When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 4,56 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. " Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力)and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society," said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家)who made the discovery. "And because they felt good about themselves,others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47.Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental- health scores with their boyhood一activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working--at any age-- is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence-the underpinnings(基础) of emotional health. "They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
1.What do we know about John?
A.He enjoyed his job and marriage. B.He had few childhood playmates.
C.He received little love from his family. D.He was admired by others in his childhood.
2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 are mentioned as_________
A.a description of personal values and social values
B.an analysis(分析)of how work was related to competence
C.an example for parents' expectations of their children
D.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
3.Vaillant's team made some discoveries by_________
A.recording the boys’ effort in school B.judging the men’s mental health
C.comparing different sets of scores D.measuring the men's problem solving ability
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Competent adults know more about love than work.
B.Emotional health is necessary to a wonderful adult life.
C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independence is the key to one's success.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 4,56 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. " Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力)and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society," said George Vaillant, the psychologist(心理学家)who made the discovery. "And because they felt good about themselves,others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47.Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental- health scores with their boyhood一activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working--at any age-- is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence-the underpinnings(基础) of emotional health. "They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
1.What do we know about John?
A.He enjoyed his job and marriage. B.He had few childhood playmates.
C.He received little love from his family. D.He was admired by others in his childhood.
2.Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 are mentioned as_________
A.a description of personal values and social values
B.an analysis(分析)of how work was related to competence
C.an example for parents' expectations of their children
D.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
3.Vaillant's team made some discoveries by_________
A.recording the boys’ effort in school B.judging the men’s mental health
C.comparing different sets of scores D.measuring the men's problem solving ability
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Competent adults know more about love than work.
B.Emotional health is necessary to a wonderful adult life.
C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independence is the key to one's success.
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When Tom was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him doing too much housework. But when Tom was an adult, he had more job satisfaction, a better marriage (婚姻) and was healthier. Most of all, he was far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more worthwhile lives than those who had not. "Boys who worked in the home or community gained the ability to do things well and came to feel they were useful members of society," said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. "And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them."
Vaillant's study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men's mental-health (心理健康) scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problem.
The relationship between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with different people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been out of job. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
1.What do we knew about Tom?
A.He got little love from his parents.
B.He enjoyed his career and marriage.
C.He had few friends in his childhood.
D.He was disliked by others when young.
2.Vaillant's word, in Paragraph 2 serve as ________.
A.a description of personal values and social values
B.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
C.an example for parents' expectations of their children
D.an analysis of the relationship between work and ability
3.Vaillant's team got their findings by ________.
A.studying the men's mental health
B.recording the boys' effort in school
C.comparing different sets of scores
D.deciding the men's problem-solving ability
4.What does the underlined word "sharp" mean in Paragraph 4?
A.严厉的 B.敏锐的 C.稳定的 D.明显的
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When I was a little child, I felt unhappy. I was really _______ other kids. I couldn’t change no matter what I did.
There is something wrong with my _________. I can't see things around me clearly. When my classmates play games happily outside, I have to stay at home and look out of the window alone.
For a long time, I felt hopeless._______my mother always said, "You are the precious (珍贵的)baby in our family.” it didn’t work.
I asked God, “ _______ did you give me a pair of useless eyes when you gave me life?" Of course, there was no _______ .
I turned to books for help. Books are my only friends. When I am sad and upset, they _________; when I feel happy and excited, they _______my feelings. They can take me to another world; there I can see everything clearly and free my heart through joy.
I began to write down my thoughts (想法)and keep them as a _______. And nobody knew it. When I studied at a middle school, I had a good teacher. He read all of my poems and said, “Well done!” He always praised (表扬)me in class. He kept _______me. Now I am full of energy and confidence. I can do things like other kids. So please believe in ________. Everyone is unique (独一无二的).
1.A.ready for B.different form C.good at D.friendly to
2.A.eyes B.ears C.legs D.arms
3.A.If B.Because C.Unless D.Although
4.A.Where B.Which C.Why D.Who
5.A.reply B.report C.rubbish D.research
6.A.cheer me up B.dress me up C.wake me up D.pick me up
7.A.hurt B.share C.refuse D.develop
8.A.tower B.notice C.task D.secret
9.A.punishing B.encouraging C.dropping D.growing
10.A.itself B.yourself C.himself D.herself
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When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very boring, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do this—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Instead, he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the toy factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. Finally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
1.The writer lived in ________ when she was a teenager.
