Earlier this month，Goldman Sachs，the 150-year...

Earlier this month，Goldman Sachs，the 150-year-old company，said that the time was right "to move to flexible（灵活的）clothing rules"

The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s when companies started introducing "casual（随意的）Fridays". The idea became widely accepted with the rise of technology companies like Amazon and Facebook and their leaders. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is famous for wearing blue jeans and a gray T-shirt. Wall Street companies have had to change as they compete with technology companies for young workers. Goldman Sachs is one of the last big Wall Street companies to change its clothing rules.

Talk of the move to flexible clothing rules is often about what men wear. That's because the banking industry has mostly male leaders. Ariel Schur，head of ABS Staffing Solutions，told the Associated Press she gets more questions from men nowadays about what to wear for job interviews and meetings. However，those kinds of questions have been asked by women for a long time. "Guys have always just been able to wear the same suit，change their ties and shirt，"Schur said.

So，what is acceptable to wear at the office these days？

"This is pretty much what we wear. "said Ed Silhan，who works for an advertising technology company，wearing black jeans and boots as he spoke to an AP reporter in New York's Midtown Manhattan. "Flip flops（人字拖），or trainers are also acceptable." he added.

The "midtown uniform"—slacks（宽松长裤），button—downed shirt and fleece vest（羊毛背心）—has become a refuge for men who work in U. S. offices.

"That's probably a lazy method，"said Bossola of The Need Supply Co. "The worst possibility is that next Monday at Goldman Sachs，workers all wear the same. The best case is that they make an effort to create a set of clothing that works for their industry."

1.The word "refuge" in Paragraph 6 probably means "a _________choice”.

A.wise B.wrong C.safe D.popular

2.The writer mainly wants _________.

A.to describe how Goldman Sachs change its clothing rules

B.to introduce the changes of clothing rules in U. S. companies

C.to discover why many companies make clothing rules less strict

D.to advise male workers to create clothes specially for their industry

3.What can we learn about male workers？

A.Male workers are all leaders in the banking industry

B.Male workers wearing the "midtown uniform" are lazy.

C.Male workers are advised to wear the same suit every day.

D.Male workers have more questions about clothes than before.

4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage？

A.Goldman Sachs is the oldest Wall Street company.

B.Wearing properly in companies is easier for women.

C.Young workers prefer to work in more casual clothes.

D.The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

　　　　 students bring mobile phones to school? Earlier this month， some experts in Beijing had a discussion about this question. There is 　　　　 on it.

One side suggested that schools 　　　　 mobile phones completely. Mobile phones have distracted (分心) students with games and hurt students with bad messages， they said.

　　 　　 side argued that we should not refuse to eat for fear of choking（因噎废食）. We should stop the act of sending bad messages 　　　　 stopping the use of mobile phones. What’s more， cell phones are 　　　　 when students need to call their parents， especially in time of danger.

Teens asked several students about what’s going on with mobile phones in their schools. In fact， most schools allow cell phones at school， but tell students they must 　　　　 until the end of the school day.

Most students think it’s a good idea to have a mobile phone， 　　　　 it’s turned off. Li Zefeng， 13， of Beijing， said： “Sometimes when I have to take extra classes， I need to tell my parents to pick me up later. I call them with my cell phone.”

However， some still secretly use their cell phones 　　　　 . Xu Nanqing， 14， of Shanghai， said once a student was trying to take a call on a mobile phone during an exam. The teacher was 　　　　 angry that he scolded（责备）the student in front of the whole class， Xu said.

1.A. Should　　 B. Must　　 C. Will　　 D. Do

2.A. agreement　　 B. disagreement　 C. differences　　　　 D. difficulties

3.A. allow　　 B. refuse　　　　 C. let　　 D. accept

4.A. The others　　 B. The other　　 C. Some other　　　　 D. Others

5.A. instead of　　 B. and　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　 D. instead

6.A. impossible　 B. useful　　　　 C. special　　　　 D. no need

7.A. keep them off　 B. turn them on　 C. use them　　 D. make calls

8.A. so　　 B. unless　　　　 C. even if　　　　 D. because

9.A. at home　　 B. at work　　 C. on the bus　　　　 D. at school

10.A. very　　 B. quite　　 C. really　　 D. so

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.Which of the following information about the plane Lowcarbon is NOT true?

A. It can fly at 70 km an hour.                  B.It is solar –powered.

C.It has passed a night-flight test.               D.It is slower than a car.

2.Lowcarbon is a special plane because________________.

A.it’s made in Switzerlland                    B.it has travelled around the world

C.it can do turns in the sky                    D.it’s big and light, but uses little enegy

3.The purpose of the second article is to________________.

A.encourage us to visit Shanghai Expo           B.ask us to be volunteers for Shanghai Expo

C.invite us to write stories about Shanghai Expo   D.tell us to get the lucky prize of Shanghai Expo

4.Your stories about the 2010 Shanghai Expo for China Daily___________.

