Attention residents(居民)！Spring is here and th...

Attention residents(居民)！

Spring is here and the office of Loveland Housing is happy to announce the dates for the 2019 Spring Cleanup!

The cleanup in Loveland will take place on Saturday May 11th, beginning at 9:00 a. m. We will also do pick-up for Dove Valley, Windsor Meadows, and Century III on the same day. The cleanup at Lone Tree in Estes Park will be done on Sunday May 12th, 2019. If you have something that you would like to be picked up, please call the Spring Cleanup line at 970-635-5958. Please leave your name, complete address, phone number, and a list of the objects that you wish to be picked up. If you do not call or provide all of this information, your objects will not be picked up. You can leave a message up until Friday May 10th, 2019.

If you are in a town house, please leave all household(家用) objects outside in front of your unit on the sidewalk. If you are in a flat, leave all household objects in front of the building in the grass areas. All objects must be outside by 9:00 a. m on the morning of pick-up.

Non-acceptable objects include: televisions, air conditioners, washing machines, fridges, or other electrical products; dangerous materials such as motor oil, paint, auto batteries, cleaning products, chemicals; other everyday household rubbish. If you have any of these objects and you do not know what to do with them, turn to the local resource disposal(处置) office for help.

The City of Loveland has provided a truck for the cleanup and the Loveland Housing staff members have volunteered their time so that we can offer this service for free! So get your objects ready and call to take advantage while you still can! Thanks!

1.Where will a pick-up be done on Sunday May 12th?

A. In Windsor Meadows. B. At Dove Valley.

C. At Lone Tree. D. In Loveland.

2.What will probably be collected during the 2019 Spring Cleanup？

A. Food waste. B. Furniture. C. Televisions. D. paint

3.The notice is announced mainly to　　　 .

A. get the residents prepared for the cleanup

B. show the residents a list of non-acceptable objects

C. tell the residents the pick-up service is free

D. have the residents know the date of the 2019 Spring Cleanup

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer．During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings．However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring．We need to look at ourselves, set new goals（目标）, and decide how to improve ourselves．

In England ,people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution（决心）．These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or giving up bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance．

Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people．We can do this whenever we like．The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.

Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there．" I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier．

The trick（技巧）with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic(不实际) goals. If we do this, it's easy to lose heart, because the final goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals that you want to reach on the way to your final goal. This way, you can see your progress easily.

1.In Paragraph One, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time _________．

A.to take a walk around outdoors B.to enjoy fresh air and bright colors

C.to set goals for a fresh beginning D.for animals to have babies

2.According to Paragraph Four, the writer agree with ________.

A.Be swift to hear, slow to speak. B.All that ends well is well.

C.Well begun is half done. D.All roads lead to Rome.

3.What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four?

A.changeable B.difficult C.lovely D.dangerous

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A.If you see no progress, you'll be sad. B.Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.

C.Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties D.Your goals should be realistic and small.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Spring will soon be upon us and a new term is here. All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmer．During this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginnings．However, for a fresh beginning it takes more than the bright colors and fresh air of spring．We need to look at ourselves, set new goals, and decide how to improve ourselves．

In England people usually do this on the first day of the year. We look at the past year and think about what we' d like to change or improve in our lives, and we call this a New Year' s resolution（决心）．These can be anything from improving one' s health through exercise or cutting out bad habits, to studying harder for better grades or trying to find a good work or life balance．

Luckily, we don' t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better people．We can do this whenever we like．The milestone of a new term is just a good place to start.

Sometimes it' s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is "to begin is to be half-way there．" I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easier．For example, spending less time on QQ or playing video games and more time studying or communicating face-to-face can be difficult habits to change at first．But once we settle into the new routine and start to see the results,　 it' s difficult not to wonder why we didn’t do it sooner.

The trick with deciding on a resolution for a new term is not to set unrealistic targets. If we do this, it's easy to lose motivation because the end goal seems so far away. Try to make many small goals you want to reach on the way to your ultimate（最终的）goal. This way, you can see your progress easily.

