When thinking of ways to relax in life, usual...

When thinking of ways to relax in life, usually things like yoga, jogging and music come to mind. These are great, to be sure. But getting a friend can also have many benefits. While human friends provide great social support, furry friends like cats and dogs can come with some great benefits.

Pets can improve people's mood. For those who love animals, it's actually impossible to stay in a bad mood when a pair of loving puppy eyes meets yours, or when a super-soft cat rubs up against your hand. The study found that people with AIDS were less likely to suffer from deep sadness if they owned a pet.

Pets also encourage people to get out and exercise. Whether people walk their dogs because they need it, or are more likely to enjoy a walk when they have companionship, dog owners do spend more time walking than non-pet owners.

While we all know the power of talking about your problems with a good friend who is a good listener, research shows that spending time with pets may be even better! People actually experience less stress(压力) when their pets are with them than when a supportive friend is present! A recent study performed by Washington State University(WSU) has proved that petting cats and dogs for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels. The team chose 249 students and put them into four groups. The first group was provided 10 minutes to play with dogs and cats.

The second group waited in line while observing the first group. The third group watched a video of the same animals, while the fourth group was just waiting. "What we wanted to learn was whether this exposure(接触) would help students reduce their stress, and it did, "said Patricia Pendry, a professor in WSU.

It's important to realize that owning a pet isn't for everyone. It does come with additional work and responsibility, which can bring its own stress. However, for most people, the advantages of having a pet outweigh the drawbacks(缺点). Having a furry best friend can reduce stress in your life and bring you support when times get tough.

1.The study performed by WSU shows that ______________.

A.people keep pets for fun B.animals are good listeners

C.pets are friendlier than humans D.petting animals helps reduce stress

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Pets can help doctors treat AIDS.

B.Dog owners are likely to exercise more.

C.Human friends are more supportive than pets.

D.Pet owners are more responsible than others.

3.What is the purpose of this passage?

A.To give advice on how to keep pets. B.To draw people's attention to life stress.

C.To introduce benefits of keeping pets. D.To share ideas on how to reduce stress.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Leisure activities are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school.Leisure activities play an important part in people’s lives. In the past,there were few leisure activities.Children often got together to play hide-and-seek. People met to play cards or chess in the street. Few people had chances to travel. Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time.

Since the reform and opening-up,Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. A lot of people love both to play and to watch team sports like basketball or football. Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books and watching TV. Young people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet. In recent years, more and more people even make a tour abroad to see the world. Chinese people now have the time and chance to do more kinds of leisure activities.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。

1.People often do leisure activities when they are not working or going to school.

2.In the past, though there were few leisure activities, many people had chances to travel.

3.Chinese people can do more kinds of leisure activities since the reform and opening-up.

4.Both young and old people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet.

5.In recent years, going abroad to see the world is becoming easier and easier..

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we think of friends， we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time． _____， there is another type of friend﹣one that has not been with us for a long period of time． but　 ______our mind at some moment．

The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair． She was in the bed next to ______when I received an operation on my nose． She was about two years older， more ______and braver． She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone． Her two little feet on the cold floor ______me． Without her， I would have been alone and afraid．

Two years later， I was sent to a nursery school ______my parents were far too busy． There， I met a foreign girl． We both were the oldest in that school； the others were babies who were not able to talk with us． Our ____started with so﹣called（所谓的） competitions． Although we couldn't speak to each other in the same language， our ______was made by trying to beat（击败） each other﹣at drawing， at game， even at eating． Our competitions， I think， gave me______I could control． And maybe I gave her the same． We got through a difficult time together．

Such friends often support us when our life is off balance． A word， a smile， even a similar scene can bring back memories about them． _______， the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them． And silently， we thank them and wish them well．

1.A. In the end B. In general C. In fact D. In all

2.A. closes B. clears C. trains D. fills

3.A. his B. hers C. mine D. yours

4.A. active B. modest C. creative D. careful

5.A. reminded B. satisfied C. protected D. impressed

6.A. unless B. till C. although D. because

7.A. wisdom B. friendship C. dream D. energy

8.A. invitation B. communication C. suggestion D. decision

9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

10.A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Surprisingly D. Hopefully

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Would you like to know something about the way of shopping in the western countries? People usually make shopping lists(单子) first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get almost everything in one supermarket and the things in the supermarkets are a bit cheaper. When they get into a supermarket, they get a trolley(推车) or a basket. Then they choose the things according to their shopping lists and they put them in the trolley or basket. When they have got everything, they go to the checkout. Most families do shopping once a week.

1.People like to go to supermarkets for reasons(理由)

A. three　　 B. two　　 C. one　　 D. four

2.Things in the supermarkets are a bit

A. cheaper　　 B. better　　 C. more expensive　　 D. nicer

3.People usually buy their things from

A. one supermarket　　 B. two supermarkets

C. a few supermarkets　　 D. a new supermarket

4.After people put the things in a trolley or a basket, they go

A. home　　 B. into the car　　 C. to pay money　　 D. to the shop

5.The word "checkout" means in Chinese

A. 收银台　　 B. 出口处　　 C. 检查站　　 D. 入口处

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

（题文）(2017·江苏南通·5)—Hiking and swimming are good ways to relax.

—________ are OK，I think，but I like jogging best.

