九年级英语阅读训练（一）Young reporter spreads the news.CARLY Williams decided to become a television anchor (电视节目主持人) when she was in sixth grade. “One day, we went out into the forest and did some reporting on forest fires,” Carly said. “Ever since then, I’ve loved it and I’ve been trying to do it as much as I can.”Now 15, Carly reports for the NaFo News, a broadcast (广播电视) news program at her school – Nation Ford High in South Carolina, US. She has interviewed many big names including famous basketball and TV stars.“Carly is a great student and I’m sure she will do something truly special in journalism (新闻业),” said Carly’s broadcast teacher.Her most recent achievement came when Carly got a call from Teen Kids News in New York. She had sent them a few segments (节目片段) she shot (拍摄) for her school news program. Teen Kids News is on over 200 TV stations around the US. The producer (制片人) of the show said he liked what he saw and asked if Carly would film a segment for them.“All I could say was, yes, yes, yes!” Carly said. “I didn’t even think for a second.”Carly spent five days learning about Teen Kids News in New York. She also visited a former reporter for Teen Kids News and got some advice.Her first task was to anchor a segment about an artist’s pumpkin field. Carly said she worried about working with a new team because she wanted to impress the producer. Although under great pressure, she did a wonderful job.“Carly’s gotten to do some pretty amazing things,” said Carly’s mother. “For her to get that taste of it was pretty cool.”Choose the best answer:1. Which thing helped Carly decide to be a television anchor?A. Her success in going to the sixth grade.B. Her report on forest fires when in sixth grade.C. Her interviews with many famous people.D. Her broadcast teacher’s encouragement.2. Carly’s “most recent achievement” refers to _____.A. her sending her best segments to Teen Kids NewsB. the excellent segments she shot for her schoolC. her invitation from Teen Kids NewsD. her work with a famous producer3. When doing her first task, Carly was under the following pressures EXCEPT _____.A.this was a new team to work withB. she wanted to shoot a wonderful segmentC. she hoped to make a good impression on the producerD. she wanted to do better than the former reporter4. What is this passage mainly about?A. How a young girl achieved success in journalism.B. How to make a broadcast news program.C. The wonderful segments a young girl shot.D. Being a reporter is not an easy thing.The great power of a baby's cryOnce a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby’s cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related.Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random. It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度).The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies’ cries.The volunteers’ scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.“Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby,”said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford’s psychiatry department, who led the study. “For example, it’s almost impossible to ignore crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around.”He added that a baby’s cry can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby’s cry.Choose the best answer:1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study.B. The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59.C. Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study.D. The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby’s cry.2. The game “whack-a-mole” shows ______.A. a baby’s cry can get special attention from adultsB. men and women have different reaction speed and accuracyC. adults without babies react less quickly to a baby’s cryD. women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men3. According to the passage, a baby’s cry ______.A. has the same pitch as birdsongB. is the noisiest sound there isC. can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressureD. is good for its health4. From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.A. taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the pastB. human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babiesC. baby cries are a good way make adults react quicklyD. baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolutionThe dewdropAS the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge (边缘) of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and closer they came together until finally... the tiny dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.It had become one with the whole.By Peter HughesChoose the best answer:1. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.A. didn’t get on well with other dewdropsB. thought its beauty was too simpleC. couldn’t get any sunlightD. regarded itself as the best dewdrop2. The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.A. scaredB. happyC. proudD. comfortable3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A. There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.B. The dewdrop did nothing before falling.C. The mirror in the story refers to the pond.D. The dewdrop was actually destroyed.4. The story mainly tells us that _____.A. we should work together against difficultiesB. people should not be too proud of themselvesC. one should work hard for his/her goalsD. it’s good to become one with the wholeJohn Thomas was an 18-year-old student and a champion high-jumper. Students at Boston University all liked this tall, quiet boy. When he got hurt, everybody was _1_ . People all over the country _2_ about John Thomas and often asked: “Will he ever jump again?”John’s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his _3_ leg. Thenshe looked into his _4_ . She knew what her son would _5_ . “You’re going to jump again, John, I know it,” she said. “ _6_ will be all right.”If John hoped to jump again, he would have a lot to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to 7 . He used a wheel (轮子) and other tools. Soon his _8_ looked like a machine shop!It was May when John _9_ the hospital. “Is it all right if I go camping this summer?” he asked the doctors.“Yes,” the doctors said. “But take it easy on that foot.”John took only _10_ walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised _11_ his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little more. In late summer John went back to _12_ . He asked if he could practice with the football team. Football wasn’t his _13_ sport, but he had to get that leg _14_ again! He worked hard. “No one pushed (推动) him as hard as he pushed himself,” said one of his friends. “To _15_ a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch.”1. A. sorry B. afraid C. alone D. tired2. A. thought B. talked C. said D. moved3. A. broken B. lost C. missing D. dead4. A. heart B. foot C. eyes D. leg5. A. make B. Use C. agree D. do6. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything7. A. jump B. exercise C. work D. think8. A. chair B. Wheel C. store D. bed9. A. reached B. called C. left D. found10. A. short B. Long C. quick D. fast11. A. after B. if C. until D. when12. A. school B. hospital C. shop D. church13. A. favorite B. collection C. dream D. major14. A. thick B. strong C. straight D. hard15. A. look B. hear C. know D. SeeReading【P3】BCDA【P5】BACB【P6】DACD【Cloze】1-5 ABACD 6-10 DBDCA 11-15 CAABD。