Many of us have a certain pose for photos, but have you ever noticed which side you naturally turn?
According to US science writer Sam Kean, people tend to turn to the right and show the left side of their faces.
That might be because the left side of our faces looks better than our right side. This may have something to do with our brain. The right side of the brain, which controls the left side of the body, deals more with emotions. So the left half of faces are often more expressive(富有表现力的), The Atlantic reported.
During studies, it is found that more than 60 percent of famous paintings since the 14th century showed people’s left side of the face.
But when it comes to self-portraits, artists have traditionally drawn themselves from the right.
Yet this doesn’t mean the left side phenomenon(现象) is wrong. As Professor Marco Bertamini from Liverpool University explained, self-portraits are usually painted through a mirror. For example, if an artist shows his left side to a mirror, and draws what he can see, the final picture on the paper would show the head facing to the right.
The front-facing camera on smart phones works the same way as a mirror. When people take selfies(自拍照) using a front-facing camera, most of them take a photo with their head facing to the right.
“Our results show that a preference(偏爱) for self-portraits showing one’s left side, even if this appears as a right face in the mirror-reversed(反转的)display,”Bertamini told The Guardian.
Next time, when you take a photo, remember to show your better side to the camera.
1.Why do people like to show the left side of their faces for photos?
A. It’s much easier for us to make a pose. B. It makes people look more natural on photos.
C. The left side of our faces looks better. D. The left side of our faces look friendlier.
2.From Paragraph 3, we learn that __________.
A. the right side of the brain controls the right side of our faces
B. the right side of the brain deals with our emotions
C. the right side of our faces looks more expressive
D. our brain decides whether we look good or not
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Artists usually draw themselves from the left.
B. There is also the left side phenomenon in self-portraits.
C. The front-facing camera on smart phones doesn’t take good photos.
D. Bertamini tells people how to take better selfies.
4.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Where to take good photos. B. How the left side of the brain works.
C. How to draw yourself better. D. Why we show off the left side of our faces in photos.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Many of us have a certain pose for photos, but have you ever noticed which side you naturally turn?
According to US science writer Sam Kean, people tend to turn to the right and show the left side of their faces.
That might be because the left side of our faces looks better than our right side. This may have something to do with our brain. The right side of the brain, which controls the left side of the body, deals more with emotions. So the left half of faces are often more expressive(富有表现力的), The Atlantic reported.
During studies, it is found that more than 60 percent of famous paintings since the 14th century showed people’s left side of the face.
But when it comes to self-portraits, artists have traditionally drawn themselves from the right.
Yet this doesn’t mean the left side phenomenon(现象) is wrong. As Professor Marco Bertamini from Liverpool University explained, self-portraits are usually painted through a mirror. For example, if an artist shows his left side to a mirror, and draws what he can see, the final picture on the paper would show the head facing to the right.
The front-facing camera on smart phones works the same way as a mirror. When people take selfies(自拍照) using a front-facing camera, most of them take a photo with their head facing to the right.
“Our results show that a preference(偏爱) for self-portraits showing one’s left side, even if this appears as a right face in the mirror-reversed(反转的)display,”Bertamini told The Guardian.
Next time, when you take a photo, remember to show your better side to the camera.
1.Why do people like to show the left side of their faces for photos?
A. It’s much easier for us to make a pose. B. It makes people look more natural on photos.
C. The left side of our faces looks better. D. The left side of our faces look friendlier.
2.From Paragraph 3, we learn that __________.
A. the right side of the brain controls the right side of our faces
B. the right side of the brain deals with our emotions
C. the right side of our faces looks more expressive
D. our brain decides whether we look good or not
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Artists usually draw themselves from the left.
B. There is also the left side phenomenon in self-portraits.
C. The front-facing camera on smart phones doesn’t take good photos.
D. Bertamini tells people how to take better selfies.
4.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Where to take good photos. B. How the left side of the brain works.
C. How to draw yourself better. D. Why we show off the left side of our faces in photos.
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—Would you mind taking some photos for us?
