The 12-year-old girl ____ homework in the tel...

The 12-year-old girl ____ homework in the telephone booth while her parents were cleaning the street nearby.

A. was doing　　 B. would do　　 C. has done　　 D. did

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In Japan，there is a very strange telephone booth (电话亭）. It is far from the city and the telephone inside doesn't work, but many people travel there to use it.

People call this telephone “telephone of the wind”. Itaru Sasaki built it after his cousin died. He placed the booth in his garden. When he became disappointed, he would visit it. He would visit it. He would talk into the telephone. It made him feel better. Sasaki said, “My thoughts could not go over common phone lines. So I wanted them to be carried in the wind.”

For a time, Sasaki was the only one to visit the telephone booth. But after the 2011 Japanese tsunami(海啸) , Sasaki told people about the “telephone of the wind” and asked them to use it. The tsunami took the lives of many people. Sasaki thought people needed somewhere to talk to those they lost. At first, only a few people came. But soon, more people heard about the telephone. People from all over the country traveled to Sasaki's garden.

Now the telephone has become very special to many Japanese people. It gives them chance to express their sadness. More importantly, it lets them know they are not alone.

1.From the passage, “telephone of the wind” is a telephone booth which 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.is close to the city B.has an expensive telephone in it

C.was placed in a garden D.was built in 2011

2.The underlined word “disappointed” here probably means “　　　　　　　　　　 ”.

A.surprised B.excited C.sad D.relaxed

3.We can learn from the passage that 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.Itaru Sasaki built the "telephone of the wind” to remember his brother

B.the "telephone of the wind" became very popular after it was built

C.people from all over the world traveled to Sasaki’s garden

D.people can express their sadness in the “telephone of the wind”

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Margeaux Wolberg was sitting with the other 12-year-olds in her class when one of the girls turned to her and asked, "Is your mom dead?"

She never came to school like the other mothers to volunteer in the library or help the teachers. It was always Margeaux's dad who did that.

Margeaux reached for her computer, typed a few words into Google and showed her classmate a list of information with her mother's name and job titles, from CEO at Salesforce.com to her present role as vice-president of technology business operations at PayPal. "See, my mom's not dead," she said. "My mom's famous."

Kirsten Wolberg, 45, tells this story with pride. She is not trapped by an uneasy feeling these days when she has to miss a school play. Instead she is glad that her two daughters are growing up with such a strong role model: a woman in a high-powered job in Silicon Valley.

Long before neither of her kids was born, Wolberg and her future husband Michael had a talk about how they would divide household and childcare duties. "I said, 'Listen, one of the things that's really important to me is to have a parent at home full time, '" she remembers. "'And it can't be me.'"

Michael Wolberg, 43, worked for years for a medicine company. But when Margeaux was born, he offered to give up his job and became a stay-at-home dad. And he has never felt sorry for himself. Spending 12 hours a day alone with a child suits his personality better than an office, he says, and much better than it would ever suit his wife.

"She's spent many, many years trying to get to the place where she is and even further," he says, "and this lifestyle of cleaning the floor and changing diapers(尿片)and all kinds of other things are not for her."

1.From the first three paragraphs we know that Margeaux felt 　　　　 .

A. sorry for her mother　　 B. proud of her mother

C. hurt by her classmates　　 D. thankful to her mother

2.According to the passage, Kirsten 　　　　 .

A. finds it hard to get her kids' understanding　　 B. is as successful in her career as her husband

C. feels sorry for not helping in her kids' school　　 D. is glad to have set a good example to her kids

3.Why did Michael choose to be a stay-at-home dad?

A. He was tired of his job.

B. He was forced to leave the job.

C. He is more suitable by nature to stay at home.

D. He and his wife reached an agreement after the kids' birth.

4.From the passage we can learn that 　　　　 .

A. Kirsten can achieve greater success in her career

B. Kirsten is neither a good wife nor a qualified mother

C. Michael loves his kids better than his wife does

D. Michael regrets making the decision to stay at home

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

The story happened in Nazi (纳粹) Germany at the start of World War II. Liesel is a 12-year-old girl who is adopted (领养) by a rich family because her mother can’t afford to take care of her. On the way to her new home, Liesel steals her first book: The Gravedigger’s Handbook, and begins to read.

