What happens when we want to do something imp...

What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.

Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”

Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.

At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.

There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.

“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.

“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.

She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.

1.Why did the camel want to become a ballet dancer?

A. To walk in a beautiful way.　　 B. To win applause from others.

C. To prepare for a party.　　 D. To show her great ability.

2.What did the other camels think of the camel’s dancing at first?

A. They thought poorly of it.　　 B. They seemed calm about it.

C. They enjoyed it excitedly.　　 D. They were surprised at it.

3.Which of the following words can best describe the camel?

A. Crazy.　　 B. Confident.　　 C. Proud.　　 D. Unlucky.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Choose a job you are good at.

B. Dance for the pleasure of others.

C. Success results from hard work.

D. Dancing needs more practice.

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal(痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.

Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the outside. These are the living skin cells. They work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.

Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not be harmful. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer(层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the small cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.

1.The underlined word “gaps” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A．突起             B．条纹             C．缝隙             D．代沟

2.From the passage, we know that cells______.

A．are large and we can see them with our eyes

B．can heal few cuts themselves

C．are in everything on the earth

D．can grow and make new cells

3.Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. ______is the right order.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.

B．Different cells have different uses in our bodies.

C．The skin cells have little work to do in the body.

D．Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells

5.The best title for this passage should be______.

A．How Skin Cells Heal Cuts

B．The Importance of Skin

C．How to Protect Our Fingers

D．The Importance of Cells

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal(痊愈) themselves in a few days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.

Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the outside. These are the living skin cells. They work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.

Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps(缝隙) between them. When you cut yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not be harmful. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer(层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the small cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.

1. From the passage, we know that cells______.

A. are large and we can see them with our eyes

B. can heal few cuts themselves

C. are in everything on the earth　　　　　　　　

D. can grow and make new cells

2.Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. ______is the right order.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.

B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies.

C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body.

D. Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells

4. The best title for this passage should be______.

A. How Skin Cells Heal Cuts         　　B. The Importance of Skin

C. How to Protect Our Fingers            D. The Importance of Cells

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

An earthquake may happen at any time. It’s best for us to know what to do, where to safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.

Remember: Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you. Water, food, medicine, mobile, phone, torch(手电筒),personal washing things, blanket, money.

Remember: Drop, Hide, Hold and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on. Hold the furniture so that you won’t move away during the earthquake. Contact family friends to tell them where you are.

Remember: Never do these things. Stand to the close to the buildings stand under the trees or signs because it’s better for you to stand in an open space. Go too close to the power lines(电线) because you may be badly hurt by electricity.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What does the under line word “contact” mean in the passage?

A.求救　　　　　 B. 联络　　　　　　 C. 接触　　　　 D. 帮助

2.Where should we drop to protect our head and neck with our arms?

A. on the table　 B. behind the door

C. on the floor　 D. beside the furniture

3.It is safer for you to stand_______ during the earthquake.

A. close to a building.　　 B. beside power lines.

C. under a tree　　　　　　　　 D. in an open space.

4.According to the passage, how many main items should we remember during the earthquake?

A. three　　　　　 B. two　　　　　　　　 C. four　　　　 D. five

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The Personal Earthquake Bag.

B. The reasons of the Earthquake.

C. Different Kinds of Earthquakes.

D. It’s Better to be Safe than Sorry.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When your mother want to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can’t speak 1._____ we do, but some birds can make sounds to warn their young of 2._______.They have 3.________own way of making the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw is a kind of black bird4.______lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling5.______.The young birds know this sound means6._______is nearby. The sound warns them7._______their enemies.

8._______ a young jackdaw is in a 9______ place, a jackdaw parent 50._______over the young bird’s back from behind. The parent’s tail feathers move 11.______from side to side. It’s trying to say “12______”.At the same time, the 13.________bird calls out Key-aw Key-aw, which seems to say FLY HOME WITH ME. The young bird then follows the older14_______to go home.

Young jackdaws15._______ learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from they hatch.

1.                A．like            B．as             C．look like  D．seem

2.                A．safe           B．coming         C．danger   D．eating

3.                A．them          B．themselves      C．his  D．their

4.                A．that           B．who           C．/    D．where

5.                A．sound          B．voice           C．noise D．sounds

6.                A．parents         B．an enemy       C．mother   D．a friend

7.                A．meeting        B．to meet         C．knowing  D．to know

8.                A．If             B．Unless          C．Whether  D．Because

9.                A．funny          B．dangerous       C．secret    D．far

10.               A．flies           B．fly             C．will fly D．flew

11.               A．quick          B．soon           C．quickly    D．quietly

12.               A．Be quick        B．I love you       C．Go ahead  D．Follow me

13.               A．parent         B．child           C．enemy    D．parents

14.               A．it             B．one           C．ones  D．that

15.               A．have to         B．must           C．don’t have to  D．mustn’t

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People may have different dreams as they grow older.What do you want to be when you grow up？Everyone needs to answer this question.

