Nearly 50% of all workers in the United State...

Nearly 50% of all workers in the United States have jobs they aren’t happy with. Don’t let this happen to you! If you want to find the right job, don’t rush to look through the ads in the newspaper. Instead, sit down and think about yourself. What kind of person are you? What makes you happy?

According to John Holland who studies personalities, there are six types. Nobody is just one personality type, but most people are mainly one type. For each type, there are certain jobs that might be right and others that are probably wrong.

Six Types of Personalities

★The Realistic type is practical and likes working with machines and tools.

★The Investigative（研究的） type is interested in all the new things and likes to learn, study situations, and solve problems.

★The Artistic type is imaginative and likes to express himself or herself by creating.

★The Social type is friendly and likes helping or training other people.

★The Enterprising（有进取心的） type is outgoing and likes to lead other people.

★The Conventional（传统的） type is careful and likes to follow routines and details.

Considering your personality type can help you make the right job decision. Liz was one of the people who were not sure about their jobs. She knew she wanted to do something for children, so she thought she could help children as a school counselor（顾问） or a lawyer. She took counseling and law courses—but hated them. After talking to a career counselor, she found that these jobs didn’t suit her. She is more interested in films, so she studied film and she now produces children’s TV shows—and loves it.

1.What is the author’s advice for looking for the right job?

A.Ask your parents or friends for help or advice.

B.Think about what you can do for your family.

C.Look through the ads in the newspapers at once.

D.Think about what kind of person you are at first.

2.If Jack is a policeman and he likes to find out what happens actually, what type of personality is he?

A.The Social type. B.The Investigative type.

C.The Enterprising type. D.The Conventional type.

3.The writer organizes the last paragraph by_____________ .

A.giving examples B.using numbers

C.listing opinions D.telling a story

4.Which part of the magazine is the passage most probably from?

A.Advertisement part. B.The job planning part.

C.Chicken soup part. D.Game and puzzle part.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms. ___________ Often the nearest neighbors are several hundred kilometers away.

The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. _________

When this radio first came into use the Australia government set up a special two - way radio program. ___________They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill, and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.

Since the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities far away.

Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbors. The radio kept families in touch with each other. _________The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.

A. They could talk about who was going away or who was sick.

B. A person can listen to someone else’s talk and then give an answer.

C. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America.

D. Then, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of kilometers away.

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5.From this passage, we can infer that 　　　　　 .

A.people can live everywhere in Australia

B.children don’t go to school in Australia

C.doctors use the radio to cure(治疗) sick persons

D.the two - way radio is very important to people on the large farm

九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn (赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology (技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of _________ in the USA.

A. 17                 B. 14                 C. 13                         D. 10

2.If you are 15 years old, you can’t work _________.

A. after school        B. on weekends       C. during summer  D. on weekdays

3.Reisa makes money by _________.

A. cleaning up other people’s yards

B. drawing pictures for others

C. writing articles for different magazines

D. knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors

4.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?

A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.[

B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.

C. Earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.

D. Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

5.From the passage we know that _________.

A. parents won’t let their children earn their own money

B. it’s hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA

C. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own

D. if kids try to earn money, they won’t have enough time to study

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn (赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it, however, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of 　　　　　 in the USA.

A. 17　　　　　　 B. 14　　　　　　　　　 C. 13　　　　　　　　 D. 10

2.If you are 15 years old, you can’t work ________.

A. after school　　　 　　　　　　 B. on weekends

C. during summer 　　　　　　　　 D. on weekdays

3.Reisa makes money by 　　　　　　 .

A. cleaning up other people’s yards

B. drawing pictures for others

C. writing articles for different magazines

D. knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors

4.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?

A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.

B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.

C. Earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.

D. Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

5.From the passage we know that ________.

A. parents won’t let their children earn their own money

B. it’s hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA

C. kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own

D. if kids try to earn money, they won’t have enough time to study

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics(塑 料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery(发 现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨 基 酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities(大量). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go,” John McGeehan added.

1.Which is not true about the advantage of enzyme?

A.It’s able to make plastics become smaller parts.

B.It can solve the problem of the plastic pollution right now.

C.It’s used to make the plastics disappear in a rapid way.

2.The underlined phrase “break down” in the passage probably means “________” in Chinese.

A.实验 B.生产 C.分解

3.Which isn't the change they made to the natural enzyme?

A.Some amino acids were put in it.

B.The speed of plastic-eating has been improved.

C.The quality of plastic -eating remained the same.

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

A.The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme.

B.The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

C.The natural enzyme woks better than the improved one.

5.We can’t infer from the study that________.

A.The team is able to increase the speed of the plastic -eating abilities

B.Efforts are made to increase the number of PET that the enzyme breaks down

C.Few efforts are required to the improvement of this new enzyme

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics(塑 料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery(发 现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨 基 酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the naturl one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals,and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities(大量的). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However,there is still a long way to go,”John McGeehan added.

1.According to the scientists, the enzyme may solve the poblem of 　　　　 pollution.

A. air　　 B. water　　 C. light　　 D. plastic

2.The underlined phrase “break down” in the passage probably means “ 　　　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 实验　　 B. 生产　　 C. 发明　　 D. 分解

3.Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics 　　　　 .

A. in　　 B. in the US　　 C. in Japan　　 D. in China

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

A. The scientists are sill trying to improve the enzyme.

B. The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

C. The natural enzyme woks better than the improved one.

D. The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics(塑 料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery(发 现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨 基 酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the naturl one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals,and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities(大量的). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However,there is still a long way to go,”John McGeehan added.

1.According to the scientists, the enzyme may solve the poblem of　　　　　 pollution.

A. air　　 B. water　　 C. light　　 D. plastic

2.The underlined phrase “break down” in the passage probably means “　　　　 ” in Chinese.

A. 实验　　 B. 生产　　 C. 发明　　 D. 分解

3.Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics　　　　 .

A. in　　 B. in the US　　 C. in Japan　　 D. in China

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

A. The scientists are sill trying to improve the enzyme.

B. The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

C. The natural enzyme woks better than the improved one.

D. The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

She is the only one of the girls in our class______ been to the United            States.

A. who have      B. that had     C. whom has     D. that has

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad　　 B. history　　　 C. funny    D. detective

2.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.　　 B. Nancy Drew.　　 C

. Don’t Die, My Love.    　 D. Neela: Victory Song.

3.Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.    　　 B. Barbara Park.　　

C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.    D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　 B. Growing Trouble　　

C. Three Friends    D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

1.According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A. sad　　 B. history　　 C. funny　　 D. detective

2.From which book can we learn different cultures?

A. Skinny Bones.　　 B. Nancy Drew.　　 C. Don’t Die, My Love.　　 C. Neela: Victory Song.

3.Who is most probably an Indian author?

A. Judy Blume.　　 B. Barbara Park.

C. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.　　 D. Lurlene McDaniel.

4.The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A. My Secret　　 B. Growing Trouble

C. Three Friends　　 D. Alice Learns a Lesson

5.Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A. It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B. It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C. It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D. Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析