九年级英语课外阅读材料
初三英语15篇阅读(含答案)
Passage 1(2017 江西)“Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle. Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War II began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green, It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.At the end of the war, “When color came back,” Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.’’That’s true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage. In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes. In all these works, he uses all kinds of colors—everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that’s a lot of color!()1. When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?A. In 1929.B. In 1993.C. In 1997.D. In 2013.()2. Why did Eric feel sad during World War?A. Because he could hardly see bright color.B. Because he had to join the army to fight.C. Because he couldn’t draw very good paintings.D. Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.()3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Collage plays an important part in Erica’s book “ArtArt”.B. Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.C. Eric has created more books for adults than for children.D. Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.()4. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Eric created collages for his books.B. Eric’s “ArtArt” is popular with people.C. Erica’s love for color led him to success.D. Eric is the king in the world of children’s books.Passage 2(2017 河南)Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N. C., is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends’ sofas.The school bus driver learned about Dawn’s situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a. m. to 7:40 a. m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.Dawn’s hard work paid off. She finished school with a 3. 9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT.“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up,” the 18-year-old said. “But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.’’Even before Dawn’s family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were oftenthe only food. Dawn “studied by candlelight” because her parents couldn’t afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They’re proud of her accomplishments and are attending her high school graduation.()1. Why didn’t Dawn give up her studies?A. To reconnect with her family.B. To thank those who had helped her.C. To get an education to be successful.D. To realize her dream of going to Harvard.()2. Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?A. Her teachers.B. Her neighbors.C. A Tiger Mom.D. A school bus driver.()3. What does the underlined word “abandoned” mean in Chinese?A. 宠爱B. 抛弃C. 鼓励D. 虐待()4.Which of the following words best describes Dawn?A. Open-minded.B. Good-natured.C. Strong-willed.D. Warm-hearted.()5. What’s the best title for the text?A. Another Harvard girlB. A girl in candlelightC. From homeless to HarvardD. The role of Tiger MomsPassage 3(2017 广州)Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web(WWW)all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.Most inventors want to become rich, but Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!()1. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?A. Looking for jobs in different cities.B. Talking to people around the world.C. Studying how to connect computers.D. Exploring how to improve memory.()2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “___________”.A. Working on early computersB. Connecting different facts togetherC. Travelling to the office in SwitzerlandD. Repeating the answers to the same questions()3. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.()4. In what order did the following events take place?a. Tim worked in England.b. Tim worked in Switzerland.c. Tim made his first computer.d. Tim invented the World Wide Web.e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.A. c-e-d-a-bB. e-b-a-c-dC. c-d-a-e-bD. e-c-a-b-d()5. What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?A. He is not famous because he is not rich.B. He has changed our lives and he is great.C. He did nothing special but made people a good life.D. He has made great achievements in memory research.Passage 4(2017 青岛)Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards(格莱美奖)and performed at 10, 000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius”(天才).Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose eyesight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one… he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory music will live on.()1. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?A. His father died when he was 5 years old.B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.C. He was born in a rich musician family.D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6. ()2. Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because___________.A. his father was a musician as wellB. because it would help him get used to being blindC. it was a good way for a blind person to get moneyD. his teacher thought he was a genius()3. Ray Charles went to a school for___________.A. normal childrenB. deaf and blind childrenC. talented children onlyD. children without parents()4. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx___________.A. was the right person to play him in the filmB. was a good film makerC. was the wrong person to play him in the filmD. was a good director()5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Becoming a musician.B. Childhood story.C. The film of Ray’s life.D. Master of many styles.Passage 5(2017 宁波)Do you know any 9-year-olds who have started their own museums? When Theodore Roosevelt(罗斯福)was only nine, he and two of his cousins opened “the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History.” The museum was in Theodore’s bedroom. It had a total of 12 specimens(标本). On display were a few seashells, some dead insects and some birds’ nests. Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum.Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy. “I was a sickly, delicate boy,” he once wrote. Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma(哮喘). He often found it hard to breathe. Instead of playing, he observed(观察)nature and then read and wrote about it.Roosevelt’s interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble. Once, his mother found several dead mice in the icebox. She ordered him to throw them out. This was indeed a loss to science, Roosevelt said later.Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy, his body was small and weak. When he was about 12, his father urged him to improve his body. Roosevelt began working out in a gym. He didn’t become strong quickly. But he did decide to face life’s challenges with a strong spirit. That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life. And finally his body did get strong. As an adult, he was an active, healthy person. He enjoyed adventures and loved the outdoors.In 1900, at the age of 41, Roosevelt was elected Vice President. A year later, President McKinley, was shot and killed. Roosevelt became the 26th President of the USA. At 42, he was the youngest leader the country had ever had.()1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Roosevelt’s museum had 12 specimens.B. Roosevelt had two cousins.C. Roosevelt was a brave man.D. Roosevelt had a small museum as a boy.()2. Which of the following tells about Roosevelt as a boy?A. He liked playing outdoor sports.B. He became the president in 1901.C. He was interested in observing nature.D. He was a healthy person full of energy.()3. It can be inferred that___________.A. Roosevelt’s mother liked miceB. Roosevelt followed his father’s adviceC. everyone with asthma is small and weakD. working out in a gym is a waste of time()4. In which book might you find this passage?A. Improving Your BodyB. Living With AsthmaC. Small Museums of Natural HistoryD. The Childhoods of America’s PresidentsPassage 6(2017 台州)At just 17 years old, Pakistani Malala was the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.Malala came to international attention when she spoke up for the rights of all children to have an education. Malala’s father was a teacher who ran a school. For her early life, her family lived in the school so she was used to sitting in the classrooms before her school age. Now, she can speak three languages and loves learning.She grew up in Pakistan. The living conditions in her area were very poor and unsafe. Many people were hurt and many schools were closed. Especially girls were not allowed to go to school.Reporters from Britain told the world what was happening with the help of Malala. In 2009, 12-year-old Malala wrote 35 diaries on the Internet. She wrote about the difficulties of her life, and about her strong hope for education.Soon after that, Malala’s family was chosen to be in a TV program to show ordinary children’s education because both father and daughter spoke good English, and they cared about children getting an education.From then on, a few people hated her and hurt her. Though terribly wounded, Malala became a courageous fighter for the education rights of millions of girls worldwide. “I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was hurt. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up,” she said.She has now written a book about her life called I am Malala. The book shows that one person’s voice has the power to inspire change in the world. In her speech, she spoke warmly about her aims for education and peace. One sentence she said one day became famous: One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can greatly change the world.()1. Many people around the world began to know Malala because___________.A. she could speak three languages in allB. her father ran a school for the youngC. she fought for all children’s educationD. she got an education when she was young()2. It can be inferred that Malala is a___________ girl from Paragraph Five.A. braveB. livelyC. cleverD. careful()3. The underlined word “inspire” in the last paragraph might mean “___________”.A. describeB. compareC. celebrateD. encourage()4. The purpose of this passage is mainly to___________.A. introduce peopled living conditions in PakistanB. suggest more news reporters to pay attention to the girl MalalaC. let people realize the importance of all children’s educationD. tell more people to give opinions on kids’ education in PakistanPassage 7(2017 义乌)Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County(县)in California, US.To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is.She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的)Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores’ workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.Not wanting to limit(限制)the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.“I love making relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it’s so cool.”Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.Heading to college herself in the autumn, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.()1. Fredette started her own organization to___________.A. keep her life busyB. thank her best friendC. look after the sickD. help poor people ()2. What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?A. It holds one activity a year.B. It gives out other things besides bears.C. It buys bears from the stores.D. It offers service around America.