As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard to achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it, said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes. During World WarⅡ, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “Kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.
1.Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ______.
A. we should do everything in big steps
B. how to change one’s life with one small step
C. we should try a lot of sudden changes
D. how to find a small step without any excuse
2.The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “______”.
A. 提高生产率
B. 增加成本
C. 增加出口量
D. 提高待遇
3.The writer of the passage suggests we should ______.
A. make changes at the end of the year
B. do few experiments with “Kaizen”
C. do things with hard to achieve goals
D. take a tiny step to achieve big goals
4.Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
A. You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
B. Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.
C. You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
D. “Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard to achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it, said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes. During World WarⅡ, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “Kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.
1.Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ______.
A. we should do everything in big steps
B. how to change one’s life with one small step
C. we should try a lot of sudden changes
D. how to find a small step without any excuse
2.The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “______”.
A. 提高生产率
B. 增加成本
C. 增加出口量
D. 提高待遇
3.The writer of the passage suggests we should ______.
A. make changes at the end of the year
B. do few experiments with “Kaizen”
C. do things with hard to achieve goals
D. take a tiny step to achieve big goals
4.Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
A. You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
B. Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.
C. You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
D. “Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读理解。
Full of happiness and sadness, the year 2015 is coming to an end and we invite you, the foreign friends to share your stories with our millions of readers all over the world. We will choose some of the best and give prizes to the writers.
________________
Foreigners with some experiences about China during the past year. You may have visited for just a few days, stayed longer here or just met with Chinese in your own countries.
What to write?
Anything about China or Chinese people that happened to you. It can be Chinese food, buildings, tradition or anything you think worth writing about.
How to join?
E-mail your writing to readers@chinadaily.com.cn.
Rules: At least 200 words and one photo about your story. More words and photos are encouraged. Please write the information, such as who, what, where and when, below your photos. Prize: A mobile phone.
Deadline(截止日期): December 26th, 2015.
1. Which can be filled in “________” in Paragraph Two?
A. Who can join? B. When to write?
C. How to write? D. Where to join?
2.A foreign friend can NOT write about ________ in his/her story.
A. the mooncake B. Western food
C. the Dragon Boat Festival D. the Great Wall
3.What is necessary about your story?
A. One mobile phone. B. One prize.
C. Only 100 words. D. One photo.
4.The purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to teach readers how to take a photo
B. to choose some best photos about foreign cultures
C. to ask foreigners to write down their feelings about China
D. to invite Chinese people to share their stories with foreigners
5.This passage comes from ________.
A. a map B. a postcard
C. a dictionary D. a newspaper
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
阅读理解。
Full of happiness and sadness, the year 2015 is coming to an end and we invite you, the foreign friends to share your stories with our millions of readers all over the world. We will choose some of the best and give prizes to the writers.
________________
Foreigners with some experiences about China during the past year. You may have visited for just a few days, stayed longer here or just met with Chinese in your own countries.
What to write?
Anything about China or Chinese people that happened to you. It can be Chinese food, buildings, tradition or anything you think worth writing about.
How to join?
E-mail your writing to readers@chinadaily.com.cn.
Rules: At least 200 words and one photo about your story. More words and photos are encouraged. Please write the information, such as who, what, where and when, below your photos. Prize: A mobile phone.
Deadline(截止日期): December 26th, 2015.
1.Which can be filled in “________” in Paragraph Two?
A. Who can join? B. When to write?
C. How to write? D. Where to join?
2.A foreign friend can NOT write about ________ in his/her story.
A. the mooncake B. Western food
C. the Dragon Boat Festival D. the Great Wall
3.What is necessary about your story?
A. One mobile phone. B. One prize.
C. Only 100 words. D. One photo.
4.The purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to teach readers how to take a photo
B. to choose some best photos about foreign cultures
C. to ask foreigners to write down their feelings about China
D. to invite Chinese people to share their stories with foreigners
5.This passage comes from ________.
A. a map B. a postcard
C. a dictionary D. a newspaper
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam,most of you will go to 36 in a senior high school. 37 are you expecting from senior high? 38 hear what plans some students have for the future.
