There was an ancient Chinese story. A naughty...

There was an ancient Chinese story. A naughty boy Mencius and his family lived next to the cemetery(墓地). Mencius liked to hold a funeral(葬礼) just like people around. Mencius’ mother took him and moved to a market. Then Mencius and his neighbors’ children learned to buy and sell meat. Finally, they moved again and lived next to a school. In this neighborhood, people treated each other politely. Mencius’ mother thought that was the right living place for her son.

The story tells us the importance of people around us. For students, they can be role models.

In a study, I interviewed some students at Bingham High School. These teens have lots of opinions about role models.

Teens need role models to provide direction. Jeff Pratt said, “To have a role model helps you to decide where you want to go with your life.” A role model shows what a teen’s life could be like in the future. “Role models are people you admire, and those people that help make you a good person.” This is Spencer Park’s opinion of who role models are and why it is important to have them.

A role model is “someone to look at and try to learn good qualities from,” said Natalie Bean.

When teens were asked “What is a role model like?”, the list included words such as, encouraging, inspiring, strong-willed, honest, ready to stand up for what they believe in, helpful, easy to talk to, talented and cheerful. Teens want to learn from their role models how to succeed and also how to carry on after failure.

Robbie Jenkins said, “Good role models are people that stand up for what is right and good.

Role models encourage and inspire.” Heidi Woolley said, “A good role model makes a teen do the best in school and in life and make much progress. Then he will have a good opinion of his own abilities and accept himself gradually. In this way, role models help build up a teen’s self-esteem.”

“The role models teens need are not the ones that appear in the media,” said Natalie Bean.

My study also shows students are quick to agree on that a true role model is not the person with the best job title, the greatest responsibility, or the greatest fame(名望). Anyone who inspires a child to achieve dreams in life can be a right role model.

1.The writer uses the story in Paragraph 1 to show that _______________.

A. People should have good habits.

B. People are influenced by others.

C. People are able to choose good neighbours.

D. People know how to choose a living place.

2.What do students at Bingham High School probably agree?

A. Role models stand up for what is right and social.

B. Anyone can inspire a child to achieve dreams in life.

C. Having a role model decides where to go with your life.

D. A teen can learn good qualities from a good role model.

3.What does the underlined word “self-esteem” mean?

A. Self-respect. B. Self-control. C. Self-praise. D. Self-support.

4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in this passage?

A. To know what students’ role models do.

B. To tell how a teen learn from a role model.

C. To find out students’ ways to be a role model.

D. To share ideas of some teens about role models.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

In one ancient Chinese story, there is a magic deer. She has beautiful nine-colored fur. The deer is kind and helps people who are sick and poor. In fact, this nine-colored deer comes from a painting in the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu.

The grottoes were created in AD 366. They hold the world’s best cave art. The clay figures (泥塑) and paintings on the wall are the Mogao Grotto’s greatest treasures. There are more than 2,000 colored clay figures in 492 caves. The tallest is 34.5 meters high while the smallest is only 2 cm, China Daily reported.

The most beautiful paintings are of dancing, flying fairies (飞天). They wear beautiful costumes. Among them, a fairy plays a pipa (琵琶) behind her back. This painting has given dancers in modern times lots of new ideas.

Besides the value of its art, the Mogao Grotto paintings also show how ancient people lived. Some show people farming, eating and fighting. Others show their wedding and funeral customs. In 1987 the Mogao Caves became a UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Site.

Now it attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors have to buy tickets online. This is to control the amount of tourists and better protect the site. If you want to visit the Mogao Grottoes, don’t forget to buy tickets online as soon as possible.

1.How many colored clay figures are there in each cave on average(平均)?

A. Over 4. B. About 492. C. About 2000. D. Over 366.

2.Why do visitors have to buy tickets online?

A. To enjoy the clay figures and paintings.

B. To experience how ancient people lived.

C. To obey the rules of controlling the amount of tourists and protecting the site.

D. To see how Maogao Grottoes became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

3.Where might the passage be taken from?

A. A storybook. B. A tourist guide. C. A sports newspaper. D. A fashion magazine.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

1.When did this story happen?

A.Not long before liberation(解放).

B.More than 2000 years ago.

C.About 400 years ago.

D.In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A.He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C.He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A.she thought making cloth was wasting time

B.she wanted to give her son a lesson

C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B.Because his father was ill in bed.

C.Because his mother cut the cloth.

D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.　　 B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.　 D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When did this story happen?

A.Not long before liberation(解放).

B.More than 2000 years ago.

C.About 400 years ago.

D.In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A.He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C.He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A.she thought making cloth was wasting time

B.she wanted to give her son a lesson

C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B.Because his father was ill in bed.

C.Because his mother cut the cloth.

D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.

B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.

D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.When did this story happen?

A. Not long before liberation(解放).

B. More than 2000 years ago.

C. About 400 years ago.

D. In the 18th century.

2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A. He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C. He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A. she thought making cloth was wasting time

B. she wanted to give her son a lesson

C. she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D. she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A. Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B. Because his father was ill in bed.

C. Because his mother cut the cloth.

D. Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.

B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.

D.She felt very pleased.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”

“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

1.Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.

A. wash his hands　　 B. do his homework

C. clean his bedroom　　 D. wash his teeth

2.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt　 ________.

A. sorry　　 B. proud　　 C. sad　　 D. terrible

3.Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier　　 B. cleaner　　 C. bigger　　 D. smaller

4.From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t.

B. Toby liked soap and water，but Vince didn’t.

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water.

D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.

5.How many people are there in the story?

A. Four.　　 B. Five.　　 C. Six.　　 D. Seven.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is 　　 American boy in our class and 　　 boy can speak good Chinese.

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

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

There is 　　　　　　 European boy in my class. 　　　　　　 boy likes Chinese very much.

A．an；A            B．a；The

C．an；The            D．/；A

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The History of Tofu

1.Which of the following was the earliest evidence（证据）of tofu production?

A.A book. B.A poem. C.A picture.

2.The word “tofu” was first mentioned in Western World in　　　 .

A.1489 B.1500 C.1603

3.According　 to　 the　 information　 above,　 tofu　 was introduced in　　　 foreign languages.

A.Four B.Five C.Six

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

There is ______ American boy in our class and ______ boy can speak good Chinese .

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

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析