From diaries to blogs, we're all used to reco...

From diaries to blogs, we're all used to recording our lives with words.

So why not take those words one step further? It's a great hobby that can produce something as simple as a 17-word poems, or as complex as a 900-page novel. All you need is just a pen and a notebook.

Types of Writing

You can jump into any type of creative writing-novels, poems, or something else. Start wherever you feel most inspired, and try a few different forms to see what you like. You can also plan a children's book, write a song,　 or just write pages in your diary.

Actually Writing

Creative writing is a skill. If you own natural talents for writing,　 that's great!　 If not,　 you can improve yourself by writing something every clay, even if it's just a few words. 100words. com and 750words. com can help you reach the goal.

Getting Inspiration（灵感）

No inspiration is one of the biggest problems that beginning writers face, and it can be hard to find until you know how to look. So, you have to practice looking. Look for the beauty in everyday life, start by reading everything, and see where it takes you.

Really, just start writing. Get your thoughts on paper, express yourself, and have fun—because that's what creative writing is all about. As Ray Bradbury, the famous American writer said, "May you live with hysteria(大惊小怪)，and out of it make fine stories.

1. What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean in Chinese?

A. 简单的　 B．有趣的　 C．复杂的　 D. 乏味的

2.What type of writing should a beginning writer choose?

A.　 The easiest one.

B.　 The most interesting one.

C.　 The one he feels most inspired.

D. The one he does worst in.

3.In the passage, the writer suggests that we get writing help from_______.

A. the teachers　 B. the radio

C. our pen pals　 D. the Internet

4.From the end of the passage we can learn that__________.

A. we can't put our thoughts into the writing

B. writing is a way to feel bored without fun

C. Ray Bradbury used to be the greatest writer

D. fine stories are from our happy or hard life

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A blog(博客) is another way to say a “web log”. People write blogs about all kinds of

things, from news and events (大事) to hobbies and reviews (评论). Some people use them just as a simple record(记录) what they did. Every day.

Blogging has become very popular, because more and more people use the Internet.

New technologies(技术) have made keeping a blog an easy thing to do .,so millions of people now have their own blogs. They are usually free to set up and easy to update(更新). You can upload(上传)pictures onto a blog and link （链接）to other websites.(网址). To many people ,these feathers (特征) make blogs much more useful than traditional diaries.

We are able to send texts , pictures and videos (录像) from our mobile phones

directly(直接地) onto the Web . New technologies like this are making blogging even easier ,people also think blogs are better than newspapers for finding out about news ,events and ideas .They like to use blogs because they can get information from everywhere .It looks like blogs are going to become one of the most important ways to find and share information in the near future.

Title : Basic Knowledge of A Blog (博客的基本常识)

九年级英语填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to keep her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia. “My privacy (隐私)becomes safe and my English improves a lot.

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 23,000 parents. The results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why , like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary , too. But he doesn’t write it on paper. He writes online, which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents know nothing about the Internet.

Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Liu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing, “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution. If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.

阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）( 5分 )

1.Jia Meng keeps her diary in English in order to improve her English.

2.Recently , Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of the parents read their children’s secrets.

3.Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.

4.Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.

5.Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if children talk to parents and parents know they are safe.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jia Meng used to keep a diary (日记) in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Hei Longjiang began to write her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia, “My privacy (隐私) became safe and my English improves a lot.”

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China did a national survey among over 2, 3000 parents. The reports say that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why, like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write it on paper. He writes on the Internet which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet.”

Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “ But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao gave teenagers the idea that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better way. “If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.”

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese. But one year ago, the l4-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to write her diaries in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone，” said Jia. “My privacy（隐私）becomes safe and my English improves a lot.”

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2,300 parents. The results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets.

That’s why many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, from Shanxi，keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write it on paper．He writes online, which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet”.

Lu Huan, 13, from Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in her room. To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a cell phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiaozhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested the teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution.” If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets. ”

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九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese．But one year ago，the l4-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to write her diaries in English，because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly．She changed the language because her mother can’t read English．“It’s like killing two birds with one stone，”said Jia．“My privacy（隐私）becomes safe and my English improves a lot．”

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary．Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2，300 parents．The results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．That’s why, like Jia，many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy．

Wu Lei，15，of Shanxi，keeps a diary, too．But he doesn’t write it on paper．He writes online， which he thinks it perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet．”

Lu Huan，13．of Guangdong，said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in theft room．To solve this problem，Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone．

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives，”said Shao Xiaozhen，a teenage expert in Beijin9．“But sometimes they go about it the wrong way．” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets，talking to parents is a better solution．”If your parents know that you are safe，they’11 let you keep your secrets．”

1.Jia Meng writes her diaries in English in order to improve her English．

2.Recently, Renmen University of China had a national survey, and the results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．

3.Keeping a dairy online is the best way to protect their privacy according to the article．

4.Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy．

5.Shao Xiaozhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets，if they talk to parents and let parents know they are safe．

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The wide use of mini-blog _______ us to get the first-hand information all over the world.

