One day a teacher did an experiment his stude...

One day a teacher did an experiment his students would never forget.

As he stood in front of the students, he pulled out a very big glass cup and put it on the table.

He then took out some fist-sized (拳头大小的) rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the cup. When the cup was filled to the top he asked, "Is the cup full?"

Everyone in the class said, "Yes."

He replied, "Really?"

He reached under the table and pulled out a bag of gravel (碎石), then put some gravel in and shook the cup, and the gravel went down into the space between the big rocks.

He asked the students once more, "Is the cup full?"

"Perhaps not," one of them answered.

"Good!" he replied.

He reached under the table and brought out a bag of sand. He started putting the sand in the cup and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is the cup full?"

"No!" the class shouted.

Once again he said, "Good!"

Then he took out a cup of water and began to pour it in until the cup was filled. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What can you get from this experiment?"

One eager student raised her hand and said, "The point is, no matter how busy you are, if you try really hard you can always put some more things in!"

"Good answer, but no," the speaker replied, "that's not my point. The truth this experiment teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all. What are the big rocks' in your life? In my life they are my education, my health, and my family. Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all."

1.What did the teacher put into the cup first?

A. Water.　　 B. Rocks.　　 C. Gravel.　　 D. Sand.

2.Why would the students never forget the experiment?

A. Because it had a deeper meaning than what the students thought of.

B. Because the teacher prepared for the experiment carefully.

C. Because the teacher had much experience of teaching.

D. Because the teacher thought his family was a "big rock".

3.What can we infer when the class shouted "No"?

A. The students knew they could get praise from the teacher.

B. The students were sure something else could be put into the cup.

C. The students had known the purpose of the experiment.

D. The students wanted to know what the teacher would do next.

4.According to the teacher, water refers to　　　　　　　 in our life.

A. drinks　　 B. very important things　　 C. boring things　　 D. less important things

5.Which of the following is the best sentence as the end of this passage?

A. The bigger the size is, the more important the matter is.

B. If you put small things first into a cup, you can't put big ones into it any longer.

C. If you are always busy with little things, you can't have time to do big, important　 things.

D. In our life, we should make full use of time and do what we like.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

—One's knowledge and experience _______ with his days.

—That's true. One is never too old to learn, though.

A.increase B.punish C.spread D.mention

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher entered his classroom and gave his students a surprise test. He walked around the classroom and handed out the question papers with the text facing downwards.

Once he had given them all out, he asked his students to _______ the page and begin. To everyone's _______ , there were no questions, but just a black dot in the center of the _______ .

The teacher saw the _______ on everyone's face and said, "I want you to write what you _______ there. You have three minutes to finish this." The confused students got started on the _______ task. After three minutes, the teacher _______ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them, with no _______ , described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.

After each paper had been _______ , the classroom was silent. The teacher began to ________ .I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to ________ .No one wrote about the white part of the paper, Everyone ________ on the black dot, and the same thing ________ in our lives, we have a piece of white paper to enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our ________ is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate-friends that help us or jobs that support our lives. However, we keep focusing only on the dark spots-the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationships with other people. The dark spots are really ________ , but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a positive life!"

1.A.read B.set C.turn D.check

2.A.delight B.surprise C.sadness D.disappointment

3.A.blank B.picture C.page D.text

4.A.symbols B.mash C.appearances D.expressions

5.A.remember B.see C.imagine D.desire

6.A.unusual B.common C.boring D.important

7.A.chose B.divided C.corrected D.collected

8.A.exception B.means C.doubt D.attention

9.A.answered B.counted C.read D.written

10.A.complain B.explain C.question D.reply

11.A.prefer to B.make up C.work out D.think about

12.A.depended B.lay C.focused D.agreed

13.A.happens B.appears C.remains D.develops

14.A.family B.life C.friendship D.heart

15.A.exciting B.interesting C.strange D.annoying

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠)，which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued（追赶） and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. the rabbit climbed up a tree., the rabbit ran away quickly again…

Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”

When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”

Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly.

B. A woodchuck was run after by three dogs.

C. The rabbit jumped off a tree.

D. The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away.

2.The teacher wanted his students to　　　　 by telling the story.

