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Camels are amazing animals. They aren’t the most beautiful animals in the world. But they are certainly the most useful animals in the hot areas such as North Africa and the Middle East. They usually help people carry things. Now let’s learn more about camels.

There are two kinds of camels on the Earth. They are Arabian (阿拉伯的) camels and Asian camels. Arabian camels are dromedaries (单峰骆驼), but Asian camels are bactrianus (双峰骆驼). An adult camel is about 2 meters tall and weighs about 500 kilograms. Its legs are long. And its feet are big and soft. Most of the camels can live for about 40 years, but they usually stop working when they are about 25.

Camels live alone in the desert (沙漠). They aren’t afraid of the hot and cold weather. They mainly eat grass, leaves and bushes. They can walk for more than 600 kilometers without drinking. They only need to drink water every six or eight days. But when there is water, they can drink up to 90 liters (升). Camels walk slowly. They don’t like running because it’s too hot. But if they need, they can run at 20 kilometers an hour.

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Camels(骆驼) are amazing animals. They aren’t the most beautiful animals in the world. But they are certainly the most useful animals in the hot areas such as North Africa and the Middle East. They usually help people carry things. Now let’s learn more about camels.

There are two kinds of camels on the Earth. They are Arabian (阿拉伯的) camels and Asian camels. Arabian camels are dromedaries (单峰骆驼), but Asian camels are bactrians (双峰骆驼). An adult camel is about 2 meters tall and weighs about 500 kilograms. Its legs are long. And its feet are big and soft. Most of the camels can live for about 40 years, but they usually stop working when they are about 25.

Camels live alone in the desert (沙漠). They aren’t afraid of the hot and cold weather. They mainly eat grass, leaves and bushes. They can walk for more than 600 kilometers without drinking. They only need to drink water every six or eight days. But when there is water, they can drink up to 90 liters ( 升). Camels walk slowly. They don’t like running because it’s too hot. But if they need, they can run at 20 kilometers an hour.

九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn the child to keep away from the fire that had burnt him or her before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.

In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: a plane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the wood in your roof , and they later may fall on you , or you may get cancer!

The important thing is not to let fear rule you , but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is OK.

In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent a plane from crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no plants. In this case , fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you , and you have to try to overcome it.

1.Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if ________.

A.they were given no warning beforehand B.they didn't have any sense of pain at all

C.they had never burnt themselves D.they felt afraid of the fire

2.A really fearless soldier ________.

A.is of a little use to his army B.is not afraid of battles at all

C.is nothing but a dead soldier D.is easy to get killed in a battle

3.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding dangers because ________.

A.they are warned of the danger and take quick action

B.they are quick both in mind and in action

C.they are calm in face of danger

D.they have gained much experience

4.It is implied but not stated that ________.

A.fear is always something helpful

B.too much fear is harmful

C.fear should be used as a servant and guide

D.fear is something strange and particular

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Most children are interested in amazing things, and they wonder ______.

A. When can they see UFOs.

B. how can elephants walk on tiptoe

C. why do fish sleep with their eyes open

D. why there is no plant life without lightening

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I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.

It was an amazing week for my husband and me ——the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my____　 to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to look after our two children and started off.

During the week’s time, we visited London and Paris ——as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful _____we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.

On our last night in Paris, after we enjoyed the night view of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother______the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and he looked so

worried. I could feel something ___　 happened.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

He didn’t answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said ____　 to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and ____ his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.

At that moment, Paris ____ lost its charm(魅力).

“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home with my kids!”

We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …

Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no _____ sight in the world than your children’s faces that greet you at home.

1.A. question　　 B. wish　　 C. sense　　 D. idea

2.A. places　　 B. pictures　　 C. cities　　 D. parks

3.A. moved　　 B. finished　　 C. called　　 D. answered

4.A. important　　 B. useful　　 C. funny　　 D. bad

5.A. happily　　 B. clearly　　 C. sadly　　 D. truly

6.A. rested　　 B. broken　　 C. kicked　　 D. lifted

7.A. suddenly　　 B. finally　　 C. quickly　　 D. slowly

8.A. quieter　　 B. cleaner　　 C. sweeter　　 D. richer

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Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

A. move from one place to another　　 B. sleep in the winter

C. disappear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. look for food

2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?

A. They can easily find food this way.

B. There may be danger during the trip.

C. They can get warm at night.

D. They will use little energy.

3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.

