Here are two amazing shops from the world.One...

Here are two amazing shops from the world.

One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(创始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.

One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000.

1. How old is the store Macy’s?

A. 60.　　　　 B. 158.　　　 C. 155.　　　　 D. 160.

2. Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful?

A. Because he moved to New York.

B. Because he opened a flagship store.

C. Because he began Christmas season.

D. Because he learned from his mistakes.

3. What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?

A. Food.　　　　　 B. Books.

C. Games.　　　　 D. Clothes.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.

B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.

C. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.

D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.

5. Where is this passage possibly from?

A. A music magazine.　　　　　　　 B. A clothes ad.

C. A sports poster.　　　　　　　　 D. A fashion guidebook.

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Here are two amazing shops from the world.

One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy's.There are over 850 Macy's stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square,Manhattan---just around the corner from the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder ( 创始人 ), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren't　　 successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy's is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.

One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason.

It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in

1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the "Gentleman's　 Department" on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals ( 皇家 )　 started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum's last year. Fortnum's is really famous for its hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also expensive and can cost up to £25.000.

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1. How old is the store Macy's which was first opened in New York?

A. 60.　　　　　　　　　 B. 158.　　　　　　　　 C. 155.　　　　　　　　 D. 160.

2. What made Rowland Macy's shops successful?

A. He moved to New York.

B. He opened a flagship store.

C. He began Christmas season.

D. He learned from his mistakes.

3.What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?

A. Food.　　　　　　　　 B. Books.　　　　　　　　

C. Games.　　　　　　　 D. Clothes.

4.. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.

B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.

C. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.

D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.

5.Where is this passage possibly from?

A. A music magazine.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A clothes ad.

C. A sports poster.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A fashion guidebook.

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Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!

John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn't done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee's body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn't killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.

The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉) in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela's neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man's crime (罪行 )was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.

1.The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.

A. shut in a room »

B. questioned by the police

C. killed by putting a rope around the neck

D. kept in a place

2. What do we¹ know about the door in the floor?

A. It had opened the day before the hanging.

B. It had been broken a long time.

C. After three times, it opened.

D. John Lee's dead body fell through it.

3.From the story we know that the thief's bedroom was____.

A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia

C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia

4.Why didn't the Venezuelan police go into the man's bedroom?

A. They didn't know where it was.

B. The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia.

C. The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help.

D. The police in Colombia told them not to go inside.

5. The police in Colombia didn't help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because

A. they didn't know where he was

B. the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help

C. the man's lawyer told them not to help

D. the man's crime was not a crime in Colombia

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

New Heights

The world is full of amazing lifts (电梯). Here are some of them.

The world’s fastest lift is in Shanghai Tower, in China. It travels almost as fast as a cheetah — the fastest animal on land. Whoosh!|

The Bailong Lift is the tallest outdoor lift on Earth. It is on the side of a cliff, in China. Would you want to ride in it?

The first sideways lift is in Germany. Engineers are testing it. It can travel up and down, too! Some people say it is the lift of the future.

The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building. It is in Dubai — a city in Middle East. This building’s lifts are the third-fastest in the world.

1.How many lifts in China are mentioned above?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Dubai has the tallest building and fastest lift on Earth.

B.A cheetah can’t travel as fast as the world’s fastest lift.

C.The Bailong Lift is the tallest outdoor lift in the world.

D.Sideways lifts from Germany are widely used in the world.

3.You can probably read this passage from a/an ________.

A.science fiction B.travel magazine C.romantic novel D.instruction book

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many kinds of amazing animals in the world．Have you ever watched one of them﹣Canada geese （雁）？They can teach us a lesson about teamwork（合作）．

In autumn，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south to get away from Canada ‘cold winter．When they leave the ground and rise into the air，they fly in no order．Then they quickly form a V shape，with one bird leading the group．

The V shape allows Canada geese to save energy．The head bird moves its wings（翅膀） up and down．The resulting（产生的） force of the air help lift the next bird．Each bird will do so until they get to the southern part．The bird at the head of the group has the hardest job．When it gets tired，another bird moves to the front and takes its place （代替它）．By sharing this job，the group can travel great distances．Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventy percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone．

During the long flying journey，Canada geese communicate with one another，They honk（鸣叫） to encourage the birds up front to keep up the speed．They also cheer one another up while working toward the same destination．

What have we learned from the lovely Canada geese's experience and skills？

Work together! Whether in our personal lives or our jobs，we need the spirit of teamwork!

