Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu...

Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to entertain, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.

One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.

Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to get away. Jackal had played many tricks (捉弄) on Lion over of something quickly.

“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”

At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks,” shouted Jackal as he ran away to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!

1.Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?

A. To play with Lion.                 B. To push upon a rock

C. To run after a mouse               D. To look for something to eat.

2.What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?

A. supporting         B. sleeping    C. running       D. sitting

3.Why did Jackal cry for help?

A. Because Lion was rushing to him.

B. Because he was caught under a rock.

C. Because he got an idea to get away from Lion.

D. Because he saw a large rock moving toward him.

4.What lesson does the story teach us?

A. Trust your friend, trust yourself.

B. Work hard, and you’ll succeed.

C. Help others when they are in trouble.

D. Try to find a quick way out when in trouble.

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Like most cultures around the world, the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes. These stories are meant to have fun, but they are also used to teach important lessons to children. This is one of those stories.

One hot afternoon, Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing (嗅) the ground. He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard (蜥蜴), or something else that would be good to eat. He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn’t really paying attention to what was around himself.

Suddenly, Jackal looked up to see his neighbor, Lion, walking straight toward him. He did not have enough time to run way. Jackal had played many tricks on Lion over the years, so he knew he would be in trouble if he was caught. Jackal needed to think of something quickly.

“Help! Help!” cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road. “The rocks are falling down, and I can’t hold them much longer. We shall both be crushed (压碎) if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back, Lion”

At once, Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further. “I’ll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks.” shouted Jackal as he ran way to safety. Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!

1. Why was Jackal sniffing the ground?

A. To play with Lion.                              B. To push a rock

C. To run after a mouse                            D. To look for something to eat.

2.What does the underlined word ‘leaning’ mean?

A. supporting          B. sleeping       C. running         D. sitting

3. Why did Jackal cry for help?

A. Because Lion was rushing to him.

B. Because he was caught under a rock.

C. Because he got an idea to get away from Lion.

D. Because he saw a large rock moving toward him.

4. What lesson does the story teach us?

A. Trust（信任） your friend, trust yourself

B. Work hard, and you’ll succeed.

C. Help others when they are in trouble.

D. Try to find a quick way out when in trouble.

5.Which words can describe Jackal’s characteristics?

A. selfish and stubborn      B. silly and unkind       C. clever and creative       D. impolite and dishonest

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The culture of tea

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone.

In different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together.The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain with nothing else in it.

Tea is very important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea­drinking country is England, and the late afternoon is called ＂teatime＂. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and a few sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink＂iced tea＂. Sometimes they drink ＂iced tea＂from cans, like soda.

1.________, people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

A. In England　　 B. In China

C. In different countries　　 D. In Japan

2.The Chinese drink tea ________.

A. for breakfast　　 B. at any time of the day

C. only in tea houses　　 D. in a special ceremony

3.The Japanese like to drink their tea ________.

A. in a special room　　 B. with dinner

C. while they eat cakes and cookies　　 D. when they are free

4.Which of the following is true?

A. In China, the late afternoon is called ＂teatime＂.

B. The Japanese usually use tea bags to make their tea.

C. The English usually drink tea with milk and sugar.

D. Americans never use tea bags to make their tea.

5.In this passage, which country’s way of drinking tea is NOT mentioned?

A. England.　　 B. America.

C. Japan.　　 D. India.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication. 1. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. The most universal facial expression is the smile. People usually smile to show happiness and make people feel comfortable. But sometimes it does not always mean that we are truly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. 2. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings. From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. 3. Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.

There are many ways around the world to a show agreement, but nodding the head up and down is used for agreement almost worldwide. 4.

Being respectful to people is based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher position. 5.

With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement and refusal.

B. There are unhappy smiles，such as when someone “lost face” and smiles to hide it.

C. It is often even more powerful than spoken languages.

D. Standing at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.

E. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one’s back to someone shows anger.

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If you are like millions of people around the world, you may have new goals(目标) from time to time. Perhaps you want to save money, lose weight or learn a new skill. But then you get busy. Before you know it, weeks, then months have gone by, and you are no closer to your goal.

When we do not work on our goals, we may end up feeling guilty or not successful. So, how can we work on these larger life goals?

Set specific goals

As you set your goals, be specific. If a goal is too general, it may be hard to achieve.

Let's say your goal is to get in better physical shape. That's a fine idea—but scientists might say as a goal, it is too general. To make the goal more specific, you could say your goal is to lose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time.

Write your goals down

Experts say writing down your goal is a very important step. It gets the goal out of your brain and into the real world.

Some scientists suggest that writing a goal on paper is better than typing it on your computer or saying it into your phone. Your brain receives information differently when it comes from handwriting. Writing things down seems to say to the brain, “I am important! Remember me!”

Tell a friend

Telling someone your goal is also helpful.

