Our village carpenter (木匠) , John, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size for the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.
My wife said to me quietly,“That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said, in a loud voice,“It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it？”
“I’ll decide about that when I see the bill. ”I said.
John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:
One dining table 10 November, 1998
Cost of wood $17. 00
Paint $1. 50
Work, 8 hours ( $1 an hour ) $8. 00
Total $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a nice day, hasn’t it？Quite sunny. ”
“Yes. ”I said. “ I’m glad it’s only the tenth of November. ”
“Me, too. ”said John. “You wait — it’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes,colder — and more expensive! A dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30, won’t it, John？”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes？I gave his bill back to him.
“If there isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said,“please add it up again. You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill？
A. Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
B. Because it was really a fine day.
C. Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.
D. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
2.The writer thought John would ask for _______ if he made a dining table on the last day of November.
A. $20. 00 B. $46. 50
C. $56. 50 D. $26. 50
3.When the writer gave John the money, he was happy because _______.
A. he got what he should get for his work
B. he got much more money for his work
C. he got the money easily
D. he didn’t have to add up the costs again
4.From the story we know that ______.
A. John made a mistake in the bill
B. John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work
C. John had written out the bill before the writer got home
D．John still wanted to get $36.50 for his work in the end
5.What do you think of the writer？ He is ______.
A. honest B. clever
C. foolish D. afraid
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Our village carpenter (木匠) , John, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size for the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.
My wife said to me quietly,“That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said, in a loud voice,“It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it？”
“I’ll decide about that when I see the bill. ”I said.
John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:
One dining table 10 November, 1998
Cost of wood $17. 00
Paint $1. 50
Work, 8 hours ( $1 an hour ) $8. 00
Total $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a nice day, hasn’t it？Quite sunny. ”
“Yes. ”I said. “ I’m glad it’s only the tenth of November. ”
“Me, too. ”said John. “You wait — it’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes,colder — and more expensive! A dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30, won’t it, John？”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes？I gave his bill back to him.
“If there isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said,“please add it up again. You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill？
A. Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
B. Because it was really a fine day.
C. Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.
D. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
2.The writer thought John would ask for _______ if he made a dining table on the last day of November.
A. $20. 00 B. $46. 50
C. $56. 50 D. $26. 50
3.When the writer gave John the money, he was happy because _______.
A. he got what he should get for his work
B. he got much more money for his work
C. he got the money easily
D. he didn’t have to add up the costs again
4.From the story we know that ______.
A. John made a mistake in the bill
B. John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work
C. John had written out the bill before the writer got home
D．John still wanted to get $36.50 for his work in the end
5.What do you think of the writer？ He is ______.
A. honest B. clever
C. foolish D. afraid
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing his bill for his work. .
My wife said to me，quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
| BILL One dining table June 10，2013 Cost of wood $ 17.00 Paint（油漆） $ 1.50 Work，8 hours（1 an hour) $ 8.00 Total（总计） $ 36.50 |
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
"Yes,” I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
"Me too” , said Henry. "If you wait, it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little embarrassed smile in his two blue eyes. It seemed that he had done wrong. I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble, Henry, ” I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him $26. 50 and he ran away in a hurry.
1.When the writer got home, Henry _______.
A. was talking with the writer’s wife B. was waiting for him
C. had finished the dinning table D. had drunk ten cups of tea
2.Henry talked about weather when the writer was looking at the bill because _______.
A. he didn’t know how to say except weather
B. he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully
C. he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like
D. he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully
3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______dollars if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B. 56. 50
C. 46.50 D. 20.00
4. When the writer gave him the money, Henry was _______．
A. embarrassed B. angry
C. surprised D. sad
5. From the story we know that Henry _______．
A. didn’t make a mistake in the bill
B. got $36. 50 for his work in the end
C. had written out the bill before the writer got home
D. wanted to try to get more money for his work
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.
My wife said to me, quietly, “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10 , 1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too,” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A.Because it was a fine day indeed.
B.Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C.Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
D.Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
A.Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.
B.Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.
C.Because paint would be more expensive.