A.enables B.makes C.has D.lets

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Kids have invented all kinds of things that we use in our everyday lives，including earmuffs，the Popsicle，the trampoline and Braille！One of the earliest kid inventors was Benjamin Franklin.He invented swim flippers at the age of twelve.

About 500，000 kids invent things each year.Their inventions help make our lives easier and more interesting!

Let's celebrate the creativity of young people on K．I.D.!

What is it?

K．I.D.—Kid Inventors' Day

When is it?

It's celebrated on January 17th，the birthday of Benjamin Franklin.

Why is it celebrated?

To acknowledge(感谢) past and present achievements of kid inventors；to encourage the creativity of future kid inventors.

How can you celebrate it?

Read about it.Write about it.Start a young inventors' club.Enter a contest.Or，design your own invention!

1.Which of the following was invented by young Benjamin Franklin?

A. Earmuffs.　　 B. Swim flippers.

C. Braille.　　 D. The trampoline.

2.What does the writer think of kids' inventions?

A. Strange.　　 B. Simple.　　 C. Boring.　　 D. Useful.

3.How many reasons are given to explain why we celebrate K.I.D.?

A. One.　　 B. Two.　　 C. Three.　　 D. Four.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of celebrating K.I.D.?

A. Writing.　　 B. Reading.

C. Visiting museums.　　 D. Taking part in a contest.

5.The passage mainly tells us about ________.

A. some kid inventors

B. how to become a good young inventor

C. Kid Inventors' Day

D. the story of young Benjamin Franklin

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

We all want to protect our planet, but we're mostly too busy or too lazy to put up big change that would improve our lifestyle and save the environment.

Here are some tips you can take to improve our environment.

Use compact fluorescent light bulbs(节能灯). It is true that these bulbs are more expensive, but they last much longer and they can save energy and in the long term your electricity bill would be reduced.

Donate. You have lots of clothes or things you want to throw away. If they are still usable, give them to someone who needs them. You may also choose to give them to associations(协会).

Turn off your devices. When you do not use a house device, turn it off. For example, if you don't watch TV, turn it off. Turn off the light when you leave a room. It's an easy habit to take up which will help you save a lot of money.

Walk or cycle. Driving is one of the biggest causes of pollution. If you want to use your car, ask yourself the following question: do I really need my car? Walk or use your bike if the journey is a short one.

1.What does the author think of compact fluorescent light bulbs?

A．They are too expensive for many families.

B．They can save energy but they can't last long.

C．They are expensive but they are brighter than the usual lights.

D．They are expensive, though, in fact, they are cheaper than the usual lights.

2.If you don't like some of your clothes because of their style, what should you do with them?

A．Throw them away.

B．Keep them in the closet.

C．Give them to someone who may need them.

D．Clean the floor with them.

3.In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us .

A．to save electric energy

B．not to destroy some devices

C．that some devices can't last long

D．to take good care of our devices

4.In which part does the writer tell us to reduce pollution?

A．Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.

B．Donate.

C．Turn off your devices.

D．Walk or cycle.

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A．How to Save Money

B．Four Ways to Protect the Environment

C．We Are too Busy to Change the Environment

D．What Makes the Biggest Pollution?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据短文内容和所给的中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

We all want to protect our environment,but we're mostly too busy or too lazy to make a change. Here are five simple ______(措施)for us to follow in our everyday life.

★Use compact fluorescent light bulbs(紧凑型荧光灯泡)

It is true that these bulbs are more expensive,but they last much longer and help save more energy. The most important thing is that your electricity bill will be ______(减少).

★Donate

You must have ______(吨)of clothes or things you don't need any more. If they can be ______(再次使用),give them to people who need them. You can also give them to associations(协会). These associations may sell them and ______(收集)a little money.

★Turn off your devices(设备)

When you do not use a house device,turn it off. For example,if you don't watch TV,turn it off. Turn off the light when you leave your room. It's an easy ______(习惯)to develop,which will help you save a lot of money.

★Walk or ride a bike

There are so many cars on the roads. The ______(石油)that the cars　 use will ______(污染)the environment badly. If you want to use your car,ask ______(你自己): Do I really need my car？Walk or ride a bike if the journey is short.

★Recycle the rainwater

Think of recycling the rainwater. The rainwater can be used for ______(不同的)purposes.

1.___________

2.___________

3.___________

4.___________

5.___________

6.___________

7.___________

8.___________

9.___________

10.___________

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析