A.Russia B.Japan C.China D.England
2.At first she thought life in the factory would be ________ than in school.
A.more terrible B.more colorful C.busier D.more boring
3.After they visited the factory, the writer ________.
A.decided to work there B.changed her romantic idea
C.wanted to get married D.argued with her father
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The writer studied languages after she went into the college.
B.The writer now works at the United Nations.
C.The writer’s father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school.
D.The writer’s father is proud because his daughter married a good man.
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His parents expect________be a successful writer when he grows up.
A.he to B.he can C.him can D.his to
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John was a good student but he didn't respect others. One day, his mother gave him a drum as a birthday gift. He often went around the classroom playing his drum. When others asked him to keep quiet or play somewhere else, John refused.
John's classmates couldn't bear the noisy drum, so they stopped playing with him. Peter, one of his classmates invented special earplugs which allowed people to hear normal sounds, but stopped the bad ones. John got very angry with Peter. He even had a big fight with Peter.
A few days later, a clock was put into the classroom, just next to the desk of John. The clock was making the noise like “Tick tock, tick tock.” John couldn't concentrate on(专注于……)his study at all. However, the others, with their special earplugs, were OK. Soon John started to realize how much he had disturbed(打扰) his classmates with the drum, and how silly it had been to fight with Peter. In order to change the situation, John decided to say sorry to his classmates. What's more, he no longer played his drum in the classroom. Seeing John's great changes, his classmates finally forgave(原谅) him and decided to play with him again.
From then on, John changed a lot and got along well with his classmates.
1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A.John was not a good student because he didn't respect others.
B.John got a drum from his mother as a birthday present.
C.John refused to keep quiet or play his drum somewhere else.
D.John liked to play his drum.
2.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “earplugs”?
A.耳朵 B.耳塞 C.耳环 D.耳机
3.Why did John's classmates stop playing with him?
A.Because they couldn't bear his noisy drum.
B.Because he had a big fight with Peter.
C.Because Peter invented special earplugs.
D.Because the music he played was not wonderful.
4.How did John make his classmates forgive him?
A.By wearing a special earplug.
B.By putting a clock into the classroom.
C.By asking his teacher for help.
D.By saying sorry to his classmates and no longer playing his drum in the classroom.
5.What can we learn from this passage?
A.We should stop playing with others if they make noises.
B.We should have a big fight with the person who disturbs us.
C.We should respect and get along well with each other.
D.We should not play an instrument in the classroom.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, when Albert Einstein was a small boy, his father brought him a compass (指南针). Albert felt excited as he looked at the ‘magic’ needle turning towards north. For ______, the compass was not a plaything but a miracle (奇迹).
It was the same way when he played the violin. His ______ shone and his hands shook. It was the music that moved him.
He was a curious (好奇的) child and would often daydream. His father was pained at the reports from his teachers. They told him that the boy was not ______ in his studies and making friends. He was lost in his foolish dreams. ______ Albert was full of joy and thought the world as a wonderful place. He played in his garden or walked in the streets singing songs aloud, and was extremely happy.
On leaving school, his father wanted him to study electrical engineering. But he disliked becoming an engineer. He ______ himself for a teaching position in mathematics and physics. Although he finished his studies and received his teacher’s certificate (证书), he was ______ to get a job.
Finally, he got a job as a clerk. In his spare time, he filled his note-paper with difficult mathematical formulas (公式). Some of these later ______ to great scientific discoveries.
At last the clerk became one of the most famous scientists in the world. He could not take his daily walk ______ being surrounded (包围) by photographers and reporters. He would only smile at them, and ______ with his work in his quiet way.
In 1921, Einstein was awarded (授予) the Nobel Prize for physics and he is ______ as the father of modern physics.