()3. It can be inferred(推断)that Fredette___________.A. likes telling people storiesB. dreams of being a teacherC. is pleased with what she doesD. plans to leave California for college()4. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Giving back to societyB. Getting on well with othersC. Providing a food bankD. Improving community collegesPassage 8(2017武汉)The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places alone these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which was from the West to the Far East.Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices(香料), cloth, jewels and gold.Along and around these ancient paths(小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories.It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of China was started.Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners(俘虏)of war almost 2800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.In modern times, the old Silk Road routes(路线)are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.()1. It is clear that___________.A. the Silk Road was divided into Europe, Africa and AsiaB. Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk RoadC. people could travel to different countries along the Silk RoadD. people shared only silk on the Silk Road()2. The underlined word “Merchants” in the passage probably means___________.A. foreignersB. businessmenC. soldiersD. prisoners()3. According to the passage, ___________.A. the Silk Road began with the warsB. the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers in ChinaC. people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years agoD. people from Israel were not included among people on the Silk Road()4. The old Silk Road routes are still used because___________.A. there are many old stories about themB. the historians and scientists think highly of themC. China will make good use of the Silk Road againD. People can keep on traveling and trading along them()5. The best title for the passage can be___________.A. Along the Silk RoadB. Silk Route MuseumC. Trade for SilkD. The West and the Far EastPassage 9(2017 河南)The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it’s okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn’t they have been prettier colors?Well, it’s important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it’s been that way ever since.Red has always been a color that meant danger, long before cars were even around. This most likely started because of the color with the longest wavelength(波长)so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料)were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be painted yellow.So next time you’re impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don’t get so mad at them; they’ve certainly come a long way.()1. What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?A. Trains.B. Boats.C. Planes.D. Bicycles.()2. Which of the following colors meant go at first?A. Red.B. Yellow.C. White.D. Green.()3. Why does red mean danger?A. Because it’s the brightest color,B. Because it can be seen far away.C. Because railway companies say so.D. Because it has the shortest wavelength.()4. Why are school buses painted yellow?A. Because yellow is a prettier color.B. Because yellow once meant danger.C. Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.D. Because yellow means it’s OK to go forward. ()5. What does the text mainly tell us?A. How important traffic lights are.B. Which color has the longest wavelength.C. What red, yellow and green can be used for.D. Why traffic lights are red, yellow and green.Passage 10(2017 广东)People often think of the North Pole(北极)and the South Pole as similar frozen(冰冻的)wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F.Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈)on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place.People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard.However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道)called “leads”. Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.()1. This passage is probably from___________.A. a book reviewB. a science bookC. a school reportD. a computer magazine()2. According to the passage, what happened about 100 years ago?A. Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole.B. Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F.C. The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse.D. The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures.()3. What does the underlined word “uninhabited” probably mean in Chinese?A. 气候恶劣的B. 充满危险的C. 困难重重的D. 无人居住的()4. The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is___________.A. that the temperature suddenly dropsB. that the water under the ice is frozenC. that the ocean water under the ice movesD. that the surface is covered with lots of ice()5. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. The thick ice in the North Pole.B. A difficult trip to the North Pole.C. The real situation in the North Pole.D. The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole.Passage 11(2017 福建)No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隧道)into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length(长度)of its string(线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局)used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented(试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.()1. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A. To pull down the palace.B. To fight against the king.C. To search for the king’s treasure.D. To find out the length of the kite string.()2. What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A. 测定B. 选择C. 了解D. 考察()3. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is___________.A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB. to express good wishes to the first-born daughterC. to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD. to hold kite festivals all over the country()4. When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?A. In 1752.B. In 1898.C. In 1903.D. In 1933.()5. What would be the best title for the text?A. The History of KitesB. The Experiments of KitesC. The Invention of a KiteD. The First Record of a KitePassage 12(2017 温州)When Sunday is over, the boring office may be the last place you think of, but the Apple Park in Cupertino, California may give you a different feeling.Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO, which covers an area of 708,000 square metres. The round four-storey main building has hundreds of rooms. It covers an area of up to 260,000 square metres. The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass. Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home, and the whole building can “breathe” like a human being. With this special ventilated system, it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year. There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building. They provide electricity for the whole Park. The Apple Park building is a bright, comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000 Apple people to work inside.Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place. There is a huge dining hall for all the Apple people to have meals together at once. There is a four-storey café, a sports center and a 1,000-seat theatre to offer relaxing services. There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces, so people can ride their bikes to work. The company also provides 1,000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park. In the middle of the round building is a huge park. Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest. It’s an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic.Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people.()1. The main building of Apple Park is___________.A. 12,000 square metresB. 75,000 square metresC. 260,000 square metresD. 708,000 square metres()2. Apple Park gets electricity from its___________.A. outer wallsB. solar arraysC. roomsD. trees()3. Why does Apple Park offer many services?A. To keep Apple people busy.B. To invite tourists to have fun there.C. To make itself a better gift to Apple people.D. To build itself a better place to enjoy nature. ()4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. There are over 9,000 fruit trees in the Park.B. Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park.C. Apple Park can “breathe” for three months of the year.D. The outer walls of the main building are made of wood.Passage 13(2017 天津)As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French. So do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.Some statistics(数据)from the survey done by the European Commission(欧盟委员会)showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more, Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language。
九年级英语课外阅读材料
北师大版九年级全册英语课外阅读材料Unit 1 Language1.Chinese and EnglishChinese and English are very different languages. Each language developed along a different path and has a very different system of writing and pronunciation. However, despite their huge differences, both languages are spoken by more people in the world than any other language.Chinese began to develop around 1000 BC. It has gone through many forms and has many different dialects (方言). Mandarin (普通话) is now the most widely used form of Chinese. English began to develop in Britain around the year 100 AD. Local languages, old German, Latin and other European languages mixed and became a new language, This is why, even today, many words in English sound familiar to people who speak other European languages.Chinese writing uses a system of strokes (笔画) to make characters, which represent a sound, a word or an idea. Learning to read Chinese takes great memorization sills and learning to write it takes many hours of repeated practice. Words must be learnt together with their symbol, meaning and pronunciation. English, on the other hand, uses an alphabet (字母). Each letter and some letter combinations(组合) have a different sound. Letters are put together to make a word with a particular pronunciation. Once you learn the basic patterns, you can say most new words you see,Tone (语调) is used very differently in Chinese and English. Chinese has four tones, which usually convey (表达) the actual meaning of a word. In English, tone of voice creates emphasis (强调), follows a pattern or conveys the emotions (情感) or attitude (态度) of the speaker.2.Body LanguageBody language is an important form of communication that is used everywhere, although we don't often think about it. Some messages are understood by people around the world simply because they are not communicated by words. For example, in many countries, people nod their heads to show agreement and they put their fingers up to their mouths to ask for silence.However, body language is used differently in different cultures. For example, in some western cultures, people shrug their shoulders to show they don't understand or they don't care about something. This isn't common in other places. In Asian countries, such as Japan, people bow to show respect when they greet each other or say goodbye. This isn't done in the West.Sometimes, people think they know about the body language customs of certain cultures, but in fact they don't know enough. Take bowing as an example. Many travellers aren't sure how to bow or when to bow while in Japan. Kissing is another example that we need to learn about. In many European cultures, women and children are kissed on each cheek by family members or friends when they meet in the street. New friends are often greeted with a kiss on the cheek by Europeans at parties. Two men usually shake hands and put their free hand on each other's shoulders. In the Middle East, you must be careful about your feet. It is very rude to show the bottom of your shoe when you rest one leg on top of the other. It is also not polite to touch people with your shoes.So, as we can see, body language is just as important as the spoken language when we communicate with people from other cultures.3.