Once upon a time , there was a saint . In his final years, someone asked him about teachers from whom he had learned all wisdom, so the saint told him three stories:
One day, I visited a village. It was late and no one was outside. At last, I saw a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied that I could stay with him if I didn’t mind staying with a thief. I stayed with him for a month. Every night, he would go out to “work.” Mary times, he would come back with nothing. However, He never lost hope and said, “Tomorrow I will try again.” In the past years, there were many moments when I became so hopeless that I just wanted to give up what I was doing. And then suddenly, I would recollect the words of the thief.
There was another day when I was walking along the bank of a river. I saw a dog who was very thirsty and wanted to drink water from the river. However, he was afraid of his own image reflected in the water. He looked into the river, barked and then ran away. He did this several times. Finally, he managed to take a drink from the river despite his fears.
I met a little boy the other day in a small town. He was carrying a lighted candle with him. I
asked him , “Did you light the candle by yourself?” He said yes. I asked him again, “Then can you tell me where the light came from?” The boy laughed. He blew out the candle and asked me, “You see, I just put out the candle. Could you tell me where the light has gone?” I couldn’t answer and he told me, “It has returned to where it came from. “Since then, I have dropped all conceit(自责).
I have had no teachers, but it doesn’t mean that I have nowhere to learn the wisdom of life.
1.What did the saint learn from the thief?
A. Never lose hope B. Never stay with a thief
C. Never steal things D. Never make a hole in a wall
2.Why didn’t the dog drink water from the river at first?
A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.
B. Because there was another dog barking at him
C. Because he didn’t think the water was clean enough
D. Because he was scared by his own image in the river
3.What’s the probably meaning of the underlined phrase “put out”?
A. Put down B. Go out C. Take out D. Give away
4.What can you learn from the stories?
A. People shouldn’t look down upon children
B. It was not easy to be a saint in ancient time
C. It was great to overcome the fear in the bean
D. The wisdom of life is from many different people
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to become a saint B. The wisdom of life
C. The saint and his teachers D. The road to be a saint
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Once upon a time , there was a saint . In his final years, someone asked him about teachers from whom he had learned all wisdom, so the saint told him three stories:
One day, I visited a village. It was late and no one was outside. At last, I saw a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied that I could stay with him if I didn’t mind staying with a thief. I stayed with him for a month. Every night, he would go out to “work.” Mary times, he would come back with nothing. However, He never lost hope and said, “Tomorrow I will try again.” In the past years, there were many moments when I became so hopeless that I just wanted to give up what I was doing. And then suddenly, I would recollect the words of the thief.
There was another day when I was walking along the bank of a river. I saw a dog who was very thirsty and wanted to drink water from the river. However, he was afraid of his own image reflected in the water. He looked into the river, barked and then ran away. He did this several times. Finally, he managed to take a drink from the river despite his fears.
I met a little boy the other day in a small town. He was carrying a lighted candle with him. I
asked him , “Did you light the candle by yourself?” He said yes. I asked him again, “Then can you tell me where the light came from?” The boy laughed. He blew out the candle and asked me, “You see, I just put out the candle. Could you tell me where the light has gone?” I couldn’t answer and he told me, “It has returned to where it came from. “Since then, I have dropped all conceit(自责).
I have had no teachers, but it doesn’t mean that I have nowhere to learn the wisdom of life.
1.What did the saint learn from the thief?
A. Never lose hope B. Never stay with a thief
C. Never steal things D. Never make a hole in a wall
2.Why didn’t the dog drink water from the river at first?
A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.
B. Because there was another dog barking at him
C. Because he didn’t think the water was clean enough
D. Because he was scared by his own image in the river
3.What’s the probably meaning of the underlined phrase “put out”?
A. Put down B. Go out C. Take out D. Give away
4.What can you learn from the stories?
A. People shouldn’t look down upon children
B. It was not easy to be a saint in ancient time
C. It was great to overcome the fear in the bean
D. The wisdom of life is from many different people
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to become a saint B. The wisdom of life
C. The saint and his teachers D. The road to be a saint
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there was a famous saint admired by the local people who lived lonely in the hills. 1. _, they used to ask him for help, and certainly he was wise enough to answer any difficult questions. Every time, he could give the right answers and offer the ways to solve the problems for the people who needed.
2.One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands (捧着的手掌). Then he gathered his friends around. He said “Let's play a trick on that old man. 3. . Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him if the bird is alive or dead. If he says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush （压坏）it and show him the dead bird. Either way, he'll be wrong. "
4. Up the hill, they went to the old man's house.
"Saint, we have a question for you, they all shouted. What's in my hands?”Asked the little boy. "Well, it must be a bird, "replied the old man." 5.? "Asked the excited boy. The saint thought for a moment and then replied, “It is up to you, my child.”
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A.Among the people, there was a naughty(淘气的) little boy
B.The children agreed this was a clever plan
C.But is it alive or dead?
D.Whenever the people are in hot water,
E.I'll ask him what I'm holding in my hands
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Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.
On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”
“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.
“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.
