From the time each of my children started sch...

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.

When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.

Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.

“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.

I laughingly asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.

1.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, 　　　　 .

A. she wrote them a letter

B. she gave them a kiss

C. she gave some flowers to them

D. she wrote them a note

2.How many children may the writer have according to the passage?

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

3.Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?

A. Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch.

B. Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him.

C. Because his mother didn’t love him any more.

D. Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box.

4. From the last paragraph we know that 　　　　 .

A. the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter

B. the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son

C. Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box

D. the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more

5.What is the BEST title for the passage?

A. Love notes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Children’s complaint

C. My children’s story　　　　 D. Lunches for children

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From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I included a note. Often written on a piece of small paper, it might be a thank-you for an unusual moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they loved their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious（有自我意识的）, and by the time he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer enjoyed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduation from college, completing two internship（实习）in Washington, D.C., and finally, becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. However, he had lived away from home except for short holiday visits. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially happy to have Marc back. Since I was still making lunch for his younger brother, I packed one of Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, asking about his lunch.

“Did I do something wrong? Don’t you love me any longer, Mom?” he asked.

“Of course I love you, dear!” I laughingly said. “What’s wrong?”

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

1.The writer wrote the daily notes in her children’s exercise books, didn’t she?

2.What kind of note did the writer give her children before a test?

She gave them a note __________________________________________.

3.What did Marc suggest his mother do when he reached high school?

4.When did Marc visit home during the six years after he left high school?

5.Why did the writer feel especially happy to have Marc back?

6.How do you understand the underlined part “Don’t you love me any longer, Mom?” and why?

九年级英语任务型阅读困难题查看答案及解析

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.

When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.

Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.

“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.

I laughingly asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.

1.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, 　　　　 .

A. she wrote them a letter

B. she gave them a kiss

C. she gave some flowers to them

D. she wrote them a note

2. How many children may the writer have according to the passage?

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

3.Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?

A. Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch.

B. Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him.

C. Because his mother didn’t love him any more.

D. Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box.

4.From the last paragraph we know that 　　　　 .

A. the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter

B. the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son

C. Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box

D. the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more

5.What is the BEST title for the passage?

A. Love notes

B. Children’s complaint

C. My children’s story

D. Lunches for children

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。

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.

When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.

Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.

“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.

I laughingly asked him what was wrong.

“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.

1.Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, 　　　　 .

A. she wrote them a letter

B. she gave them a kiss

C. she gave some flowers to them

D. she wrote them a note

2.How many children may the writer have according to the passage?

A. Two.　　 　 　　 　 B. Three.

C. Four.　　　 　　 　 D. Five.

3.Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?

A. Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch.

B. Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him.

C. Because his mother didn’t love him any more.

D. Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box.

4. From the last paragraph we know that 　　　　 .

A. the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter

B. the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son

C. Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box

D. the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more

5.What is the BEST title for the passage?

A. Love notes　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　 B. Children’s complaint

C. My children’s story　　　　　　　　 D. Lunches for children

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Millions of children in the United States ride safely to and from school on school buses each day. Although school buses are the safest way to take them to school, about 33 school-age children die in school bus-related(与巴士有关的) traffic accidents each year.

Most of those killed are five to seven years old. They are hit in the danger zone(区域) around the bus, either by a passing vehicle(车辆) or by the school bus itself. It is illegal(非法的) for a car to pass a bus with its red light flashing(闪耀).

Young children are most likely to be hit because they hurry to get on or off the bus, act before they think and have little experience(经验) with traffic. They believe that drivers will see them and will wait for them to cross. And they don't always stay within the bus driver's sight.

1.School buses are ________.

A. the safest way to get children to school　　 B. not safe at all

C. not killing children　　 D. All of these

2.Children are most likely to be killed when ________.

A. they ride on the bus　　 B. they sleep on the bus

C. they are outside the bus　　 D. their school bus hits another car

3.According to the passage, what do school buses do?

A. They flash red light when children get on or off the bus.

B. They run very fast.

C. They cause all the traffic accidents that kill children.

D. They often hit other vehicles.

4.Young children can avoid being hit if they ________.

A. do not hurry to get on or off the bus　　 B. know more about traffic

C. stay within the bus driver's sight　　 D. all of these

5.School children don't know that ________.

A. school buses are safe

B. they should not sleep on the bus

C. school buses are not safe

D. drivers of other vehicles won't wait for them to cross

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Britain, children go to school from Monday to Friday. School usually starts nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at about three o’clock in the afternoon. Most schools ask their students to wear a school uniform.

