Four years ago, 55-year-old Billy Ray Harris ...

Four years ago, 55-year-old Billy Ray Harris was homeless. He lived on a street corner in Kansas City, holding out a cup and asking passers-by for money. But then, one day, his life changed.

On February 9th, a kindhearted woman named Sarah Darling passed Billy Ray. She reached into her purse, took out all the coins she had and dropped them into his cup. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.

Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy her $4000 diamond ring with all her change until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. To their surprise, the homeless man was not only in the same place, he also returned the ring at once. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.

But this was just the beginning of their story. Sarah and her husband, Bill, became friends with Billy Ray. Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just three months, Billy received over $200,000. That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 16 years.

All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.

1.Why did Sarah give her ring to Billy?

A. Because she wanted to help Billy.　　 B. Because it was Billy’s ring.

C. Because she did it by mistake.　　 D. Because she wanted to test Billy.

2.The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”.

A. setting up a special page　　 B. receiving money

C. living with a generous person　　 D. returning the diamond ring

3.Where can you probably find this article?

A. In a history book.　　 B. In a magazine.

C. In a guide book.　　 D. In an ad.

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Li Hong is a 16-year-old girl. She is good at English.However, four years ago she was very shy and her English was poor,especially her 1.(speak) English. she was afraid2. answer the 3.( teacher) questions in the English classes.

After she went to middle school,things 4. (be)different.Her English teacher Mr.Gao 5.(teach)very well and she liked 6. (he) very much.She began to show interest in English.She listened7. (careful) in class and took part8. the classroom activities. In her free time, she9. (read). Many English stories and watched lots of English movies.

Now she is working hard 10.hopes to study abroad one day.

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Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes　 when 　　 .

A. he was 14 years old

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old.

2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　 .

A. a screen reader　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　　　 D. his teacher

3. The underlined word “systems” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　　　　 B. 系统　　　　　 C. 机器　　　 D. 计划

4. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.

D. He will do nothing.

5. We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer （谷歌认证开发者） now. Google even tried to offer him a job when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will be sure to do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when_________.

A.he was 14 years old B.he left school

C.he was in the eighth grade D.he was one month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of____________.

A.a screen reader B.his mother C.a computer D.his teacher

3.What will Billy do after school?

A.He will work for Google. B.He will open a company.

C.He has not decided on that. D.He will do nothing.

4.We can learn that ________ from the passage.

A.blindness is not a big problem

B.it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C.nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D.Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own isn’t still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when 　　　.

A. he was14 years old

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　　.

A. a screen reader　 B. his mother

C. a computer    　　　 D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “　　　” in Chinese.

A. 电脑    B. 系统　　　     C. 机器　     D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.　　     B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.    D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that 　　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.

Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.

Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of

its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very

good　 education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams,　 and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when

A. he was 14 years old　　　　　　 B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade　　 D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of

A. a screen reader　　 B. his mother

C. a computer D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “ 　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　　　　　　 B. 系统　　　　　　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.

D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when 　　 .

A. he was 14 years old　　 　　　　 B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade　　 D. he was a month old

2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　 .

A. a screen reader　　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　 　　　 D. his teacher

3. The underlined word “systems” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑 B. 系统　　　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.　　　 B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.　 D. He will do nothing.

5. We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when________________.

A. he was 14 years old　

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of__________________.

A. a screen reader　　 　　　　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　 　　　　　　 D. his teacher

3.The underlined word “systems” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　 B. 系统　　 C. 机器　　 D. 计划

4.What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.　

D. He will do nothing.

5.We can learn that______________ from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem　　　　

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams　

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

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Four years ago, I, a 17-year-old girl, arrived at Wellesley College. I cried when my parents dropped me off in my dormitory (宿舍). I thought to myself, “This is what loneliness feels like.” Just at that time, I had forgotten how excited I was for college.

Four years has nearly passed, I am now 21 years old, just two months from graduating from college. Once again, I have reached a critical juncture (紧要关头) in my life where I am going to be alone in a new way.

In four years, I have experienced a lot, happy time, sad moment and ordinary days. How grateful I am for the ones who have shown me the way and taught me to be strong when I felt hopeless. How lucky I am to know that I have a home to return to, a home where chaos (混乱) and arguments may occur, but where I still feel safe. A place where I am loved unconditionally, regardless of my mistakes.

Tomorrow, my mother turns 50. It is because of my mother that I’ve learned to love myself, to respect myself, and above all, to be a good person. It is because of her that even throughout all of my hardships and struggles, I have known that giving up is not and will not ever be a choice. It is because of her that I have truly learned the lesson that age is only a number, and what matters is your spirit and character.

My mother and I have sometimes clashed (冲突) head. She is the strongest person I know, the person who I disagree most. She has told me that I am the only person that is responsible for my life. But today I have to tell her that she has been wrong.

She doesn’t realize that there is another person who will never leave me. There’s another person who will always there for me and who will love me forever. That person is her. She is the first person I will call when I am sad, in trouble, or feeling blue. She will never lie to me to spare my feelings (不使我伤心).

I have come so far these fast four years. I still have a long life to live. A life that I hope will be full of adventure, success, and happiness. Although my mum was right when telling me that I am the only one responsible for what happens in my life. Mom, you’ve helped me so far. You are my hero. One day I hope to be like you.

1.When arriving at the dormitory, the writer said she had forgotten 　　 .

A. the loneliness that she had

B. the suggestions that her mother once gave her

C. all of the argument between her and her family members

D. the excitement for entering college

2.What did the writer’s mother NOT teach her?

A. Loving herself.

B. Respecting herself.

C. Being a good person.

D. Giving up when meeting trouble.

3.What does the underlined expression “another person” refer to (指代)?

A. The writer herself.

B. The writer’s father.

C. The writer’s mother.

D. The writer’s brother.

4.When did the writer write this passage?

A. When the writer was 17 years old.

B. After the writer graduated from college.

C. The day before the writer’s mother turned 50.

D. Four years ago when the writer was a college student.

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A 13-year-old boy traveled to Washington, D.C. to raise money for homeless kids.

Zach Bonner was pretty tired. Instead of going to camp last summer, Zach decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. He hoped more people would help homeless kids. His journey to help others began six years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, Zach Bonner went on a 270-mile walk from Tallahassee to Atlanta. In 2010, he did it again, from Tampa to Los Angeles.

Last summer, Zach traveled 12 miles every day on foot. Along the way, he collected more than 1000 letters about homeless children. He hoped to give the letters to President Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference.

More than 1 million children in the U.S. have nowhere to live. During his journey, Zach spent 24 hours with some homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.

When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, more than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They went with him down the National Mall. “It was a long walk,” Zach says, “but it was meaningful.”

Although the journey is difficult and tiring, Zach won’t give up. “When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don’t get to stop. So why should I stop when I get tired of walking?”

1.How many times did Zach Bonner travel to help homeless kids according to the passage? A. 3　　　　　 B. 4　　　　　　　 C. 5　　　　　　 D. 6

2.Last summer, Zach Bonner ______.

A. went to camp

B. learnt to face difficulties

C. wrote letters to President Obama

D. walked from Atlanta to Washington

3.When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, ______.

A. he was tired and hurt

B. he decided to stop

C. many people walked with him

D. many homeless kids thanked him

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. A walk for others　　　　　　　 B. A journey to Los Angeles

C. A visit to Obama　　　　　　　　 D. A plan for traveling

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