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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!
Jiuzhaigou National Park Location: in the north of Sichuan Famous for: green lakes, waterfalls, colorful forests, snow mountains, Tibetan customs and blue ice, World Heritage Site.(世界文化遗址) Best time to visit: from June to September. | |
Mount Huangshan Location: in the south of Anhui Famous for: the guest-greeting pine tree, strange stones, sea of clouds and amazing hot springs. Rich in: natural resources and various species, for which it has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site. Best time to visit: Spring and summer. | |
Yungang Grottoes(石窟) Location: in the south Datong, Shanxi Reasons to visit: Listed among top 4 grottoes in China, one of World Heritage Sites, it is said to be the best protected Buddhist cave art in China with 53 caves with over 51, 000 stone carvings of Buddha and Buddhist dating from the 5th and 6th centuries. Best time to visit: summer and autumn. | |
Suzhou Classical Gardens Location: in the downtown area of Suzhou, Jiangsu Reasons to visit: Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997, the gardens of Suzhou represent the Development Chinese landscape garden design over more than 2000 years. Best time to visit: all year round. |
The Place for Fall Fun! You can do lots of fun activities at Apple Farm Day Camp: ◆Feed the chickens. ◆See how workers make horseshoes. ◆Pick apple, make apple juice and bake pies. ◆Sing songs around a campfire(篝火). ◆Make arts and crafts(工艺品).
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