Ten years ago, most Chinese teenagers chose p...

Ten years ago, most Chinese teenagers chose politicians (政治家) as their idols（崇拜者）. Who do they admire(崇拜) today？ According to a survey released by Beijing Normal University, their top three choices are their father, their mother and Jay Chou.

　Who are Teens’ readers’ heroes？ Let’s have a look.

　Jiang Yiling, 14, Wuhan：My idol is my mom. When I was young I had a surgery (手术) on my leg and couldn’t walk for a long time. My mother left her job to take care of me. She carried me back and walked up and down the stairs every day. My mother is a woman with a powerful heart.

　Lin Yijian, 12, Xiamen：I admire Arnold Schwarzenegger (阿诺德·施瓦辛格). I love his movies, in which he often plays a good guy beating bad people. His muscles (肌肉) also add to his charm (魅力). And then he became the governor of California．I hope to live a life like his.

　Ma Huilin, 14, Anshan：I appreciate (欣赏) Taiwanese singer Jimmy Lin(Lin Zhiying). He sings well and he is also a funny guy. I admire my English teacher, too. She speaks very good English. My dear parents are also my idols. My father is an excellent swimmer and my mother is good at math.

　Chen Shengsheng, 14, Shanghai：I admire Su Shi, a talented writer in ancient China．Reading Su’s poems and other writings, I see a person with a noble (高贵的) personality and brilliant talent. I appreciate his attitude towards life. He suffered setbacks (挫折) but never gave up.

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FUN WITH COOKIE

Paul: “I have been working for this company for ten years, however they chose the new guy for promotion (升职) over me.”

Julia: “Well, that’s just the way the cookie breaks into pieces.”

This is an informal expression that means bad things happen in life and there is nothing you can really do to prevent it. It’s not worth getting sad; you should just try and accept it calmly.

Of course in the UK we would generally use the word “biscuit” instead of cookie when talking about those hard baked, sweet, flat cakes which are so popularly eaten with a cup of tea. Cookie is originally a Dutch term meaning little cake and has spread to the United States because of immigration (移民) from Holland.

Also in the US we can find “fortune cookies” which are usually served with Chinese food. However they are almost unknown in mainland China and were invented in California by Asian immigrants. They are crisp cookies with pieces of paper inside, on which are written clever sayings, prophecies (预言) or words of wisdom.

A Cookie in computing is a collection of information which is used by websites to know users who have visited the site before. They are stored on your computer when you use the Internet, and also you will find the websites you used easily.

A cookie can also be a person. A tough cookie is unemotional (冷漠的) and a hard businessman while a smart cookie is sharp, clever and not easily fooled.

Biscuit and cookie is just one example of the difference between British and American words.

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In 2013, China chose “中国梦,”which means “Chinese dream,” as the Character of the Year to symbolize the overall feeling of the past 366 days. It’s easy to see why the word “dream” would be chosen as so many Chinese dreams have been recently realized: space exploration, a China-made aircraft carrier and a Nobel Prize-winning author.

Finishing national dreams makes us proud, but realizing personal dreams makes us worthy in our own eyes. Though the media would try to convince you, there is no set of “approved” dreams that we should all go after. Some may strive for money, fame and power, but others have more humble dreams that are just as important: learn English, study abroad, achieve inner peace, and be of service to humanity. It’s normal for people to create lofty New Year’s resolutions and just as normal to start strong and give up a few weeks later on our goals. How do we make sure that we achieve our dreams? Make your resolutions SMART and they’ll come true.

S — specific, detailed goals are easier to accomplish.

M— measurable goals enable you to complete a fixed amount of something.

A— achievable goals are possible, not ones that would take magic or miracles to accomplish.

R— relevant goals are meaningful to you.

T— time bound goals have an ending date. They’re not infinite. You know when you’re done.

Trip Bethel, a local college professor suggests that all goals should be positive and future-focused. “You can’t make a goal about being perfect. You’ ll always disappoint yourself. But you can make a goal about perfecting your process. Then, you’re always on the way to a better life.”

Trip says many people write endless lists, but he just writes his resolutions once. He states them simply on a piece of paper and then puts the paper away for a year. “Often, when I look at the paper a year later, I’ve accomplished everything, or gotten close. There is something about writing things down that makes goals real and the opportunities to achieve them will come into your life.”

1.In 2013, China chose “__________” as the Character of the Year?

A. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. smart

C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Chinese dream

2.What if you finish our national dreams? We will feel___________.

A. worried　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. worthy　　　　　　　 D. excited

3.What does “SMART” means? It means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and ____.

A. Together　　　　　 　 B. Today　　　　　　 C. Time　　　　　　　　 D. Tomorrow

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Dreaming in 2013　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Dreaming Big in 2013

C. Dreaming Big in 2012　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Dreaming in 2012

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Of course, the boy will be recommended to be this year's Top Ten Teenagers in Wuxi, because he is easy-going, smart and _____ hard-working.

