九年级英语上册时文阅读2(无答案)(新版)外研版.doc

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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date九年级英语上册时文阅读2(无答案)(新版)外研版九年级英语上册时文阅读2(无答案)(新版)外研版时文阅读 21 美国初中生探索机场内部，追寻自己的职业梦 An educational tour in the airport YOU may have travelled by airplane before, but do you know how these big

2、“birds” fly in the sky? This month, a group of US middle school students visited Mitchell International Airport. They got the chance to see how pilots work and learn things behind the scenes. The students are taking part in the project Be the Spark Education Tours. They go to factories, IT companies

3、, newspaper offices and other places to see what jobs are really about. This time, they got the chance to fly. “It is really cool to see the pilots and to actually look inside the scenes,” said seventh-grader Kyra Aguillard. Along with other students, Aguillard went through security checkpoints (安全检

4、查处), walked on the tarmac (停机坪), and even went into the cockpit (驾驶舱). The buttons and gadgets (器械) in the pilots room really excited her. The 13-year-old girl has made up her mind to be a pilot in the future. During the trip, students were also given lectures about how to build a plane and how to m

5、ake it fly. Although theyve all learned the basic theory, this lecture was much more vivid and understandable. “We wish to offer the students a good chance to see things they are learning in math, science and even in the reading class really apply to (应用到) the real world,” said Mary Steinbrecher, di

6、rector of the project, “so they can open their eyes and minds to a successful future. from 21 century1. From the project, students can find out _. A. how people travel by airplaneB. how newspapers are made C. what jobs are really aboutD. why people have to work2. How did Aguillard feel when she visi

7、ted the cockpit? A. She was disappointed.B. She was excited. C. She was scared.D. She was not interested.3. What did the students do besides visiting the airport? A. They worked at security checkpoints.B. They flew the airplane by themselves. C. They helped clean the airplanes.D. They had lectures a

8、bout airplanes.4. According to Steinbrecher, the aim of the project was to _. A. help students learn their school subjects better B. make students open their eyes and minds C. help students get good results in tests D. offer students a good chance to relax5. What does the underlined word “vivid” mea

9、n in Chinese? A. 苦涩的 B. 生动的C. 无聊的D. 难懂的1-5 CBDBB 2 William Wegman is a painter, photographer, and writer. He is famous for his works in the world. Wegman has many art collections in three museums in the United States. But of all the works, he is best known for one thing: his dogs. The dogs are Weima

10、raners cute animals that like to run around and play. This is part of what makes Wegmans photos so unusual. Although his dogs always want to run, jump, and play, Wegman gets them to stand still for funny photos. Many of the photos are famous. This year, Wegmans childrens book called Flo and Wendell

11、came out. The book is about dogs Flo and Topper. In the book, Wegman uses pictures of real dogs but paints (着色) them onto bodies of people, making the dogs look like humans. It is funny that you see dogs act like a human. Wegman says the dogs are interested in this kind of art, and he can help them

12、act different persons. Wegman uses his house as a home for his family and a work office for him and his dogs. Over the years, Wegman has got many dogs and he has met many visitors and artists into his home. All get a warm and friendly greeting from his dogs, named Bobbin, Candy, Flo and Topper.1. Wi

13、lliam Wegman is famous mainly because of his _. A. storiesB. picturesC. dogsD. photos2. The underlined word “still” means _. A. not moving or shoutingB. not eating or drinking C. not laughing or cryingD. not standing or sitting3. What may Flo and Topper look like in the book? A. Cats.B. Dogs.C. Tige

14、rs.D. Children.4. When Wegman takes pictures for them, _. A. the dogs feel scaredB. the dogs feel pleased C. the dogs feel surprisedD. the dogs feel tired5. There are _ dogs living with William Wegman in his home. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five1-5 CADBC 3长凳，长凳，我的体重是多少？ Dare take a seat on Moscows bus

15、benches? SITTING down after a walk is cozy (惬意的). But do you dare to sit on a seat that tells you your weight? Well, 20 such benches will be placed in Moscow, Russia, by the end of the year. The benches are to raise awareness (关注) of obesity (肥胖). Besides telling the weight, they also give tips on h

16、ealthy eating as well as showing nearby gyms. The benches will cost up to 50,000 rubles (about 7, 800 yuan) a piece. Russia is not the only country to have such seats. There are similar scale (磅秤) seats in the Netherlands (荷兰). They were set up at a public bus stop several years ago.1. What does the

17、 underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?2. What are the benches will be used for?3. Where were the benches placed in Netherlands?1. the benches 2. The benches are to raise awareness (关注) of obesity (肥胖). Besides telling the weight, they also give tips on healthy eating as well as showing nearby gyms.3. They were set up at a public bus stop -