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As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she met with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction．
“Watch it, dwarf (矮子),” the boy shouted, as he kept away from the little third grader. Then, the boy imitated(模仿) the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked.
Amy closed her eyes for a moment.
“Ignore (忽视)him!” she told herself as she headed for her classroom.
It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone teased her every single day. The teasing made Amy feel lonely.
Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was quiet. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. That’s why she was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter．
“There’s a Christmas Wish Competition on the newspaper,” she said. “Write a letter to Santa Claus and you might win a prize.”
Out came the pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. She wrote:
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪）. I just want one day where no one laughs at me.
Love,
Amy
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa Claus made the front page of the News Sentinel. The little girl’s story spread quickly. She asked for such a simple, yet unusual Christmas gift - just one day without teasing．
Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high．
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel．
1.The underlined word “teased” means___________.
A.argued with B.talked about C.cared for D.made fun of
2.Amy’s mother shared the news of a Christmas Wish Competition that day because she knew ___________．
A.Amy’s school life was not good
B.her daughter was teased by a fifth grader
C.the competition would change Amy’s life
D.Amy’s sickness went much worse than before
3.We can infer(推断)from the underlined sentence “Back home at the dinner table that evening,
Amy was quiet” that Amy was___________.
A.nervous B.sad C.happy D.moved
4.What’s the best title（标题）for the passage？
A.Amy’s Day B.Mother’s Love
C.Amy and a Tall Boy D.Amy’s Christmas Wish
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It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _1_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_2_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _3_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_4_to buy，and who to buy it for.
I thought of_5_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _6_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me_7_Mrs. Polack’s class.
Bobbie_8_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _9_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_10_he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_11_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he _12_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_13_ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_14_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _15_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.
1.A. him B. her C. them D.you
2.A.angry B.happy C. tired D. afraid
3.A.book B. coat C. present D.money
4.A.what B. when C. where D.how
5.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D.anybody
6.A.girl B. boy C. man D.woman
7.A. for B. on C. in D.with
8.A.always B. often C. sometimes D.never
9.A. so B. if C. but D.and
10.A. where B. that C. who D.why
11.A.read B. say C. write D.spell
12.A.helped B.belived C. taught D.made
13.A.give up B. give away C. put up D.put off
14.A.on B. behind C. outside D.over
15.A. shop B. cars C. door D.trees
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It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb, “There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth. Grandma was at home. I told __11___ everything. “No Father Christmas?” she was a little ___12____. “Don’t believe it. Put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go? Where, Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, “Take the __13___ and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering ___14___ to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of ___15___ I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors … I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker, a __16___ with bad and messy hair. He sat right behind me ___17____ Mrs. Pollack’s class.
Bobbie ___18___ went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, ___19____ we all knew that he didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat ___20____ he would like.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and ___21___ “To Bobbie, From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he ___22___ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s house, telling that I was helping Father Christmas ____23___ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s house. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Father Christmas, get going.”
I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down. ____24___ the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the ____25_____ and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.
That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.
1.A. him B. her C. them D. you
2.A. angry B. happy C. tired D. afraid
3.A. book B. coat C. present D. money
4.A. what B. when C. where D. how
5.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
6.A. girl B. boy C. man D. woman
7.A. for B. on C. in D. with
8.A. always B. often C. sometime D never
9.A. so B. if C. but D. and
10.A. where B. that C. who D. why
11.A. read B. say C. write D. spell
12.A. helped B. believe C. taught D. made
13.A. give up B. give away C. put up D. put off
14.A. on B. behind C. outside D. over
15.A. shop B. cars C. door D. trees
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It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb. “ there is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth. Grandmother was at home. I told____everything. “No Father Christmas?” she was a little____. “Don’t believe it. Put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go? Where, Grandma? I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said “Take the ____and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds, I just stood there, holding the money, wondering____to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of____I knew my family, my friends, my neighbors …I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decar, a ____ with a bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me____ Mrs. Polack’s class. Bobbie____went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough,____we all knew that he didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat____he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and____”To Bobbie. From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he____ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home, telling that I was helping Father Christmas____the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home. Then Grandma said to me. “ All right, Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down____the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the____and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally, it did and there stood Boobie.
