Barry was going through a very difficult time...

Barry was going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died. She and Barry had many happy years together. ___________his wife, Barry felt that life was meaningless.

For months, Barry stayed in his house all day feeling ___________. His friends and his family tried to get him out of the house and encourage him to start doing things, ___________they were not successful.

One day, Barry's neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, called _________ to come to the fence（栅栏）in front of her house.

“Hello, Barry! Look at this fence. It's_________ . You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me.” said Gertrude.

Barry wasn't happy. He thought he was the one who _________ help and support, because he recently lost his wife. He thought the old lady was being very impolite. _________, he knew she was too old to fix the fence _______, so he agreed to fix her fence.

Barry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, Gertrude was very thankful, and Barry_________for the first time in months. “Barry, you did such a wonderful job fixing my fence. Do you think you could____________ it for me?” Gertrude smiled at him.

Barry couldn’t believe she was asking for more____________. Didn't she know how sad he was? But because they had been ____________for years, Barry agreed. He worked hard painting the fence. He felt______________of the beautiful fence he was painting. Over the next few weeks. Gertrude kept giving Barry______________. He repaired her door and even built a beautiful patio（露台）for her.

Barry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally______________that she was never being rude. Instead, she was wise and she saved him.

1.A.As B.For C.From D.Without

2.A.nervous B.excited C.sad D.surprised

3.A.so B.unless C.but D.because

4.A.him B.her C.us D.them

5.A.new B.broken C.strange D.beautiful

6.A.needed B.got C.offered D.refused

7.A.Instead B.Besides C.Also D.However

8.A.himself B.itself C.herself D.themselves

9.A.cooked B.smiled C.slept D.traveled

10.A.paint B.buy C.build D.clean

11.A.help B.money C.advice D.attention

12.A.classmates B.families C.teammates D.neighbors

13.A.afraid B.full C.proud D.tired

14.A.presents B.support C.jobs D.ideas

15.A.hoped B.worried C.remembered D.realized

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Barry was going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died. She and Barry had many happy years together. Without his wife, Barry felt that life was meaningless.

For months, Barry stayed in his house all day. Feeling _______ . His friends and his family tried to get him out of the house and encourage him to start doing things, but they were not successful.

One day, Barry s neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, called him to come to the fence in front of her house.

“Hello, Barry! Look at this fence. it's______. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me, " said Gertrude　 ______.

Barry wasn't happy. He thought he was the one who _____help and support, because he recently lost his .wife. He thought the old lady was being very rude. However, he knew she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed to fix her fence.

Barry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, Gertrude was very thankful, and Barry____ for the first time in months.

“Barry, you did such a wonderful job fixing my fence. Do you think you could ____ it for me?”Gertrude smiled at him .

Barry couldn’t believe she was asking for more ____. Didn’t she know how sad he was? But because they had been neighbors for years, Barry agreed. He worked hard painting the fence. He felt proud of the beautiful fence he was painting.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs. He repaired her door and even built a beautiful patio(露台)for her. Barry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally____that she was never being rude. Instead, she was wise and she saved him.

1.A. nervous　　 B. excited　　 C. sad　　 D. surprised

2.A. new　　 B. broken　　 C. strange　　 D. beautiful

3.A. angrily　　 B. carefully　　 C. rudely　　 D. directly

4.A. needed　　 B. got　　 C. offered　　 D. refused

5.A. cooked　　 B. smiled　　 C. slept　　 D. traveled

6.A. paint　　 B. buy　　 C. build　　 D. clean

7.A. advice　　 B. money　　 C. help　　 D. attention

8.A. hoped　　 B. worried　　 C. remembered　　 D. realized

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Barry is having a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died from illness. He is very sad. Barry’s neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside for days!

“Hello, Barry! Just look at this fence(篱笆). It is broken. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me,” Gertrude says. Barry is angry. He thinks the old lady is very selfish（自私）.Still, he knows she is a nice woman, and he respects （尊重）her. So he agrees to help her.

Barry works for days. Gertrude brings him orange juice while he works. When he finishes, he smiles for the first time in months. “You did such a wonderful job. Do you think you could paint it for me?” Gertrude smiles at him .Barry cannot believe his ears. Doesn’t she know how sad he is? But because he respects her so much, Barry agrees. He works hard in the hot sun, but Gertrude's orange juice and encouragement are wonderful. He feels proud of the beautiful fence he is making.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude keeps giving Barry jobs. He even repairs her door. All the neighbors pass by and tell Barry what a beautiful job he has done. He finally realizes that she has never been impolite. She is really wise and kind. He knows that simply getting busy at something can take sorrow away. He helps her, but she truly saves him.

