Jay Kohl, an American student, posted an onli...

Jay Kohl, an American student, posted an online advertisement two weeks ago searching for a Chinese family to stay with so that he can learn the language and culture.

"I'm a clean, non-smoking, and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills,” he wrote. "I'm willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教)and even can help you with applying for foreign universities.”

He still hasn't found a suitable home.

"Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange," he said. "I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”

Kohl isn't the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson, who wants to come to Beijing in September, has also faced the same problem.

Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher, Jessie Xi, who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.

Xi has accepted many homestays, and from her own experience and what she's been told, she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.

Problem 1:Having too high expectation for language improvement.

Problem 2: Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.

Problem 3: Not making clear what a family's rules are beforehand.

Problem 4; Overly(过分)high demands for the living environment.

1.Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he 　　 ..

A. hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further

B. wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life

C. would like to make friends with Chinese families

D. was interested in Chinese food

2.The reason why Kohl hasn't found a suitable home yet now is that he 　　 .

A. can't be an English tutor in homestays

B. can't help apply for foreign universities

C. might expect too much for language improvement

D. might refuse to do the housework in homestays

3.The underlined word "consulted" in the passage means“　　 ”.

A. gave advice to　　　　　　　　　　 B. discussed ideas with

C. wanted information from　　　　 D. raised questions for

4.The best title of the passage might be 　　 .

A. A few things to know about the local families

B. Suggestions for renting apartments in Beijing

C. How to search for a Chinese family to stay with

D. Why to find a homestay in Beijing so difficult

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jay Kohl, an American student, posted an online advertisement two weeks ago searching for a Chinese family to stay with so that he can learn the language and culture.

“I’m a clean, non-smoking, and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills,” he wrote. “I’m willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教) and even can help you with applying to foreign universities.”

He still hasn’t found a suitable home.

“Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange,” he said. “I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”

Kohl isn’t the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson, who wants to come to Beijing in September, has also faced the same problems.

Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher, Jessie Xi, who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.

Xi has accepted many homestays, and from her own experience and what she’s been told, she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.

Problem 1: Having too high expectation for language improvement.

Problem 2: Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.

Problem 3: Not making clear what a family’s rules are beforehand.

Problem 4: Overly(过分) high demands for the living environment.

1.Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he ________.

A.hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further

B.wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life

C.would like to make friends with Chinese families

D.was interested in Chinese food

2.The reason why Kohl hasn’t found a suitable home yet now is that he ________.

A.can’t be an English tutor in home stays

B.can’t help apply to foreign universities

C.might expect too much for language improvement

D.might refuse to do housework in home stays

3.Most of the families that contacted Kohl might be interested in ________.

A.English tutoring                        B.cultural exchange

C.foreign universities                    D.making money

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Foreign visitors can do something helpful for their homestays.

B.Foreign visitors usually have problems with their homestays.

C.Foreign visitors should know clearly about the rules of their homestays.

D.Foreign visitors should consider themselves as the members of their homestays.

5. The underlined word “consulted” in the passage means “________”.

A.gave advice to                        B.discussed ideas with

C.wanted information from                D.raised questions for

6.The best title of the passage might be ________.

A.A few things to know about the local families

B.Suggestions for renting apartments in Beijing

C.How to search for a Chinese family to stay with

D.Why to find a homestay in Beijing so difficult

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Jay Kohl， an American student， posted an online advertisement two weeks ago searching for a Chinese family to stay with so that he can learn the language and culture.

"I'm a clean， non-smoking， and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills，” he wrote. "I'm willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教)and even can help you with applying for foreign universities.”

He still hasn't found a suitable home.

"Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange，" he said. "I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”

Kohl isn't the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson， who wants to come to Beijing in September， has also faced the same problem.

Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher，　 Jessie Xi， who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.

Xi has accepted many homestays， and from her own experience and what she's been told， she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.

Problem 1：Having too high expectation for language improvement.

Problem 2： Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.

Problem 3： Not making clear what a family's rules are beforehand.

Problem 4； Overly(过分)high demands for the living environment.

1.　 Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he 　　 ..

A. hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further

B. wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life

C. would like to make friends with Chinese families

D. was interested in Chinese food

2. The reason why Kohl hasn't found a suitable home yet now is that he 　　 .

A. can't be an English tutor in homestays

B. can't help apply for foreign universities

C. might expect too much for language improvement

D. might refuse to do the housework in homestays

3. The underlined word "consulted" in the passage means“　　 ”.

A. gave advice to　　　　　　　　　　 B. discussed ideas with

C. wanted information from　　　　 D. raised questions for

4.　 The best title of the passage might be 　　 .

A. A few things to know about the local families

B. Suggestions for renting apartments in Beijing

C. How to search for a Chinese family to stay with

D. Why to find a homestay in Beijing so difficult

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A high school student caused an online storm when she posted photos of herself in a Chinese style dress.

