Two little boys were playing one day when a F...

Two little boys were playing one day when a Fairy (仙女) suddenly appeared before them and said, “Father Time asks me to 　 　 you New Year presents.” She handed each child a package and disappeared immediately.

Carl and Philip opened the 　 　 and found two books with clean pages in them.

Twelve months passed and the 　 　 came again and said, “I have brought you another two books and will take the first one back to Father Time.”

“May I keep 　 　 book a little longer?” asked Philip, “I’d like to paint something on the last page.”

“No,” said the Fairy.

“I wish that I could finish reading mine at a time,” said Carl, “I can only open the book once each day 　 　 see only one page every time, because when the page turns over, it sticks fast.”

The Fairy said, “Well, you can 　 　 Philip’s book.” Then she lit (点亮) two little lamps for them. By the light of the 　 　 they saw the pages as she turned them.

“Who did this?” they asked in surprise, “Every page was 　 　 when we first opened it. But now some pages are drawn with beautiful things like birds and 　 　 and some pages with ugly, black spots and scratches (划痕) on them!”

The Fairy, smiling at the two little 　 　 , said, “See, Philip, the beautiful birds and flowers appeared when you share toys with your friends, or when you try to be kind to others.”

“But what made the ugly, 　 　 spots and scratches?” asked Philip.

The Fairy said, “That came when you told a lie one day, or when you did not listen to your mum. All these ugly spots and scratches in your books were made when you were naughty (淘气的). Each pretty thing in your books came on its page when you were 　 　 .”

“Oh, we wish to read the books 　 　 !”

“They can’t be read once more,” said the Fairy, “See! They are only for this year, and they must now go back into 　 　 bookcase, but I have brought you each a new one, and perhaps you can make these more beautiful than the first ones.”

With these words, the Fairy 　 　 . The boys were left alone, but each held in his hand a new book open at the first page.

And on the back of each book was written in letters of gold, “For the New Year”.

1.A. bring            B. make            C. sell            D. buy

2.A. door            B. window        C. packages        D. cards

3.A. Fairy            B. Queen         C. Witch            D. Princess

4.A. her                B. their            C. his            D. my

5.A. but                B. and            C. or            D. so

6.A. look after        B. look for        C. look at            D. look out

7.A. candles         B. stoves            C. campfires        D. lamps

8.A. dirty            B. untidy            C. clean            D. old

9.A. trees            B. flowers        C. grass            D. houses

10.A. boys            B. girls            C. women        D. men

11.A. red            B. black            C. white            D. blue

12.A. good            B. rude            C. selfish            D. stubborn

13.A. too            B. again             C. though            D. before

14.A. Fairy’s        B. Carl’s        C. Philip’s        D. Father Time’s

15.A. arrived        B. came            C. disappeared        D. appeared

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Two little boys were playing one day when a Fairy (仙女) suddenly appeared before them and said， “Father Time asks me to 　　 you New Year presents.” She handed each child a package and disappeared immediately.

Carl and Philip opened the 　　 and found two books with clean pages in them.

Twelve months passed and the 　　 came again and said， “I have brought you another two books and will take the first one back to Father Time.”

“May I keep 　　 book a little longer?” asked Philip， “I’d like to paint something on the last page.”

“No，” said the Fairy.

“I wish that I could finish reading mine at a time，” said Carl， “I can only open the book once each day 　　 see only one page every time， because when the page turns over， it sticks fast.”

The Fairy said， “Well， you can 　　 Philip’s book.” Then she lit (点亮) two little lamps for them. By the ight of the 　　 they saw the pages as she turned them.

“Who did this?” they asked in surprise， “Every page was 　　 when we first opened it. But now some pages are drawn with beautiful things like birds and 　　 and some pages with ugly， black spots and scratches (划痕) on them!”

The Fairy， smiling at the two little 　　 ， said， “See， Philip， the beautiful birds and flowers appeared when you share toys with your friends， or when you try to be kind to others.”

“But what made the ugly， 　　 spots and scratches?” asked Philip.

The Fairy said， “That came when you told a lie one day， or when you did not listen to your mum. All these ugly spots and scratches in your books were made when you were naughty (淘气的). Each beautiful thing in your books came on its page when you were 　　 .”

“Oh， we wish to read the books 　　 !”

“They can’t be read once more，” said the Fairy， “See! They are only for this year， and they must now go back into 　　 bookcase， but I have brought you each a new one， and perhaps you can make these more beautiful than the first ones.”

