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广东省深圳市科学高中五和学校 2023-2024 学年九年级上学期10月英语月考试题
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "space meat"? It sounds quite weird. But in fact it could be the future of the human diet.
A Russian astronaut recently "grew" meat aboard the International Space Station . Yes, you read that right- he grew it using cells (细胞) provided by an Israeli company called Aleph Farms. But in fact, he was not the first person to create lab-grown (实验室培育的) meat. Dutch scientist Mark Post grew the first lab meat in 2013.
But why bother growing meat in a lab when we can get the real thing from cows? For one thing, lab-grown meat is healthier. "We gain greater control over what the meat consist of such as its fat content (脂肪含量)." Mark Post said in an interview. Lab- grown meat is also free of the chemicals that are used on farms, such as pesticides (农药) and growth hormones (激素).
Are there other ways to replace regular meat? McDonald is trying to do so with the P.L.T. which stands for plant, lettuce (生菜) and tomato. The first P.L.T. burgers are already being sold in Canada according to the fast food company.
The "meat" in the P.L.T. is made out of Beyond Meats plant-based meat substitute (替代品) created by a company from Los Angels, US. The company uses pea, rice and bean proteins (蛋白质) to produce patties (肉饼) that look and taste like real meat.
Experts doubt whether products are halthier than real meat. But plant-based meat has already proven to be a success with several fast food companies already offering such products on their menus, according to Fox Business.
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Have you ever seen a capybara (水豚)? The capybara is a large, heavy animal. An adult capybara is about the size of a medium dog. The average {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is around 45 kilograms.
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Mar. 16, 2023 20:16 Reading 18 600 【Who Do You Admire Most】 In our life, there is always someone who leads us and inspires us. Please share models(榜样) who you admire most? Share 1 588 Comments 952 Likes 12 089 |
Mar. 16, 2023 20:19 "I've learned that hard work would never lie. Today I proved(证明) it, "said Su Yiming. Su received his first snowboard and started to learn snowboarding at four. Although he was shorter than the snowboard, Su managed it two years later. Since then, Su hasn't taken the snowboard off his feet, whenever it is. Su was also famous for his roles in movies, but he chose snowboarding because of his Olympic dream. Su realized his dream in 2022 before 18. Likes 562 |
Mar. 16, 2023 20:23 Hou Yifan, a 29-year-old "queen of chess" in China, started to play chess at 5. After playing for two years as a hobby, Hou met her coach and began a kind of new training. She kept learning skills and practicing every day. Efforts paid____off. At 13, she became China's youngest National Women's Champion and then the youngest chess champion in the world at 16. Now, she is a teacher at Shenzhen University. She hopes that international chess reaches more young Chinese people. Likes 499 |
Mar. 16, 2023 20:24 China's top defense engineering(国防工程) expert Qian Qihu spent over 60 years studying and helping China build the "Underground Steel ( 钢铁) Great Wall ". It works and provides protection when ground buildings are in trouble because of disasters or wars. "Only when one's ideal(理想) is connected with his own country, can he really succeed, "he said. And he has given away 8 million yuan to help poor children to receive education. Likes 762 |
Make a Difference Day
Have you ever heard of Make a Difference Day? It is a day of helping others and started in the US in the 1990s. It happens on the fourth Saturday in October, and this year it falls on 26th
October. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. You don't need to spend lots of time or money. It's just doing something to help make someone's life a little better.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Cooking a meal or cleaning your room can make a difference at home. At school, you can be kind to someone on the playground or help your classmates with their homework. You can also make a difference for your neighbourhood by giving away your unwanted books, clothes or toys or taking part in a litter pick.
" Last year in primary school, I helped out in a Grade One class every week. I helped the pupils with their work and read with them. This gave them one- on- one help, and made them more confident talking to older kids. I felt happy helping them learn." said Rapha, an 11- year- old boy.
Maria Evans, a middle school teacher, said it was important to do something nice for another person because it could make the kindness pass from one person to another." The things you did show people that they matter. You may get closer to others. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}."
When you do something nice for someone else, you are showing yourself that you can make a positive change for others. You feel able to make a real difference. It is important when life sometimes seems difficult.
You might think making a difference is just about helping others. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. You can meet new people and build up friendships. It's a good way to let you believe in yourself because it lets you know that you are important and able to change.
任务 A： 阅读以下材料， 然后从下面方框中所给的 A、B、C、D、E选项中选择最佳答案 (其中一项为多余选项) 。
A. But it is also great for your own happiness. B. Your kindness might encourage them help others too. C. It helps you face difficulties bravely and deal with them actively. D. The idea behind it is to ask people to do something good for others. E. There are many wave you can make a difference to people you know or even strangers. |
任务B： 请结合第一节内容， 回答下面问题。 (约20词)
What are you going to do to make a difference? Why? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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