That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.
1.A. him B. her C. them D. you
2.A. angry B. happy C. tired D. afraid
3.A. book B. coat C. present D. money
4.A. what B. when C. where D. how
5.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
6.A. girl B. boy C. man D. woman
7.A. for B. on C. in D. with
8.A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
9.A. so B. if C. but D. and
10.A. where B. that C. who D. why
11.A. read B. say C. write D. spell
12.A. helped B. believed C. taught D. made
13.A. give up B. give away C. put up D. put off
14.A. on B. behind C. outside D. over
15.A. shop B. cars C. door D. trees
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It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _1_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_2_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _3_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_4_to buy，and who to buy it for.
I thought of_5_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _6_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me_7_Mrs. Polack’s class.
Bobbie_8_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _9_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_10_he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_11_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he _12_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_13_ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_14_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _15_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.
1.A. him B. her C. them D.you
2.A.angry B.happy C. tired D. afraid
3.A.book B. coat C. present D.money
4.A.what B. when C. where D.how
5.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D.anybody
6.A.girl B. boy C. man D.woman
7.A. for B. on C. in D.with
8.A.always B. often C. sometimes D.never
9.A. so B. if C. but D.and
10.A. where B. that C. who D.why
11.A.read B. say C. write D.spell
12.A.helped B.belived C. taught D.made
13.A.give up B. give away C. put up D.put off
14.A.on B. behind C. outside D.over
15.A. shop B. cars C. door D.trees
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Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.
Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有争议的)?
Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.
Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?
Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重权利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.
I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行为准则) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.
1.Where can we find the passage?
A．In a novel. B．In a magazine. C．In a comic book. D．In a history book.
2.The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.
A．she is very famous
B．parenting is such a common topic
C．traditional Chinese parenting is too strict
D．the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?
A．We should control all of the children’s choices.
B．Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.
C．Children should be raised in half Asian families.
D．When children get older, parents should listen to them.
4.According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.
A．children respect their parents because of authority
B．all kids under the age of ten can make good choices
C．some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids
D．children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A．The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.
B．Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.
C．The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.
D．Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.
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Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway should pay me back￡12, so you owe me the money,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man who was working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely, “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her, “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said, “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…”woman looked at the child, “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
1.What happened to the woman?
A. She had to buy the return ticket in Jersey.
B. She had to return home a day earlier.
C. She had to stay in a hotel for one night.
D. She couldn’t use the ticket for the round trip.
2.Which of the following is true?
A. Harry’s daughter could swim very well.
B. The Jersey timetable was totally wrong.
C. Actually, the little girl didn’t need a ticket.
D. The little girl was satisfied with the holiday.
3.Harry started talking to the little girl because he _________.
A. did not know what to do
B. wanted to be friendly to her
C. had a little girl about the same age
D. wanted to find a way out from her
4.According to the passage, we know that Harry was _________.
A. careful B. hard-working
C. serious D. smart
5.What would be the end of the story?
A. The woman would ask the police for help.
B. The woman would see the head of the station.
C. The woman would insist on getting back￡12.
D. The woman would stop arguing and leave.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) me￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office, “you sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, madam,” he said politely, “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” She answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Err, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs… let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1.The woman was angry because__________.
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2.Harry started talking to the little girl________.
A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
3.The woman left the office without saying anything because _______.
A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C. she was moved by Harry’s kindness
D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) me￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office, “you sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, madam,” he said politely, “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” She answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Err, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs… let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1.The woman was angry because__________.
A．she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B．she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C．she spent more money than she had expected
D．Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2.Harry started talking to the little girl__________.
A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
3.The woman left the office without saying anything because__________.
A．she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B．she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C．she was moved by Harry’s kindness
D．she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted
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At first, the woman felt a slight shake________ her body.
A. from B. across C. through D. over
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