I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save$64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.
Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.
By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,$2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about$14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have$9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.
Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.
1.How much should the writer pay for college?
A. $2,000 B. $14,000
C. $64,268 D. $9,050
2.Which is the writer’s first job?
A. Serving as a waitress.
B. Delivering newspapers.
C. Working at a fruit shop.
D. Working in an athletic company.
3.Why did the writer want to get scholarships?
A. Because he needed some help.
B. Because he liked playing tennis.
C. Because he didn’t want to pay for college.
D. Because he hated to work in an athletic company.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Different Jobs B. My First Scholarship
C. Save Money for College D. Make Money to Be Rich
九年级英语阅读理解困难题
I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save$64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.
Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.
By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,$2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about$14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have$9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.
Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.
1.How much should the writer pay for college?
A. $2,000 B. $14,000
C. $64,268 D. $9,050
2.Which is the writer’s first job?
A. Serving as a waitress.
B. Delivering newspapers.
C. Working at a fruit shop.
D. Working in an athletic company.
3.Why did the writer want to get scholarships?
A. Because he needed some help.
B. Because he liked playing tennis.
C. Because he didn’t want to pay for college.
D. Because he hated to work in an athletic company.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Different Jobs B. My First Scholarship
C. Save Money for College D. Make Money to Be Rich
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
I will never forget a story in the rest of my life. One day about two years ago, I was driving home with my husband. It was freezing cold outside, so I didn't want to get out of the car and just stayed at the wheel when we passed a cafe. Suddenly I _______ a short old man, covered with some bits of cloth, _______ with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would leave him a coin or a cup of _______ coffee. I asked my husband to _______ and hand this old man something. He looked at my husband's face, smiled and said, "Thank you." I felt so happy _______ I wished the old man could live through the cold night.
I was sure to meet him again and find out _______ he was the next day, as I had to pass this way the following day. I did so the next evening, and he _______ the car and came up to my window and smiled at me. This time I _______ him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He held the food, smiled and said, "May God bless you!" I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father. I do hope all of us will remember that _______ one day, it could happen to one of us, so please do not pass by a poor person ________ offering at least a word of love and a kind smile.
1.A.looked B.realized C.noticed D.heard
2.A.shaking B.crying C.standing D.holding
3.A.black B.sweet C.cold D.hot
4.A.step by B.go over C.come up D.move to
5.A.and B.so C.but D.yet
6.A.why B.where C.when D.how
7.A.believed B.remembered C.caught D.got
8.A.returned B.received C.offered D.threw
9.A.anyway B.maybe C.suddenly D.almost
10.A.without B.with C.by D.during
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I would never forget what I learned from the day when I left my junior high school. On the last day our teacher told us something educational that I would like to share with you.
He began by drawing a man standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting, he drew things like a house, a car and a few friends inside the circle.
He asked, “Can anyone tell me what this is?” In a long silence, one student decided to express his idea, “The world?” The teacher said, “That's close. This is your Comfort Zone. Inside your circle you have all the things that are important to you—your home, your family, your friends and your jobs. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any danger.”
“Can anyone tell me what will happen when you step out of this circle?” A strong silence came over the room. The same student replied, “You are afraid.” Another student said, “You may make mistakes.” The silence continued and our teacher smiled and asked,“When you make mistakes, what can the result be?” The first student said, “You learn something.”
“Exactly, you are learning.” Our teacher turned to the blackboard and drew an arrow(箭头) pointing from the man to the outside of the circle. He went on saying, “When you leave your Comfort Zone, you put yourself out there. The result is that you learn something that you do not know to become a better person.” He drew a bigger circle around the original (原来的) circle, and added a few new things like more friends, a big house, etc.
A lesson from this story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone you will never be able to open your eyes to the outside world. When you step out of your Comfort Zone, you will make your circle bigger to challenge your mind and grow to be stronger, and all in all to be a better person.
1.The story happened on ________.
A.the first day of junior high school B.the last day of junior high school
C.the first day of high school D.the last day of high school
2.Which of the following is NOT included in the Comfort Zone?
A.Friends. B.Cars. C.House. D.School.
3.When people step out of the Comfort Zone, they will ________.
A.feel a little afraid B.learn something
C.begin to make mistakes D.miss their family and friends
4.The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A.stepping out of Comfort Zone can make people better
B.families always get in the way of people's growth
C.arrows help people make more friends
D.silence in the class means students can think more
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ten years ago, when I was in high school,Mrs. White was my language teacher. One day at lunch time, I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria(食堂). I was very pleased. I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students. The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family.
Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it. When we finished lunch that day, she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don’t eat red meat on Fridays --- they eat fish on Fridays. From then on, every Friday Mrs.White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
One year later, I learned from a classmate that Mrs.White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich. She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch. She wanted to help me! I couldn’t help crying. I will never forget her kind heart. I will remember my dear Mrs.White all my life.
1.Why didn’t the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch?(no more than 4 words)
2.How did the writer feel when Mrs.White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich?(no more than 4 words)
3.What did the writer do with the money from Mrs. White?(no more than 5 words)
4.Was Mrs. White a Catholic?(no more than 3 words)
5.What kind of person was Mrs. White?(no more than 5 words)
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I will never forget the day when I met my best friend for the first time. That day, I was studying for an important exam in the library, but there was too much noise, I was getting much angrier and of course I was not able to concentrate (全神贯注的). I couldn’t stand when I heard someone singing behind me. I turned around and looked at the person angrily. It was a tall girl about the same age as me and she had a big smile on her face. She was standing with a book of poems in her hands. I picked up my books, looked at her and said angrily, “Thanks to your noise, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so selfish (自私的)!”
Because I left the library in a hurry, I left my most important textbook behind. What’s worse, the library was closed and I could do nothing. I was so sad that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. I answered it and a friendly voice introduced she was Jenny and asked if I was Jane. Jenny said that she had noticed I left my textbook in the library. As my name and phone number were in it, she called me directly. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me.
I agreed to meet her. When I found that Jenny was the girl I had shouted at, I was filled with shame and said sorry several times to her. Jenny just laughed. I invited her to my home for a cup of tea. Since then, we’ve been best friends and we tell each other everything.
I thought how lucky I was. I had a nice friend and I valued the friendship so much.
1.Why did the writer go to the library?
A.To borrow books. B.To read poems.
C.To make new friends. D.To study for an exam.
2.What did the writer forget to take when she left the library?
A.Her textbook. B.Her phone.
C.Her cup. D.Her bag.
3.The writer thought she was lucky because .
A.she passed her exam B.she met kind Jenny
C.Jenny stopped singing D.Jenny said sorry to her
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
I will never forget the days __ we spent together in Hangzhou last year.
A. which B. when C. where D. what
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my mother suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission(允许)for the hospital to use Mother’s valve(心脏瓣膜). I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14, I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart(分解)a person I loved. . But my father told him, “Yes.”
“How can you let them do that to her?” I cried at him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we died, our death will have meaning.’’
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate(捐赠)whatever was in good condition(状况), especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled(闪烁)in my daughter’s eyes-pride.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)
1.The writer’s mother died when she was 14.
2.The writer’s mother gave her valve to a police officer.
3.The writer’s parents agreed to donate what they had after they died.
4.The writer has a daughter who is very proud of her mother.
5.The writer’s father gave his eyes to his granddaughter.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my mother suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission(允许)for the hospital to use Mother’s valve(心脏瓣膜). I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14, I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart(分解)a person I loved. . But my father told him, “Yes.”
“How can you let them do that to her?” I cried at him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we died, our death will have meaning.’’
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate(捐赠)whatever was in good condition(状况), especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled(闪烁)in my daughter’s eyes-pride.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)
1.The writer’s mother died when she was 14.
2.The writer’s mother gave her valve to a police officer.
3.The writer’s parents agreed to donate what they had after they died.
4.The writer has a daughter who is very proud of her mother.
5.The writer’s father gave his eyes to his granddaughter.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
—I will never forget the time we spent in the middle school.
—Neither will I. I hope you my lifelong friend.
A.at which, can be B.which, to be C.that, will be
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
I will never forget my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法院).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负有责任的) for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. I told the insurance(保险)company the date I was leaving America because of my inexperience(缺少经验). Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
1.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because________.
A. he thought it was a chance to make some money B. he felt sorry for the writer
C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer
2.A good lawyer is important for the writer to __________.
A. be well treated by the doctor B. talk with the person responsible for the accident
C. get what he should be paid for his injury D. get well before he leaves that country.
3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.
A. selfish B. friendly C. rude D. busy
4.The underlined word “charge” in the second paragraph means ______.
A. 职责 B. 掌管 C. 索价 D. 命令
5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. One must be very careful while driving a car.
C. Money is more important than other things in the US.
D. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析