1.A.he B.him C.they D.them
2.A.face B.head C.eyes D.hair
3.A.good B.used C.strict D.interested
4.A.But B.So C.Though D.Because
5.A.helped B.got C.prepared D.replied
6.A.unable B.able C.happy D.ready
7.A.brought B.led C.happened D.had
8.A.for B.by C.with D.without
9.A.got on B.went on C.caught up D.ended up
10.A.born B.connected C.attended D.regarded
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was growing up,I had an old neighbor named Dr Gibbs. He didn’t look like any other doctor I’d ever known. He was a very kind person. After he retired,he began to plant trees in his large garden. He wished to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why, he said, "If you water them, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker. Otherwise, they will have to grow deep roots to look for water under the earth by themselves. "
He planted some oaks, and instead of watering them every morning, he beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees’ attention.
Dr Gibbs died two years after I left home. I always walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They’re very big and strong now.
I also planted two trees several years ago. I carried water to them for a whole summer. I sprayed(喷洒)them. However, after two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Life is hard, whether we want it to be or not. What we need to do is try our best to make our roots reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rain falls and the wind blows, we could face them strongly and won’t be beaten down.
1.We can know from the passage that the doctor ______.
A.didn’t know how to plant trees at all B.wasn’t good at his medical job
C.had his own ways of planting trees D.had nothing to do but plant trees
2.Which of the following about Dr Gibbs is true according to the passage?
A.He was strict with his neighbors. B.He was a doctor before he retired.
C.He wanted to be a gardener after he retired. D.He liked planting flowers in his garden.
3.How did Dr Gibbs treat his trees? ______
A.He sprayed them. B.He shook them a lot.
C.He watered them every morning. D.He sometimes beat trees with a rolled-up newspaper.
4.Why did Dr Gibbs treat his trees in that way?
A.Because he wanted to make them grow better. B.Because he wanted to work off his anger.
C.Because he didn’t care about them at all. D.Because he wanted to make experiments on them.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.We should try our best to make ourselves strong enough to beat difficulties. .
B.We should beat trees with rolled-up newspapers.
C.We can’t grow up without our parents’ care.
D.We shouldn’t water the new trees.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was growing up,I had an old neighbor named Dr Gibbs.He didn’t look like any other doctor I’d ever known.He was a very kind person..After he retired,he began to plant trees in his large garden. He wished to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees.He never watered his new trees.Once I asked why,he said,“If you water them,each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker. Otherwise,they will have to grow deep roots to look for water under the earth by themselves.”
He planted some oaks, and instead of watering them every morning,he beat them with a rolled-up newspaper.I asked him why he did that,and he said it was to get the trees’ attention.
Dr Gibbs died two years after I left home.I always walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant about twenty –five years ago.They’re very big and strong now.
I also planted two trees several years ago.I carried water to them for a whole summer.I sprayed(喷洒)them.However,after two years of caring too much,whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Life is hard,whether we want it to be or not. What we need to do is try our best to make our roots reach deep into the brave heart,so when the rain falls and the wind blows,we could face them strongly and won’t be beaten down.
1.Which of the following about Dr Gibbs is true according to the passage?
A. He was strict with his neighbors.
B. He was a doctor before he retired.
C. He wanted to be a gardener after he retired.
D. He liked planting flowers in his garden.
2.How did Dr Gibbs treat his trees?
A. He sprayed them.
B. He shook them a lot.
C. He watered them every morning.
D. He sometimes beat trees with a rolled-up newspaper.
3.Why did Dr Gibbs treat his trees in that way?
A. Because he wanted to make them grow better.
B. Because he wanted to work off his anger.
C. Because he didn’t care about them at all.
D. Because he wanted to make experiments on them.
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. We should try our best to make ourselves strong enough to beat difficulties.
B. We should beat trees with rolled-up newspapers.
C. We can’t grow up without our parents’ care.
D.We shouldn’t water the new trees.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his dad when he was seven. His family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local food in France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly cooking while making drinks for many friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, and then his name went to the Food Network.
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma(号召力) is a key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to make tasteful, cheap and easy-to-make food to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.
1.Where did Lieberman improve his kitchen skills greatly before college?
A. In Italy and France. B. In Italy and America.
C. On the Food Network. D. In an airline company.
2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.
A. at one of his parties B. from his teachers
C. through his taped show D. on a TV program
3.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?
A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.
B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.
C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.
D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析