Humans live in a society. Not only verbal (语言...

Humans live in a society. Not only verbal (语言的) communication, we also use our bodies to help us better express our thoughts and feelings. This non-verbal communication is known as body language.

Body language is made up of things like facial expressions (面部表情), eye contact and body movements. In fact, it came to be used as a form of communication before humans could speak or write. We can tell a lot about what a person is thinking or feeling just by looking at them.

Body language is so widely used that you may not realize that you are sending many messages to others, though you haven’t said anything.

For example, you might move your head from side to side to express the word “no” instead of saying the word. You might give a “thumbs up” to show that you like or agree with something. You might cross your fingers in the shape of a heart if you want to show love.

But since we are spending more time online, we may not have as many face-to-face communications as before. Because of this, our ways of non-verbal communication have changed, but it is still an important way to show our thoughts.

Our “digital (数字的) body language” is becoming increasingly important as we change how we communicate. For example, instead of using voice messages, you can video chat with your friends to show them your smiling face.

Another way to express your feelings digitally is using emojis (表情符号).

“When we are communicating online, we are only showing the content and leaving out voices and facial expressions,” Moitree Banerjiee, a researcher at the University of Chichester in England, told Digital Trends. That’s why emojis can help much in communication.

Whether using video chat to show your expression or sending an emoji, don’t forget the importance of digital body language and non-verbal communication.

九年级英语填空困难题查看答案及解析

We have only one earth. It is the only environment for humans, animals and plants to live or grow in. However, we are polluting our earth every day. Good news is that the whole world has realized the serious problems and has taken actions to fight against it.

World No Tobacco Day (May 31)

The first World No Tobacco Day is April 7, 1988. Since 1989, it was changed to be May 31st every year. The purpose of the World No Tobacco Day is to encourage people not to smoke.

World Water Day (March 22, 1993)

United Nations named 22 March as the first World Water Day in 1993. It’s a day to celebrate water. It’s a day to prepare for how we manage water in the future. It is celebrated around the world every year.

Earth Hour ( 2007)

Earth Hour started for the first time on March 31, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Since then, the last Saturday of every March was named as Earth hour day that year. In March 19, 2016, more than 350 famous buildings in 178 countries around the world turned off the lights for one hour to remind people to save electrical power.

What does China do to save our environment?

Smoking is not allowed in all indoor public places from 2014.This is the first time for China to care about personal health in public places.

Ban(禁令) on free plastic bags

Since June1, 2008, free plastic shopping bags are not allowed to provide in all supermarkets, shopping malls, and other places. It is to encourage people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets for their shopping things.

九年级英语填空困难题查看答案及解析

In the modern age, human society runs on energy. Most machines need electricity to operate. Humans cannot live without electricity even a single day in their daily life and work. They have many different ways to create electricity. But some ways are harmful to the environment.

For example, fossil fuels (化石燃料) are the most common kind of energy.They include coal, oil, and natural gas. First, people have to dig them from the ground. This can sometimes harm the environment. However, scientists are creating cleaner and better ways to do that these days. So the environment is not harmed as much as before. But when people burn these fossil fuels, they can give off a lot of harmful gases, which is considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warning. This might harm the environment.

Tidal (潮汐) energy is another way to make electricity. This uses the ocean tides to make electricity. But some kinds of tidal energy can kill many fish and other sea animals. Also dams (大坝) can create lots of clean energy. But dams create lakes and change the way that rivers run. So they can do great harm to the balance of nature around the lakes and along the rivers.

Nuclear (核) energy is a very powerful form of energy. It is cheap. It is also very clean. But many people are afraid of it because it uses radioactive materials. Also, there have been some very serious accidents in the past which caused great harm to human and nature. But the technology is much better these days. so many countries are starting to use nuclear energy more.

1.In Paragraph I the underlined part “human society runs on energy” means “______”.

A.humans in the society waste much energy B.people use energy to make the world work

C.our society is full of varied kinds of energy D.humans cannot run fast without energy

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about fossil fuels?

A.They are dug from the ground. B.They are considered expensive.

C.They hardly harm the environment. D.They are not widely used in the world

3.From the passage, we know that tidal energy can ______.

