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Stephen Spielberg is one of the most well-known directors(导演) of our time. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a pianist. His sister， Anne Spielberg， became a screenwriter（编剧）who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old， he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later， he produced a film called Firelight， which made one hundred dollars’ profit(盈利) at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old， he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily， he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to， he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major(主要的) film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses， most of which are involved in the film industry(涉及电影业).

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九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you know Stephen Hawking? He’s one of the most well-known1.（scientist）on space and time in the world. He was born in England in 1942. Hawking is 2.（study）how the universe began and how it ends.

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he fell3.(serious) ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe. Till now, he can’t move or feed4.(him). however, he has a wheelchair with 5. special computer, with which he can communicate with others.

6.he was facing all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living. Because 7. his illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started8.(think) in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world.

Once he9.(invite) to China to give lectures. His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.

He once said, “When something unfair happens, 10. is no need to worry about it! You just have to do the best in your own situation.”

九年级英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

British English is one of the most well-known kinds of English. 　　　　　 , even in the UK, not everyone speaks English the same.

A.Similarly B.Otherwise C.Especially D.However

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读短文，按要求完成各题。

Jane Goodall is one of the most well-known scientists in the world. Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees comes from the research of Jane Goodall.

Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She became interested in animals and animal stories when she was a very young child. She always dreamed of working with wild animals. When she was eleven years old, she decided that she wanted to go to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women usually did in the 1940s. Everybody was laughing except her mother. “If you really want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up, you find a way,” her mother said to her. The opportunity came at last. A school friend invited her to Africa. Jane worked as a waitress until she had got enough money to travel there.

In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for him as an assistant. He later asked her to study a group of chimpanzees living by a lake in Tanzania. Very little was known about wild chimpanzees at that time.

Jane spent many years studying chimpanzees in this area of Africa. It was not easy work. They were very shy and would run away whenever she came near. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars. Over time, she slowly gained their trust(信任). She gave the chimpanzees human names such as David Graybeard, Flo and Fifi. Watching the chimpanzees, she made many discoveries. They ate vegetables and fruits. But she found that they also eat meat. A few weeks later, she made an even more surprising discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools(工具) to help them catch insects.

Jane Goodall has written many books for adults and children about wild chimpanzees. Her most recent book is called Hope for Animals and Their World. It tells about saving several kinds of endangered animals.

1.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

From the first two paragraphs we know Jane Goodall is a __________, and she had a special interest in ___________ when she was a young girl.

2.根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。

In order to __________ to travel to ___________, Jane Goodall once worked as a waitress.

3.把短文中划底线的句子译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________________________

4.根据短文内容回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall’s most surprising discovery?

_________________________________________________________________________

5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。

What is Jane Goodall famous for?

_________________________________________________________________________

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. He’s world well-known on space and time. Stephen was searching some very big questions, such as “How did the universe begin? How will it end?”

Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong – he didn’t die. He can’t walk but he uses a wheelchair. He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).

Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Stephen is good at thinking.

B. Stephen cannot walk.

C. Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions.

D. Stephen had once studied math and science.

2.A Brief History of Time is ________.

A. a book which is well-known all over the word

B. a book about Rome’s history

C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome

D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China

3.Stephen’s studies DO NOT include ________ according to the passage.

A. science B. math C. philosophy D. art

4.The underlined word impressed might mean ________ in Chinese.

A. 鼓励 B. 表扬 C. 给…印象 D. 给…帮助

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. Stephen’s books B. Stephen’s study C. Stephen and the Pope D. Stephen Hawking

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

British English is one of the most well-known kinds of English. ________ , even in the UK, not everyone speaks English the same.

A.Moreover B.Otherwise C.Especially D.However

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Peking University is one of the most ________ universities in the world.

—Yes. It is so well-known that many foreign students go to study there every year.

A.celebrated B.natural C.talented

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Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well-known scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. Till now, he can’t move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.

In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy(哲学). Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.

From Hawking’s unusual experiences , we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is .As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1.Is Hawking one of the most famous scientists in the world?

2.Why was Hawking unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines?

3.When did Hawking get a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy?

4.What’s the name of Hawking’s first important book?

5.What can we learn from Hawking’s unusual experiences?

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes Mill come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1."Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.

A. sick children 　 B. serious officers 　

C. famous actors 　 D. popular singers

2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A. They gave him a computer. 　 B. They gave him a tour of the city.

C. They look him to a concert.　　 D. They took him to the hospital.

3.Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A. I wish to go.　　 B. I wish to meet.

C. I wish to be.　　 D. I wish to have.

4.The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______.

A. explain what " Make-A-Wish" is

B. encourage more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true

D. introduce different kinds of children's wishes

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

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. A few people are working for "Make-A-Wish".　　

D. "Make-A-Wish" has a history of over 30 years.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes Mill come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

1."Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.

A. sick children 　 B. serious officers

C. famous actors D. popular singers

2.What did the two police officers do for Christopher?

A. They gave him a computer.

B. They gave him a tour of the city.

C. They look him to a concert.

D. They took him to the hospital.

3. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?

A. I wish to go. B. I wish to meet.

C. I wish to be. D. I wish to have.

4.The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______.

A. explain what " Make-A-Wish" is

B. encourage more people to join the charity

C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true

D. introduce different kinds of children's wishes

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

A. Sick children just wish to get well.

B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.

C. A few people are working for "Make-A-Wish".

D. "Make-A-Wish" has a history of over 30 years.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析