Paula was seven that year. One day, she saw M...

Paula was seven that year. One day, she saw Mom making clothes. When Paula asked who the clothes were for, Mom said they were for the poor people. On Christmas morning, Paula opened her presents and saw those beautiful clothes she had seen Mom making. “I thought the clothes were for

The poor people,” said Paula. Mom smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”

When Paula was nine, her greatest wish was to own a pogo stick(弹簧单高跷). When Christmas season came again, she told Mom all she wanted was a pogo stick. Mom told her they couldn’t afford one. One a Saturday morning before Christmas, Paula went shopping with her parents. While they were buying fruit, Dad said: “I need to buy some tools. I’ll be back soon.” Later, Paula and Mom got In their truck. Soon Dad walked out with a long thin box. Paula wondered if it was a pogo stick in the box.

When they got back home, Dad put the box in the storeroom. That afternoon, while her parents were busy doing housework, Paula walked secretly into the storeroom and found the box. There was a silly old broom(扫帚) in the box! Paula was so disappointed. On Christmas morning, she got some gifts, but she didn’t get what she really wanted. Then Paula saw Dad enter the storeroom. He came back carrying a beautiful pogo stick! She couldn’t believe it!

That was many years ago. But Paula recalls those sweet memories every Christmas season. Her parents didn’t have much money, but they gave her the most important gift of all, full of love. She will never forget all the joy her parents brought into her life.

1.Paula’s parents gave her ___________ as a Christmas gift when she was seven.

A. a new computer B. a nice pencil C. beautiful clothes D. delicious food

2.At the age of___________, Paula wished to have a pogo stick.

A. eight B. nine C. ten D. eleven

3.Paula’s father went back to their truck with a ___________ .

A. bag B. hat C. map D. box

4.Paula’s parents were___________when she walked secretly into the storeroom.

A. sleeping B. eating dinner C. doing housework D. feeding cows

5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. The Great Gift B. A Nice Pogo Stick

C. A Kind Little Girl D. Paula And Her Mom

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a cloud that flew high in the sky over a beautiful green field. One day, she saw another cloud that was much bigger. She wanted to grow bigger herself. She decided that she would never rain again.

Soon, the cloud started to grow. But the field below her was becoming dry. First, its rivers dried up. Then its lakes became dry as well. People, plants and animals died. In the end, the field became one big desert(沙漠). But the cloud didn’t care. However, as time went on, there was nowhere for her to get new water. So slowly, she became even smaller than she used to be.

The cloud knew she was wrong. Her selfishness(自私) was the reason why she became smaller. At that moment, a light wind began to blow. The cloud was so small that she flew to a new field that was still green. There, she started to grow again. But this time, she was more generous(大方的) with her rain. Her new field became even greener. At last the cloud realized it was very important to share with others.

1.Why did the cloud never rain again?(不超过10个词)

________________________________________________________________________

2.What place did the cloud fly to?(不超过10个词)

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3.What did the cloud realize at last?(不超过10个词)

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九年级英语回答问题简单题查看答案及解析

The end of my sophomore(大学二年级)year was near. One day, Mom called me, hoping my　 _________　 break would be spent with grandparents. They were both in their_____, and I knew they really needed help around the farm.

So I packed my car　 _________ the final exam and started my life on the farm. As weeks passed, I __________　 daily　 work　 with　 Grandpa　 gradually.　 Grandma　 often　 told　 me　 ______about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．

On the last Saturday in June, I went fishing with my grandfather.　 __________ , we saw one of the swans was dead by the pond. Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their fiftieth anniversary of marriage. “Why don’t we buy another one?” I suggested. But grandpa said, “no... it’s not that　 __________. Because swans mate for life. There’s　 _________we can do for the one that’s left. He has to work it out for himself.” A few　 __________ later, we drove by the pond and found the other swan lying near the same place where we had found the first one. It, too, was dead.

Then July 3 came. That was the day Grandma　 ______. She died of a stroke(中风) suddenly that morning. The funeral was held the next day. Grandpa had insisted on　 ____ it as soon as possible．

After the funeral, Grandpa asked all the people to get back to their own lives. Grandpa was not a man who could share his sadness with others，and we were all　 __________ about him.　 During　 the　 rest　 of　 the　 summer,　 we　 stayed　 busy　 working.　 I　 thought　 there　 was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t tell exactly　 __________ it was.