The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”
1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly
2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid
3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built
4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took
6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom
7.A.for B.since C.as D.until
8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker
9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse
10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair
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Once upon a time,there was a king,Something was wrong with his eyes.He_________all the doctors in his country and tried every treatment they suggested,but his eyes continued to hurt,In desperation(走投无路),the king sent for________old wise man,who lived on top of the________mountain in the country.The wise man asked the king some questions and checked his eyes with a strange machine.
At last he smiled and said,“You’d better not see other colors_________green.You must only see green instead of any other color.I will come to see you again in a month to see______you are doing it.”The king immediately asked his men________all the boxes of green paint they could find.Then he directed them to paint green everything he could see.
When the wise man retumed a month later,the king’s man______and greeted him with boxes of green paint. They painted him from head to foot before he______to see the king.When the wise man leamed why he had been painted green,he laughed loudly and said:“If you had put on a pair of
_____With green lenses(镜片),you could save all the money that was used to paint everything green. ”
No one________paint all the world green,but you can see a green world by changing your glasses.The only way to change the world is to change your attitude(态度).By changing your attitude,you can change the world.
1.A. sees B. will see C. saw D. has seen
2.A. a B. an C. the D. /
3.A. higher B. highest C. heavier D. heaviest
4.A. except B. besides C. with D. through
5.A. why B. what C. where D. how
6.A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buys
7.A. ended up B. put up C. took off D. ran out
8.A. allowed B. was allowed C. allows D. is allowed
9.A. sock B. socks C. glass D. glasses
10.A. may B. must C. can D. should
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom which was ruled by a king who loved riddles (谜语). Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest bread. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. “I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle," the king said, "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. “Make this line shorter without erasing(清除）any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and even put their noses to the ground.
“ How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it ?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these worked, and the people went home unhappily. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉）. “Your Majesty,” the baker said to the king, “ I can make your line shorter with erasing any part of it.” Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
“Now, good king,” the baker smiled, “your line is shorter.”
The people were very surprised. The king laughed and clapped his hands." You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine bread.
B.He needed money to open more stores.
C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more bread.
D.He had difficulty selling bread all over the kingdom.
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both _______.
A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of bread to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A.to be rich B.to sell horses
C.to eat bread D.to have fun
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.The King's riddle B.Training the horse
C.The baker's horse D.Selling the bread
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Once upon a time, there was a king who was loved by his people. One day, the king planned to build a palace on the river bank. in a few days the palace was ready, And before bringing the king to show the palace, the minister wanted to take a final look first.
"Great!"the minister said, looking at the palace. Then suddenly his eyes fell on a hut （小屋） just a few steps away from the palace gate. "What is this hut doing here?" shouted the minister." Sir, it belongs to an old woman.
She has been living here for a long time, "replied a solider.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the old lady. "I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything. "he said.
"I am sorry, Sir. I can not accept your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life, "the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell the old lady that her hut would make the new palace less beautiful. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the king. The matter was then taken to the king.The king thought for a while, and then let the old lady said."it will only add to the beauty of the new palace. "Then turning to the minister.the king told us not forget what seems ugly to us may be valuable to someone else.
1.Where did the king want to build a palace?
A.In the mountains. B.In the city. C.On the river bank D.Near the sea
2.Who lived in the hut?
A.The king B.An old lady C.The minister D.The solider
3.How did the minister plan to deal with the hut?
A.To buy the hut B.To pull down the hut C.To sell the hut D.To build a new hut
4.Why didn't the old lady sell her hut to the minister?
A.Because it was ugly to the king B.Because it was as beautiful as the palace
C.Because it was too old to live in D.Because it was valuable to her
5.What do you think of the king
A.He was kind B.He was brave C.He was impolite D.He was proud
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone respected him. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all day.
The wise man was worried about his son’s future. One day, he said to his son, “I want you to go and find some treasure. I have drawn a map to guide you.” Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag were clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son set out on his long journey the next day. He had to travel across forests, rivers and mountains. Along the way, he met a lot of people. He was helped by some with food and by some with shelter. He also came across robbers who tried to rob him. He saw changing landscapes (风景) and experienced different kinds of weather.
Finally, after a long year, he reached the treasure’s location. He spent two days looking and digging for the treasure, but found nothing.
Disappointed, he headed back to his home. On his way back, he experienced the same changing landscapes and seasons. Sometimes, he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt and make meals. He had to fix his own clothes and shelter himself. He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun and protect himself from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he reached home, he apologized to his father for not finding the treasure.
“There wasn’t any treasure in the very first place, my son,” the father answered with a smile. “But I think you have found your life’s true purpose.”
1.What did the wise man ask his son to do?
A.Draw a map that would guide him to treasure. B.Travel to a faraway place to look for treasure.
C.Make a living by selling clothes and food. D.See the world’s forests and mountains.
2.It can be inferred(推断) that the son _________ during his journey.
A.suffered from hunger, cold and other dangers
B.chose a guide that would easily take him to the treasure
C.had to rob others for food and clothes
D.did not enjoy the natural scenery that he saw
3.What was different about the son’s journey back home?