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（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑．正确的涂"A"，错误的涂"B"）

1.Because of Canada's cold winter，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south in autumn．

2.When the heard bird gets tired，another bird moves to the front and becomes an new head bird．

3.Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventeen percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone．

4.During the long flying journey，Canada geese hardly cheer one another up while working toward the same destination．

5.From the passage，we've learned that the spirit of teamwork is important to us．

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Rivers are one of our most important natural resources (资源). Many of the world's great cities are located(坐落) on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important role in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of the history, people have used rivers for transportation(运输). The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Gangs is great, but it is also important for transportation; Ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation (航海), however, is the Amazon in Brazil. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops(庄稼), and chances for fun and entertainment for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase(增加) the supply of crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (大坝) across a river and let a lake from behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate (灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals(化学物质) and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits (利益) of this natural resource.

1.The greatest river for navigation is ___________.

A. the Amazon         B. the Nile

C. the Mekong        D. the Mississippi

2.From a dam, people can use the water for ___________.

A. keeping the rivers clean            B. only making electricity

C. washing clothes                    D. irrigation and making electricity

3.The water in the river is polluted because of _____________.

A. people's drinking water too much

B. people's swimming in the river too much

C. chemicals and other materials

D. people's building a dam across a river

4.The best title of the passage is ___________.

A. Rivers in Cities                 B. The importance of Rivers

C. Transportation                    D. Natural Resources

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Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeastern Asia. The greatest of all for navigation（航海）, however, is the Amazon in Brazil（巴西）. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles up it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun. In order to increase the supply(供给) of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (大坝)across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often cause problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of these natural resources.

1.The greatest river for navigation is ________________.

2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

3.When rivers are dammed, people use the water for __________.

4.Most water in rivers is polluted with ___________.

5.The best title for the passage is _____________.

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Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississipi. The lifeline of Egypt is Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in Southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brazil(巴西). It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries. However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.

1.The greatest river for navigation is ________.

A.the Amazon B.the Nile C.the Mississippi

2.Which is WRONG?

A.The Nile is in India.

B.Many cities are located on rivers.

C.Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.

3.From a dam people can use the water for ________.

A.keeping the rivers clean B.washing clothes C.irrigating and making electricity

4.The water in the river is polluted because of ________.

A.people’s building a dam across a river

B.people’s swimming in the river too much

C.chemicals and other materials

5.The best title of the passage is ________.

A.Rivers in Cities B.The Importance of Rivers C.Transportation

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty-seven runners from around the world recently ran a marathon on one of the most remote and icy places on the earth---the North Pole.

On April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole. 　　　 1.

Runners flew to Norway from countries around the world.　　　 2.　　　 The marathon was supposed to be held on April 7th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway.　　　 3.　　

The North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan.　　　 4.

Since then, seven marathons have taken place and 188 people from 33 different countries around the world have taken part. He has also organized a marathon on the South Pole called the Antarctic Ice Marathon.

Canada had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton.　　 5.　 Glenn Harkness called his raising campaign “On Top of the World”.

Harkness came the 11th place, taking six hours and 18 minutes to run the whole 42 kilometers. The winner of the race was Istvan Toth from Hungary, who ran it in four hours and 54 minutes.

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Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:

☆What happened?

☆When, where, and how?

☆What does the speaker want to tell us?

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

1. This passage mainly talks about_________.

A. tips on listening

B. tips on speaking

C. tips on reading

D. tips on writing

2. It’s better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.

A. excited　　         B. relaxed

C. stressed out　　     D. worried

3.We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us________.

A. the answers to the questions

B. where to write the answers

C. the main idea of the passage

D. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test

4.When you’re listening, it’s important for you to_________.

A. remember every word

B. take some notes

C. understand all the words

D. think about one or two words for a long time

5. The _______ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.

A. questions　　     B. first sentence

C. notes　　　　　　 D. A, B and C

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