Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United State...

Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university．He wants to do well in his studies and fit the new culture．But Mitsuaki has a problem．It's not his teachers．It's not even his English ability．His problem is that he doesn't have a car．Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture： Driving is a way of life．

There are different transportations in America．Many cities have taxis, buses and subways. But most people find it the easiest to drive, even if they do have to deal with heavy traffic. Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle．Many people think their car as a status symbol．But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel stressed．

When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers there were．Young people in America often get their driver's license around age 16 by passing a written test and a driving test．Before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education course, For teenagers, being able to drive is important. It's hard to find an American teenager without one．

Mitsuaki finally decides that he needs a car. His host family helps him find a good used car to buy. But before he gets his license and starts driving, he has to understand the American style of driving, He also needs to learn some of the basic rules of the road that good drivers follow.

Driving to Americans is what flying to birds．It's almost part of their nature．For many Americans, being behind the wheel is like their natural home．But if they don’t drive carefully, they can become an endangered animal.

1. What is Mitsuaki’s trouble in the USA?

A. His roommates are not friendly.

B. He doesn't have enough money.

C. He doesn't have a car himself.

D. He can't speak English well.

2. Which is the easiest transportation in the USA?

A. Taxis　　 B. Planes　　 C. Cars　　 D. Buses

3. How many tests do teenagers have to pass before they get their license?

A. One　　 B. Two　　 　 C. Three　　 D. Four

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Mitsuaki decided he should buy a car.

B. Mitsuaki bought a new car in the end.

C. Mitsuaki didn't have to learn traffic rules.

D. Mitsuaki didn’t have to get a license.

5. The best title of the passage is _____________.

A. How to get driving license in the USA

B. Do we have to buy cars in the USA

C. It’s not easy to live in the USA

D. Driving is a way of life in the USA

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A recent poll by The New York Times shows that fewer and fewer people in the United States believe in the “American dream.” The poll asked the question: Do you believe you can start out poor in this country, work hard and become rich? Only 64 percent of Americans said “yes.”

Trust in the American dream may be disappearing. ____ halfway around the world, a new dream has been gaining strength – the Chinese dream.

President Xi said, “I believe that realizing the great revival(复兴) of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation in modern times.” The expression “Chinese dream” has since become President Xi Jinping' s political slogan. But, what is the Chinese dream? And how has President Xi started to make that dream a reality?

Xi' s Chinese dream has three key parts: strengthen China, improve prosperity（繁荣，昌盛）, and increase China' s military（军事的） power. In recent months, China has taken clear steps toward becoming stronger both domestically and globally.

For many Chinese citizens, it is not always easy to believe in the Chinese dream. Mr. Ernst says one major reason for this is the country' s severe pollution problem. “What is the most important thing you experience? Pollution. When you' re a young couple and you have kids, it' s not so easy to dream. Because you have to deal with very concrete（具体的） health concerns（顾虑）.”

The Chinese dream is not just for a richer and more powerful China, but a cleaner China. President Xi and the Chinese government know this. President Xi said, “Every day we will see a blue sky, green mountains and clear rivers, not just in Beijing, but all across China so that our children will live in an enjoyable environment.”

1.You can fill the word______ in the blank place?

A. Or　　 B. And　　 C. But　　 D. So

2.What does the underlined word “slogan” mean in Chinese?

A. 短语　　 B. 口号　　 C. 呐喊　　 D. 能力

3.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. Fewer and Fewer people believe in the American dream.

B. Chinese dream has three key parts.

C. In recent months, China has taken clear steps toward becoming stronger all over the world.

D. The Chinese dream is just for a richer and more powerful China.

4.What can we mainly learn from the fifth passage?

A. Pollution is a big problem in China.

B. Health is important for children.

C. It is not easy to realize the Chinese dream.

D. We will see a blue sky and clean rivers in the future.

5.What' s the best title of the passage?

A. The American dream　　 B. The Chinese dream

C. Pollution in China　　 D. Health in China

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A recent survey showed that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes.That’s down from 23 percent in 2000.While this is good news for the US's overall health, tobacco（烟草）use is still a problem.

Cigarettes can cause many diseases, such as cancer（癌症），lung cliscases and heart problems.Although they know about the health problems, teenagers still smoke.So the campaign of the US Anti-smoking Organization is working to end teenage smoking.Their latest activity uses social media(社交媒体) to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking.And the activity also encourages teens to learn the facts and become the generation that ends smoking.

However, anti-smoking campaigns may have a new problem to worry about.According to a 2013 report, the use of electronic cigarettes is on the rise.American high school students who reported having used an electronic cigarette rose from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2012.The increased use of e-cigarettes by teens is deeply troubling.It may become lifelong addictied（上瘾）.Besides, we still don’t yet understand the long-term effects（作用）of e-cigarettes.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。（每小题2分，共10分）

1.According to the survey, how many American teenagers smoked in 2000?

A.9 percent　　　　　　　 B.23 percent

C.4.7 percent　　　　　 D.10 percent

2.Which of the following disease may not be caused by cigarettes?

A.skin disease　　　　　　 B.cancer

C.lung disease　　　　 　　 D.heart disease

3.What is the aim of the campaign of the US Anti-smoking Organization?

A.To end the production of cigarettes.

B.To criticize those children who smoke.

C.To protect the rights of non-smokers.

D.To make an effort to end teenage smoking

4.The underlined word “campaign” means _____.

A.activity　　　　 B.newspaper

C.movie　　　　　　 D.officer

5.What do we know about e-cigarettes?