--Certainly not. It’s a piece of cake.
A. a kind of food B.a difficult thing
C.an easy thing D.a photo
九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
1.Westlife is from _________.
A.America | B.China | C.Ireland | D.Germany |
2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.
A.went from 6 to 4 | B.went from 4 to 6 | C.went from 5 to 4 | D.didn’t change |
3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?
A.Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife. |
B.Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife. |
C.Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs. |
D.Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing. |
4. Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?
A.Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album. |
B.You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music. |
C.The new album came out in 2006. |
D.Face to Face was popular in Britain. |
5.What style of music does Westlife make?
A.Hip-hop music | B.Pop music | C.Rock music | D.Classical music |
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
1.Westlife is from _________.
A. America B. China
C. Ireland D. Germany
2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.
A. went from 6 to 4 B. went from 4 to 6
C. went from 5 to 4 D. didn’t change
3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?
A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.
B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.
C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.
D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.
4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?
A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.
B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
C. The new album came out in 2006.
D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.
5.What style of music does Westlife make?
A. Hip-hop music B. Pop music
C. Rock music D. Classical music
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever heard of the group Westlife(西城男孩),? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish(爱尔兰) boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again(爱你不渝), which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
1.Westlife is from _________.
A. America B. China C. Ireland D. Germany
2.The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.
A. went from 6 to 4 B. went from 4 to 6
C. went from 5 to 4 D. didn’t change
3.What happened on March 6th, 2006?
A. Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.
B. Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.
C. Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.
D. Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.
4.Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’ s new album Face to Face?
A. Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.
B. You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
C. The new album came out in 2006.
D. Face to Face was popular in Britain.
5.What style of music does Westlife make?
A. Hip-hop music B. Pop music
C. Rock music D. Classical music
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever planted trees before? Every year, millions of people, both1, plant many trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 2 place.
Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 3 to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees4soon after they were planted because they weren't watered well enough. 5 workers burned them and cleaned the place for 6 trees to be planted this year. 7 a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote, "I hope this tree will grow up with me to 8the backbone(栋梁) of our country.”The workers said that the survival of the trees was really more 9 than the number of the trees that were planted.
Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate(贡献) some money and let professionals (专业人员) plant and10 the trees.
1. A. boys and girls
B. the old and the young
C. mother and father
D. students and teachers
2. A. larger B. warmer C. greener D. smaller
3. A. surprised B. pleased C. happy D. interesting
4. A. planted B. grew C. bought D. died
5. A. When B. So C. Because D. Though
6. A. new B. old C. dead D. few
7. A. From B. Over C. Above D. On
8. A. hold B. need C. be D. plant
9. A. interesting B. beautiful
C. impossible D. important
10. A. takeaway B. take down
C. take care of D. take out
九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world. But do you know what they can teach us?
Geese(雁), for example, teach a very good lesson about __________. In autumn, geese fly to the warm south to ________ the cold winter. They started to fly in no order. Yet _________they form a V shape, with one bird leading the whole group in front.
This V shape allows geese to _________energy. Because when the front bird moves its wings up and down, the resulting force of the air lifts the next one. This continues down the line and helps the whole group fly more easily. The bird __________ has the hardest job. When it gets tired , it moves behind, and another bird moves to take its place. By sharing the role, the group can travel _________ distances. Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70 percent farther without _________ than birds flying alone.
During the long flying journey, geese _________ with one another. They honk(鸣叫) to lead the birds in front to keep up the speed. They also cheer each other up _________ working towards a common goal.
What have we learned from the lovely geese’s experience and skills?
__________together! Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs, we need other people. We need the help from other people. We need the spirit of teamwork!
1.A.experience B.success C.friendship D.teamwork
2.A.look for B.wait for C.get away from D.go on
3.A.busily B.quickly C.bravely D.easily
4.A.save B.waste C.create D.lose
5.A.at the back B.in front C.in the middle D.on the left
6.A.long B.important C.short D.right
7.A.excuse B.pain C.rest D.result
8.A.communicate B.agree C.come D.argue
9.A.until B.after C.while D.before
10.A.Play B.Travel C.Live D.Work
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world. But do you know they can teach us?