September was near, and I had to leave.　 __________ I drove down the driveway, he waved to me and then walked to the gate to start the morning check.

One and a half months later, Mom called me at university on a windy　 __________ day to tell me Grandpa had died. He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma.

1.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

2.A.seventies B.seventieth C.fifties D.fiftieth

3.A.during B.until C.before D.after

4.A.was tired of B.was proud of C.was used to D.was bored with

5.A.stories B.dreams C.plans D.hopes

6.A.Uncertainly B.Unexpectedly C.Carefully D.Excitedly

7.A.important B.serious C.easy D.hard

8.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

9.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years

10.A.went out B.came back C.passed away D.got away

11.A.getting B.having C.making D.taking

12.A.curious B.serious C.excited D.worried

13.A.where B.why C.what D.when

14.A.As B.Since C.Because D.Though

15.A.September B.October C.November D.December

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, while I was waiting for my father, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison (监狱).The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, I thought to myself, "Why aren't most adults this way?" Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don't even make a second attempt. They would be so embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or, because they fall, they would find a good excuse for themselves that they're not fit for it. They would end up being too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure (失败).

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don't consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. The answer must be that they have not connected "falling down" with the word "failure". What's more, they probably think to themselves that it's quite okay to fall down and that it's not wrong to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy's persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

1.What did the little boy do when he fell down?

A.He cried and lay on the grass. B.He asked his mother for help.

C.He got up and went on running. D.He got up and stood there crying.

2.In the writer's opinion, what might the little boy regard his falling down as?

A.A failure. B.A joke. C.An interesting game. D.A learning experience.

3.In the writer's opinion, why can't many adults succeed?

A.Because they are afraid of being embarrassed.

B.Because they can't find a good excuse.

C.Because once they fail, they won't attempt again.

D.Because they don't allow themselves to make mistakes.

4.The underlined word "attempt" in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A.facing B.doubting C.trying D.giving up .

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Practice makes perfect. B.Failure is the mother of success.

C.All roads lead to Rome. D.Each coin has two sides.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

One day,while I was waiting for my father, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance.　 The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison( 监狱) .　 The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his

face, as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, I thought to myself, “ Why　 aren’t most adults this way?” Most adults, when

they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even make a second attempt.　 They would be so

embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall.　 Or, because they fall, they

would find a good excuse for themselves that they’re not fit for it.　 They would end up being too afraid

to attempt again for fear of failure( 失败) .

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure,

instead, they treat it as a learning experience.　 They try again and again until they succeed.　 The

answer must be that they have not connected “ falling down” with the word “ failure” .　 What’s more,

they probably think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so.　 In

other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes, so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence( 坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

1.What did the little boy do when he fell down?

A. He cried and lay on the grass.　　 B. He asked his mother for help.

C. He got up and went on running.　　 D. He got up and stood there crying.

2.In the writer’s opinion,what might the little boy regard his falling down as?

A. A failure.　　 B. A joke.　　 C. An interesting game.　　 D. A learning experience.

3.In the writer’s opinion,why can’t many adults succeed?

A. Because they are afraid of being embarrassed.

B. Because they can’t find a good excuse.

C. Because once they fail, they won’t attempt again.

D. Because they don’t allow themselves to make mistakes.

4.The underlined word “ attempt” in Paragraph 2 means 　　　　 .

A. 尝试　　 B. 放弃　　 C. 面对　　 D. 怀疑

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Practice makes perfect.　　 B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. All roads lead to Rome.　　 D. Each coin has two sides.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.” Della counted the money sadly. How could she buy her husband a Christmas gift with so little money, though she had saved for long? “This is the only way to get money,” Della touched her hair gently. There were two things that Jim and Della really loved. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s hair.

Without hesitation（犹豫）, Della went inside a shop and sold her hair. After buying Jim a gold watch chain（链条） as a present, she had only eighty-seven cents left.

Excited but a little worried, Della waited to surprise Jim. The door opened, and Jim stepped in. His expression（表情）was strange after seeing Della. “Don’t look at me that way. I cut my hair off because I couldn’t have lived through another Christmas without giving you a present. It will grow again. Jim, and let’s be happy!”

