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上海市民办金盟学校(五四制)2023-2024学年九年级上学期12月课堂练习英语试题
Could getting a good night's sleep avoid (避免) putting on weight for children?
According to a new study, putting preschoolers in bed by 8 p. m. could reduce their chances of becoming overweight or obese (肥胖) later in life by half. Preschoolers are children around the age of 4 or 5.
The researchers from Ohio State University wrote their findings in the Journal of Pediatrics. They have found that young children who go to bed after 9 p. m. are twice as likely to be obese later in life. The lead author of the study is Sarah Anderson. She says that it's very important for parents to create a bedtime routine for their children.
How was the research conducted (进行)? Researchers chose 977 children for it. These children are part of a larger project called the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. The project follows healthy babies in ten America cities. In order to have a clearer picture of the results, researchers then divided the children into three groups:
* those who went to bed by 8 p. m. or earlier
* those who went to bed between 8 p. m. and9 p. m.
* those whose bedtimes were after 9 p. m.
When these children turned 15 years old, the researchers looked at the results of the study. Of those with the earliest bedtimes, only one out of ten was obese. Of those who went to bed between 8 and 9 at night, 16 percent of the children became obese. And out of those with the latest bedtimes, 23 percent of the children became obese.
"Having a usual bedtime routine can lower children's risk of becoming overweight. Besides, as usual, early bedtime is also likely to have positive (积极的) effects on behaviour and social development, " said Professor Anderson.
Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Last month, Baidu began to test its self-driving cars on open roads in Beijing.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Since then, companies like Tesla, Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self—driving cars.
Self-driving cars are safer than regular cars. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}In one test, researchers pointed a laser pointer (激光棒) at the car's sensors (传感器) while it was moving. The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction.
The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}When we use our computers or smartphones, they sometimes crash (崩溃) without any reason. But if this happened to a self-driving car, the result could be deadly. Improvements to the software could be a solution to this problem.
A. At times, it may break down. B. Self-driving cars began to develop in 2010. C. It might be one of Baidu's self-driving cars. D. But self-driving cars have their own problems as well. E. And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars. |
tests same out refuse with heavier or healthy like four |
There are many colors in nature. But do you think that a color has weight? Let's do a test.
First, put two objects with the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Third, wrap (包裹) one box with a red piece of paper, the other with white. Now hold the boxes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your hand one by one. Which one is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ? It is certain that you will think the red one is heavier. Why do you think so? A scientist did many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and found that different colors have different weights in a man's mind.
Also, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} by using the colors you like. Or you'll be nervous {#blank#}7{#/blank#} even get ill. For example, you {#blank#}8{#/blank#} blue and hate red. If you stay in a room with red windows and wallpaper for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} hours. But if the room is blue, you'll feel you have been there for only an hour, And, if a person walks {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of a blue room and into a red room, his temperature will rise. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
A: What's the matter, young man?
B: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} And I hardly ever sleep well.
A: That sounds bad. Let me have a look.
B: Do I have a fever, doctor?
A: No, your temperature is all right. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
B: Oh, I usually play computer games until very late.
A: {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
B: No. I want to sleep more in the morning. Can you give me some medicine?
A: Sorry, medicine can't help you. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} First, stop playing too late at night. Second, take much exercise every day. Third, eat healthily. Then you will feel better soon.
B: Thanks a lot, doctor. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. I will take your advice. B. Do you get up early and take exercise? C. I'm feeling tired and weak. D. You shouldn't play computer games for long. E. You should live a healthy life. F. But tell me what you do every night. |
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