1.Zhou Jie,15,from Shanghai,“I have heard that although Senior 3 is a 39 year,students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2.I hope there’ll be time to enjoy 40 ,especially tennis. The Tennis Masters(大师)Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer to help out and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
2.Jin Li,16,from Harbin,“I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about 41 model planes,although I’m not good at 42 .I’ll learn more science in senior high. Anyway. sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
3.Wang Ya,15,from Xiamen,“I hope I can be 43 in senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm.44 most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
4.Li Fan,15,from Puyang,“I hope I can make more friends. In senior high. I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things 45 them.”
1.A.walk B. study C. play D. write
2.A.When B. How C. What D. Where
3.A.Let's B. It's C. What's D. That's
4.A.hot B. hard C. light D. kind
5.A.book B. show C. photo D. sport
6.A.making B. sitting C. cooking D. cleaning
7.A.us B. him C. it D. her
8.A.shorter B. stronger C. thinner D. taller
9.A.So B. But C. When D. If
10.A.to B. for C. from D. at
九年级英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Let’s hear some teen readers talk about it.
Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:
I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope there’ll be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.
Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:
I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. I’m crazy about making model planes, although I’m not very good at it because I don’t really have enough scientific knowledge. I’ll be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future I’m going to build an excellent model plane!
Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:
I hope I can be taller in senior high school. I’m only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But I’m not sure about that, since most girls in my family don’t grow taller than 160cm. I hope I’m different.
Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:
I expect that I’ll make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.It seems that ______ has a special interest in sports.
A. Zhou Zhijie B. Jin Xi C. Wang Yaling D. Zhang Fang
2.Jin Xi believes that it needs ______ to make an excellent model plane.
A. a quite long time B. a lot of scientific knowledge
C. knowledge of UFOs D. help from senior teachers
3.Wang Yaling and Zhang Fang ______.
A. are from one city B. have a similar dream
C. have the same age D. have a similar problem
4.The underlined word “stressful” in the first talk probably means “making one feel______.”
A. busy and nervous B. free and easy
C. unsuccessful and nervous D. safe and happy
5.The students in the passage are talking about______.
A. their hobbies B. their experiences
C. their schools D. their wishes
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Let’s hear some teen readers talk about it.
Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:
I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope there’ll be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.
Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:
I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. I’m crazy about making model planes, although I’m not very good at it because I don’t really have enough scientific knowledge. I’ll be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future I’m going to build an excellent model plane!
Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:
I hope I can be taller in senior high school. I’m only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But I’m not sure about that, since most girls in my family don’t grow taller than 160cm. I hope I’m different.
Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:
I expect that I’ll make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.Jin Xi believes that it needs ______ to make an excellent model plane.
A. a quite long time B. a lot of scientific knowledge
C. knowledge of UFOs D. help from senior teachers
2.Wang Yaling and Zhang Fang ______.
A. are from one city B. have a similar dream
C. have the same age D. have a similar problem
3.The students in the passage are talking about______.
A. their hobbies B. their experiences
C. their schools D. their wishes
九年级英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
—I plan to visit the Summer Palace on the coming New Year’s Day. How about you?
—If it doesn’t snow, ____.
A. so will I B. so do I C. neither do I D. Nor will I
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Tao Xing, 12, and Tao Jun, 10, used to be afraid of the end of the Chinese New Year holiday as their parents would return to their jobs in distant cities and they would be left at home. However, this year, they had no reason to be sad. After five years of living with their uncle in a village in Chongqing, the children have their parents back by their sides. There are more than 60 million "left-behind"(留守)children in the countryside when their parents moved away to work in the cities. Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s mother Yu Changmei and their father Tao Yonghong could only return home twice a year from their jobs in Guizhou Province.
Now more and more such kind of families becomes reunited(重聚的) ones. The Tao family is just one of them. In 2015, China’s migrant(移民) population fell for the first time in about 30 years as people pay more attention to the problems faced by left-behind children. Migrants are encouraged to return hometown. They are needed to work for the development of the countryside and provide support for lonely children. "Their parents’ company(陪伴) is the best gift children can receive. It’s difficult for children to grow into adults. They require parents’ care and help," said Guan Xinping, a professor of social policy(政策) at Nankai University.