1.In Paragraph One, the writer wants to tell us that spring is a time _________．

A. to take a walk around outdoors

B. to enjoy fresh air and bright colors

C. to set goals for a fresh beginning

D. for animals to have babies

2.Which of the following might the writer agree with according to（根据） Paragraph Four?

A. Be swift to hear, slow to speak．

B. All that ends well is well．

C. Well begun is half done．

D. All roads lead to Rome．

3.What does the underlined word "daunting" probably mean in Paragraph Four?

A. changeable　　　　 B. difficult

C. lovely　　 　　　　 D. dangerous

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. If you see no progress, you'll be sad.

B. Whatever happens, stick to （坚持）your dreams．

C. Never lose heart when meeting with difficulties．

D. Your goals should be realistic and small．

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Spring is here, the colourful flowers are seen everywhere but it is a pity that many of us are not able to smell them while enjoying the colourful flowers.

Growing levels of air pollution from the factories and cars have reduced flower fragrances(芳香) by up to 90 percent in the US, compared with pre-industrial levels 100 years ago.

But if the trend is simply unpleasant for human noses, it may be life-dangerous for bees and butterflies.

Many insects find flowers by following the scent produced by those flowers.

The increasing pollution makes it difficult for them to find the flowers and feed on their nectar (花蜜).

Scientists have already found that flowers produce scent molecules (气味分子) that mix with polluted things, which breaks down the plants’ sweet smell.

With more pollution in the air, the scent molecules don’t remain powerful as long and travel shorter distances on the wind. In the mid-19th century, when pollution levels were first recorded, scent molecules would have been able to travel some 1,000 to 1,200 meters. Today, in the polluted air of large cities, scents may only make it some 200 to 300 meters.

Also, pollution from polluted air may fool the bee’s “nose”, making their search for flowers all the more difficult.

In a paper published recently in Scientific Reports, scientists said that the nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in polluted air could change many chemicals that work together to give a flower its special smell.

“This”, researchers said, “could prevent honeybees from reaching their flowers and prevent the pollination (授粉) of some of the world’s food crops.” Or, this could put in danger agricultural harvests worldwide.

But the bees seem to have learned to get used to the changing world. “In nature honeybees use their special eyes and flower smell to find out where a flower is for the first time,” the researchers said.

1.According to the article, researchers have recently found that ________.

A.reduced flower fragrances have resulted in the dying out of many bees and butterflies

B.reduced flower fragrances are connected to growing levels of air pollution

C.polluted things in the air prevent flowers from producing scent molecules

D.flowers today can’t produce enough nectar because of air pollution

2.What do the underlined words “the trend” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指的是)?

A.Increasing air pollution.

B.Reduce flower fragrances.

C.Human beings’ worse sense of smell.

D.A growing number of power plants and cars.

3.The scent molecules a plant produces are mainly to ________.

A.help flowers to produce nectar B.prevent insects from eating the plant

C.draw attention from bees and butterflies D.clear up polluted things in the air

4.We can infer (推断) from the article that ________.

A.future food crops won’t depend on bees to complete their pollination

B.bees have great advantages in their senses compared to humans

C.world food crop production is likely to fall greatly in the near future

D.some bees have successfully get over the challenge of reduced flowers fragrance

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Snoopy World.

1. How long are the business hours for the Snoopy World?

A. Six hours.　　 B. Seven hours.

C. Nine hours.　　　 D. Ten hours.

2.Mr Wang is a teacher in a primary school. He will take 10 of his students to the Snoopy World.

How much should he pay?

A. $ 1,200.　　　　 B. $ 960.

C. $ 800.　　　　 　 D. $ 240.

3.What can you do in the Snoopy World?

A. Park cars in the Snoopy World.

B. Touch the sculptures in the Snoopy World.

C. Take some pictures during the visit.

D. Take a child under six into the park for free.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Changbai Mountain Tianchi.