○1Tom Sawyer first appeared in Mark Twain's book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He also appears in three other books by Twain. Tom s an orphan. His curiosity and friendship with a boy named Huckleberry Finn often get him into trouble with his serious Aunt Polly.The book includes dialogues that show how language was spoken at the time. At the time it was published, people weren't used to this and it upset some people. However, it has remained a popular and important book since it was first published in 1876.○2The silly creatures in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland were created by Lewis Carroll. In the 1865 book. a young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit hole and drops into a strange land. As she travels through the land, she meets many characters, solves puzzles and tries to avoid the awful Queen of Hearts.Carroll was very bright and he had a degree in maths from Oxford. When he wrote the book, he also added maths puzzles to the story. As they were so well hidden, many readers today still enjoy trying to find and solve these puzzles.○3Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding The book is about a group of young boys. They are forced to stay on an island together after their plane has an accident. As they wait for help, they try to live off the land and build a small society. However, the boys don't get along, and have trouble keeping the peace.The book was published in 1954. Although it was not a great success at first, it became popular later. By the early 1960s, it was taught in many schools in Britain. Two films have also been made of the story.沪教版九年级全册Unit 3 Traditional SkillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin's boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing. Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South- East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before.Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.仁爱版九年级上册Unit 3 English Around the WorldEnglish Around the World (I)There are more than 3000 languages spoken in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. Recent surveys show that more than 500 million people speak English as their mother tongue.From its roots in England, the language was spread around the world by English traders and English governments in new lands. One of these new lands became the United States of America. The population of the United States is 309 million, making it the country with the largest number of native English speakers.About 300 million people speak English as their second language. There are even more people, like some in Europe as well as in China and Japan, who study English as a foreign language.English has become the base language for international business, for the world's airlines and even for the Internet. Whatever language people speak, they need to know some English if they work in these fields. It is clear that the English language is becoming more important.English Around the World (II)English has become widely used around the world. Why has this happened? We may find the answer from history.In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became a powerful country, so English became an international language. Then, since the 1950s, the USA has become more and more powerful. The American computer and Internet industry have taken the leading position in the world. As a result, the Internet has helped English to become much more popular.China, a country with the larges population in the world, has encouraged more people to learn English since the 1970s. Since the 1990s, English learning has been very popular with Chinese people. Many of them have done well in English and have made great progress in speaking it.Do you know the meaning of each phrase about dogs?a homeless dog a mad dog a running dog a dog catching a mouseSome things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some words about animals that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture.Most phrases in Chinese about the dog, such as “a homeless dog", “a mad dog“, “a running dog” and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. The word, "dog", has positive meanings. For example, "you are a lucky dog” means you area lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck at times.As we know, dragons are very important in Chinese culture. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creature. They brought hope and good luck. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Nowadays, many parents want their children to become “dragons”. But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals. Heroes killed them to protect people.Some things have similar meanings in Chinese culture and western cultures. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People in China and the West think the rose also standsfor peace, courage and friendship. When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words, we will understand them better.鲁教版九年级全册Unit 1 When was it invented?An Accidental InventionDid you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.A few thousand years later, Lu Yu he saint of tea", mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7thcenturies. In England, tea didn't appear until around 1660 but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team's basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch. Although America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.。
九年级英语课外阅读材料
Search to find truth马航飞机失联，“黑匣子”成解谜关键。
ON March 8, a Boeing 777 from Malaysia to Beijingdisappeared. It has become perhaps the biggest mysteryin modern aviation (航空) history.The Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lost contact shortlyafter taking off. It carried 239 people on board, including154 Chinese.Where did the plane go? More than 25 countries have joined the effort to look for it.On March 24, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razaksaid that the plane “ended in the southern Indian Ocean”. Everyone on the plane died.But the mystery is still not solved.Normally, a plane is believed to have crashed after debris (残骸) is found. But when Razak made theannouncement, no debris had been found. The conclusion was based on analysis of satellite data (卫星数据).To find out what happened to the flight, we must find one small object: the black box.It is a recording device kept in a plane. It records the flight data and conversations in the cockpit (驾驶舱).The black box has an underwater beacon (信标) which sends signals for 30 days after falling into water. The signals can be detected up to around 3 km away.While the search for the plane is going on, countries with black box detecting equipment, including the US, the UK and Australia, are joining forces.It’s a race against time. The battery is running low.But nobody is giving up. China has said it will work hard to find out the truth at all costs.Just as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said: “If this mystery is solvable, we will solve it.”Black box factsThe term “black box” was first used by the British Royal Air Force.A black box is not black, but orange. The word “black” here refers to the box’s inside, which is dark and filled with information.Crew of Xue Long, an ice breaker of China, are looking for the plane in Indian Ocean.XINHUAEarth faces huge danger全球变暖带来八大危机。
英语课外英文阅读材料带中文翻译
英语课外英文阅读材料带中文翻译小学与初中看的英语阅读材料是不同的，先不说其它，就说难度，很明显的，在初中时期，我们选择的英语阅读材料要比小学时期要难得多。
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英语课外英文阅读材料(一)眼睛会说话Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with oureyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus youmay look at stranger, but not too long. And if he issensing that he is being stared at, he may feeluncomfortable.The same in daily life. If you are looked at for morethan necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong withyou. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s stare with you that way. Eyes dospeak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are differentwhen it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attracther attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speakerwill only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does payattention to what the former is speaking, As for the listener, he will,to a certain extent,lookcontinously at the speaker to tell him that he is attentive.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you willfeel disconcerted. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, sincehe believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. Quite the contrary.In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each othertenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and thespecific situation.我们的眼睛能准确地传达一些信息，所以人们常说，眼睛会说话。
九年级初三英语课外阅读理解期末专项练习10篇【附答案】
九年级初三英语课外阅读理解期末专项练习10篇【附答案】1The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.”1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______.A. he was in New YorkB. he was not in RomeC. policeman could help himD. both A and B2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.?A. To the eastB. To the southC. To the westD. To the north3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome?A. Because he knew little about the U.S.B. Because he knew little bout Italy.C. Because he traveled a lot.D. Because he didn’t travel much4. At last Mr. Scottie __________.A. know he did something wrongB. still thought he was in Rome.C. knew he was wrongD. knew he was at home5. Do you think many people do the same things as Mr. Scottie did?A. Nobody but Mr. Scottie made this kind of mistake.B. Many people make this kind of mistake.C. Few people make this kind of mistakeD. 50% of people will make the same mistakeKey: 1-5 DAABC2“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the world has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. AndI think they are also very cool.6. We know that the word “cool” has had ________.A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many different meaningsD. the same meaning7. In the passage, the word “express” means “____________.”A. seeB. showC. knowD. feel8. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”A. interested inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with9. The writer takes an example to show he is _______ the way the word is used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with10. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” ______.A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means something interestingC. can make your life colourfulD. may not be as cool as it seemsKey: 6-10 CBACD22:06 On TV next week11. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____.A. TV playB. SportsC. Around the worldD. Talk show12. The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries.A. SistersB. Around ChinaC. Around the worldD. On TV next week13. