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广西壮族自治区钦州市浦北县2024-2025学年八年级上学期10月期中考试英语试题
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment(环境). Maybe that's why there are 1. 4 billion(十亿)bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads all over the world today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil(油)cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may find something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the funny exercise without polluting(污 染)the environment.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
First, it helps you keep a good heart.
Second, you aren't afraid of getting fatter and fatter any more. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week can lose your five kilos of fat in a year.
Also, bicycling can make you happy. Exercise like bicycling can make people feel better, more relaxed(放松的). .
So, bicycling is healthier than driving.
Man has invented four kinds of satellites(人造卫星).
The first kind of satellites studies the geography of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may find oil or gold. |
The second kind of satellites is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can send a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out where the ship or the plane is. |
The third kind studies the weather. These satellites watch clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when very bad weather is coming. |
The last kind is used for communications(通信). Telephone calls between countries can be sent. by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the satellite' sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can receive and send about eight programmes at a time. |
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