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Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities(机遇) to make a difference are everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Organize a blank drive

It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!

Practice random(随意的) acts of kindness

I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the nurse stopped me, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores(恢复) my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbour’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex(复杂的) as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your influence will reach.

Say thank-you

Just a simple thank-you can make someone’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate(培养) a smile on their face by being sincere and thankful for all that they do.

Use your talents to help the community

The best way to show your thanks for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate(协调) events and write, and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness(意识) about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care(寄养中心). Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.

Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.

1.If you join a blank drive, you can __________.

A.keep yourself from the cold B.bring a blanket to go on a trip

C.collect donations for the homeless people D.buy a home for homeless people

2.How did the writer restore his faith in humanity?

A.He helped others. B.He often blessed others.

C.He got praised from others. D.He got help by others.

3.The underlined phrase “make somebody’s day” is to __________.

A.make someone feel thankful all day B.make someone feel good all day

C.do something unnoticed by people D.help someone to solve problems

4.What is the writer’s talent?

A.Sewing. B.Writing. C.Baking. D.Knitting.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Help Others in Need B.Make the Best of Talent

C.Enjoy Your Holiday Season D.Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season

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阅读理解。

Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities to make a difference are everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Organize a blank drive

It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!

Practice random acts of kindness

I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the server resisted, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbor’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your impact will reach.

Say thank youust a simple thank-you can make somebody’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate（培养）a smile on their face by being sincere and grateful for all that they do.

Use your talents to help the community

The best way to show your appreciation for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate（协调）events and write , and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care. Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.

Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.

1.If you join a blank drive, you can _________.

A. collect donations for the homeless people

B. bring a blanket to go on a trip

C. buy a home for homeless people

D. keep yourself from the cold

2.How did the author restore his faith in humanity?

A. He helps others　　　　　　　 B. He often blessed others

C. He got help from others　　　 D. He got praised by others

3.The underlined phrase “make somebody’s day” is to_________.

A. make someone feel grateful all day

B. do something unnoticed by people

C. make someone feel good all day

D. help someone to solve problems

4.What is the author’s talent?

A. Sewing　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 B. Writing

C. Baking　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Knitting

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Make a Difference in Your Holiday Season

B. Make the Best of Talent

C. Enjoy Your Holiday Season

D. Help Others in Need

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This winter holiday was a different one for Chinese people. No Spring Festival gatherings, no family reunion meals, no hanging out with friends. Instead, we had masks on our faces, traffic controls, closed shops, delayed (延迟) school or work days, temperature checks in public places. During this time, most people have shown their understanding, taking medical advice and following the new rules. Everyone is making efforts, small or big, to help fight the epidemic (疫情).Here are the stories of three teenagers and their families during the epidemic.

Li Mingyu, 15, Lanzhou

*　　　　 . His father is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. The hospital he works in has received several corona-virus pneumonia patients. Although Li’s father doesn’t have to treat the patients, there are still risks of infection (感染). To help cheer up his coworkers, Li’s father made a few packages containing traditional Chinese medicine and handed them out.

Zhao Junyan, 15, Shanghai

Zhao is a Grade 8 student from Shanghai. On Feb 3, he transported 15,000 masks from Indonesia back to China. During the winter holiday, Zhao went to visit his uncle in Jakarta. When he saw the news about the outbreak and the shortage of masks in China, he and his uncle bought as many masks as they could.“When a country is in trouble, everyone is responsible (有责任的) to help,”Zhao said to the media. “What I have done is what an ordinary Chinese person can possibly do.”

Tong Zexi, 15, Harbin

Tong hasn’t left his house for more than 20 days. Sometimes he really wanted to run outside and breathe freely without a mask. “But I need to protect myself and cause no trouble. In this key time, if one gets sick, many others could be affected,” he said. With this in mind, he has stayed at home and worked on his homework. He also tries to do some exercise indoors, believing that staying fit will help prevent the disease.

1.How does the writer support the idea that this winter holiday is different?

A.By sharing three stories. B.By comparing different families.

C.By giving examples of teenagers. D.By listing different activities.

2.Which sentence is suitable for___*___?

A.Here is a story by Li’s father.

B.Li’s father should be a good person.

C.Li worries about his father a lot these days.

