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湖北省直辖市2024年中考模拟英语试题
Did you watch the 19 Asian Games opening ceremony in Hangzhou on September 23rd, 2023? Were you surprised when the final torchbearer (火炬手) Wang Shun and the digital (数字的) torchbearer lit the main torch together?
Sha Xiaolan, the chief producer (总制片人) of the opening ceremony, said, "We've fully integrated (融入) AR and 3D technologies into the opening ceremony. This was probably the greatest integration of technology into something like an opening ceremony of this kind."
The opening ceremony started from the Kongming Lanterns at the beginning. In between, there were shows of the three mascots through 3D technology. And you could enjoy the digital fireworks and digital torchbearer in the end.
"You saw a little of such technologies during the closing ceremony at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. But now we have better techniques and creativity." Sha said. "We integrated these technologies into the ceremony to show that Hangzhou is trying its best to hold environmentally-friendly Asian Games. We were improving and making things better," Sha said. "I think the opening ceremony is beyond our expectations."
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Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life. The followings are some great inventions.
The television was invented in 1925. As time passed,more and more people were able to buy the television. It is a popular invention,but it is also bad for your eyes. People spend almost 4~8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family. | The plane was invented in 1903. It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business. Over 3,000,000 people take a plane every day. It is very convenient for us. And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable. But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution. |
Credit cards were started in 1915. They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later. What's more,you don't have to carry lots of money around. You can know what you have bought by credit cards. However,you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill. This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis(经济危机). | The pacemaker(心脏起搏器) began to be used in 1932. It saves many people's lives. It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small "shocks" and make it work again. The only disadvantage(缺点) for most people is that it costs a lot of money. Getting one can cost from 16,500 yuan to 35 |
Bamboo |
Family: grass |
Kinds: more than 1, 000 |
Size: from a few centimetres to over thirty metres |
Distribution: People can see bamboo mostly in East and Southeast Asia and on islands of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean(太平洋). |
Fun facts: ·It is the main source of food for giant pandas. ·Many types of bamboo only flower once in a lifetime. ·A bamboo forest can grow from one bamboo plant. |
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