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is __________.A. Around ChinaB. Animal worldC. TV playD. Foreign arts14. English classroom is a programme that _________.A. lets you know something about classroomsB. tells you something about studentsC. lets you know something about school lifeD. teaches you English15. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.A. newsB. programmesC. peopleD. placesKey:11-15 BCBDB4Our sun is a star, and nine worlds (天体) move round it. Worlds like these are planets. But there are other stars, other suns, not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. but we haven’t been anymore. The stars are too far away from us. Stars give out light, but the planets don’t have any light of their own. So we can’t see them. They are too far, and too dark. Still, we can tell that some stars have planets. While a big planet goes round, it pulls its star to one side. And sometimes we can see this. Then we know that the star has a planet. For example, Barnard’s Star is a small red star. And it is the quickest star in the universe. But sometimes it moves slower, and then quicker again. We have known Bernard’s Star for many years, and now we are sure it has a planet.16. A star is a large body in the universe. It _________.A. moves round our sunB. has light of its ownC. can also be called a sunD. both B and C17. Which of the following is not true?A. The earth is one of the sun’s world’sB. There are millions of suns in the universeC. The world’s are very brightD. some stars have planets18. We can see the planets round our sun. But we can’t see ________.A. nine worlds in the universeB. the planets round other starsC. the satellites round the earthD. other stars19. Barnard’s Star moves more quickly than ________.A. most starsB. any other starC. its planetD. the planets round the sun20. How can people know that there is a planet round Barnard’s Star?A. Sometimes they see that the planet pulls the star to one side and makes it move slower.B. The planet is shiningC. The planet is next to our earth.D. The planet is a red one.Key: 16-20 BCBBA5We were going to play against a team from a country school.They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that.The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere aboy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style （姿势）he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes.21. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______.A. looked down upon themB. couldn’t winC. didn’t like the city boyD. were afraid of them22. The country team arrived so late that _________.A. nobody saw themB. the writer’s team were angryC. they had no time to warm upD. they looked worse23. The team from the country won because _________.A. they were in old clothesB. they didn’t practice before the gameC. they practiced before the gameD. the team was better than the writer’s24. From the text, we can guess the writer’s team is _________..A. a basketball from a country schoolB. a football team from a school in the cityC. a basketball team from a school in the cityD. a football team from the country25. The writer’s team learned a lot from the game. They got to know how to ______..A. do better from then onB. fight against the country boysC. play against a weak teamD. judge a man or a team by clothesKey: 21-25 ACDCA6Long long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。
九年级英语课外阅读材料1-4单元
九年级英语课外阅读材料（1-4单元）1 A Phone FriendLi Jing is learning English. She wants to practice her English with a friend, but she doesn’t have any. So Li Ming calls Jenny.Li Ming: Hello. Can I speak to Jenny, please?Jenny: Yes. This is Jenny speaking. Is that you, Li Ming? How are you? Li Jing: Good! Are you free now? My cousin Li Jing would like to speakto you.Jenny: OK! No problem!Li Jing: Hello, Jenny! This is Li Jing. I'm happy to talk with you. Jenny: Hi, Li Jing. I’m sorry. I can’t hear you very well . Could you speak more loudly?Li Jing: Sorry, I can’t follow you. Please say again.Jenny: OK. Could you speak more loudly?Li Jing: Yes. Now I understand.Jenny: Good! You speak English very well. Do you like learning English? Li Jing: Yes. I love learning English.Jenny: That's great! How do you practice?Li Jing: I practice by myself a lotJenny: How do you practice by yourself?Li Jing: I watch many English TV shows and cartoons. I also listen to English music.Jenny and Li Jing have a good talk. Now, Li Jing has a Canadian friend.(选自冀教版七年级下册)2 Online Phone CallsAlicia is from Russia. She is learning English. Ms Bell is a Canadian teacher. They speak English online once a week. Ms. Bell helps Alicia with her English.Today Alicia has some good news for her teacher!Alicia: Hi, Ms Bell! Can you hear me?(Alicia does not hear a reply.)Alicia: Hello? Ms Bell, are you there?Ms. Bell: Hi, Alicia. Yes, I'm hereAlicia: Oh good. I'm so excited today. I have some good news!Ms Bell: Really? What is it, Alicia?Alicia: I won first prize at the National English competition!Ms Bell: Congratulations! Alicia! You really improved a lot!Alicia: It's all thanks to you.Ms. Bell: No. I didn't do anything. You did all the hard work yourself. I am so proud of you.Alicia: I couldn't do it by myself. Talking with you is such a great help.Thank you, Ms Bell. And guess what! I won a great prize!Ms Bell: That's great! What did you win?Alicia: I won a trip to Canada! Next year. I will visit Canada for two weeks. I can meet you in Canada.Ms Bell: Wow! That is great news! You can stay with me. I can't wait to see you! (选自冀教版七年级下册)3There are only 26 letters in English. So English is an language easy to learn. right? Well, not exactly.Yes, English only has 26 letters, but those 26 letters can make a lot of words. In fact, there are about 800 000 words in the English language. One letter like"a', can be an English word. And just one word, like"Go”can be a sentence.There is an English word with about 1 900 letters in it. Wow!That’s a long word.This sentence uses all 26 letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.Look at this word level. You can read it forwards or backwards it's the same word!The word"therein" has ten words in it. You don’t even need to move any letters around. How many words can you find?Dig in and enjoy! (选自冀教版七年级下册)4My name is Teresa. I came to Canada two years ago. Now I'm in Grade 7. My family comes from Hong Kong. I speak Chinese at home, but I speak English at school every day. How do I learn English? Here are some tips.Read a lot and use a dictionary! I often read English storybooks, magazines and newspapers. Sometimes I don' t understand some words. So I look them up in a dictionary.Watch English TV shows and movies! Every Sunday evening, I watch English movies. It helps a lot. I can enjoy myself and learn English at the same time.Listen to English music! I love music and I often listen to English songs. Just go on the Internet! You can find the words for many songs yourself. I like to write the words down. Then I can sing along with the music. It's fun.Speak English every day'! I practice my English in class and after class. Don't be afraid to make mistakes! Sometimes I make silly mistakes and I laugh at myself. My friends help me a lot!(选自冀教版七年级下册)5 Could you give us some advice on how to learnEnglish well?Li Ming: How nice to see you back, Junfeng! How was your trip?Wang Junfeng: Wonderful! I've been to many places of interest and Ienjoyed myself in Disneyland.Li Hong: Could you make yourself understood in the USA?Wang Junfeng: Not really. Sometimes I got into trouble. They spoke too quickly for me and there were many different accents. Icouldn't have long conversations with the people there. Ithink I should work harder at English.Li Ming: Yes, I agree. I know oral English is very important, but I dare not speak English in public. And I always feel sleepy in Englishclasses. I'm really afraid of the final exam.Li Hong: I'm afraid, too. And it's very difficult for me to remember new words.Wang Junfeng: Me, too. I've worked hard at it for a whole week, but itseems that I haven't made any progress. I don't know whatto do. At times I feel like giving up.Li Hong: Please don't let these difficulties discourage you. Perhaps we can ask Kangkang for help. He is good at English.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)6 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?Wang Junfeng: Kangkang, could you give us some adviceon how to learn English well?Kangkang: Sure. Two years ago, I was also weak in English. How to improve it was my biggest problem. So I turned to Mr. Brownand I've learned a lot from him.Wang Junfeng: Great. How do you remember new words? Kangkang: I always copy new words on pieces of paper, stick them on the walls in my bedroom or in the living room, and read thewords aloud when I see them. I change them often. Also, Ialways read English words on the objects I see.Li Hong: That sounds interesting. I'll try it. I always read English textbooks,some texts are difficult for me. Could you please tell mehow to improve my reading ability?Kangkang: Do more reading. Try to guess the meanings of new words,and get the main idea of the article.Li Ming:Kangkang, I dare not answer questions in class because I'm afraid of making mistakes.Kangkang: Don't be shy. Think about your answer. take a deep breath and smile, and then answer the question. Smiling is always helpful Li Ming:Thank you. I'll give it a try.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)7 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?Are you facing problems in learning English? If so, the following two ways will help you to learn it more easily and with more fun."I download English songs from the Internet. It has really improved my listening.What's more, I am happier when I study this way, " said one junior student. Listening to your favorite English songs is actually an effective way before you listen, you can read first and find out what the song is about. While listening, pick some useful words or phrases. A dictionary may also be helpful if necessary.Watching a movie is another good and interesting way. "It is wonderful to watch movies, and it can help your English a lot! "said a junior three student."You can also imitate the pronunciation of the actors. "So choose your favorite movie before watching. Then have paper and a pen ready as you may want to write down useful words or phrases. In this way, you can increase the number of words and understand the dialog better. (选自仁爱版九年级上册)8 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?I'm very glad to share our group's opinions with you. Kangkang said that he previewed the days lesson before class, took notes in class and reviewed them after class. Lin Ping said, "Read a passage. Then try to retell it yourself. Yu Zhen thought studying grammar was important whenlearning English. I myself prefer watching English movies, though sometimes I can't understand them exactly. These are our opinions. Thank you for listening.It's an honor to talk with all of you here. Our group agrees with some of Group One's opinions. However, we have some other ideas. Xu Duoduo said that joining an English club was the best way to improve her English. Cheng Le advised us to read a good English newspaper. But she said,"We shouldn't translate every word when we are reading. "Shu Yan told us we should speak English with our teacher, classmates and even with foreigners as often as possible. That’s all. Thanks.Good job! You two have told us many good methods. Each of us can use one or more of them. But remember to choose the ones that suit you best. I'm sure that you will make great progress as long as you stick to them. And I think keeping a diary in English is a good way to improve your writing. Also, the chants, songs and riddles in our textbooks are helpful.