The Online Photography ClubWelcome to the Onl...

The Online Photography Club

Welcome to the Online Photography Club! Do you want to take better pictures? Are you ready to buy a new camera? Or do you just want to talk with other photography fans?

Chat Group              Do you like to take photos of people, pets or flowers? Join your own chat group.

Big Win                     Send in your photo, and win a new camera.

Ask Our Advice       You think you have a great photo, but you’re not sure. Ask us here.

Shopping Guide      Get information on prices and the best places to shop.

Lessons for

beginners                 You love to take photos, but you don’t know much about photography. This is a great place to start.

1.If you like to take photos of people, you may visit ________.

A. Shopping Guide              B. Ask Our Advice     C. Chat Group           D. Big Win

2.From Lessons for Beginners, you can learn ________.

A. how to choose a lesson

B. where to get information on prices

C. how to take photos

D. where to meet photography fans

3.This is a (n) ________.

A. advertisement               B. story               C. piece of news                 D. shopping list

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.If you like to take photos of people, you may visit _________.

A. Shopping Guide　　 B. Chat Groups

C. Ask Our Advice　　 D. Big Win

2.In Big Win, you can get _________.

A. a camera　　 B. some flowers　　 C. a pet　　 D. some photos

3.From Lessons for Beginners, you can learn _________.

A. how to talk with others.　　 B. where to get information on prices

C. how to take photos　　 D. where to meet photography fans

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The word, “photography”, was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean “to write with light”. But photography could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story.

Back in 1872, people didn’t know exactly whether all four of a horse’s hooves (蹄) left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn’t think so.

At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse’s legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn’t give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence (连续) of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse’s hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running.

Though is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison’s invention.

1.The underlined word “static” in Paragraph 1 most probably means _______.

A. pretty　　　 B. dark　　　　　 C. moving　　　 D. still

2.What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about?

A. Whose horse ran faster.

B. whether a horse would fall over while running.

C. whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.

D.Whether a horse’s hooves all left the ground at the same time while running.

3. Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet _______.

A. next year.　　 　　　　　 B. at the same year.

C. after six years.　　　 D. after seventeen years.

4.Which is TRUE from the passage?

A. The word, “photography” means to make pictures that can move from the Greek words .

B. Leland Stanford made a bet with Edison in 1872.

C. It is very easy for Muybridgea to record the movement of a running horse.

D. Stanford believed all four of the horse’s hooves were off the ground at the same time.

5.The passage mainly tells us _______.

A. that Thomas Edison created the first movie .

B. that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static pictures

C. how photography helped people know more about animals

D. how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion (移动) successfully

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The word photography was first used in 1839. However, at that time the subject (被拍对象) had to keep still while a picture of it was taken. Few people had ever tried to take photos of moving subjects. The first man to do so was Eadweard Muybridge, a world-famous photographer. He created the first moving picture.

When a horse is running, do all four hooves (蹄)ever leave the ground at the same time? That was the bet that a gentleman called Leland Stanford had with some of his friends. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, but Stanford didn’t think: so. Because a horse’s legs are moving so fast, it’s impossible to tell just by looking. Stanford needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. In 1872, Leland Stanford offered Eadweard Muybridge $25,000 to find the answer. Muybridge had no idea if he could successfully set up and perform an experiment to settle (解决) the bet, but he thought he should give it a try.

In 1878, after years of experiments, Muybridge got what he wanted. He had a sequence (连续) of 12 images (图像), and one of them clearly showed all four of the horse’s hooves were off the ground at the same time. In the end Muybridge collected his well-earned $25,000 from Stanford.

Though Thomas Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first cine-camera (电影摄影机) in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison’s invention.

1.The underlined word “still” most probably means “________” in Chinese.

A.安逸的 B.平衡的 C.直立的 D.静止的

2.Leland Stanford thought that ________.

A.a horse always had one hoof on the ground while running

B.a horse had all 4 hooves off the ground at some point while running

C.it was possible for Eadweard Muybridge to make a moving picture

D.it was impossible for Eadweard Muybridge to make a moving picture

3.Muybridge finally found the answer to the bet in ________.

A.1839 B.1872 C.1878 D.1887

4.Muybridge’s experiments proved that it was ________ who won the bet.

A.Stanford B.Stanford’s friends. C.Muybridge D.Muybridge’s friends

5.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.that Thomas Edison created the first cine-camera

B.that Eadweard Muybridge created the first still pictures

C.how photography helped people know more about animals

D.how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of movement successfully

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Luke wanted to join a photography club.He filled out the following application form(申请表)．Please read the form carefully and then answer the questions.

