It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”
food tray
1.Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
2.How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
3.. What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
4. Who joined the club?
5. What’s the passage about ?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”
food tray
1.Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
2.How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
3.. What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
4. Who joined the club?
5. What’s the passage about ?
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”
1.Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
2.How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
3.What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
4.Who joined the club?
5.What’s the passage about ?
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
—Whose are these school uniforms?
— They _____ belong to a student from Yucai Middle School. The school name is on the clothes.
A. may B. must
C. can D. need
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the wind when I noticed an old lady. She was________on the sidewalk in her house slippers(拖鞋).As I passed her, I saw that she was well into her eighties, and she was holding some________in her hands.
I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox________the street. The light turned green, but I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was________. Drivers often drove wildly through red lights and stop signs.
I stayed there until she________me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and held it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the________to change.
When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street,________the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her back across the street.
As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the________of her hand in my own.
People say the first language of all humans is________. A caring touch helps to make a bad
situation________. And even now, every time I think of the old lady, I can still feel the power of touch.
1.A. coming B. walking C. running D. riding
2.A. letters B. pictures C. books D. flowers
3.A. across B. over C. through D. behind
4.A. strange B. crazy C. dangerous D. safe
5.A. called B. reached C. found D. caught
6.A. way B. light C. ride D. traffic
7.A. took B. sent C. dropped D. locked
8.A. warmth B. trust C. care D. love
9.A. help B. kindness C. touch D. action
10.A. interesting B. necessary C. popular D. hopeful
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It was a cold day in December and I was walking back home from the supermarket. I had many things. Suddenly I was feeling a little ______ as I was carrying our shopping school bag, so I decided to ______ something away. I was walking towards the dustbin (垃圾箱) when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking.
I suddenly felt very ______ because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the drink and some bread over to him. The man looked up ______ and took what I gave him. Then a huge smile ______ on his face. 1 felt I couldn’t be happier with myself. But then he said, “Wow? First someone gave me such things. It is my son’s lucky day!”
With he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I ________ heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm ______ inside. I now understand what it ______ by saying “Giving is getting”. Though it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than l did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world ______ help. Everyone can give help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.
The look of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind whenever I have the chance to do something else. This is the power of ________.
1.A.worried B.interested C.surprised D.tired
2.A.throw B.put C.give D.keep
3.A.nervous B.happy C.sorry D.proud
4.A.in silence B.in surprise C.in anger D.in excitement
5.A.turned B.appeared C.went D.ran
6.A.still B.once C.even D.ever
7.A.idea B.care C.word D.feeling
8.A.aims B.means C.looks D.offers
9.A.gives B.takes C.needs D.brings
10.A.friendship B.kindness C.relationship D.attention
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It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the wind when I noticed an old lady. She _______ on the sidewalk in her house slippers(拖鞋). As I passed her. I saw that she was probably _______ her 80s, and she was holding some letters in her hands. I walked on to the traffic light. When the light turned green, I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was _______. Drivers often drove _______ through red lights and stop signs.
When she reached me, I turned to her and touched her gently on _______ arm. She smiled and _______ my hand in hers and held it. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the light _______. _______ the light turned green. We walked together slowly across the street, dropped the letters in the mailbox. Then I took _______ back across the street.
As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the ________ of her hand in my own. People say the first language of all humans is touch. A caring touch helps to make a bad situation hopeful. And even now, I can still feel the power of touch.
1.A.is walking B.was walking C.walks D.walked
2.A.in B.at C.on D.by
3.A.danger B.dangerous C.dangerously D.more dangerous
4.A.wild B.wildest C.wilder D.wildly
5.A.a B.the C.an D./
6.A.take B.takes C.took D.had taken
7.A.to change B.changed C.changes D.changing
8.A.If B.Though C.When D.Since
9.A.her B.him C.it D.them
10.A.warm B.more warm C.warmly D.warmth
九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
From the school name ______ on the package, we guessed that it might belong to a student of our school.
A. saved B. marked C. prepared D. shown
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香花)in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing an old people’s home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. They stopped the ear and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is the old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her? I don’t know her,” their mother said. “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”
1.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because________.
A. she didn’t have a present
B. she was far away from her mother
C. she didn’t know it was Mother’s Day
D. she wanted to see her father
2.Which of the following pictures do you think matches well with Paragraph 2?
A. B. C. D.
3.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because _____________.
A. the old granny was her mother
B. she didn’t like those flowers
C. her mother asked her to do so
D. she wanted the old granny to be happy too
4.The following words can be used to describe the young woman except __________.
A. kind B. understanding C. friendly D. surprised
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her the beautiful lilacs(丁香花) in the garden.
Later that day, when her husband knew that she liked lilacs, he said, “I know where we __ find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. , she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face. When they were passing an Old People’s home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. She had no with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny was very and she thanked here again and again. She smiled happily, too.”
When the young mother to her car, her children asked her, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give flowers to ?” I don’t know her.” Their mother said, “But it’s Mother’s Day, and she looks very lonely. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers mean to her.”
1.A. And B. Or C. Because D. If
2.A. wishing B. wish C. wished D. to wish
3.A. about B. on C. at D. of
4.A. must B. can C. could D. may
5.A. hundred B. thousand C. thousands D. million
6.A. Carefully B. Careful C. Careless D. Care
7.A. people B. children C. person D. human
8.A. sad B. nervous C. happy D. mad
9.A. came back B. came over C. came up with D. came out
10.A. she B. herself C. hers D. her
九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
-- What a special photo!
-- Thanks. It_____on July 13, 2016 when we graduated from junior middle school.
A. has taken B. took C. had taken D. was taken
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析