A. Neither　　 B. Both　　 C. All　　 D. None

九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析

A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars. It’s a new way of thinking. You can use a car but you don’t need to own it. Now the idea of “ car sharing” has become 51 in many countries.

As we know, most cars52 in garages for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars 53 one or two hours a day on average(平均). When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and 54 things. That costs too much money. To55money, some people come up with the idea of “ car sharing”. If we share a car, we’ll only 56 when we use it.

Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40,000 people have 57it. Japan is also trying to make 58 popular around the country.

Car sharing is the beginning of a new idea in 59  . It is also very for us to travel everywhere 60buying a car. Do you love to share a car with others?

1.A. popular             B. interesting            C. funny

2. A. are washed          B. are driven              C. are parked

3. A. as far as           B. as long as              C. as much as

4. A. other               B. others                  C. another

5. A. make                B. save                    C. find

6. A. spend               B. cost                    C. pay

7. A. joined              B. covered                 C. dropped

8. A. time saving         B. money saving            C. car sharing

9.A. fashion             B. transportation          C. family

10. A. without             B. with                    C. by

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In 　 　 　 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 　 　 　 . Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 　 　 　　 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 　 　 　 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 　 　 　 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 　 　 　　 the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made 　 　 　　 models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 　　 　 　 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 　 　 　 failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 　　 　 　 “..

So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused 　 　 　 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 　　 　 　　 next time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 　　 　 　　 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.

The third thing to keep in 　 　 　 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 　 　 　 ．

1.A. other　　　　　 B. another　　　　　 C. first　　　　　　　　 D. second

2.A. told　　　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　 D. spoken

3.A. doing　　　　　 B.taking　　　　　　 C. making　　　　　　 D. playing

4.A. room　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　 D. soil

5.A. tenth　　　　　 B. sixth　　　　　　 C. eighth　　　　　　　 D. seventh

6.A. save　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　 C. defeat　　　　　　　 D. kill

7.A. hundred　　　　 B. hundreds　　　　 C. hundred of　　　　 D. hundreds of

8.A. why　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　 D. who

9.A. not　　　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　 D. nothing

10.A . do　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. work

11.A. one　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. this

12.A. high　　　　　 B. large　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　 D. bright

13.A. Thinking　　 B. shopping　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　 D. cleaning

14.A. heart　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　 C. ears　　　　　　　 D. mind

15.A. failed.　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　 C. finished　　　　　 D. passed

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars共车. It’s a new way of thinking. You can use a car but you don’t need to own it. Now the idea of “car sharing” has become　　 　 　 in many countries.

As we know, most cars are parked in garages for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars as long as one or two　　 　 a day on average. When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and　 　 　 things. That coats too much money. To save money, some people come up with the idea of “car sharing”. If we share a car, we’ll only　　 　 　　 when we use it.

Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40.000 people have joined it. Japan is also trying to make　 　 popular around the country.

1.A popular　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　 C. funny

2.A. hour　　　　　　　 B. hours　　　　　　　　 C. minutes

3.A. other　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　　 C. another

4.A. spend　　　　　　 B. cost　　 　　　　　　 C. pay

5.A. time saving　　　　 B. money saving　　　 C. car sharing

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A green life sometimes just needs a good idea like sharing cars.It’s a new way of thinking.You can use a car but you don’t need to own it Now the idea of “car sharing” has become 　　　　 in many countries.

As we know ,most cars　　　　　 in garages for much time.In fact,we drive our own cars　　 　　　　 one or two hours a day on average(平均）.　　　　　　　　　 When we don’t use them,we have to pay for parking and　　　　　　 things.That costs too much money.To　　　　　 money,some people come up with the idea of “car sharing”.If we share a car, we’ll only　　　　　 when we use it.

Now many people are starting to do car sharing.In Switzerland,almost 40,000 people have　　 　　　　　 it.Japan is also trying to make　　　　　 popular around the country.

Car sharing is the beginning of a new idea in　　　　 .It is also very nice for us to travel everywhere　　　 buying a car.Do you love to share a car with others? 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1.A.popular　　　　　　　　 B.interesting　　　　　　 C.funny　　　　　　　

2.A.are washed　　　　　　 B.are driven　　　　　　 C.are parked　　　　

3.A.as far as　　　　　　　　 B.as long as　　　　 　　 C.as much as　　　　

4.A.the other　　　　　　　 B.others　　　　　　　　 C.other　　　　　　

5.A.make　　　　　　　　　 B.save　　　　　　　　　 C.find　　　　　　　　

6.A.spend　　　　　　　　　 B.cost　　　　　　　　　　 C.pay

7.A.joined　　　　　　　　 B.covered　　　　　　　　 C.take part

8.A.time saving　　　　　　 B.money saving　　　　 C.car sharing　　

9.A.fashion　　　　　　　　 B.transportation　　　　 C. the world

10.A.without　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　 C.by　

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In a1.way, failure may be a way towards success. Edison, the i2.of the light bulb（灯泡）, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked w3.he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he smiled and said, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50,000 ways that won't w4..

So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? Then you can decide w5.to keep on working hard or try it in a better way, and things will probably not go wrong n6.time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think c7.about this question. “If I am able to achieve my goal, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing anyway.

The t8.thing to keep in mind about failure is that it's mother of success. Don’t give up easily. Learn to “live with yourself" even t9.you may have failed. Maybe this will help you s10.in what you are doing in the end.

九年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析