“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes I do.”
“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”
“Why do I have to study so hard?”
“It is what your mother would have wanted!”
She regrets speaking her mind. “I’m sorry, Father, I shouldn’t have said that.” She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.
“It’s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “I’ll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”
“I’m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”
“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”
He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.
“All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”
She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.
“Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”
He listens without uttering a single sound.
“Why didn’t you come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”
Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances(情况) were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” he sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”
The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love you and mother had.”
“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.
“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”
“Did she make you promise to look after me?” she inquires.
“She asked me to take care of you.”
“You promised her, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I did.”
“It is nice out here, isn't it? Mother would have been very happy here.”
She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.
“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “It’s mother’s diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”
He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”
“Mother said you would understand things better.”
“Wise woman, your mother.”
He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.
“I love you.” she looks up at his face.
He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.
“It’s okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”
He kisses her head.
“Time you went to bed,” her father softly says.
He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.
Clearing up everything he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss. He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.
Just as he is to leave, she tells him. “Mother told me she adopted (收养)me when I was a baby.”
He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.
“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.”
“You trying to bring on the water works?” he tells her.
She giggles, “Goodnight, Father. I love you.”
“Love you, too.”
His face lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.
The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.
Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: “I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different…”
1.What can we know about the couple’s relationship?
A. They understood each other very well. B. They quarreled a lot and are separated.
C. They used to have misunderstandings. D. They were quite sure of each other’s love.
2.What can we learn from the story?
A. The girl was adopted because the couple couldn’t give birth.
B. Father looks after the girl just because the girl is alone.
C. The girl feels unlucky that she was adopted.
D. Father was not very close to the girl before she moved in with him.
3.Why didn’t father bring mother home when she was ill?
A. Because he was too busy with his work.
B. Because he didn’t know he was wanted.
C. Because he was too poor to afford the medical fees.
D. Because he didn’t know she was in hospital.
4.Which word best describes father’s feeling at the end of the story?
A. Regretful. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised D. Doubtful.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题
“Father, do you see Mother in your dreams?” the young girl asks. “You know sometimes I do.”
“Mother comes to see me a lot, you know. We sit and talk.” The father smiles. “How is your homework coming along?”
“Why do I have to study so hard?”
“It is what your mother would have wanted!”
She regrets speaking her mind. “I’m sorry, Father, I shouldn’t have said that.” She looks up and sees his eyes well up with tears.
“It’s okay, love,” he gets up and pours himself a drink. “I’ll just sit outside for a while. You finish up your work, okay?”
“I’m sorry, Father; Mother did love you very much. She told me all the time.”
“Homework, first, eh? Then we can chat about your mother.”
He heads off outside and sits in his usual chair, looking around the courtyard. The whole area relaxes the mind and somehow soothes the soul.
“All finished, Father. May I get a drink and sit with you? I have some questions.”
She comes with two drinks one for him and one for herself. He looks surprised. She never really liked him having a drink. Although he had cut back a lot from before he brought her here, it still seemed strange.
“Mother told me all about you. That is before she passed away. We would laugh together at your love stories.”
He listens without uttering a single sound.
“Why didn’t you come and take her away with you? She really wanted that. Did you know that?”
Her father looks at his daughter lovingly. “Circumstances(情况) were difficult back then. It was just the way things were. When it came time to…” he sighs. “To visit her it was too late.”
The girl smiles. “I hope I will have the same kind of love you and mother had.”
“Without all the heartache,” her father adds.
“She always knew you loved her. She told me every day,” the child mentions cheerfully. “I saw her crying sometimes when she read your letters.”
“Did she make you promise to look after me?” she inquires.
“She asked me to take care of you.”
“You promised her, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I did.”
“It is nice out here, isn't it? Mother would have been very happy here.”
She talks with some authority. Her father remains silent. A smile comes to his weary brow. He nods his head.
“Mother wanted me to give you something. I think now the time is right.” She runs to her room. Upon returning she hands her father a book. “It’s mother’s diary! She wanted me to give it to you.”
He takes the book and holds it in his trembling hands, “Thank you.”
“Mother said you would understand things better.”
