Friendship can’t be measured （测量） nor can it ...

Friendship can’t be measured （测量） nor can it be weighed. We stopped a few people on the street to find out what part friendship played in their lives. Here is what they said.

My best friend Mark and I really enjoy spending time playing basketball every evening. Even over 10 years after college, we still get the same amount of joy when playing basketball together.—James, 34

The importance of friendship in my life is more than what I can put into words. My childhood friends recently pulled me through hard times when my father died. —Gemina, 38

I didn’t realize the importance of friendship until it was too late. I didn’t keep in touch with friends, but now I have realized that life is much better with friends around. —Tom, 42

(Are we all learning something from Tom’s lesson in life?)

We all should wake up and realize the true importance of friendship because friends accept you for what you are, not for what you can be. —Jane, 21

(Jane has hit the nail on the head, do you think so?)

My friends and I love sharing a beer each weekend. Everything in the world can change but not our dates with our beers. For me, the importance of friendship lies in enjoying the time we spend together with nothing to worry about. —a policeman (who was on duty at the corner of the street)

1.James and Mark __________.

A.have the same hobby B.became friends recently

C.only meet when playing basketball D.studied at the same middle school and college

2.Using Tom’s lesson, the write wants to tell us to __________.

A.remember our friendship forever B.always be there for our friends

C.value our friendship right now D.meet our friends as often as possible

3.What does the writer want to express by saying “hit the nail on the head”?

A.Friendship is important to everyone.

B.We should make as many friends as we can.

C.We should make friends with people like Jane.

D.Friends are those who accept us for who we are.

4.What do the five people have in common?

A.They think friends are important. B.They spend much time with friends.

C.They have gone through hard times in life. D.They have made a lot of friends in their lives.

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Giving a gift can mean a lot. It can be a way to deepen (加深) a friendship. Before you get a gift for someone, spend time really thinking about what makes him or her special. Think about their interests, hobbies, needs and happiest moments. For example, friends and families with children might love a special calendar that contains everyone’s birthday and other special dates and events.

For music fans, a CD filled (填充) with their favourite music always makes a special gift.

Spending time with loved ones is also a way to give them a gift. You might take that special person out for a birthday dinner at your favourite restaurant.

Making a gift for someone using your own skills is very special. It is much more meaningful than a store-bought gift and shows how much you care!

Writing your feelings in a greeting card can be a simple way to make a keepsake (纪念品) that will be remembered for years.

1.The writer thinks that we should think about someone’s ____ before we get him or her a gift.

①interests ②hobbies ③needs ④height

A. ①②④           B. ①②③       C. ②③④           D. ①③④

2.According to the passage, _____ gifts are the best.

A. special              B. popular          C. expensive        D. store-bought

3.For music fans, _____ is a special gift.

A. a calendar        B. nice food           C. a music CD         D. a greeting card

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Never go to a shop to buy a gift.

B. We make a gift by ourselves to show our skills.

C. A greeting card is too simple and cheap to be a gift.

D. Having dinner with a loved one can be a special kind of gift.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Give Special Gifts            B. How to Remember Friends’ Birthdays

C. How to make Yourself Special         D. How to Be a Good Gift Receiver

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Circles can be found everywhere in the natural world, but with no exact way to measure(测量) them they are very mysterious and might never be completely understood. When you take the distance around a circle and divide it by the distance across a circle, you will always get Pi. While Pi is about 3.14 when rounded, it is endlessly long. With the help of computers, mathematicians(数学家) have been able to work Pi out to over a trillion decimal places(小数点后万亿位). This makes Pi mysterious, even to the most famous mathematicians.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, since the way we write this date, 3/14, looks just like Pi when rounded. In 2009, U. S. Congress voted to formally make March 14 Pi Day. Certain parts of the world—places where March 14 is written as 14/3—will instead celebrate Pi Approximation Day which takes place on July 22nd because of the division(除法) result of 22/7.

Pi has appeared in movies, comics, music, and more. “In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to create a sense of mystery, the symbol Pi is used,” says Blatner. People also love working to remember the digits(数位) of Pi and competing against others to see who can remember most. The Guinness World Record for remembering the most digits of Pi is held by Lu Chao of China, who successfully remembered Pi to nearly 67,000 decimal places.

Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number, according to Blatner. People will celebrate Pi Day by eating pie and throwing pie, and with fun Pi-related games. Princeton, New Jersey holds a series of Pi-related festivities. Events this year include a surprise birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14, and a “Walk a Pi Event” where participants will walk 3.14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.

1.What makes Pi mysterious?

A. Ways to divide a circle B. Ways to use it when rounded

C. Being unable to write it as an expression D. Its endless decimal places

2.Why is Pi Day celebrated in some places on July 22nd?