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)九年级第二单元1 ThanksgivingIt was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever... well, it nearly did all the family-my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I expected the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest thing to cook. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook. and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. My mum was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. The night before Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of the fridge. Early the next morning, my sister and I helped her put some butter and salt on the turkey, and then Mum put it in the oven. It looked like it would be delicious. My sister and I were excited.But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was not heating up. Dad checked it closely. Then he said in a low voice. “ It'sbroken!”Mum’s heart nearly stopped. She didn't want her dinner to be a failure. We didn't know what to do. How were we going to feed everyone without the turkey? Mum looked worried.Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order pizza instead. After all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with your family. If we did not have turkey, it was different but there was nothing awful about it.That evening, we shared a delicious pizza .We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games, Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!(选自北师大版八年级下册)2 I love autumn!Hello Jenny,I love fall! We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. In the lunar calendar it's on August 15. The moon is round and bright. We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang 'e. When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang’e. In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang 'e lives on the moon. We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival. They are delicious!National Day is also in autumn. It's on October 1. We will have a seven-day holiday! We will do many things together. I like going to the National Day celebration.The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday I will be thirteen years this year.How about you, Jenny? Do you celebrate any festivals in autumn?Goodbye for nowLi Ming3Dear Li Ming.Thank you for the e-mail! I love autumn, too. In Canada. We alsohave a holiday in autumn- Thanksgiving. Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together. I will go to my grandparents’ home. All of my uncles, aunts and cousins will be there, too. We will have a big dinner!The Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October. In the U.S. they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of NovemberHave fun on your birthday, Li MingYour friendJenny(选自冀教版英语八年级上册)4On Thanksg iving Day, Jenny went to her grandparents’ house with her mother, father sister, brother and Brian. When they arrived, her grandfather opened the door “Hello everyone”, he said. “Happy Thanksgiving! Let me give you a big hug , good to see you”Jenny and Brian went into the kitchen: their grandmother was cooking the turkey for the Thanksgiving dinner.“Hi Grandma," said Brian. He hugged her. “Are my cousins coming tonight?"“No, not tonight, "said Grandma."They're here now!Brian went to say hi to his cousins. "Hi! Nice to finally meet you!"At dinner, everyone gave thanks" I’d like to give thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for this lovely meal. Thanks to Jenny for all her help, and thanks to all of you for welcoming me. When I first came here, everything was different. I felt nervous. But with all your help I feel at home now, "said Brian.As usual, the family gathering was exciting. It was a fun and lively evening with a big meal, delicious desserts, lots of games and good conversation. Then everyone stood together for a family photo.Everyone enjoyed this special holiday.(选自冀教版英语八年级上册)5 I’m not sure whether I can cook it well Kangkang: Mom, I'd like to make fried rice for our food festival. But I'm not sure whether I can cook it well.Mother: I’m glad that you are trying to help others. I’m proud of you!Would you like me to help you?Kangkang: Yes, please. It's very kind of youMother: Look. It's easy, Kangkang. But you must cook very carefully.First, cut some cooked meat very finely.Kangkang: Like this?Mother: Yes. Well done! Next, you need to put some oil in the pan. Then fry the meat lightly.Kangkang: What do I need to do after that?Mother: You need to add the rice slowly. Fry it for a few minutes. Finally, add some saltKangkang. Yeah! Cooking is fun!(仁爱版八年级下册)6 A HalloweenDear Millie,Thank you for telling me about the Mid-Autumn Festival. We have some festivals in the USA, and I like Halloween best.Halloween is on October 31. How do we celebrate it? Children have lots of fun on that day. We dress up and wear masks. Sometimes we paint our faces. We also make pumpkin lanterns. It is wonderful.When the evening comes, we visit houses and play a game with the people inside. We knock on their doors and shout"trick or treat".Usually they give us some candy as a treat. If they do not give us a treat, we play a trick on them.We always have a party on the evening of October 31 and enjoy nicefood and drinks. It is really a special day.Lots of love.Wendy(选自牛津初中英语 )7Sam, an exchange student, is discussing festivals in the US and China with his Chinese teacher, Mr Li. Read their conversation and practise it in pairs.Mr Li: Sam, did you enjoy your first Spring Festival in China?Sam: Yes, I did. During this festival, many family members get together Mr Li: Yes. I hear that at Thanksgiving Americans also get together fora special meal. It sounds similar.Sam: Yes. It's similar. During these holidays, both the Chinese and Americans come home and have a big dinner. It's great fun.Mr Li: What do you think are the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?Sam: Well, we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food In China, people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplingsIn the US, we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and anAmerican football game on TV. We also eat turkey.Mr Li: That's interesting(选自牛津英语上海版九年级下册)8 Chinese New YearA:Grace you weren't online all day Where have you been?B:Hi, Dad. We’ve be en busy In the morning, we put up Chinese New Year decorations. Li Lin’s grandpa wrote “福”（meaning good luck")on red pieces of paper. I helped to put them on doors and windowsA:Have you learned to write the character?B:Oh Yes. It s interesting.Then in the afternoon, I helped Li Lin's familyprepare the Chinese New Year dinner. It's like our Christmas dinner. A:What have you prepared?B:We've prepared fish, tofu, fried meat balls,etc. Every dish has its meaning. like peace, good luck, good health And I've learned to make jiaozi!A:Have you tasted the jiaozi ?B:Oh yeah, they were not bad, although they didn't look as good as the others. In fact, we' ve just finished dinner. It lasted three hours.A:Three hours! What have you eaten?B:Lots and lots! And it's not just about eating. The family wished each other good luck, and we watched TV. Everyone was so happy!The best thing about Chinese New Year is reworks.Just before midnight, everyonewent outside and millions of fireworks went off together The sky suddenly became bright and everybody cheered. It was very exciting! A:Have you taken any photos?B:Oh,yes, I have Lots of them.(北师大版英语八年级下册)九年级第三单元1 What's a balanced diet?Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.Samuel: I think I'll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you?Doris: That sounds terrible! I'll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. I’ve decided to stay away fromfried food and soft drinksSamuel: Since when?Doris: Since I had my medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He alsostated that it's necessary for me to have a more balanced diet. Samuel: What's a balanced diet?Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food every day. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread. And, in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat. Samuel: But I believe my diet is balanced.Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a snack.Doris: And for lunch?Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.Doris: I don't understand how that is a balanced diet!Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.Samuel: OK, you're right. I'll change my diet tomorrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake!(牛津英语上海版九年级上)2I am Millie. and I am a Grade 9 student. I have a problem. but I wonder How I should deal with it.I have a lot of homework every day. and I have no choice but to finish all of it.I often have to stay up late. Then I find it hard to stay awake the next day.I know it is important to do my homework and hand it in on time. However I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies. I really feel bad about that. I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on my homework.I cannot imagine my life without hobbies. I dream of having a long holiday without homework. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? I hope to hear from you soon.Best wishes.Millie(牛津英语九年级)3I will remember our friendship forever.Kang kang: How time flies! We’ll graduate from Beijing International School this weekend.Michael: Yes, and there's going to be a graduation ceremony.Mania: What should we do to get ready for it?Jane: I think we should prepare some gifts.Maria: But,first of all,we must pass our final examination.Michael: Take it easy. We have worked so hard that we will be able to pass it easily.Kangkang: Shall we give speeches at the ceremony?Jane:Perhaps If so, what are you going to say?Kangkang: I'll say I have learned not only how to study, but how to be a manMaria: Thinking back on the past three years, I have learned that if I want to succeed, I must study hardMichael: Well, I will never forget the saying, "Nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it. " I will also remember our friendship forever. (仁爱版九年级下册)4We hear a lot about how we should change our lives to help save our planet. Jim Barnes, 15, from Oxford talks about what his family does every day to save the planet.A common UK family produces more than one ton of rubbish a year. Some of this waste takes hundreds of years to decay. It also costs lots of money to keep buying new things to replace the things we throw away. So to help save the planet and save money, our family has decided torecycle everything. We collect used things, such as paper and bottles, and put them into different bins. After they are treated in the recycling place they can be used again. This will help reduce a lot of waste. Were also going to grow our own vegetables and we already keep hens. Soon, we can eat our own eggs for breakfast.In a year, a family like ours uses about 4,800 kwh for watching television, taking showers, using the dishwasher and the washing machine, and more. This is a lot. To produce this much energy, a lot of pollution is created. This pollution can cause health problems and global warming.Because of all this, we decided to do something to save electricity. We watch less TV and use low energy light bulbs now. We stopped using the dishwasher. Mum also tries to save energy while cooking.What's more, we try to use our car less to cut down on air pollution. My dad organises a car pool with our neighbours and they take turns driving to work,And I ride my bicycle to school. How cool is that?!