It is the world's most well-known and popular song. It has been sung hundreds of millions of times each year. It has been heard in outer space, at baseball stadiums, in movies and in domiciles(住处)from the White House to the most remote(遥远的) backwoods shack(窝棚) in Misissippi. It has been wired into millions of music boxes, greeting cards, watches, toys, games and other tune-playing products. And it is the only song in the English language to make people of all ages smile and sing along. The song, of course, is Happy Birthday to You".
This amazing song began its life in 1893. Written by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Hill, it was originally (起初) named “Good Morning to All”, and intended as a classroom greeting from teachers to students:
Good morning to you
Good morning to you
Good morning, dear children
Good morning to all.
To this day, no one knows for sure who wrote the new words to Hill’s melody(旋律),or exactly when it happened. “Happy Birthday to You” first appeared in a songbook in1924.The words were presented as the second stanza(节) to "Good morning to You".
1.in the first paragraph, “wired” means“_____”in Chinese.
A. 布线 B. 连线 C. 灌制
2.“Good Morning to All'”was written_______.
A. for teachers to greet students
B. for students to greet teachers
C. for teachers and students to greet each other
3.From the last paragraph, we can tell_______.
A. exactly who wrote the new words for Hill's melody
B. for sure when the new words for Hill's melody were written
C. “Happy Birthday to You" and "Good Morning to You were sung together in 1924
4.What’s the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. Good Morning to You
B. Happy Birthday to You
C. Happy Birthday to You and Good Morning to You
1.C
2.C
3.C
4.B
【解析】短文介绍了“Happy Birthday to you”这首英文歌曲。每年数亿次被传唱，适合于各个年龄段的人群，遍布世界各地。还介绍了这首歌的创作时间以及创作背景。
1.词义猜测题。文章介绍的就是Happy Birthday to you这首歌。每年数亿次被传唱，适合于各个年龄段的人，遍布世界各地，各种音乐盒，贺卡，手表，玩具等... 
阅读快车系列答案科目：初中英语 来源：人教版英语九年级全册练习题：期末测试 题型：阅读单选
In modern world，most people have at least one time?telling tool with them，such as mobile phones，MP5 players and mini computers.Since these small machines are so common，will people stop wearing the 500?year?old watches？Maybe the answer is “yes”．According to a survey，most teenagers say it's unnecessary to wear a watch，because they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However，watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s.By then，they want to spend money on a creative time?telling tool because they think it's not enough if a watch can just keep good time.So watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches.Recently，a new kind of watches has been invented.It can use different color lights to tell the time.This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time?telling tools to be beautiful，fashionable and practical(实用的)，so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性)．Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针)，calendars and even USB drives…
All in all，a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
1.According to the survey，________use mobile phones instead of watches to tell the time.
A. most teenagers B. the old people
C. watchmakers D. most people
2.Watches will get ________again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
A. expensive B. small
C. popular D. cheap
3.Recently，a new kind of watches uses ________to tell the time according to the passage.
A. different color lights B. sound
C. pictures D. music
4.In this passage，watches can be used as different kinds of things except________.
A. compasses B. calendars
C. USB drives D. wallets
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Most people want to spend money on mobile phones.
B. A watch has become more important than the time it tells.
C. Many watchmakers are worried about their products.
D. Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time.
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.B
【解析】
这篇短文给我们讲述的是手表的发展。虽然现在的青少年不喜欢用手表，但是手表这一个悠久历史的发明物并不会退出人们的生活舞台。很多二、三十岁的人们仍喜欢用手表，而且现在的手表不管是从外形，还是从功能上都发生了很大变化，它已经不只是一个报时的工具了。
1.细节理解题。根据文中According to a surve...查看答案和解析>>
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-- Would you like more dumplings, Harry?
-- ________. I'm full
A. Yes, please
B. No way
C. No, thanks
D. All right
C
【解析】句意：再来些饺子好吗，Harry?——不谢谢，我饱了。Would you like ？是固定句型，其肯定回答是：Yes, please；否定回答是No, thanks。根据答语I'm full。知应为否定回答，故答案选Ｃ。查看答案和解析>>
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—There is always a smile on your face. Isn’t there any trouble in your life?
—Yes, there is. But life is like a mirror. you smile at it, it will smile back.
A. When B. Before C. Until D. After
A
【解析】
句意：-在你的脸上总是带着微笑，你的生活中就没有烦恼吗？-是的，有。但是生活就像一面镜子，当你对它微笑的时候，它也对你微笑。When当…时候；Before在…之前；Until直到…时候；After在…之后。根据句意可知，这里应该是“当…时候”，故应选A。查看答案和解析>>
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阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
1.Where and when did Amy last see her mobile phone?
2.What color is the mobile phone?
3.How can people know the phone is Amy’s?
4.Does Amy need her phone back right away?