A. Because it is announce formally B. Because it was corrected originally

C. Because the division result is similar to Pi D. Because that day is easier to remember

3.What is the goal of using Pi in films according to Blatner?

A. To move more viewers B. To call for viewers’ attention

C. To make the films more frightening D. To add something mysterious to the film

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. Lu Chao is the first Chinese to recite Pi

B. Many states in the USA celebrate Pi day on July 22nd

C. There are many different events to celebrate Pi Day in the world

D. Scientists will try their best to work out the digits of Pi thoroughly

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Friendship is _________ wine. The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be.

A. as soon as　　　　 B. as good as

C. as well as　　　　 D. as long as

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A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱). Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everything else, re­member the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths hap­pen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!

If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁).　 Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.

If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to build­ings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.

After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong, although they appear safe. If you stay indoors, move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors, move well away from the building so that if it falls down, you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials an­nounce that it is safe to stay indoors.

By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase your chances of survival(生存) without injury.

1.The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means ____________.

A. especially　　　　　　　　　　 B. gradually

C. luckily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

2.We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures ____________.

A. are planned for children B. help us to keep safe

C. are not necessary　　　　　 D. are not easy to understand

3.According to the passage, it isn’t a good choice ___________ during an earthquake.

A. to take a lift

B. to stay under a strong table

C. to get under a doorway

D. to cover the head with arms around it

4. If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, you can do all the following except ___________.

A. trying to protect your head

B. moving to an open place

C. moving away from buildings

D. taking the disabled people into the room

5.The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to ____________.

A. stay away from an earthquake

B. predict an earthquake

C. control an earthquake

D. keep safe during and after an earthquake

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A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱).Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everything else, re­member the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths hap­pen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!

If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁).　 Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.

If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to build­ings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.

After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong, although they appear safe. If you stay indoors, move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors, move well away from the building so that if it falls down, you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials an­nounce that it is safe to stay indoors.

By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase your chances of survival(生存) without injury.

1.The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means ____________.

A.especially B.gradually C.luckily D.finally

2.We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures ____________.

A.are planned for children B.help us to keep safe

C.are not necessary D.are not easy to understand

3.According to the passage, it isn’t a good choice ___________ during an earthquake.

A.to take a lift B.to stay under a strong table

C.to get under a doorway D.to cover the head with arms around it

4.If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, you can do all the following except _______.

A.trying to protect your head

B.moving to an open place

C.moving away from buildings

D.taking the disabled people into the room

5.The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to ____________.

A.stay away from an earthquake

B.predict an earthquake

C.control an earthquake

D.keep safe during and after an earthquake

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A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience，and it is easy to forget safety measures（措施） in disorder（混乱）． Fortunately，most earthquake safety measures are common sense，but if you forget everything else，remember the following instructions：drop，cover，and hold on．Also，most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake，so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!

If you stay indoors during an earthquake，move away from unsupported areas and windows．Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams（梁）．Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong．Do not rush to lifts，because it is far safer to stay where you are．Cover your head with your arms around it and curl （蜷缩） into a ball，and wait for the shaking to stop．

If you stay outdoors during an earthquake，move to an area which is as open as possible．Don’t move to buildings，electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you．Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move．

After an earthquake，many buildings are less strong，although they appear safe．If you stay indoors，move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people．Once outdoors，move well away from the building so that if it falls down，you will not be injured．Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors．

By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake，you can greatly increase your chances of survival（生存） without injury．

1.The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means　　　　 ．

A．especially　　　　 B．gradually　　　　 C．luckily　　　　 D．finally

2.We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures　　　　 ．

A．are planned for children

B．help us to keep safe

C．are not necessary

D．are not easy to understand

3.According to the passage，it isn’t a good choice　　　　 during an earthquake．

A．to take a lift

B．to stay under a strong table

C．to get under a doorway

D．to cover the head with arms around it

4.If you stay outdoors during an earthquake，you can do all the following except　　　　 ．

A．trying to protect your head

B．moving to an open place

C．moving away from buildings

D．taking the disabled people into the room

5.The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to　　　　 ．

A．stay away from an earthquake

B．predict an earthquake

C．control an earthquake

D．keep safe during and after an earthquake．

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Neither John nor I _______ good at football. We hope to practice it well.

A. be　　　　     B. am　　 C. is    　 D. are

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Only when air moves________.

A. it can be felt　　 B. can we feel it　　 C. can it feel　　 D. we can feel it

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　　 we keep our hearts open, we can experience the happiness friendship brings us.

A.Since B.If C.Unless D.Though

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