D.Li thinks his father made great contributions to the society.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Tong Zexi has to stay at home to work on his homework to avoid causing trouble.

B.People used to get together for family unions and hang out with masks in Spring Festivals.

C.Indonesia is good at producing masks so Zhao Junyan bought many masks there.

D.Zhao Junyan thinks everyone should do something for their country in trouble.

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1.Rick will spend the summer holiday with ________ .

A.other teenagers B.his sister C.his brother D.other club members

2.What will Tony do in the summer holiday?

A.Walk ten kilometres. B.Have a big party. C.Ride a horse. D.Play football.

3.Victoria is going to spend ________ at a football club.

A.a month B.two weeks C.six weeks D.two months

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--- Have you decided 　　　　 this summer holiday?

--- Sure. To Rome. I have expected this day for a long time.

A.when will you go B.when you will go C.where will you go D.where you will go

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A: How are you going to spend this long summer holiday, Xiao Ming?

B: I'm going to visit Hainan Island.

A: ________1.

__

B: No, I'll go there by myself.

A; _2.

_

B; By plane. It takes only about two hours to get there.

A_: __3.

__

B; Thank you very much. How about you?

A: I’ll go back to my hometown to see my parents.

B_: __4.

__

A; My pleasure.

B; Thank you.

A: You' re welcome.

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从对话后的方框中选择适当的选项补全对话

A: How are you going to spend this long summer holiday, Xiao Ming?

B: I'm going to visit Hainan Island.

A:________1.__

B: No, I'llgo there by myself.

A; __2._

B; By plane. It takes only about two hours to get there.

A_:__3.__

B; Thank you very much. How about you?

A: I’ll go back to my hometown to see my parents.

B_:__4.__

A; My pleasure.

B; Thank you.

A: You' re welcome.

九年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析

Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives. Do you have any great inventions at home? Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun?　 Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey.

1.It is __________ for kids to learn with the reading pen.

A. boring B. convenient C. difficult

2.The three useful inventions are mainly used _______________.

A. at school B. in the office C. at home

3.Mopping robots are popular with _____________________.

A. kids B. office ladies C. old people

4.Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ________________.

A. using the electric foot basin

B. listening to music with the reading pen

C. enjoying the mopping machine working

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used.

B. It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone.

C. Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plane. So airlines offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree?

To solve this problem , airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they don’t want to lose customers.

However, according to scientific research, part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude( 海拔 )we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure( 气压 ) reduces one third of the sensibility(感觉 )of our taste buds( 味蕾 ).So our taste buds become senseless. The sad face, however, is that our noses don’t know it.

All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy( 辛辣 )food. Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.

Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.

Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they can’t deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.

1.In Paragraph2,“this problem” means _______.

A. passengers stay long in the plane

B. food on the plane tastes bad

C. passengers have no food to eat

D. food on the plane is expensive

2.Why do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good?

A. The volunteers don’t know about food taste.

B. The volunteers don’t understand them.

C. They can’t find enough volunteers.

D. They can’t deal with the special environment successfully.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Taste of Airplane Food

B. Airplane Travel

C. Scientific Research on Noses

D. The Change in Air Pressure.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plan. So airlines（航空公司）offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree?

To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they don’t want to lose customers.

However, according to scientific research, part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude（海拔）we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air　 pressure（气压）reduces one third of the sensibility（感觉）of our taste buds（味蕾）. So our taste buds become senseless. The sad face, however, is that our noses don’t know it.

All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy（辛辣的）food. Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.

Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.

Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they can’t deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.

1.In Paragraph 2, “this problem” means ______.

A.passengers stay long in the plane

B.food on the plane tastes bad

C.passengers have no food to eat

D.food on the plane is expensive

2.What do airlines do to solve this problem?

A.Get more customers. B.Offer more food.

C.Improve their food. D.Reduce the ticket price.

3.As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces　　　　 of the sensibility of our taste buds.

A.half B.one third

C.one fourth D.one fifth

4.Why do scientists feel it hard to made food on the plane taste good?

A.The volunteers don’t know about food taste.

B.The volunteers don’t understand them.

C.They can’t find enough volunteers.

D.They can’t deal with the special environment successfully.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Taste of Airplane Food

B.Airplane Travel

C.Scientific Research on Noses

D.The Change in Air Pressure

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析