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After arriving in New Jersey, US, for a one-year cultural exchange program, I noticed that many local people love Chinese culture. I felt like sharing our culture with them. As one of the 13th-generation disciples of Chen-style tai chi, I set up a tai chi club for local primary students. My tai chi program lasted for 10 weeks, with classes taking place every Tuesday.
I have been in several cultural exchange programs before, but I haven’t really worked with little kids. It was a little intimidating for me at first. Kids are extremely noisy and active. It was challenging enough just to take control of the class. In the beginning, we could only go over a few gestures during each class, as I spent most of my time working on class discipline (纪律).
However, as the class went on, we grew more and more familiar with each other. Slowly, I found the fun and sense of achievement that lies under the kids’ nervousness and tiredness. Watching the kids learn tai chi under my instruction was exciting. Nothing made me happier than seeing their smiles after learning a new gesture. With each punch, kick and stretch, I could sense their progress and their interest in learning. They asked me many questions about tai chi.
This experience also improved my leadership. I realized that it was important to unite the whole class and encourage kids to help one another when they meet difficulties. I will try my best to spread tai chi culture here.
1.What can we infer from Paragraph 1?
A. The author is good at tai chi.
B. Foreigners have no interest in tai chi.
C. There are many tai chi clubs in New Jersey.
D. The author went to New Jersey many years ago.
2.What was the biggest challenge for the author while teaching primary school students?
A. The age gap. B. Language ability.
C. Class discipline. D. Cultural differences.
3.The third paragraph mainly describes _____.
A. what the author taught
B. the difficulties that the author met
C. what the author gained through teaching
D. why the author decided to teach kids tai chi
4.The author thought that his experience was _____.
A. Intimidating. B. Terrible. C. Boring. D. Meaningful.
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More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.
On a Saturday, two officials greeted the nervous students. They asked the students to play a piece by Richard Strauss. But they had to sing the words to the music – German words!
Other tasks were also difficult. One student had to sing Mary had a Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, students waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团). The judges(裁判员) gave them only a passing grade.
The worried New Milford students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”
But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的): “Someone’s played a joke on you!”
What was going on?
The test was part of a reality TV show (电视真人秀) called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together.
Everything was fake. The two “officials” were really comedians (喜剧演员). The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies. They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).
1.What is the letter about?
A.The headmaster would come back next term.
B.The school didn’t have money to run.
C.The music department was in big trouble.
D.The students had to give up music.
2.The students were nervous before the test, because _____.
A.they were not good at music
B.the judges were very strict
C.they thought they couldn’t pass
D.it would decide the future of the music department
3.According to Olsen-Santana, we learn that _____.
A.their school failed the test
B.he likes music very much
C.the test was just a joke
D.the girl next to him was sorry for herself
4.What does the underlined word “fake” mean in the passage?
A.顺利的 B.假扮的
C.受欢迎的 D.便捷的
5.The students didn’t get _____ as gifts.
A.money B.MP3 players
C.digital cameras D.school supplies
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More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department (系) of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department would be closed.
The test came on Saturday. The nervous students were required to play a piece of music created by Richard Strauss. And they had to sing the words to the music — German words! There were also other difficult tasks. One student had to sing Mary Had A Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, the students all waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团) while waiting. They had the same test and only got a passing grade.
The worried New Milford High School students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana. “The girl next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”
But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的), “Someone has played a joke on you!”
What was going on?
The test was part of a new reality TV show called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together. Everything was faked. The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were students from another school. There were hidden cameras.
The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies (文具). They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).
1. At the beginning of the story, the music students got a letter which said .
A. the headmaster would be in big trouble
B. the school had a problem with money
C. the students had to pass a test to save the music department
D. the students had to give up music
2.The students were nervous before the test, because .
A. they were not good at music
B. the test was very simple
C. they thought they couldn’t pass
D. the test meant so much
3.According to Olsen-Santana, he must be feeling that .
A. they had failed the test
B. he could have passed the test
C. the test was just a joke
D. the test was never over
4.The underlined word “faked” in the passage means .
A. not real B. not serious C. popular D. stupid
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department (系) of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department would be closed.
The test came on Saturday. The nervous students were required t, o play a piece of music created by Richard Strauss. And they had to sing the words to the music - German words! There were also other difficult tasks. One student had to sing Mary Had A little Lamb, a children's song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, the students all waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团) while waiting. They had the same test and only got a passing grade.
The worried New Milford High School students started to realize they had no chance. But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的), "Someone has played a joke on you TV "
What was going on?
The test was part of a new reality TV show called "Schooled". The students' parents, the school and a TV network had made it together. Everything was faked. The "students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra" were students from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students' parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies (文具). They were all from the show's sponsor (赞助商).
