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Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.
1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)
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2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?
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3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)
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4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?
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5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?
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LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players today. He has an incredible combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height that make him one of the best athletes in the world.
LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30th, 1984. He grew up in Akron where he had a difficult childhood. His father was an ex-con(出狱的囚犯) who wasn’t there when he grew up. His family was poor and had a hard time. Fortunately his basketball coach，Frankie Walker，received him and let him stay with his family where he could focus on school and basketball.
LeBron James went to high school at St. Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron. He led his basketball team to three state titles and was named “Mr. Basketball” into Ohio for three years. He decided not to go to college and went straight to the NBA where he was the number 1 pick in the draft(选秀).
LeBron James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played his first seven seasons.
In 2010, LeBron James became a free agent. This meant he could play for any team he wanted. Which team he would choose was big news. ESPN even had a whole show called The Decision where James told the world that he was going to play for the Miami Heat next season. He had played for the Heat until 2014.
LeBron James holds a number of NBA records and has received a number of awards. Here are just a few of them. He was the NBA Finals MVP and Champion in 2012. He won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.
1.LeBron James is considered as one of the best athletes in the world because of __________.
A. his basketball coach
B. his father
C. his combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height
D. his hometown
2.What was LeBron James’ childhood like?
A. Difficult. B. Naughty. C. Rich. D. Weak.
3.What did LeBron James do after he decided not to go to college?
A. He went straight to the NBA.
B. He went straight to work with his coach.
C. He went to play for Miami Heat.
D. He went home.
4.According to the passage, we know that_________.
A. LeBron James is not a born basketball player.
B. LeBron James was not fit for the sport when he was young.
C. LeBron James is gifted in basketball.
D. LeBron James left sport in 2010.
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Duke Ellington is known as one of the most important composers of his time, and his work has been enjoyed for more than 80 years by music lovers all over the world. During his lifetime Ellington turned musical sounds into many compositions, mostly in the style known as jazz.
The Early Years
Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington D.C. It wasn’t until Ellington was a teenager that his interest in music grew. He taught himself to play the piano by listening to local piano players. Sometime around 1916 Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties. Ellington realized that he enjoyed entertaining people with his music. He soon became a very popular musician playing at parties and other events in the Washington area. Young adults seemed especially to love the modern pieces he composed.
Success in New York
In 1923, when Ellington was almost 24 years old, he joined The Washingtonians, a five-piece group of musicians in Washington, and became the group’s leader in early 1924. In 1927 Ellington and his orchestra (管弦乐队) won an engagement (雇佣期) at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. For the next three years, his orchestra played at the Cotton Club nearly every night.
The Influence of the Cotton Club
Working at the Cotton Club encouraged Ellington’s creativity. Since the shows changed every six months, he was challenged by the need to develop new material. He had to compose lots of music for the Cotton Club shows.
By 1928 the club began to cover the shows live on the radio. From the live shows, Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation (名声).
On the Road
As Ellington’s popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. During his trip, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that his music will be enjoyed for many years to come.
1.What do we know about Ellington from the first two paragraphs?
A.He preferred young adults to elder audience.
B.He could sing as well as he played the piano.
C.He had a natural gift for composing music.
D.He learnt to play musical instruments from a very young age.
2.Which of the following can show us Ellington’s leadership ability?
A.Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B.Ellington did live radio shows at the Cotton Club in Washington.
C.Ellington made the orchestra popular and successful for a long time.
D.Ellington continually developed new material and composed more music.
3.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.Ellington loved traveling around the world.
B.Ellington could compose a large number of songs.
C.Ellington’s career became successful just in one night.
D.Ellington made a great difference to the world of music.
4.Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the passage?
a. Ellington joined a five-piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington’s orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington’s orchestra went on concert tours.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
A.d-a-b-c B.d-c-a-b C.a-d-b-c D.d-b-a-c
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Li Mei is regarded ______ one of the best students in our school.
A. for B. as C. of
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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— Do you know the man Li An?
— Yes. He is regarded as one of the directors in our country.
A. calling; best B. called; best
C. calling; good D. called; good
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阅读短文，选择最佳选项。
Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers (作曲家). He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when the “cultural revolution” (文革) began, his father was sent to a farm to work. Ye was only 11 at that time. Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.
The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not play the piano anymore. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory, he always believed that he did not belong there. He never left music. He just waited for opportunities. He dreamed of becoming a pianist. When the “cultural revolution” ended, Ye could play the piano again.
He practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit ( 招收) piano students that year. In the end, Ye chose composition as his major, although he was not familiar with it. Because of his hard work, Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.
In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses. As a famous composer in China, Ye worked for many organizations.
He wrote many symphonies. He also wrote film and TV music, which traditional composers hardly ever worked on.
1.How old was Ye when he started to work in the factory?
A. 11 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 22 years old. D. 26 years old.
2.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that Ye Xiaogang ________.
A. didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory
B. often practiced playing the piano after work
C. never gave up his dream
D. wanted to be a composer
3.Why didn’t Ye choose piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of Music?
A. Because the school was more famous for the major of composition.
B. Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year.
C. Because his father wanted him to study composition.
D. Because he was more familiar with composition.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Ye Xiaogang?
A. He used to study in the UK and the US.
B. He never worked on a farm.
C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.
D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.
5.The author mainly tells us _________.
A. how to learn the piano
B. how to realize our dreams
C. the history of a famous music school
D. the experiences of a famous musician
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Yao Ming is ____as one of the most popular basketball players in the world.
A. regarded B. made C. kept D. watched
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Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers(作曲家)．
He was born in a musical family in 1995.He learned to play the piano at the age of four.His father was a composer who wrote much music ______films.But later his father was sent to farm to work，and Ye was only 11 years old at that time.
Ye had to work on ______farm at the age of 15.He stayed there for a year.Then he entered a factory.He ______in the factory for six years until he was 22.The workers in the factory were ______and helped him a lot，but he couldn't play the piano any more.No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory，he ______gave up music.He just waited for chances.He dreamed of becoming a ______．When Ye could play the piano again，he ______hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music(中央音乐学院)in 1978，but the school would not recruit(招收)piano students that year.Finally，Ye chose composition(作曲)as his major(专业)，______he didn't know it well.Because of his hard work，Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.
He wrote ______symphonies(交响乐)．He also wrote film and TV music ______ traditional composers hardly ever worked on.He is really a great composer!
1.A. with B. from C. for D. through
2.A. other B. others C. another D. the other
3.A. worked B. played C. sang D. performed
4.A. cold B. friendly C. terrible D. silent
5.A. sometimes B. always C. usually D. never
6.A. director B. pianist C. leader D. teacher
7.A. spared B. mastered C. practiced D. reflected
8.A. unless B. because C. until D. although
9.A. a lot B. a little C. plenty of D. few
10.A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
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根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.The computer is considered as one of the most important _________（invent）in the 20th century.
2.The UK is an old _________（Europe）country, where there are many palaces and castles.
3.The underground has been in _____________（serve）since last May.
4.The athlete came first with a run of 9 seconds in the men’s 100-metre race. He has become the __________ （proud）of us Chinese.
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---Gong Li is considered as one of the most famous Chinese ____ .
A. actress B. actresses C.actor D. Actors
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