1.Why does Barry agree to help Gertrude to fix the fence?

A. Because he thinks she is too old.　　 B. Because he has nothing to do.

C. Because he is strong enough.　　 D. Because he respects her.

2.What does Gertrude bring Barry while he works?

A. Coffee.　　 B. Orange juice.　　 C. Coco Cola.　　 D. Ice cream.

3.Barry does a lot for Gertrude, but he doesn’t ________for her.

A. fix the fence　　 B. paint the fence

C. buy orange juice　　 D. repair the door

4.The underlined word “sorrow” means________ in Chinese.

A. 愤怒　　 B. 遗憾　　 C. 悲伤　　 D. 喜悦

5.From the text，we can learn that Gertrude is__________.

A. selfish　　 B. impolite　　 C. helpless　　 D. wise

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one moth ago. He thought his life became pointless（无意义的）. Henry sat sadly in his house and did nothing.

One day, Henry' neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She hadn't seen him outside for several days! She wanted to help Henry. Then she had an idea.

Lisa said to Henry, "Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence（篱笆） between our houses. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?"

After hearing Lisa's words, Henry was a little angry. He didn't want to help her. He thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.

Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him, Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away.

"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa said to him.

Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by and saw Henry, they all praised Henry for what he did. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt like his life was not pointless any more.

Henry finally understood Lisa's purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrow（悲伤）. Henry thanked Lisa a lot.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.When asked to fix the fence by Lisa, Henry_______.

A.felt a bit angry B.refused her request

C.agreed to do it happily D.said nothing and went away

2.How did Lisa help Henry to forget his sadness?

A.She encouraged him to make friends with other neighbors.

B.She forced him to get to know more neighbors.

C.She advised him to find a part-time job in his free time.

D.She asked him to do some things to make him busy.

3.Which of the following shows how Henry's feelings changed over time?

A.happy 一→upset 一→thankful →wonderful B.sad- angry→happy→thankful

C.sad→wonderful→thankful一+ proud D.happy→thankful 一bored - + sad

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Asking others for help isn't rude. B.We should help others at any time.

C.Staying busy can help us forget our sadness. D.It is hard to make friends with neighbors.

5.Which of the following can best describe Lisa according to the passage?

A.Clever and helpful. B.Silly and lazy.

C.Patient and hard-working. D.Rude and lazy.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife has just passed away. He feels that life _______ her is meaningless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing _______. His family try to encourage him to do new things and enjoy life, but they're not_______.

Henry's neighbor, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside in days! She asks him to _______ closer to the fence(篱笆）next to her house.

"Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is, falling apart. You are a _______ man. Can you help me fix this fence?” Lisa asks.

Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs _______ right now. He thinks the old lady is being kind of impolite. But she is too old to fix the fence _______, so he agrees.

Henry works on the fence for days. Lift brings hire orange juice _______ he works. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry _______ for the first time in months.

"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it ________ me?" Lisa says to him. Henry cannot believe she needs more help. Doesn't she know stow sad he is? But ________ he respects (尊敬) her, he agrees. He works bard painting the fence in the hot ________, but Lisa's orange juice and encouragement are helpful. As their neighbours ________ by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job be has done. Henry feels very happy.

Henry no longer feels that ________ is meaningless. He finally realizes that Lisa wasn't being impolite. She knows that staying ________ can help us forget our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.

1.A.with B.without C.about D.from

2.A.something B.everything C.nothing D.anything

3.A.awful B.successful C.careful D.thankful

4.A.leave B.begin C.return D.come

5.A.strong B.strange C.weak D.lucky

6.A.sleep B.money C.help D.advice

7.A.itself B.himself C.herself D.myself

8.A.while B.since C.whether D.though

9.A.plays B.walks C.eats D.smiles

10.A.around B.for C.across D.from

11.A.because B.unless C.until D.if

12.A.room B.shop C.moon D.sun

13.A.guess B.show C.pass D.swim

14.A.drama B.life C.regret D.spirit

15.A.tidy B.lazy C.comfortable D.busy

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Jack was ________ a very difficult time when you left him alone.

A.going on B.going out C.going over D.going through

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All of his works as well as his spirit always ________ the people to go through the hard times in their lives.