With these words， the Fairy 　　 . The boys were left alone， but each held in his hand a new book open at the first page.

And on the back of each book was written in letters of gold， “For the New Year”.

1.A. bring　　 B. make　　 C. sell　　 D. buy

2.A. door　　 B. window　 C. packages　 D. cards

3.A. Fairy　　 B. Queen　　 C. Witch　　 D. Princess

4.A. her　　 B. their　　 C. his　　 D. my

5.A. but　　 B. and　　 C. or　　 D. so

6.A. look after　 B. look for　 C. look at　　 D. look out

7.A. candles　　 B. stoves　　 C. campfires　 D. lamps

8.A. dirty　　 B. untidy　　 C. clean　　 D. old

9.A. trees　　 B. flowers　 C. grass　　 D. houses

10.A. boys 　　 B. girls　　 C. women　 D. men

11.A. red　　 B. black　　 C. white　　 D. blue

12.A. good 　　 B. rude　　 C. selfish　　 D. stubborn

13.A. too　　 B. again　　 C. though　　 D. before

14.A. Fairy’s　 B. Carl’s　　 C. Philip’s　 D. Father Time’s

15.A. arrived　 B. came　　 C. disappeared　 D. appeared

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, two little boys were walking along the road. They overtook a woman carrying a large basket of apples.

The boys thought the woman looked very ________ and tired, so they said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your ________.”

“Thank you,” replied the woman, “You are very kind. You see I am weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was a widow (寡妇), and had a lame (跛足的) son to raise.

She lived in a cottage three miles away, and was now going to the market to ________ the apples which grew ________ the only tree in her garden. She wanted the money to ________ her rent.

“We are going the ________ way you are,” said the boys. “Let us have the basket” And they took hold of it, one on each side, and trudged (艰难地走) along with ________ hearts.

The poor widow looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be ________ with them. “Oh, no,” they replied, “Our mother has ________ us to be kind to everybody, and to be useful in any way that we can.”

She then offered to give them a few of the ripest apples for their ________. “No thank you,” said they, “We do not want any pay for want we have done.”

Upon arriving at home, she told her lame ________ what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the ________ of the two boys.

The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ________ a piece of orange peel (果皮), which she threw into the gutter. “I wish the boys would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may be on it, and ________.”

Perhaps some may say that these are ________ things. So they are. But we must not wait for chances to do great things. We must begin with little labors of love.

1.A.nice B.ugly C.pale D.healthy

2.A.backpack B.basket C.suitcase D.packet

3.A.buy B.borrow C.sell D.keep

4.A.in B.on C.above D.over

5.A.cost B.take C.spend D.pay

6.A.wrong B.correct C.same D.different

7.A.heavy B.light C.broken D.cold

8.A.happy B.satisfied C.friendly D.angry

9.A.taught B.made C.warned D.forced

10.A.challenge B.trouble C.courage D.travel

11.A.daughter B.husband C.brother D.son

12.A.kindness B.promise C.protection D.honesty

13.A.turn up B.come up C.pick up D.put up

14.A.fall off B.fall down C.fall into D.fall on

15.A.little B.great C.important D.difficult

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One day, as two little boys were walking along the road, they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples.

The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired, so they said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket.” “Thank you,” replied the woman. Then she told them that she had a disabled son. She lived in a small house three miles away, and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She needed the money for their living.

“We are going the same way you are,” said the boys and they took hold of the basket, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. The poor woman looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. “Oh, no,” they replied, “Our mother has taught us to be kind to others, and to be useful in any way that we can.”
　　　　 The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help. “No, thank you. We want nothing for what we have done,” said the boys. When the woman got home, she told her son what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys.

Another day, the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel, which he threw into the dustbin. “I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk,” said the son.” Someone may walk upon it, and fall. “That is right, my dear,” she said. “It is a little thing for you to do what you have done, but it shows that you’re thoughtful and considerate (体贴的).”

1.Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket?

A.They wanted to eat some apples.

B.Their teacher told them to do that.

C.Their mother taught them to be helpful.

D.They were asked by the woman to help her.

2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden.

B.Everyone can begin with small things to help others.

C.The woman didn’t have money to send her son to school.

D.Poor people were in need of more help than rich people.

3.What can be a title for the passage?

A.A Basket of Apples B.Mother and Her Son

C.Small Act of Kindness D.On the Way to the Town

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

One day, as two little boys were walking along the road, they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples.

