（吉林省）2022-2023学年九年级上学期英语期末专项复习：阅读理解（选择）

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Look at the instruction on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers:

John is a middle school student. He is sixteen years old now. One day he had a terrible cold and a fever. He felt bad and couldn't eat anything. So he went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him a bottle of medicine.

One Monday morning, the students were talking, about their homework in the class-room. Last weekend, their homework was to sell something. They would use the money they made to buy school things for the children in poor areas. Now it was time for them to show how successful they were.

Liu Ling was the first one to speak. "Some cakes: were made by me and I sold them. 1 made 40 yuan, "she said happily. "People think the cakes were really delicious." "Good," said the teacher.

Yang Mei said, "Newspapers were sold by me. I made 55 yuan and I told everyone that newspapers can tell us what is happening a-round the world. ""Very good, Yang Mei," said the teacher.

Li Hang said, "My toys were sold and 1 made 62 yuan. I told everyone they were much cheaper than new toys. ""Great!" said the teacher."

Then it was Zhou Yi's turn. Everyone looked at him. Zhou Yi walked to the front of the classroom and put a box of money on the teacher's desk.

"1, 242 yuan," he said.

"1, 242 yuan!" said the teacher. "What did you sell?"

"Toothbrushes," said Zhou Yi.

"Toothbrushes?" the teacher asked." How did you do it? How many toothbrushes did you sell to make that much money?"

"I found the busiest street in town, "said Zhou Yi, "set up a chocolate stand(货摊)and invited everybody. Who walked, by to taste my chocolate for free. They all said, 'Your chocolate tastes good but it, makes my teeth black! Then I said, 'It is. Do you want to buy a toothbrush?'"

American people like to say "Thank you" when others help them or say something kind to them People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.

You should say "Thank you" when someone passes you the salt on the table. When someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a mice thing, or your city is very beautiful. "Thank you" is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.

"Excuse me" is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of then, say "Excuse me" first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

Let's learn to say "Thank you" and "Excuse me".

Taking good notes can help you do well in all your schoolwork. But unluckily, most schools don't teach you how to take notes. So here is some advice

Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the board, you can copy them down. If not write down the most important points. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may say lots of dates and facts in class. but only write the key ones on the board. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say a certain date or a piece of information several times.

Don't overdo（做……过度）it. You'll go crazy if you try to write down every word in class. And if you focus too much on getting your notes right, you may miss important points. Some students lean better by listening, writing, down some key points, and then going over the notes after class.

Ask. Don't be afraid to ask the teacher to say something again. If the teacher is going too fast, your classmates will also be willing to hear the information again. If you feel shy about asking in class, see your teacher after class.

Note-taking gives your mind a chance to absorb（吸收）what you need to learn. It can not only help you do better in a test, but also help you form good study habits.

Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one month ago! He thought his life became pointless. Henry sat in his house sadly and did nothing.

One day, Henry's neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She hadn't seen him outside for several days. She wanted to help Henry. Then she had an idea.

Lisa said to Henry, "Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence between our houses. It is falling apart. You are a strong man, Can you help me fix this fence?"

After hearing Lisa's words, Henry was a little angry. He didn't want to help her. He thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.

Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him. Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away." What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa said to him.

Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all praised Henry for what he did. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt like his life was not pointless any more.

Henry finally understood Lisa's purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrows. Henry thanked Lisa a lot

As the capital of 13 dynasties in Chinese history, the ancient city Xi'an has never been far from sports. The students in our grade are interested in some sports of the ancient city Xi'an. Here are the results that we had a survey about the sports of the ancient city Xi'an last week. The number of the total students is about 350. The chart shows their answers.

The following information is about four sports of the ancient city Xi'an

Cuju (微球)is an ancient game in which players kicked a ball into a net. It was very popular during the Han Dynasty. Emperor Hangaozu Liu Bang not only liked watching cuju games, but always played it. The earliest record of women cuju players was also from the Han Dynasty.

Jiju (击鞠) was a popular sport in the Tang Dynasty. In the game， players used sticks to hit a ball while riding on horses. In the Tang Dynasty, there were lots of fields for playing. In the capital, there were formal courts for jiju games.

As early as the Zhou Dynasty，archery (射箭) was one of the Six Arts. And formal competitions were held during the Tang Dynasty. Archery was an important part of the wuju examinations, and five kinds of archery skills would be tested.

Ancient jueli is a Chinese—style wrestling (摔胶). During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jueli was preferred by emperors. In the"Tang Dynasty, there were professional wresting teams. Wrestling competitions were usually held twice a year in spring and autumn.

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that 's why there are 1. 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on road worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost ! 

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping out of your car. You can bike to work anl benefit from the enioyable exercise and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.

Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. but be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

lt helps to prevent heart diseases.

Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

Zhang Feng, a 23-year-old man from Zhengzhou, China, has developed a special kind of kungfu skill. He called it "Shaolin Sunshine Hand". It allows him to generate (产生) enough energy with his fists (拳头) to put out candles (蜡烛) up to three meters away.

I used to watch those Chinese kungfu films during the 80s and 90s. I used to love seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists, but at that time I knew it was not true. However, after I watched the video, I changed my idea. The video went very popular in China recently. It showed that the young man named Zhang Feng put out 15 candles in a line three meters away with air or energy generated by his flying fists.

You may say it's not true, and you're not the only one. But the young man actually invited two reporters from The Zhengzhou Evening News newspaper into his home to see his act and then film him doing it. The two reporters tried their best, but were only able to put out one of the 15 candles set 10 cm apart, and even blowing air didn't put out all the candles. Zhang Feng, on the other hand, put them all out just by throwing punches(挥拳猛击). The two reporters were in awe and couldn't explain how he did it. They said that Zhang Feng was a great Shaolin master.