“Wise woman, your mother.”
He places the book on the table as he gets up. The girl gets up and wraps herself around her father.
“I love you.” she looks up at his face.
He picks her up and hugs her. “I love you, too.” His voice trembles.
“It’s okay, Father. We have each other now and mother is in both of us.”
He kisses her head.
“Time you went to bed,” her father softly says.
He puts her down and she scampers off to get washed and ready for bed.
Clearing up everything he checks on his daughter. She is in bed waiting for her good night kiss. He tucks her in and bids her goodnight.
Just as he is to leave, she tells him. “Mother told me she adopted (收养)me when I was a baby.”
He stands at her bedroom door. Words fail him. Yes, he knew she was adopted.
“I am really lucky for being loved by my parents, even if I am not really theirs.”
“You trying to bring on the water works?” he tells her.
She giggles, “Goodnight, Father. I love you.”
“Love you, too.”
His face lights up as he wipes his dampened eyes.
The door closes and the child falls asleep dreaming of her mother.
Sitting outside he picks up the diary and opens it and reads the first line: “I love you, my dearest, if only things could have been different…”
1.What can we know about the couple’s relationship?
A. They understood each other very well. B. They quarreled a lot and are separated.
C. They used to have misunderstandings. D. They were quite sure of each other’s love.
2.What can we learn from the story?
A. The girl was adopted because the couple couldn’t give birth.
B. Father looks after the girl just because the girl is alone.
C. The girl feels unlucky that she was adopted.
D. Father was not very close to the girl before she moved in with him.
3.Why didn’t father bring mother home when she was ill?
A. Because he was too busy with his work.
B. Because he didn’t know he was wanted.
C. Because he was too poor to afford the medical fees.
D. Because he didn’t know she was in hospital.
4.Which word best describes father’s feeling at the end of the story?
A. Regretful. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised D. Doubtful.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Do you know the TV play Mother Tiger and Father Cat? It is an interesting play. The little girl Qianqian is only seven years old. She is in Grade One. Her mother wants her to study hard. She takes her daughter to all kinds of after-school classes, such as math, piano and swimming. She doesn’t let Qianqian go to the zoo or the amusement park. In a word, she keeps her daughter studying all the time.
But Qianqian’s father thinks happiness is more important than study. He usually plays with her. Sometimes, he even does homework for her.
Who do you like better, Mother Tiger or Father Cat? Do you think who is right? If you want to be happy and get good grades in your study, what would you do?
1.What is Mother Tiger and Father Cat?
____________________________________________________________________
2.What grade is Qianqian in?
____________________________________________________________________
3.What does Qianqian’s mother want her to do?
____________________________________________________________________
4.In Qianqian’s father’s opioion, what is more important?
____________________________________________________________________
5.Are your parents like Qianqian’s mother or father?
____________________________________________________________________
九年级英语回答问题困难题查看答案及解析
Do you know the young lady ____ your mother is talking?
A.who | B.whom | C.with whom | D.which |
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you know the young lady _____ your mother is talking?
A. who B. whom C. with whom D. which
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If your mother told you to eat carrots so you’d be able to see in the dark, she was right. It turns out that feeding kids carrots is just one of a number of things to keep eyes healthy. Other things include regular eye exams, and sunglasses or hats are also very helpful, experts say.
While eye disease is sometimes hereditary(遗传的), some are still preventable(可预防的), said Dr. Ron Weber, an Atlanta-based ophthalmologist. For example, nearsightedness, “not only has a genetic(基因的) component but is also influenced by how kids use their eyes during childhood,” he told Reuters Health by phone.
He said that extended close work, such as reading, has long been thought to cause nearsightedness. Recent support has come from a study in which people with a higher level of education were more likely to have nearsightedness, because they spend more time reading or working on computers. Another study showed that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to become nearsighted.
But these findings don’t mean kids should be stopped from reading or working on the computer. Instead, Weber suggests, make sure a child’s environment is bright enough while they are doing close work. Parents should also help kids get into the habit of holding their reading material at the perfect distance – about 18 to 22 inches, he said. Finally, taking a break every five minutes or so, to let the eyes relax and focus on an object in the distance, will also help.
