. lived a comfortable life　　 B. might not too have much money

C. was a friend of the clerk’s　　 D. didn’t want to pay for her things

4.The clerk rang up the writer’s things _______________.

A. after I found the manager　　 B. before I counted my change

C. after the elderly woman finished shopping　　 D. before the elderly woman was finished

5.What was the important lesson the writer referred to(指)?

A. Be kind and patient with others.　　 B. It’s hard to be a good clerk.

C. We should learn from strangers.　　 D. Don’t look down on anyone.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole（杆子）outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”

“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal（进球）?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”

1.From the passage we know that ____________.

A. Henry doesn’t like his work                                               B. Henry comes from a rich family

C. Henry doesn’t like the policeman                                    D. Henry is paid less

2.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because __________.

A. he had no money to buy a ticket                             B. he didn’t want to buy a ticket

C. he had no time to buy a ticket                                          D. all the tickets were sold out

3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because __________.

A. it was dangerous                                                                           B. Henry had no ticket

C. their team kicked a goal                                                     D. the other team kicked a goal

4. From the third paragraph（段落）, we can guess that __________.

A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson

B. the policeman tried to please Henry

C. the policeman didn’t like Henry

D. the policeman was also a football fan

5.The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole __________.

A. to cheer for their team                                                       B. to see the result of the match

C. to cheer for the other team                                                       D. to say goodbye to their team

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析