Welcome to Changbai Mountain Tianchi

Price

Adults :　 150 RMB

Children:150 RMB for children over 1.4m, 40% off for students or children of 1.2m-1.4m in height

Free for children under 1.2m in height

[Over ten persons (including(包括)adults and children of 1.2m-1.4m in height)20%off]

Parking: 20 RMB

Opening Hours: 7:00am to 6:00 pm

Attentions:

1. Look after your children and yourself when you are touring.

2. Don’t wash anything or swim in the lake.

3. Don’t throw your garbage(垃圾)everywhere and take it away.

4. Protect the trees, flowers and grasses.

5. Call 0431-3940999 or 110 if you have troubles during the tour.

Welcome to Changbai Mountain Tianchi

Price

Adults :　 150 RMB

Children:150 RMB for children over 1.4m, 40% off for students or children of 1.2m-1.4m in height

Free for children under 1.2m in height

[Over ten persons (including(包括)adults and children of 1.2m-1.4m in height)20%off]

Parking: 20 RMB

Opening Hours: 7:00am to 6:00 pm

Attentions:

1. Look after your children and yourself when you are touring.

2. Don’t wash anything or swim in the lake.

3. Don’t throw your garbage(垃圾)everywhere and take it away.

4. Protect the trees, flowers and grasses.

5. Call 0431-3940999 or 110 if you have troubles during the tour.

1.Changbai Mountain Tianchi opens for___hours a day.

A. nine　　 B. ten　　 C. eleven　　 D. twelve

2.Tony is one point one five meters high. His mother and he should pay _____for the tickets.

A. 90 RMB　　 B. 150 RMB　　 C. 240 RMB　　 D. 300 RMB

3.My father will go to visit Changbai Mountain Tianchi by car. He should pay ________all together.

A. 10 RMB　　 B. 140 RMB　　 C. 150 RMB　　 D. 170 RMB

4.We can’t ______during the tour.

A. swim in the lake　　 B. eat anything　　 C. take photos　　 D. sing and talk

5.Which is not true?

A. You can park your car outside the entrance for 20 RMB

B. The visitors can leave their garbage everywhere

C. Parents should look after their children carefully

D. If you are in trouble , you can call 0431-3940999 or 110.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

–Excuse me. Is there ______ post office near here?

–Yes, go down this street to the end and ______ post office is on your left.

A. a; an B. an; the C. a; the D. the; a

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Of all the seasons of the year, I think that spring is the loveliest and most 1.　 season. In the bitter cold winter, we long for the spring when the weather is 2. hot nor cold. Everything seems to be fresh and wakening. It is a time 3.　 going on picnics. It is also the time 4. we Chinese have the 5.　 festival ----the Spring Festival, according to our country’s custom.

In spring, there are all 　　 6.　 of flowers blooming in gardens and parks. Grass and trees turn 　 7.　　 . Birds sing in the woods. The climate is mild and the air is invigorating. Poets describe spring as a season 　 8. 　 of hope, as the “year’s king”.

Spring is a splendid picture in our life. Spring 9.　　 to us and we should make good use of it. We should study and work 　 10.　　 .

九年级英语选词填空困难题查看答案及解析

May Day is the day when we celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s a time of new life, with new leaves on the trees and wildflowers growing in the woods and fields. On that day, children in Britain and other parts of Europe often make May baskets and hang them on a neighbor’s door as a gift of love and friendship.

Here are the steps of making this kind of basket.

Step 1　 Food paper into a cone(圆锥形) and stick it to keep the shape.

Step 2　 Cut top of the cone with scissors.

Step 3　 Make two holes on opposite sides of the cone. Leave 5cm form the top.

Step 4　 Pass ribbon(彩带) through holes and tie it to create a basket handle.

Step 5　 Fill your basket with different kinds of flowers.

根据以上制作步骤重新排列A、B、C、D四副图片的顺序，并将其编号填入小题中。

Why do children in Europe make May baskets? Because they want to ____.

九年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

“Lichun” falls ______ February 4th this year. It is the beginning of spring and the first of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar.

A. at B. in C. on D. of

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析