Did ancient Chinese people have weekends or public holidays? The weekly calendar (日历) was invented in the West. In ancient China, there were no such things as weekends. But people did take days off in the past.
For example, during the Han Dynasty, officials (官员) took one day off every five days. When it came to Tang Dynasty, officials had to work for ten days before they could rest for one day. But this was still reasonable, because officials at the time shared their work together. They also enjoyed public holidays for Chinese New Year and the inter solstice (冬至), with both holidays lasting for seven days.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, officials had to work all year long, except for public holidays, including a full month at the end of the year to celebrate Spring Festival. They also took seven days off on the king’s birthday. On the Mid-Autumn and Dragon Boat festivals, they could rest for one day as well.
As people like businessmen and farmers, they usually worked most of the year. But even the poor workers would take a few days off during Spring Festival. There were also days on which people of all walks of life offered food to the spirits. For example, farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year. People usually took one day off for this.
1.According to the passage, the Westerners invented _________ in the past.
A.good spirits B.public holidays
C.inter solstice D.weekly calendar
2.Officials in Tang Dynasty took one day off every ten days because _________.
A.they shared the work together at the time B.there was much work to do then
C.they could get more holidays for New Year D.they had to work hard to make money
3.Officials during the Ming and Qing Dynasties could take seven days off on _________.
A.the Mid-Autumn Day B.the Dragon Boat festivals
C.the king’s birthday D.the Spring Festival
4.From the passage we can know that _________.
A.ancient Chinese people had more public holidays
B.farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year
C.businessmen weren’t allowed to offer food to the spirits
D.officials had to work all year long during the Han Dynasty
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Did ancient Chinese people have weekends or public holidays? The weekly calendar (日历) was invented in the West. In ancient China, there were no such things as weekends. But people did take days off in the past.
For example, during the Han Dynasty, officials (官员) took one day off every five days. When it came to Tang Dynasty, officials had to work for ten days before they could rest for one day. But this was still reasonable, because officials at the time shared their work together. They also enjoyed public holidays for Chinese New Year and the inter solstice (冬至), with both holidays lasting for seven days.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, officials had to work all year long, except for public holidays, including a full month at the end of the year to celebrate Spring Festival. They also took seven days off on the king’s birthday. On the Mid-Autumn and Dragon Boat festivals, they could rest for one day as well.
As people like businessmen and farmers, they usually worked most of the year. But even the poor workers would take a few days off during Spring Festival. There were also days on which people of all walks of life offered food to the spirits. For example, farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year. People usually took one day off for this.
1.According to the passage, the Westerners invented _________ in the past.
A.good spirits B.public holidays
C.inter solstice D.weekly calendar
2.Officials in Tang Dynasty took one day off every ten days because _________.
A.they shared the work together at the time B.there was much work to do then
C.they could get more holidays for New Year D.they had to work hard to make money
3.Officials during the Ming and Qing Dynasties could take seven days off on _________.
A.the Mid-Autumn Day B.the Dragon Boat festivals
C.the king’s birthday D.the Spring Festival
4.From the passage we can know that _________.
A.ancient Chinese people had more public holidays
B.farmers would give offerings to tudigong twice a year
C.businessmen weren’t allowed to offer food to the spirits
D.officials had to work all year long during the Han Dynasty
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
（题文）Many people this cultural TV program can get the public interested in ancient Chinese poems.
A. invent B. expect C. manage D. devote
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
补全短文。
Most people have flown a kite or have seen one fly in strong spring wind. 1. The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to be used in wars. 2. The kites were fixed so that they made sounds. 3. They thought those strange sounds were made by the god in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. 4. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks(钩子)hang down to catch fish. 5. Some of these kites look like animals or birds, others look like trees or houses.
A. The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites.
B. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago.
C. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and ran away.
D. They would fly these war kites in the dark.
E. Sometimes they tied long strings(绳子)and hooks to their kites.
九年级英语补全短文5选5中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读理解。
People have talked about whether aliens are real or not for thousands of years．Some ancient drawings over 50，000 years ago are thought to be the first pictures of spacecrafts．Alien spacecrafts are often called flying saucers(飞碟)．The first person to use this name was an Amerlean，Kenneth Arnold．On 24th June，1947，he was flying a small plane in Washington State in the USA when he saw something strange．“I was looking out of the window，”Arnold said，“when I saw nine saucer-like things in front of me．”
Two other Americans，Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker，said that aliens took them into a flying saucer! They were fishing on the Mississippi River in the USA on the night of 11th October，l973．It was a dark night．The two men were sitting in their fishing boat when they saw a bright light．It was hanging in the air over the water and it looked like a flying saucer and brought Hickson and Parker into their spacecraft．In the spacecraft the aliens looked at the two men very carefully and then took them back to their boat．“The aliens were in a pale colour and had very small eyes．” Hiekson said．“But they didn't hurt us．”
In l983，Pioneer 10，an American spacecraft，went into space．On the outside of the spacecraft are 13 pictures of men and women，and a map of space．If aliens find Pioneer 10，they will know how to get to the Earth!