School always starts with registration. What is registration? Every child going to school each morning and afternoon is recorded(记录) in a special book. The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child makes a reply(回复) and the teacher writes in the book. From the book, you can see whether(是否) the child is in school or not.

At 9:10, children go to the meeting place. There they sing songs, listen to a story and pray(祈祷).

The first lesson begins at 9:20. They have break time from 10:20 to 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. After that, they go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, and children go home. They don’t have a break in the afternoon.

1.How much time does a British student usually spend at school in a week?

A. Around 20 hours.　　 B. Over 40 hours.　　 C. About 30 hours.　　 D. Only 6 hours.

2.The following things take place in British schools each morning. Which do you think is the right order(顺序)?

① Teachers call over the children’s names.　 ② Teachers write something in the book.

③ Children answer “Here”.

A. ①②③　　 B. ①③②　　 C. ②①③　　 D. ③①②

3.When do the children have a snack?

A. Before they go to school.　　 B. After they have afternoon lessons.

C. When they finish their outdoor games.　　 D. At about half past ten in the morning.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. In Britain, most students live at school at night.

B. Students in Britain mustn’t call their teacher’s names.

C. Students in Britain go to school before nine every morning.

D. Students in Britain have a long break between the afternoon lessons.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Most Americans start to school at the age of five when they enter kindergarten(幼儿园). Children do not really study at this time. They only attend for half the day and learn what school　 is like. Children attend elementary school for the next six years. They learn to read and write and work with numbers. They also study the world and its people. After they leave elementary school, children go to junior high school for three years and senior high school for another three years. This is called secondary education. In some places, the children go to elementary school for eight years and high school for four. In all, elementary and secondary education together take twelve years to complete excluding （不包括）kindergarten.

根据短文，选择最恰当的选项。（每小题2分，共计10分）

1.The elementary and secondary education together take the children ____ to complete in the USA.

A. thirteen years　　　 B. nine years

C. twelve years　　 　 D. eleven years

2.Most American children enter kindergarten _________ .

A. at the age of five　　　　 B. to study two years

C. to learn science　　　　　 D. about two years old

3.In elementary school they should stay there ________ .

A. for six years　　 　　　　　　 B. for three years

C. for another three years　　 D.to study hard

4.Children should study how to __________ .

A. act

B. become an astronaut

C. read and write

D. read, write and work with numbers

5.Some American children have their elementary school education for ___ .

A. five years　　　　 　 B. four years

C. eight years　　　　　 D. seven years

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? 1.Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music. Scientists say that animals dance, too. 2. The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. 3.. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself 4. dancing helps those feelings go away.5. Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university.At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children.They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class.But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all.Well，guess what？At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers' attitude.Because the teachers believed that these five kids were top students，they expected more from them.And so these five average students became to believe and expect more from themselves.So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

Do you know？If you expect the best from people，they'll usually want to give you their best.A great leader said，“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you'll make him even worse.But treat a person like he's already a success，and you'll help make him the best he can be.”

Like the true story of 7­year­old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said.“Johnny，you're the naughtiest(最调皮的)boy in this class.I'm sure you'll never change.”The next year Johnny had a new teacher.And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said.“Johnny，I've heard a lot about you！But do you know that I don't believe a word of it？”And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things.Later on，Johnny became a school leader，because that's the power of our belief and attitude towards children.

1.The professor started his research by ________．

A. telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B. teaching the five children himself

C. telling the teachers that the five students were the best in the class

D. asking the five children to find a new teacher

2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________．

A. the professor's study

B. the change in the professor's attitude

C. the teachers' hard work

D. the change in the teachers' attitude

3.Why did the writer tell us the story of 7 year old Johnny?

A. To show the importance of encouragement

B. To show that the boy was clever enough.

C. To let us know the famous boy.

D. To let us know how good his new teacher was.

4.According to the story，we can learn that ________．

A. the research began at the end of the school year

B. the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C. if you expect the most from people，you'll get the least

D. little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

B. Attitude and belief can change a person.

C. A professor's study can help you score highest.

D. Only teachers can make you a top student.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.

What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.

Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”

Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.

1.The professor started his research by _______.

A. teaching the five children himself

B. asking the five children to find a new teacher

C. telling the five students to work harder than ever before

D. telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

2.The five average students became top students mainly because of ________.

A. the professor’s study                 B. the teachers’hard work

C. the change in the teachers        D. the change in the teachers’ attitude

3.What does the passage mainly tell us？

A. Attitude and belief can change a person.

B. Only teachers can make you a top student.

C. A professor’s study can help you score highest.

D. If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析