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Kids in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, US have something to sing about. For the past several years, public primary schools in that town didn't offer music classes. They didn't have the money to pay for them. But now they have got the money to bring back music.
Many school officials (行政官员) across the US say music classes get students excited about going to school. Also, studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower (促进脑力). For example, researchers from the University of Southern California did a study. They found that the brains of 10 and11-year-olds who learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kids who didn't.
Though most people aren't opposed to teaching music in schools, not everyone says it's necessary. Many school teachers say that learning music means less time spent on maths, writing and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life. Here's what two kids think.
Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them! In 2018, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a survey (调查) on music education. More than 60% of parents whose kids took music classes in school said their child is more focused (专注的).
Noah
At my school, we don't have music classes. I think that's OK because it gives us more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and maths. It's more important to learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play a musical instrument. If someone wants to take music classes, he or she can do it outside of school. I take piano classes after school, so it doesn't take time away from my other classes.
Sophia
1.Paragraph 2 uses an example to show that________.
A. students in the US like going to school
B. students in the US like taking music classes
C. music classes are good for students' brain development
D. 10 and 11-year-olds learn to play musical instruments faster
2.What do the underlined words "opposed to" in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A. 理解 B. 精通 C. 研究 D. 反对
3.Which of the following does Noah probably agree with?
A. Music adds fun to learning. B. Schools should do music research.
C. Music is useful to students later in life. D. Schools should make music classes simple.
4.What can we learn about Sophia?
A. She hates reading and maths. B. She thinks it is boring to play the piano.
C. She goes home immediately after school. D. She studies in a school without music class
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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阅读短文，完成各题。
A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio (俄亥俄州) because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.
The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.
“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”
Jake wasn’t very excited with what he had done. He said that stopping the bus was easy just like playing Grand Theft Auto III, which was his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The police officer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.
“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The driver didn’t turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom because _________.
A. he was in a hurry
B. he forgot to do it
C. he didn’t want the kids to get cold
D. he thought he would be back in a minute
2.What is the correct order of the accident?
a. The bus started moving.
b. Jake turned off the engine.
c. Jake held the steering wheel.
d. The kids began shouting and crying.
e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.
f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.
A. a-b-c-d-e-f B. a-d-e-c-f-b
C. d-a-c-e-f-b D. d-e-a-b-c-f
3.What do we know about Jake?
A. He could drive.
B. He was 11 years old.
C. He wanted to be a police officer.
D. He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.
4.What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph?
A. 改变 B. 取消
C. 加重 D. 减轻
5.The bus driver will most probably ___________.
A. not be charged
B. face the most serious charge
C. not be allowed to drive a bus again
D. only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”
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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A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.
The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.
“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”
Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.
“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”
1.Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.
A. he was in a hurry
B. he forgot to do it
C. he didn’t want the kids to get cold
D. he thought he would be back in a minute
2.What is the correct order? _________
a. The bus started moving.
b. Jake turned off the engine.
c. Jake held the steering wheel.
d. The kids began shouting and crying.
e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.
f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.
A. a-b-c-d-e-f B. a-d-e-c-f-b C. d-a-c-e-f-b D. d-e-a-b-c-f
3.What do we know about Jake? ________
A. He could drive. B. He was eleven years old.
C. He wanted to be a police officer. D. He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.
4.What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph? __________
A. 改变 B. 取消 C. 加重 D. 减轻
5.What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.
A. not be charged
B. face the most serious charge
C. not be allowed to drive a bus again
D. only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.
The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.
“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”
Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.
“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”
1.. Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.
A. he was in a hurry
B. he forgot to do it
C. he didn’t want the kids to get cold
D. he thought he would be back in a minute
2.. What is the correct order? _________
a. The bus started moving.
b. Jake turned off the engine.
c. Jake held the steering wheel.
d. The kids began shouting and crying.
e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.
f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.
A. a-b-c-d-e-f B. a-d-e-c-f-b
C. d-a-c-e-f-b D. d-e-a-b-c-f
3. What do we know about Jake? ________
A. He could drive.
B. He was eleven years old.
C. He wanted to be a police officer.
D. He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.
4.. What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph? __________
A. 改变 B. 取消 C. 加重 D. 减轻
5. What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.
A. not be charged
B. face the most serious charge
C. not be allowed to drive a bus again
D. only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”
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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According to a recent report, kids in primary school spend about six hours every week doing their homework.. So kids hate homework. However, their parents hate homework, too.
Is it good for kids to do homework? Of course, a great number of researches do show that kids can remember what they have learnt in class better by finishing their homework on time and homework itself plays an important role in developing their learning shills, such as independent thinking and creativity.
But for parents, the result is not the same. After a day of hard work, most of them feel like they’re going through school a second time when they sit down with their children each night to help with their homework. And a recent survey found that 46 percent of parents feel like they don’t spend enough quality time with their children, because they spend too much time doing the housework or helping with homework. And another 29 percent of parents have arguments with their kids often when they have different answers to the same question.
Now several education scientists strongly advise parents to stop helping. They say it will give their kids more independence and give parents back their free time. At the same time, the number of homework – connected arguments will be less at home. Katy Smith, an education scientist, says, “ You don’t have to know everything. Children need to put their hands up for help and so do parents. Use your resources – online teachers, or even your neighborhood – just ask.”
1.How long do the kids spend doing homework?
A. About six hours a day.
B. About six hours a week.
C. About six hours a month
D. About six hours a year
2.What do we know from the researches mentioned in Paragraph 2 ?