A.cause serious accidents B.change the way that rivers run

C.give off a lot of harmful gases D.kill many living things in the ocean

4.Many countries start to use nuclear energy more because ______.

A.it’s a common kind of energy B.people are not afraid of it now

C.it’s cheap, clean and safer than before D.people can’t live without it

5.The passage is probably in the part of ______ in a newspaper.

A.health B.science C.culture D.sports

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

The earth is 4 600 million years old. We humans have lived on earth for only 35 000 years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways. Some things we’ve done are very good for the earth while some are bad.

All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees. When it rains or when the wind blows, the earth is taken away. Forests have become deserts, so more and more sorts of animals and plants are disappearing.

In big cities, cars and buses have polluted the air. Many people in cities now have health problems.

Factories have also polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

Around the earth, there’s a special kind of oxygen called “ozone”(O3). It is important to the earth. But now air pollution is destroying it and that has made a very big hole in the ozone layer. Too much harmful radiation from the sun passes through the hole and reaches the earth directly. This is very dangerous because this kind of radiation can cause cancer.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has increased a lot. It mainly comes from burning oil, coal and wood. This has formed a “blanket” around the earth. The heat from the sun can’t escape so the temperature is rising. This is called “the greenhouse effect”. It causes the level of the oceans to rise and the climate of the earth to change.

All these problems are very serious, so we must do something now.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。

1.What does our planet mean here?

A. The sun. 　　 B. Mars.

C. The moon.　　　 D. The earth.

2.In the passage, “blanket” refers to_______________.

A. carbon dioxide around the earth

B. the ozone layer in the sky

C. the forests around the world

D. pollution all over the world

3.The level of the oceans is rising because of _______.

A．pollution

B. few trees

C. the greenhouse effect

D. changes in the climate

4.Which is NOT true?

A. Cars can pollute the air.

B. Factories can pollute the water.

C. The fewer trees, the better.

D. Not all the things we have done are good for the earth.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Environmental Problems

B. Pollution on the Earth

C. Hope for the Future

D. The Greenhouse Effect

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dogs have long been regarded as a loyal（忠实的） friend of humans. They are not only a good companion to their owners, but also a security guard in some way. However, in fact, dogs do more things than just that. Recently, a British middle school has invited a dog to the classroom. Why? For fun? For security? Or for experiments?

Flossie, a ten-month-old poodle, says “No” to all the above guesses. He is there to help increase students’ reading confidence. It is a little hard to believe, but it’s real.

Vice-headmaster Sue Frost is responsible for training and taking care of the dog. She said, “Flossie has a great influence on students. They are willing to read for him. This is really a good way for students to learn more new words and make new progress.”

Flossie is quite popular among students. Jacob Wicks, an 11-year-old schoolboy, entered the school last November. He said, “I think Flossie is a lovely dog. He always listens to me quietly when I am reading. There is no need for me to worry about negative comments if I don’t read well.” Another student named Jordan Leatherhead said that he liked reading Guinness world Records for Flossie, and that Flossie like listening to him because there are many records about dogs and other animals in the book.

Wow! This is really an interesting teaching method. Why not have a try if you have a pet dog at home?

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What do we know about Flossie?

A.He is a 11-year-old schoolboy.

B.He is a 10-month-old dog.

C.He is good at reading books.

D.He is a vice-headmaster in a middle school.

2.What can Flossie do?

A.He can read books for the students.

B.He can go to school with the students.

C.He can take care of the students.

D.He can raise the students’ reading confidence.

3.Why did Jacob Wicks like reading for Flossie?

A.Because they are good friends.

B.Because Flossie liked reading.

C.Because he felt relaxed when reading for him.

D.Because he wanted to teach him how to read.

4.What does the underlined word “influence” mean in Chinese?

A.影响　　 B. 兴趣　　 C. 满意　　 D. 安全

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Dogs are loyal friends for humans.

B.Dogs are good companion to their owners.

C.Dogs are helpful for making reading interesting and effective.

D.Dogs are useful for people to make experiments.

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The word culture includes not only the customs of our society, its art, music, but also everyday activities. Cultures give us a sense of belonging in society. So the losing of one’s culture is, for many, alarming.　 Many people believe their traditional ways of life are under threat (威胁) and that something should be done. Yet for some, the losing of culture is a natural result of globalization(全球化) and progress. So is the globalization of culture a threat or a chance?

