Once, Louis the Twelfth, the King of France, happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace. There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily.
The boy had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face, and his looks and manners pleased the king. With a smile Louis asked him his name. He replied that his name was Simon. In answer to further questions, the king learnt that the boy was an orphan; both his father and mother were dead.
“Are you content(满足的)to do this kind of work?” the king asked, pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing. “Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs?”
“Why not?” answered the boy, with a twinkle in his eye. “I am doing as well as the best of them. The king himself can do no better.”
“Indeed!” said the king, no little surprised at the boy's words. “How do you know that?”
“Well, sir, the king lives, and so do I. I am content with my life. Can the king say that he is content with his life?”
Louis walked away, his mind full of strange, sad thoughts. No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.
The next day, much to Simon's surprise, he was called before the king. He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself. The king talked with him about many things, and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly. Step by step, he rose from one important task to another, until he became one of the best soldiers of that time. He is known in history as General La Roche, and considered as one of the greatest men of France.
If Simon had not, early in life, learnt to be content with his life, he might never have been given those chances. The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others. You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy.
1.What did Simon do before he met the king?
A. He sang in the king's kitchen.
B. He served in the king's army.
C. He worked in the king's kitchen.
D. He guarded the king's palace.
2.Simon was made to serve the king directly because he ________.
A. was content with his life
B. knew what the king thought
C. did as well as the best of others
D. had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face
3.Which of the following is the correct order about Simon?
①He served the king directly.
②He found the visitor was the king.
③He became one of the best soldiers.
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen.
⑤He is a wellknown man in French history.
A. ①②⑤③④ B. ④②⑤①③
C. ③④②①⑤ D. ④②①③⑤
4.We can learn from the story that ________.
A. being content makes us happy
B. working hard can lead to success
C. it is important to believe yourself
D. children are always more honest
九年级英语阅读单选困难题
Once, Louis the Twelfth, the King of France, happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace. There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily.
The boy had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face, and his looks and manners pleased the king. With a smile Louis asked him his name. He replied that his name was Simon. In answer to further questions, the king learnt that the boy was an orphan; both his father and mother were dead.
“Are you content(满足的)to do this kind of work?” the king asked, pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing. “Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs?”
“Why not?” answered the boy, with a twinkle in his eye. “I am doing as well as the best of them. The king himself can do no better.”
“Indeed!” said the king, no little surprised at the boy's words. “How do you know that?”
“Well, sir, the king lives, and so do I. I am content with my life. Can the king say that he is content with his life?”
Louis walked away, his mind full of strange, sad thoughts. No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.
The next day, much to Simon's surprise, he was called before the king. He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself. The king talked with him about many things, and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly. Step by step, he rose from one important task to another, until he became one of the best soldiers of that time. He is known in history as General La Roche, and considered as one of the greatest men of France.
If Simon had not, early in life, learnt to be content with his life, he might never have been given those chances. The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others. You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy.
1.What did Simon do before he met the king?
A. He sang in the king's kitchen.
B. He served in the king's army.
C. He worked in the king's kitchen.
D. He guarded the king's palace.
2.Simon was made to serve the king directly because he ________.
A. was content with his life
B. knew what the king thought
C. did as well as the best of others
D. had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face
3.Which of the following is the correct order about Simon?
①He served the king directly.
②He found the visitor was the king.
③He became one of the best soldiers.
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen.
⑤He is a wellknown man in French history.
A. ①②⑤③④ B. ④②⑤①③
C. ③④②①⑤ D. ④②①③⑤
4.We can learn from the story that ________.
A. being content makes us happy
B. working hard can lead to success
C. it is important to believe yourself
D. children are always more honest
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Louis became king of France at the age of five when his father died. In the beginning,he was too young to rule,so his mother helped him. Then at age 17,Louis ruled the country alone. He was king for 72 years. France became a powerful country with Louis as king. But Louis lived a life of luxury(奢侈), which made people angry.
Louis built a huge palace at Versailles,near Paris. It took 40 years to finish it At once time,36,000 people worked on building the palace. The palace cost so much money that Louis did not let people talk about it. The garden of the palace had 1,400 fountains. The fountains used a lot of water so they worked for only three hours at a time.
The fountains used water, but Louis did not! He hated to wash. He took only three baths in his life. He washed only one part—the tip of the nose. Everyone in the palace had to do what the king did so people washed only their noses!
Louis had problems sleeping. People say that he had 143 beds. He went from one bed to another until he fell asleep. But he had a good appetite. A normal dinner for Louis was four bowls of soup. two whole chickens, ham, lamb, a salad, cake fruit, and hard—boiled eggs. He also drank a lot of champagne because his doctor told him to. When he died, doctors said his stomach was two times the size of a normal stomach.
