人教版英语九全 Unit 4.3 I used to be afraid of the dark. Section B 阅读理解 上
Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where?his father, Immanuel, made a strong position?for himself in the engineering industry.
Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by?the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English.
He built up?over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always?searching for?a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until?his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which?he left money to provide prizes for outstanding?work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is?remembered?and respected long after his death.
1.Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in (? ? ?).
A.?Sweden???????????????????????????????????
B.?Stockholm
C.?Russia??????????????????????????????????? ?
D.?Moscow
2.What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?
A.?The engineering industry. ??????????
B.?A strong position.
C. Landmine. ???????????????????????????????
D.?Study of explosives.?
3.Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his father (? ? ?).
A. went bankrupt???????????????????????????
B.?was put in prison???
C.?was ill? ?????????????????????????????????????
D.?died?
4.How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up (? ? ?) companies in different countries.?
A. 20???? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
B. 40?
C. 60 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
D. 80
5.What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? (? ? ? ).?
A. More time and more money ? ? ??
B. A meaning to life ??
C. How to end the war ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
D. The peace between nations
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr. Baker,one of his friends,works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning,sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car,but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea?（跳蚤）?market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial?（试验）?drive,the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing，?the lights turned red. He tried to stop it，?but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop，?but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.
“Yes,I did,sir,” said Mr. King,?“Since it doesn’t listen to me,can it obey you?”
6.Mr. King is paid more because he (? ? ?).
A. always drives very slowly?
B. is not afraid of danger
C. had driven for years?
D. drives very well
7.Mr. Baker went to the flea market to (? ? ?).
A. buy a second-hand car?
B. have a trial drive
C. choose a new car?
D. sell his old car
8.Mr. King tried to stop the car when (? ? ?).
A. he saw an old woman crossing the street
B. he saw a big tree
C. the traffic lights turned red
D. the policeman shouted angrily at him
9.Which of the following is true？
A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late
B. Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car
C. Mr. King didn‘t hear the policeman
D. Something was wrong with the car
10.—You don't like British breakfast, do you?
—Not?(? ? ?). I just need some time to get used to it.
A. more
B. only
C. truly
D. exactly
答案解析：
1.B
解析：根据Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833. (伟大的瑞典发明家和实业家诺贝尔于1883年10月21日出生于斯德哥尔摩)就能确定正确选项。
2.C
解析：根据Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War(以马利?诺贝尔在克里米亚战争中发明地雷，挣了很多钱)就能确定正确答案。
3.A
解析：根据went bankrupt soon after(不久破产了)就能确定正确答案。
4.D
解析：根据He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries(他在20个国家建了80多个公司)就能确定答案。
5.B
解析：根据He was always searching for a meaning to life(他总是在探索人生的意义)就能确定答案。
6.D
解析：由句子He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents.可知，Mr. King drives very well，因此老板付给了他更多的薪水。答案选D.
7.A
解析：Mr. Baker因为交通拥挤而经常迟到，受到老板的责骂，所以He hopes to buy a car. 但是他没有足够的钱，所以He decided to buy an old one，可见他去跳蚤市场是buy a second-hand car（想买一辆二手车），因此答案选A.
8.C
解析：Mr. King试车到了一个十字路口时，The light turned red，所以He tried to stop it，因此答案选C.
9.D
解析： Mr. King在交警的警告下也没有停住车，最后撞到了树上，他的解释是：It doesn’t listen to me（车不听我的话），可见车有问题，所以答案选D.
10.D
解析：句意：—你不喜欢英式早餐，是吗？—并不完全是。我仅仅需要一些时间来适应它。not exactly“不全是”。故选D。
人教版英语九全 Unit 4.3 I used to be afraid of the dark. SectionB 阅读理解 下
The Man with the Horn
The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled."More! More!" cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis' family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of his teachers asked him to be in the school band. Louis' music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn't learn to read music until he was a man.
When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. They thought he could make the horn speak. Music brought people together.
1.Where was Louis from? He was from New Orleans (? ? ? ).
A.?in Japan
B.?in America
C.?in Australia
D.?in Canada
2.What kind of family was he born into??
A.?A poor family
B.?A rich family
C.?A good family
D.?A music family
3.Who knew Louis?
A.?Some boys
B.?Some young people
C.?Many people
D.?Many important people
4.What music did he play?
A.?The horn
B.?The piano
C.?The violin
D.?The flute
5.When did he learn to read music??
A.?When he was a boy
B.?When he was at school
C.?After he became a man
D.?After he left school
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the commom life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
6.How many kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
7.When pop singers (? ? ?) , they will become national stars.
A. make much money
B. make a CD or tape
C. are loved by all the young people
D. are wanted to sing on the radio
8.From the passage we know that country music is about the (? ? ).
A. common life of Americans
B. country life and love stories
C. life of cowboys
D. school life in America
9.Which of the following is true according to this passage??
A.?Most students in America like popular music
B.?Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving
C.?Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving
D.?Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go
10.What would be the best title(标题) for this passage?