根据上面短文内容,回答下列问题(每小题答案不超过6个单词).
1.Where did Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s parents work last year?
_________________________________________________
2.Who did Tao Xing and Tao Jun live with in a village in Chongqing for five years?
_________________________________________________
3.How often did Tao Xing and Tao Jun’s parents return home from their jobs in Guizhou?
_________________________________________________
4.Are migrants encouraged to return hometown now?
_________________________________________________
5.What does the sentence "Their parents company is the best gift children can receive." mean?
__________________________________________________
九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Your junior high school (初中) years are coming to an end. Most of you will go to_______in a senior high school after the big exam. _________ are you expecting from senior high school? __________ hear what plans some students have for the future.
Zhou Jie, 15, from Shanghai, “I have heard that although Senior 3 is a ________ year, students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2. I hope there’ll be time to enjoy _______ , especially tennis. The Tennis Masters(大师)Cup will be held in Shanghai. I’m going to volunteer and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.”
Jin Li, 16, from Harbin, “I really enjoy science. I’m crazy about _______ model planes, although I’m not good at _______ . I’ll learn more science in my senior high school. Anyway, sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”
Wang Ya, 15, from Xiamen, “I hope I can be _______ in my senior high school. I’m only 155 cm. I want to be 162 cm. _______ most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm. I hope I’m different.”
Li Fan, 15, from Puyang, “I hope I can make more friends. In my senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things _______ them.”
1.A. walk B. study C. play D. write
2.A. When B. How C. What D. Where
3.A. Let’s B. It’s C. They’re D. That’s
4.A. hot B. hard C. light D. kind
5.A. books B. shows C. photos D. sports
6.A. making B. sitting C. cooking D. cleaning
7.A. us B. him C. it D. her
8.A. shorter B. heavier C. thinner D. taller
9.A. So B. But C. When D. If
10.A. to B. for C. from D. at
九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ten years ago, many people thought that the age of the physical book(纸质书) was coming to an end. The objects that had been the companions(伙伴) of millions of readers for hundreds of years were about to die out. Soon, we’d all be reading on little electronic screens and laughing at the memory of places called “libraries” and “bookshops”.
But it seems not true about the idea of the death of the physical books. At least in the UK, as The Guardian noted, sales of e-books are falling while sales of paper books are rising. More surprisingly, it’s young people who are buying the most physical books. More than 60 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds preferred print books to e-books. The most popular reason given was: “I like to hold the product.”
Books become very personal objects to lovers of reading. It often starts with the way they get them. Many buyers of books like to write down their name on the inside cover when they've bought one. And we carry books around with us everywhere.
If there’s a mark made on the pages from coffee or food, it doesn’t matter. These accidents make the book – our book – even more personal. It’s as if readers of physical books make friends with them.
Of course, some could say that the devices on which people read e-books, like Kindles and iPads are also objects that we like. But it isn't quite the same. A Kindle, can hold as many pieces of writing as a whole library. But a story we remember from our time turning its pages in our favourite armchair enters our memory forever. Physical books are as valuable to some readers as items of jewelry or photographs of family members.
This “friendship” people develop with books isn’t just about feelings. Research has shown that readers remember more information read from physical books than electronic ones.
However, there’s no doubt e-books are here to stay. They aren’t simply a “here today, gone tomorrow” thing. But it’s also certain that physical books, which have been in production since the fifteenth century, are here to stay, too.
1.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Physical books will soon no longer be made.
B. Sales of e-books and print books are both rising.
C. Lovers of physical books are mostly old people.
D. Physical books are making a comeback in the UK.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of physical books?
A. Readers can form a very close relationship with their books.
B. Physical books may carry readers’ valuable memories.
C. Readers get more information from physical books than e-books.
D. It is easier for readers to make notes on physical books.
3.Why did the author write this article?
A. To explain why physical books will not disappear soon.
B. To describe different reading tastes in the UK.
C. To explain what makes physical books personal.
D. To recommend that readers read more physical books.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析