A lady in an old cotton dress and her husband, dressed in an old suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked into the president of Harvard’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such country people had no business at Harvard. She frowned(皱眉). “We want to see the president,” the man said softly. “He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said coldly. “We’ll wait,” the lady replied.
For hours, the secretary didn’t talk to them, hoping that the couple would finally become tired and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary finally decided to disturb the president. “Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they’ll leave,” she told him. He frowned too. Someone of his importance obviously didn’t have the time to spend with them.
The president walked toward them unwillingly. The lady told him, “We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard, and was very happy here. But he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to set up a memorial(纪念碑) to him somewhere on campus. ” The president was so surprised that he shouted sharply, “We can’t put up a statue(塑像) for every person who attended Harvard and died. This place would look like a cemetery (墓地).
“Oh, no” the lady explained, “We don’t want to build a statue. We thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at their plain clothes, and said with surprise, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.”
For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they set up the university with their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
1.What did the old couple go to Harvard for?
A.They wanted to see their son.
B.They had an important meeting
C.They went to Harvard just to start a university
D.They wanted to meet the president of Harvard.
2.Why didn’t the president come out to meet the couple?
A.He was really busy at that time.
B.The secretary didn’t allow the couple to meet the president.
C.He was important and didn’t have time for unimportant people.
D.He had an important friend to meet and had to spend some time together.
3.From the passage, we can know ______.
A.the old couple were in fact rich people
B.the secretary was afraid of the old couple
C.the old couple’s son was killed in Harvard
D.the president of Harvard was kind and patient to anyone
4.The best title of the passage is “______”.
A.A Statue or A Building B.How Stanford University Was Built
C.A Visit to Harvard University D.A Strange Old Couple
九年级英语阅读理解困难题
A lady in an old cotton dress and her husband, dressed in an old suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked into the president of Harvard’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such country people had no business at Harvard. She frowned(皱眉). “We want to see the president,” the man said softly. “He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said coldly. “We’ll wait,” the lady replied.
For hours, the secretary didn’t talk to them, hoping that the couple would finally become tired and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary finally decided to disturb the president. “Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they’ll leave,” she told him. He frowned too. Someone of his importance obviously didn’t have the time to spend with them.
The president walked toward them unwillingly. The lady told him, “We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard, and was very happy here. But he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to set up a memorial(纪念碑) to him somewhere on campus. ” The president was so surprised that he shouted sharply, “We can’t put up a statue(塑像) for every person who attended Harvard and died. This place would look like a cemetery (墓地).
“Oh, no” the lady explained, “We don’t want to build a statue. We thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at their plain clothes, and said with surprise, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard.”
For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they set up the university with their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
1.What did the old couple go to Harvard for?
A.They wanted to see their son.
B.They had an important meeting
C.They went to Harvard just to start a university
D.They wanted to meet the president of Harvard.
2.Why didn’t the president come out to meet the couple?
A.He was really busy at that time.
B.The secretary didn’t allow the couple to meet the president.
C.He was important and didn’t have time for unimportant people.
D.He had an important friend to meet and had to spend some time together.
3.From the passage, we can know ______.
A.the old couple were in fact rich people
B.the secretary was afraid of the old couple
C.the old couple’s son was killed in Harvard
D.the president of Harvard was kind and patient to anyone
4.The best title of the passage is “______”.
A.A Statue or A Building B.How Stanford University Was Built
C.A Visit to Harvard University D.A Strange Old Couple
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A lady, in a plain(朴素的)cotton dress, and her husband, dressed in a homemade suit, stepped off a train. They walked into a university president’s office without an appointment(约定).
“We want to see the president,” the man said softly.
“He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said.
“We’ll wait,” the lady replied.
For two hours, the secretary didn’t pay any attention to them, hoping the couple would give up and go away. They didn’t. The secretary finally decided to tell the president about it. The president agreed to meet them. But clearly, he didn’t want to do so. When the couple went into the president’s office, the lady said: “We had a son who ever studied in this university for one year. He loved here very much but he died last year. We would like to give a building to the university.”
