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辽宁省朝阳市朝阳县多校联考2024年中考一模考试英语试题
Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life. The followings are some great inventions.
The television was invented in 1925. As time passed,more and more people were able to buy the television. It is a popular invention,but it is also bad for your eyes. People spend almost 4~8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family. | The plane was invented in 1903. It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business. Over 3,000,000 people take a plane every day. It is very convenient for us. And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable. But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution. |
Credit cards were started in 1915. They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later. What's more,you don't have to carry lots of money around. You can know what you have bought by credit cards. However,you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill. This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis(经济危机). | The pacemaker(心脏起搏器) began to be used in 1932. It saves many people's lives. It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small "shocks" and make it work again. The only disadvantage(缺点) for most people is that it costs a lot of money. Getting one can cost from 16,500 yuan to 35 |
Everyone feels stress sometimes. You feel stress when you have a lot of work to do and not enough time. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Sometimes, a little stress can be good. But usually, stress is bad.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Stress can make it hard to sleep well. It can also make it difficult to finish school work. If you have a health problem, stress can make it work
There are some things you can do to feel less stress. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Talking about stress can help you understand it. How can you take away the problem that is making you feel stress? {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Exercise is also a good way to help with stress. Different exercises, like playing sports or walking, can help you feel better. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Getting enough sleep, eating the right kinds of food, and having time to sit still are all important.
If you feel that you have too much stress, tell other people and get some help.
A.Sometimes, writing down the problem and writing ways to take it away can help. B.Make sure that you are taking care of yourself. C.You can also feel stress when you have problems. D.Too much stress can cause health problems. E.You can talk to your parents or a friend about your feelings. |
Recharge (充电) Your Body's Battery
My phone is showing that little red low-battery sign. What if I didn't recharge it—no, that would stress me out. But what if I took a few minutes to recharge myself—yes, that would help. But how? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Tell yourself the truth.
When something stressful happens, we often can't help taking a deep breath at first. But we control what happens next. It's possible to work with our stress, rather than against it. Thank it and remind yourself: "{#blank#}2{#/blank#}"
Turn your attention to joy.
To protect energy stores, turn your attention to being present. Focus on what you can feel grateful for. Smiling can reduce stress. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Plant something in your day that you look forward to.
Work your stress out.
You might think all your feelings live in your brain. But in fact, we feel them with our whole bodies. Doing exercise can help your body reduce stress. It can change how you feel. Also, heating up and cooling down, like taking a shower, may cheer you up.
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Being in crowded and busy places sends our bodies signs of danger. We can recharge our batteries with green space time—look for a park, gardens or plants to calm our bodies and minds.
Life is short. It's even shorter living on half a battery. We can break our daily stress habits and create more energy.
A. My body is producing energy to help me deal with it. B. Relax yourself in green. C. My energy is running out. D. Here are a few ways to recharge yourself. E. Joy can recharge us. |
My parents usually celebrate a special day by enjoying a special kind of wine called Canadian ice wine.
My mother once told me the story of ice wine. To make it. people must freeze grapes on the vine. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Sometimes. a great new product is invented by accident. And that's exactly how we got ice wine.
In the 1700s in Germany, a man was away from his farm in autumn. The weather suddenly turned cold and his grapes froze when he came back. How terrible! Anyway, the man tasted the grapes. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Then, he decided to use these grapes to make some wine. Guess what? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} For two centuries, Germany was the only place where ice wine was made.
Then, a Canadian got the idea that this kind of wine could be produced in Canada, After all, the winters are cold in Canada, and that's the main requirement for making ice wine. After hard work, some grap e farmers found the best process. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
The story of ice wine got me thinking. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It's really hard to imagine the world without penicillin and the microwave. Penicillin has saved millions of lives. And the microwave has certainly changed the way we cook.
Life is sometimes like that. When we look for one thing, something even better comes along … if we keep our eyes and minds open.
A. To his surprise, the grapes tasted so sweet. B. People really liked his wine. C. What other inventions came about by accident? D. You might think this is strange, but it is true. E. And soon Canadian ice wine began to be sold all over the world. |
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