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In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.

Tips for saving water

Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.

²  Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.

²  Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?

²  Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.

²  When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.

²  Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.

²  根据短文内容，填写下面表格。

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

把A---F选项填入文中空缺处，使短文完整正确。(有一项多余）

Farming in China today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals.　　 1.　　　　 This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. 2.　　　　 .

Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of the day. They live near the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers. 3.　　　　 A lot of bad weather means farmers

will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other　 people do . 4.　　　　 .Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds. In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking. 5.　　　　 Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A. Farm work changes with the seasons .

B. That is a very busy time for farmers .

C. But animals work slowly compared to machines .

D. It is also important for the success of their farms .

E. Today farmers grow things on the farms so they can sell them.

F. So they should plant more vegetables and fruits.

九年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析

People communicate in many different ways. The most common way is by talking with others. Except for talking, we can also use body languages. When we use body languages, we need to use body to show what we mean. Sign language is a kind of body language. Let’s see more about it.

Sign language is popular among dumb people who are unable to speak or don’t want to speak. If you want to communicate with a foreigner ,but you can’t speak his language and he can’t speak Chinese, what can you do ? Maybe you can communicate by making signs. Now let’s learn some signs Indians often use.

★When they are hungry, they move their right hands back and forth in front of their stomachs.

★When they mean “ Let’s eat”, they put their right hands and move them up and down in front of their mouths.

★When they have had enough, they part their thumbs and first fingers, and move their hands from their chests to chins.

★If they have a stomach ache, they put both hands on their stomachs, and move them back and forth.

1.The most common way to communicate is ________.

A. by calling others

B. by talking with others

C. by using body language

D. by using signs

2. What is the synonym(近义词) of the underlined word “ dumb” ?

A. blind　　　 B. deaf　　　 C. disabled　　　 D. ill

3. If you want to show you are hungry, you can ___________.

A. move your left hand up and down in front of your mouth.

B. put your right hand in front of your mouth.

C. move your right hand back and forth in front of your stomach.

D. move your right hand from your chest to chin.

4. If a person puts his hands on his legs and moves them back and forth, we can

infer(推断)____

A. he has a stomach ache

B. there’s something wrong with his legs

C. he is too tired to walk

D. he wants to sit down and have a rest

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Getting to Know Sign Language

B. The Most Common Way to Communicate

C. The Importance of Using Hands

D. Indians And Their Hands

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A different way of teaching is widely used in our English study.

Before class. we make study plans first. Then we look up the new　 words. listen to the recording and read the text. When we meet problems. we can t solve by ourselves. We always write them down in our notebooks.

In class, we sit in groups to discuss the problems freely. The teacher always offers help when we need. After discussion, It's time for us to give a report to the class. We also make conversations in pairs and practise a lot. It's really good for our listening and speaking.

After class, we have less homework now so we can go to the library to read English books, magazines and newspapers. We can also surf the Internet for useful information.

In a word, we enjoy the new way of studying. We can make more progress in our study.

九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A different way of teaching is widely used in our English study.

Before class. we make study plans first. Then we look up the new　 words. listen to the recording and read the text. When we meet problems. we can t solve by ourselves. We always write them down in our notebooks.

In class, we sit in groups to discuss the problems freely. The teacher always offers help when we need. After discussion, It's time for us to give a report to the class. We also make conversations in pairs and practise a lot. It's really good for our listening and speaking.

After class, we have less homework now so we can go to the library to read English books, magazines and newspapers. We can also surf the Internet for useful information.

In a word, we enjoy the new way of studying. We can make more progress in our study.

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

English is spoken ____ a second language in many countries. Many Chinese learn it ____ different ways.

A. to, for  B. by, as  C. as, in  D. for,  by

九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Many places in the world need more fresh water(淡水). Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh.

Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?

In some places, the sun isn't hot enough, or it doesn't shine every day. In these places other ways to heating(加热) sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling(煮沸) sea water with high heat，a lot of fresh water can be made quickly. But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing(冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the pieces of ice are taken out.

Which way is best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.

Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn't make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and cost little.

1.From the passage we know that fresh water .

