江苏省无锡市九年级上学期英语时文阅读（历史发展）

九年级上学期英语时文阅读系列（历史发展）AChinaisknownallovertheworldforitslonghistoryandculture.Hereyou'lldiscoversomehistoricalfigureswithgreatachievements.Confucius(551BC479BC)Formanypeople,theirintroductiontoChineseculturestartswithConfucius.Confuciuswasaneducator,philosopher,poetandpoliticaltheoristoftheSpringandAutumnPeriodwhoislargelyseenasthemostfamousandinfluentialfigurethroughoutChinesehistory.Tothisday,ConfuciuscontinuestoinfluenceChinesecultureandotherEastAsiansocieties.LiBai(701762)LiBai,wholivedduringtheTangDynastyinthe8thcentury,isconsideredbymostChinesepeopleChina'sgreatestpoetofalltime.LiBaitooktraditionalpoeticformstonewheights.Hispoemsweremodelsforcelebratingthepleasuresoffriendship,thedepthofnature,thepassageoftime,andthejoysofdrinking.ManyofhispoemsstillappearinschooltextbooksinChinatoday.YuanLongping(19302021)YuanLongpingwasoneofthegreatestagricultural(农业)scientists,aherowhowillbeforeverrememberedinChinaandaroundtheworld.Hisdevelopmentofricehybridsinthe1970sledtosteeplyrisingharvestsinAsiaandAfrica,savingcountlesslivesfromfamine(饥荒).BruceLee(?1973)BruceLee,oneofthebiggestpopcultureiconsofthe20thcentury,wouldbe84yearsoldifhewerestillalivein2024.Heisconsideredbymanythegreatestmartialartistofalltime,whobridgedthegapbetweentheEastandtheWest,andpavedthewayormodernmixedmartialarts.1.WhoinfluencesthecultureofEastAsiancountries?A.LiBai.B.BruceLee.C.Confucius.D.YuanLongping.2.WhatdidLiBaiandConfuciushaveinmon?A.Theyenjoyedwritingpoems.B.Theywerefondofdrinking.C.Theywereinterestedinpolitics.D.Theyweremodelsforotherphilosophers.3.YuanLongpingmadegreatachievementsinthefieldofA.educationB.medicineC.musicandartD.foodsafety4.WhenwasBruceLeeborn?A.In1930.B.In1940.C.In1973.D.In1984.5.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThefunnyfactsofChina'shistory.B.TheachievementsofancientChina.C.AnintroductiontoChineseculture.D.FourfamousChinesepeople.BOldChinesepersonalcareandhomecarebrandsthathadlostpopularitybeforehavemadeastrongebackfollowingarecentlivestream(直播)row.OnSeptember9,atop,onlineproductinfluencersoldaneyebrowpenandtworefillsfor79yuan,andquestionedifhisfollowersworkedhardenoughtoearnmore.Theinfluencer'swords,whichcameafterausersaidthatproductsofthebrandweretooexpensive,madehisfollowersangry.Theysaidtheinfluencerhadnorighttoquestionpeople'sworkchoices.TherowquicklybecameablessingforBee&Flowerwhichgotthechancetoselltheirvalueformoneyproducts.Bee&Flowerwasfoundedin1985andwasonceahouseholdnameinChina.Forthesameprice,itsoldthreelargebottlesofhaircareproductsbymakingalivestream.ThenumberoffollowersonBee&Flower'saccountonChineseshortvideoplatformDouyinstartedtorisequicklyasthebrandspentmoretimehavingalivestreamservice.ByFriday,thebrandhadattracted559,000followers.Manynetizenssaidtheyweresurprisedtoseesomebrandsthatwerepopularduringtheirchildhooddaysstillexisted.ShanghaiYaozao,foundedin1959,stillsellssulfur(硫磺)soaps;Yumeijing,foundedin1958,continuestospecializeinskincareproductsforchildren;andGarden,foundedin1926,produceshighqualitybakedproductsincludingcookiesandbread.LiuXing,fromBeijing,saidsheboughtpersonalcareproductsfromoldChinesebrandsafterlearningabouttheirgoodqualityandthebrandshistoryonDouyin.Thepackagingoftheseproductsmaynotbeasfancy(花俏的)asthatofbigbrands,andthepaniesmaynotbeabletoaffordtolaunchexpensivemarketingcampaigns(活动),butthequalityoftheproductsandtheirpricessurprisedme.