A. Homework improves learning skills.
B. Both parents and kids hate homework.
C. Kids love doing homework by themselves.
D. Parents enjoy sitting down helping their kids, most parents feel ___________.
3. When they are helping their kids, most parents feel ___________ .
A. they are at work again
B. they are school students again
C. they are teachers of their kids.
D. they are not as good as their kids.
4.Why do some parents argue with their kids?
A. Their kids don’t finish homework on time.
B. Their kids don’t like to do their homework.
C. Their kids don’t work out the correct answers.
D. Their kids don’t agree with them on the answers.
5.What’s Katy Smith’s advice for the parents?
A. Ask kids to finish everything at school.
B. Review everything they learn at school.
C. Look for professional help for their kids.
D. Leave the kids alone with their homework..
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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Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a primary school in the US. has an unusual method of educating difficult students. Instead of making hose who have broken school rules stay after school or go to the head teacher's office, teachers at Robert W. Coleman Elementary send them to the Mindful Moment Room. This room may sound terrible, but in fact it's comfortable and inviting.
In the Mindful Moment Room, a student is paired with a teacher. For five minutes, the student is allowed to speak with the teacher about what happened. For another fifteen minutes, the student is led through meditation(冥想). The room can be used during school time as well as before and after school.
You may not think a difficult primary school kid would sit there quietly for 15 minutes of meditation but that's true. Most of the children do behave very well in the room. Surprisingly, the results don't stop there. Many children even ask to go to the Mindful Moment Room themselves.
The Mindful Moment Program was created by the Holistic Life Foundation (HLF). Its purpose is to help students and teachers reduce stress and create a better learning environment for students. If you need more proof(证据) that the program is having a good influence on the kids, HLF cofounder Andres Gonzalez remembers a story.
A mother once told him," I came home the other day, feeling stressed out, and my daughter said, "Mom, you need to sit down. I will teach you how to meditate’”
1.Why are the students sent to the Mindful Moment Room?
A.To make teaching more meaningful B.To develop their interest in meditation
C.To be probably punished by the teacher D.To help them learn to behave themselves
2.From the third paragraph, we can infer that the writer ________the results the method has achieved.
A.feels angry about B.is surprised at C.feels worried about D.is disappointed at
3.What does Andes Gonzalez want to show by telling the story?
A.The Mindful Moment Program is wonderful
B.Students love Robert W. Coleman Elementary
C.It’s good for kids to communicate with parents.
D.Students of Robert W. Coleman Elementary are relaxed.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Students must stay in the room alone. B.Most students refuse to enter the room.
C.Students cannot enter the room after school. D.Students are asked to stay at the room for 20 minutes.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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A primary school in US is grading (分级) parents on how much they support their children. Parents of pupils are marked from A to D based on their involvement(参与) with their children’s education.
To improve the children’s performance at school, the system encouraged their parents to attend events, such as parents’ evenings and plays, and help with learning at home. For many children at this school, it is making a huge difference. Children whose parents are in groups A and B make better progress than those whose parents are in groups C and D.
But not all parents are fond of being graded. “They’ll have us all wearing dunce’s (差生) hats next,” said a mother-of-one, who did not wish to be marked. She said that “It’s one thing when children get a bad grade, but now they openly embarrass their parents, too.” Another mother, who argued that the move had unfairly shifted responsibility from teachers to parents, said “Those parents who work from nine to five won’t have time to have as much input as stay-at-home mums who have the time to contribute more and go to more school events.”
But Pat Walker, 63, whose eight-year-old granddaughter attends the school, supported it.
She said, “I think it’s very beneficial(有好处) to the pupils and the parents and the grandparents as well.”
1.What is the primary school grading parents on?
______________________________
2.Why did the system encourage parents to attend events?
______________________________
3.What kind of children make better progress?
______________________________
4.Who contribute more and go to more school events?
______________________________
5.How did Pat Walker like the system?
______________________________
九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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This is Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are having a math class with their robot teacher.
The “teacher” is1.small, blue machine about 25cm high, Reuters reported.
Whenever students have problems, it helps them very2.(patient) and never gets bored.
“The robot can make students3.(active) in class than usual. I see Eliasas one of the 4. (tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.
So far the school5.(introduce) four robot teachers, one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music." 6.is necessary to encourage kids to come up7.new ways to make use of technology in school life," the head of the school 8.(add) in the interview.
The robot teachers are used9.(help) improve learning. This doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. The robots can teach well,10.they are not able to keep class in order. The school still needs human teachers.
九年级英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析
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This is Tammela School, a primary school in Finland. The students are having a math class with their robot teacher.
The “teacher” is1.small, blue machine about 25cm high, Reuters reported.
Whenever students have problems, it helps them very2.(patient) and never gets bored.
“The robot can make students3.(active) in class than usual. I see Eliasas one of the 4. (tool) to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom,” a teacher told Reuters.
So far the school5.(introduce) four robot teachers, one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music." 6.s necessary to encourage kids to come up7.new ways to make use of technology in school life," the head of the school 8.(add) in the interview.
The robot teachers are used9.(help) improve learning. This doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs. The robots can teach well,10.they are not able to keep class in order. The school still needs human teachers.
九年级英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析
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— Have you been to Wuliande Primary School (小学) in Daowai?
— No, but I know of it. It was named in honor ________ the famous doctor Wu Liande who did a lot for Harbin people.
A.of B.to C./
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析