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北京市2019年中考英语试卷
Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected
Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋). Some pieces of ice are huge, like moving islands. As temperatures have increased, however, some of the ice has begun to disappear. Scientists have discovered huge waves (海浪) in the arctic waters.
The waves were discovered by accident in May, 2010. Scientist Aleksey Marchenko and his students set out on a trip. They wanted to study the icy waters.
On May 2, the ship traveled east and stopped next to a large chunk of ice around 50 miles from the small island of Hopen. Marchenko prepared to lead his students out onto the ice.
"We were ready to go but when I went out, I discovered many cracks (裂缝) around," he remembers.
He decided to move the ship deeper into the ice to keep safe. The farther in they went, he thought, the harder the ice would become. As they pushed forward, however, the ship experienced small waves, and then bigger ones. Soon, the waves broke up the ice around the ship into thousands of smaller pieces.
Within an hour, Marchenko and his team saw a wave that was about 13 feet high. The ship's navigation (航行) system finally recorded the largest waves. They were more than 20 feet in height. The waves were so strong that they forced huge pieces of ice to jump up and down, breaking the ice into smaller pieces within just one hour. Scientists had never imagined that the process could happen so fast. The waves in these areas used to be small.
The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming. That could be dangerous for navigators and local communities who are unprepared for huge waves or depend on sea ice to protect them. Wildlife like polar bears and walruses that depend on sea ice to live is also in danger.
Some scientists think people will soon see even bigger waves in these icy waters. As waves break up ice, the seas will become more open, and the waves will get even stronger. There are stormy times ahead.
Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid — all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
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On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you are having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn't going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you get enough sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you'll probably feel less stressed.
A. No one can work well under the stress. B. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. C. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. D. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. E. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: sleep, exercise and food. |
Here are some English learning tips to help you improve your English.
Ask yourself weekly: What do I want to learn this week?
Asking yourself this question every week will help you think about what is most important to you. If you make a plan for each week, you will be surprised to notice how much you have improved your English by the end of the week! This feeling of success will encourage you to learn even more English.
Quickly review before going to bed
Research has shown that our brains process(加工) information that is fresh in our brains while we sleep. By going over important knowledge before you go to sleep, your brain will work on this information while you sleep!
Speak English aloud.
Understanding grammar rules does not mean you can speak English well. You need to practice speaking aloud. Speaking by yourself at home and reading the exercises that you are doing will help connect the muscles（肌肉）of your face to the information in your head and improve your pronunciation.
Do five to ten minutes of listening at least four times a week.
If you decide that you are going to work hard and listen for two hours, maybe you will not do extra listening exercises soon. But if you listen five to ten minutes at least four times a week, you will find it's not so hard to develop the habit of listening to English.
Look for situations to practice your English.
Learning English in a classroom is important, but using English in real situations will improve your English skills greatly. You can create new situations by using the Internet to listen to news, exchange emails in English with email friends, etc.
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Earthquakes often happen and you may hear about the earthquake in Songyuan of Jilin Province these days. So we must know some advice about protecting ourselves.
⑴You should do earthquake practice and teach your children about earthquake safety. Everyone in the family should do some earthquake practice often. It's very important. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
⑵It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers(120, 110, 119, etc) {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
⑶If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors and so on. If you are cooking, turn off the gas. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
⑷If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, stay away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
⑸Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the buildings at once. It's better to wait and leave when it is safe. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. The advice about when you are indoors during an earthquake B. You shouldn't leave at once until it is safe after an earthquake C. Know useful telephone numbers D. Practice for an earthquake E. The advice about when you are outdoors during an earthquake F. Be always ready before an earthquake |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Amy is an exchange student from the US. Now she's studying in a middle school in China. She wants to learn more about Chinese culture and African culture.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Andrew is a fan of modern science and technology. He plans to visit a museum this weekend with his friends.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Fannie is a fashion lover. She is good at designing and making clothes. Of all the materials she can use to make {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Summer vocation is coming Alan would like to visit Britain together with his parents. They want to know more about the art of UK.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Galen is working on a project about ancient lives these days. He wants to visit a museum which can provide some information about ancient animals or plants for him. | A. Located at the West Lake in Hangzhou, the China National Silk Museum is the first nationwide silk professional museum and is also the largest special museum of textile and apparel in the world. It attracts people from all over the world. B. The Victoria and Albert museum is the world's leading museum of art and design, which has over 2.3 million collections. The Museum holds many of the UK's national collections, from the study of furniture, fashion to photography and painting you can find it all here. C. Long Museum has two sites: Long Museum Pudong and Long Museum West Bund. They present different systems of art in Shanghai: "One City, Two Museums." As the largest private institution in China Long Museum boasts of its richest collection nationwide. D. The Huaxi Art Museum has 5,500 works of art, and 800,000 books, including 60,000 African volumes and 730,000 Chinese volumes. It becomes the carrier of African and Chinese culture and promotes cultural exchanges and integration between China and African countries. E. The Wood Museum of Shanghai is the only museum themed on wood culture. It covers rare wood science, wood carving art and wood culture. In this museum, students can learn that plants started on the earth about three billion years ago and all grew in water. F. About 410 items have been put on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. The items cover the areas of AI (artificial intelligence) space technology and so on. Visitors can also learn more by trying some new—tech products. G. The Beatles Museum in Siegen is the tallest Beatles Museum in the world and is listed in the Guinness World Records. The 27-square-meter room displays souvenirs and pictures of the Beatles life. |
When you are sick, you can hardly go to places, see friends or do sports—it's not fun at all. So follow these steps to get better quickly.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Unhealthy food can make you even sicker. Eat healthy food like fruit and vegetables when you are sick.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}You can use a soft, warm blanket(毛毯) and stay in bed. Drink hot water or soup to help you keep warm.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Medicine can help the body when you are sick. If your doctor gives you some medicine, be sure to take it.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You need 8 or 9 hours of sleep or more, so be sure to get enough sleep at night.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Go outside on a nice day to get more fresh air. Take a book with you and do some reading when you enjoy the sunshine.
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A. Make sure you stay warm. B. Get some fresh and clean air. C. Lie down and get some rest. D. Don't eat unhealthy food. E. Take some medicine. F. Go to see the doctor quickly. |
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