D.Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
3.The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B.56. 50 C.46.50 D.20.00
4.When the writer gave him the money, Henry was happy because_______ .
A.he got the money easily
B.be didn’t have to add up the cost again
C.he got what he should get for his work
D.he got much money for his work
5.From the story we know that_______ .
A.Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home
B.Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
C.Henry made a mistake in the bill
D.Henry tried to get more money for his work
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。
My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th , won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A．Because it was a fine day indeed, |
| B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. |
| D．Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully. |
2. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
| A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table. |
| B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather. |
| C．Because paint would be more expensive. |
| D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive. |
3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
| A．26.50 | B．56. 50 | C．46.50 | D．20.00 |
4. When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .
| A．he got the money easily |
| B．be didn’t have to add up the cost again |
| C．he got what he should get for his work |
| D．he got much money for his work |
5. From the story we know that_______ .
| A．Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home |
| B．Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end |
| C．Henry made a mistake in the bill |
| D．Henry tried to get more money for his work |
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A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _31_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _32_ of the cat, was lying_33_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_34_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _35_ it to me?”
The farmer asked, “_36_ will you give me for the cat?”
“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”
The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _37_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _38_. May I take the bowl _39_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _40_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”
1. A. old B. new C. big D. small
2. A. teacher B. servant C. doctor D. owner
3. A. in B. over C. beside D. under
4. A. cat B. bowl C. bottle D. milk
5. A. sell B. give C. pass D. return
6. A. What B. Where C. How much D. What time
7. A. agreed B. refused C. replied D. stopped
8. A. tired B. thirsty C. comfortable D. excited
9. A. while B. until C. so that D. though
10.A. sorry B. happy C. sad D. grateful
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Jack was a carpenter(木匠). He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Ken, lived with him. Ken could not even walk well. He was so weak. It was because Jack did not give him enough food. He only gave his father a small bowl made from earth. Even a little rice in the bowl appeared to be much.
Jack had a son. His name is Mike. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for the old man. He did not like his father’s attitude to his grandfather.
One day Ken was eating his food out of the earthen(土制的) bowl. The bowl fell down and broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Jack saw the broken bowl. He was very angry with his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake.
Mike saw this. He did not like what his father did, but he was afraid to speak against his father. The next day, Mike took some of his father’s tools and a piece of wood. He worked with the tools to make a wooden bowl. His father saw him working.
“What are you making, Mike?”he asked.
“I am making a wooden bowl! ”replied Mike. “I am making it for you, father. When you grow old, like my grandfather, you will need a bowl for food. A bowl made from earth may break very easily. So I want to give you a wooden bowl”
After hearing this, Jack felt sorry and regretted having treated his father badly.
1.What kind of bowl did Jack’s father own?
A. A wooden bowl. B. An earthen bowl.
C. A golden bowl. D. A plastic bowl.
2.Why did Jack give his father a small bowl to have dinner?
A. Because it was expensive.
B. Because it wasn’t easy to break.
C. Because his father liked the bowl.
D. Because the food in it appeared to be much.
3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “attitude”?
A. 策略 B. 思想 C. 态度 D. 好心
4.What’s the true reason of Mike’s making a wooden bowl?
A. To make a better bowl for his grandfather.
B. To learn the skills of a carpenter.
C. To prepare a bowl for his father.
D. To teach his father a lesson.
5.What’s the title of the passage?
A. Two broken bowls B. A wooden bowl
C. A little grandson D. A poor old man
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Our English teacher was like a friend to us，and we all liked her．One day she came into the
classroom and shouted．“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked，“Who
__1__ the window?”She seldom became angry, __2__ this time she was．
I broke the window．I had done __3__ by throwing a baseball．I didn’t want to admit(承认)
It __4__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that．“My father will be __5__,”I thought．At first I didn’t _6_ my hand，but later something strong in my heart
suddenly made me stand up.“I did it，”I said __7_．How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher __8__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __9_ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚)me．
“I know you like collecting __10__ very much，”she said，looking down at my __11__ face.
