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A nationwide survey released earlier this year said an average Chinese adult read less than eight books in 2015, among which 4.58 were paper books and 3.26 e-books. With digital books becoming more popular, many people would find it hard to remember the last time they sat down in a bookstore and enjoyed a quiet moment.
But this does not mean that bookstores are losing their customers. To lure more readers, bookstores are now bigger, more beautiful and grander. Here are some of them.
Zhongshuge
Walking into a Zhongshuge bookstore is like entering a sea of books, above the ceiling overhead, beneath the floor under your feet, on the walls, and under the steps of the staircases. Zhongshuge is known for its beautiful designs. The brand now has chains in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou.
The Bookworm
The bookworm is a bookshop, bar and café all in one. Hidden in downtown Beijing’s Sanlitun bar area, the place is among the most popular for foreigners looking for some international experiences in the Chinese capital.
In addition to a larger variety of books, the European-style shop also holds lectures and cultural events. It’s often possible for visitors to meet famous authors unexpectedly in the comfortable place.
Paradise Time Travel Bookstore
Tibet（西藏）is a must-visit on many people’s travel lists. You can find the beauty of the ancient Tibetan style. Paradise Time Travel Bookstore is decorated in this way. But if you look closely, you will find it is a foreignlanguage bookshop. This kind of mixture is a great surprise, isn’t it?
The Paradise Time Travel Bookstore is located near the princess Wencheng Theater in
Lhasa(拉萨).
Poplar Kid’s Republic
The Poplar Kid’s Republic, sitting in Beijing’s CBD area, is a fairyland of picture books for children. Thebookshop was selected among one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world by Flavorwire, a popular US news website about art and culture, in 2012.
The colorful designs inside are aimed at encouraging kids to explore books. Pushing the glass doors open, you will see children’s drawings and craftworks(工艺)hanging on the pink walls,
leading you into a world full of imagination.
1.According to the survey, an average Chinese adult read less thanin 2015.
A. 3.26 B. 4.5 C. 8 D. 9
2.We can find Zhongshuge in.
A. Yangzhou B. Beijing C. Suzhou D. Lhasa
3.The underlined word ‘lure’ in paragraph 2 most probably means.
A. contact B. attract C. observe D. choose
4.Flavorwire in the passage is.
A. a beautiful bookshop B. a recent survey C. a news website D. a noisy bar
5.Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
A. Chinese adults don't read enough books on average.
B. We can meet some famous book writers in the Bookworm.
C. The Paradise Time Travel Bookstore is located in Beijing.
D. You will see children's drawings in the Poplar Kid's Republic.
6.The article is mainly about .
A. the importance of reading books
B. some popular E-books
C. the fun of travelling around
D. some beautiful bookstores in China
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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Earlier this month，Goldman Sachs，the 150-year-old company，said that the time was right "to move to flexible（灵活的）clothing rules"
The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s when companies started introducing "casual（随意的）Fridays". The idea became widely accepted with the rise of technology companies like Amazon and Facebook and their leaders. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is famous for wearing blue jeans and a gray T-shirt. Wall Street companies have had to change as they compete with technology companies for young workers. Goldman Sachs is one of the last big Wall Street companies to change its clothing rules.
Talk of the move to flexible clothing rules is often about what men wear. That's because the banking industry has mostly male leaders. Ariel Schur，head of ABS Staffing Solutions，told the Associated Press she gets more questions from men nowadays about what to wear for job interviews and meetings. However，those kinds of questions have been asked by women for a long time. "Guys have always just been able to wear the same suit，change their ties and shirt，"Schur said.
So，what is acceptable to wear at the office these days？
"This is pretty much what we wear. "said Ed Silhan，who works for an advertising technology company，wearing black jeans and boots as he spoke to an AP reporter in New York's Midtown Manhattan. "Flip flops（人字拖），or trainers are also acceptable." he added.
The "midtown uniform"—slacks（宽松长裤），button—downed shirt and fleece vest（羊毛背心）—has become a refuge for men who work in U. S. offices.
"That's probably a lazy method，"said Bossola of The Need Supply Co. "The worst possibility is that next Monday at Goldman Sachs，workers all wear the same. The best case is that they make an effort to create a set of clothing that works for their industry."
1.The word "refuge" in Paragraph 6 probably means "a _________choice”.
A.wise B.wrong C.safe D.popular
2.The writer mainly wants _________.
A.to describe how Goldman Sachs change its clothing rules
B.to introduce the changes of clothing rules in U. S. companies
C.to discover why many companies make clothing rules less strict
D.to advise male workers to create clothes specially for their industry
3.What can we learn about male workers？
A.Male workers are all leaders in the banking industry
B.Male workers wearing the "midtown uniform" are lazy.
C.Male workers are advised to wear the same suit every day.
D.Male workers have more questions about clothes than before.
4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A.Goldman Sachs is the oldest Wall Street company.
B.Wearing properly in companies is easier for women.