Keziah Daum is an 18-year-old high school student from Utah（犹他州）in the United States. She wore a traditional Chinese style dress—qipao to her prom（舞会）. Daum didn't know the history of the dress1.buying it. Just because it looked so amazing. She simply found the dress in an old2./stɔ:（r）/and decided to wear it to the prom. It3.（carry）a wonderful message.

“I am so happy that I can4./weə（r）/such a beautiful and elegant dress,” says Daum. “Now I know there is lots of history behind the nice-looking5.. I'm6.（show）great respect to it.”

With a long7./'hɪstri/, qipao was popular during the Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）, which was created in the 1920s in Shanghai. It was made fashionable8.upper-class women. In 1929, qipao was chosen by the Republic of China to be one of the9.（nation）dresses. Qipao has actually become a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. And Chinese cultural10.（treasure）are worth spreading all over the world.

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

This is an online discussion group where people can post(发布) comments about a topic.

Read the post from the travel forum(论坛).

1.Jun posted a question in the forum, because _______.

A. he got a new job

B. he would meet his boss

C. his boss invited him to his home for dinner

D. he wanted to know business behavior and manners in the USA

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remove”?

A. 开除　　 B. 移开　　 C. 脱下　　 D. 去掉

3.If you are invited to an American friend’s home, it’s NOT polite to________.

A. bring a small gift from your country　　 B. open the gift right away

C. enter the house with your shoes on　　 D. ask a person’s age

4.If you go to your American boss’s home for dinner, you _______.

A. shouldn’t use your hands to eat fried chicken

B. can’t stand and talk in the kitchen while the host is cooking

C. can’t talk with all the family members

D. probably won’t speak about business.

5.We can know from the online discussion that _______.

A. different countries have different customs

B. Japanese have the similar customs with Americans

C. everyone may take part in the dinner table conversation in Korea

D. only people from Korea and America can answer Jun’s question

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

This is an online discussion group where people can post(发布) comments about a topic.

Read the post from the travel forum(论坛).

1. Jun posted a question in the forum, because _______.

A. he got a new job　　 　　　　 　　　　

B. he would meet his boss　 　　　　　　

C. his boss invited him to his home for dinner　　　　

D. he wanted to know business behavior and manners in the USA

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remove”?

A.开除　　　　　　　　 B.移开　　　　　　　　 C.脱下　　　　　　　　 D.去掉　 　　

3.If you are invited to an American friend’s home, it’s NOT polite to________.

A. bring a small gift from your country　　 　　　 B. open the gift right away

C. enter the house with your shoes on　　 　　　　 D. ask a person’s age

4. If you go to your American boss’s home for dinner, you _______.

A. shouldn’t use your hands to eat fried chicken　　

B. can’t stand and talk in the kitchen while the host is cooking

C. can’t talk with all the family members　　　　

D. probably won’t speak about business

5. We can know from the online discussion that ________.

A. different countries have different customs　　

B. Japanese have the similar customs with Americans

C. everyone may take part in the dinner table conversation in Korea　　

D. only people from Korea and America can answer Jun’s question

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Ned and Miles are students at different colleges. Ned applies for an online school, while Miles attends classes on a school campus. The two students each believe that their school system is better than the other.

Ned: Hey, Miles. Are you free to see a movie tomorrow night?

Miles: Sorry, no. I’ll have a class tomorrow and a lot of homework to finish up.

Ned: Oh, that’s too bad. I’m so glad I take classes online. I can decide when, where and how to complete my lessons. It saves a lot of time.

Miles: It sounds good, but I actually really enjoy going to class because it’s a great way to get to know other people. It also helps me learn how to work well with others. If I don’t understand something, I’m always able to ask about it in person. That saves me a lot of time and prevents misunderstanding.

Ned: In an online class, I have to think thoroughly (彻底地) before asking questions. That teaches me how to solve problems on my own.

Miles: Do you ever run into technical (技术上的) problems in your online classes? If you can’t open a file, how can you continue your learning?

Ned: It’s not a big problem. I can email the teacher or contact another student for help.

Miles: But answering questions through emails takes too much time. You may fall behind on your studies.

Ned: You can fall behind, too. What if you get sick or your class gets canceled because the weather is bad? Those aren’t problems for online classes.

Miles: Yes, but there’s usually a make-up (弥补) class if a class is canceled.