A.The landscapes were changing. B.He found treasure and became rich.
C.He mastered many life skills. D.He learned how to be a wise man.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The son took clothes, some food, a little money and the map with him.
B.It took the son a long year to reach the treasure’s location.
C.The son experienced changing landscapes and four seasons twice before he reached home.
D.The son didn’t find the treasure because he lost his way.
5.What was the father’s purpose of setting this task for his son?
A.To make his son do some interesting activities. B.To see whether his son could deal with difficulties.
C.To test his son’s ability to live in the wild. D.To help his son find his life’s true purpose.
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Once upon a time, there was a hard-working farmer named Harry. But his hard work brought him nothing. One day, he saw a snake, and thought, "This is surely the goddess of the field, and I have not once paid her respect. That is ______ nothing grows in my field." Then, he got some milk to the snake. The next day he returned and found a gold coin in the bowl. And it continued ______. He brought the snake milk, and always found a coin there the next morning.
One day, Harry asked his son to take the milk to the snake. The son did so. When he came back the next day, he found a coin. "This place must ______ gold coins. I will kill the snake and take them all ______!"
Having ______ this, the son returned the next day with the milk and a stick. As he gave the milk to the snake, he ______ hit her on the head with the stick but the snake didn't die. Filled with ______, she bit the boy and he died.
When Harry found why his son had did, he said that the snake had done ______ wrong. The next day, he once again took milk to the snake and praised the snake with a friendly voice. The snake appeared and sad to him, "You come here from greed (贪心), letting even your sadness for your son ______.Your son, with little understanding, hit me. I bit him. How can I forget the stick's blow? How can you forget the ______ for your son? From now on friendship between you and me will no longer be possible." After saying this she gave him a coin and disappeared.
1.A.what B.how C.why
2.A.day by day B.month by month C.year by year
3.A.be poor in B.be filled with C.be known for
4.A.at once B.at all C.at times
5.A.heard B.decided C.found
6.A.hardly B.unbelievably C.suddenly
7.A.hunger B.anger C.courage
8.A.nothing B.something C.anything
9.A.pass by B.drop by C.put off
10.A.support B.pleasure C.pain
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Once upon a time, there was a teacher and his student lying down under a big grass area. Suddenly, the student asked the teacher, “Teacher, I wonder __________ I can find my soul mate（灵魂伴侣）? Can you please tell me?” __________ for a second, then the teacher answered, “Well, it’s a pretty hard and easy question.”
The student __________hard.
The teacher continued, “Look that way, there is a lot of grass there. You just walk there but please __________ walk backwards(向后地), just walk straight ahead. On your __________, try to find a beautiful grass and pick it up and then give it to me. But just one.”
The student replied, “OK ，wait for __________.” Then he walked straight ahead to the grass field.
A few minutes later the student came back.
The teacher said, “Um, I don’t see any beautiful __________ on your hand.”
The student explained, “On my journey, I __________ a few beautiful grass, but I thought that I would find a __________one, so I didn’t pick it up. But I didn’t realize that I was at the ___________of the field, and I hadn’t picked up any ___________you told me not to go back so I didn’t go back.”
“That’s what happened in ___________life,” the teacher told the student.
What is the message of this story?
Grass is people ___________ you. Beautiful Grass is people that draw your attention. Grass field is time.
In looking for your soul mate or your right job, please don’t always ___________and hope that there will be a better one. By doing that, you’ll ___________your lifetime ,because “Time Never Goes Back.” So the moral (寓意)of the story is LOVE & take the chance that you have now! Treasure it, don't wait until you lose it.
1.A. what B. how C. why D. where
2.A. calm B. still C. silent D. peaceful
3.A. guessed B. considered C. worked D. thought
4.A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
5.A. road B. way C. path D. field
6.A. him B. her C. me D. you
7.A. tree B. grass C. flower D. leaf
8.A. saw B. planted C. discovered D. received
9.A. worse B. better C. sweeter D. greener
10.A. beginning B. top C. middle D. end
11.A. but B. though C. because D. so
12.A. magic B. main C. true D. real
13.A. around B. for C. by D. with
14.A. change B. compare C. correct D. miss
15.A. save B. manage C. waste D. own
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Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbour's door bell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch other people's attention as long as he touched the bell.
He thought hard and suddenly hit on a “clever” idea. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell.
To his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief. This story tells us not to deceive ourselves.
1.What did the man want to do?
A. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's door bell.
B. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's dog.
C. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's apples.
D. The man wanted to steal his neighbour's tree.
2.What was the man's idea?
A. He plugged his ears with something.
B. He plugged his eyes with something.
C. He plugged his mouth with something.
D. He plugged his nose with something.
3.Did the door bell ring?
A. Yes, it was. B. Yes, it did.
C. No, it wasn't. D. No, it didn't.
4.Who is the man?
A. A teacher. B. A policeman.
C. A thief. D. A businessman.
5.What's the best title of the article?
A. The door bell B. A thief
C. A man and a bell D. A thief stole a door bell
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