“Here is the hook about collecting stamps that you are looking for．Now，the book is__12__ and I shall not punish you．Remember，it’s because you _13_ the truth．”
I couldn’t believe it ! My teacher wasn’t punishing me．I didn’t _14_ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favorite book!
As time goes, the book is _15_，so is my wonderful teacher．But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day．
1. A．cleaned B．climbed C．broke D．mended
2. A．and B．but C．so D．or
3. A．them B．one C．that D．those
4. A．because B．if C．when D．though
5. A．pleased B．excited C．frightened D．angry
6. A．put on B．put up C．put out D．put away
7. A．terribly B．honestly C．easily D．hardly
8. A．read B．wrote C．took D．bought
9.A. towards B. opposite C, against D. behind
10. A．books B．desks C．stamps D．windows
11. A．nervous B．pretty C．happy D．square
12. A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself
13. A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
14. A．like B．want C．use D．need
15. A．opened B．gone C．left D．closed
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Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted, “Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who _________ the window?”She seldom became angry._____ this time she was.
I broke the window. I did that by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it _____ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be _____,”I thought. At first I didn’t _____ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up. “I did it,”I said _____ .How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher _____ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking to my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know you like collecting _____ very much,”she said, looking down at my _____ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is ______ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you ______ the truth.”
I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t ______ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book!
As time goes, the book is gone, so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.
1.A. cleaned B. climbed C. broke D. mended
2.A. and B. but C. so D. or
3.A. because B. if C. when D. though
4.A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. angry
5.A. put on B. put up C. put out D. put away
6.A. terribly B. honestly C. easily D. hardly
7.A. read B. wrote C. took D. bought
8.A. books B. desks C. stamps D. windows
9.A. nervous B. pretty C. happy D. square
10.A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
11.A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told
12.A. like B. want C. use D. need
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One day， a physically-deformed man came to our college and on his back was a notice saying， “Free shoe repairing for college students”.
Repairing shoes for free? Most of us didn’t believe it， and some even thought that it was just a device(策略) to the students who would have to pay for shoes once they had been repaired. But the man just smiled and said， “Save your money to buy some books.” These words really surprised me and I talked with him， “You need to make a living. Why do you repair shoes for us for free?” He answered， while keeping on working， “I’m an illiterate(文盲)， but I know how important knowledge is for everyone. So I’d like to serve the students like you. I hope you can do well in your studies. In my opinion， money isn’t everything in life.”
After the chat， I felt he was great compared with me. He， a physically-deformed man who couldn’t walk without a wheelchair， still tried his best to devote(奉献) himself to society. I would like to thank him because he gave me a new direction in my life， and taught me what the true value of life is.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.This passage was written by_______.
A. a physically-deformed man B. a reporter
C. a college student D. a shoemaker
2.What words of the physically-deformed man surprised the writer?
A. Save your money to buy some books.
B. Free shoe repairing for college students.
C. How important knowledge is for everyone.
D. Money isn’t everything in life.
3.How did the physically-deformed man go out?
A. By car. B. By bike.
C. On foot. D. By wheelchair.
4.What does the writer think of the physically-deformed man?
A. He is hard-working. B. He is brave.
C. He is great. D. He is healthy.
5.Which of the following word has the similar meaning to the word “physically-deformed”?
A. sick B. disabled C. blind D. deaf
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Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ____16____ the window?”She seldom became angry.__17__ this time she was.
I broke the window. I had done __18__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __19__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __20__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __21__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __22__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher __23__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __24__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know you like collecting __25__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __26__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __27__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __28__ the truth.”
I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __29__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book!
As time goes, the book is __30__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.
1.A. cleaned B. climbed C. broke D. mended
2.A. and B. but C. so D. or
3.A. them B. one C. that D. those
4.A. because B. if C. when D. though
5. A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. angry
6.A. put on B. put up C. put out D. put away
7.A. terribly B. honestly C. easily D. hardly
8.A. read B. wrote C. took D. bought
9.A. towards B. opposite C, against D. behind
10.A. books B. desks C. stamps D. windows
11.A. nervous B. pretty C. happy D. square
12.A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
13.A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told
14.A. like B. want C. use D. need
15.A. opened B. gone C. left D. closed
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