Many people say Liu Encheng is a lucky man. H...

Many people say Liu Encheng is a lucky man. He had a special experience of traveling to New Zealand on a working holiday visa 签证. The experience changed his life. He once said, “It’s a chance to understand yourself better and to find out what you really want.”

Let’s get to know more about Liu Encheng’s experiences. Liu graduated from Central South University of Forestry and Technology. After graduation, Liu worked as a reporter for the Kunming Daily for five years. But he wanted to do something different. He was thirsty for a chance to go abroad.

The chance arrived at last. Two years ago, New Zealand’s government announced its plan to offer 1,000 working holiday visas to Chinese residents 居民 a year. As soon as Liu knew the announcement, he applied at once. He got the visa to New Zealand successfully.

Liu arrived in New Zealand in December last year. Her was impressed by the Summer Christmas. Liu said, “Many fruits are ready to harvest, so it’s easy to find a job in the orchards果园before getting there. New Zealand is an agricultural country. Working in rural areas helps you understand the country better.”

For Liu Encheng, the most important thing is to live independently独立地. He needed to balance work and travel. As we know, on a working holiday visa you’re only allowed to stay in a job for a maximum最大限度of three months. So when Liu had nearly finished a job, it was time to think about what to do next.

根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。共5小题，每题1分，共5分

1.Liu Encheng had an experience of traveling to New Zealand on a working holiday visa.

2.Liu Encheng wants to go abroad and do something different.

3.New Zealand’s government announced its plan to offer 1,000 working holiday　　 visas to Chinese residents one year ago.

4.Working in rural areas in New Zealand helps you understand the country better.

5.On a working holiday visa you’re not only allowed to stay in a job, but also to have a lot of fun for three months.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate（车牌照）number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes （龙袍）and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes（求婚）to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.

So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.

Because of this, many buildings skip（跳过）the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

1.What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?

A.The shape of the number. B.The sound of the number.

C.The history of the number. D.The spelling of the number.

2.Why will people spend a lot of money to have 8s in phone numbers or on vehicle license plate numbers?

A.Because they believe 8 will make them live forever. B.Because they believe 8 will bring good luck.

C.Because 8 is easy to remember. D.Because 8 stands for fashion.

3.According to the passage, how do you like the number 9 in Chinese culture?

A.terrible B.crazy C.positive D.worried

4.A building whose highest floor is 60 in Hong Kong might only have________ physical floors if it skips all the unlucky numbers.

A.35 B.44 C.50 D.60

5.What is the story mainly about?

A.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture. B.Meanings of different lucky numbers.

C.Meanings of different unlucky numbers. D.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune(发财)”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (车牌照) numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes to（向---求婚）a woman with 99 or 999 roses.

So what’s a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.

Because of this, many buildings skip(跨过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

1.What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?

A. the shape of the number

B. the sound of the number in Chinese

C. the history of the numbers

D. the sound of the number in English

2.Chinese people regard the number 9 as______?

A. becoming beautiful　　　　　　　　 B. living a long life

C. making a fortune　　　　　　　　　 D. living a happy life

3.From the passage, we know that_______.

A. Many Chinese people don’t like the number 4.

B. all people have the same lucky number

C. the number 9 is lucky because it means “wealth”

D. the number 8 is a lucky number for foreigners

4.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Meanings of different unlucky numbers.

B. Meaning of different lucky numbers.

C. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Western culture.

D. Lucky or unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a young man said that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. Many people came and they all 　 1. (say) his heart was perfect. The young man was very 2. (pride). Suddenly, an old man appeared and said: “Why is your heart not as beautiful as mine?”

The crowd and the young man looked at the old 　 3.　 (man) heart. It was beating strongly, but full of scars (伤疤). In some places there were even holes. The young man laughed. “You must be 　 4.　 (joke),” he said. “Mine is perfect and 　 5.　 (you) is a mess.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking, but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents(代表) a person to 　 6.　 I gave my love.

“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away and the other person didn’t reply a piece to me. But I don’t care. These are the empty holes. Although these holes are painful, they remind me 7. the love I have for these people. So now do you see what true beauty is?”

The young man stood 8.(silent). He reached to his perfect heart, and ripped (撕) a piece out. He gave it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart. Then he took a piece from his

old heart 9. placed it in the young man’s heart. The young man’s heart is 10. perfect anymore, but it is more beautiful than ever – love from the old man’s heart flowed (流).

九年级英语单词拼写困难题查看答案及解析

Mr. Smith is an old man. He is very kind, so many people like him. He likes travelling. But there is something wrong with his eyes, so he can't see clearly.

One day he came to New York by train. He went there to visit his best friend. After he got there in the evening, he found his friend wasn't at home. So he had to find a hotel to live in.

The next day, his friend didn't come back. In the afternoon he went to buy two bottles of wine. When he came back to his room, he found a fly(苍蝇）on the wall. But he thought it was a nail, so he put the bottles on it. Of course, it came down to the floor and they were broken. He had to buy another two bottles.

The waiter in the hotel knew this, and then he put a nail into the wall.

When he came back, he looked up at the wall and found the "fly" was there again. So he walked carefully and hit hard. At once he cried loudly.

1.People like Mr. Smith because_______.