Louis XIV was not always popular, but he was an important king in the history of France. He was so important that he was called "the Sun King".
1.Louis took charge of the country by himself____________.
A.when he was 5 B.when his mother died C.when he was17 D.when he was72
2.Louis didn't let people talk about his palace because.
A.it took 40 years to finish it B.36,000 people worked on building it
C.it had 1,400 fountains D.it cost a lot of money
3.From the article we learn that____________.
A.Louis used water a lot B.Louis didn't like washing himself
C.people in Louis's palace could wash themselves D.at that time people didn't like taking baths
4.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Louis couldn't sleep well.
B.Louis didn't enjoy delicious food.
C.Louis had a big stomach.
D.Louis's doctor told him to drink much champagne.
5.The underlined word "appetite" probably means____________.
A.desire for eating B.desire for playing C.desire for learning D.desire for sleeping
6.What does the writer think of Louis XIV according to this passage?
A.He was a powerful but foolish king.
B.He was great but cruel.
C.He was a powerful king but lived a luxury life.
D.He was a cruel king and lived a luxury life.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there was a king. He had only one leg and one eye. One day, when the kings was walking through the palace hallway, he saw the portraits(肖像)of ________ ancestors. He thought that one day his children would also remember him through portraits on the walls.
However,_________his disabilities, he wasn’t sure how his painting would turn out. So he ________ many famous painters to his palace and said, “I want a beautiful portrait to be________ in the hallway.”
The painters began to think, “The king had only one leg and one eye. It is ________ to paint his portrait beautifully. If the portrait doesn’t look beautiful, the king may get angry.” They were afraid to be ________, so one by one, they started to make ________ and politely refused to paint a portrait of the king.
________, one painter raised his hand and said, “I will paint a very beautiful portrait and I’m sure you will like it.” The other painters were ________ to hear this. After the painting was finished, it was shown to the king. In the picture, the king was sitting on a horse, on the one-leg side, shooting an arrow with his one eye closed. He did make a perfect picture by hiding the king’s ________ parts.
This story tells us that we should pay attention to good things instead of weaknesses in life.
1.A.his B.its C.her
2.A.according to B.as for C.because of
3.A.led B.invited C.introduced
4.A.put up B.put on C.set up
5.A.meaningless B.unnecessary C.impossible
6.A.questioned B.educated C.punished
7.A.wishes B.excuses C.mistakes
8.A.Unexpectedly B.Unluckily C.Undoubtedly
9.A.excited B.worried C.surprised
10.A.strong B.weak C.favourite
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Once upon a time the frogs decided to ask Jupiter, the king in Roman mythology(罗马神话), for a king of their own. Jupiter felt it funny. “Here you are,” he said, throwing a log(原木) of wood with a splash into the lake where they lived. “Here is a king for you.”
The frogs dived under the water in fright, going as deep into the mud as they could. After a time one of the braver ones swam carefully to the surface to take a look at the new king.
“He looks very quiet, “said the frog. “Perhaps he is asleep.” The log stayed quite still on the smooth lake and one by one more frogs came up to take a look. They swam closer and closer until at last they leaped(跳跃) right on top of it,quite forgetting that they had ever been frightened. Young frogs began to use it as a diving board; old frogs sat sunning themselves on it; mother frogs taught their tadpoles(蝌蚪) their first jumps on its bark(树皮).
One day an old frog said, “This is a dull kind of a king , you know. I thought we wanted someone to keep us in order. This one just lies around and lets us do what we please.” So the frogs went once more to Jupiter. “Can’t you give us a better king? ”they asked. “Someone who will be a bit more active than the one you sent before?”
Jupiter was not in a good mood. “Silly little animals,” he thought. “I shall give them just what they deserve this time.” He sent a long-legged stork(鹳) to the lake.
The frogs were very impressed and crowded admiringly round. But before they would even begin the speeches of welcome they had prepared, the stork stuck his long beak(尖嘴) into the water and began to eat up as many frogs as he could see.
“That’s not what we meant at all,” gasped the frogs as they dived once more into the mud. But this time Jupiter would not listen. “I only gave you what you asked for,” he said, “Perhaps it will teach you not to complain about things so much.”
1.How can we tell that the first king wasn’t frightening?
A.They swam carefully and looked at the king. B.No matter what the frogs did, the king kept still.
C.The tadpoles were scared to jump on the king. D.The king was sleeping and didn’t move at all.
2.Why did the frogs ask for another king?
A.Because the frogs needed a frightening king. B.Because it controlled the frogs too much.
