Once when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘) t...

Once when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘) that I determined（下决心）to win first place at the coming piano competition, yet I knew this goal was _______ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.

But my mom was my number one _______. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me _______ Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _______ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, "if you determine to win, then act like it. Don't _______." After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb（麻木的）fingers and stiff（僵硬的）back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _______ I finally slept on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day _______. Right before my _______ to perform, my mom said, " I know you want to win, so listen to me: Be there for the _______ not for the success, okay?" I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the __________ of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a __________ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to __________ the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.

__________ I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. When you have solved difficulties and kept going, you can truly say you're determined, __________ my mom always said, "It's __________ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.

1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly

2.A.teacher B.supporter C.listener D.reader

3.A.during B.because C.while D.if

4.A.writing B.practicing C.singing D.making

5.A.worry about B.give away C.give up D.cheer up

6.A.until B.since C.after D.though

7.A.followed B.arrived C.reached D.left

8.A.way B.duty C.turn D.task

9.A.praise B.record C.experience D.purpose

10.A.jumping B.moving C.nodding D.beating

11.A.look B.seat C.rest D.break

12.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit

13.A.Naturally B.Surprisingly C.Clearly D.Suddenly

14.A.Like B.As C.Or D.But

15.A.easy B.certain C.hard D.impossible

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The key to success

Once, when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹嘘）that I determined (下决心） to win first place at the coming____competition, yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible. Every year， the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.

But my mom was my number one ____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___my piano piece. When I couldn’t and wouldn’t play any longer, she would always say, “If you determine to win, then act like it. Don’t give up.’’ After every practice，my whole body was in pain for numb (麻木的） fingers and stiff (僵硬的）back. However, I didn’t want to ____ my mom, so I kept on practicing until I finally fell asleep on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day arrived. Right before my turn to perform, my mom said, “ I know you want to win, so listen to me： Be there for the ___not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a seat before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.

____，I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win； when you have solved difficulties and kept ____，you can truly say you’re determined. As my mom always said, “It’s hard to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.

1.A. football　　 B. violin　　 C. piano　　 D. basketball

2.A. supporter　　 B. teacher　　 C. listener　　 D. partner

3.A. writing　　 B. practising　　 C. singing　　 D. enjoying

4.A. frighten　　 B. refuse　　 C. cheat　　 D. disappoint

5.A. praise　　 B. record　　 C. promise　　 D. experience

6.A. understand　　 B. love　　 C. forget　　 D. change

7.A. Naturally　　 B. Surprisingly　　 C. Clearly　　 D. Hopefully

8.A. going　　 B. saying　　 C. searching　　 D. repeating

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There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole. One day, the young mouse looked out of the hole, a nice smell came to his______. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to______. “I’ll have it for breakfast.” But he remember his　 ____words,“Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.” So the young mouse waited______. Then he heard a quiet “meow” and he knew the cat was there. “I’m glad that I listen to my parents and learned to______. ” he said.

The next morning, the nice smell came to his nose again. This time he did not hear any cat’s noises,______very quiet “woof, woof” . “It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. So I’m______.” Then the mouse ran out of the hole and started_______the cheese. He didn't see the cat______the cat caught him. When the cat finished the______, he said to himself, “I’m glad that I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”

1.A. eyes　　 B. hands　　 C. mouth　　 D. nose

2.A. him　　 B. her　　 C. himself　　 D. herself

3.A. parents’　　 B. mother’s　　 C. father’s　　 D. brother’s

4.A. quickly　　 B. quietly　　 C. amazingly　　 D. lively

5.A. wait　　 B. say　　 C. hear　　 D. smell

6.A. and.　　 B. so.　　 C. instead.　　 D. or

7.A. special.　　 B. active.　　 C. safe.　　 D. blind

8.A. making.　　 B. eating.　　 C. heating　　 D. frying

9.A. when　　 B. after.　　 C. unless.　　 D. until

10.A. work.　　 B. meal.　　 C. cheese.　　 D. class

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When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts (童子军), so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.

We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded (环绕) by cliffs (悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.

Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.

We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river—we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.

An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep (悄悄移动) down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.

When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted if we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.

Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.

1.The writer in the text mainly tells us　　　　 .

A. the story of his childhood

B. about a stranger by the river

C. a strange camping experience

D. about a good place for camping

2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?