A.E-cigarettes are becoming popular among teenagers.

B.School students like e-cigarettes more than adults do.

C.People won’t let addicted to e-cigarettes.

D.E-cigarettes have bad effects on people’s health.

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阅读表达(计10分)

A recent survey found that only 9 percent of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes(香烟). That’s down from 23 percent in 2000. While this is good news for the US’s overall health, tobacco(烟草)use is still a problems.

Cigarettes can cause many diseases. Although they know about the health problems, teenagers still smoke. According to the American Lung Association(美国肺病协会), every day almost 3,900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette, and more than 950 of them will become daily smokers. If it goes on like this, 5.8 million children alive today will die as a result of smoking.

The Truth Campaign is working to end teenage smoking. Their latest activities uses social media(媒体) to remind teenagers of the dangers of smoking. “If we all join forces, smokers and non-smokers, we can end smoking once and for all,” the campaign website explained. The campaign encourages teens to learn the facts. “ We are not here to criticize(批评)your choices, or tell you not to smoke. We are here to arm everyone, smokers and non-smokers, with the tools to make change,” they say.

根据短文内容，回答问题：(答案不超过5个单词)

1.According to the survey, how many American teenagers smoked in 2000?

______________________________________________________________

2.What can cigarettes cause?

______________________________________________________________

3.What do almost 3900 children under 18 years of age do according to the association?

______________________________________________________________

4.What’s the aim of the Truth Campaign?

______________________________________________________________

5.What does the campaign encourage teens to do ?

______________________________________________________________

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Who is your favorite writer?

—Liu Cixin. A recent speech he gave in the United States _________caught people's attention.

A.completely B.freely C.exactly

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A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.

Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（众议院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”

Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).

He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1.What caused the thief to meet the President?

A. He knew the president had lots of money.

B. He knew the president lived in the suite.

C. He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D. He wanted to steal some money.

2.Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A. Because the former president was still in the White House.

B. Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C. Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.

D. Because the First lady liked to live there.

3.Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

A. in order to be out of danger

B. to make more money from the loan

C. in order not to be killed by the thief

D. so that the student could overcome his difficulty

4.The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

A. by bus           B. by water         C. by train     D. by air

5.Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A. The thief was put into prison.

B. The young man repaid the 32 dollars.

C. The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D. The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

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Please choose the right sentence to complete the article.

To become a doctor in the United States, students usually attend four years of medical school after they complete college. 1., and must complete a training program as medical residents. (住院实习医生)

These medical residents provide hospitals with services for not much pay. They work under the control of medical teachers and more experienced doctors.2.. They carry out tests. They perform operations(做手术). They do almost everything in the hospital. Some medical residents work one-hundred or more hours in a single week.3..　

Critics (批评家) of this system say medical residents work too long and do not get enough rest. They say these young doctors may be too tired to perform their medical duties effectively. 4.. Most doctors in training will be limited to eighty-four hours of work each week. They will have work periods of no more than twenty-four hours at one time. They will have ten hours of rest between work periods. They will have one day off every week.

5.. Others, however, said the new rule may interfere with(妨碍) patient care and their own medical education.

A. Medical residents treat(治疗) patients.

B. The government will limit the number of hours of work that residents can work now.

C. Many medical residents welcomed it.

D. They often work for more than thirty-six hours at a time before they can rest.

E. Then they work in hospitals for several years.

F. The government suggests that they should work less

九年级英语补全短文6选5中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate

Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silent.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The benefits of learning other languages.

B. The reasons why people come to America.

C. The importance of learning English.

D. How to learn another language.

2.The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.

A. discuss the need for teaching a new language

B. introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C. describe the advantages of moving to another country

D. show the problems of speaking only one language

3.The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” means “people who know ______.”

A. their mother language                    B. a new language

C. more than one language                    D. body language

4.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.

A. find a better job                        B. make more friends

C. better understand history                D. communicate more independently

5.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A. Not knowing another language.            B. Forgetting one’s mother language.

C. Refusing to learn another language.        D. Failing to communicate with others.

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The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The benefits of learning other languages.

B. The reasons why people come to America.

C. The importance of learning English.

D. How to learn another language.

2.The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.

A. discuss the need for teaching a new language

B. introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C. describe the advantages of moving to another country

D. show the problems of speaking only one language

3.The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” (Paragraph 5) means “people who know ______.”

A. their mother language          B. a new language

C. more than one language        D. body language

4.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.

A. find a better job

B. make more friends

C. better understand history

D. communicate more independently

5.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A. Not knowing another language.

B. Forgetting one’s mother language.

C. Refusing to learn another language.

D. Failing to communicate with others.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981.At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they can't communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate with more people around the world. You don't have to depend on others to talk for you, so you are more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking the second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively .Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person's understanding of other culture. So knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multilanguage speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other's problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don't try to learn another language. It's even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

1.The passage begins with the experience of Vieira family in order to ________.

A. discuss the need of teaching a new language

B. introduce the passage's main characters to the readers

C. describe the advantages of moving to another country

D. show the problem of speaking only one language

2.The underlined phrase “multilanguage speakers” (paragraph 5) means “people who know ________.”

A. their mother language B. a new language

C. more than one language D. baby language

3.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can ________

A. find a better job B. make more friends

C. better understand history D. communicate more independently

4.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A. Not knowing another language. B. Forgetting one's language.

C. Refusing to learn another language. D. Failing to communicate with others.

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