①When_I_was_a_little_girl，my_parents_always_asked_me_what_I_wanted_to_be_when_I_grew_up．I used to tell them a general，doctor，guard，and many more that I probably don't remember.But now I really know what I want to be.I want to be a fashion designer.

What made me want to be a fashion designer？I often watch TV.The fashion shows on TV are fascinating.The tall，thin models wear beautiful clothes and walk beautifully on the stage.So I decide to be a designer and design beautiful clothes for people and make them look even better.

I have all kinds of dolls and I enjoy looking at their colorful clothes.I often change my dolls' clothes.I try to put one doll's clothes on another doll and see how it looks.Sometimes a skirt looks nice on one doll，but doesn't look so good on another.

I also like reading fashion magazines.They are quite expensive，but my parents say they will pay for them if I am really interested in reading them.They want me to learn as much as possible.For me，②我会尽最大的努力实现自己的梦想。I believe that one day my parents will take pride in what I can do.

1.What does the writer want to be now?

________________________________________________________________________

2.What does the writer think of the fashion shows on TV?

________________________________________________________________________

3.What does the writer often do with her dolls?

________________________________________________________________________

4.将画线句子①翻译成汉语。

________________________________________________________________________

5.将画线句子②翻译成英语。

________________________________________________________________________

九年级英语任务型阅读困难题查看答案及解析

A rabbit is running into its hole. You may ask, “What happened?”

Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee found some food, it goes back to his home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger

comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.

But human beings have something that no animals have –-- a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No animals has the wonderful power of language.

No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language. People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not know all these. The words we know are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as possible. When we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the Most useful book.

1. When a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _______.

A. runs into its hole

B. stops to move its tail

C. runs with its tail moving up and down

D. stops moving its tail up and down as it runs

2. A dog can  tell something ________.

A. by giving signals            B. by making different sounds

C. by purring                 D. by barking

3. It has been proved that no animal is able to _______.

A. give the others information

B. tell others how it feels

C. express it actions and feelings with words

D.  make different sounds, each with its own meaning

4.Generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is _________.

A. all the words that we know

B. more and more words we use

C. all the words we need

D. the dictionary which contains thousands of words

5. What must we do in order to make our vocabulary large?

A. Make more and more new words.

B.  Learn more languages.

C.  Look up any new words in a dictionary.

D.  Try to read as many books as possible.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A rabbit is running into its hole. You may ask, “What happened?”

Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal（信号）.

Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee found some food, it goes back to his home. It can not tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.

But human beings have something that no animals have –-- a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No animals has the wonderful power of language.

No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.

People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not know all these. The words we know are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as possible. When we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the most useful book.

1.When a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _______.

A. runs into its hole

B. stops to move its tail

C.runs with its tail moving up and down

D.stops moving its tail up and down as it runs

2.It has been proved that no animal is able to _______.

A. give the others information

B. tell others how it feels

C.express it actions and feelings with words

D.make different sounds, each with its own meaning

3.A dog can tell something ________.

A. by giving signals　　　　　　　　 B. by making different sounds

C. by purring　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by barking

4.Generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is _________.

A. all the words that we know

B. more and more words we use

C. all the words we need

D. the dictionary which contains thousands of words

5.What must we do in order to make our vocabulary large?

A. Make more and more new words.

B. Learn more languages.

C. Look up any new words in a dictionary.

D. Try to read as many books as possible.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A rabbit is running into his hole. You may ask, “What happened?”

Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they ran, too. They know there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee finds some food, it goes back to his home. It can’t tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

But animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for examples, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs(发出呼噜呼噜的声音) when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.

But human beings have something that no animals have---- a large number of words about things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information to tell or inform other people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of the things that have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No animals has the wonderful power of language.

No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.

People in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for examples, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we don’t know all these. The words we know are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as possible. When we met a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the most useful book.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word?

2.A dog can tell something__________.

3.It has been proved that no animals are able to_________.

4.Generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is_______.

5.What must we do in order to make our vocabulary larger?

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

- What type of mobile phone do you want to have? Something big?

- Well, it _______ be big - that's not important.

A mustn't　　  B. needn't　　　　  C. can't　　   D. won't

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析