1.At the beginning of the story, the music students got a letter which said_______.
A. the headmaster would be in big trouble
B. the school had a problem with money
C. the students had to pass a test to save the music department
D. the students had to give up music
2.The students were nervous before the test, because_______.
A. they were not good at music
B. the test was very simple
C. they thought they couldn't pass
D. the test meant so much
3.The underlined word "faked" in the passage means_______.
A. not real B. not serious
C. popular D. stupid
4.The test was indeed part of a_______.
A. music course B. TV show
C. documentary D. comedy film
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It’s back to school time for kids in New Jersey, but it’s not back to bullying time. There is a new anti-bullying law in New Jersey starting this school year.
New Jersey’s law says bullying is not allowed for any reason. All public school workers, from teachers to headmasters, must be trained in how to prevent bullying. Schools must report any bullying at once, and they will be graded on how well they deal with the problem. New Jersey is one of 47 states with anti-bullying laws for schools. Only Michigan, Montana and South Dakota do not have such a law.
There are many kinds of bullying. It may include laughing at others, calling others names and leaving someone out. It can also be physical. The behavior happens over and over again, and can take place anywhere, from the playground to the Internet. It’s reported that nearly half of all kids will experience bullying in school, and at least 10 percent are bullied regularly.
Each year in October, many people begin to pay attention to bullying and try to do something to stop it. Many schools hold anti-bullying programs.
Will stronger anti-bullying laws change the behavior forever? Ken Trump, president of the National School Safety and Security Services, says no. “State anti-bullying laws do not provide more money, or other support,” he said. Some people note that they had strict anti-bullying policies in place long before the law passed. “The law will not change what we do, because we already take this matter very seriously,” explains Bruce Winkelstein, the headmaster of Brookside School in New Jersey.
You can do your part by treating others kindly and speaking out against bullying. Kids will make the biggest difference of all.
1.What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce the ways to stop school bullying.
B. To talk about the influence of school bullying.
C. To ask people to work together against school bullying.
D. To explain the danger of school bullying
2.How many states don’t have the anti-bullying laws for school?
A. 47. B. 50. C. 10. D. 3.
3.Which of the following behaviors is not bullying?
A. A student laughs at another one online.
B. A student hits another one without any reason.
C. A student asks others not to play with one student.
D. A student plays games with another student.
4.What does the underlined word “anti-bullying” (in paragraph 1) mean?
A. Against the bullying.
B. For the bullying.
C. Without the bullying.
D. With the bullying.
5.Who can play the most important role in anti-bullying?
A. Kids themselves. B. Lawyers.
C. Parents. D. Headmasters.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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My friend’s grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria(自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a big plate full of food came up to him. She sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend later, “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you want to pay the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself. ”
1.My friend’s grandfather came from .
A．Thailand B．Manhattan C．New York
2.The grandfather went into a cafeteria to .
A．wait for someone
B．get something to eat C．meet my friend
3.The woman in the cafeteria might be .
A．a waitress
B．a friend of grandpa’s
C．a customer
4.What should we do to get food in a cafeteria?
A．Wait for the waiter.
B. Ask someone for help. C．Get it ourselves.
5.What can we learn from the grandfather’s words about the life in the US?
A．Get up early and you can succeed.
B．Act and get what you want on your own.
C．Nobody brings you anything unless you pay the price.
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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We often forget that people in other countries eat different things from us．In some countries．for example， rice is a staple food(主食)．In others，such as Britain and America，bread made from wheat is the most important food．In many African countries a kind of corn called maize(玉米)is the most important food．
Most countries have dishes that were first created there．In China such dishes as sweet and sour pork，shark’s fin soup，and flied rice are very common．In Thailand and India people eat 111any different curries．They like their food hot and spicy．In England，a favorite dish is roast beef The Italians eat pasta，which is a kind of noodle made from wheat．French food is very famous everywhere．It is often very rich．
In recent years fast food—sometimes called‘junk food’—has become very popular all over the world. It was invented in the USA，and the first fast food was the hamburger．Interestingly，a hamburger does not actually contain ham．It’s made from ground beef There are restaurants and takeout places selling hamburgers in most cities of the world．
The most international food，however，is Chinese．There probably isn’t a city anywhere that does not have at least one Chinese restaurant．This is because there are so many different dishes from so many different parts of China that there is something for everyone，whatever their favorite kind of food．
11．Where is shark’s fin soup a common dish?
A．Britain． B．The USA． C．China． D．India．
12．What kind of dishes are often hot and spicy?
A．Soups． B．Curries． C．Hamburgers． D．Pastas．
13．Where was junk food invented?
