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【全效学习】八年级下册英语B本 Module 7 Unit 2
Many parents like twins(双胞胎) a lot. For many years, people think that twins have a secret language. A lot of parents of twins say that their children have a secret way of talking to each other by using some words they don't understand. "The twin language" was very special in people's minds for a long time. However, a study shows that twins hardly have secret languages. So why do people think that?
When babies are learning to speak, they often make sounds and their parents don't understand them. For example, a child may call a bottle "baba". Since twins are learning the language at the same time, they often make the same mistakes. So, if one of the twins calls a bottle"baba", the other possibly starts to do the same. Soon, the twins are using the same inaccurate word. Parents may think of this as a secret language. In fact, the twins are learning new words like any other child.
A study shows that true secret languages don't happen very often. It happens because babies spend a lot of time alone and don't have many people talking around them.
Some studies show that it often takes longer for twins to begin speaking than for non-twin children. This could be because parents of twins can be busier than parents with just one baby, so they don't have much time to spend with their twin babies. Because twins understand each other's language mistakes, it may take them longer to learn words right.
As twins get older, like many non-twin children, they may make secret words for things they don't want their parents to understand!
The World Earth Day is on April 22nd. Here at Greenpeace, we know how much you want to make a positive(积极的) difference to our world! So, read on to find out how to protect our earth.
Have a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet. | |
Saveenergy and water! ◇Before leaving home, make sure to turn off the electricity. Take great effort to develop wind power and so on. ◇If you can, try bicycling, walking, or using public transportation to get out instead of using the car. ◇Don't let water run while brushing your teeth, and take short showers for four minutes or less! | Be a pioneer! ◇Share your knowledge with others, and help them become eco-heroes too! It needs lots of people to work together to make changes happen, so share, share, share! ◇Volunteer with more friends. Write to some companies to stop them working together with people who are harmful to the forest. |
Reduce, reuse, recycle! ◇Before you throw something away, stop and think about what else it could be used for! ◇ If you don't want to keep some things, try to find out who else needs them. Our goal is to keep usable things out of landfills（填埋场）. | Be friendly to wildlife! ◇Make your garden wildlife-friendly! You could build a bee hotel, provide some food or even create a pool. ◇If you own a cat that goes outdoors, put a bell around its neck so that little wildlife can hear it coming and run away quickly! |
What else can you do to make the world better? You can visit the website or scan the QR code to know more.
Protect the Earth by joining the club you like Try something different instead of just watching TV at home during summer holidays. You can choose as many clubs as you like. What's more, all are FREE! |
The Tree-planting Club Trees are useful. They provide food and oxygen. They help save energy, clean the air, and improve climate. Join it, and you will get a "GREEN" medal. Time: Monday-Wednesday Tel: 3457-6788 |
The Riding Club Bike more and drive less. It helps to reduce pollution and it's good for your health because it's good exercise. At the same time, it helps to save money. Time: From Monday to Friday Tel: 3458-6789 |
The Volunteering Club Join the club to clean your community or city with other volunteers. You can take part in protecting animals too. The more volunteers the e are, the better the Earth will be. Time: On weekends Tel: 3457-6878 |
The Shopping Club Try green shopping. Use fewer plastic bags and bring reusable shopping bags. Don't buy more than you really need. Before going to the store, make a list of the things you have to buy. This way, you may make less waste. Time: Every day except Friday Tel: 3458-6987 |
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