A. They were talking while eating.

B. They had a supper earlier than usual.

C. They were waiting for their scoutmaster.

D. They wanted to see the strange man by the bank later.

3.The word “bewildered” in the text probably means “　　　　 ”.

A. 惭愧的　　　　　 B. 胆怯的　　 C. 迷惑的　　　　 D. 兴奋的

4.When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster 　　　　 .

A. realized who the man was

B. could hardly believe the boys

C. went back to look for the man

D. started to worry about the man

5.The writer still remembers the event because 　　　　 .

A. the boys acted foolishly

B. the camping place is beautiful

C. no one could explain the event

D. he enjoyed his camping that summer

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There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to himself. “I’ll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.”

But then he remembered his parents’ words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, “Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.”

So the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet “Miaow” and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.”

The next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat’s noise. Instead he heard a very quiet “Woof, woof.”

“It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I’m safe.” The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.

When the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”

1.Who told the mouse to wait before going for a piece of cheese?

A. The cat.    　     B. The dog.     　    C . The cat’s parents.     D. The mouse’s parents.

2. How did the young mouse know the cat was there?

A. He heard the cat.   　B. He saw the cat.     C. He smelt the cat.      D. He knew the cat.

3.What was the cat’s meal?

A. The mouse’s parents.  B. The cheese.        C. The young mouse.     D. The fish.

4.Which language did the cat learn as a second language?

A. English.             B. Chinese.          C. Dog language.        D. Mouse language.

5.Which of the following sentences is Not True according to the passage?

A. The young mouse lived in a hole in a wall.

B. The next day the mouse didn’t hear any cat’s noise.

C. The cat pretended to be a dog by making the noise “woof”.

D. The mouse’s parents told their daughter to wait before going for a piece of cheese.

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There was once a young man who liked puppets(木偶) so much that he was apprenticed(当学徒) to a master puppet-maker. ______, the young man was not very clever. His ______ and other apprentices were always telling him he had no ability for making puppets, and that he would not ______.

Even so, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to ______. Although he devoted much time to doing it, they would ______ find something wrong with the puppets he made, and finally drove him out of the workshop.

He wasn’t going to ______, so the young man decided that from then on he would spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. And ______ he found a fault(瑕疵) in his puppet, he would throw it away and start again. With each ______ attempt(尝试), his puppet became a little bit better. Years passed, his puppet was much better than anything his old apprentices could make, but he ______ making improvements. Living like that, the man wasn’t making any money, and many people ______ him and thought how silly he was.

When he was an old man, his puppet was ______ wonderful. Finally one day, after years of ______, he finished his puppet, and said, “I can’t find anything wrong with it. This time it is ______.” And for the first time in all those years, instead of ______ his puppet away, he put it on the shelf, feeling ______ and happy. The puppet gave that old man more joy than any other famous puppet-lovers ever got.

1.A.Sadly B.Gently C.Luckily D.Usually

2.A.father B.teacher C.classmate D.friend

3.A.miss B.forget C.succeed D.listen

4.A.improve B.form C.connect D.remind

5.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.always

6.A.give up B.give out C.carry up D.carry out

7.A.whoever B.whenever C.however D.whatever

8.A.usual B.old C.easy D.new

9.A.finished B.avoided C.kept D.stopped

10.A.looked over B.cheered up C.laughed at D.stayed out

11.A.hardly B.possibly C.simply D.really

12.A.effect B.effort C.spirit D.value

13.A.modern B.perfect C.priceless D.expensive

14.A.hiding B.fixing C.covering D.throwing

15.A.talented B.surprised C.worried D.satisfied

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Once there was a boy named Shankar. He made a living by selling ____. One day，when he was collecting wood in the forest，he saw an old man who was very hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some_____, but he didn't have any. After some time，he saw a giraffe who was very ___. He wanted to give him some water，but he didn't have any water，either. So he had to___his way. Then he saw a man who wanted to build a house，___he did not have any wood. Shankar gave some of his wood to him. In return, the man____him some food and water. Quickly Shankar went back and helped the old man and the giraffe. Both the old man and the giraffe ____him a lot. Then，Shankar went on his way happily.