C.Because it was not active and did nothing at all. D.Because it was too bad to become a diving board.
3.The sentence “I shall give them just what they deserved this time.” in Paragraph 5 means that .
A.Jupiter wanted to help the poor animals B.animals would get what they really wanted
C.animals should learn something by getting punished D.Jupiter was sad and tried to make them clever
4.The underlined word “That” in the last paragraph refers to .
A.The stork killing many animals. B.The God making fun of them.
C.The second king being dull again. D.The second king being very popular.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A.Don’t believe in Jupiter. B.All the frogs were stupid.
C.All kings are bad to the frogs. D.Don’t complain so much in life.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 15 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 16 of milk.
After 17 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 18 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 19 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 20 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 21 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 22 will take care of it. 23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 24 .
1.A. at B. from C. on D. with
2.A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full
3.A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering
4.A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. After
6.A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived
7.A. with B. to C. as D. of
8.A. others B. the others C. none D. neither
9.A. However B.Instead C. Therefore D.Of course
10.A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
适当形式填空(短文适当形式)
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig(挖) a pond. The king then told his people that one person from each family 1.(have) to bring a glass of milk during the night and 2.(pour) it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be full of milk.
After 3. (receive) the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he 4. (think) that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just pour a glass of water into the pond instead. Since it would be so dark at night, no one 5. (notice) it. He quickly went and poured the water into the pond and returned home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only 6. (fill) with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea as that man. They all thought, "I 7. (not have) to waste my milk. 8.(anyone) else will do it."
Dear friends, when it comes to helping poor people or people in trouble, do not think that others will take 9.(careful) of them. Instead, it starts with you. If you don't do it, no one else will. So change yourself and make a 10. (different).
九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond(池子). The king then told his people that one person _________ each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be _________ of milk.
After _________ the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just _________ a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. _________ it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and _________ home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his _________, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea _________ that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that _________ will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a __________.
1.A. at B. from C. on D. with
2.A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full
3.A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering
4.A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. After
6.A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived
7.A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy D. taste
8.A. with B. to C. as D. of
9.A. others B. the others C. none D. neither
10.A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who painted the best picture of peace. Many artists tried The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose 1. them. One picture was a quiet lake. The lake was a perfect mirror(镜子) for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white clouds. All who saw this picture 2. that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had 3. , too. But these were rocky. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played Down the side of the mountains fell a waterfall. This did not look 4. at all.
But when the king looked 5. , he saw behind the waterfall a small bush(灌木) 6.in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built 7. nest(巢). There, sat the mother bird in her nest-in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the 8. picture. Do you know why?
" 9. peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no 10. , trouble, or hard work." explained the king, "Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be peaceful in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."
九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare(光秃的). Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush, growing in a crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King chose the second picture.
Do you know why?
“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的短文,每空一词。
A king 1. a prize for the artist that would paint the most peaceful picture. Finally he had to 2. one between the two that he really liked. One is a picture with very peaceful environment, including a calm lake, peaceful mountains, a blue sky and white soft clouds. Everyone thought this picture should win the prize. The other doesn’t look so peaceful as the first one. 3.it had rugged and bare mountains, an angry sky and so on, the king considered it to be the better of the two after taking a 4. look at it. Because peace means that you can be in calm in your heart when you 5. unhappy situations. The mother bird in the picture exactly showed the meaning of real peace
九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
There was once a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace,Many artists .The king looked at all the pictures.But there were only two he really liked,and he had to choose them.
There was a calm lake in one picture.The lake was a perfect mirror and peaceful towering(高 大的)mountains were all around it.Overhead was a blue with light white clouds All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains,too.But they were bare(光秃秃的)and had rough rocks.
Above was a(n) sky,from Which rain and in which lightning flashed.Down the side of the mountain a waterfall fell quickly.This did not look peaceful .
But when the king looked ,he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush in a crack (裂缝)in the rock.In the bush a mother bird had built her nest.There,in the middle of the rush of
angry water,sat the mother bird on her nest—in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture.Do you know ?
‘‘Because,’’explained the king,‘‘peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,trouble,or hard work,Peace to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart.That is the real meaning of peace.”
1.A.tried B.attended C.joined D.entered
2.A.in B.between C.of D.among
3.A.1ake B.river C.sky D.ocean
4.A.blue B.clear C.angry D.calm
5.A.dropped B.jumped C.fell D.ran
6.A.for all B.at all C.after all D.above all
7.A.deeply B.closely C.completely D.fully
8.A.1iving B.1ying C.standing D.growing
9.A.how B.why C.when D.where
10.A.suggests B.shows C.means D.Indicates
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