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湖南省长沙市青竹湖湘一外国语学校2020届九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷
What does it take to graduate (毕业) from a university? Many may say all you have to do is to take classes and pass the exams. Well, it is not enough if you're a student at Tsinghua University.
Starting this September, students at the university will have to take swimming courses, If they fail a swimming test at the beginning of their university course, they won't receive their degree (学位) until they can pass the test successfully. But students with certain physical or mental (心理的) illness are not included. Why does the university connect swimming ability with degrees? Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, explained, "As a necessary living skill, swimming is helpful in improving students' endurance (耐力). And students don't get hurt easily when doing the water sport." Considering the ability to swim as a must for students is not something new to this university-it was also necessary in the early 20th century. It was later dropped because of a rising number of students. Another reason is that there were not enough swimming pools. Besides Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University, have also listed swimming as a compulsory course for students.
However, the rule made by Tsinghua University has caused a heated discussion. Some welcomed the new rule, saying it's a necessary skill that can save lives in unexpected and dangerous situations as well as a way to stay healthy. However, some said it has nothing to do with getting a degree. It's not reasonable to ask people to be able to swim for them to graduate, especially for a lot of people who grew up in inland (内陆) cities, learning how to swim as an adult will be difficult. In fact, Chinese universities are not the only education organizations that encourage their students to swim. A few colleges in the. United States-including Cornell University, Columbia University and MIT-provide swimming classes for students, too. They believe that anything that stops people from dying needlessly is a valuable skill.
Now the Internet has become an important part of our lives. What do you do on the Web? Here are some interesting and useful websites for you.
NG Kids https: // kids. nationalgeographic. com This website is about geography, science, history and news. It tells many surprising but true facts, such as Guinness World Records (吉尼斯世界纪录), knowledge about animals and moving or funny stories about pets and people. You can have fun and improve your English at the same time! |
Teens Health https: // teenshealth. org Chen ere are happening in your life, both in the body and mind. Sometimes you feel sad because of the changes. Just remember, it's normal (正常的) to have these feelings. Teens Health can help you. It gives a lot of advice for fighting stress (压力), dealing with your feelings and taking care of your body. |
Mtime http: //www. mtime. com Going to the cinema is a good way to relax on the weekend. But sometimes it is hard to choose which movie to watch. Mime can help you. It tells who directs the movie and who acts in it. The website also has a rating (评分) for every movie. A movie with a rating above 8 is usually worth watching. |
Are you interested in traditional Chinese culture (文化)? Here are some important parts of it.
Chinese Wushu | Chinese Wushu first came 4,000 years ago in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (朝代). Modern Wushu has two parts: taolu and sanda. Zhang Sanfeng created (发明) Tai chi to use the softness to beat the hardness. |
Paper-cutting | Paper-cutting has a long history of about 1,500 years. People like it because they can find happiness and good luck in paper-cuttings. In Spring Festival, people put "Fu" on windows. Many of the paper-cuttings are red. |
Weifang kites | Weifang is the birthplace of kites. Weifang kites are more than 2,000 years old. People flew kites to say good wishes to themselves. In the Ming Dynasty, kites became popular among common people. People used bamboo to make the kites with traditional Chinese paintings. |
Shadow puppet | Shadow puppet started in the Han Dynasty with a history of more than 2,000 years. In a show, actors hold puppets really high behind a white cloth. With music and songs, they make the puppets move. |
You never know when accidents will happen. It's important to be ready. Here are some survival (生存) skills for you when you are in trouble.
● You are bitten by a snake. Call 120 for help right away. Don't try to get the venom (毒液) out with your mouth. While waiting for help, wash the bite with water. Keep the bitten area still (静止的) and lower than the heart. |
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| ● You are in water with a shark. Try to keep still. But when it's attacking (攻击) you, hit it in the eyes. A shark isn't interested in going after food that hits back, so it will probably swim away. It's best not to swim alone far from the beach. | |
● You are face to face with a bear. Don't run away. The bear will go after you. Lie down and play dead. The bear might come over and check you. Keep calm. With any luck, it will lose interest and leave. |
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| ● Your car is going down in the water. First, open the windows. Then open the doors and get out of the car quickly. If you can't open the windows, try to break them. Stay calm. | |
● You are in a storm. Don't stay in high places or open ground. Don't stand under a tree. It's better to stand inside a large building than a small one. Don't pick up a telephone. |
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