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牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练2
牛津英语译林版九年级英语阅读强化训练2
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WhenIwas12yearsold.Iworkedasanewspaperdeliveryboy.Anoldladywhowasmycustomergaveme
animportant1thatIwouldneverforget.
2awinterafternoon,afriendandIwereplayingagame-throwingstonesontotheroofofahouse・
3,astonedroppedfrommyhandasIletitgo.Itheadedstraighttowardawindowinsteadoftheroof.
Whenhearingthesoundofthebrokenglass,weknewwewerein4・Weranawayasfastaswecould.
However,afewdayslater.Istartedtofeel5forthis.Thewindow'sowner、theoldlady,stillgreetedme
withasmileeachday6Igaveherthenewspaper.ButIwasnolongerableto7comfortablewhenI
sawher.ImadeupmymindthatIwould8mynewspaperdeliverymoney.Threeweekslater,Ihadseven
dollars・Iputthe9_inanenvelopewithanote・IexplainedthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowand
hopedthesevendollarswouldcoverthecostof10it.
Thenextday,whenIwaspassingtheoldladyhernewspaper.Ireceivedthe11smilefromher.She
thankedmeforthenewspaperandgavemeabagofcookiesshehadmade12・Ithankedherandbeganto
13thecookiesasIcontinuedmywork.
Aftereatingseveralcookies,Ifounda（n）14andpulleditoutofthebag.WhenIopenedtheenvelope.
Iwassurprised.Insideweresevendollarsandashortnotetliatsaid.15ofyou,boy!
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LA.method
B.result
C.lesson
D.joke
2.A.On
C.At
D.From
3.A.Deeply
B.Hardly
C.Unluckily
D.Happily
4.A.danger
B.trouble
C.common
D.surprise
5.A.angry
B.thankful
C.afraid
D.sorry
6.A.how
B.why
C.when
D.until
7.A.review
B.feel
C.decide
D.fill
8.A.make
B.Save
C.borrow
D.lend
9.A.money
B.picture
C.ticket
D.newspaper
10.A.buying
B.repairing
C.building
D.closing
11.A.upset
B.famous
C.necessary
D.warm
12.A.herself
B.himself
C.myself
D.themselves
13.A.meet
B.laugh
C.eat
D.sell
14.A.note
B.diary
C.envelope
D.cookie
15.A.useful
B.proud
C.patient
D.confident
二、阅读理解
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Readthefollowinginformation:
CatherineCornwell
CatherineCornwell
1000W.SpringGardenSt
Greensboro.N.C.27412-5001
Phone:
（555）555-5555
CareerObjective（求职目标）
ToteachGrades4-12inapublicschoolaboutmusic・Otherinterestsincludejazzeducation,themarchingband,
piano,violinandcommunitymusicprogrammes・
EducationalBackground
2021B.M.E.UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro
2021（summer）UniversityofArizona—Tucson,Arizona
2021Diploma（文凭），CentralHighSchool—Tucson.Arizona
TeachingExperience
2021EastDavidsonHighSchool:
StudentTeacher
（Duty:
leachingclassicalmusictheory）
2021-2021PearsonMusicCompany:
PrivateMusicInstructor
（Maintainingahighlysuccessfulprivatestudioof8-15studentsaged10-17）
RelatedWorkExperience
2021-2021UniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboro:
SummerMusicCamp（RehearsalInstructor）
1・WhatdoesCatherinewanttobe?
A.Amemberofaband.B.Amusicinstructor.
C.Auniversityteacher.D.Acommunitymusicprogrammehostess.
2.WhendidCatherinestudyinahighschool?
A.In2021・B.In2021.C.In2021.D.In2021・
3.In2021,Catherine・
A.joinedinawintermusiccampinUniversityofNorthCarolina
B.taughtclassicalmusictheoryinEastDavidsonHighSchool
C.maintainedaprivatestudioinPearsonMusicCompany
D.workedinUniversityofArizona
4.CatherineisprobablyNOTgoodat・
A.jazzB.thepianoC.R&BD.themusictheory
5.Thematerialprobablycomesfrom・
A.aschoolcompositionB・atextbookC・aguidebookD.ajobwebsite
B
2021istheYearoftheOxaccordingtotheChinesezodiac.ThisisaYearoftheMetalOx,startingfromFeb,
12,2021（ChineseNewYear）andlastingtoJan,31,2022.Oxisthesecondinthe12yearcycleoftheChinese
zodiacsigns.InChina,youwillfindvariousoxfiguresmadeofgold,wood,plastic,paper,shellandstoneonsale
instoresandonstreetstocelebratethereturn.
Butwhywastheoxchosentobeoneofthe12Chinesezodiacsigns?
Centuriesago,mostpeopleearnedtheirlivingthroughfarming.Theoxwasusedtohelpplow,cultivateland
andcarryheavygoods・
TheoxhaslonghadasignificantplaceinChineseculture.AncientChinesepoetsandwritersoftendescribed
theoxinliterature・InTheBookofSongs,theoldestexistingcollectionofChinesepoetry,theanimalwas
mentionedinnineoutofthe305pieces・
TheoxisconsideredasymbolofdiligenceandeaniestnessillChineseculture.Totliisday,thephrase"the
spiritoftheox"stillreferstodealingwitlianythingthatmaypresentitselfasanobstaclesuccessfully.Thespiritis
highlypraisedandmanypeoplefollowitastheirworkethic・Whensomeonehasagreatachievementthrough
hardwork,peopleoftenuse"mu：
meanmg"awesome'；todescribehimorher.