A.can be in Chinese                          B.don’t need to have photos

C.must be given by post                       D.should be handed in by e-mail

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang．Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness．As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school．Now she’ s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds． I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous．She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time．“I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go．” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing．“I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do．And I don’t have much private time anymore．对我来说和朋友闲逛是不可能的now because there are always guards around me．” What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well, ” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life．You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is．Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on．You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed． Only a very small number of people make it to the top．
1.How old is Candy Wang?
2.What did she use to be like?
3.Why did she take up singing?
将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。
4._____________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读表达。

For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’ s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.　 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go. ” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. 74. 对我来说和朋友闲逛是不可能的now because there are always guards around me. ”　 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well, ” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. 75.Only a very small number of people make it to the top.

1.How old is Candy Wang?

2.What did she use to be like?

3.Why did she take up singing?

将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。

4._____________________________________________________________

5._____________________________________________________________

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her　 1.　 (shy). Now she’s not only shy anymore and enjoys　 2. (sing)in front of crowds.

I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able　 3.　 (travel)and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” 4.　 (however), too much attention can also be a bad thing. ”I always have to worry about how appear to others, and I never dare to be　 5.　 (care) about what I say or do. And I have much　 6.　 (little) private time now because there are always guards around me.”

What does Candy have to say to all 　 7.　 (that) young people who want to become famous?”Well,”she begins　 8.　 (slow),”you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I　 9.　 (think) about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard　 10.　 (work) to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

For this month’s Young World　 magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old　　 pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her　　　 . As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy any more and　　　 singing in front of crowds.

I asked Candy how life was different　 　 she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of 　　 everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what to say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost　 　 for me now because there are always guards around me.”

What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to　　 your normal life. You can never imagine how　　　　 the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, 　　 I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only　　 people make it to the top.

1.A.Asia　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　 　　 C. America　　　　　　 D. Africa

2.A.shyness　　　 　 B. illness　　　　 　 C. sadness　　　　　　 D. happiness

3.A. refuses　　　　 B. dislikes　　　　 　 C. minds　　　　　　　　 D. loves

4.A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　　　 　　 C. since　　　　　　　 D. until

5.A. money　　　　 　 B. chance　　　　　 　　 C. attention　　　　 D. introduction

6.A. possible　　　　 B. possibly　　　　 C. impossible　　　　 D. impossibly

7.A. give up　　　　 B. give in　　　　 　　 C. give out　　　　　　 D. give away

8.A. exciting　　　　 B. easy　　　　 　　 　 C. important　　　　 D. difficult

9.A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 　　 D. for

10.A.the number of B. a large number of C. a small number of D. a number of

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）

For this month’s Young World　 magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old　　 pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her　　　 . As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy any more and　　　 singing in front of crowds.

I asked Candy how life was different　 　 she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of 　　 everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what to say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost　 　 for me now because there are always guards around me.”

What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to　　 your normal life. You can never imagine how　　　　 the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, 　　 I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only　　 people make it to the top.

1.A.Asia　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　 　　 C. America　　　　　　 D. Africa

2.A.shyness　　　　 B. illness　　　　 　 C. sadness　　　　　　 D. happiness

3.A. refuses　　　　 B. dislikes　　　　 　　 C. minds　　　　　　　　 D. loves

4.A. after　　　　　　 B. before　　　　 　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. until

5.A. money　　　　 B. chance　　　　　 　　 C. attention　　　　 　 D. introduction

6.A. possible　　　　 B. possibly　　　　 　　 C. impossible　　　　 　 D. impossibly

7.A. give up　　　　 B. give in　　　　 　　 C. give out　　　　　　 　 D. give away

8.A. exciting　　　　 B. easy　　　　 　　 C. important　　　　 　 D. difficult

9.A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 　　 D. for

10.A.the number of　 B. a large number of　 C. a small number of　　 D. a number of

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.

This magazine’s focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.

This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.

1.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?

A. Once a year.     B. Once a month.     C. Once a week.     D. Once a day.

2.What’s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?

A. 38 million.      B. 40 million.        C. 78 million.       D. 108 million.

3.This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except _________.

A. something about the timely news

B. some special personal experiences

C. some information from all over the world

D. the local customs and interests of the local readers

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes　 when 　　 .

A. he was 14 years old

B. he left school

C. he was in the eighth grade

D. he was a month old.

2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　 .

A. a screen reader　 B. his mother

C. a computer　　　　 D. his teacher

3. The underlined word “systems” means “　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 电脑　　　　　 B. 系统　　　　　 C. 机器　　　 D. 计划

4. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google.

B. He will open a company.

C. He has not decided on that.

D. He will do nothing.

5. We can learn that 　　 from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem

B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D. Billy is a student of Stanford University

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析