C.Young workers prefer to work in more casual clothes.
D.The move toward flexible workplaces began in the 1990s.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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----It’s said that an American teacher will teach us English this year.
----Wow !________!We can practice our spoken English better.
A. What exciting news B. How exciting news
C. Wh
at an exciting news D. How excited the news is九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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More than 85% of respondents(调查对象) to a survey about the Chinese Lunar New Year said they expect the festival's traditions to be continued, survey results(调查结果) have shown.
The survey, done online by the China Youth Daily Social Investigation Centre on 7，012 people, showed that 88%of respondents consider reuniting with family to be the most important part of the festival. According to the survey, 78.6% of respondents see the festival as an opportunity to visit relatives as many people live far from their home towns.
Wan Jianzhong, a professor of Beijing Normal University, said that Lunar New Year traditions, including visiting the elderly, holding family gettogether and setting off firecrackers(放鞭炮), have mostly been preserved(保持), but some others are disappearing.
“During_the_Spring_Festival,_people_working_outside_their_home_towns_hurry_to_get_home_and_reunite_with_their_families. This causes a great national migration, because the tradition of family gettogethers on Chinese New Year's Eve is rooted in the hearts of the Chinese，” Wan said.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1.写出短文中能替换下列句子画线部分的词或短语。
According to the survey, over 5，960 respondents expect Lunar New Year traditions to be continued.
________________________________________________________________________
2.How many people were surveyed about the Chinese Lunar New Year?
________________________________________________________________________
3.Where was the survey done?
________________________________________________________________________
4.Is holding family gettogethers a Lunar New Year tradition?
________________________________________________________________________
5.将短文中的画线部分翻译成中文。
________________________________________________________________________
九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—When will Huawei release its newest products this year? I need a phone with a good camera.
—They have just______ their foldable product Huawei Mate X priced at￥1,7500.
A.launched B.discovered C.invented
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.
From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon.
Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment.The data collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.
The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China’s deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, deputy head of China National Space Administration.
China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals – “orbiting , landing and sample returning” – referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.
Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang’e 5 mission , which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.
Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system . China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.
In addition to the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, the Chang’e 4 mission has achieved many other firsts. One of them is international cooperation and joint exploration.The experiments will provide valuable data for the scientists .
1.What hasn’t Chang’e 4 done so far?
A. It has built a base on the moon
B. It has landed on the far side of the moon.
C. It has carried out experiments on the moon.
D. It has taken photos of the far side of the moon.
2.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.
C. China’s space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.
3.What is Chang’e 5 expected to do?
A. Circle around the moon. B. Land on the surface of the moon.
C. Bring lunar materials back to Earth. D. Send people to the moon.
4.What can we infer from the story?
A. Chang’e 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.
B. China’s space exploration program started 15 years ago.
C. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.
D. Chang’e 5 will be China’s last lunar exploration program.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Earlier this year, China achieved a new landmark in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.
From Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what is on this side of the moon.
Chang’e 4 can’t communicate with Earth directly. But Queqiao, a reply satellite(中继卫星), can help us stay in touch. Queqiao was sent into space in May. After Chang’e 4 landed on the moon, it took pictures and sent them back to Earth through Queqiao.
Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment. The data(数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.
The success of the Chang’e 4 mission is a major achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China's deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua.
China launched its lunar exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’e. Chinese scientists set three goals — “orbiting(环绕运行), landing and sample returning” — referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth.
Chang’e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.
Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into(调查) our solar system. China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.
1. reported that Chang’e 4 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon.
A. People’s Daily B. China Daily C. Chinese scientists D. Wu Yanhua
2.Why was Queqiao set up?
A. To take photos. B. To be sent into space.
C. To keep in touch with the earth. D. To grow seeds on the moon.
3.What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 5?
A. The Chang’e 4 probe. B. A base on the moon in the future.
C. China's space program. D. The success of the Chang’e 4 mission.
4.What’s the third goal of Chang’e?
A. Circle around the moon. B. Bring lunar materials back to earth.
C. Send people to the moon. D. Land on the surface of the moon.
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Chang’e 5 will be China's last lunar exploration program.
B. China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far.
C. Chang’e 4 has uncovered the secrets of the far side of the moon.
D. China launched its space exploration program fifteen years ago.
九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
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Earlier this year in Norway, people buried a steel bottle with plant seeds, a wristwatch and rock samples (样本) in it. Why did they do this? They were making a time capsule(时间胶囊).
Time capsules are small collections of goods or information that are stored somewhere safe. They can be opened by people many years later, giving future people a view of life in the past.
They may contain (包含) newspaper articles, popular music recordings, and photos. Historians can use time capsules to learn more about societies that lived in the past.
One of the earliest time capsules was the Detroit Century Box. On Dec 31st, 1900, the city picked several photos and letters to be placed in a box. The box was then locked until Dec 31st, 2000. The things inside the capsule give us a look at Detroit in the past. There were photos of people and places, as well as letters written by local people. Some of them even gave predictions for the future. One person predicted that Detroit would have a population of 4 million by 2000. But in fact, the city’s population was about 951,000 that year.