Last name: Williams

First name: Luke

Address: 140 Jefferson Drive，Richmond，the USA

Post code: 40768

Email: lukew@hotmail.com

Home phone: 983－0284

Sex(性别): Male

Date of birth: 12/30/1999

Do well in: Taking photos and swimming

Prizes (with dates): The third prize for the “Most Beautiful Nature” in 2006

Family doctor: Dr Jeff Smith

Date of last medical examination: 5/14/2016

Signature: Luke Williams

Date: 8/14/2013

Dear Mr Woods，

I hope to become a member of your club.I'll be happy if I am accepted by your club.

Sincerely yours，

Luke Williams

阅读短文，完成下列句子。

1.Luke wanted to join____________________．

2.Luke was _____years old when he won the third prize for the “Most Beautiful Nature”．

3.Luke had his last medical examination _____months ago.

4.Luke wrote his letter to _____．

5.Luke hoped that the club could ______________________．

九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

— I’m really sorry. I can’t go to the photography exhibition with you tomorrow.

— What a pity! You will miss many great photos.

A.Not at all B.It’s a shame C.See you

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

British band “Duran Duran” is going to be the first pop group to perform online concerts on the online game Second Life.

Second Life is an online 3-dimensional, digital world, which is imagined, created and owned by the players—people all over the world.

It is thought that 370,000 computer game players worldwide have Second Life characters that exist in the Second Life world, on the Internet.

Earlier this year, BBC Radio held music festivals and played an interview from inside the game.

In May of 2006, it held a music festival in Scotland, but also created a festival inside the Second Life game so that people all over the world could take part in their computers.

One of the members of the band, Nick Rhodes, told the BBC News website: “When I first saw Second Life a few months ago, I couldn’t believe my eyes. When I started looking at the people on screen, talking, walking around and doing normal things, I thought this is somewhere between a strange TV show, a strange experience and a video game. I wanted “Duran Duran” to be part of it.” Each band member has a 3-dimensional person and it is hoped they will do their first online concert soon. The audience will be able to join in and react (反应) while the band is on stage.

Rhodes said new technologies like Second Life will become more and more important in the music industry in the future.

The number of people joining the Second Life is growing quickly. Some computer experts said it probably would be the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the future.

1.Is Second Life an online game?

2.What did BBC Radio create inside the Second Life?

3.What was Nick Rhodes’ new idea?

4.How will the band show their first concert online?

5.What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In today's Internet age， the demand for online games continues to grow．Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia．Facing the pressures of school and life，people turn to the virtual world， expecting a diversion from these problems．Too often， however，they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions．

This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea．The country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services． It also has a high number of online game players and related problems． In 2013， a young man collapsed and died while playing online games． He had been playing almost nonstop for 86hours at an Internet cafe． Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life． A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16，000 from his father and ran away from home． He did this to continue his obsession with an online game． Such problems， however， don't just happen in South Korea． They are spreading to other parts of Asia， as well．

What kinds of people develop online game addiction？ What does the problem look like？ Dr． SueHuei Chen， a clinical psychologist， researches Internet addiction． She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills． Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family． They feel the need to spend more and more time online． And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing．

How many problem game players are there？ In mainland China， the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming． In 2014， the China Daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players． Furthermore， it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction． Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth．

Make sure to keep control over your online game playing． If you don't control it， it can get control of you．

1.What is mainly discussed in the passage？___

A. The disadvantages of the Internet．

B. The online game problems in Asia．

C. The popularity of online games worldwide．

D. The cause of online game addiction．

2.The underlined word "diversion" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to___．

A. career　　 B. comfort　　 C. escape　　 D. support

3.According to Paragraph 2， which of the following statements is NOT true？___

A. Online violence is blamed for the young killer's wrong action．

B. Online game playing is responsible for the young man's death．

C. People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily．

D. The teenage boy stole money due to his playing a game online．

4.What can we learn from the passage？___

A. Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games．

B. Online game addictions cause many life-and-death problems in South Korea．

C. Lonely and unsocial people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions．

D. In the year 2014 there were a total of 13.8million Chinese visiting the Internet．

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

A growing number of people prefer to shop online because the prices of the goods on the Internet are usually much lower than ______ in the malls.

A. it    B. this    C. that    D. those

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ 　going back to school, we all stay at home to study online during the outbreak of the virus.

A.Including B.Besides C.Along with D.Instead of

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析