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Lauri Berner grew up in the mountains in Germany, “I remember as a child looking up into the sky and watching eagles fly over the valley where I lived,” she says. “That's when I first decided that I'd love to leap into the air and feel the wind lift me off my feet.”
Laura had her first paragliding(滑翔伞) lesson when she was sixteen, and fell in love with the sport. “You run down a mountain slope, the wind catches your wing, and then you're flying like a bird. It feels fantastic. The views of the mountains from up there are stunning.”
Laura's husband Martin had never tried paragliding, but he was crazy about skiing. It seemed like a good idea for them to try each other's hobbies. He taught her how to ski and she showed him how to paraglide. When each of them had learned how to do the other sport well, they decided to combine(结合) them and try paraskiing. “It's like paragliding, but you're wearing skis,” says Martin. “When you land, you have to start skiing. immediately, or you fall over in the snow. You have to be a good skier.”
In the past, Laura mostly did her hobby in the summer and Martin could only do his in the winter. Now they spend every winter weekend gliding over the valleys together, then skiing down the slopes of a snow-covered mountain. And in the summer they both do normal paragliding. “It's more fun doing our hobbies together,” says Laura. “Now we can both really enjoy the summer and the winter!”
1.When did Laura decide to do paragliding?
A.When she saw eagles fly in the sky as a child. B.When' she lived in a small mountain village.
C.When she felt that she was flying like a bird. D.When she was at the age of sixteen years old.
2.What does the word “It” mean in the second paragraph?
A.Mountain view. B.Wind catching.
C.Running down. D.Flying like a bird.
3.What can we learn about Laura and Martin from the passage?
A.They have stopped paragliding and began skiing together.
B.They only do gliding over the valleys every winter weekend.
C.They are starting to learn how to do paraskiing and paragliding.
D.They do paraskiing together not only in winter but also in summer.
4.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To explain how paraskiing first started.
B.To tell the methods of combining two sports.
C.To tell the story of how a couple started paraskiing.
D.To entertain how to keep a good sport habit.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I still remember the village ________ I grew up.
A．where B．which C．in that D．/
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It's 7 a.m. in my hometown in Germany. The clock radio wakes me up softly with American pop music.
Still sleepy, I walk into my bathroom. Each new day I'm happy about these beautiful Italian tiles here they were really a good choice. After a shower, I used a towel that is made of Egyptian cotton, very soft and smooth.
Time for breakfast. Colombian coffee fills the kitchen. I pour the coffee into my earthenware cup, hand-made in Spain, and enjoy French bread with it.
Quickly I jump into my car--German engineering--and drive to the office. There, I turn my computer on, and Microsoft, the American software, helps me organize my work.
Lunchtime--I go to the charming Italian restaurant just around the corner. I really like the pizza there!
1.What time does the writer set the morning clock radio?
A. At six. B. At seven. C. At eight. D. At nine.
2.What does the underlined word "tiles" mean in Chinese.'?
A. 炊具. B. 衣柜 C. 瓷砖 D. 微波炉
3.What does the writer think of the towel?
A. He is satisfied with it. B. He doesn't like it.
C. He thinks it's very cheap. D. He loves the design.
4.Where is the writer's earthenware cup made?
A. In Germany. B. In Italy. C. In Colombia. D. In Spain.
5.What does the writer try to tell us?
A. We should try to use goods made in our own country.
B. We should learn from other countries to make better products.
C. Goods made in other countries are much better than those in our own country.
D. Many cultures are connected with our life to make it more interesting and enjoyable.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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---I still remember the school trip to Jingang mountain in Jiangxi Province. We had great fun there.
---So we did. ______ unforgettable experience it is!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Linda is a Chinese girl but she ______ in the USA．
A. looked up B. grew up C. walked up D. ate up
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in a small town. When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the ________in the school play. My mother helped me practice my lines for weeks. But once I stepped onto the stage, I was too nervous to ________ the words. Finally, my teacher asked me to ________ the role to a storyteller. I didn’t tell my mother ________ had happened when I went home for lunch that day. She knew that I was ________from my look. She asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely ________ day and the grass was turning green. We could see a lot of yellow dandelions(蒲公英）in the grass. I watched my mother walking towards a dandelion and ________ it up by its roots(根茎). “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.” she said. “But I like dande
lions,” I said. “All ________are beautiful —— even dandelions!”“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way. And that is true of ________too. Not everyone can be a princess. You will be a beautiful storyteller,” my mother said, reminding me of how much I to read stories to her. “The storyteller’s part is just asas the part of a princess.”
The big day ________ came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher handed me a ________ . I looked at it and thought of our ________ talk. It made me ________ .
After the play, I took the flower home, and kept it in our family dictionary.