Geese (雁),for example, teach a very good lesson about _______. In the fall, Canada geese fly to the warm south to ______ Canada’s cold winter. They lift off in no order. Yet _____ they form a V shape, with one bird leading the group.
This V shape allows geese to ______ energy. When the front bird moves its wings up and down, the resulting force of the air lifts the next one. This continues down the line. The bird _______ has the hardest job. When it gets _______, it moves behind, and another bird moves into the lead. By sharing the role, the group can travel great distances. Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70 percent farther without ______ than birds flying alone.
During the long flying journey, geese communicate with one another. They honk (鸣叫)to ______ the birds up front to keep up the speed. They also cheer each other up ______ working toward a common goal.
What have we learned from the lovely geese’s experience and skills?
______ together! Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs, we need other people. We need the spirit of teamwork!
1.A. experience B. success C. friendship D. teamwork
2.A. look for B. get away from C. wait for D. walk away from
3.A. busily B. quickly C. bravely D. suddenly
4.A. save B. waste C. create D. lose
5.A. in front B. at the back C. in the middle D. on the left
6.A. bored B. tired C. hungry D. thirsty
7.A. rest B. sleep C. excuse D. result
8.A. lead B. lift C. teach D. encourage
9.A. until B. after C. while D. before
10.A. Play B. Travel C. Live D. Work
九年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
We all have a first name and a last name, or family name. But for many of us, it doesn't stop there. 1. They mostly come from our real names.
Some of them are obvious (明显的): Tom is short for Thomas; Sam is short for Samuel. 2. Take the name William as an example. It can be shortened to Will, and also Bill. 3. During the Middle Ages, people liked to change letters to make names easier to pronounce. For example, a hard consonant (辅音) like Bis clearer than soft ones like W. Bill sounds much clearer than Will. Interestingly, the people of England even called King Wiliam III, who ruled in the 17th century, "King Billy".
Richard has also been a popular name in England for centuries. It was commonly shortened to Richand Rick to save time. 4. So Rick became Dick. This nickname became so popular that it included in an idiom. "Every Tom, Dick and Harry" means everybody!
5. England has had eight king Henrys. Yet most of them preferred to be called Harry. It is a tradition that continues today. The British Prince Harry's real name is Henry. I wonder if Harry Potter's real name is Henry.
A.We also have nicknames.
B.But how does Bill come from William?
C.The most popular name for English kings has been Henry.
D.Also, like the name William, people liked to make rhyming names.
E.Yet there are some nicknames whose origins are more mysterious.
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Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world.But do you know what they can teach us?
Geese(雁),for example,teach a very good lesson about ___.In autumn,geese fly to the warm south to ___ the cold winter.They lift off in no order.Yet ___ they form a V shape,with one bird leading the group.
This V shape allows geese to __ energy.When the front bird moves its wings up and down,the resulting force(合力) of the air lifts the next one.This continues down the line.The bird __ has the hardest job.When it gets ___,it moves behind,and another bird moves into the lead.By sharing the role,the group can travel long ways.Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70 percent farther without ___ than birds flying alone.
During the long flying journey,geese communicate with one another.They honk(鸣叫)to ___ the birds up front to keep up the speed.They also cheer each other up ___ working toward a common goal.
What have we learned from the lovely geese’s experience and skills?
____ together!Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs,we need other people.We need the spirit of teamwork.
1.A. experience B. success C. friendship D. teamwork
2.A. look for B. get away from C. wait for D. go on
3.A. busily B. quickly C. bravely D. suddenly
4.A. save B. waste C. create D. lose
5.A. in front B. at the back C. in the middle D. on the left
6.A. bored B. tired C. scared D. thirsty
7.A. rest B. sleep C. excuse D. result
8.A. lead B. lift C. teach D. encourage
9.A. until B. after C. while D. before
10.A. Play B. Travel C. Live D. Work
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析