题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
浙江省宁波市余姚市六校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中联考英语试题卷
How do blind people get around safely? Some people use special guide dogs. A well-trained dog knows how to help its owner cross busy streets and get from place to place. Some people use long white canes(手杖)to help them get around.
Guide dogs and canes are helpful, but there must be a better way for blind people to get around. A scientist in England thought so. His name is Waters and he studies bats(蝙蝠). He knows that bats are able to fly in the dark. Besides, he knows that bats go by using sound to "see". Dr. Waters wondered if people could do something similar.
Bats make sounds as they fly. These sounds travel in waves(波)in the air. When the waves hit an object such as a tree or house, they bounce back(反射回来). The waves travel back to the bat's ears. A bat learns the location and shape of objects around it.
Dr. Waters talked to other scientists, including Withington from America and Hoyle from Germany. They worked together and invented a new kind of cane. They called it a "bat cane" because their idea started with bats. The new cane has a computer in the handle(手柄). ▲ The sound waves hit objects and echoes(回声)back. This causes the handle to make sounds, which humans can hear.
With a little training, a person using the cane can easily tell where objects are and can "see" with sound!
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. |
Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad
Everyone loves holidays abroad. They give us the chance to see some places of interest, have some fun and relax. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
▲ Get Prepared
Have you taken the passport (护照) or tickets with yourself? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.
▲ Do Some Research
How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
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Try to reduce (减少) the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Because flying produces (产生) twenty times more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) than traveling by train. Of course. it might be impossible to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.
▲ Help the Local Population
You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company (公司).
▲ Keep a Good Memory for Your Holiday
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Well, you can make a scrapbook (剪贴本)一a book of memories-about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you promise to send them pictures or presents? Don't forget to do it! Thcn next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again.
A. Remember the environment. B. Traveling by air is the fastest way. C. Maybe you don't want to forget your holiday. D. However, holidays aren't always a great experience. E. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends. |
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Many people often meet such difficult situations. They don't know the way{#blank#}1{#/blank#}a new place, and they are too shy to ask people for the ways. Here are some tips on how to ask for the way {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
First, we must know some important and useful{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, such as "Excuse me" "Could you please ..." and "Thanks a lot". For example, when we want to ask someone strange for the way, we should say "Excuse me" at first. After we know how to get to the final place, we should say "Thanks" to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Next "Could you please ..." is often used while{#blank#}5{#/blank#}strangers. In some countries, people also use it in many different situations. It's also polite to shake hands with the strangers. It is important to learn{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to use right languages in different situations.
Second, we often need to take some useful things with us. They usually include pens, special maps, cameras, smartphones{#blank#}7{#/blank#}so on. Sometimes a pen can help us to reach the right place. We can write down the important words about the place, and then we can show them to the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}who we want to ask for help. Of course, smartphones can also help us a lot. The GPS on{#blank#}9{#/blank#}can help us find the correct way. Before we go to a strange place, we can get some photos about it online. Then we can show the photos about it to the strangers when we ask for directions.
All above are polite and useful ways to find the way to a place. Hope they are{#blank#}10{#/blank#}.
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