Those who see globalization as a threat argue that societies are losing special parts of their cultures. For example, Omotik, a language spoken in East Africa, has only 50 live speakers. There are also increasing fears in China, where the losing of musical and dance traditions, as well as traditional crafts, is causing concern to many. Some argue that it is hard to find differences between London and Tokyo.　 Young people, whose ideas are often influenced by Western or other popular cultures, often refuse or even give up the traditions their parents grew up with.

Others focus on the advantages of globalization. They accept that Western culture is spreading, but they also point to how Western countries and many other parts of the world are being shown to world cultures. Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines and watch Korean movies. Thai teenagers enjoy pop music from Hong Kong. Many argue that there are advantages to these cross-cultural exchanges and that they lead to better understandings between cultures. They say world traditions are celebrated more widely because of these. Chinese New Year, now celebrated in most big cities around the world, is just one of the many festivals that are accepted internationally.

Anyway, many grass-roots organizations and governments are making efforts(努力) to protect their cultures. One successful example is Wales. There was a time when social pressures were killing off the Welsh language, but after years of efforts, it is now an active part of Welsh life again. Around the world, similar efforts are going on.

1.Which of the following is an OPINION according to the passage?

A. Omotik is a language spoken in East Africa.

B. Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines.

C. The globalization of cultures is a chance to traditional ones.

D. Chinese New Year is now celebrated in most big cities around the world.

2.The underlined word “concern” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. worries　　 B. changes　　 C. differences　　 D. problems

3.What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Advantages.　　 B. World traditions.

C. Cross-cultural exchanges.　　 D. Better understandings,

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Culture Changes　　 B. Threats to Culture

C. Culture Protection　　 D. Exchanges of Cultures

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thousands of years ago, humans didn’t live in towns. Sometimes they would live in caves(山洞) or build camps in the forest.

Only about thirty people ___ in each camp. The men would go hunting while the women and children ___ food from the trees around the camp. All the food was ___ by everyone in the group. Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food. It was a simple life, but people had to be ___. They had to make everything that they needed, and they had to know a lot about plants and animals.

Nowadays most people live in towns and cities, and they work in offices and factories. Life is___ than in the old days. There are fewer ___, but there is less excitement. Some people go ___ for excitement—sailing round the world, climbing mountains, or exploring(探测) caves. Most people look forward to the _____, a time when they can enjoy a change from their normal life. For some this means going camping. But camping today is ___ from camping in the past. Gas cookers, ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more ____than they did in the old times.

1.A. lived B. talked C. came D. danced

2.A. planted B. collected C. watched D. bought

3.A. found B. used C. shared D. sold

4.A. polite B. kind C. careful D. clever

5.A. worse B. faster C. easier D. harder

6.A. dangers B. stories C. people D. animals

7.A. waiting B. looking C. asking D. finding

8.A. dreams B. gifts C. meals D. holidays

9.A. away B. different C. free D. far

10.A. slowly B. terribly C. comfortably D. hopefully

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Only humans speak using words. But all kinds in the animal world can communicate in one way or another. Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs bark in different ways to give warnings, to be friendly or to be playful. But did you know about infrasonic communication used by elephants? This is how it works:

Humans hear low sounds like thunder rumbling in the sky. But we don’t hear sounds lower than this. However, animals such as elephants and hippos can hear much lower sounds than humans can. And what’s more, they can make those low sounds as well, and they use them to communicate with each other. This is known as infrasound.

The amazing thing about infrasound is that it travels over several kilometers. Higher-level sounds like the one people can hear, don’t travel well through walls, leaves, trees and so on, which is why we can’t hear sounds from more than 100 meters away. But infrasound is much stronger and things like grass and trees have no influence on it. Therefore, it can travel much further. Elephants can hear infrasonic calls from four kilometers away!

There have been reports of people watching groups of elephants feeding or resting and then the elephants suddenly all stopped what they were doing for no reason at all. They obviously heard a warning call from a long way away, but the people didn’t hear a sound. In places like a zoo or wildlife park where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made. When you stand near mother elephants with their babies in a zoo, you may notice a slight rumbling in the air every few minutes—not loud or strong, but clearly noticed. This is infrasonic communication—the mother elephants “talking” to their babies.

