九年級(jí)閱讀（2）

1、Day1: Battle of the titansAMERICAN comic superheroes Batman and Spider-Man might never meet each other. But last month, they arrived in China on the same day. On August 27, two US movies, The Dark Knight Rises (黑暗騎士崛起) and The Amazing Spider-Man (超凡蜘蛛俠), hit Chinese mainland cinemas together.In thei

2、r new adventures, Spider-Man tells us how he develops his superpowers at high school, while Batman has to face his biggest enemy, a crazy gas-masked bad guy called Bane.Who would win if the two superheroes fought each other?Actually Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and Batman (Bruce Wayne) are very differe

3、nt people behind their masks (面具). Parker is a shy, nerdy (書(shū)呆子) boy who later becomes a photographer. Wayne, however, is a rich businessman. He looks like a playboy. But inside he is lonely and dark.Spider-Man got his superpowers through the bite (咬) of a special spider. Batman uses money to make ga

4、dgets (器械) and build his powers.But both superheroes have unhappy childhood. Parkers parents went missing when he was little. Young Wayne watched as his parents were killed in front of him. Thats why the two decide to fight against evil (邪惡) for the rest of their lives.Batman and Spider-Man live in

5、a fantasy (幻想) world. Our world is very different. But when we see them on the big screen, they make us believe our dreams are possible.BatmanName: Bruce WayneCostume: a dark cape (披風(fēng)); a bat-like cowl (帽子); a black bodysuit with the picture of a bat on the chest.Abilities: very high IQ; martial art

6、 (武術(shù)) master; a born detective (偵探); a technology expert.Main equipment: the Batmobile, which is a high-tech black car with large tailfins (尾翼) that look like a bats wings.Spider-ManName: Peter ParkerCostume: a red and blue bodysuit with a black spider on the chest.Abilities: Superhuman strength, sp

7、eed and energy; quick healing (恢復(fù)); able to cling (緊粘) to most surfaces (平面); a sixth sense.Main equipment: a wrist (手腕) web-shooter. It shoots strong spider-web strings (絲) to help him swing (擺蕩) among buildings and form webs to catch enemies.Day 2: Race against time as fire spreadsIT was a hot and

8、 windy day. Cortney Townsend, 14, and her horse Rocky were training in an open area in Oklahoma, US. They were training for a national equestrian (馬術(shù)) contest.About noon, Cortney and her trainer said they smelt smoke. A big wildfire happened not very far from them.“We saw white smoke, then it turned

9、 black, and it was coming closer,” Cortney said. “We began moving horses to their stables (馬廄).” The trainer hurried back to call the people in the training center to move other horses away.After a short time, the fire was all around them.“The fire was coming straight at us and we had to move again,

10、” Cortney said. “Rocky wouldnt get in the trailer (運(yùn)送大型動(dòng)物的拖車). I either had to leave Rocky or ride him away.”She called her grandparents for help, but they couldnt come, because the highway was closed and they had no other way to get there.“I had nothing with me,” Cortney said. “Rocky was really ner

11、vous, and all I had was a rope and his halter (韁繩). There were cars all around me on the highway. It was like the world had gone mad. I thought, dont look back, and just keep going forward.”Cortney was so scared, but she would never leave Rocky behind. They stopped once for water. A person with a ho

12、rse trailer offered to help. Cortney said Rocky wouldnt get in, but to her surprise, he did.They went back to the training center. People there spoke highly of (高度贊揚(yáng)) Cortney for being calm and brave when dangers come.Choose the best answer:1. The wildfire happened maybe because _.A. there was too m

13、uch trainingB. the weather was too hot and windyC. Cortney made a fire to get warm D. somebody smoked and made the fire 2. What did Cortney decide to do when Rocky wouldnt get in the trailer?A. She left Rocky behind.B. She kept riding Rocky forward.C. She found a bigger trailer for Rocky.D. She trie

14、d to ride Rocky off the highway.3. According to the story, we learn that _.A. the trainer refused to help Cortney B. Cortneys grandparents came to help herC. Cortney rode Rocky back all the way by herselfD. a stranger finally helped Cortney and Rocky out4. Which word did people use to describe Cortn

