— What do you think of swimming?—It’s not eas...

— What do you think of swimming?

— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer.

A. put it away　　 B. pick it up

C. give it up　　 D. turn it on

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— What do you think of swimming?

—It’s not easy, but I won’t ______ I want to be a good swimmer.

A．put it away　　 B．pick it up

C．give it up　 D. turn it on

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

"I will think of it．" It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we cannot see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量)!

Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree．He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell．Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places．

James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time．

Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas．One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought．He looked and looked at a place high up in the room．This continued for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon．

Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think．When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart．Try to think of it before asking someone to help you．Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively．

1.Newton wanted to find out ________．

A. when the apple hit him

B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall

D. where the apple fell

2.Who made a wooden clock?

A. Isaac Newton．

B. Walt Disney．

C. James Ferguson．

D. James' father．

3.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

(①= Paragraph 1, ②= Paragraph 2,…)

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

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"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !

Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

James Ferguson once saw the inside of his fatherˈs watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This made him think and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.

Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.

Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, donˈt lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

1.Newton wanted to find out ________.

A. when the apple hit him　　 B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall　　 D. where the apple fell

2.________ made a wooden clock.

A. Isaac Newton　　 B. Walt Disney　　 C. James Ferguson　　 D. James’ father

3.Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film　　 B. telling a story　　 C. having a meeting　　 D. sitting in a garden

4.From the passage we can learn that ______ .

A. we should always ask others for help　　 B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts　　 D. thinking helps to get new ideas

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“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.　

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t lose heart, and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1.From the passage, we know that some great things come from ______.

A. listening　　 　　　　 B. reading

C. speaking　 　　　　　　 D. thinking

2.The idea of Isaac Newton’s discovery was from ______.

A. the falling of an apple　　

B. the cleaning of a garden

C. the falling of a tree　

D. the moving of a lid

3.The achievement of James Watt was that he ______.

A. kept thinking

B. found the steam in the kettle

C. improved the steam engine much

D. watched the lid move up and down

4.The right order of the following sentences is ______.

① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.

② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.

③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.

A. ③ ② ① 　　　　　 B. ② ③ ①

C. ② ① ③ 　　　　　 D. ③ ① ②

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learn to ask for help.

B. A difficult lesson to learn.

C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.”

D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

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“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We cannot see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them, yet what power they have!

A boy named Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of a pot move up and down. The boiling water makes steam. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. He went on thinking and thinking. When he grew up, he improved the steam engine(发动机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses. When you see a steamboat or a steam train, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been the hard thinking of someone.

James was a poor farmer’s boy from Scotland. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he thought, “I am sure that I could make a watch too.” He kept thinking and then made a wooden clock which kept good time. In a few years while still a small boy, he made enough money to support his father. When he grew up, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to come and listen to him speak. His motto was “I will think of it” which means that he would be able to think of how to do something. In this way, he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't feel discouraged. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think in a way that solves your problems, and the problem of others.

1.What made Watt think to invent the steam engine?

A. The boiling water made the lid of a pot move up and down.

B. Watt liked to sit quietly by the fireside, watching water.

C. He got a high education and learned a lot about water.

D. He liked to study a steamboat or a steam train.

2.What do the people mentioned in the passage have in common?

A. They wanted to be successful and famous.

B. They kept thinking of a solution.

C. Their families were very good.

D. They were rich and worked hard.

3.The underlined word “discouraged” in the last paragraph means _______________.

A. 困难的　　 B. 自信的　　 C. 失望的　　 D. 灰心的

4.What does the passage want to tell us?

A. We should thinking less and work hard.

B. We should give up easily if meeting difficulties.

C. We should work hard to be famous.

D. We should try to think of ways to solve problems.

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①"I will think of it."It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !

②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.

④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.

⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

1. Newton wanted to find out  ______.

A. when the apple hit him        B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall      D. where the apple fell

2.Walt Disney was  ______  when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film                           B. telling a story

C. having a meeting        D. sitting in a garden

3.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. we should always ask others for help

B. everyone of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts

D. thinking helps to get new ideas

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

①"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !

②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.

④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.

⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

1.Newton wanted to find out ________.

A. when the apple hit him                 B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall                D. where the apple fell

2.________ made a wooden clock.

A. Isaac Newton     B. Walt Disney

C. James Ferguson    D. James' father

3.Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film         B. telling a story

C. having a meeting    D. sitting in a garden

4.From the passage we can learn that

A. we should always ask others for help

B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts

D. thinking helps to get new ideas

5.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

（①=Paragraph 1, ②= Paragraph 2, …）

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

① “I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we cannot see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power!

② Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall

from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how

the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and stars are kept in their places.

③ James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?” This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.

④ Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One

day, when he was at a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked at a place high up in the room for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon.

⑤ Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any

difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by

thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

1.Newton wanted to find out　　 .

A. when the apple hit him　　 B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall　　 D. where the apple fell

2.　　 made a wooden clock.

A. Isaac Newton　　 B. Walt Disney

C. James Ferguson　　 D. James’s father

3.Walt Disney was　　 when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film　　 B. telling a story

C. having a meeting　　 D. sitting in a garden

4.From the passage we can learn that　　　　　 .

A. we should always ask others for help　　 B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts　　 D. thinking helps to get new ideas

5.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

A. 　　 B. 　　 C. 　　 D.

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VI．完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

“I will think of it.”It is easy to say this; but do you know what great things have come from

______? We can not see our own thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them; but we do feel the ______

our thoughts have!

Sir Isaac Newton was seated in his garden ______ a summer’s evening. He was thinking about something else when he saw ______ fall from a tree. He began to think. In trying to understand why the apple fell, he ______ how the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars were kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fireplace, watching the lid (盖子) of the tea kettle as it moved up and down. He began to think; he wanted to ______ why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he

______ the steam engine successfully. From then on it could do the work of many horses ______.

Next time when you see a steam boat or a steam mill, remember that it would ______ have been built without the hard thinking of someone.

Boys, when you have a ______ lesson to learn, don’t feel discouraged, and help yourselves before asking someone to help you. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1.A. saying　　 B. thinking　　 C. writing　　 D. reading

2.A. power　　 B. method　　 C. pressure　　 D. reason

3.A. in　　 B. at　　 C. on　　 D. for

4.A. a lid　　 B. an orange　　 C. an apple　　 D. a leaf

5.A. described　　 B. invented　　 C. complained　　 D. discovered

6.A. look out　　 B. take out　　 C. find out　　 D. turn out

7.A. increased　　 B. improved　　 C. repaired　　 D. influenced

8.A. hardly　　 B. busily　　 C. heavily　　 D. easily

9.A. never　　 B. ever　　 C. still　　 D. yet

10.A. possible　　 B. difficult　　 C. simple　　 D. useful

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