1.Why does the writer mention bees and dogs in Paragraph1?

A. Because they use infrasonic communication.

B. Because they communicate like the elephants.

C. Because they are examples of animal communication.

D. Because people want to learn how they communicate.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about ‘infrasound’?

A. Humans can hear infrasound easily.

B. It travels nearly several kilometers.

C. It sounds low but can’t travel very far.

D. It travels well through walls, leaves and so on.

3.In places like zoos, ________.

A. elephants don’t need to make infrasonic sounds

B. it is easier for elephants to make infrasonic sounds

C. mother elephants don’t let people stand near their babies

D. humans can easily sense infrasonic sounds when they are made

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Talking to humans　　 B. Talking to animals

C. Playing with humans　　 D. Playing with elephants

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Humans are social animals. They live in groups all over the world. As these groups of people live apart from other groups, over the years and centuries they develop their own habits and ideas, which form different cultures. One important particular side of every culture is how its people deal with time.

Time is not very important in non industrial societies. The Nuer people of East Africa, for example, do not even have a word TIME that is in agreement with the abstract thing we call time. The daily lives of the people of such non industrial societies are likely to be patterned around their physical needs and natural events rather than around a time schedule (时间表) based on the clock. They cook and eat when they are hungry and sleep when the sun goes down. They plant crops during the growing seasons and harvest them when the crops are ripe. They measure time not by a clock or calendar(日历), but by saying that an event takes place before or after some other event. Frequently such a society measures day in terms of “sleeps” or longer periods in terms of “moons”. Some cultures, such as the Eakinos of Greenland measure seasons according to the migration of certain animals.

Some cultures which do not have a written language or keep written records have developed interesting ways of “telling time”. For example, when several Australian aborigines want to plan an event for a future time, one of them places a stone on a cliff or in a tree. Each day the angle of the sun changes slightly. In a few days, the rays of the sun strike the stone in a certain way. When this happens, the people see that the agreed - upon time has arrived and the event can take place.

In contrast (成对比), exactly correct measurement of time is very important in modern, in detribalized societies. This is because industrialized societies require the helpful efforts of many people in order to work. For a factory to work efficiently (well, quickly and without waste), for example , all of the workers must work at the same time, Therefore, they must know what time to start work in the morning and what time they may go home in the afternoon. Passengers must know the exact time that an airplane will arrive or depart. Students and teachers need to know when a class starts and ends. Stores must open on time in order to serve their customers. Complicated (复杂的) societies need clocks and calendars. Thus, we can see that if each person worked according to his or her own schedule, a complicated society could hardly work at all.

1.By saying “Humans are social animals”, the author means ________.

A.they live all over the world.

B.they are different from other animals

C.they live in one area as a whole

D.they are divided into many groups

2.Time is not very important in non industrial societies. This is because people in those societies ________.

A.don’t have the word TIME in their languages

B.don’t get used to using clocks and other timepieces

C.don’t measure time in their daily lives

D.don’t need to plan their daily lives around an exact time schedule

3.The Australian aborigines’ way of “telling time” is based on ________.

A.the change of the sun rays

B.the movement of the earth in relation to the sun

C.the position of the stone

D.the position of the tree or the cliff

4.Which of the following night be the best title for this passage?

A.Time and Culture

B.The Measurement of Time

C.Time schedule and Daily Life

D.Clock, Calendar and Society

九年级英语阅读单选简单题查看答案及解析

We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.

April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.

A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.

A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.

Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.

Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.

Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.

1.The theme of Earth Day this year is “_______”.

A. Green Roofs                             B. Green Cities

C. Reducing and Recycling                     D. Environmental Protection

2.The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _______.

A. Brazil             B. Singapore                 C. China         D. Mexico

3.From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _______.

A. people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs

B. special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams

C. people make good use of solar and wind energy

D. people are provided with a pleasant place to live

4.The passage is mainly developed by _______.

A. giving examples                             B. explaining reasons

C. listing suggestions                         D. showing different opinions

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析