Humans have even sent time capsules into space! The US sent two capsules into space on the Voyager spacecraft (旅行者号航天器) in 1977. They are called the Voyager Golden Records. They contain sounds and pictures that show the diversity of human life and culture. For example, they have music by German composer (作曲家) Beethoven and pictures of plants, insects and landscapes (山水风景画). The Voyager spacecraft has traveled far away from our solar system(太阳系). It is hoped that aliens might find the time capsules someday and learn about us.
1.A time capsule________.
A.is a subject about societies that lived in the past
B.is a small collection of things stored in a safe place
C.collects medicines and buries them deep underground
D.collects music recordings which will be popular in the future
2.The earliest time capsule was locked for________ .
A.23 years B.77 years C.100 years D.218 years
3.From the collections in the Detroit Century Box, we may learn________.
A.what people wore in the past B.what Detroit was like in 1977
C.what would happen to Detroit in the future D.what the population of Detroit is in 2000
4.What does underline word “diversity” in paragraph 5 probably mean in Chinese?
A.思想性 B.普遍性 C.预见性 D.多样性
5.The Voyager Golden Records________.
A.contain pictures and plants B.were sent into space by Germany
C.have traveled far from the solar system D.have been found by the aliens
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Earlier this year in Norway, people buried a steel bottle with plant seeds, a wristwatch and rock samples (样本) in it. Why did they do this? They were making a time capsule (胶囊).
Time capsules are small collections of goods or information that are stored somewhere safe. They can be opened by people many years later, giving future people a view of life in the past.
They may contain（包含）newspaper articles, popular music recordings and photos. Historians can use time capsules to learn more about societies that lived in the past.
One of the earliest time capsules was the Detroit Century Box. On Dec 31, 1900, the city picked several photos and letters to be placed in a box. The box was then locked until Dec 31, 2000.
The things inside the capsule give us a look at Detroit in the past. There were photos of people and places, as well as letters written by local people. Some of them even gave predictions for the future. One person predicted that Detroit would have a population of 4 million by 2000. But in fact, the city’s population was about 951,000 that year, according to historydetroit.com.
Humans have even sent time capsules into space! The US sent two capsules into space on the Voyager spacecraft (旅行者号航天器) in 1977. They’re called the Voyager Golden Records. They contain sounds and pictures that show the diversity of human life and culture. For example, they have music by classical composer Beethoven and pictures of plants, insects and landscapes (山水风景). The Voyager spacecraft has traveled far away from our solar system. It is hoped that aliens might find the time capsules someday and learn about us.
1.What is a time capsule?
A.A collection of medicine buried deep underground.
B.A small collection of things stored in a safe place.
C.A store selling newspapers from the past.
D.A video where future people can see the past.
2.How long was one of the earliest time capsule, the Detroit Century Box locked?
A.For 50 years. B.For 100 years. C.For 117 years. D.For 200 years.
3.From the things in the Detroit Century Box, we may learn________.
A.what people wore in the past B.what the city was like in 1977
C.what would happen to the city in the future D.the real population of the city in 2000
4.The Voyager Golden Records ________.
A.were sent into space in 2000 B.contain sounds, pictures and insects
C.have traveled far from the solar system D.have been found by the aliens
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.What does a time capsule contain? B.Why did people make a time capsule?
C.The Detroit Century Box, the earliest time capsule D.The time capsule, a gift for the future
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Ever since I was a kid, I have been always ready to help others. Earlier this year, I started Traveling Library by turning an old ice-cream cart(小推车) into a small library on _________. I gave out free books to kids. I wanted more kids to fall in love with reading instead of playing on the computer or _________ the smartphone all day.
_________ I started the first Traveling Library, I had only 100 books. I took my cart to parks and neighborhoods in my hometown. People loved _________ idea of Traveling Library and started to give me books for free. So far I _________ over 2,000 books.
One day in a park, a little girl saw my cart and ran to me. When I told her it held books, she was very _________. I opened the cart and let her _________ a book. She chose a book called Winnie the Pooh and began to read. The book was so interesting that she could _________ put it down, but it was time to go home. Then I told her she could keep it. The girl gave me a big smile and cried out with joy, “Thank you!”
That experience, along with many others, encouraged _________ to build more such libraries, so kids everywhere could get __________ free books to read.
1.A.wheel B.wheels C.stick D.sticks
2.A.to B.in C.with D.for
3.A.When B.If C.Unless D.Because
4.A.a B.an C.the D./
5.A.get B.got C.will get D.have got
6.A.surprise B.surprised C.surprising D.surprisingly
7.A.pick B.to pick C.picking D.to picking
8.A.hardly B.hard C.simply D.simple
9.A.I B.mine C.my D.me
10.A.few B.fewer C.more D.many
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at an exciting news D. How excited the news is