word 新目标英语九年级Unit 9同步阅读（含答案）
Unit 9 When was it invented?
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Television, which made its first serous appearance in 1939, did not bee mon ___1___ the early 1950s. Since then, ___2___ children have grown up in front of the set, and many people now ___3___ the effect that TV has on ___4___, and on society in general. Educators, psychologists, and crime experts wonder ___5___ television should be abolished. Many ordinary parents wish it had ___6___ been invented. Why are they so afraid? ___7___ television as harmful as they think it is? Like almost ___8___ else, television has its good and its bad sides. One should surely thank ___9___ inventors for the joy and the interest that they have brought into the lives of the ___10___, the sick, and the lonely --- all those who, without it, would have no pleasure and no window to the world.
( ) 1. A. after B. until C. when D. as
( ) 2. A. a million of B. million of C. millions of D. a million
( ) 3. A. worry about B. be worried about
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word C. are worried about D. be worried about
( ) 4. A.the young B. young C. younger D. the young man
( ) 5. A. that B. if C. which D. how
( ) 6. A. ever B. just C. even D. never
( ) 7. A. Will B. Are C. Is D. Do
( ) 8. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
( ) 9. A.his B. it C. its D. it’s
( ) 10. A. young B. women C. men D. old
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A few years ago, Masaru Ibuka, the head of Sony, was at a pany planning meeting. Suddenly, he had an idea. He stopped the meeting and asked everyone what would happen if Sony took away the recording function (功能) and speakers and sold headphones with a tape player instead. Almost everyone thought he was silly. Still, Ibuka kept his idea and worked at it. The result, of course, turned out to be the successful Sony Walkman.
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word Good ideas often start with a really silly question. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making cakes for his son, he asked himself what would happen if he poured rubber into his mold (模具). Later, he tried it and the result was something like the bottom of most sport shoes we see today. Still, when the took this idea to several shoe panies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single pany turned his down. Though rather disappointed, Bowerman went on to form his own pany, making NIKE sports shoes.
We know today, of course, that each of these ideas caused a successful thing that has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often “silly”. Children aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults (成年人) usually are. Think how different the world might be if people never asked “silly” questions!
( ) 1. At first, ____________ thought Masaru’s idea was good.
A. none B. most C. few people D. everyone
( ) 2. Masaru wanted to make a tape player ____________.
A. with recording function, speakers and headphones
B. with headphones, but no recording function or speakers
C. with speakers and headphones, but no recording function,
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word D. with recording function and speakers, but no headphones
( ) 3. Bill Bowerman got his idea from ___________.
A. his son B. sports shoes C. eating D. cooking
( ) 4. So many people refused Bill Bowerman because ______________.
A. they thought his idea was silly
B. they didn’t know how to make sports shoes
C. his idea was hard to e true
D. it was difficult to pour rubber into the cake iron
( ) 5. From the passage we know ______________.
A. it’s easy to make one’s idea e true
B. adults are frustrated to asked open-ended questions
C. sometimes“silly” questions may cause a successful invention
D. the more personal questions we ask, the more inventions there will be.
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The name New York was given by Englishmen who wanted to honor the city in England called York. It is the largest city in the United States with a population of nearly 8 million. New York is also the name of a state with a population of 19 million, the largest state in the northeast of the United States.
The capital city of the United States is Washington D.C.. Since it is the capital for the whole country, the first politicians (政界人士) decided it should not be in a state. It is in the District of Columbia. Like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing which are special administrative zones (行政特区) and not part of a Chinese province (省), Washington D.C. is also a special administrative zone.
Los Angeles is the largest city in California in western United States. Hollywood in Los Angeles is well-known for its movie industry. Actors from all over the world want to go to Hollywood to realize their dreams. Disneyland in Los Angeles is best known. It is a happy land for both children and their parents.
New York, Washington and Los Angeles are three famous cities in the US. New York City is in New York State. New York State has a population ___1___. It’s ___2___ in Northeast America. Washington D.C. is ___3___ the United States. It’s a special administrative zone. Los Angeles is also very famous. It’s in California. Hollywood is the center of ___4___ in the world. Los Angeles is also well-known for its Disneyland. Children can ___5___ there.
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3 1. of 19 million
2. the largest state
3. the capital city of
4. movie industry
5. enjoy themselves/ have fun/play happily…
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