One of the most important things a parent can do to help head off eye disease and vision problems is to make sure their child gets regular eye exams, beginning early in life. “The majority of vision problems in children are preventable and treatable,” said Dr. Ida Chung.
1.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A. It is important to keep your eyes healthy.
B. People seldom pay attention to eye health.
C. It is necessary to give your kids carrots.
D. All the eye disease are hereditary.
2.Which one is good for our eye health according to the third paragraph?
A. Spend more reading on computers.
B. Spend more time indoors.
C. Spend more time doing outdoor activities.
D. Spend more time working on computers.
3.The underlined part in the last paragraph means__________.
A. treat B. stop C. cover D. increase
4. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
A. Eating carrots
B. Eye disease
C. How to keep eyes healthy
D. The importance of eye health.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A pretty well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square and said to the driver. “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?” “Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds. “Take me over there,” said the young lady.
here were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square. So the taxi-driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street,” “Oh, no,” said the young lady, “but I said that I would meet that young man for lunch at one o’clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least be seen as if I have tried not to be late.”
1.The young women stopped the taxi and got in because she _______.
A. was too tired to walk B. wanted to be seen in a hurry
C. was afraid of being late D. saw the street was too busy
2.The young man standing at the other side of the square _______.
A. had probably been waiting for a long time B. found something was wrong with his watch
C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant D. had just come out of the restaurant
3.The young woman had promised to have lunch with the young man, but _______.
A. she didn’t keep her word B. she didn’t take a taxi
C. she hated to do that D. she was late for some reason
4.The young woman was _______ late for the meeting of her friend .
A. two quarters B. about a quarter
C. about 45 minutes D. less than half an hour
5.The taxi driver became puzzled (迷惑) at first because _______.
A. It was too short from one side to the other side of the square
B. he thought she would not give him money
C. he couldn’t get much money
D. he didn’t see the young man
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1975 my father had just begun building his second hospital in the Himalayas. My mother and youngest sister were flying there to join him when their small airplane _______.
It was years _______ Dad fully came out of this period of darkness.
As I grew up, many people thought that being Edmund Hillary's son, I must have a strong feeling for ________ mountains. Well, I am, at the age of 48, a mountain man. I have been on more than 30 mountaineering expeditions. I have climbed Everest twice. I am _________ because I have all that my father taught me, too.
On one awful day in 1995, it was his _________ that saved my life. I was in a group of eight climbers just below the top of K2 in the Himalayas. We had just another 400 metres left to climb. But the weather was going from bad to worse, and something didn't feel _________ .
At-that time I heard my father's voice inside my head: "Down. Go down. Don't let the others _________ you to continue."
Then, from _________ , I heard the voice of a fellow climber. "Come up, " she called. "Use the red rope."
Again my father's _________ : "Don't do it. It's not __________ . "
Finally I told my climbing partner that I was __________ . He too was feeling unsure, but decided to go on ahead anyway.
As I headed down, I looked back at my fellow climbers who were all climbing toward the____________. Soon black clouds appeared between us, and I couldn't see them.
Fear makes you careful. As my father always told me, ____________ is not something that you should say no to. It is something you can ____________ . I was the only one who had managed to ____________ what had to be done. The seven above were killed.
1.A.escaped B.crashed C.landed D.struck
2.A.as B.before C.while D.when
3.A.moving B.loving C.hating D.researching
4.A.lucky B.active C.quick D.happy
5.A.advice B.letter C.support D.courage
6.A.different B.relaxed C.right D.ready
7.A.expect B.order C.push D.promise
8.A.above B.beyond C.below D.outside
9.A.noise B.cry C.sound D.voice
10.A.brave B.crazy C.dangerous D.wise
11.A.going down B.going through C.going up D.going out
12.A.bottom B.clouds C.top D.rope
13.A.anger B.fear C.pain D.pleasure
14.A.care B.manage C.succeed D.share
15.A.remind B.regret C.wonder D.realize
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In your dreams, you may clearly see something or hear someone talking. But what about smells? Can you ever remember smells from your dreams?