A. breathing through their skin

B. eating a lot of food

C. sleeping for the whole winter

D. growing white thicker fur

4. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.

A. most insects die when winter comes

B. different insects grow and change in their own ways

C. most insects spend the winter without moving

D. different insects grow and change in the same ways

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How living things grow and change in the winter.

B. How living things spend the winter.

C. How living things get food in the winter.

D. How living things travel in the winter.

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Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1. What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

A. move from one place to another　　 B. sleep in the winter

C. disappear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. look for food

2. Why do many birds fly in large groups?

A. They can easily find food this way.

B. There may be danger during the trip.

C. They can get warm at night.

D. They will use little energy.

3. Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.

A. breathing through their skin

B. eating a lot of food

C. sleeping for the whole winter

D. growing white thicker fur

4. The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.

A. most insects die when winter comes

B. different insects grow and change in their own ways

C. most insects spend the winter without moving

D. different insects grow and change in the same ways

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How living things grow and change in the winter.

B. How living things spend the winter.

C. How living things get food in the winter.

D. How living things travel in the winter.

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One day, a raven(渡鸦）happened to fly past a lake. Looking at the lake, he saw the most beautiful animal he had ever seen. It was a swan(天鹅)and its feathers(羽毛）were as white as snow. The swan was playing with other birds happily, talking and dancing. And it seemed that the other birds all liked to stay with it. When he looked at his own feathers, they were as black as coal. The raven was very angry with the swan. “How can the swan have such wonderful feathers?” said the raven. What should he do with his feathers? He thought it over and over.

Then, the raven decided that he also wanted to have white feathers like the swan’s. From that day on, the raven began to live like the swan. He moved his home from the woods to the lake. He also started to eat water plants like the swan. He tried his best to talk and dance with the other birds. The most important was that each day, the raven would wash his feathers, hoping that they would turn white. Even he went to the nearby rivers and ponds to wash his feathers because he thought the water in the lakes was not enough for him to wash them. But no matter how hard he washed his feathers, they remained black.

As he ate only water plants, he soon grew thinner and thinner. Not many days later, the raven died.

1. The underlined word “ it” in Paragraph 1 refers to ___.

A. the raven　 B. the swan　　 C. the feather　 D. the water

2.Why was the raven angry with the swan?

A. His own feathers were as white as snow.

B. The swan did not have black feathers like him

C. The swan had beautiful white feathers

D. The swan lived in the lake with other birds

3.Where was the raven’s natural home?

A. The lakes　 B. The ponds　　 C. The woods　　 D. The rivers

4.Why did the raven want to live like the swan?

A. He wanted to make friends with the swan

B. He wanted to see the swan’s white feathers

C. He wanted to eat water plants

D. He wanted to become a swan

5. Why did the raven wash his feathers every day?

A. He thought his feathers would turn white.

B. He wanted to drive the other birds away

C. He thought his feathers were dirty.

D. He wanted to keep his feathers white

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some animals in the zoo die of hunger because they_____enough food.

A．don’t give        B．didn’t give        C．aren’t given      D．won’t give

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There are many kinds of amazing animals in the world．Have you ever watched one of them﹣Canada geese （雁）？They can teach us a lesson about teamwork（合作）．

In autumn，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south to get away from Canada ‘cold winter．When they leave the ground and rise into the air，they fly in no order．Then they quickly form a V shape，with one bird leading the group．

The V shape allows Canada geese to save energy．The head bird moves its wings（翅膀） up and down．The resulting（产生的） force of the air help lift the next bird．Each bird will do so until they get to the southern part．The bird at the head of the group has the hardest job．When it gets tired，another bird moves to the front and takes its place （代替它）．By sharing this job，the group can travel great distances．Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventy percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone．

During the long flying journey，Canada geese communicate with one another，They honk（鸣叫） to encourage the birds up front to keep up the speed．They also cheer one another up while working toward the same destination．

What have we learned from the lovely Canada geese's experience and skills？

Work together! Whether in our personal lives or our jobs，we need the spirit of teamwork!

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1.Because of Canada's cold winter，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south in autumn．

2.When the heard bird gets tired，another bird moves to the front and becomes an new head bird．

3.Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventeen percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone．

4.During the long flying journey，Canada geese hardly cheer one another up while working toward the same destination．

5.From the passage，we've learned that the spirit of teamwork is important to us．

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