I’ve never been the kind of person to say，“It...

I’ve never been the kind of person to say，“It’s the thought counts”（贵在心意）when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago when my kids gave me a present that blew me away.

For years now. I’ve been wanting to sell our home，the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me，this house is much more than just　 building.

In the front room，there is a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines，marking the progress of my children’s growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey，with each child’s name and the date on which they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories，It’s this one thing that’s the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights that has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldn’t normally be greeted by tears，but erasing that evidence（证据）of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways，but the wall is a piece of physical evidence of their progress，right there for everyone to see.

Over the years，I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved，even thought the last marks were made ten years ago when my kids stopped growing.

So one day，my children decided to do something about it.

They hired Jacquie Manning，a professional photographer whose work is about capturing（拍摄）the beautiful things in life，from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ball gowns. She came to our house while I was at work，and over several hours，took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines，little grey fingerprints and old marks. Somehow，she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards，she put all the photos together into one image（影像），turning them into a beautiful history of my family.

Three weeks later，my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me—a life-size-photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents（代表）love and growth.

1.What was the hardest thing to leave behind when the author planned to move?

A.The presents friends gave her. B.Some expensive objects.

C.Some old photos. D.The pencil lines and fingerprints on a wall.

2.Who came up with the idea of the photo gift?

A.A professional photographer. B.The author herself.

C.The author’s children. D.The author’s friends.

3.We can include from the article that the author　　　　　　 .

A.was strongly against selling her home

B.was not happy with the gift from her family

C.measures her children’s heights every Christmas

D.put great love and care in raising her children

4.The author used the example of her friends（in paragraph 4）to 　　　　　　 .

A.persuade her family to leave the wall as it was

B.stress the meaning of keeping good memories

C.explain why her house needed a new paint job

D.share her memory of being a mother with her readers

5.The main purpose of the article is to 　　　　　　 .

A.give advice on picking gifts for parents

B.introduce effective ways of communicating with children

C.explain why memories of love and growth are important

D.recommend a unique way of recording family history

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--It’s very kind of you to help me with my English.

-- ______      .

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--It’s very kind of you to help me with my English.

--________ .

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“The world has never been a better place to live in” says science writer Matt Ridley, “and it will keep on getting better.” Read on to see how Ridley makes his case. Right or wrong? You decide.

Compared with 50 years ago, when I was just four years old, people now make nearly three times as much money, eat one third more food and expect to live one third longer. In fact, it’s hard to find any areas of the world that’s worse off　 now than it was then, even though the world population has more than doubled over that period.

One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs—food, clothing, fuel and shelter—have grown much cheaper. Take one example: In 1800, a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work. In the 1880s, the same light from a lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for. In 1950, it was eight seconds. Today, it’s half a second. In these terms, we are 43,200 times better off than in1800.

In the United States, rivers, lakes, seas and air are getting cleaner all the time. A car today produces less pollution traveling at full speed than a parked car did from leaks (泄漏) in 1970.

Although the world population is growing, the rate (率) of increase has been falling for 50 years. Across the world, national birth rates are lower now than in 1960, and in the less developed world, the birth rate has almost halved. According to a research report from the United Nations, population will start falling once it reaches 9.2 billion in 2075. After all, there are already seven billion people on earth, and they are eating better and better.

In 1970s, there were 550 billion barrels (桶) of oil reserves (储存) in the world, and in the 20 years that followed the world used up 600 billion. So by 1990, reserves should have been overused by 50 billion barrels. Instead, it is reported there are 900 billion today. They will last for many years and people will find something in place of oil long before they run out.

The more we develop, the more we can develop. The more we invent, the more inventions become possible. For 200 years, pessimists (people who believe that terrible things will happen in future) have had all the headlines—even though optimists have far more often been right. There are some reasons for pessimists. No charity (慈善机构) ever raised money by saying things are getting better. No journalist ever got the front page writing a story about how terrible things won’t happen. Don’t be a pessimist—dare to be an optimist!

1.Today, providing one hour’s light costs ______.

A. 6 hours’ work　 　 B. 15 minutes’ work

C. 8 seconds’ work　 D. 0.5 second’s work

2.Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A. Things we used to need were much cheaper than they are today.

B. The pollution today is much more serious than it was long ago.

C. Population problem has nearly made the world stop developing.

D. It’s not necessary to be worried about oil reserves in the world.

3.What does the word “optimists” in the last paragraph mean?

A. People who are brave enough to face anything terrible.

B. People who can always tell good things from bad ones.

C. People who have hopeful and happy feelings about life.

D. People who don’t easily believe what they’re told about.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Never Give Up　　　　 B. Cheer Up

C. Don’t Be Sad　　　　 D. Think Out

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Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? 1.Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music. Scientists say that animals dance, too. 2. The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. 3.. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself 4. dancing helps those feelings go away.5. Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

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Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too_____1.______ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. _____2.______. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself_____3.______, dancing helps those feelings go away.

_____4.______ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

A. But their dancing is different

B. And finally, it's a social activity

C. If people like dancing very much

D. If you are angry or upset about something

E. It also makes you use your arms and your legs

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Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too_____1._____ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. _____2.__. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. 3.　　　 . It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself.　 ____4.____, dancing helps those feelings go away.

____5.__. Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

A. But their dancing is different

B. And finally, it's a social activity

C. This is another important point about dancing

D. If you are angry or upset about something

E. It also makes you use your arms and your legs

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too____1._____ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. ____2.______. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.

__3.__, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself____4._____, dancing helps those feelings go away.

_____5._____ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Are you the kind of person who likes to dance with music? It’s a natural thing. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too. But their dancing is different. The “dances” of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. It also makes you use your arms and your legs. If you go dancing often, you can keep fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings. And feel better about yourself. If you are angry or upset about something, dancing helps those feelings go away.

And 　　　　　　 , it is a social activity. Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

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1.When little children hear music, they will jump _______________________

2.How will you feel after dancing?　　 _____________________________

3._________________________

4.__________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________

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Mary is the kind of person whom people like to ___________.

A. make friend with　　　　 B. make friends of　　　　 C. make friends　　　 D. make friends with

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