This August, we’ll welcome guests from all ov...

This August, we’ll welcome guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It’s important for us to know about them.

◆In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it’s not proper to use one’s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects, Doing so may offend certain guests.

◆Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things-even by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely.

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.

◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.

◆Muslims(穆斯林)do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper.

◆People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs(手帕)as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.

◆Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live.

1.Indians don’t hold food with the left hand because they consider it　　　　　　 .

A. unclean　　　　 　　 　 B. useless

C. valueless　　　　　　 D. unimportant

2. The word “offend” in the second paragraph(段落)might mean “　　　　　　 ”.

A. honor　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　 C. hate　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

3.Muslims do not　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. send gifts　　　　　　 B. eat pork

C. drink milk　　　 　 　 D. use handkerchiefs

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.

B. All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others.

C. The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.

D. Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Lucky numbers.

B. Traditional food.

C. Culture differences.

D. Hands and handkerchiefs.

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Nowadays more and more guests from all over the world come to China. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It’s important for us to know about them.

In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it’s not proper to use one’s left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend certain guests.

Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident. If this happens, say “sorry” politely.

Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.

People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.

People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs (手绢) as gifts. They

believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.

Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of Western and Middle Asia.

1.Indians don’t hold food with their left hand because they consider it　　 .

A. dirty　　 B. unlucky　　 C. valueless　　 D. unimportant

2.The underlined word “offend” in the second paragraph might mean “　　 ”.

A. honour　　 B. help　　 C. hate　　 D. hurt

3.Why is it important for us to know these special cultural traditions?

A. Because these traditions are very interesting.

B. Because we have more free time.

C. Because it can help us communicate with foreign guests.

D. Because we will visit these countries very often.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.

B. All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.

C. The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.

D. Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Lucky numbers.

B. Traditional food.

C. Culture differences.

D. Hands and handkerchiefs.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Table manners are different all over the world. If you are a guest(客人) in India, this information will help you a lot.

In India, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are not strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinning room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.

In India you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.

Most meals in India have a dish called fufu. People in India make fufu from the powder(粉末)of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw（锯子）because it’s very hard. You must chew(咀嚼)fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)

1.From the passage we know that in India the rules for dinner time are not strict.

2.If you are a dinner guest in India, the host always takes you to the dinning room first.

3.People in India usually eat with their fingers.

4.In fact, most dishes in India are too hard to eat.

5.When you eat fufu, you must use the fingers of your right hand only.

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This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after two months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.

Family life, too, was different. The father's word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.

"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time. In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it ."

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. "I suppose I should criticize American schools" he says, "It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."

Differences between American school life and German school life

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This year 2, 300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions　 (印象)　 of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools." He says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."

1.The whole exchange program is mainly to______.

A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B. send students in America to travel in Germany

C. let students learn something about other countries

D. have teenagers learn new languages

2.What did Fred and Mike agree on?

A. American food tasted better than German food.

B. German schools were harder than American schools.

C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.

D. There were more cars on the streets in America.

3.What is particular in American schools?

A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

B. There are a lot of after-school activities.

C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

4.What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

C. American schools were not as good as German schools.

D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Welcome to the Amazing Kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got the first prize in the “Young Cook of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. “I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use,” she says. Gina learned to cook while her father is cooking, who’s a good cook. She wants to encourage other children to cook because “everyone needs to eat, so it’s a skill that will always be useful!”

Fourteen-year-old Bren loved running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn’t even expect to walk again. Now he’s an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. “After my accident I wanted to give up,” he says. “But now I’m happy to be alive and able to continue running.”

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. “That gave me an idea,” says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How did Gina learn to cook?

A. She watched her father cooking.

B. She read a recipe book.

C. She ate much nice food.

D. She won the first prize in the competition.

2. Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can’t walk.

B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running.

D. Because he loved running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

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Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹饪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （观察） her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A. By observing her father.

B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

D. By getting first prize in the competition.

2.Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can' t walk. B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. D. Because he used to love running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student

C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Now tea is welcomed all over the world. I wonder________ .

—It is much more than just a hot drink. It’s a lifestyle.

A.when it was widely accepted

B.why it attracts so many people

C.how it spreads around the world

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Welcome to My Villa

Beautiful farm house offering comfortable rooms for visitors from all over the world. This is a wonderful farm house offering big beds, with its own swimming pool and lovely little church with beautiful paintings.

5 bedrooms , 4 bathrooms

Sleeps up to 10 guests

Swimming pools 11m by 5 m

Dates: Saturday arriving and leaving. ( For a week ) Weekly Price: For 10 guests.

March / April / May / June 2017　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ₤ 3,000

July / August 2017　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ₤3,500

September / October 2017　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ₤3,000

Christmas 2017 , New Year 2018　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ₤3,500

Services included :

electricity, gas and hot water

swimming pool only for you in summer and weekly cleaning of pool

The services of a cook or for more cleaning can be planned.

The services of a babysitter or going shopping can also be planned but with extra price.

Contact（联系） Information

Melinda Kilkenny , Owner

Telephone : (0044) 7798 527152

1.This villa is a __________.

A.a restaurant B.a hotel C.a hospital D.a market

2.At Christmas, staying in the house for a week, one guest spends about __________ .

A.₤3,500 B.₤3,000 C.₤300 D.₤350

3.You should pay some more money if you __________ .

A.ask for a babysitter B.take a shower C.swim in the pool D.ask for a cook

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.This Villa is a __________ .

A. a restaurant　　 B. a hotel

C. a hospital　　 　 D. a market

2.During Christmas time , staying in the house for a week costs 10 guests about __________ .

A. ₤3,500　　 B. ₤3,000　　 C. ₤300　　 D. ₤350

3.You should pay some more money if you __________ .

A. ask for a babysitter　 B. take a shower

C. swim in the pool 　　 D. ask for a cook

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析