Her new family hides a Jewish (犹太) man named Max. He becomes friends with Liesel and teaches her to read in secret. Liesel learns more about the power of words. Then she steals the mayor’s (市长的) book and books that the Nazis want to burn up. Finally she writes her own stories.

Australian author Markus wrote this book and it was published in 2005. It soon became worldwide popular and was translated into several languages. It is not the kind of story that makes you cry one moment and laugh the next. Instead, the sadness of Liesel’s story interests you. It makes you understand that such kinds of things have happened to many people.

1.Liesel was born _____________.

A. in a Nazi family　　 B. in Australia

C. at the start of World War I.　　 D. in a poor family

2.Liesel can’t ___________ in her new family.

A. steal any books　　 B. make friends

C. read her own books　　 D. write her stories

3.From the passage, we know ____________.

A. the book is popular around the world.　　 B. Liesel’s mother sold her for money

C. the story has a happy ending　　 D. Max is killed by Nazi

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call. The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.

Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”

Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”

Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”

Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”

Woman: “No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.

Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

Boy: “No, thanks.”

Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”

Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”

1.In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story?　 _____________.

A. 2　　　　　     B. 3 　　　　　　     C. 4　　　　　　　　     D. 5

2.The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.

A. he wanted her to let him continue his job

B. he thought that the lady was too poor

C. the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much

D. he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.

3.Which is TRUE according to the story?

A. The boy was angry with the lady.

B. The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.

C. The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.

D. The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.

4.The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A. Asking for a job　　　　　　　　　　 B. Self-appraisal (自我测评)

C. The lady and the boy　　　　　　　　 D. The boy and the store owner

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A little boy went to a telephone booth （电话亭） at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call．The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation．

Boy： “Lady， can you give me the job of cutting your lawn （草坪）?”

Woman （at the other end of the phone line）： “No， thank you．I already have someone to cut my lawn.”

Boy： “Lady， I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”

Woman： “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”

Boy （with more perseverance 执着） ： “Lady， I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”

Woman： “No， thank you.”

With a smile on his face， the little boy hung up the phone．The store owner， who was listening to all this， walked over to the boy．

Store owner： “Son..．I like your attitude （态度）．I like that positive （积极的） spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

Boy： “No， thanks.”

Store owner： “But you were really asking for one.”

Boy： “No， Sir．I was just checking my performance （表现） at the job I already have．I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”

1.In fact， how many people are mentioned （提及） in the story?　 _____________.

A．2　　　　　　 B．3　　　　　　　　 C．4　　　　　　　　　 D．5

2.The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.

A．he wanted her to let him continue his job

B．he thought that the lady was too poor

C．the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much

D．he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced （取代） by others.

3.Which is TRUE according to the story?

A．The boy was angry with the lady．

B．The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.

C．The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.

D．The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.

4.The best title for the story is “_____________”.

A．Asking for a job　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Self-appraisal （自我测评）

C．The lady and the boy　　　　　　　　　 D．The boy and the store owner

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Peng Jiangya, a 24-year-old girl, was born in Guizhou Province. She lives in a village of the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County(自治县)at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau（高原）. Twenty-two years ago, One day her parents were out, she fell into a fire stove at home, and the fire burned her fingers badly. The family was too poor at the time to afford the expensive medical treatment ,at last she lost all her fingers.

"When I was a child, I was unable to hold chopsticks. My parents taught me for a long time. It was really difficult, but I tried it over and over again ,and at the age of seven, I overcame it. From then on I knew that one had to put great efforts into what she was doing,” said PengJiangya.

As a child , PengJiangya often saw others make cross-stitch (十字绣) and then she decided to learn how to make it herself. “ Of course, it took me many years to do that, when I was 18, I got it.” Said Peng. Now she can make as good cross-stitch works as her companies(同伴),but she is faster than other people.

Her hometown of Yinjiang Tujia at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau has become a tourist attraction. As for her future, Peng Jiangya said: "I will gather a few other people to embroider(绣) the beautiful landscape of our hometown as a souvenir and lasting memory for tourists. At the same time, we can make more money."

1.Peng Jiangya was born 　　　　　　　 .

A. in Guizhou County　　　　　　　　　　 B. in a poor family

C. when her parents were out　　　　　 D. in 1990

2.PengJiangya lost all her fingers, when　　　　　 .