A. is needed in many countries B. is needed in every country

C. can be used in many ways　 D. is very important for factories

2. The Symi factory .

A. is a fresh water factory

B. can be built everywhere

C. can make much fresh water at a time

D. doesn't need sunshine every day

3. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?

A. Boiling or heating the sea water.

B. The way in sunny places.

C. The Symi's way.

D. Freezing the sea water in cold places.

4. The writer is mainly talking about .

A. water making factories in different countries

B. the ways of making fresh water from sea water

C. hot places and dry places

D. how to make good use of the sunlight

5. Which of the following isn't true?

A. New ways are tried to get fresh water.

B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.

C. The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money.

D. The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places.

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Many places in the world need more fresh (淡的）water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?

In some places，the sun isn’t hot enough，or it doesn’t shine every day. In these places, other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling (煮沸）sea water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.

But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing (冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water，the pieces of ice are taken out.

Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.

Symi’s way seems very good for small，hot places, It doesn’t make very much water at a time，but the factory is easy to be built and doesn’t cost a lot!

That’s why people in many dry places talk about Symi!

1.From the passage we know that fresh water ___________.

A. can be used in many ways B. is needed in every country

C. is needed in many countries D. is very important for factories

2.The Symi factory _________.

A. is a fresh water-making factory B. can be built everywhere

C. doesn’t need sunshine every day D. can make much fresh water at a time

3.Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?

A. Freezing the sea water in cold places. B. Boiling or heating the sea water.

C. The way in sunny places. D. The Symi’s way.

4.The writer is mainly talking about _______.

A. water-making factories in different countries

B. how to make good use of the sunlight

C. the ways of making fresh water from sea Water

D. hot places and dry places

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. New ways are tried to get fresh water.

B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.

C. The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money.

D. The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren’t there many factories like the Symi（锡米岛） factory?

In some places, the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day. In such places, other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea water with high heat, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.

But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes(冷至结冰)first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.

Which way is the best ? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.

Symi’s way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn’t make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little. That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi !

1.From the passage we know that fresh water ________ .

A. is needed in every country　　 B. can be found in many factories

C. can be used in many ways　　 D. is very important for factories.

2.What is the writer mainly talking about in the passage ?

A. Hot places and dry places.　　 B. The ways of making fresh water from sea water.

C. How to make good use of the sun.　　 D. Water-making factories in different places.

3.The Symi factory _____________ .

A. is a fresh water-making factory　　 B. can be built everywhere

C. can make much fresh water at a time　　 D. does not need sunshine every day

4.Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water ?

A. Boiling or heating the sea water.　　 B. The way in hotter and drier places.

C. The Symi’s way　　 D. Freezing the sea water in cold places.

5.Why aren’t there many factories like the Symi factory ?

A. Because many new ways are tried to get fresh in small, hot places.

B. Because a lot of water can be made quickly by heating in any places.

C. Because people think that the best way is to get more fresh water with the least money.

D. Because the Symi’s way does not work in dry places.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many places in the world need more fresh water. Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory?

In some places the sun is not hot enough. Or it does not shine every day.

In such places other ways of heating sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling sea water with high heat a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.

But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried.

One way is freezing. The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the bits of ice are taken out.

Which way is the best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.

Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It does not make much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and costs little.

That is why people in many dry places talk about Symi.

1.From the passage we know that fresh water _____________.

A. is needed in many countries             B. is needed in every country

C. can be used in many ways              D. is very important for factories

2.The Symi factory __________.

A. turns salt water into fresh               B. can be built everywhere

C. can make much fresh water at a time      D. doesn’t need sunshine every day

3.Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water?

A. Boiling the sea water.                  B. Heating the sea water.

C. The Symi’s way.                      D. Freezing the sea water.

4.What fact doesn’t the passage mention (提到)?

A. New ways of getting fresh water.

B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.

C. The best way is to get the freshest water with the least money.

D. The Symi’s way doesn’t work in dry places.

5.The Symi’s way is not suitable for _________ places according to the passage.

A. small              B. hot            C. cool              D. dry

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