A. he is very old　　 B. he is very kind

C. he has two bottles of wine　　 D. he likes travelling

2.Mr. Smith stayed _______ when he came to New York.

A. at his friend's home　　 B. at his parents' home

C. in a restaurant　　 D. in a hotel

3.In fact, the second time Mr. Smith saw_______ on the wall.

A. a fly　　 B. a nail　　 C. a bottle of wine　　 D. a picture

4.How many bottles of wine did Mr. Smith buy?

A. One.　　 B. Two.　　 C. Three.　　 D. Four.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every people have its own way of saying things, its own special expressions．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．

Red is a hot color．Americans often use it to express heat．They may say they are red hot about something unfair．When they are red hot they are very angry about something．The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste．Fast loud music is popular with many people．They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz．

Pink is a lighter kind of red．People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century．It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health．

Blue is a cool color．The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music．Blues is slow, sad and soulful．Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song - Mood Indigo -about the deep blue color, indigo．In the words of the song: "You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo．" Someone who is blue is very sad．

The color green is natural for trees and grass．But it is an unnatural color for humans．A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green． A passenger on a boat is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green．

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car．That person may say he is green with envy．Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks．Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money．

The color black is used often in expressions．People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day．The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day．A blacklist is illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．

1.If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it __________．

A. a white day　　 B. a black day　　 C. a red day　　 D. a green day

2.Suppose a Mr．Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are ________________．

A. lucky and wealthy　　 B. gentle and modest

C. fit and healthy　　 D. creative and energetic

3.When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really____________．

A. red hot　　 B. green　　 C. blue　　 D. black

4.In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about _______．

A. unpopular organizations in the world　　 B. people's response towards a black day

C. the influence of the traditional blues　　 D. more words about color, such as brown

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.

On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

“The change won’t affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.

Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.

“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English,” said Li. “ Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”

There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.

For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.

But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.

English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy, if you cannot interact with foreighers, how can one be part of the world economy?”

Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue,” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

1. In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, __________.

A. the English scores will be cut down to 100

B. the English listening ability scores will be lowered

C. the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points

D. the points for chemistry will increase y 20 points

2. Wang Jiaming feels lucky because ____________.

A. he doesn’t need to take the important exam

B. the exam changed from 2016 doesn’t affect him

C. he does well in Chinese

D. he is poor in chemistry

3.What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.

B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.

4.What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?

A. They make students spend less time on English.

B. They make it harder to get a high score.

C. Studying English is still important for the students.

D. English is both interesting and useful.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.

On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

“The change won’t affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.

Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ stress, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.

“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage (运用) of English,” said Li. “Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”

There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams. For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its college entrance exams.

But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.

English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy (全球经济), if you cannot communicate with foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy?”

Wang Jiaming said he understood the change.

“Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue (母语),” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

1.In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, _____.

A. the English scores will be cut down to 100

B. the English listening ability scores will be lowered

C. the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points

D. the points for chemistry will increase by 20 points

2. The underlined phrase “can be taken lightly” in this sentence “being tested for less points　 doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” is closest in meaning to “_____________”.

A. can be taken out

B. can be paid less attention to　

C. can be taken a close look at

D. can take the place of Chinese

3.What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.

B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.

4.What does Bai Ping think of the reforms (改革)?

A. They make students spend less time on English.

B. They make it harder to get a high score.

C. Studying English is still important for the students.

D. English is both interesting and useful.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.

On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

“The change won’t affect me. I feel so luck because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.

Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.

“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English,” said Li. “ Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”

There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.

For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.

But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.

English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy, if you cannot interact with foreighers, how can one be part of the world economy?”

Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue,” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

1.In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, __________.

A. the English scores will be cut down to 100

B. the English listening ability scores will be lowered

C. the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points

D. the points for chemistry will increase y 20 points

2. Wang Jiaming feels lucky because ____________.

A. he doesn’t need to take the important exam

B. the exam changed from 2016 doesn’t affect him

C. he does well in Chinese

D. he is poor in chemistry

3. What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.

B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.

4. What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?

A. They make students spend less time on English.

B. They make it harder to get a high score.

C. Studying English is still important for the students.

D. English is both interesting and useful.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy .He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam in2014 instead of 2016.

On October 22,Beijing Municipal Commission of Education* announced that, from 2016,the English scores in the senior high school entrances exam will be reduced* from 120 to 100.Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50.Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

“The change won’t affect me. I fell so lucky because English is my strongest subject,’’ said Wang. Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, a spokesman of the commission.

“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English.,’’ said Li. “Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”

There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.

For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its Gaokao. But, “ being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.

English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Wang Jiaming said he understood the change.

“Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue*,” he said. “ but still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

1. In the Beijing senior high school entrances exam of 2016, the English scores will be cut down to __________.

A. 50                 B.  100            C. 120           D. 150

2. Wang Jiaming feels lucky because _______

A. the exam change from 2016 doesn’t affect him

B. he doesn’t need to take the important exam

C. Chinese is his strongest subject

D. he is not good at chemistry

3.The sentence “ being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” in the passage means ______________

A. the students can spend less time on English.

B. it’s harder to for the students get a high score.

C. English is not as important and useful as before

D. studying English is still important for the students.

4. What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.

B. To make students to learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learn Chinese.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析