The president glanced at(瞥了一眼)the cotton dress and homemade suit, and then said, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars worth of buildings at the university.” For a moment the lady was silent.
The president was pleased. He thought the couple could go away now.
The lady turned to her husband and said quietly: “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1.Where did the conversation happen?
2.Why did the couple want to see the president?
3.How much are the buildings at the university worth?
4.How did the president feel when he found the lady was silent?
5.At last, what did the couple probably plan to do?
九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the old lady's birthday. She put on her favorite blue dress and got up early to wait for the postman. Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldn't forget her mother's birthday, even if she hardly wrote to her.
The old lady was eighty today. Perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. She was excited—like a child.
The little boy, Johnnie, said he wouldn’t go out to play until the post came. "I guess you'll get lots of presents," he said, "I did when I was six."
What would she get? Perhaps a new sweater. Emm, blue is such a pretty color. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers...
Finally, the postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Johnnie ran to him at once. "Granny," he shouted, "I've got your post."
"Just post ? No parcel (包裹), Johnnie?" Her heart beat fast.
"No, granny. Maybe the parcel was pretty large to come by letter post. It would come later by parcel post. You must be patient."
She tore the envelope open. It was a card with a message under the printed Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra.
A big number is in the check! But with shaking fingers she tore the check into little bits. The pieces flied to the floor like a bird with broken wings. Her present, her lovely present.
1.Which one was the old lady’s first choice as her birthday present?
A.Her daughter could come to hers. B.Her daughter could send a parcel.
C.Her daughter could send a post. D.Her daughter could give a check.
2.Which sentence can imply (暗示) the sad ending of the story?
A.Myra wouldn't forget her mother's birthday, even if she hardly wrote to her.
B.Perhaps Myra might come.
C.Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present.
D.The old lady was sure of that.
3.Why did Johnnie’s granny tear the check into bits?
A.Because she wanted to play a joke with Johnnie.
B.Because she wasn’t pleased with the number on the check.
C.Because she was disappointed with her daughter.
D.Because she was too happy to get the lovely present.
4.According to the passage, what can we learn from it?
A.Don’t forget mother’s birthday. B.Send the present by ourselves.
C.Mother always loves children deeply. D.Love parents by heart.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
This story is about Mrs. Jones, an 82-year-old lady. her life was hard, she was always nicely dressed every day.
This morning Mrs. Jones was moving to the nursing home(养老院). The nursing home was very .
After hours of waiting, Mrs. Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready. the way to her room. I told her what the room was like.
Suddenly she said, “I love !”
“ Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet!” I was surprised at her reply.
She stopped and said, “Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is . It depends on how I decide to the room. I have already decided to love the room before I see it .”
Then she continued, “I have a . I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can enjoy a new day. Each day is a , I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy memories that I have stored in my bank account(帐户) before.”
Life is like a bank account. You can take out what you’ve put in. If you have put a lot of in your bank account, you can take out some of it when you feel sad.
Attitude(态度)is everything.
1.A. When B. Since C. Although D. If
2.A. busy B. beautiful C. old D. small
3.A. On B. In C. By D. Through
4.A. them B. her C. you D. it
5.A. So B. But C. And D. Or
6.A. repaired B. made C. bought D. placed
7.A. take up B. think about C. tidy up D. ask for
8.A. clearly B. carefully C. actually D. nearly
9.A. habit B. dream C. choice D. suggestion
10.A. also B. still C. ever D. only
11.A. gift B. mess C. lesson D. journey
12.A. love B. courage C. kindness D. happiness
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
The lady _____ dancing as a hobby in her sixties, and she is really good at it now.
A) dressed up B) looked up C) took up D) put up
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The lady ________ dancing as a hobby in her sixties, and she is really good at it now.
