Every baby likes sitting in the pram (婴儿车) wh...

Every baby likes sitting in the pram (婴儿车) which are pushed by their mothers along the road or in the park. They sit in the prams eating, drinking, laughing or sleeping.

But have you ever heard of the Pram Race before? It is held in Hull, England once a year. You might see some people running along the road and pushing the prams as fast as they can. However, there aren’t any babies in the prams, but adults instead. They jump out of the prams and drinks lots of milk on the table along the road. Then they get into the prams and go on racing. The Pram Race is held to raise money for the people in need. For example, it helps to make it possible for disabled people to have wheelchairs for free.

It all started when Hull was a fishing town. Every Friday afternoon, fishermen’s wives had to run, pushing the prams with their babies in. They took money to pay their bills and buy food rapidly before their husbands returned from the sea.

At the beginning, only a few people were interested in the race, but now quite a lot of people include children, teenagers and the old take part in it each year. It is watched by more than three thousand people. These days, the Pram Race has become more famous in the town. People can not only watch the exciting race, but also share their joy and friendship every year. If you want to watch the Pram Race, go to Hull.

1.What do babies do while sitting in the prams?

A. They eat, drink or run. B. They drink, laugh or sleep

C. They run, walk or jump. D. They sleep, eat or race.

2.How often is the Pram Race held?

A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Once a year. D. Once a season.

3.Who sits in the prams during the Pram Race?

A. Babies. B. Children. C. Teenagers. D. Adults.

4.What kind of town was Hull when the Pram Race started?

A. A fishing town. B. A riding town.

C. A shopping town. D. A running town.

5.Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. The Pram Race was not very popular at the beginning.

B. The Pram Race is held to raise money for the people in need.

C. People in the prams drink lots of water along the road while racing.

D. The fishermen’s wives were busy with a lot of things every Friday afternoon.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.

Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.

Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.

Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”

1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT ________ according to the first two paragraphs.

A. his health　　 B. his height

C. his length of life　　 D. his quality of being clever

2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?

A. 偏爱　　 B. 抗拒　　 C. 过敏　　 D. 暴露

3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It comes from sunlight.　　 B. It helps people live longer.

C. Sunlight prevents its production.　　 D. It does harm to people’s health.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Women should get enough sunlight in pregnancy.

B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born in autumn.

C. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.

D. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.

Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.

Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.

Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”

1.A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT______　 according to the first two paragraphs.

A. his health　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his height

C. his length of life　　　　　　 D. his quality of being clever

2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?

A. 偏爱　　　　 B. 抗拒　　　　　　 C. 过敏　　　　　　　　 D. 暴露

3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It comes from sunlight.

B. It helps people live longer.

C. Sunlight prevents its production.

D. It does harm to people’s health.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. People can know the length of life by star sign.

B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.

C. A child’s season of birth has an effect on him or her.

D. Vitamin D is very important to people’s health.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

According to scientists' research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.

Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn　 Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother's exposure to sunlight in pregnancy(怀孕).　 Sunlight helps lead to the production of Vitamin D in the body. The lack of this in the first months of life may have a bad effect on mental and physical health.

Vitamin D, called the "sunshine vitamin", is known to help regulate（调节） thousands of genes during development, according to a study of more than two million people. So Vitamin D has a good effect on health　 This study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the USA showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.

Professor Russell Foster, an Oxford University neuroscientist on seasonal biology, said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, "These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth."

1.A baby's season of birth doesn't affect its_______.

A. health　　         B. height　　         C. length of life　　     D. mind

2.According to the passage,_______ can help people get Vitamin D.

A. enough sleep　　                 B. enough sunlight　　

C. fresh air                         D. suitable seasons

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

A. People born in spring may not be in good health.

B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born under Libra.

C. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them

D. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. People can know the length of life by star sign.

B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.

C A child's season of birth has some effect on him or her.