A.encourage B.encourages C.is encouraging

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

Teenage life is interesting, adventurous(冒险的) and difficult. Teenagers have to go through many problems. It may probably be a family problem or a school problem. It is important to learn how to deal with those problems.

Be grateful(感激的) of your parents’ support. When you have a problem, ask your parents to support you. When a child is thirteen, he feels like he has grown up. As a part of a family, teenagers do not want their parents to involve in their personal activities and they think they are able to be independent(独立的).

It is very normal and parents should also cooperate(合作) with their kids. They should try to get to know what their child needs. Sometimes a child may be hesitating(犹豫) to tell something but they should try to know what the matter is. Parents’ support is the greatest support for a teenager.

Learn to live in society. Society plays a very important role in everyone’s life. What teenagers see from society has a big influence on their characters.

As a teenager, you should know what is wrong and what is right. Never be impatient in making a decision. Always keep cool and calm(沉着的), take advice from your parents and you will make a good decision. Don’t let the bad things of society influence you. Instead, get to learn good things from society.

Learn from school. School is like a second home. We learn a lot from our school, and at the same time, it is the hardest part of a teenager’s life.

·First are the studies. You should know what you want to do. Don’t come under pressure in making choices.

·Learn to take your own stand(立场). If you don’t do well in exams, don’t feel broken. Be strong-minded and spend more time on your studies.

·Share your problems with your friends. Your friends are always ready to help. If you are confused in your life, talk about what all you’ve done and what you want to do with your friends.

1.What’s the greatest support for teenagers?

A．The support of their teachers.

B．The support of their friends.

C．The support of their parents.　

D．The support of their schools.

2.When teenagers make a decision, they should 　　　　 .

A．know their parents needs

B．be impatient

C．do it by themselves

D．keep calm

3.When teenagers don’t do well in exams, they should 　　　　 .

A．learn to make choices　

B．work harder at their studies

C．feel sad about themselves

D．talk with their good friends

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How to cooperate with teenagers.

B．How to get help from parents.

C．How to face problems as a teenager.

D．How to be independent in school.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.

To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with friends. I had been through five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job.

Later that afternoon, while doing my rounds through a quiet neighborhood I had an internal（inside）wave—like a scream（尖叫）—come up from deep inside me and I thought “Why has my life become so hard?”...

Immediately after this internal scream I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody looked for it. The earring was stamped with words “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it hit me. I had been putting all of my energies into what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was thankful to.

At first it was hard, then it got easier. One day I decided to up it to 75. That night there was a phone call for me, asking if I would do a one-day training for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job.

My day with the hospital workers went very well. I got a standing welcome and many more days of work. To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude（态度）to gratitude.

By chance, the day after I found the earring the girl asked me if anyone had looked for it. I told her no and she said “I guess it was meant for you then.”

I spent the next year doing training workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk everything and go back to Scotland where I had lived before. I closed my one man business and bought a plane ticket. One month later I met my wonderful English wife and best friend of 15 years now. We live in a small beautiful house in Scotland.

“THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE” has been my motto（座右铭） for years now and yes, it completely changed my life.

1.What is the underlined word it in the passage？

A．To make a list of things he was thankful to.

B．The words“ BE HAPPY”.

C．To forget that his life became so hard.

D．The special earring the girl gave to the writer.

2.The word gratitude means “being ________”.

A．thankful　　　　　　　　　 B．open　　　　　　　　　　　

C．careful　　　　　　 　　　 D．kind

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage.？

A．The writer made a list of 75 things he was thankful to.

B．The writer’s wife has been his best friend for 15 years.

C．The writer has lived in Seattle since 20 years ago.

D．The writer did the training for 200 hospital workers.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Attitude and Gratitude　　　　　　　 B．The Girl and I

C．Be Happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．The Earring

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Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 11 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A．watch          B．clock           C．bell  D．time

2.                A．hotel          B．station          C．bus stop  D．airport

3.                A．before         B．from           C．after D．to

4.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．so

5.                A．moved         B．turned         C．hurried   D．flew

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sorry D．lucky

7.                A．look up         B．look for         C．look at   D．look after

8.                A．anything        B．something       C．nothing   D．everything

9.                A．is             B．was            C．does D．did

10.               A．funnier         B．louder         C．happier   D．lower

11.               A．waking up       B．giving up        C．picking up D．putting up

12.               A．always         B．never          C．often D．usually

13.               A．you           B．him            C．them D．me

14.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．who

15.               A．culture         B．friendship       C．time  D．family

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