A. dressed up B. looked up
C. took up D. put up
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
1The lady _________ dancing as a hobby in her sixties, and she is really good at it now.
A. dressed up B. looked up C. took up D. put up
九年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
A beautiful ,well-dressed lady came to see her doctor . She said she was bored by her lifestyle , and her whole life was ________ and meaningless .
So the doctor called the old lady who cleaned the office floors , and said to the rich lady,“I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found _________ . All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(扫帚) ,sitting on a chair to tell her _______,“Well ,my husband ________ malaria (疟疾 ) and months later my only son was killed by a car . I had nobody … I had nothing ____ . I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat ; I never smiled at anyone; I _____ thought of the death . Then one evening a little cat _______ me home from work . I felt sorry for the cat . It was cold outside , so I decided to let the cat in . I got it some milk , and it licked(舔 ) the plate _______ . Then it rubbed against my leg , and for the first time in months, I smiled . Then I stopped to think : if _____ a cat could make me smile , maybe doing something for _______could make me happy ,too . So the next day I baked(烘烤 )some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was ________ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone . It made me so happy to see them happy . Today I don’t________ of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do . I’ve found happiness by _______ it to others . ”
When she heard that , the rich lady cried . She had everything that money could buy ,but she had _______ the things which money couldn’t buy .
1.A.full B.interesting C.empty D.quiet
2.A.meaning B.comfort C.truth D.happiness
3.A.question B.story C.survey D.matter
4.A.come over B.got over C.got out D.died of
5.A.left B.worried C.thought D.missed
6.A.ever B.even C.never D.still
7.A.followed B.reached C.arrived D.raised
8.A. bright B.perfect C.clean D.wet
9.A. saving B.helping C. making D.providing
10.A.groups B.animals C. families D.people
11.A.sick B.weak C.healthy D.tired
12.A.funny B.exciting C.nice D.great
13.A.care B.remind C.make D.know
14.A.making B.giving C.lending D. expecting
15.A.found B.got C.lost D. forgotten
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A beautiful ,well-dressed lady came to see her doctor . She said she was bored by her lifestyle , and her whole life was ________ and meaningless
So the doctor called the old lady who cleaned the office floors , and said to the rich lady,“I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found ________ . All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(扫帚) ,sitting on a chair to tell her ____,“Well ,my husband _____ malaria (疟疾 ) and months later my only son was killed by a car . I had nobody … I had nothing ____ . I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat ; I never smiled at anyone; I _____ thought of the death . Then one evening a little cat _____ me home from work . I felt sorry for the cat . It was cold outside , so I decided to let the cat in . I got it some milk , and it licked(舔 ) the plate ______ . Then it rubbed against my leg , and for the first time in months, I smiled . Then I stopped to think : if _____ a cat could make me smile , maybe doing something for ______could make me happy ,too . So the next day I baked(烘烤 )some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was _______ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone . It made me so happy to see them happy . Today I don’t______ of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do . I’ve found happiness by _____ it to others . ”
When she heard that , the rich lady cried . She had everything that money could buy ,but she had ___ the things which money couldn’t buy .
1.A.full B.interesting C.empty D.quie
2.A.meaning B.comfort C.truth D.happiness
3.A.question B.story C.survey D.matter
4.A.come over B.got over C.got out D.died of
5.A.left B.worried C.thought D.missed
6.A.ever B.even C.never D.still
7.A.followed B.reached C.arrived D.raised
8.A.bright B.perfect C.clean D.wet
9.A.saving B.helping C.making D.providing
10.A.groups B.animals C.families D.people
11.A.sick B.weak C.healthy D.tired
12.A.funny B.exciting C.nice D.great
13.A.care B.remind C.make D.know
14.A.making B.giving C.lending D.expecting
15.A.found B.got C.lost D.forgotten
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The young lady took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only ______ if it fitted her.
A. found B. finding C. has found D. to find
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析