A．Thailand． B．The USA． C．Italy． D．India．
14．What was the first fast food?
A．Ground beef． B．Noodles． C．Ham． D．Hamburgers．
15．Why do many cities have Chinese restaurants?
A．Because Chinese food has something for everyone．
B．Because Chinese food is very cheap，
C．Because Chinese food is everyone’s favorite．
D．Because there are so many different kinds of Chinese restaurants．
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When we arrived at the station, my uncle _______ for us in the car park.
A.waits B.are waiting C.has waited D.was waiting
九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析
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Anne Spencer Morrow was born in 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey. She went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She wanted to become a ______. She won two major prizes from the _____for her writing.
Anne Morrow was a quiet, shy and small young woman when she _____Charles Lindbergh in 1927. The 25-year- old man was tall and good-looking. Charles Lindbergh was one of __________ people in the world. He had just become the first person__________ a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to
Paris. Two years __________, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their__________ were on the front pages of newspapers.After her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne became a pilot too. She began _____many long airplane flights with her husband. The Lindberghs explored new ways to fly around the world. They seemed to enjoy the greatest _____ that any young people could not have.
Then in 1932, something______happened.They were
in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _____baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.There were a huge number of reports about the case. Newspapers _____it "the Crime of the Century”. After the trial（审判）, the
Lindberghs found it ______ to live in the United States. There were threats(威胁) on the life of their second child. And there were too _______ newspaper stories about them. So Anne and Charles Lindbergh moved to Europe in 1935. Four years later they moved _________ to the United States.Anne Morrow Lindbergh never fully recovered from the death of her first child. Yet, she and her husband had five more children. She continued flying. In 1934, she became the first woman to win the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Gold Medal. She was honored for her exploration, research and discovery.
1.A.singer B. writer C. actor D. driver
2.A.party B. charity C. college D. country
3.A.met B. found C. knew D. saw
4.A.the best B. the most famous C. the most careful D. the most attractive
5.A.to take B. to fly C. to ride D. to walk
6.A.after B. ago C .before D .later
7.A.friendship B. work C. marriage D. life
8.A.making B. getting C. giving D. catching
9.A.unluck B. luck C. sadnesss D .excitement
10.A.happy B. exciting C. interesting D. terrible
11.A.second B. third C. fourth D .first
12.A.say B. talk C. speak D. call
13.A.easy B. difficult C. simple D. hardly
14.A.much B. few C. many D. little
15.A.out B. away C.back D. out of
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Anne Spencer Morrow was born in 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey. She went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She wanted to become a __1_. She won two major prizes from the __2_for her writing.
Anne Morrow was a quiet, shy and small young woman when she __3__Charles Lindbergh in 1927. The 25-year- old man was tall and good-looking. Charles Lindbergh was one of ___4__ people in the world. He had just become the first person___5__ a plane alone across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris. Two years __6_, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their___7__ were on the front pages of newspapers.
After her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne became a pilot too. She began _8__many long airplane flights with her husband. The Lindberghs explored new ways to fly around the world. They seemed to enjoy the greatest _9__ that any young people could not have.
Then in 1932, something__10__happened.They were in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _11_baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.
There were a huge number of reports about the case. Newspapers __12__it "the Crime of the Century”. After the trial（审判）, the Lindberghs found it __13__ to live in the United States. There were threats(威胁) on the life of their second child. And there were too __14__ newspaper stories about them. So Anne and Charles Lindbergh moved to Europe in 1935. Four years later they moved __15___ to the United States.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh never fully recovered from the death of her first child. Yet, she and her husband had five more children. She continued flying. In 1934, she became the first woman to win the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Gold Medal. She was honored for her exploration, research and discovery.
1. A．singer B．writer C．actor D．driver
2. A．party B．charity C．college D．country
3. A．met B．found C．knew D．saw
4. A．the best B．the most famous C．the most careful D．the most attractive
5. A．to take B．to fly C．to ride D．to walk
6. A．after B．ago C．before D．later
7. A．friendship B．work C．marriage D．life
8. A．making B．getting C．giving D．catching
9. A．unluck B．luck C．sadnesss D．excitement
10. A．happy B．exciting C．interesting D．terrible
11. A．second B．third C．fourth D．first
12. A．say B．talk C．speak D．call
13. A．easy B．difficult C．simple D．hardly
14. A．much B．few C．many D．little
15. A．out B．away C．back D．out of
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Paris. Two years __________, Anne and Charles Lindbergh were married. Reports about their__________ were on the front pages of newspapers.
in great sorrow (痛苦).The Lindberghs’ _____baby,twenty-month-old Charles, was kidnapped from their home in New Jersey. The body of the baby was discovered more than ten weeks later.