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浙江省杭州市滨江区2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷
Have you ever noticed how,on a rainy night,all other sounds seem to disappear? The sound of the rain drowns (淹没) them out. And even though the sound of the rain goes on all night,it doesn't keep you awake. Rain is a kind of white noise﹣a steady and unchanging sound.
White noise is made up of sounds from all the frequencies (频率) a human ear can hear,with the sound at each frequency having the same power. It's called "white" because it is like that of white light,which is a mixture of all the light we can see.
You might think that a mixture of all possible sound frequencies would be terrible,but it's not ﹣ quite the opposite. The reason for this is that white noise covers other sounds. Think of it like the rain:the sound of one drop falling,like from a leaky tap (漏水的龙头),would be very different and hateful. Two drops would be the same. You could even tell three drops apart. But if there were 5 or 10 or 1,000,you couldn't pick out each drop. They'd all mix into a kind of quiet sound and probably lead you to sleep.
According to a scientific study,white noise can help treat different problems. It can help worried people sleep and help those who have headaches sleep through their pain. It can be very useful for people with attention problems,who have trouble telling background noise and can't focus on something well. White noise can help them pay attention to something. It can even cover the sound of conversations by doctors and others who want to keep privacy. Who would have thought that mixing lots of sounds together would actually turn out to develop peace and quiet?
Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you develop a healthy attitude. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} . They may have more chances to become successful. But how can we be more confident. Here are some suggestions.
Speak louder
When you are not confident, it's hard for you to do things well, You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . Your voice can help you become more confident.
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Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well. Did you finish your task? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Get rid of fear
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life. Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing, sing as much as you can. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . And it will make you happy and confident.
A. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. B. You should speak often to get more speaking chances. C. A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier. D. Fear goes along with failure. E. Encourage yourself. F. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. G. A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing. |
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