If someone else knows about your goals, you are held accountable for any progress or lack of progress. Your friend might ask, “So, how many pages of your novel have you written?” If you keep saying “none,” you might feel bad.

Break down BIG goals into small ones

Not all goals are created equal. Some can be quite big. And for those bigger goals, experts suggest breaking them down into smaller ones.

So, let's say you want to work for yourself. You love cooking. So, you decide to start your own company that supplies food for special events. Now, that is a very big goal. But it is made up of many smaller goals. So, identify them, write them down and set time limits for yourself.

These suggestions all help to realize your goals. Your way to your goal makes up the weeks, days and hours of your lives. So make sure to have fun along the way!

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Nowadays Chinese________ by more and more people. It makes Chinese culture popular around the world.

A. speak　　 B. speaks　　 C. is spoken　　 D. was spoken

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Which topic drew the most attention from people around the world in 2019? It was climate change, according to three well-known English dictionaries.

The Oxford, Collins and Cambridge dictionaries chose “climate emergency (气候紧急状态)", “climate strike (罢工)” and “upcycling”, respectively (分别地), as their Word of the Year". This tells us that climate change was a widely-discussed issue in 2019.

“Climate emergency” means a situation in which urgent (紧急的) action is needed to reduce climate change. “Climate strike” refers to people leaving work or school to call for more action to protect the environment. “Upcycling” refers to making new items out of old or used items to reduce waste.

Climate change has already affected the world in many ways. Take Venice, for example. Due to climate change, Venice experienced the worst flooding it has seen in the last 50 years in 2019. Many stores, restaurants and hotels were flooded. This caused serious damage totaling hundreds of millions of euros (欧元).

Although we've known about global warming for a long time, our large companies and governments have been slow to respond to it. The year 2019 might have been the turning point that will finally encourage our leaders to take responsibility.

“Decades ago, when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts (影响) could be seen as an issue for future generations,” Katharine Mach, a Stanford University climate scientist, told The New York Times. “ It's definitely our issue now.”

However, simply realizing that climate change is a threat (威胁) is not enough. We must take real action before it is too late.

1.According to the three well-known English dictionaries, people paid the most attention to_______ in 2019 .

A.Word of the Year B.climate change C.the environment D.global warming

2.________directly requests people to reduce waste.

A.Climate emergency B.Climate strike C.Upcycling D.Climate change

3.The flooding in Venice in Paragraph 4 tells us________.

A.how climate change has affected the world

B.Venice is a dangerous place to live in

C.Venice suffered serious damage in 2019

D.climate changed a lot in the world in 2019

4.What the climate scientist Mach said means________.

A.future generations will suffer the climate issue

B.climate change has increased for many years

C.many scientists are working on the climate issue

D.we must take actions to deal with climate change right now

5.From the passage, we can infer that________.

A.the leaders will take responsibility to protect the environment

B.people will use the three well-known English dictionaries

C.the climate issue will be more and more serious in the future

D.people will leave work or school to protect the environment.

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Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain isdamagedwhen they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he/ she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.

1.How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A.Less than one sixth.

B.More than a half.

C.About 40%.

D.The passage doesn’t tell us.

2.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “damaged” in this passage?

A.knocked B.changed C.broke D.harmed

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B.Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

C.Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D.Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

4.The best title for this passage is _______.

A.Scientists’ New Inventions

B.Left-handed People

C.Which Hand

D.Different Brains, Different Hands

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Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1500 BC to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, 'so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always. been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain(大脑). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and working out problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed.

Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(损害) when they are born However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因)for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left handed according to the chance(偶然性) and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

1.How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A.Less than one sixth B.More than a half.

C.About 40%. D.The passage doesn't tell us.

2.What is the left hand for most people used to do?

A.It's used to find or hold things.

B.It's used to work with things.

C.it's used to make a person's hands and eyes work together.

D.it's the centre for thinking and working our problems.

3.The best title for this passage is "_______"

A.Scientists' new inventions B.Left-handed people

C.Which hand D.Different brains, different hands

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Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799， scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1，500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed， so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today， only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people， the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain， which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together， controls the left hand. The left side of the brain， which controls the right hand， is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed， and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However， this doesn’t happen to everyone， so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness， he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness， people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago， left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children， but today they don’t have to.

1.What did the scientists find after studying works of art made at different times in history?

A. Most people shown in the works of art are left-handed.

B. The works of art ended in the 1950s.

C. Most people shown in the works of art are right-handed.

D. The art began from 1，500 B.C.

2. For most people ， what is the left hand used to do?

A. It’s the center for thinking and doing problems.

B. It’s used to find or hold things.

C. It’s used to make people work together.

D. It’s used to　 work with things.

3.According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true?

A. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-hand

B. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

C. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

D. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

4.The best TITLE for this passage is _______.

A. Which Hand

B. Left-handed People

C. How Brains Control bodies

D. Scientists’ New Inventions

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