1.When did Kenneth Arnold see something strange as he was flying?
A. 11th June，1947
B. 24th June，1947
C. 11th October，1973
D. 11th October，1983
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Charles and Calvin?
A. They were taken into a flying saucer．
B. They went to the river to wait for an alien．
C. They drew pictures of a flying saucer．
D. They drew pictures on a flying saucer．
3.What is special about Pioneer 10?
A. It sends people to other planets．
B. It brings aliens to Earth．
C. It has a map of space on it．
D. It has found many flying saucers．
4.The first person to use the name“flying saucers” was________．
A. traveling in a spacecraft
B. going to America
C. looking out of his house window
D. an American
九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Today Chinese people can enjoy longer holidays. They have more time to .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student from Shanghai, to Japan with his parents
vacation.” Travelling in different countries has always been a dream of ,” Zhang said.
“ are you going to Japan, by ship or by plane?” I asked him.
“By ship. Travelling by ship is more than by plane.”
“But a plane is much than a ship.”
“Yes, but you can’t see much on a plane, while a sea trip can you happy because you can see the beautiful sea, islands and even big fish.”
“Will the trip cost a lot?” “Certainly. my father is a businessman. He has much money in the last three years. Thanks to him, we can go on our trip.”
1.A. eat B. sleep C. travel
2.A. go B. is going C. goes
3.A. to B. with C. for
4.A. my B. mine C. me
5.A. How B. When C. What
6. A. dangerous B. interesting C. difficult
7. A. faster B. slower C. more expensive
8. A. give B. tell C. make
9. A. But B. Or C. So
10. A. lost B. found C. saved
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You may have heard of people who are allergic（过敏）to seafood, smoke or pets. But did you know that some people were allergic to Wi-Fi signals(信号)?
Rose White, a 44-year-old woman from Britain, first found herself being allergic to Wi-Fi signals in 2015.She
had a cough, heart trouble and great pains in her head when she stayed at the places covered with Wi-Fi signals.
Rose has tried many ways to keep away from Wi-Fi signals. In the past six months, she either slept in her car or in tent which she had put up in the woodland and in the fields. She even tried sleeping in a shed(棚子). Being completely tired, Rose had no choice but to quit her job and moved 370 kilometers away from her home to avoid Wi-Fi signals, but failed. Because of the hard life, she got a stomach problem.
She is now living in a small house in the rural(乡下的) area in England. There are far fewer Wi-Fi signals. However, the house, which belongs to her friend, will be sold to others, so she has to move again soon.
Rose is planning to move to a more rural area. She is also planning to buy a camper van(野营车) so that she can drive away from Wi-Fi signals whenever she is feeling uncomfortable. As she can not work to make money, she has to raise money online. She is hoping to raise 15,000 pounds. So far, she has raised over 1,600 pounds. She still has a long way to go.
1.Which is not Rose’s allergic symptom(症状)?
A. Cough B. Heart trouble C. Headache D. Stomachache.
2.What did Rose do to keep away from Wi-Fi signals?
A. She slept in tent in the woodland.
B. She bought a small house in the countryside.
C. She moved to a more rural area.
D. She bought a camper van.
3.What does the underlined word “quit” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. leave B. begin C. change D. continue
4.Why does she have to move again soon?
A. Because the place she lives in is near the Wi-Fi signals.
B. Because her friend decided to sell the house.
C. Because she wants to move to a new place.
D. Because she tries to find a job in the more rural area.
5.What does the sentence “She still has a long way to go.” in the last paragraph refer to(指的是)?
A. She will live long.
B. It’s not easy for her to raise enough money.
C. There will be a lot of difficulties for her to deal with.
D. It’s difficult for her to find a place without Wi-Fi signals.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public, allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations.
But for some students, including Wang Ling, 21, in Sun Yat-sen University, this practice has caused headaches. “Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading,” said Wang.
“They sometimes even bring their kids along, and take photos as if it were a place of interest.”
Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times. Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China.
However, this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public. They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors’ rude behavior.
Chen Jie, 18, a student in Tongji University, is one who would be against opening to the public. “I have been to a public library before. People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read,” Chen said. She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration（专注）has influenced her. “If too many strangers stay here, the whole library will be a noisy place and it’s difficult for us to study quietly,” she said.
Will there be alternative（可替代的）ways to share those libraries? Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas. “We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students,” said Zhu Lina, library director in Jinan University.
Working together with the community library is another solution. “It’s possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet,” Ge Jianxiong, the library director in Fudan University said. “We’ll send it to a public libraries close to their home.”
1.We can see from the passage that Wang Ling .
A. hates to study in the library B. prefers sightseeing to reading
C. feels good to play with kids D. is a university student aged 21
2.In Chen Jie’s opinion, visitors to university libraries may .
A. take up too much space B. break the peace there
C. make teachers relaxed D. get students to read more
3.The writer mentions two libraries directors’ words to help explain how to .
A. manage libraries online B. keep the public polite
C. share university libraries D. do scientific research
4.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A newspaper. B. A library guide. C. A story book. D. A notice board.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public, allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations.
But for some students, including Wang Ling, 21, in Sun Yat-sen University, this practice has caused headaches. “Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading,” said Wang.
“They sometimes even bring their kids along, and take photos as if it were a place of interest.”
Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times. Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China.
However, this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public. They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors’ rude behavior.
Chen Jie, 18, a student in Tongji University, is one who would be against opening to the public. “I have been to a public library before. People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read,” Chen said. She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration（专注）has influenced her. “If too many strangers stay here, the whole library will be a noisy place and it’s difficult for us to study quietly,” she said.
Will there be alternative（可替代的）ways to share those libraries? Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas. “We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students,” said Zhu Lina, library director in Jinan University.
Working together with the community library is another solution. “It’s possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet,” Ge Jianxiong, the library director in Fudan University said. “We’ll send it to a public libraries close to their home.”
1.We can see from the passage that Wang Ling .
A. hates to study in the library B. prefers sightseeing to reading
C. feels good to play with kids D. is a university student aged 21
2.In Chen Jie’s opinion, visitors to university libraries may .
A. take up too much space B. break the peace there
C. make teachers relaxed D. get students to read more
3.The writer mentions two libraries directors’ words to help explain how to .
A. manage libraries online B. keep the public polite
C. share university libraries D. do scientific research
4.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A newspaper. B. A library guide. C. A story book. D. A notice board.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Having been translating some of the most valuable ancient Chinese literary works to Spanish(西班牙语) for years, Alicia Relinque has found the key to happiness in her life. When asked by a reporter, “It is the Chinese literature,” said Relinque, a modest and peaceful teacher.
She easily becomes excited when talking about Chinese culture and classic(经典的) literature. Relinque’s translation works include The Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭) by Tang Xianzu in the 16th century --- a romantic play about a love story, and The Orphan of Zhao --- a drama written in the 13th century similar to Hamlet, which are excellent classic works in Chinese culture.
When translating a famous Chinese novel which she liked a lot, she slept only six hours every day in six years because she spent lots of time reading materials about Chinese politics, history and society during that period of time.
After four years’ Chinese study in Peking University, she learnt that the University of Granada would open a department in Asian studies, so she moved to the city in south Spain in 1994 and has stayed there ever since.
She started the Chinese classical literature study in Spain, and therefore made the University of Granada a major place of sinology(汉学) in the country.
Given her excellent work in translating Chinese classic literature, Relinque was granted(授予) a special prize by the Chinese government in 2017.
“Spain should pay more attention to China, and on the other hand, I ask my students to study Chinese history because the country’s today and future lie in history,” said Relinque.
1.Who is Relinque?
A. A reporter. B. A writer.
C. A teacher. D. A historian.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. To know China, Relinque learned Chinese history first.
B. Relinque has translated Hamlet into Spanish and Chinese.
C. Relinque spent 6 hours translating literature work every day.
D. Translating Chinese literary works brings Relinque happiness.
3.Relinque was granted by the Chinese government because of _____________.
A. Her experiences in Peking University.
B. Her words of supporting Chinese culture.
C. Her translation of Chinese classic literature.
D. Her teaching achievement of sinology in Spain.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
“How did the ancient people build that stone bridge?” asks Tom. （改为间接引语）
Tom wants to know _________ the ancient people _________ that stone bridge.
九年级英语改写句子中等难度题查看答案及解析