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北京市大兴区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试
Today,young people spend about six hours a day in front of a TV or a computer and less than four minutes playing outdoors.It is not healthy for the mind and the body when time spent using technology replaces outdoor time.
Some health experts call green time "vitamin G".Kids who don't get outdoors much are likely to have trouble in school.Doctors believe that is because being outdoors excites the mind more than sitting around indoors.Even those who usually spend a lot of time outdoors notice a difference when they don't get green time.Madelyne P,14,says , "I feel more tired when I don't get outdoors."
Researchers believe the positive effects of green time come from the physical activity in pastimes such as hiking or boating.Exercise produces brain chemicals that improve learning,mood,and sleep.It also improves learning by increasing connections between nerve cells that are important in learning and memory.Some schools hold classes outside for those reasons.Student Hannah Smith,says she believes the outdoors helps her focus and gets her to learn.Learning in a forest sparked her interest in art and photography,too.
Even doctors are helping give their patients a dose of(一剂)vitamin G.Miller writes "park prescriptions (处方)"for her patients because,being outdoors is good for health.She finds that when she gives patients park prescriptions,they are likely to continue with them.
Getting outdoors can be simple,just like calling together your family for a picnic lunch.All it takes is five minutes or more of green time.
Get outside,and get your vitamin G!
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Home/Opinion/We Share Topic:How Can We Use a Modern Public Library? Editor's (编辑的) note:Has it been a long time since your last visit to a public library?If so,you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better. Here are some ideas from the readers. | |
Ben | Topic:Check out a book There are lots of books in libraries,but you'll find it easier to borrow whatever you're looking for with a network of area libraries. By such networks,libraries share their books in a convenient way. Once the book you need arrives |
Anna | Topic:Check out other things The library is now a multimedia zone(多媒体区域) with different forms of information like﹣ movies on DVDs,music on CDs and popular magazines. Children can also find toys and games there. If a popular magazine you want isn't offered and the library keeps a list of such requests |
Tom | Topic:Join reading groups Libraries will often hold reading﹣group meetings for people of different aged groups. Perhaps you'd like to make more friends,and the library may have a book﹣sharing group you could join. Also,you might find it relaxing to sit quietly in a comer with a good book while you bring your little kid to a half﹣hour Story Time. |
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