Ned: In an online class, I don’t have to worry about missing classes for any reason. I can always review the previous (之前的) lessons online.

Miles: Don’t you feel lonely sometimes? I would feel lonely if I had to learn on my own.

Ned: I’m confident in learning by myself. Besides, an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities.

Miles: I still prefer having classmates to brainstorm and discuss ideas with. I believe that improves my learning all the time.

Ned: I’m pretty self-disciplined (自律的), and I work better on my own. I can’t focus when working with others.

Miles: I guess everybody learn differently.

1.Ned prefers attending classes on a school campus to studying online, doesn’t he?

________________________

2.Why can't Miles go to see the movie with Ned?

________________________

3.What can Ned do if there’s a technical problem?

________________________

4.If Ned gets sick, how can he catch up with the missing classes?

________________________

5.According to Miles, what improves his learning all the time?

________________________

6.Which kind of school system do you like better? Give your reason(s)

________________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

On an online forum （论坛）, some students are having a discussion. They are talking about whether it is better to use bicycles or to drive cars in the city.

Matthew 2018-11-21 20：22

I believe that nowadays, it is better to use a bicycle. First, bicycles are safer. A person can't reach a high speed on a bicycle. Secondly, cars damage the environment. They produce a lot of harmful gases. People are building more and more roads. Wildlife habitats（栖息地）are being destroyed.

Samuel 2018-11-21 20：25.

I don't agree with Matthew. Imagine you have a well-paid job and you choose to ride a bicycle to work. Your nice suit would become dirty and your hair would look messy（凌乱的）. You would not be able to meet your customers.

Nowadays, first impressions are everything. ·Just imagine what would happen if you came on a bicycle to sign a million dollar contract（合同）!

Thomas 2018-11-21 20：30

Try to ride a bicycle to work in the middle of February! Good luck getting home!

Rebecca2018-11-21 20：30

Today, we should ride a bicycle because there are many problems with cars. First, driving a car is bad for the environment. ·Secondly, there are a lot of traffic jams. People who drive often have to waste lots of time on these jams. In addition, bicycles are much cheaper than cars!

Olivia 2018-11-21 20：32

I prefer a bicycle. Riding a bicycle to and from school keeps me fit. I am now running a club to help prevent pollution. Get out of your car and get on a bicycle!

1.The students are talking about____________.

A.Whether it is better to live in the city or to live countryside.

B.Whether it is better to use bicycle or use cars in the city.

C.Whether it is better to buy new bicycles or to buy second hand bicycles.

D.Whether it is better to drive cars or to use public transportation in the city.

2.How many of the students think it is better to use bicycles in the city?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five.

3.Matthew agrees with Rebecca that___________.

A.driving a car is bad for the environment B.riding a bicycle is good for health

C.cars are more dangerous than bicycle D.bicycles are much cheaper than cars

4.Samuel thinks____________.

A.driving to sign a contract makes a good impression

B.cars,in fact,are not more dangerous than bicycle

C.cars do produce lots of harmful gases

D.it is impossible to ride a bicycle in the middle of February

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

These days many students like to make friends online. Most of them think it's interesting to know an unknown person through the Internet. So, many students like to use computers to talk with those friends. And they spend too much time on it. Some of them can not do well in their school work. Their parents often don’t think the children are as good as before. So many teachers and parents are worried about their children.

In fact, only very few of them can get real good friends in this way. Most of them werecheatedby those unseen friends. And some of the students did wrong things online. It’s terrible for students to use too much time to make friends and talk online.

So we should be careful of making friends online and should not spend too much time on it.　 We’d better pay more attention to study. We will be really happy when we do well in school and at home.

1.Many students like to make friends online because __________________.

A. they are interested in it

B. they can learn better in this way

C. they always get real friends in this way

D. their parents worry about them

2.Many teachers and parents are worried about their children because __________.

A. the students don’t work so hard as before

B. the students spend too much time chatting with online friends

C. the students think lessons are less interesting than before

D. all of above

3.____________ of the students can get real friends online.

A. All　　 B. Many　　 C. Some　　 D. Few

4.Most of them werecheatedby those unseen friends. Here “cheated” means_____.

A. 聊天　　 B. 欺骗　　 C. 恩惠　　 D. 鞭打

5.Which of the following is right?

A. We should never make friends online.

B. It’s necessary for us to talk with our online friends every day.

C. It’s really happy that we students do well in school and at home.

D. Making online friends is more important than study.

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Some students are writing a letter to _______ online newspaper now..

A.a B.the C./ D.an

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析