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辽宁省丹东市凤城市2024年中考二模英语试题
You are running around in the park. But then suddenly,you fall and hurt yourself. "Ow!" you cry. This sound is very familiar to us all. Crying out when we get hurt is a natural reaction. But what is it about this sound that makes us shout it out?
Scientists from the National University of Singapore now believe they've found the answer. The effort of shouting the word "ow" actually interferes (干预) with pain messages traveling to the brain. So by shouting it out,it distracts us from the feeling of pain.
The scientists tested how long volunteers could hold their hands in very cold water. There were five rounds of the test. In the first round,they were allowed to shout "ow" when they felt pain. In another round,they had to stay silent.
The results showed that volunteers were able to keep their hands in the cold water for longer when they were allowed to shout out. They managed around 30 seconds on average,five seconds more than when they had to remain silent.
"We found that a simple vocal act such as saying 'ow' helps individuals deal with pain," the report from the scientists stated.
What's more,expressions of pain are shared among languages. While cries of "ow" or "ouch" are heard in English,South Africans yell "eina"
Scientists said in the report: "Shared among these languages is a sound during which the mouth simply opens,the tongue lies flat (水平的) and the lips unrounded. It is a simple sound that requires little control while maximizing (充分利用)
Hello, I'm Susan. This is my schoolbag. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They're my favorite colors. There are many things in it. Look! {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. What color is the pencil box? It's yellow. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. The pen and the ruler are blue. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. The CD is white. It's David's CD. The jacket is black. It's my jacket. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. What color is it? It's blue and red.
A. I lost(丢失) my map this morning B. A pen and a ruler are in my pencil box C. It's white and black D. This is my pencil box E. A CD and a jacket are in the schoolbag, too |
The following students are new in Fairlands Middle school. This week, they send letters to the school newspaper.
My name is Adam and I'm 13. Everything is nice in this new school, but I have a problem. I'm good at science but very bad at English. I know I need to spend more time learning it. But I feel unhappy when I have to learn it. What should I do? |
I'm Andrew. I often make mistakes. I want to say sorry to others. But I feel shy and embarrassed (尴尬的) . What can I do? |
Hi, I'm Kelly. Lately, I often feel disconnected (脱离的) from my friends. They love playing computer games but I think it is not right. I like doing sports. How can I find new friends? |
I'm Mark from Grade 7. It's difficult for me to make good plans and I can't decide what to do first. How to plan my time? |
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