The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired, so they said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket." "Thank you," replied the woman, Then she told them that she had a disabled son. She lived in a small house three miles away, and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She needed the money for their living.

"We are going the same way you are," said the boys and they took hold of the basket, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. The poor woman looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. "Oh, no," they replied, "our mother has taught us to be kind to others, and to be useful in any way that we can."

The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help. "No, thank you. We want nothing for what we have done," said the boys. When the woman got home, she told her son what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys.

Another day, the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel, which he threw into the dustbin. "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk," said the son. “Someone may walk upon it, and fall.” “That is right, my dear,” she said. "It is a little thing for you to do what you have done, but it shows that you're thoughtful and considerate."

1.Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket?

A. They wanted to eat some apples.

B. Their teacher told them to do that.

C. Their mother taught them to be helpful.

D. They were asked by the woman to help her.

2.Which of the following sentences is True?

A. The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden.

B. Everyone can begin with small things to help others.

C. The woman didn't have money to send her son to school.

D. Poor people were in need of more help than rich people.

3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word "trudged" is close in meaning to ________.

A. walked

B. danced

C. Jumped

D. climbed

4.What can be a title for the passage?

A. A Basket of Apples

B. Mot her and Her Son

C. Small Act of Kindness

D. On the Way to the Town

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文.并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)

One day as two little boys were walking along the roads,they met a woman carrying a large basket of apples. The woman looked very pale and tired, so they said.“Are you going to town? If you are,we will carry your basket. ”

“Thank you,”replied the woman,"you are very kind.”Then she told them that her husband had died,and that she had a sick son to support.She lived in a small house three miles away,and was now going to town to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden.

"We are going the same way you are.”said the boys."Let us have the basket, ”And they took hold of it, one on each side.

The poor woman then offered to give them a few of the biggest apples for their help."No,thank you.”they said."we do not want any pay for what we have done. "

When the woman got home,she told her son what had happened on the road,and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys.

Perhaps some may say that this is a little thing.Sure ,it is .But to do great things,we should begin with little labors(工作)of love.

1.Where was the woman going?(不超过 10 个词）

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2.What did the woman offer to thank the boys?(不超过 15 个词)

_________________________________________________

3.What can we learn from the text?(不超过 15 个词)

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When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

1.When did this story happen?

A.Not long before liberation(解放).

B.More than 2000 years ago.

C.About 400 years ago.

D.In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A.He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C.He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A.she thought making cloth was wasting time

B.she wanted to give her son a lesson

C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B.Because his father was ill in bed.

C.Because his mother cut the cloth.

D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.　　 B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.　 D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When did this story happen?

A.Not long before liberation(解放).

B.More than 2000 years ago.

C.About 400 years ago.

D.In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A.He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C.He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A.she thought making cloth was wasting time

B.she wanted to give her son a lesson

C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B.Because his father was ill in bed.

C.Because his mother cut the cloth.

D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.

B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.

D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When did this story happen?

A. Not long before liberation(解放).

B. More than 2000 years ago.

C. About 400 years ago.

D. In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A. He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C. He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A. she thought making cloth was wasting time

B. she wanted to give her son a lesson

C. she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D. she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A. Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B. Because his father was ill in bed.

C. Because his mother cut the cloth.

D. Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.

B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.

D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day I got into a taxi and we took off for the airport.

We were driving in the right way when suddenly a black jeep jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver had to stop the car at once, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy, and I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost destroyed your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck(垃圾车).”

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger(愤怒). As their garbage gets more, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it seriously. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and pass it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

Life’s too short , so...

1.Which is the correct order of the events that took place in the story?

a. I took a taxi to the airport.

b. The driver of the other car shouted at us.

c. A black jeep suddenly jumped right in front of us.

d. Our taxi nearly crashed into the other car.

e. My taxi driver taught me the law.

f. My taxi driver smiled and waved.

A. a-e-b-d-f-c            B. b-a-e-d-c-f

C. a-c-d-b-f-e            D. f-e-a-c-d-b

2.The writer’s purpose in writing the story is to ______.

A. share the terrible ride with us

B. tell us how to drive safely

C. show us how great the taxi driver is

D. show us how to deal with life more wisely

3.The paragraph following the passage will be about 　　　　　　 .

A. the writer will never forget the taxi driver

B. the writer will become a good and friendly taxi driver, too

C. the writer will be better at dealing with anger in his life

D. the writer will be always friendly to others

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析