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2019初中英语中考复习分块训练卷(五)
Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天大楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20tb century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping.
Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree(棕榈树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still and amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city's growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, "We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do. "
Every year，TIME magazine puts out its list of best inventions. They change how we live，work
Polly's Braille （盲文） Help Many blind children learn braille at school. Their teachers can let them know how they're doing. Now Polly can help them at home. It gives replies through sound to braille learners. Kids can write by using Polly's electronic braille board or keyboard. It can correct mistakes，too. |
Recycled Paint About 10% of paint bought in America each year is wasted. Up Paint is trying to recycle it. It's working with a group called Paint Care. They collect the left paint. Then they resell it. "We're making a good everyday paint，" Dustin Martin says. He's the founder of Up Paint. So far，it has offered 18 colors. |
Bear Hugs Hugimals provide comfort anytime you need a hug. Marina Khidekel founded the company and made them. These animals give kids the feeling of being hugged in real life. "Teachers feel that Hugimals animals help kids with their bad emotions，" Khidekel says. |
Eye﹣catching Sound Creating a kind of technology that's also a work of art isn't easy. But Teno makes it. It's a light that is easy to carry. It's also a speaker. It looks like a broken stone bowl. Pull it apart and light and sound pour out. You can touch it to change brightness or sound. |
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