D. Vitamin D is very important to people's health.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Sunday a young father was walking through the park. He was pushing a pram. There was a very young baby in the pram and it was crying loudly. The young father said softly, “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself, Martin.” The young father walked on but the child cried louder. The father stopped and took a Teddy bear out of a bag. He gave it to the child.

He said softly, “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself. Martin.” The young father started to push the pram again. After a few minutes the child began to cry. It cried louder and longer. The father put his hand into his pocket and took out some chocolate. He gave a piece to the child and said softly, “Take It easy, Martin, Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself. Martin.” The young father walked on. Three minutes later the child started to cry. It cried louder and louder and louder. The father took the baby out of the pram and held it in his arms. He said softly. “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself, Martin.” The child did not stop crying. It cried louder and louder.

An old woman was watching the father. She walked across to the young father and she smiled. She said, “You are doing very well, young man. You talk to the child with a calm and quiet voice.” The old woman looked at the child and said, “What’s wrong, Martin. Why are you crying?” The father said quickly, “He is so young that he can’t say and understand what you are talking!”

1.How many times did the young father comfort (安抚) the baby?

A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six

2.Which picture can describe the underlined word “pram” in Paragraph 1?

A. B. C. D.

3.What did the father take out to comfort the baby?

A.a Teddy bear, candy B.a bag, some chocolate

C.a Teddy bear, some chocolate D.a bag, a Teddy bear

4.The father was_______when the baby was crying.

A.Angry B.Happy C.Sad D.Gentle

5.The old woman said to the baby in order to________.

A.play jokes on the baby B.praise the father C.give the father a hand D.laugh at the baby

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Sunday a young father was walking through the park. He was pushing a pram. There was a very young baby in the pram and it was crying loudly. The young father said softly, “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself, Martin.” The young father walked on but the child cried louder. The father stopped and took a Teddy bear out of a bag. He gave it to the child.

He said softly, “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself. Martin.” The young father started to push the pram again. After a few minutes the child began to cry. It cried louder and longer. The father put his hand into his pocket and took out some chocolate. He gave a piece to the child and said softly, “Take It easy, Martin, Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself. Martin.” The young father walked on. Three minutes later the child started to cry. It cried louder and louder and louder. The father took the baby out of the pram and held it in his arms. He said softly. “Take it easy, Martin. Keep calm, Martin. Control yourself, Martin.” The child did not stop crying. It cried louder and louder.

An old woman was watching the father. She walked across to the young father and she smiled. She said, “You are doing very well, young man. You talk to the child with a calm and quiet voice.” The old woman looked at the child and said, “What’s wrong, Martin. Why are you crying?” The father said quickly, “He is so young that he can’t say and understand what you are talking!”

1.How many times did the young father comfort (安抚) the baby?

A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six

2.Which picture can describe the underlined word “pram” in Paragraph 1?

A. B. C. D.

3.What did the father take out to comfort the baby?

A.a Teddy bear, candy B.a bag, some chocolate

C.a Teddy bear, some chocolate D.a bag, a Teddy bear

4.The father was_______when the baby was crying.

A.Angry B.Happy C.Sad D.Gentle

5.The old woman said to the baby in order to________.

A.play jokes on the baby B.praise the father C.give the father a hand D.laugh at the baby

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据首字母提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意通顺。

Every minute , about 261 babies are　 b1.in the world. The world's population _g2.faster　 and　 faster. It has become one of the biggest social p3.today. China has the largest population in the world .There are about　 1.3　 b4.people in China .China has carried out some policies to c5.the population,and these policies have worked well.

九年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every minute about ____ babies are born in the word, so the world’s population is increasing by _____million every year.

A. 256 ;  8      B. 256;  80       C. 261 ;  8      D. 261;  80

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She doesn’t like the book ________ you are interested ________ .

A. which, in         B. which, X         C. who, in          D. that, X

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don't like the people ________ don't help others when they are in trouble.

A. who　　 B. which　　 C. whose　　 D. what

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