15、ey?A. Scared. B. Nervous.C. Surprised. D. Brave.Day 3: Armstrong passes awayAS soon as young Neil Armstrong took his first airplane ride at 6, he knew that he wanted to fly high, beyond even the sky itself. His dream came true over 30 years later. On July 20, 1969, he became the first man to walk on

16、 the moon.Now 43 years after the great landing, the world says goodbye to the man who made space history. On August 25, he passed away at the age of 82 because of heart disease.Armstrong, the American astronaut, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1930. As a kid, Armstrong made model airplanes to do fly

17、ing experiments. As soon as he was old enough, he began taking flying lessons. He got his pilots license (飛行執(zhí)照) at 15, before he could even drive.After graduating from college, Armstrong became a test pilot. Then he went on to NASAs astronaut training program.In 1969, Apollo 11 carried Armstrong, to

18、gether with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, to the moon. At first, it was preparing to land on the slope (斜坡) of a huge moon crater (火山口). But Armstrong thought that was a bad idea. He took over the craft manually and landed it in a smoother area to the west with just 20 seconds of fuel left. He sp

19、ent nearly three hours on the moon, collecting samples and taking photographs.As soon as Armstrongs feet were on the moon, he spoke his famous words: “Thats one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”O(jiān)ver years, many people questioned whether the moon landing was faked. However it was n

20、ot a concern for Armstrong because he believed that “one day, somebody is goingto fly back up there and pick up that camera I left.”Choose the best answer:1. How old was Armstrong when he became the first man to walk to the moon?A. 30. B. 36. C. 39. D. 43.2. Which of the following is TRUE according

21、to the story?A. Armstrong got his pilots license before he could even drive.B. Armstrong was the only man who walked on the moon in 1969.C. Most people believe the moon landing was faked.D. Armstrong joined a training program during college.3. What did Armstrong do on the moon?A. He sang and danced.

22、B. He took photos and made marks.C. He collected samples.D. He looked for a camera.4. What did Armstrong leave on the moon?A. A book. B. A map.C. A radio. D. A camera.Day 4: My sleeping problemsWHEN I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting about me. If my grades werent perfect, they wou

23、ld scream at each other at night. I started to worry and couldnt fall asleep. My grades really started to drop too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so tired all the time.uMy mom had to take me to see a therapist (心理醫(yī)生). On the way, I started to worry even more. What would my

24、 friends think about me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldnt fix me?(1)It was not that bad. My therapist asked me a lot of questions. We talked about how my life might improve if I was able to get more sleep. At the end of the session (會(huì)面), I was sent home with

25、a piece of paper called a sleep diary.During the therapy sessions, the therapist was a cheerleader (啦啦隊(duì)隊(duì)長(zhǎng)) for my life and kept pointing out all the things I was doing right. With her help, I started to notice the positive things that were happening all around me.After about two months of seeing my

26、therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. My grades got better. It was so much better to admit that something was wrong and to do something to fix it rather than just watch my whole life get worse and worse!(2)By Cecily AndersChoose the best answer:

27、1. Why did the writer go to see a therapist?A. Because her grades werent perfect.B. Because she fought with her classmates.C. Because she had an eating problem.D. Because she couldnt fall asleep.2. What did the writer learn during the therapy sessions?A. She learned some skills to fall asleep soon.B

28、. She learned to notice positive things.C. She learned how to improve her grades.D. She learned how to get on well with her parents.3. After seeing the therapist, when did the writer find her problems became better?A. Two weeks later.B. Six months later.C. Two months later.D. One year later.4. What

29、did the writer think of seeing a therapist at last?A. It was necessary.B. It was useless.C. It was nothing.D. It was exciting.Day 5ClozeYang Shi was a famous scholar (學(xué)者) during the Song Dynasty of ancient China. One day he went to visit his teacher Cheng Yi. When he arrived, Cheng had his eyes clos

30、ed and seemed to be thinking very_1_.Yang Shi did not go back home or_2_his teachers house. He waited outside _3_his teacher was ready for him. The weather was very cold and it began to_4_. But Yang Shi didnt move. When his teacher was ready, Yang Shi was nearly a snowman. This is a story that shows how ancient Chinese_5_their teach