Newspaper Carrier Day happens on September 4 to celebrate Barney Flaherty and all past and present newspaper carriers.
Every day,thousands of newspaper carriers get up early and carry newspapers around the streets. They deliver(递送)our newspapers before we wake up but few people think about their hard work. In the USA,10-year-old Barney Flaherty became the first newspaper boy. He started working for The New York Sun on September 10,1833.Today,many young people make their pocket money by delivering newspapers.
Perhaps millions of people have been a newspaper deliverer. Delivering newspapers used to be a part-time(兼职的)job for the children aged(……岁的)between 13 and 16.But now many adults often deliver newspapers by car. It has become dangerous for children to be on the streets alone before six in the morning. The newspaper carriers in the world are paid differently. For example,the newspaper carriers in Britain can make about $25 every day. And they usually work seven days a week. When you see your newspapers next time,think about the persons who delivered them.
1.Barney Flaherty,the first newspaper boy in the USA was born in ________.
A. 1843 B. 1833 C. 1823 D. 1820
2.Who used to deliver newspapers as a part-time worker?
A. The young people under the age of 16. B. The children between the ages of 13 and 16.
C. The people of all ages. D. The children over the age of 10.
3.How do adults usually deliver newspapers now?
A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. D. By car.
4.How much money can a newspaper carrier make every week in Britain?
A. About $175. B. About $125. C. About $100. D. About $25.
5.From the passage,we can know that ________.
A. all the newspaper earners in the world are boys aged between 13 and 16
B. it isn't safe for children to walk on the streets alone before 6:00 a.m.
C. newspaper carriers must have all kinds of skills besides driving
D. the writer used to deliver newspapers on foot
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Newspaper Carrier Day happens on September 4 to celebrate Barney Flaherty and all past and present newspaper carriers.
Every day,thousands of newspaper carriers get up early and carry newspapers around the streets. They deliver(递送)our newspapers before we wake up but few people think about their hard work. In the USA,10-year-old Barney Flaherty became the first newspaper boy. He started working for The New York Sun on September 10,1833.Today,many young people make their pocket money by delivering newspapers.
Perhaps millions of people have been a newspaper deliverer. Delivering newspapers used to be a part-time(兼职的)job for the children aged(……岁的)between 13 and 16.But now many adults often deliver newspapers by car. It has become dangerous for children to be on the streets alone before six in the morning. The newspaper carriers in the world are paid differently. For example,the newspaper carriers in Britain can make about $25 every day. And they usually work seven days a week. When you see your newspapers next time,think about the persons who delivered them.
1.Barney Flaherty,the first newspaper boy in the USA was born in ________.
A. 1843 B. 1833 C. 1823 D. 1820
2.Who used to deliver newspapers as a part-time worker?
A. The young people under the age of 16. B. The children between the ages of 13 and 16.
C. The people of all ages. D. The children over the age of 10.
3.How do adults usually deliver newspapers now?
A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. D. By car.
4.How much money can a newspaper carrier make every week in Britain?
A. About $175. B. About $125. C. About $100. D. About $25.
5.From the passage,we can know that ________.
A. all the newspaper earners in the world are boys aged between 13 and 16
B. it isn't safe for children to walk on the streets alone before 6:00 a.m.
C. newspaper carriers must have all kinds of skills besides driving
D. the writer used to deliver newspapers on foot
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_________ is celebrated on September 10’.
A. National Day B. Teacher’s Day C. Dragon Boat Festival D. Spring Festival
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_________ is celebrated on September 10’.
A. National Day B. Teachers’ Day
C. Dragon Boat Festival D. Spring Festival
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day. The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.There are ________ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers ____________
A. not to work on No Car Day
B. to enjoy having a day off
C. to leave their cars at home for repair
D. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work
3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taibei, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan(口号)for the activity is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first three months of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.
1.There are_____ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages drivers in Beijing to work.
A. to take a bus or subway. B. to ride a bike
C. to walk D.A,B and C
3.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first three months of last year in Beijing.
A.238 B. 63 C. 52 D.41
4.The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused by according to the passage.
A. noise B. cars C. rubbish D. weather
5.The main idea of the passage is .
A. So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support
B. more and more people in Beijing are joining a No Car Day activity.
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
D. a No Car Day helps to protect our environment.
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “ If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.No Car Day was started _______.
A. to save money B. to control the weather
C. to make the air cleaner D. to keep out dust from the desert
2.The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.
A. to work hard to get fewer blue sky days
B. not to work on World Environment Day
C. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month
D. to leave their cars at home for a week each month
3.When is World Environment Day?
A. On July 5th. B. On June 5th.
C. On September 22nd. D. On February 2nd.
4.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A. It was started in France in September, 1998.
B. It was first started in China in 2001.
C. It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.
D. It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. More and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs.
B. People will have one more World Environment Day each month.
C. More and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing.
D. The car club chairman Wu Zhonghua won’t drive any more.
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taibei, Shanghai,Wuhan and Shenzhen also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan(口号)for the activity is,“If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first three months of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.
1.There are_______ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. four B. five C. six D.seven
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages drivers in Beijing to work.
A. to take a bus, or subway. B.ride a bike
C. to walk D.A,B and C
3.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first three months of last year in Beijing.
A.238 B. 63 C. 52 D.41
4.The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused by according to the passage.
A.noise B.cars C.rubbish D.weather
5.The main idea of the passage is .
A. So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support
B. more and more people in Beijing are joining a No Car Day activity.
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
D. a No Car Day helps to protect our environment.
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign(运动). It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
根据上面短文回答下列问题。
1.Is China the first country to start No Car Day?
_________________________________________________________________
2.When did the first No Car Day start?
_________________________________________________________________
3.What was the first city to have No Car Day in China?
_________________________________________________________________
4. How often does the campaign ask drivers not to drive their cars in Beijing?
_________________________________________________________________
5.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
_________________________________________________________________
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
A. February 2nd B. June 5th C. July 5th D. September 22nd
2._______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
A. Beijing B. Chengdu C. Shanghai D. Wuhan
3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
A. 63. B. 52. C. 41. D. 238.
5.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
A. February 2nd B. June 5th C. July 5th D. September 22nd
2._______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
A. Beijing B. Chengdu C. Shanghai D. Wuhan
3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
A. 63. B. 52. C. 41. D. 238.
5.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析