5.How can Amy be contacted(联系)if the phone is found?
1.She saw her mobile phone at the City Library on the afternoon of May 16.
2.Red.
3.She attached her name on the phone.
4.Yes.
5.Call Amy’s father at 0736-7891180.
【解析】短文大意：艾米的手机在市图书馆里丢...查看答案和解析>>
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1.他是个谦虚的人，不喜欢炫耀。
He is a modest person and __________________________________
2.我们所有的人都知道注意每一个细节都很必要。
All of us know that ______________________________________________every detail.
3.我们都认为他有很多突出的品质适合这个职位。
We think he has many ______________________________ this ___________.
4.作为教师，教学中她承担不起任何错误，所以她的工作要达到高标准。
As a teacher, she _________________________ any mistakes, so she must __________________
5.Daniel 急躁粗心，因此不适合做这项工作。
Daniel is __________ and____________________ he _______________________ the job.
6.我们不仅要三思而行，而且还要接受别人好的建议。
We should ____________________________ but also_________________________________
7.人生就像一场赛跑，你要么领先，要么落后。
Life is a race. You will __________________ the __________________________________
8.北京以许多名胜而著称
Beijing is famous_________________________________________________________
9.我们能产出新的东西和艺术品。(produce)
We can produce _______________________________________________
10.他献身于艺术事业
He devoted his life_________________________________________________________
1. doesn’t like to show off
2. It’s necessary to pay attention to
3. strong qualities for position
4. can’t afford to make work to high standards
5. impatient, careless, so is not suitable...查看答案和解析>>
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（题文）I didn't go to the beach ________ the bad weather.
A. because B. because of
C. so D. but
B
【解析】
句意：因为天气不好，我没有去海滩。A. because因为，后跟原因状语从句；B. because of因为，由于，后跟名词，代词，动名词或短语；C. so因此，表示因果推理关系；D. but但是，表示转折关系。the bad weather是名词性短语，不是句子，只能用because of，故答案为B。查看答案和解析>>
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完成句子。
1.警察弄清了事实的真相。
The police_________ _________the truth.
2.你知道恐龙为什么会灭绝吗？
Do you know why dinosaurs _________ _________?
3.从那时起，他在家乡度过了余生。
_________ then _________, he spent the rest of his life in his hometown.
4.不要这样命令我干活！
Don’t _________ me _________ work like that!
5.她列了一张清单，以便不会忘记买什么东西。
She made a shopping list _________ _________ she wouldn’t forget anything.
6.这个故事发生在很久以前。
The story happened _________ _________ _________ _________.
7.我们喜欢在周末下象棋。
We like to _________ _________ on weekend.
8.请快速抄写这些信息。
Please _________ _________ the information quickly.
9.人会说话，但动物不会。
_________ _________ can talk, but animals can’t.
10.刚刚我跟Jill去公园散步了。
I _________ _________ _________ _________ with Jill in the park just now.
1. found out
2. died out
3. From on
4. order to
5. so that
6. a long time ago
7. play chess
8. copy down
9. Human beings
10. went for a walk
【解析】
1.短语“弄清”是find out，警察肯...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：人教版英语九年级全册练习题：Unit 5 What are the shirts made of9 Test for Unit 5 题型：阅读单选
| Chinese sky lanterns have become a part of the world?wide culture.Nowadays they have been used at annual(每年的) lantern festival which is not only celebrated in China but has been accepted in many countries all over the world.Chinese sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. |
| Chinese paper cutting is a picture cut out of a piece of paper with scissors.It is a traditional art in China and has been for over 1，500 years.The paper cutting is for celebrations，festivals and home decoration.It is often with red color，which is the lucky color in China.Paper cutting has become one of the art forms since the invention of paper in the Han Dynasty. |
| Clay sculpture art is an old and popular Chinese folk art form in which clay can be used as clay materials and shaped by hand to take form.They are simple in color and mainly take the shape of human figures and animals. |
1.Which can be used to make Chinese sky lanterns?
A. Steel. B. Glass.
C. Bamboo. D. Wood.
2.How long a history does paper cutting have?
A. For over 1，500 years. B. For over 2，000 years.
C. For over 2，500 years. D. For over 5，000 years.
3.What is the paper cutting used for?
A. Celebrations. B. Festivals.
C. Home decoration. D. All of the above.
4.What does the underlined word “sculpture” mean in Chinese?
A. 雕塑 B. 表演 C. 绘画 D. 书法
5.Where may the passage be from?
A. From a history textbook.
B. From a science fiction.
C. From an introduction to a museum.
D. From a book about Chinese culture.
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.A
5.D
【解析】
这篇短文主要介绍了中国三种传统艺术形式：孔明灯；剪纸和泥塑。
1.根据文中Chinese sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.They are made of bamboo and covered with paper.可知，孔明灯是由竹子制成的。故...查看答案和解析>>
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