2014年新目标九年级英语阅读理解

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The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible . Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It is much better for people to be laughing at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important rule for leaning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes.”

( 1.The best way of learning a language is _________.

A. to remember the grammar rules

B. to use it as often as you can

C. to try not to get your words mixed up

D. to make a lot of mistakes

( 2.When people laugh at your mistake,__________.

A. you should be angry with them

B. you must stop talking at once

C. you should keep your sense of humor

D. you must be very careful next time

( 3.The most important rule for learning English is_________.

A.to try to make fewer mistakes.

B.Not to be afraid of making mistakes

C.To be brave to talk to others in English

D.Both B and C

( 4. Wu Dong, Liu Ying, Xiao Ming and Li ping are learning English.

Which is correct?

A.Wu Dong tries to use English as much as he can.

B.Liu Ying is always shy of speaking English.

C.Xiao Ming is afraid that others may laugh at him.

D.Li Ping never tries to talk to others in English.

( 5. The passage seems to tell us _________.

A.that you should learn to laugh at mistakes.

B.That it’s interesting to learn English.

C.What to do when you make mistakes in learning English.

D.How to make others understand you.

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February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each other for Valentine’s Day.

This day has been popular with people in love for a long time. At first, this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day w as changed to Saint Valentine’s Day.

The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14, 270 AD, because he was a Christian(基督教徒.

Before Saint Valentine was killed, February 14 was the old Roman holiday,

Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day, so the church changed the name of the holiday.

This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear was gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the presents before giving it to the other persons.

Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usually funny.

Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolates fill shops for people in love.

( 6. usually enjoy Valentine’s Day.

A. Saint Valentine

B. Christians

C. Cards

D. People in love

( 7. Saint Valentine was .

A. a man killed because he was a Christian

B. a man who killed someone