However，soon Shankar fell down a hill. He was badly hurt and couldn't move.____，the old man and the giraffe who he had helped saw him. The old man pulled him ____the hill and the giraffe brought him some herbs. After some time Shankar got well and _____walk again. All were very happy that they could help each other.

1.A. flowers　　 B. wood　　 C. newspaper　　 D. herbs

2.A. food　　 B. money　　 C. water　　 D. advice

3.A. angry　　 B. hungry　　 C. thirsty　　 D. funny

4.A. continue　　 B. stop　　 C. rest　　 D. stand

5.A. unless　　 B. or　　 C. so　　 D. but

6.A. sold　　 B. lent　　 C. made　　 D. gave

7.A. thanked　　 B. needed　　 C. helped　　 D. asked

8.A. Especially　　 B. Luckily　　 C. Probably　　 D. Mainly

9.A. in　　 B. out　　 C. up　　 D. down

10.A. was afraid to　　 B. was willing to　　 C. was supposed to　　 D. was able to

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When Sean was only a 5-year-old boy, his father’s friend Paul once _________ the little boy home in his police car. Sean was interested in the car, the lights and the uniform. He decided to be a hero like Paul.

However, a high school English teacher _________ his dream. She believed that he had a true gift (天赋) for _________ and should not waste it being a police officer. Sean followed his teacher’s advice and finally he became a _________ for a newspaper. During the years, he changed several jobs but _________ made him really happy. Actually, he had never really given up his childhood _________ to become a policeman. “I feel like a loser.” Sean says. He was _________ and lost 25 pounds in a few months.

For a long time, Sean sent emails for a job as a police officer. There was no reply. That morning, Sean checked the email box as usual but he found an unexpected email in his box. Was it possibly _________ this time?

Phoenix was in great need of police officers and one of Sean’s old friends _________ him, “Do you still want to be a police officer?”

“Phoenix was a city 500 miles from __________ home,” says Sean. “But here, at least, was one more __________ I felt reborn.”

In order to pass the test to enter the police academy (学院), Sean __________ began training, setting a daily running rule of a mile and a half. __________, Sean passed the written exam and completed the physical test. On Nov. 16, 2015, Sean finished his education in the police academy.

The following year, Sean got a prize __________ his excellent job. “It took me 35 years. But a promise is a promise.” Sean says, “I did it. It just proves (证明) that it’s never too __________.”

1.A.guided B.led C.carried D.drove

2.A.broke B.made C.kept D.supported

3.A.listening B.writing C.singing D.fighting

4.A.teacher B.driver C.reporter D.manager

5.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

6.A.life B.work C.dream D.idea

7.A.happy B.sad C.excited D.angry

8.A.new B.different C.strange D.interesting

9.A.emailed B.called C.visited D.told

10.A.his B.your C.my D.her

11.A.chance B.time C.job D.wish

12.A.busily B.carefully C.quietly D.quickly

13.A.By the end B.At the end C.In the end D.At the last

14.A.because of B.because C.since D.so that

15.A.early B.late C.long D.short

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975. When he was a young boy, David started playing football for a local team. At that time nobody expected him to become a top footballer, as he was too thin. However , David was much more interested in football than in school. He said that he knew what he wanted and that Manchester United was the dream. David always wanted to play for the Red Devils, so in 1991 he left his family and home and moved to Manchester to join United as a trainee. “It was though, but well worth in the end.” David said. He signed as a professional for United in 1993 and since then he was won lots of awards. He has gained international fame and earned millions of pounds. In the year 2000 he was voted the second best player in the world! David has proved that he’s got natural talent. This, along with hard work, has made him develop a wonderful technique in a very short time. Anyone who has seen him play will tell you that he has scored some spectacular goals.

九年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975. When he was a young boy, David started playing football for a local team. At that time nobody expected him to become a top footballer, as he was too thin. However , David was much more interested in football than in school. He said that he knew what he wanted and that Manchester United was the dream. David always wanted to play for the Red Devils, so in 1991 he left his family and home and moved to Manchester to join United as a trainee. “It was though, but well worth in the end.” David said. He signed as a professional for United in 1993 and since then he was won lots of awards. He has gained international fame and earned millions of pounds. In the year 2000 he was voted the second best player in the world! David has proved that he’s got natural talent. This, along with hard work, has made him develop a wonderful technique in a very short time. Anyone who has seen him play will tell you that he has scored some spectacular goals.

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