A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) ...

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

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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

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”

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Tom is a little boy ,and he is only seven years old. One day he went to the cinema. It is the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him,“Why do you buy so many tickets? How many friends do you meet?”Tom answered,“ No, I have no friend here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears（撕）my ticket to pieces.”

1.Tom wanted to buy____when the girl asked him.

A. the second ticket　　 B. the third ticket　　

C. the fourth ticket　　 D. the fifth ticket

2.The big boy stopped Tom at the door because__________.

A. it was the big boy’s job　　

B. the big boy didn’t　 like Tom

C.　 the big boy didn’t know Tom　　

D. Tom didn’t buy tickets at all

3.The big boy　 was__________ at the cinema.

a bookseller　 B. a policeman　　

C.a shopkeeper　　 D. a　 worker

4.From the story we know__________.

A. the little boy had a lot of money　

B. the little boy knew nothing about the cinema

C. The big boy wasn’t friendly to Tom　

D. the girl wanted to get more money

5.Which of the following is Not true in the passage?

A.Tom bought the tickets for himself.　　

B. Tom didn’t go to the cinema before.

C.Tom was too young to make friends　

D. Tom had no friend at the cinema.

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　1. A little boy loved to play around the tree.

Time went by. The boy grew up. One day, he came back to the tree and said, “2.” “You can pick my apples and sell them,” the tree said. Then the boy took all the apples, but he disappeared for a long time.

3. “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house,” the boy replied. “You can cut my branches(树枝) to build a house,” said the tree. So the boy cut all the branches off and left happily. But the tree didn’t hear from the boy for a long time.

4.The tree said, “Sorry, I don’t have anything for you now.” “I am tired. I just need a place to rest,” the boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots(根) are the best place to rest,” said the tree. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

In fact, the tree stands for our parents. 5.

A. Finally, the boy returned after many years.

B. A long time ago, there was an apple tree.

C. As the apple tree, they give us everything we need.

D. One day, the boy returned and the tree was very excited.

E. I want to play with toys, but I need money to buy them.

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阅读下面短文，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处，使短文内容完整意思连贯。

1.　　　 A little boy loved to play around the tree.

Time went by. The boy grew up. One day, he came back to the tree and said, “　　　 2.　　　 ” “You can pick my apples and sell them,” the tree said. Then the boy took all the apples, but he disappeared for a long time.

3.　　 “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house,” the boy replied. “You can cut my branches(树枝) to build a house,” said the tree. So the boy cut all the branches off and left happily. But the tree didn’t hear from the boy for a long time.

4.　　　 The tree said, “Sorry, I don’t have anything for you now.” “I am tired. I just need a place to rest,” the boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots(根) are the best place to rest,” said the tree. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

In fact, the tree stands for our parents.　　 5.

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The genius boy, Laurent Simons, went to ______ college at the age of twelve.

A.а B.the C.an D./

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One day a little boy dialed a telephone number and started to speak and he put part of his hand over the phone at the same time. He wanted to change the tone (音色，语调) of his voice. While all this was happening, a man who was working nearby, watched carefully and listened with great interest to the conversation that followed:

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

“I already have someone to cut my lawn,” answered the woman at the other end of the phone.

“Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” “I’m very satisfied with the person who is cutting my lawn.”

The boy said, “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free,”

“No, thank you.”

With a smile on his face, the young boy thanked the lady and hung up the phone. The man then walked over to the boy and said: “Son, I like your attitude（态度）. I’d like to offer you a job.”

“No, thanks,” said the boy.

“But you’re looking for a job, aren’t you?”

“No, sir,” answered the boy. “I was just checking on my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who cuts that lady’s lawn!”

1.The boy made a phone call and spoke in a strange way because___________.

A. he didn’t want the lady to hear his real voice

B. he didn’t like his voice

C. he wanted to get a new job

D. he played a joke with the lady

2.What does the underlined word “performance” mean in Chinese?

A. 表演　　 B. 认真　　　　　　 C表现　　　　　　　 D.努力

3.After the boy hung up the phone, he smiled because_____________.

A. he could find another job

B. he didn’t mind the lady’s attitude

C. the man wanted to give him a new job

D. he got the answer he wanted

4.The man would like to offer the boy a job, because_____________.

A. he needed a person to cut his lawn.

B. he thought the boy was very poor.

C. the boy was refused but he still looked happy.

D. he was a boss.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. The boy really needed a new job.

B. The lady didn’t like the person who is cutting her lawn.

C. The boy accepted the new job which the man offered.

D. The boy found the truth in a clever way.

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I heard a boy________at the corner．So I went up to him and wanted to help him．

A．crying

B．cries

C．to cry

D．cried

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At last, the little boy was made _______ and began to laugh.

A. stop crying       B. to stop to cry    C. to stop crying      D. stop to cry

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