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牛津版（深圳·广州）英语八年级上册Module 1 Unit 1 Encyclopaedias单元测试
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Last week, scientists said they discovered a new birdlike dinosaur. With feathers, a beak (鸟嘴) and long legs, it looked pretty funny. This kind of dinosaur was 3 meters (10 feet) long, and it was higher than most humans. It also had sharp claws (爪子).
Fossil hunters dug out the bones of this species in a rocky place of southwest North Dakota. The scientists nicknamed this dinosaur the "Chicken from Hell". They also gave it a more formal name: Anzu Wyliei. Anzu was a mythical (神秘的) fire-breathing bird. Wylie is the dinosaur-loving grandson of a man who supports the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pa. Scientists at that museum were part of the team that told the new dinosaur in a paper published on March 19 in the journal PLOS ONE. "The Anzu dinosaur is based on a surprisingly nice specimen(样品), and past digs turned up this animal," a scientist told Science News for Students.
Table manners
All societies have customs about how to eat politely. In English, we call these customs "table manners". Based on culture and location, table manners can be quite different from place to place. It's very interesting! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
●In some cultures, it's polite to serve food to guests, while in other cultures, people don't do this because it makes the guests feel like they are being forced to eat.
●In most East Asian countries, people use chopsticks at the table. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Do you know that in some places people simply use their hands to eat? And in some places, only their right hand?
●In Russia, it's polite to leave a bit of food on your plate to show the host that there was plenty to eat. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It means you enjoyed the food.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} So when you visit another place or another country, take the time to learn the local customs and manners. Remember, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
A. Here are some examples. B. Different table manners show different cultures. C. In Western countries, people usually eat with a knife and a fork. D. But in India, finishing the food on your plate is considered polite. E. Throughout the world, you will find many different table manners and customs. |
A. It connects your brain to a computer. B. Talk through thinking. C. It soon helps them cheer up. D. Many people can't draw very well or make music. E. Soon their character jumps in the game. F. Move your mouse. |
Have you heard of the ＂happy switch＂? If people have illnesses like depression（沮丧），doctors can put a"happy switch" in their heads{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
A hospital has tested the switch on 26 patients since 2020. Up to now, it has helped cut down a patient's sad feelings by 60 percent, the hospital said.
In fact， the ＂happy switch＂ is a kind of Brain-Computer Interface （BCI，脑机接）. It works like a bridge {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some BCIs can affect people's brain activities. Some can let people control the computer with their thoughts. Because of the good use of BCI, in the future, they will help people in more ways.
Play games.
BCI can help people play computer games without using their hands. They can think of the word "jump"{#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Make life easier.
Imagine your brain is connected to the "computer" of your home. Wouldn't it be great to turn off lights before going to bed just by thinking about it?
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When two people are connected to a computer at the same time, they can chat without saying a word or typing.
Create art.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Don't worry. BCI can help you turn thoughts into art.
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