(牛津英语沪教版九年级)5 Meeting AnneMatthew Cuthbert was on his way to Bright River on his horse and carriage. He was a quiet man who didn’t speak much, especially to strangers. So he enjoyed the journey and the smell of the apple trees in silence. He reached Bright River but there was no sign of the 5: 30 train which had come for Matthew asked the station manager if it would come soon.“It came half an hour ago,”answered the manager. "There was one passenger, she's sitting over there”“I don’t understand. I’m not expecting a girl”said Matthew."It's a boy that I’ve come for”Guess there’s some mistake he said. "Talk to the girl. She’s very good at talking. That's for sure".Matthew looked at her. She wore an old brown hat which covered twobraids of very long, thick, red hair. Her face was small and thin with lots of freckles. Her big green eyes looked back at himMatthew began walking over but as soon as she saw him walking her way, she started the conversation."I suppose you're Mr Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables?"she said in a clear,sweet voice. Tm Anne, 'm so glad to see you. I was afraid you weren’t coming and I was imagining all the things that might have happened to you. if you didn’t co me for me tonight, I made up my mind to go down the road to that cherry tree.It the corner, climb up it and stay all night. I wouldn’t be afraid and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white at night, don't you think?"This girl was diff erent.I’m sorry 'm late he said shyly, " Come on. Give me your bag.As they rode home, Anne talked on and on. Normally, too much talking would make Matthew angry, but from Anne, he didn't mind She apologised but Matthew didn’t want her to stop.Oh, you can talk as much as you like. I don't mind said MatthewOh, I’m so glad I know you and I are going to get along fine.(北师大版九年级)6 Get a Good EducationDear Diary,Guess what? I met a famous astronaut! I have always wanted to be an astronaut. Imagine how I felt when I saw Jack Hall in the mall. He was the first Canadian astronaut in space, and now, here he was in Edmonton! At first I was nervous, but finally I decided to introduce myself. I said hello, and he immediately held out his hand to me. When he shook my hand, I almost fainted! I told him that he was my hero, and that I wanted to be an astronaut some day. He invited me to have a cup of tea with him. Can you believe it?We sat and talked for half an hour. I asked him how he became anastronaut. He said that he dreamed of visiting space when he was young. To get ready, he studied hard in school. After he graduated from university, he became a pilot. Twelve years later, he got a job with the Canadian Space Agency. After so many years of hardworking, his big chance arrived!I asked him for advice on how to become an astronaut. " Well he replied, "It's not easy. You have to get a good education and keep your eye on your goal. "Now I see how important it is to do well in school. Sometimes I don’t work hard, bu t in the future, I definitely will!(冀教版九年级)7David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house.In his eyes，books and summert ime Just don ‘t go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he'd just drop the books off in the outside return box. but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box.. After a quick drink of water and a short stop In the toilet. he'd be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked-in a library! David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on a desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, "I’m lockedinside. Please call for help. "He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself. He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he Picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. We felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing.《二十一世纪学生英语报》8Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed(xx)children in 100 schools from 25 countries. They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes. It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on.Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on, "said Professor Stephen. Heppel, a lead researcher.The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair. And we've found that 95%o of them really don't read on a chair at home, " Heppel added. " When they go on holidays, they read lying down.Professor Heppel hopes to bring the shoeless policy to all U. K. schools. He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home. He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit .《英语画刊》初三九年级第四单元11 What Could Be Wrong?Dear SueThere is a problem between me and my good friend. We used to study and play together, but ever since las t Friday, she hasn’t spoken to me. I considered all the things that could be wrong, but I still cant figure out what the problem is. I tried to call her. but she didn’t answer. What should I do'A Lost GirlDear Lost GirlMany people have had the same experience as you.Sometimes it's pretty hard to tell what's wrongin a friendship. Try writing to your friend or you can ask another friend for help. If neither of thesethings works, just leave your friend alone. She may need some time to cool down and think about the situation herself.If you figure out what the problem is, think about it. Did you really hurt your friend? If yes, go directly to her and say sorry. Maybe it was just a big misunderstanding.If your friend wants to end the friendship, theres nothing you can do about it. Both of you can move on and find new friends. But even if you're not friends anymore, you should still be friendly. Say hi to her when you pass her at school. Maybe one day she will realize what a good friend you are.Sue(冀教版九年级)2 Living in another countryBrad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an。
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九年级英语阅读20篇1I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on Christmas Day. It was always quite in the emergency room on this day, so I was not expecting any patients. When I was complaining about working on such a beautiful festival ,five people showed up at my desk —a pale woman and four small children.“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.“Yes, ”the woman answered weakly and lowered her head. But when they started to present their problems, things got a little vague(模糊的）. The children had earaches, but they could not tell me which ear was in pain. The mother complained of a cough, but she seemed to be pretending.Something was wrong. I didn’t say anything but explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them.” Take your time, please,” the mother responded. On a hunch(出于直觉)I checked their charts(记录)—no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless and the hospital was warm.I look out at the family, huddling(蜷缩) together under the Christmas tree, smiling and chatting with each other sweetly. Quietly,I went back to the nurses’ station and told them that we had a homeless family in the waiting room. It was just like the God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We worked hard to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas Day. Later, when the family was leaving, the 4-year-old girl ran back and gives me a kiss. “Thanks for__________________________today，”she whispered in my ear.1. The author was unhappy to work on Christmas Day, wasn’t she? ___________________________________________________________2. How did the author know that the families were homeless? ___________________________________________________________3. Why did the family pretend to be sick?___________________________________________________________ 4. What did the nurse on duty for the family?___________________________________________________________5. What might the 4-year-old girl say to the author?She might say,“ Thanks for___________________________________6. What do you think of the author? Give your reason.___________________________________________________________________2A 108-year-old Message in a BottleOn November 30, 1906, George Bidder dropped a bottle from a boat into the North Sea. The weighted glass bottle sank almost to the sea floor, and then it move slowly for 108 years and 138 days.Its journey ended when Marianne Winkler found the bottle in 2015. Winkler was then on vacation on Amrum Island. She picked up the bottle when it was washed up onto the beach. She saw a piece of paper inside, but didn’t break it open. She could tell that the bottle was old. So she didn’t want to damage it.Finally she got the piece of paper out of the bottle. She found that the paper was actually a postcard. On the back of the cardthere was this message: The Marine Biological Association（海洋生物学协会） would pay a shilling（先令） for the bottle. A shilling was a unit of money that was used in Great Britain before the early 1970s.Winkler filled out the card and posted it. The association was surprised to get a postcard addressed to George Bidder, the president of the association from 1939 to 1945. The workers of the association searched on the Internet to find a shilling. They found one and sent it to Winkler as a reward.The message in the bottle was the oldest ever re-discovered. For this reason Marianne Winkler got a place in “Guinness World Records”（吉尼斯世界纪录）. She broke the record for the oldest message in a bottle.Winkler’s bottle was not the only one Bidder sent to sea. Between 1904 and 1906, he spent away more than one thousand bottles. He placed postcards inside them. The bottles were part of a research project to map currents（洋流） in the North Sea. This was the best method at that time. But whether the association could get the bottles back depended on the people who found them. The association reported that about 55 percent of the bottles were returned. They added that the experimentwas a success as it showed the east-to-west flow of the North Sea’s currents.1. How long did the weighted glass bottle move in the sea? ___________________________________________________________ __2. When and where did Marianne Winkler find the bottle in 2015? ___________________________________________________________ __3. What was in the bottle?___________________________________________________________ __4. Who was George Bidder?___________________________________________________________ _5. Why did Bidder drop bottles into the sea?