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贵州省六盘水市盘州市启智园学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期英语期末考试模拟试卷
①Researchers have long tried to understand the advantages of watching birds. A study in Scientific Reports in October 2022 found that seeing or hearing these birds improved people's feelings of happiness for up to eight hours. And a study in 2020 showed human happiness even had something to do with the number of different bird kinds around people's homes and towns. Another research in 2017 supported the idea that birds were good for the human brain. All the researches above show that birdwatching is good for mental (心理的) health.
②Why can birds make such a great difference? A very simple reason is the fact that birds can fly. And it is really fascinating. Another reason could be that spending time with flying birds in nature improves mental health, a mental health researcher at King's College London once said.
③It may surprise you that birdwatching can make people less stressed out. Sitting outside and listening to the birds, and getting to know their songs, can really keep you calm. Seeing birds flying can make you full of imagination. And it can let your worries fly away.
④When people search for a safe and free outdoor activity to relax, birdwatching is a good choice. A great thing about birdwatching is that anyone can do it. Here is how to start.
⑤One of the simplest ways to start is by feeding the birds. If you don't know the names of the birds you see, you can use an app called Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab to get to know them by the sounds they make.
⑥For another, if your family has a backyard, do what you can to make it a nice place for birds. One way is by choosing proper plants that attract (吸引) and protect them. The National Audubon Society can help you to know the proper plants. The last simple thing you should know about birds is that "All birds get thirsty".
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.
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