Do you know we are living in the world of mas...

Do you know we are living in the world of mass media? Mass media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large，scattered audience.

However，have you imagined what life would be without the media? Are you a media addict who would go mad after two hours without TV，friend requests，exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily survive?

Recently，university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged．It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban(禁止)by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr. Roman Gerodimos，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University．The experiment is now over but he doesn’t yet know the full findings. However，during the experiment，Dr. Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers．He said: “They’re reporting withdrawal(孤僻)symptoms，overeating， feeling nervous，isolated and disconnected.”

During their 24-hour ordeal，three volunteers had to endure one intrusion from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day．They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.

Elliot Day wrote: “Today，my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air．Despite being aware of the social importance of the media，I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

From Caroline Scott，we read: “I didn’t expect it，but being taken away from the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual… I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like Dr. Roman Gerodimos expected us all to，but it’s not something I would like to do again!”

And Charlotte Gay wrote: “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile； not only is it a social gadget，it’s my main access point of communication.”

Earlier in the year，a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media，often plugged into several things at once．And a recent study by Nielson found that on average，US teenagers send and receive over 3，000 texts per month—that’s about six texts per waking hour.

So，with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate，how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?

1.According to the passage，what do you learn about the global experiment called Unplugged?

A.The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.

B.The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.

C.It has been carried out in more than 10 countries for 24 hours.

D.Its findings proved that Dr. Gerodimos’ expectations were true.

2.According to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment，we can learn that ______.

A.they all feel very surprised and worried

B.all of them feel empty without a mobile

C.it is hard for them to spend the 24 hours without media

D.it makes them realize the social importance of mobile

3.What does the writer think about the mass media?

A.He prefers not to live with it． B.He thinks highly of it.

C.He worries about its influence． D.He is not sure about it.

4.The underlined expression “break out in a cold sweat” probably means _______.

A.losing temper and feeling very angry

B.feeling cold due to sweating a lot

C.feeling empty and wanting to escape

D.sweating because one is nervous

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.Hello，technology! B.The young’s lives，a mess?

C.Welcome，information age! D.Mass media，a lifelong partner?

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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九年级英语其他题简单题查看答案及解析

Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe? They’re commonly know as the microstates．

Andorra

It's in the Mount Pyrenees，which separates France and Spain．It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70, 000．While Andorrans make up only about one-third of the population，almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French．The official language is Catalan．

Liechtenstein

It is a principality．Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33,000 people who speak mostly German．There is great skiing here．

San Marino

As one of the world's oldest republics，it covers an area of 61 square kilometers．It has a population of about 28,000 and they speak Italian there．Tourism is the main industry，but banking，clothing，wine，and cheese are also important to the country．

Monaco

It is located（位于）on the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of France，not far from the Italian border．It has a population of 32,000 and is only 2 square kilometers！It is the world’s most densely（密集的）populated country！Many wealthy people choose to live here．Most of them are French or Italian．

Vatican City

Known as Roman Catholic Church，Vatican City is the world's smallest country，measuring only 0. 44 square kilometers．Surprisingly，it is located in Rome，the capital city of Italy．Although it is home to only 890 citizens，3,000 people from Rome work here every day．Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famous artwork．

1.How many Spanish are in Andorra？

A. About 70,000． B. About 23,000．

C. About 35,000． D. About 12,000．

2.Which country does the number ② in the picture refer（指）to？

A. Andorra． B. Liechtenstein． C. San Marino． D. Monaco．

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. Skiing is very popular in Liechtenstein．

B. Banking is the main industry of San Marino．

C. Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino

D. Vatican City，the capital city of Italy, is in Rome．

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

We live in the world full of colours. Does a colour have weight? If you say “no”, you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do an experiment.

First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other woth a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you think the red one is a little heavier.

Why? A scientist found that different colours have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he found that every colour has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.

The scientist told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every colour stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength, and it reaches our brain through sense organs.

According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colours they like, and refuse the colours they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his tempertature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colours.

1.Paragraph 1-3 tell us that ___________.

A. the two boxes have the same weight

B. colours can change the weight of an object

C. the red paper is heavier than the white paper

D. colours have different weight in people’s mind

2.Why did the scientist think that colours have smell?

A. Because we can smell colours with our nose.

B. Because every colour has its own sweet smell.

C. Because people can sense the light from colours

D. Because every colour can give off light of the same length.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People may get ill if they refuse the colours they don’t like.

B. People can stay longer in blue rooms than in red rooms.

C. In people’s mind, red colour is heavier than white colour.

D. People’s body temperature will change with different colours.

4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “wavelength”?

A. 波浪　　 B. 色彩　　 C. 频率　　 D. 波长

5.The passage is probably _________.

A. a short novel　　 B. a news report　　 C. a science report　　 D. an advertisement

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The world we live is changing rapidly. It is a big fashion to do online shopping. Do you know Double Eleven? As a special festival, the Double Eleven Shopping Festival is getting more and more popular all over the word. It has been 11 years since the foundation of the festival by 2019. During these years, Alibaba as a Chinese e-commerce（电商）group, with other platforms has co-created a great online shopping event whose heat has swept the world. Many people from over 72 countries choose to go shopping on line on November 11th. . Double Eleven is incredible. The turnover（营业额）on Double eleven in 2019 reached around 268. 4$ billion. It is not a religious festival, but people living in different countries share it together. Many people from different countries really love the shopping festival because they can have something bought at a very good price with high quality. And all of the things can be bought and received easily. It is an attitude to choose to buy on line. We have been used to shopping on line on Double Eleven every year. It has been the Asian’s most important way of shopping! Many used to doubt online shopping, today, every one does that, what’s more, the owners of the shops on line don’t have to worry about missing the money of the products because most of the buyer pay online through Alipay or Wechat in advance. It is so convenient. Also, the buyers don’t have to worry about the quality of what they buy. They can sent them back to the owners of the owners of the shops if they are damaged or don’t like them.

1.What does the phrase underlined mean?

A.前进 B.预付 C.推进 D.提前

2.What is the way that buyers pay for what they choose on line?

A.Through Alipay B.Through Wechat

C.Through Visa D.A and B

3.How much is the turnover on Double Eleven in 2019?

A.268. 4$ billion B.286. 4$ billion

C.26. 84$　 billion D.1684$ billion

4.Why did the owners of the shops on line don’t have to worry about missing the money of the products?

A.Because buyers are honest B.Because buyers pay in advance

C.Because Ma Yun gives them money D.Because the products are free

5.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.It mainly talks about the world we live is changing rapidly

B.It mainly talks about the way we pay through Alipay

C.It mainly talks about Alibaba created a great online shopping event

D.It mainly talks about Double Eleven Shopping Festival

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago， the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land， hunting animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did， their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another， so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages， and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared， life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today， it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2.The story says，“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did， their life changed.” In this sentence， the word “they” means people.

3.When machines appeared， life in the cities changed again.

4.All people like to live only in big cities.

5.People built factories after the cities grew big.

九年级英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。

1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2.The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3.When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.

4.All people like to live only in big cities.

5.People built factories after the cities grew big.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2.The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3.When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.

4.All people like to live only in big cities.

5.People built factories after the cities grew big.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did， their lives changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near one another, so the first village was established. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2.The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3. When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.

4. All people like to live only in very big cities.

5. People built factories after the cities grew big.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another, so the first village was established (建立). Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(A)误(B)。

1.People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2.The story says,“No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3.When machines appeared, life in the cities changed again.

4.All people like to live only in big cities.

5.People built factories after the cities grew big.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析