A study published in 1896 looked at different sensory experiences in dreams. It found that visual(视觉的)experience mainly controls one's dreams. It takes up about 85 percent, while auditory(听觉的)experience makes up 69 percent and smell only 7 percent.
But why? Scientists from the University of Illinois, US, have a theory based on what is know about the brain.
In our brain, there is a special part called the cerebral cortex(大脑皮层). It is linked to our feelings. As much as two-thirds of the cerebral cortex works in vision(视觉). So vision appears often in dreams. Auditory experience is closely tied to , language, and language is processed entirely in the cerebral cortex.
Smell, on the other hand, has little to do with the cerebral cortex. It connects directly to the memory and emotional systems. That is why a smell can sometimes bring back a distant memory.
Another possibility is that perhaps smell is not easily affected by our imagination. For example, close your eyes and imagine your favorite dish. What do you get? It is easy to think about what it looks like. But it is not as easy to imagine its smell.
The vision and auditory senses arc part of a complex process inside the brain. But smell is a direct measurement of chemicals in the air. There is less imagination involved in smell. Therefore,smell might be less influenced by the brain activity that happens while dreaming. It is similar to taste and touch. That is why you don’t usually have the experience of taste and touch in your dreams.
1.Which experience mainly controls one's dreams, according to the 1896 study?
A.Smell. B.Vision. C.Hearing. D.Taste and touch.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the US scientists’ brain theory?
A.Less than half of the cerebral cortex works in vision.
B.Auditory experience is not tied to language.
C.Smell has almost nothing to do with the cerebral cortex.
D.It’s difficult to imagine what things in your dreams look like.
3.According to paragraph 6 and 7, it’s easier to imagine a dish’s______.
A.look than its smell B.smell than its look C.taste than its smell D.smell than its taste
4.Why can we hear someone talking in our dreams?
A.Because auditory experience is closely tied to language which is processed entirely in the cerebral cortex.
B.Because auditory experience makes up 85 percent in controlling one’s dream.
C.Because auditory experience has little to do with the cerebral cortex.
D.Because auditory is not part of a complex process inside the brain.
5.What is the best tile for the story?
A.How does the cerebral cortex work B.Why can’t you smell in your dreams.
C.What experience happens most often in dreams. D.Why can’t you remember smells from your dreams.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
In your dreams, you may clearly see something or hear someone talking. But what about smells? Can you ever remember smells from your dreams?
A study published in 1896 looked at different sensory (感官的) experiences in dreams. It found visual (视觉的) experience ______ controls one’s dreams. It takes up about 85%, while auditory (听觉的) makes up 69%, and smell only 7%.
But why? Now scientists have possible reasons based on what is known about the brain.
In our brain, there is a special part called the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层). It is linked to our feelings. As much as two-thirds of the cerebral cortex works in vision (视力). So vision
______ often in dreams. Auditory is closely tied to language, and language is processed entirely in the cerebral cortex. Smell, ______, has little to do with the cerebral cortex. It connects directly into the memory and emotional systems. That’s why a smell can bring back a memory.
Another ______ is that perhaps smell is not easily affected (影响) by our imagination. For example, close your eyes and imagine your favorite dish. What do you get? It is easy to think about what it looks like. But it is not as easy to imagine its smell.
Vision and auditory is a complex (复杂的) process inside the brain. But smell is a direct measurement (衡量) of the chemicals in the air. There is ______ imagination involved in smell. Therefore, smell might not be much affected by the brain activity during dreaming.
It is ______ to taste and touch. That is why you don’t often have the experience of taste and touch in your dreams.
1.A.hardly B.firstly C.mainly D.completely
2.A.fails B.appears C.changes D.enters
3.A.of course B.for the first time C.after all D.on the other hand
4.A.possibility B.advantage C.fact D.challenge
5.A.better B.less C.more D.worse
6.A.kind B.used C.thankful D.similar
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Do your parents have the same hobby?
—No.My father likes playing_____ chess while my mother enjoys playing_____ piano.
A. /;the B. /;/ C. the;/ D. the;the
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析