江苏地区2023学年九年级一模备考真题汇编-阅读理解（35篇）Ⅷ

江苏地区2023学年九年级一模备考真题汇编-阅读理解（35篇）Ⅷ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读单选 Question: Are you punctual (守时的)? Posted on November 29, 2021 by Tina. And then the four girls gave their replies. I’m punctual in my work life, but not in my personal life. However, it’s OK in my country. We, Brazilians, are always late. For example, if the party is at eight, someone shows up at ten and everyone, including the host, is OK with that.Lisa, Brazil Of course! My friends and I all believe that showing up late for an appointment (约会) or a class is an insult (冒犯) to the person(s) we are meeting. It seems to say, “My time is more important than yours.”Vera, Switzerland People around me are always punctual. For me, not only am I punctual, but I am always early for most events in my life. The secret is (and it really works!): I keep all the clocks (except my computer) in my life 10 minutes fast!Wang Meimei, China For an appointment, I always make sure I’m on time. Once I had a friend who was always late for every meeting. For example, if we made it at 9, it would be a 45-minute trip for her. And then she would arrive at 9:45. I liked her a lot, but I could not stand her unpunctuality.Bud Berlim, Germany 1．If you are two hours late for a Brazilian party, the host will ________.A．not mind B．think you are impolite C．ask you why D．ask you to drink with him 2．How does Wang Meimei keep being early? A．By taking time to work fast. B．By asking her friends to remind her. C．By setting clocks ten minutes ahead. D．By making sure of keeping the secret. 3．The girls are all very punctual EXCEPT ________. A．Bud’s friend B．Bud C．Vera’s friend D．Vera Tons of people enjoy listening to different types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Many believe that music helps get the creative juices flowing, but an international new study is challenging that view by putting volunteers through a series of tests. The study was performed as a joint partnership between psychologists a