《2025年教材补充练习九年级英语上册外研版天津专用》

 三、阅读理解。
(A)
As an agony aunt, I answer readers’ questions about their problems. But lately I have my own problem. Let me give you two examples.
My friend thinks she is good at playing the piano. She does a lot of practice and wants to enter a big competition. But, in truth, she is not good enough. Should I tell her?
If she tells her friend that she cannot play well, her friend will be very unhappy. But if she does not tell the truth, her friend will join a competition and everyone will beat her. It is good to be honest, but silence can be kinder.
My friend took some money from me. I told him the friendship was over. But he says he is very sorry and it will never happen again. What should I do?
Can you mend a friendship after something like that? If you believe the old friend, the same will probably happen again. But it is a pity to be so strict and refuse (拒绝) to listen to someone’s promises (承诺).
I can see points for and against all my answers. That’s my problem!
( ) 1. What’s the job of an agony aunt?
A. Playing piano in competitions.
B. Answering readers’ questions.
C. Taking money from others.
D. Writing books.
( ) 2. What’s the author’s problem?
A. She wants to tell a lie.
B. She doesn’t believe in her friend.
C. She’s not sure about her answers.
D. She’s worried about the competition.
( ) 3. What does the author think about honesty?
A. It is always the best policy. B. It can sometimes be less kind than silence.
C. It should never be practiced. D. It is not important in friendships.
( ) 4. Why did the second reader end the friendship with his/her friend?
A. The friend took some money from him/her.
B. The friend was not good at playing the piano.
C. The friend entered a competition.
D. The friend did not answer his/her questions.
( ) 5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of being honest with friends.
B. The results of entering competitions unprepared.
C. The benefits of practicing piano regularly.
D. The difficulties in making decisions about friends’ problems.

答案： 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D