1.A. king B. snowman C. princess D. witch
2.A. forget B. remember C. find D. write
3.A. act B. play C. change D. take
4.A. which B. what C. that D. this
5.A. energetic B. unhappy C. excited D. dishonest
6.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
7.A. putting B. pulling C. setting D. looking
8.A. seasons B. rainbows C. flowers D. scenes
9.A. animals B. plants C. people D. food
10.A. hated B. loved C. tried D. planned
11.A. interesting B. common C. important D. cheerful
12.A. suddenly B. finally C. usually D. slowly
13.A. rose B. dandelion C. present D. hairclip
14.A. breakfast time B. lunchtime C. suppertime D. teatime
15.A. imaginative B. generous C. confident D. humorous
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) boy, grew up in
a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.Dukuly is one of around 10,000 child soldiers in Liberia. At 10, Dukuly lost contact with his family in the war and had to fight for the rebels. During the war he learnt to kill people with guns. He has killed many people and seen many of his friends die. “You have to," he said, "because it is war."
Lots of children had to join the army. Some did it out of their own will. They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.
Child soldiers do terrible things. Most of them take drugs. “I cannot control myself because it makes me brave," Dukuly said.
There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world. Many child soldiers die and nobody cares for them. According to a United Nation's report, 23 armies in the world use children. Some African and Asian countries often use child soldiers. Myanmar(缅甸) has the highest number of child soldiers in their army: around 50,000. Most of the child soldiers are under 18 years of age and the youngest is only 7 years old.
The UN has called for the protection of children in war. The UN Children's Fund wants African countries to ban（禁止） child soldiers. Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.
1.Dukuly was born when .
A. the Liberian war started
B. his family were killed in the war
C. he lost touch with his family
D. the government armies caught him
2.The following are the reasons for so many child soldiers EXCEPT_______.
A. they are easy to control
B. they don't get much paid
C. having a gun makes them feel safe
D. they like to do terrible thi
ngs.3.There are child soldiers all over the world.
A.120.000 B.300,000 C.420.000 D.50,000
4.According to the last two paragraphs,we know that the UN .
A. has calle for people to protect children in war
B. has banned African countries from having child soldiers
C. has sent those child soldiers back to school
D. has taken the child soldiers under 7 away from war
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring. Summer, Fairtime and Winter!” At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.
When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fairtime”, they would come to live in her house and have meals there.
Grandma was always happy to look after them.
Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.
To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day, when I came back from school. Grandma, with a big smile on her face, told me her two nieces(侄女) would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again.” Grandma said happily, “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful” and helpful.
1.When was the fair in New Hampshire held?
A.Every spring. B.Every summer. C.Every autumn.
2.What did people come to the fair from other towns for?
A.Tasting the food Grandma cooked.
B.Selling and buying things.
C.Enjoying the scenery of the town.
3.Why was Grandma unhappy?
A.She was too busy. B.No one lived with her. C.She was not “useful”.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The fair was once closed because many people had moved to big cities.
B.Grandma was good at cooking.
C.Grandma liked to stay in the room for hours without saying a word.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Fairtime B.My “Old” Grandma C.My Small Town
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring, Summer, Fairtime and Winter!” At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.
When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fairtime”, they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.
Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually(逐渐地) going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle.（填字游戏） However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.
To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces（侄女）would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again,” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”,appreciatedand helpful.
1.What was mentioned to make Grandma happy in the passage?
A.My parents moved to live with her.
B.The writer did the crossword puzzle with her.
C.Her two nieces would come.
D.We tried to make her live comfortably.
2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Grandma preferred looking after others to being looked after.
B.The fair usually lasts for about a week.
C.Grandma was kind and educated very well.
D.Grandma liked to stay in the room for hours without saying a word.
3.What does the underlined word“appreciated”mean?
A.领会 B.欣赏 C.鉴别 D.（使）增值
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Fairtime B.My “Old” Grandma
C.A Small Town D.Grandma’s Family
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I grew up in New Hampshire， a small town in South Canada， where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring， Summer， Fairtime and Winter!” At that time， a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.
When “Fairtime” came， my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind， well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fairtime”， they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.
Year after year， many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually(逐渐地) going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then.
What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle.（填字游戏） However， she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours， without saying a word.
To attract people to move back， the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day， when I came back from school， I saw Grandma wearing her glasses， washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face， she looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces（侄女）would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again，” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”， appreciated and helpful.
1.What was mentioned to make Grandma happy in the passage?
A. My parents moved to live with her.
B. The writer did the crossword puzzle with her.
C. Her two nieces would come.
D. We tried to make her live comfortably.
2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Grandma preferred looking after others to being looked after.
B. The fair usually lasts for about a week.
C. Grandma was kind and educated very well.
D. Grandma liked to stay in the room for hours without saying a word.
3.What does the underlined word“appreciated” mean?
A. 激动的B. 感激的 C.轻松的 D.迷惑的
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Fairtime B. My “Old” Grandma
C. A Small Town D. Grandma’s Family
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
lions,” I said. “All ________are beautiful —— even dandelions!”
a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.