A. she was 22 years old

B. she was 13 years old

C. when her parents were at home

D. she was at an early age

3.When Peng Jiangya was a child, she learned to 　　　 without fingers

A. use chopsticks by herself

B. make more money by herself

C. make cross-stitch by herself

D. help her parents hold chopsticks

4.From this passage, we know that PengJiangya learn to make cross-stitch　　　　 .

A. easily　　 　　　　　　 B. hardly

C. with great efforts　　 D. without any difficulties

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Peng Jiangya, a 24-year-old girl, was born in Guizhou Province. She lives in a village of the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County(自治县)at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau（高原）. Twenty-two years ago, One day her parents were out, she fell into a fire stove at home, and the fire burned her fingers badly. The family was too poor at the time to afford the expensive medical treatment ,at last she lost all her fingers.

"When I was a child, I was unable to hold chopsticks. My parents taught me for a long time. It was really difficult, but I tried it over and over again ,and at the age of seven, I overcame it. From then on I knew that one had to put great efforts into what she was doing,” said PengJiangya.

As a child , PengJiangya often saw others make cross-stitch (十字绣) and then she decided to learn how to make it herself. “ Of course, it took me many years to do that, when I was 18, I got it.” Said Peng. Now she can make as good cross-stitch works as her companions(同伴),but she is faster than other people.

Her hometown of Yinjiang Tujia at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateauhas become a tourist attraction. As for her future, Peng Jiangya said: "I will gather a few other people to embroider(绣) the beautiful landscape of our hometown as a souvenir and lasting memory for tourists. At the same time, we can make more money."

1.. Peng Jiangya was born 　　　　　　　 .

A. in Guizhou County　　　　　　 B. in a poor family

C. when her parents were out　 D. in 1990

2.PengJiangya lost all her fingers, when　　　　　 .

A. she was 22 years old　　　　　　　　　 B. she was 13 years old

C. when her parents were at home　　　 D. she was at an early age

3. When Peng Jiangya was a child, she learned to 　　　 without fingers

A. use chopsticks by herself

B. make more money by herself

C. make cross-stitch by herself

D. help her parents hold chopsticks

4. Now PengJiangya can make 　　　 .

A. better cross-stitch works and faster than her companions

B. the best cross-stitch works in her hometown

C. good cross-stitch works and faster than others

D. the most beautiful cross-stitch works in his hometown

5. From this passage, we know that PengJiangya learn to make cross-stitch　　　　 .

A. easily　　　 　　　　　　 B. hardly

C. with great efforts　　 D. without any difficulties

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to keep her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia. “My privacy (隐私)becomes safe and my English improves a lot.

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 23,000 parents. The results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why , like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary , too. But he doesn’t write it on paper. He writes online, which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents know nothing about the Internet.

Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Liu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing, “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution. If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.

阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）( 5分 )

1.Jia Meng keeps her diary in English in order to improve her English.

2.Recently , Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets.

3.Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.

4.Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.

5.Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if children talk to parents and parents know they are safe.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Felande Ross is 19 years old. He saved a 4-year-old girl from a big fire in the early morning. Felande’s mother Alice said her son was very brave.

A 7-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were awakened（唤醒）by a fire alarm（警报）and ran to Felande’s home across the street for help.

When Felande ran into the street, no one was around, but smoke was coming from the house.

He heard there was a child inside. The house was already full of smoke when Felande entered through a window. Although he could hear the girl, he could not find her. A man answered Felande’s calls for help and climbed in through the window to help Felande pull the girl to safety.

Firemen arrived at four o’clock a.m. Nobody died but an old man. They found the body in the kitchen. “He must be cooking something,” said a fireman. “The fire started from the kitchen.”

1.Which of the following about Alice is TRUE?

A. She is Felande’s mother　　 B. She is Feland’s neighbour.

C. She works in the fire department　　 D. She is the mother of a 4-year-old girl.

2.When did firemen arrived?

A. Before Felande saved the girl　　 B. After Felande saved the old man

C. At three o’clock a.m.　　 D. At four o’clock a.m.

3.How did Felande go inside the house full of smoke?

A. From the door　　 B. From a window.　　 C. By a ladder　　 D. By a rope

4.How many people lost their lives in the fire?

A. One　　 B. Two　　 C. Three　　 D. Four

5.Where did the fire begin?

A. From the kitchen　　 B. From the bedroom

C. From the living room　　 D. From the toilet

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析