“IwishI'dknownabouttheseoldChinesebrandsearlier,"Liusaid.1.What'stheunderlinedword"row"meaninthepassage?A.划船B.争论C.促销D.嘲讽2.What'sthepurposeofwritingthesecondparagraph?A.Tointroduceatoponlineproductinfluencer.B.ToshowthechancegiventoBee&Flower.C.Toexplainwhysomepeoplewereangry.D.Totellustheeyebrowpenandrefillsareexpensive.3.Whichofthefollowingbrandswasfoundedtheearliest?A.Bee&Flower.B.ShanghaiYaozao.C.Yumeijing.D.Garden.4Whichoneshowstherelationshipbetweentheamountoftimeusedtomakealivestream(х)andthenumberofthefollowersonBee&Flower'saccount(y)?5.WhichofthefollowingdoesLiuXingagreewith?A.OldChinesebrandshavepoorqualityproducts.B.TheproductsofoldChinesebrandsaretooexpensive.C.LivestreammarketinghelpssomeoldChinesebrands.D.OldChinesebrandsdon'tneedanymarketingcampaigns.CFridaKahlowasaMexicanpainter,regardedasanationaltreasureartistbyMexicans.Herportraitisalsoprintedonbanknotes.Hereisthebiography(传记)oftheoutstandingpainter.FridawasborninCoyoacán,nearMexicoCity,in1907.FridagrewupinabrightbluehousecalledLaCasaAzulwithherparentsandsisters.Whenshewassixyearsold,shebecameillwithpolio(小儿麻痹症)andherlegwasdamagedforever.Fridaspentalotofherlifeinandoutofhospitals.Shehadmanyhealthproblemsandshesufferedalotofpain.Whenshewaseighteen,shewasinabusaccident.Shebrokelotsofbonesandshespentmanymonthsrecovering.ItwasatthistimethatFridastartedtopaint.Manyofherpaintingsfromthistimeareselfportraitsthatshowherpainandsuffering.In1929FridamarriedDiegoRivera,aMexicanartistwhowasfamousforpaintinghugemurals(壁画)onwalls.Bothartistscontinuedtheirworkandbecamesuccessfulathomeandabroad.Aftertheygotmarried,FridastartedtoweartraditionalMexicanclothesandbecameinterestedinMexicanfolkart.Thisinfluencedherpaintings,whichareverybrightandcolorful,withanoriginalstylethatisverypersonaltoFrida.However,theycontinuedtoshowthepainandsadnesswhichsheexperiencedduringherlife.FridaKahlodiedonJuly13,1954,aftersufferingmoreandmorehealthproblems.Herhusbanddiedthreeyearslater.TodayFridaandDiego'shome,LaCasaAzul,isaverypopularmuseum,dedicated(致力)toFrida'slifeandwork.ItdisplayspaintingsbyFridaandDiego,aswellasmanyobjectsfromtheirlife,tohelptellthestoryofoneofthemostimportantartistsinthetwentiethcentury.1.What'sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.WhatFridasufferedfrom.B.HowFridastartedtopaint.C.WhatFrida'searlylifewaslike.D.WhyFridapaintedselfportraits.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutFrida?A.FridawasborninMexicoCityin1907.B.Fridarecoveredinamonthafterthebusaccident.C.Aftergettingmarried,Fridastoppedpainting.D.LotsofFrida'spaintingsshowedherunhappiness.3.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents?a.FridabecameinterestedinMexicanfolkart.b.Fridagrewupinabluehouse.c.Fridahadanaccidentonabus.d.FridagotmarriedtoDiegoRivera.A.dbacB.bcdaC.adcbD.cbad4.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?DFromtastyicecreamtosweetperfume,vanilla(香草)isoneofthemostpopularspicesintheworld.Butitmightneverhavebeenverymonifithadn'tbeenfora12yearoldboy.Thespice,whichesfrompods豆荚)growingonatypeoforchid(兰花),wasfirstdiscoveredbytheTotonacpeopleofsoutheasternMexicoaround1,000yearsago.WhentheAztecsconquered(征服)theTotonacsinthelate1400s,theyaddedvanillatotheirownchocolatedrinkmadefromcacaobeans.In1519,theAztecsofferedthisdrinktotheSpanish,whodecidedtotakeit,aswellasvanillaplants,backtoEurope.WiththedrinkandspicegainingfavoracrossEurope,manycountriestriedtogrowvanillaplantsintheirownsoil.However,forthespicepodstogrow,theplantshadtobepollinated(授粉)byakindofbeesthatdidn'tliveinEurope.AfterthreecenturiesoffruitlessattemptsatgrowingvanillaoutsideofMexico,onedayin1841,spicepodswerefoundgrowingonanestate(庄园)onaFrenchcontrolledisland,eastofMadagascar.EdmondAlbius,a12yearoldslaveboy,workedontheestate.Whenhewasaskedhowthepodsgrew,hesaidhehadpollinatedtheplantshimselfusingamethodhehadbeenshownforpollinatingwatermelons.Themethodisliftingpartoftheorchid'sfloweropenwithastick,andpressingtheflower'smaleandfemalepartstogether.Edmondwasgivenfreedomforhisdiscovery.Vanillafarmersusedthemethod,andby1898,theislandhadsurpassed(超越)Mexicoastheglobalsupplierofvanilla.Otherplacessoonfollowed,includingMadagascar,whichnowsupplies80%oftheworld'svanilla.Becausehandpollinationismorereliablethannaturalpollination,everyvanillaplantthatisnowfarmedhasbeenpollinatedbyhand.Vanillapodsalsoneedtobesundried,andthewholegrowingandpreparationprocesstakesaboutayear.Becauseofthis,vanillaisoneofthemostexpensivespicesintheworld.阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。.1.WhotookvanillaplantsbacktoEurope?2.HowdidEdmondpollinatevanillaplants?3.Whyisvanillaoneofthemostexpensivespicesintheworld?4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?5.WhatdoyouthinkofEdmondAlbius?EAnAmericanscientisthasstartedatempest(风暴)inateapotbyofferingBritainadviceonitsfavoritedrink:tea.“Atempestinateapot"isanexpressiontodescribeanangryreactiontosomethingsmall1unimportant.MichelleFranclisachemistryprofessorinPennsylvania.Shesaidteadrinkersshouldaddalittle2tomakeaperfectcupoftea.ThatadviceisincludedinherbookSteeped:TheChemistryofTea(《浸泡:茶里的化学》).Thebookhas3beenpublishedbytheRoyalSocietyofChemistry.MixingteawithsaltwaterhasnevergonewellforBritishAmericanrelations.In1773,Americancolonists(殖民者)inBoston,Massachusetts,were4atBritainforaddingmoretaxes.SotheythrewBritishteaintothesea.The5becameknownastheBostonTeaParty".Francl'ssuggestioncausedoutrage(愤怒)6tealoversinBritain,whichhasalonghistoryofdrinkingtea.TheyseeAmericansascoffeedrinkerswhoknow7abouttea.AndtheythinkevenifAmericansdrinktea,theyjustheatwaterinamicrowave(微波炉).EventheUSEmbassy(大使馆)inLondon8thetempestinateapot.Inasocialmediapost,itpromised“thegoodpeopleoftheUKthatthe;unthinkable9ofaddingsalttoBritain'snationaldrinkisnotofficialUnitedStatespolicy(政策)".“Letusshowtheworldthatwhenitestotea,westandasone,"theembassysaidinthepost.“TheUSEmbassywill10tomaketeaintheproperwaybymicrowavingit,"itadded.Theadvice,Francl'sbook'spublishersaid,11threeyearsofresearch.Thebook,thepublisheradded,“putsthechemistrytousewithadviceon12tobrew(冲泡)abettercupoftea".Franclsaidaddinga13amountofsaltnotenoughtotastemakesteaseemlessbitter.Shealsosuggestedmakingteainawarmed14,shakingtheteabagaround,andservingteainashortandwidecuptokeeptheheat.Andshesaidmilkshouldbeaddedtothecupaftertheteaandnotbefore.Franclhasbeen15bythereactiontoherbookinBritain.1A.andB.butC.orD.so2A.saltB.sugarC.milkD.juice3A.heavilyB.finallyC.possiblyD.recently4A.cleverB.angryC.goodD.quick5A.dealB.noteC.eventD.mark6A.aboveB.amongC.aboutD.after7A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything8A.joinedB.heardC.foundD.caused9A.ideaB.warnC.treatD.rush10A.refuseB.continueC.decideD.choose11A.breaksintoB.picksupC.dependsonD.esfrom12A.whenB.whereC.whyD.how13A.bigB.smallC.niceD.hard14A.potB.plateC.bowlD.box15A.movedB.prideC.surprisedD.interestedFAvailableAvailablemuchonedifferentseec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