After a while, Jim took out a box. “Open it, and you’ll understand.” Della opened it and surprised to see a set of combs（梳子）. She had wished for them but thought she would never own such beautiful things. And now they were hers, but she had no hair to wear them in!

“Well, my hair grows fast.” Della took out carefully the gold chain and showed it to Jim. "Isn’t this present beautiful, Jim? Take out your watch and let’s see how smart it is!”

Instead of obeying（服从）, Jim put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.....

1.How much money did Della make by selling her hair?

A.Eighty-seven cents. B.One dollar. C.Twenty dollars.

2.How did Jim feel when he saw Della’s short hair?

A.Excited. B.Surprised. C.Scared.

3.Why didn’t Jim take out his watch?

A.Because he sold his watch.

B.Because it was too old to work.

C.Because he was angry with Della.

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

A.The couple lived a happy and rich life.

B.Della didn’t like the present Jim bought.

C.The couple actually have their best presents.

5.What’s the theme of this story?

A.Present can give us happiness.

B.Love is priceless and selfless.

C.A stupid couple lived unhappily.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, I went to see my last patient(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.

I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."

"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.

I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.

Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).

It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.

For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.

1. How was the old woman?

A. Her feet were swollen.                 B. Her sugars were high.

C. She was not badly ill.                 D. Her blood pressure was better.

2.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

A. The nurse told him.          B. The old woman told him.

C. The woman’s son told him.    D. The doctor got it from her chart noting.

3.What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

A. Her son’s not seeing her.       B. No one listening to her story.

C. The medical care of the hospital.  D. The distance between her and her son.

4.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ______.

A. keeping smiling                                        B. interruption or judgment

C. listening without interruption           D. communicating with each other

5.Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Her son lived close to her house.

B. The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments.

C. Listening is powerful medicine.

D. The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, I went to see my last patient, an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting(诊断图表). I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.

I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure（血压）were high but they're better today. The nurse mentioned you're anxious to see your son. He's visiting you today. It's nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."

"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.

I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived across from her house, but she had not seen him for five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.

Each story is different. Some are detailed and others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end but others don’t have clear ends. Some are true but others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).

It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.

For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power(力量) of listening.

1.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

A. The nurse told him.　　　　　　　

B. The old woman told him.

C. The woman’s son told him.　　　　

D. The doctor got it from her chart noting.

2.What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

A. Her son’s not seeing her.　

B. No one listening to her story.

C. The medical care of the hospital.　

D. The distance between her and the doctor.

3.When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be __________.

A. keeping smiling

B. interruption or judgment

C. listening without interruption

D. communicating with each other

4.Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Her son lived close to her house.

B. Listening is powerful medicine.

C. The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments.

D. The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheelchair.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Just at that time, she saw a __26__ car behind her. The driver was a __27__. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned __28__, the yellow car turned right, too. When she stopped at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped __29__ her..

The woman was __30__, so she drove quickly to __31__. When she arrived, she was very __32__ to see that the yellow car stooped behind her again. But she felt __33__ because she saw a policeman standing outside the police station. She jumped out of her car at once and __34__ to the policeman. She asked the policeman to arrest（逮捕）the man in the yellow car, then the police man walked to the man.

The man didn’t run away. He just __35__ and said to the woman, “I want to give this purse back to you. I think you dropped it on the street.”

1.A. red                          B. yellow                     C. black

2.A. man                         B. woman                    C. policeman

3.A. left                       B. back                       C. right

4. A. opposite                   B. before                     C. behind

5. A. anxious                   B. scared                     C. pleased

6. A. the police station            B. her office                C. her home

7. A. interested                  B. excited                    C. surprised

8. A. sad                       B. safe                        C. dangerous

9.A. ran                       B. run                         C. runs

10.A. cried                     B. laughed                   C. smiled

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, John 1.________ after work. He saw his wife shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said Da-Dy to the baby many times. John felt very happy because he thought his wife chose the word “Dady” to 2.________ first. During one night several weeks later, John and his wife 3. ________ by the cry Dady. His wife said to him, “Darling, she is calling you.” Then she turned to sleep.

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