A. keep a cool mind when facing difficulties

B. find as many problems as possible

C. often change their goals in their life

D. concentrate on their goals in their life

3.What’s the best title for the article?

A. Three Dogs and A Rabbit.

B. Where Did the Woodchuck Go?

C. Forget Our Goals in Life

D. Are There Any Problems With the Story?

4.How is the article organized(组织)?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠)，which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. Before the dogs came to realize what had happened, the rabbit ran away quickly again…

Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”

When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”

Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly.

B. A woodchuck was run after by three dogs.

C. The rabbit jumped off a tree.

D. The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away.

2. What does the underlined word “pursued” mean in the sentence?

A. 追赶　　　　　　 B.追求　　　　　　 C. 驱赶　　　　　 D. 赶超

3. The teacher wanted his students to　　　　 by telling the story.

A. keep a cool mind when facing difficulties

B. find as many problems as possible

C. often change their goals in their life

D. concentrate on their goals in their life

4. What’s the best title for the article?

A. Three Dogs and A Rabbit.

B. Where Did the Woodchuck Go?

C. Forget Our Goals in Life

D. Are There Any Problems With the Story?

5. How is the article organized(组织)?

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"

The students' answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .

"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."

"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."

"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."

We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .

So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .

1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______

A. he was very thirsty  B. his arms were strong  C. it was a good example

2."A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______

A. knowledge  B. the burden  C .the time

3.Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more energetic  B. much heavier  C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）

4.This was a lesson about______

A. how to relax oneself in life  B. how to solve a physics problem .

C. how to keep fit by drinking water

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.   The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because         .

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to          .

3.According to the teacher, you may feel      _  if you put down the burden sometimes.

4.   This was a lesson about     ____ .

5.   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A. he was very thirsty　　　　　　　

B. his arms were strong　　　

C. it was a good example　　　　　

D. he wants to share the water with students　　

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge　　　　 B. the burden　　　　 C. the time　　　　　　 D. the money　　　　　

3.According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed　　　 B. much heavier　　　 C. more relaxed　　　　 D. much happier

4.This was a lesson about_____

A. how to relax oneself in life　　　　　　 　　

B. how to solve a physics problem　　

C. how to keep fit by drinking water　　　　　

D. how to study well

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A.he was very thirsty

B. his arms were strong

C. it was a good example

D. he wants to share the water with students

2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge　　　　 B. the burden

C. the time　　　　 D. the money

3. According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed　　 B. much heavier

C. more relaxed　　　 D. much happier

4. This was a lesson about_____

A.how to relax oneself in life

B.how to solve a physics problem

C. how to keep fit by drinking water

D. how to study well

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew the weight of the glass of water exactly

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, an expert in time management gave a group of business students a lesson that they would never forget.

As he stood in front of the group, he said, "Okay, time for a quiz. "He then_______ a wide—　 mouth jar(罐）and put it on the desk. Then he carefully placed some baseballs, one by one, into the jar _______ it couldn't hold one more. He asked," Is this jar full?"

"Yes," answered all the students. "Really?" Then he put some small _______ into the jar and asked the students the same question. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied.

He poured a bag of sand into the jar. It went into all the space left _______ the baseballs and the stones. Once more he asked the question, "Now, is it full?" All the students agreed.

To their _______, the expert poured orange juice into the jar slowly. All the students were quite shocked to see that the "full jar could still _______so much orange. "Now, it is full, the expert said finally.

In fact, living a life is just like filling a jar. Making the best use of time is_______we should remind ourselves to do when plenty of things remain to be dealt with. "The juice means, "the teacher added before the class ended, "no matter how _______ your life is, there is always something more to enjoy as long as you want. This is exactly what I want to tell you today. "

1.A.sold out B.took out C.gave out

2.A.until B.though C.unless

3.A.stones B.baseballs C.bags

4.A.against B.except C.between

5.A.joy B.surprise C.regret

6.A.provide B.require C.hold

7.A.why B.what C.how

8.A.full B.successful C.traditional

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析