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广东省深圳实验中学2024-2025九年级上学期英语期中试卷
Do you ever feel like there's not enough time in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then. you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems slower, more relaxed, like time has somehow changed. It's not just you-recent research showed nature can control our sense of time.
Richardo Correia, the researcher at the University of Finland, found that being in nature may change how we experience time and perhaps, even give us the sense of time abundance(充裕). Correia compared people's experiences of time when they performed different types of tasks in cities and natural environments. It showed that people reported a sense of expanded time when they were in nature compared to when they were in cities. For example, a walk through the countryside felt longer than a city walk of the same distance.
It's not just our sense of time in the moment which appears to be changed by the natural world, and it's alsoour sense of the past and future. Earlier research shows that spending time in nature helps to move our focus from44the immediate(目前的) moment towards our future needs. So rather than focusing on the stress of the demands(需求)on our time, nature helps us to see the bigger picture. This can help us focus on what's important so that we meet our long-term goals. This is partly because spending time in nature appears to make us less impulsive(冲动的),enabling us to think more about future benefits instead of wanting immediate ones.
Hi, Martin How are you all? You know I'm going to China soon for a two- week holiday and I'm really looking forward to seeing you. I would like to see some famous places, like Beijing and Suzhou. It's better to learn some history and culture about China during the trip. Please give me some advice so that I can have a perfect holiday. Lots of love, Linda |
Hi, Linda What good news! At last you are coming to visit us in China. I know you are really interested in Chinese history and culture, so I suggest that we visit Xi' an. It's a city with a long history. If we go there, we will get the chance to see the Terracotta Army. It's called the eighth wonder of the world. We can ride bikes around the old city wall. In order to protect the city, Ancient Chinese people started to build it in Ming Dynasty. Grand Tang Dynasty Ever- bright City is a must to go. We can see fantastic shows and taste delicious food there. Xi' an is also a modern city and there are many other interesting places there. I believe we will have fun by taking a city walk there. Love, Martin |
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