___________________________________________________________ _3Elizabeth got out of bed and dressed. She ate her favorite breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and juice. Her mother gave her a kiss before opening the front door and wishing her daughter a good day.Elizabeth, carefully tapping along, made her way down the sidewalk to her best friend Kate's front door. Elizabeth used to attend a school for the blind. Today she was joining Kate at Washington Carver Elementary. "Here comes my brother." Elizabeth said, Kate looked around but saw no one. Then, suddenly, John came around the next corner on his skateboard. "How did you know John was coming?" Kate asked."From the sound of the wheels on his board," replied Elizabeth. "I'd know it anywhere." Kate listened again until she heard the joyful sound hidden among all the much louder noises on the street.John road along the sidewalk, moving from one side to the other and back again, until he came to a stop in front of Elizabeth and Kate. "Hey, Sis" he said. "Good luck today!" "Thanks John," said Elizabeth. "Any words of wisdom for me?" "Yeah," her brother replied, smiling. "Stay away from the Sloppy Joes in the cafeteria." After these words, John went away on his board.Kate wondered if Elizabeth still remembered eating the sloppy joes before she lost her sight at the age of six, because of a high fever. Kate wondered if she felt sad. She decided to ask. "I used to think I couldn't do anything," explained Elizabeth. "But now I know that I can do most things. I just need a little more learning time." Kate could see the sunny smile on her friend's face.Giving her friend a big hug, Kate said to herself,"____________________________________".88. Was it a special day or an ordinary day for Elizabeth? ___________________________________________________________ __________89. What kind of school did Elizabeth use to go to?___________________________________________________________ __________90. How did Elizabeth know John was coming around?___________________________________________________________ __________91. What does "the sloppy joes" probably refer to?___________________________________________________________ __________92. Why did Elizabeth lose her sight at the age of six?___________________________________________________________ __________93. Imagine what Kate would say to herself and complete the last sentence.___________________________________________________________ __________4Brian is a very funny student. What he loves most is to make people laugh. All his friends and teachers love his jokes. Brian knows that comedy is what he likes best.When Brian hear about the school’s talent show, he decides to sign up so that he can share his comedy from the stage. But when some of the students find he will participate, they laugh at him in a mean way.“You are not funny,” the students tell him. “You will do a terrible job. No one will like what you do.”Brian cannot understand why they are being so unkind to him. For a moment, he thinks he will not participate. But then, he remembers how much his friends and teachers like his jokes. He decides to go ahead and prepare his comedy for the show. Brian does a great job at the talent show. Everyone loves him, and he wins first prize! Even so, the same students tell Brian that he will never be a successful comedian. Brian just shake his head and wonders what their problem is. And he realizes that it has nothing to do with him. He happily continues to work towards his goal.As the years go on, Brian meet more people like that. Luckily, they are the minority. As he works hard to become a comedian, most of the people he meets encourage him and help him become even funnier.Brian likes to tell funny stories in his acts about how hard he had to work and overcome the silly, nasty things people said to him along the way. He never listened to them, and now he is a big comedy star!Brian follows his heart to flourish and prosper, doing what he loves the most. And he really thinks he has chosen the best career in the world. He never feels stressed like those negative people, and he laughs all day long.88. Why does Brian decide to sign up when he hears about the school’s talent show?___________________________________________________________ __________89. Some mean students don’t think he will do a good job in the show, do they?___________________________________________________________ __________90. What makes Brian decide to go ahead and prepare his comedy for the show?___________________________________________________________ __________91. How does Brian deal with the negative comments?___________________________________________________________ __________92. What can people learn about from Brian’s funny stories in his acts?___________________________________________________________ __________93. What do you think of Brian? Why do you think so?___________________________________________________________ __________5Born in 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. She was born without arms, and all doctors did not know why.There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a "normal" life. However, Jessica ' s father has said he never shed a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.With the support of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet.As a child, Jessica studied dance in her home town. When the first performance arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. Then, she took the stage with the other students and performed her routine. When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and the confidence to continue dancing for 14 years.Jessica’s parents eventually met an instructor named Jim Cunningham. After he was told of Jessica’s birth condition, he told her that she would be more than physically able and that only her attitude could hold her back. At the age of 14, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Federation. After from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Jessica' s most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to find the right aircraft. She received the Guinness World Record for being the first person permitted to fly an airplane with only her feet.Jessica now works as a motivational lecturer. She travels the world sharing her story and encouraging people to be creative with the slogan "Think outside the shoe."88. What was the problem with Jessica when she was born?___________________________________________________________ __________89. How did Jessica’s father feel about her birth condition? ___________________________________________________________ __________90. Why did Jessica ask to be put in the back row in her first dancing performance?___________________________________________________________ __________91. What inspired Jessica to continue dancing for 14 years? ___________________________________________________________ __________92. At the age of 14, Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the National Taekwondo Federation, didn’t she?___________________________________________________________ __________93. What was Jessica’s major in university?___________________________________________________________ __________94 What can you learn from the motto "Think outside the shoe"? ___________________________________________________________ ______6When talking about the UK, the first things that come to most people’s minds are Big Ben, the British Museum or Buckingham Palace. However, after my first visit to UK during the summer vacation, I think one thing should be added to the list—street artists.In York, I met a “purple man”. He was in the middle of the street and was pretending to ride a bike. Most of the time, he stood there without making a move. When people went close to him, he would make fun of them putting paint in their Some ranaway to avoid being painted while some accepted it with a smile. From the collection pot beside his foot, I could see that he made a living by taking photos with tourists.I met another performer in Edinburgh. He stood quite still (静止的）and was simply staring at the ground with several flyers (传单）in his hands. When a passer-by took a flyer, he .would dance for a while and then stand still again.Not all street artists are performing for money. Once I saw a young man just lying on the street; facing the ground as if listening to the heartbeat of nature.Before I went to Britain, I had heard that the people there were quite serious and somewhat dull. But what I saw on the streets changed my idea about them completely. These people are interesting and full of unexpectedly good ideas. They just wanted to express themselves in their own ways.Seeing is believing一that’s another thing I learned from my trip, and from the amazing street artists.1.How many street artists does the writer mention?(1分)2.How did the purple man make fun of people who went close to him? (2 分）3.When a passer-by took a flyer from the street artist in Edinburgh, what would he do? (2 分）4.What does the writer think of British people after his trip?(2 分）5. What does "Seeing is believing” mean in Chinese? And what does the writer mean by saying it? (3 分）7You may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. It's just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value, they don't let them slip away.For example, the inventors of the dishwasher, American Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself.Most inventions are created to solve a problem. So, the first and most important step is to find the problem. Start by lookingat what is wrong with things you see now and ask people around if they remember ever saying, "I wish someone would invent something for ..." Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement.The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. You can often come up with a solution to a problem if you think about it in a new way. When you try to invent things, you actually use a problem-solving technique(技巧). This problem-solving technique includes two parts:____________and___________. It can work in your everyday lives. So, why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others, or even in the way you look at the world?1. Inventions are close to our daily life, aren’t they?2. What was the problem that Cochrane found in her life?3. According to the passage, why do people create things?4. How can we find a problem?5. Complete the sentence in the last paragraph.6. What do you want to invent for your everyday life? Why? (Give at least two reasons)8.Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955. When he was a boy, Jobs and his father always worked on electronics. Jobs had always been a clever thinker, but his school life was not successful. And he only spent six months in university before he gave up.In 1975 Jobs joined a computer club. A member, Steven Wozniak, was trying to build a small computer. Jobs became interested in such a computer. In 1976, he and Wozniak set up their own company in Job’s house. They called it the Apple Computer Company. They raised $1,300 to start the company by selling Job’s little bus and Wozniak’s calculator.Jobs and Wozniak tried to make computers smaller and cheaper. The two designed a series of user- friendly personal computers, each computer sold for$666.66. Their first model, the Apple I, earned them $774,000. Three years after their second model, the Apple II, sales increased to $139 million dollars. Apple became successful, and Jobs became its CEO.However, the next several products from Apple were not very good. Consumers （消费者）were disappointed with them. In 1985, Jobs resigned（辞职）as Apple’s CEO to begin a new company called NeXT Inc.In 1996, Apple bought NeXT for over $400million. Jobs returned to work as Apple’s CEO again. He put Apple back on track. His wonderful products caught the attention of customers once again. In the following years, Apple introduced such wonderful products as the Macbook Air, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Almost immediately after Apple released （发布）a new product, consumers rushed to its stores to buy the product.On August 24, 2011, Jobs retired as CEO of Apple. He had health problems for the last few years. On October 5, 2011, he died. His death marked the end of an era.