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湖南省长沙市明德教育集团2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中英语试题
Do you like doing exercise? Exercise can be healthy for your mind and body. .
Running comes first. Many people have the habit of running with their family and friends in the park when they are free. Running makes the heart stronger. .
Swimming is one of the most popular ways to exercise. People spend a lot of time swimming for fun in the swimming pool. , because the water feels nice and it can make swimmers calm down. All you need is to find somewhere safe to go to. So why not give swimming a try?
. A report says that millions of people keep dancing to stay healthy. For many people, it is the most interesting way to get exercise and they enjoy the happy time as they dance to music. It does not cost much money. So it's not difficult to see dancers in public places such as squares and parks.
. So if you are not doing anything, now it is time to start.
A. It also helps runners lose weight (减肥) B. They think the best way to relax is through swimming C. A study shows any activity is better than nothing D. Here are some of the most popular ways of exercise in Changsha E. Another popular way of exercise is dancing |
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"Have you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} your meal?" It is traditionally the first sentence coming out of our mind when Chinese greet each other. This can best show that food culture is important in our {#blank#}2{#/blank#} life. China has so many kinds of delicious food that it has a much longer history and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} food culture than many other places in the world.
On the one {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, many famous people, known as epicures (美食家), made great contributions (贡献) to Chinese food culture. Su Dongpo born in the Song Dynasty had a gift not only for excellent writing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} also for unusual cooking. He created Dongpo Pork which {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a popular and highly praised dish.
Another person is Yuan Mei, who also played a very important role in {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Chinese food culture. In his book Sui Man Shi Dan, Yuan Mei talked about special cooking skills and dishes from both northern and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} areas. This book covers over 300 dishes popular in 18th-century China.
On the other hand, people believe that each food has {#blank#}9{#/blank#} own characteristics (特性) of yin (阴) and yang (阳). The Chinese philosophy (哲学) of yin and yang influences food cooking and taste a lot. Yin foods are thin, cool and low in calories (卡路里). Yang foods are rich, spicy, warming and high in calories. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} food in hot water makes it more yin, while cooking with hot oil makes it more yang. As a result, different cooking {#blank#}11{#/blank#} can make cooking practice richer and may change food's characteristics of yin and yang.
It can be really embarrassing if someone sees you talking to yourself. But don't feel bad about it! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. Speaking out loud is like showing this quiet speech. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
When you talk to and encourage yourself，you will be more self﹣confident. A study invited 72 tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers put them into two groups. One group said nothing while playing. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They found that the self﹣talkers showed more confidence and performed better than those in the silent group.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}"When people talk to themselves in the third person，the way they think is more similar to how they think about others，"said Jason Moser，a professor from Michigan State University，US. This can help us see things from a different point of view，especially when we're feeling sad or angry.
Self﹣talk also helps improve memory. Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things：reading silently，reading aloud，listening to someone else read and listening to a recording of oneself reading. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It's because the information is likely to become a long﹣term memory if said out loud.
A. The other talked to themselves while playing. B. Talking to yourself is actually helpful in many ways. C. As a result，it can help us do better in different areas too. D. Talking to yourself can also help you manage bad feelings. E. If you can't talk to yourself，you can write a note to yourself. F. It turned out that those who read aloud recalled the information the best. |
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