A. after all B. above all C. in all D. first of all

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将下列各句改为被动语态。

1.They planted the trees ten years ago. The trees __________ __________ ten years ago.

2.The terrible storm broke the windows of the houses in this area last night.

The windows of the houses in this area _________ _________ by the terrible storm last night.

3.Mo Yan wrote the book three years ago.

The book __________ __________ __________ Mo Yan three years ago.

4.The two boys ate the biscuits just now.

The biscuits __________ _________ by the two boys just now.

5.When did they bring the pieces of clay to Western countries?

When __________ the pieces of clay _________ to the Western countries?

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______since he left his hometown.

A. Ten years went by             B. Ten years has passed

C. It is ten years ago              D. There are ten years

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This year 2, 300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions　 (印象)　 of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools." He says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."

1.The whole exchange program is mainly to______.

A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B. send students in America to travel in Germany

C. let students learn something about other countries

D. have teenagers learn new languages

2.What did Fred and Mike agree on?

A. American food tasted better than German food.

B. German schools were harder than American schools.

C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.

D. There were more cars on the streets in America.

3.What is particular in American schools?

A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

B. There are a lot of after-school activities.

C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

4.What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

C. American schools were not as good as German schools.

D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

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Leo and his father hadn’t talked for ten years. Ten years ago, Leo’s mother died. He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s death. He hated his father.

Now they were sitting in a nice coffee shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee. You were born, your mother and I often had fun playing in the sea .We could taste the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother. I miss her so much.”

Leo was deeply moved. He never knew his father had such deep love for his mother. One month later, he moved in with his father. Every time he made coffee for him , he put some salt in the coffee.

After 10 years, his father died. ;Leo received a letter that read :”Dear Leo, please forgive(原谅）my life’s lie --the salty coffee. Actually at that time I wanted some just went ahead, Now let me tell you the truth, I don’t like salty coffee, but I drank salty coffee for 10 years .Having you with me was the biggest happiness of my whole life.”

1.Why did Leo hate his father?

2.Why did Lea move in with his father one month later?

3.What did his father tell in the letter?

4.What was the biggest happiness for his father?

5.What’s the Chinese meaning for the underlined sentence?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解.

Leo and his father hadn’t talked for ten years. Ten years ago, Leo’s mother died. He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s death. He hated his father.

Now they were sitting in a nice coffee shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee. Before you were born, your mother and I often had fun playing in the sea .We could taste the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother. I miss her so much.”

Leo was deeply moved. He never knew his father had such deep love for his mother. One month later, he moved in with his father. Every time he made coffee for him , he put some salt in the coffee.

After 10 years, his father died. Leo received a letter that read ,"Dear Leo, please forgive(原谅）my life’s lie --the salty coffee. Actually at that time I wanted some just went ahead, Now let me tell you the truth, I don’t like salty coffee, but I drank salty coffee for 10 years .Having you with me was the biggest happiness of my whole life."

1.Why did Leo hate his father?

__________________________________________________________________________.

2.Why did Lea move in with his father one month later?

__________________________________________________________________________.

3.What did his father tell in the letter?

__________________________________________________________________________.

4.What was the biggest happiness for his father?

__________________________________________________________________________.

5. What’s the Chinese meaning for the underlined sentence?

__________________________________________________________________________.

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Mike and his father hadn’t talked for ten years.Ten years ago,Mike’s mother ___.He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s death.He hated his father.

Now they were sitting in a nice ___.Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee.Mike was ___.His father smiled and said,“Before you were born,your mother and I often had fun ___ in the sea.We could taste the sea,just like the taste of the salty coffee.Every time I have salty coffee,I always ___ your mother.I miss her so much.”

Mike was deeply moved.He never knew his father had such ___ love for his mother.One month later,he moved to live with his father.Whenever he made coffee for his father,he would put some ___ in it.

Ten years later,his father died.Mike ___ a letter saying “Dear Mike,please forgive me for my ___—the salty coffee.Now let me tell you the truth.I don’t like salty coffee actually,but I drank salty coffee for 10 years!Being with you was the biggest ___ of my whole life.”

1.A. hurt　　 B. disappeared　　 C. died　　 D. missed

2.A. mall　　 B. restaurant　　 C. house　　 D. garden

3.A. surprised　　 B. upset　　 C. strange　　 D. disappointed

4.A. drinking　　 B. eating　　 C. working　　 D. playing

5.A. think up　　 B. think over　　 C. think of　　 D. think about

6.A. wide　　 B. deep　　 C. high　　 D. big

7.A. sugar　　 B. milk　　 C. honey　　 D. salt

8.A. wrote　　 B. received　　 C. accepted　　 D. refused

9.A. lie　　 B. secret　　 C. regret　　 D. mistake

10.A. shyness　　 B. kindness　　 C. happiness　　 D. sadness

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