Oxenseldomfrightenorhurttheweakorfearthestrong・Theyworkhardandmakesacrifices・
ThisisreflectedinacoupletfromapoembyLuXun（1881-1936）:
"Fierce-browcd.Icoollydefyathousand
pointingfingers;Headbowed,likeawillingoxIservethechildren',whichfullyexpressesdiepoetsloyaltyto
thepeople・
Sonaturally,thosewhowerebornintheYearoftheOxareoftenexpectedtobehard-working,dependable
andloyal.Theynevertrytobethecentreofattentionanddonotlookforpraise・
1・Accordingtothepassage,whyaredifferentkindsofoxfiguressoldinstoresandonthestreet?
A.BecauseOxisthemostimportantzodiac・B.TocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheOx・
D.Toshowpeople'slovefortheanmial.
B.305poetsincludedtheoxintheirworks
D.Theoxonlyexistedinancientculture・
B.Pride,independenceandloyalty・
D.Contribution,fameanddiligence・
B.Becausehehadthespiritoftheox.
D.Becausehewasagreatwriter.
C.BecausethecomingnewyearstartsinFebmary.
2.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytellus?
A.Ninepoetswerefamousfordescribingtheox.
TheoxhasanimportantplaceinChineseculture・
3.Whatdoes'thespiritoftheox^standfor?
A.Diligence,earnestnessandsacrifices・
C.Hardwork,povertyandobstacles・
4.WhydoesthewritertakeLuXunasanexample?
A.Becausehewasgoodatraisingoxen.
inferaboutthosewhowerebornintheYearoftheOx?
B.Theymightbegoodatwritingpoems.
D.Theymightbethecentreofattention.
C
C.BecausehewasbornintheYearoftheOx・
5.Fromthepassage,whatcanwe
A.Theymightknowancientculturewe11.
C.Theymightbehardworkingandloyal.
Inafarawaycountrythereweretwooutstandingcarpenterswhowerebothsoexpertinskillsthatnoone
couldtellwhowasbetter.
Oneday,awhimcamemtotheking'smind:
Whowasoneartlithebestcarpenter?
Whynothaveamatchand
thenentitlethewinnertheNationalFirstCarpenter?
SothekingsentForthetwocarpentersandhadamatchforthem.Withinthethreedayslimited,theonewho
canedthemorevividmousewouldbetheNationalFirstCarpenter.Thewinnercouldnotonlygetlotsofgranted
giftsbutalsothegrantedtitle・
Duringthethreedays,thetwocarpentershadbeenworkingawaydayandnight.Onthethirddaythey
presentedthekingwiththecarvedmice・Thekingorderedallhisministerstobethejudgesofthematch・
Themousethefirstcaipentercarvedwasfineandvivid,evenitscirrustwittering・
Thesecondonescarvedmouseonlyhadthemouse'smien,witlioutitsshapeorappearance,barelyenough
likeamousewatchedfromfarawaybutjustthreetenthsalikeseenclosely.Sothekingandhisministersall
agreedthatthefirstcarpenterwasthewinner.
Butthesecondcaipenterwasalittleangry,andhedisagreedonthespot.
Hesaid,Theking'sjudgmentisunfair.Whetherthecarvedmicearelikerealmiceornotshouldbejudged
bycats.Catslookatmicewithmoresharpeyesthanhumans!
"Tliekingthouglititreasonable.Thenhegavean
ordertotakeseveralcatstheretojudgewhichmousewasmorelifelike・Unexpectedly,thecatsalljumpedonthe
lesslifelikemouse,bitingandsnatchingwhilethevividonewastotallyleftalone・
Infrontofthefact,thekinghadtogivethetitleoftheNationalFirstCarpentertothesecondcarpenter.
Later,thekingsentforthesecondcarpenter,andaskedhim.Howdidyoumakethecatsbelievewhatyou
carvedwasamouse?
〞
Thecarpentersaid,tfcYbiirMajesty,infact,itissimple.Icarvedthemouseonlywitlithefishbone!
Whatthe
catscareaboutisnotitssmiilaritybutitsdelicacy!
'5
Thecontestsoflifealwaysgolikethat:
Thewinnersarenotalwaystheoneswiththebestskillsbuttheones
closesttohumanity.Therefore,onlydependingonlogic,onecanmoreagreewiththelawofnatureandsucceed
moreeasily.
1・Thekingheldamatchforthetwocarpentersinorderto・
A.seewhowasonearththebestcarpenterB.showthathecaredabouthispeople
C.findthebestministerinhiscountryD.getlotsofgrantedgiftsfromothers
2.Fromthestoryweknow.
A.themousethefirstcarpentercarvedwasfinerandmorevivid
B.diesecondcarpentersmousehaditsshapeandappearance
C.thesecondcarpenteragreedthatthefirstcarpenterwasthewinner
D.thefirstcaipenterwastitledtheNationalFirstCarpenteratlast
3.Theunderlinedphrase"sentfor'means.
A.invitedB.orderedC.mailedD.found
4.Wecanleamfromthestorythat・
A.thewinnersarenotalwaystheoneswiththebestskills
B.onlydependmgonlogic,onecan'tsucceedmoreeasily
C.thecatscareaboutitssimilarityanditsdelicacy
D.thekingandhisministersarenotfairjudges
5.Thebesttitleforthestoryis・
A.TwocarpentersandthekingB.Themousecarvedwiththefishbone
C.TwosillycarpentersD.Anunfairjudgment
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