A. American Music
B. Popular Music
C. History of Music
D. Western Music
答案解析：
1.B
解析：这是一道常识题，New Orleans是美国的一个洲名。
2.A
解析：第一段介绍他出生在一个贫穷的家庭。
3.C
解析：此答案就包括文中提到的年轻人和重要的人物。
4.A
解析：文章重点介绍他是一位号手，演奏的乐器是horn。
5.C
解析：第一段最后一句话说"直到他长大，才开始学乐谱"，所以选C。not...until意思是直到……才。
6.B
解析：Pop music, folk music和western or country music三种。
7.C
解析：第二段最后两句提到歌手受到年轻人的欢迎就是明星了。
8.B
解析：文章最后一句告诉我们任何有关乡村生活和乡村男女的爱情的音乐叫乡村音乐。
9.B
解析：从文中第一段最后一句可以看出，美国有车的学生喜欢开车时听音乐。
10.A
解析：从整篇文章看，此文介绍的是美国音乐。
课件26张PPT。I used to be afraid of the dark.
人教版《英语》九年级Unit 4
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学习目标
阅读理解并回答问题 知识点1 :理解文章的内容并填空A. They had a long talk
B. Now Li Wen has really changed
C. However, things began to change a few
years ago
D. His teacher was worried about him Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside.
He works very hard and does well in school.
It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties
in school.
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. __________
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.
But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
CHowever, things began to change a few years ago
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork.
He began less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. however, Li Wen was shy and was not able
to make friends quickly in school.
He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school.
_____and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person.
D His teacher was worried about himSo his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour
bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.
______ “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me.
AThey had a long talk
They take pride in everything good that I do.”
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more
communication with their son than they used to.
____He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. BNow Li Wen has really changed
He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities.
“I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to.
I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen.
“It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
LEARNING KEEPS US YOUNG AND DREAMS KEEP US ALIVE.
学习让我们保持年轻，梦想让我们充满活力。 I used to be afraid of the dark.
人教版《英语》九年级Unit 4
SectionB 阅读理解 授课：May 慕 课 联 盟 课 程 开 发 中 心 www.moocun.com[慕联教育同步课程] 课程编号：TS1507010203R91010404wyl慕课联盟课程开发中心 www.moocun.com知识点2 :固定结构解析be nervous about
意为“对…..感到紧张”，about 为介词，后接名词、代词或
动词的-ing形式作宾语。
? There is nothing to be nervous about.
没什么可紧张的。
? I’ll be nervous about speaking in your
presence. 有你在场我说话就紧张了。 When he was a little boy, he seldom caused
any problems, and his family spent a lot of
time together.
seldom 作副词，意为“不常；很少”相当
于hardly ever, 其反义词为often（经常）通常
置于实义动词之前，助动词、系动词或情态动
词之后。
? She seldom goes out by herself.
她很少独自外出。
? He is seldom late for school.
他上学很少迟到。 中考链接：
Sandy likes travelling. She is at home during holidays.
（2014宿迁）
A. seldom B. usually C. always D. often
A:Do you like seeing a movie on your mobile phone?
B:No. I do that because it makes me uncomfortable.
（2013山东）
A.seldom B.often C.usually D.sometimes
He was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
他翘课，并且考试不及格。
be absent from …意为“缺席.....此处用作形容词，意为“缺席;不在”。
? A good student would not be absent from
school. 好学生是不会逃课的
拓展：absent 用作动词, 意为“缺席;不参加”。
? He absent himself from the meeting
yesterday. 他昨天没有出席会议。Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision
to send him to a boarding school.
Finally 用作副词，意为 “最后; 终于”，其同
义词组是 in the end, at last。在句中作状语通
常位于句首、句末或实义动词之前，be动 词、
助动词或情态动词之后。
? Finally they got to the village.
最后他们到达了那个村庄。
? He worked out the math problem finally.
他终于解出了那道数学题。advise doing sth. 意为“建议做某事”
? He advised leaving early.
Advise sb. to do sth.意为“建议某人做某事”
? The doctor advised me to take a complete
rest. 医生建议我彻底休息一下。
注意：advise后不能直接跟不定式作宾语。
advise sb. against doing sth. 意为“劝告某
人不要做某事”，有时可与 advise sb. not to
do sth.互换。be always doing sth.意为“总是做某事，
一直做某事”，always常用在一般现在时态里，
表示经常的行为习惯。当与进行时连用，构
成句型“be always doing sth.”时，常表达说话
人的某种情绪，如赞扬、不满、责 备等。
He always asking his parents for money.
他总是向他的父母要钱。
She is always thinking of her work.
她总是想着自己的工作。
take pride in “为…感到自豪/骄傲“，与
be proud of 同义。后接让人引以为荣的对象，
其中pride为抽象名词，意为 “自豪；骄傲”，
in 为介词，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
The young mother took pride in her son.
The young mother was proud of her son.
这个年轻的妈妈为她的儿子感到自豪 中考链接：
When I knew that China had got her first Aircraft Carrier, I felt excited and .（2013东营）
A.proud B.terrible C.nervous D.strange.
A: Mom I was the first to reach the top of the mountain.
（2013聊城）
B: Good job, Jack! I'm of you.
A.careful B.proud C.tired D.afraid
中考链接：
The teacher takes pride in his students.(选 出意思与划线部分相同的选项) （2014 黔东南）
A.is pride in B.is proud in C.is proud of D.was proud of
中考链接：
A: This dress was last year's style.
B: I think it still looks perfect it has gone out this year.
（2012青海）
A.so that B.as if C.even though D.ever since
LEARNING KEEPS US YOUNG AND DREAMS KEEP US ALIVE.
学习让我们保持年轻，梦想让我们充满活力。
