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牛津版(深圳•广州)2019-2020学年初中英语七年级上册 Unit 5 Visiting the Moon 第4课时 Listening & Speaking
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then. People will work for fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
symbol; same; so; Chinese; traditional; change; modern; many; mean; writing; read |
Ancient and Modern Chinese Characters (汉字)
When people write in English they use letters of the alphabet (字母表). People who write in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, however, use characters that stand for words or ideas. Historians believe Chinese {#blank#}2{#/blank#} began as early as 1,500 BC. The earliest forms were called "oracle bones (甲骨文)". These were animal bones marked with pictures and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. By 1,400 BC, the Chinese writing system (系统) had become more difficult. It had {#blank#}4{#/blank#} than 2,500 characters. Around 220 BC in Qin Dynasty, Chinese characters became standardized. This means that everyone used the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} characters.
Many {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Chinese characters are similar to those from 2,000 years ago. For example, the character that means man in the Lishu system from 200 BC is similar to the character that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} man from the Jiantizi, or modern simplified system, of the twentieth century.
People have worked to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Chinese characters over the centuries. The most important changes happened in the twentieth century. The Chinese government simplified many characters {#blank#}9{#/blank#} more people could learn to {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. This simpler system is used in the mainland (大陆) of China and Singapore. {#blank#}11{#/blank#} characters are used in Chinese Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. Even with these changes, Chinese writing from 2,200 years ago is still understood today.
A. and B. who C. but D. himself E. better F. twice |
We all know doing exercise makes us healthy. But many of us don't know which is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, to exercise in the day or at night. Dr. Yang, a famous sleep doctor, advises people to do outdoor exercise for at least 30 minutes a day in the daytime.
Dr. Yang has been doing research on sports and sleep for years. He finds out that those {#blank#}2{#/blank#} exercise in natural light for half an hour every day have better sleep and more energy(能量). Dr. Yang {#blank#}3{#/blank#} gets up at 6:30a. m. Then he usually takes a walk outside. Sometimes he walks his two dogs in the park in the afternoon with his sunglasses left at home.
Many schools put Dr. Yang's findings into practice. They made it a rule that students should do outdoor exercise once or {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a day. In some schools, students even formed outdoor running clubs. After some time, most students said they benefited(受益)a lot from outdoor exercise. Now they sleep better {#blank#}5{#/blank#} concentrate(集中) more on their studies.
Some students are now thinking about inviting their teachers to join them in their daily runs.
A good book can teach you a lot. It can open your eyes and clean up your minds. If you want to get into a good reading habit, here are some ways to develop it.
Plan yourtime You should give yourself at least half an hour in all for reading every day. When time is set, nothing can change it.
Read what youlike Start your reading with the books you like. If you think the book is interesting, choose it. It will bring you more pleasure and make the reading easier for you.
Find a quietplace Find a place in your home where you can sit comfortably. When you read a book, keep away from television, computer, music or even noisy family members.
Have a libraryday Have a library card, and read as many good books as possible in the library. You'd better go to the library once a week.
Blog (博客) it One of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to write your ideas about the books you read on it, so your friends can read it and talk about it on the Internet freely. If you don't have one, create one.
Ways to Develop a Good Reading Habit | |
Plan your time | Read at least thirty {#blank#}1{#/blank#} every day. Don't change your reading time when it is set. |
Read what you like | Choose a book you are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in. |
Find a quiet place | Find a place in your home with a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} chair and make sure there isn't any noise. |
Have a library day | Keep a library card and read more good books. Go to the library every {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
Blog it | Write your ideas on the blog and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} them with friends online. |
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