（时代）.1. What did Jobs do with his father when he was a boy?________________________________________________________2. When did Jobs and Wozniak set up their own company?________________________________________________________3. Jobs began a new company called NeXT Inc. in 1985, didn’t he?________________________________________________________ 4. Please list three products of Apple’s which are mentioned （提及）in the passage.________________________________________________________ 5. Why did Jobs retire as CEO of Apple in 2011?________________________________________________________ 6. Do you agree that the death of Jobs marked the end of an era? Why?________________________________________________________9When I was a teenager, probably about 13, my mother taught me a very valuable lesson I've never forgotten. We were grocery shopping in a small store one day when I noticed a family come into the store. It looked like a mother, her daughter, and her granddaughter. They were clean, but dressed in worn clothes,and it was clear they were less fortunate. They pushed a cart through the store, carefully selecting items, only necessary foods.My mother and I finished our shopping and headed toward the counter to pay. As we got there, the family was in front of us, with one person in between. As I watched the family place groceries on the conveyor belt, I heard the mother ask the clerk ever so often to check the price, as she only had so much to spend. This took a while, and the person in front of me was getting impatient, mumbling about how he wished they would hurry and finish. When the store clerk did a final total, the woman did not have enough money, so she began pointing to different items to be put back.My mother then did something I will never forget. She reached into her purse, pulled out a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to the woman. The woman looked very surprised and said, "I can't take that!" My mother looked directly at the woman and quietly replied, "Yes, you most certainly can. Consider it a gift. There's nothing in that cart you don't really need, so please accept it. "The woman then reached out and took the money, holding my mom's hand for just a moment, and with tears runningdown her cheeks, said, "Thank you so much. No one has ever done anything this nice for me before. "I learned from my mother that day that the best kind of giving is giving from the heart.1. Did my father teach me a very valuable lesson when I was about 13?___________________________________________________________ __________2. From the clothes the family wore, what kind of people were they?___________________________________________________________ __________3. They hardly selected necessary foods, did they?___________________________________________________________ __________4. Where did the writer see the family again?___________________________________________________________ __________5. Who got impatient at the moment?___________________________________________________________ __________6. What do you learn from this valuable lesson?___________________________________________________________ __________10One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, "I am blind, please help me."There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?"The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way."What he had written was, "Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it."Do you think the first sign and second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.The first is: Treasure (珍惜) what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.The second is: Be creative(有创造力的). Think differently. There is always a better way！1.Who sat on the steps of a building asking for help ?___________________________________________________________ _________2.A man walked by and gave the boy a few coins, didn’t he ? ___________________________________________________________ _________3.What did the man do to the boy’s sign ?___________________________________________________________ _________4.What happened to the boy’s hat soon ?___________________________________________________________ _________5.How did the man write the sign?___________________________________________________________ _________6.Which sign do you prefer, the first one or the second one? Why? (answer the question in no more than 20 words)。
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九年级黑布林英语阅读In the heart of an enchanted forest, there lived a magical creature known as the black goblin. Unlike the traditional image of goblins as mischievous and malevolent, this black goblin was known for its kindness and wisdom. Its name was Aelwin, and he had shimmering black skin that sparkled under the light of the moon.Aelwin spent his days helping lost travelers find their way and assisting the forest animals. One day, a group of children from a nearby village wandered into the woods while searching for adventure. Their laughter echoed through the trees, but soon they found themselves lost. Panic set in as the sun began to set, casting eerie shadows.As darkness enveloped the forest, Aelwin sensed their distress. With a gentle flutter of his wings, he appeared before the children, glowing softly. "Do not be afraid," hesaid, his voice like a soothing melody. "I will guide you home."The children were amazed by Aelwin's appearance but felt comforted by his presence. He led them through the maze of trees, sharing stories and singing songs about the wonders of the forest. They forgot their fear, enchanted by his tales of bravery and kindness.Finally, they emerged from the woods, the village lights twinkling in the distance. Grateful, the children turned to thank Aelwin, but he simply smiled and vanished into the shadows, leaving behind a trail of glittering stardust. From that day on, the children cherished their adventure and spoke of the black goblin, a symbol of hope and friendship in the heart of the forest.。
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Search to find truth马航飞机失联，“黑匣子”成解谜关键。
ON March 8, a Boeing 777 from Malaysia to Beijingdisappeared. It has become perhaps the biggest mysteryin modern aviation (航空) history.The Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lost contact shortlyafter taking off. It carried 239 people on board, including154 Chinese.Where did the plane go? More than 25 countries have joined the effort to look for it.On March 24, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razaksaid that the plane “ended in the southern Indian Ocean”. Everyone on the plane died.But the mystery is still not solved.Normally, a plane is believed to have crashed after debris (残骸) is found. But when Razak made theannouncement, no debris had been found. The conclusion was based on analysis of satellite data (卫星数据).To find out what happened to the flight, we must find one small object: the black box.It is a recording device kept in a plane. It records the flight data and conversations in the cockpit (驾驶舱).The black box has an underwater beacon (信标) which sends signals for 30 days after falling into water. The signals can be detected up to around 3 km away.While the search for the plane is going on, countries with black box detecting equipment, including the US, the UK and Australia, are joining forces.It’s a race against time. The battery is running low.But nobody is giving up. China has said it will work hard to find out the truth at all costs.Just as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said: “If this mystery is solvable, we will solve it.”Black box factsThe term “black box” was first used by the British Royal Air Force.A black box is not black, but orange. The word “black” here refers to the box’s inside, which is dark and filled with information.Crew of Xue Long, an ice breaker of China, are looking for the plane in Indian Ocean.XINHUAEarth faces huge danger全球变暖带来八大危机。
GLOBAL warming often makes headlines these days.Why is it so important?A group of scientists attended a UN meeting in Japanlate March, and listed the “eight reasons to worry aboutglobal warming”.Both coastal (临海的) and inland flooding are a majorthreat (威胁) to people’s lives. Meanwhile, in rural (农村的) areas, water shortages will make the poor even poorer.Farming is affected. Because of warming, drought (干旱) and heavy rain, more people will go hungry.Some fish and other animals could be in trouble. That’s not good for people who depend on them.There are also some relatively new risks. Extreme weather, like storms, can damage some of the things we need every day, like electricity, running water and emergency services. Heat waves, especially in cities, are a huge risk to the elderly and very young.Scientists made the list to warn people that Earth is at a turning point (转折点). If governments act now, some of the risks could be cut, but only if “strong actions” are taken, said a report by the scientists.Change font to save money美国中学生为政府支招：换个字体能省钱。
LOOK at the books around you. Have you ever thought of how much ink they used? Can you think of a way to save ink?Suvir Mirchandani, 14, had a clever idea: change the fonts (字体) that the English words use.Since the new term, the student from Pittsburgh, US, found that there were many printed handouts (散发的文字材料) at his school. He wanted to cut waste and save money.While many people focused on paper use, Suvir set his eyes on cutting down ink usage.He picked five of the most commonly used letters: e, t, a, o and r. First, he made a chart to show how often each letter was used in four different fonts: Garamond, Times New Roman, Century Gothic and Comic Sans. Then he measured (测量) how much ink was used for each letter using a software program.Next he enlarged the letters, printed them and cut them out on paper to weigh them to check his findings.Global warming is affecting everyone on the planet.XINHUASuvir found that by using Garamond with its thinner strokes (笔画), his school district could reduce its ink usage by 24 percent (百分之……).After he applied his project to the US government, he found it could help the government use 25 percent less ink and save $400 million (2.48 billion yuan)!So far the government has not said whether it will make the change. But Suvir wasn’t di sappointed.“It’s difficult to change someone’s behavior,” he told CNN. “I’d be happy to go as far as possible to make that change possible.”Trust friends when fallingONE day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, relying (依赖) on another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn’t fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves.Finally, Judy stood out. She is a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl who always wears big, white fisherman sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not flinch (退缩). She looked like one of those Lipton tea commercials (广告) where the model jumps into the pool.υFor a moment, I was sure she was going to thump (重重砸到) on the floor. At the last moment, her partner grabbed her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.ϖ“Whoa!” several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. “You see,” he said to the girl. “You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other person trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too –even when you’re in the dark. Even when you’re falling.”我们常常被眼睛看到的困难吓倒，却忘记了心灵的力量。