英语人教版九年级全册Practice reading.doc

Passage 1Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book anywhere- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book! Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. .Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. .Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now? What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Reading is a good hobby. B. You can read on computers. C. Good readers must be good writers. Passage 2The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country. Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. . One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. . Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. . Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. .The benefits (好处）of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people dont try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.Q: What is the passage mainly about? A. The benefits of learning other languages. B. The reasons why people come to America. C. The importance of learning English. D. How to learn another language. Passage 3How dangerous it would be if there was a fire! Winter is the time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire.1. Shout outIf you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire!” Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.2. Call 119Never try to put out the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.3. Keep down close to the floorIf there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor.4. Test the doorTest the door before you open it. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.5. Get outIf you can, get out of your home as soon as possible.6. Dont use the liftNever use the lift during the fire. It may also go wrong.7. Dont go backNever go back into a burning building!1.The passage is mainly about _A how to look after yourself when you are on fire B what to do when you are caught in a fireCwhen to leave the burning place Dwhy to call 119 when there is a fire2.When people are asleep, what will you do when a fire breaks out in your building?ACall 120 for help as quickly as you can BOnly wake your parents up fastCShout out “Fire!” as loudly as you can DRun away as fast as you can and dont call others3.Why shouldnt you use the lift when a fire breaks out?ABecause taking the lift is so slow BBecause the fire can burn youCBecause the lift is too crowded DBecause the lift may not work Passage 4Do you like taking music lessons? A study shows music lessons can make children have better memories than othersThe Canadian study shows that after one year of training in music，children could get good grades in a memory test than othersThere were two groups of children aged between 4 and 6 in the studyOne group of children took music lessons outside school，and the other group didnt take any lessonsIn one year，they took four tests at different timesThe results showed that the children taking music lessons not only did better in music listening but also made much progress in other subjects，such as English and mathPeople say music is the medicine for a sad heartNow it shows music can also help us with our memoriesWe are sure to find more in the wonderful world of music根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）1A study shows that after music training children can have better memories than others2There were two groups of children aged from 5 to 8 in the study3In the study，children took four tests at the same time4Taking music lessons is good for music listening and other subjects，too Passage 5 Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is important to know thetime. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio announcers(播音员) give you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain things at certain time. They dont like to be late. But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there dont like torush. If you had an appointment(约见）with somebody, he could probably belate, because he may not want to arrive on time. In South America, even the radio programs may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think itis important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines.They think that you let a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time.1. Time is very important to_ A .People in America B. people in South America C. the man on the radio D. everybody in the world2. If you meet up with somebody in South America_ A. you must arrive on time B. he may not arrive on time C. he has to rush to meet you D. you must know time is important to him3. What is the best title of the passage? A. Is your life relaxing B.Must radio tell the exact time? C. Different ideas about time D. Differeces between North ang South AmericaPassage 6We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.Photographers use cameras，artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnsons story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.Just look at the cycle(循环) of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since w