人教新目标版九年级英语上学期阅读写作训练及解题技巧
Unit 4  I used to be afraid of the dark.
班级_____________姓名_____________得分_____________
一、自主学习(课前10分钟/课下自主预习训练)
A
I'm Liu Li. I am a middle school student now. It seems that my life __1__ a lot in the last few years. For example, I used to have short hair, but now it grows long. I used to be afraid of the sea because I didn't know  __2__, but now I am a good swimmer in our school and I even  __3__  to swim in the sea. I used to be outgoing, but now I'm so  __4__  in class that I hardly ever talk with my classmates except Kate. As for traveling,
I used to stay at home all the summer vacation, but now I enjoy traveling. I even go to several  __5__  countries such as France, Britain ... They are amazing! When I was younger, I used to read many books, but now I  __6__ read books. I spend more time on the Internet. When I was in primary school, I used to play football after school,
but now I go to my piano classes on time and am never  __7__ from them. In the past, I used to spend much time chatting with my parents, but now I only chat with them __8__. There will be an important  __9__ next year. I
want to enter the best senior high school in our city. I have to study hard. I hope Mom will  __10__ me.
miss a feiHow much I miss the old days!
1. A. change    B. changed      C. was changing  D. has changed
2. A. how to swim  B. when to swim  C. why to swim    D. where to swim
3. A. ask              B. call                  C. dare                      D. Forget
4. A. sad              B. silent                C. active              D. brave
5. A. Asian    B. American          C. Australian              D. European
6. A. often    B. always              C. seldom            D. usually
7. A. far              B. absent        C. keep                D. learn
8. A. at the same time                  B. some time    C. from time to time              D. all the time
9. A. speech        B. meeting            C. report              D. examination
10. A. be proud of  B. be angry with    C. be careful of        D. be friendly to
阅读理解A
I'm Li Xue. I come from Jiangsu Province. In fact, yes! I haven't changed
a lot. Some of my primary school classmates saw me recently, and they said I
looked exactly the same as I used to be. They haven't seen me for over five
years! So I don't think I've changed so much.
I'm Liu Hua. Of course not! I used to wear glasses, but now I don't wear them. I used to be small and some big girls in high school often laughed at me, but now I'm very tall and strong. I'm glad I've changed.
Hello, I'm Han Bo. A lot of my friends say that I haven't changed at all, but I think I have changed. I used to wear sports clothes and sports shoes. But now I often wear skirts and heels(高跟鞋). I look more like a lady.
Hello, everybody. I'm Zhao Fei. Ah, yes, I do. I'm about as tall as I was in high school, and I have the same hairstyle(发型). I'm probably a little bit heavier but not much. But one thing has changed. You can't imagine I've even got some gray hair.
1. We can know that Li Xue ________.
A. hasn't changed a lot since primary school
B. often meets her primary school classmates
C. has looked different since primary school
D. never meets her primary school classmates
2. The underlined word “them” refers to “________”
A. skirts     
B. glasses   
C. sports shoes   
D. sports clothes
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Zhao Fei?
A. He is much heavier.
B. He is much taller.
C. He has changed his hairstyle.
D. He has got some gray hair.
4. ________ think they have changed.
A. Han Bo and Zhao Fei
B. Li Xue and Zhao Fei
C. Liu Hua and Han Bo
D. Li Xue and Liu Hua
5. Which of the following can be used as the four people's question?
A. What do you do in your free time?
B. Do you look the same as you used to be?
C. What do you think of your high school life?
D. Do you think you are having a right hairstyle?
阅读理解B
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then
one Friday morning I took part in a threeday selfhelp program for teenagers. Whether you believe
it or not, that weekend changed my life.
About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I
was glad because I made so many friends there.
On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again
between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn't have a choice.
This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we
have to accept something, rather than complaining.
A girl stood up and she started talking about her mother who was a drug addict(成瘾者)
and how much she hated her mother.
“I want a new mom,” she cried.
“Unluckily, you can't have a new one,” the leader replied.
“You have to accept the mother that you have.”
This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.
1. The writer used to hate his mother because he thought ________.
A. she didn't care about him
B. she was too strict with him
C. she was a drug addict
D. she didn't buy chocolate or toys for him
2. The selfhelp program for teenagers lasted ________.
A. for only one day
B. for two days
C. for three days
D. for a week
3. The writer started to change his thinking ________.
A. as soon as he came to the program
B. after he left the program some time
C. during the first two days of the program
D. after the exercise named “Chocolate or Toys”
4. From the end of the passage, we can infer that the writer ________.
A. will choose a better mom
B. will get along well with his mother
C. hates his mom more than before
D. will go on taking part in another program
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Choices can be made as we like.
B. Everyone should take part in a selfhelp program.
C. Chocolate can influence one's attitude towards things.
D. We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them.
阅读理解C
Overnight, TFBOYS, a boy band of three middle school students, became popular all over
China. Founded in 2013, the oldest member of TFBOYS was only 14 at that time. But the number
of their fans on Sina Weibo has reached about 7 million. Their music videos are also getting
millions of views online.
Some say that TFBOYS has become popular only because of their pretty faces. But take a
serious look at the three boys, you may find out what has helped them win over so many people.
※ Wang Junkai, 17, from Chongqing
What did you do when you were 9 years old? Wang was a trainee at that age. He went to
school like other kids during weekdays. But his weekends were filled with training classes. He
learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits again and again. Many boys couldn't stand
it and quit, but Wang didn't give up. Before he finally became a member of TFBOYS, he had been
practicing for five years.
※ Wang Yuan, 16, from Chongqing
Fans like to call Wang “Er Yuan” because he is a funny guy who's always telling jokes. But
when he starts to sing, you'd be thrilled(使激动;使兴奋) by his clear voice. The cheerful boy
lives a simple life. He doesn't like to compare himself with others. His mobile phone costs only
300 yuan.
※ Yi Yangqianxi, 16, from Hu'nan
Yi used to be the shortest of the three boys, but he is much taller now. He used to take part in
TV shows and play different roles in many movies. He is an excellent dancer and he is even good
at calligraphy(书法). When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo, Yi displays his
calligraphy works. How can he be good at so many things? “I was practicing dancing while others were chatting,” he said.
1. The main idea of Para. 1 is about ________.
A. TFBOYS' past