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浙江省湖州市第五中学2020届九年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷

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    It's a popular belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends – every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A recent study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think. In fact, certain species(种类) of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago, BBC reported.

    In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. Researchers used computer software to monitor(监视) the fish's movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food.

    In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past fights.

    Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive(生存) in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

    For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them – they may remember who you are.

(1)、The author mentions "a popular belief" at the beginning of the passage to              .
A、show the importance of science researches B、show that different people have different opinions C、support this popular belief D、introduce the new findings of a recent study
(2)、The underlined word "aggressively" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to         .
A、shy and friendly B、competitive and forceful C、helpful and active D、creative and hard-working
(3)、We can learn that                from the passage.
A、chimpanzees, dolphins and mice are smarter than fish B、fish with good memories can live more safely in the wild C、fish can only remember places with food D、African cichlids have better memories than any other kind of fish
(4)、The passage is mainly to              .
A、discuss the intelligence of certain fish B、introduce different kinds of fishes C、discuss the living habits of certain fish D、introduce the good memories of certain fish
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阅读理解

    All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain (食物链). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links (联系) disappears.

    All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly (直接). Plants are “factories”. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil (土壤) and air.

    Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun's energy (能量) after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.

    What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat (小麦), rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But humans often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases (疾病).

    Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.

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Jin Ying, 25, is a lover of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM). She took part in a three- month training course on acupuncture and tuina(针灸推拿) in the winter of 2023 at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. 

Jin's life has been different since the training. She changed her life habits after learning the Five Elements theory(五行学说). For example, she avoided sweating(流汗) too much during exercise in winter because the cold of winter means people should slow down , according to TCM. For her, learning these skills and theories was not about becoming a TCM doctor but rather about embracing(拥抱)a new lifestyle. 

She is not an unusual example of young people becoming interested in TCM. A survey by China Youth Daily showed that 93. 3 percent of the 1, 000 young people who took part had tried different TCM treatments. 

"I have seen a rising number of young people come to me for neck and back pains. which are usually related to the elderly, " said Ma Huifang, a TCM doctor at Guoyitang, a TCM hospital affiliated(附属) with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. 

Between Western medicine and TCM, young people often choose TCM due to its efficacy(疗效 ), according to Ma. Some people question why TCM treats the same illnesses with different prescriptions(处方). "This. is actually an advantage of TCM, rather than a shortcoming, as it can be a more accurate treatment(精准的治疗) for different patients, " Ma explained. 

Younger age groups are embracing TCM, and, at the same time, TCM is also benefiting young people. As Jin noted, "It helps young people understand Chinese medicine and learn why it is believed to be a treasure of our Chinese culture. "

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