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辽宁省丹东市凤城市2024年中考二模英语试题
You are running around in the park. But then suddenly，you fall and hurt yourself. "Ow!" you cry. This sound is very familiar to us all. Crying out when we get hurt is a natural reaction. But what is it about this sound that makes us shout it out？
Scientists from the National University of Singapore now believe they've found the answer. The effort of shouting the word "ow" actually interferes （干预） with pain messages traveling to the brain. So by shouting it out，it distracts us from the feeling of pain.
The scientists tested how long volunteers could hold their hands in very cold water. There were five rounds of the test. In the first round，they were allowed to shout "ow" when they felt pain. In another round，they had to stay silent.
The results showed that volunteers were able to keep their hands in the cold water for longer when they were allowed to shout out. They managed around 30 seconds on average，five seconds more than when they had to remain silent.
"We found that a simple vocal act such as saying 'ow' helps individuals deal with pain，" the report from the scientists stated.
What's more，expressions of pain are shared among languages. While cries of "ow" or "ouch" are heard in English，South Africans yell "eina"
Scientists said in the report： "Shared among these languages is a sound during which the mouth simply opens，the tongue lies flat （水平的） and the lips unrounded. It is a simple sound that requires little control while maximizing （充分利用）
Do you play ping-pong?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}People in China love it.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}In a park in New York,there are two ping-pong tables.They see people come and go from afternoon to evening every day.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}He is good at playing ping-pong."Come on!Let's play!"he always says.
Sir Joey is 70.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}"Playing ping-pong is a good habit,"he says.."It helps me to be healthy."
George loves to come,too."{#blank#}5{#/blank#} I make some friends(交朋友)here.It is great.I like to be with them."
All these people get fun (乐趣)from ping—pong.How nice!
A.I'm a ping-pong lover（爱好者）. B. It's a good sport. C. Playing ping-pong is difficult for him. D.And people in America love it,too. E. And you can always see him at the ping—pong table. F.Tony comes here every afternoon with his ping—pong bats. |
At the Tokyo Olympic Games, "post-2000s"（00后）players got 12 of China's 38 gold medals（金牌）. Here are three of these young players.
| Zhang Changhong,22 Zhang is from Shandong. He is cool and quiet. However, this makes him a good shooter（射手）. And every time he shot, he did it best. In 2021, he went back to hometown, he visited Nanshan with his family. |
| Li Wenwen,22 Li did best in the women's weightlifting +87 kg division（87公斤级举重）. In fact, Li had leg problems, but she didn't let these things get her down. Every time she went to lift, she shouted to make herself excited. |
| Quan Hongchan,15 Quan was the youngest player of the Chinese team, but won the women's 10-meter platform dive（跳台跳水）three times. The talented girl said she just "did her common thing". During practicing, she usually dived more than 300 times every day. In her free time, she is just like any other girl. She likes to play games and eats delicious food. |
Here are some ads（广告）about English training from the newspaper. You may find the information you need.
Happy English Center ☆English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing ☆3-month: 600 yuan; 6-month: 1200 yuan; a year: 2, 000 yuan ☆Have classes only in the evening every day ☆Tel: 9960772 (If you want to be a teacher in our centre, you can call us. ) |
The 21st Century English Training Class ☆We have morning or afternoon classes, both of which last 3 months at a cost of 750 yuan. ☆We also have a 6-week summer camp for all the students during winter and summer holidays. It's a good way to improve your English. ☆For more information, please call 76810697. |
Modern Language School ☆Special classes in English for business, traveling, banking, hotel management ☆Small classes(12-16) on the weekend, from 2:30 p. m. -6:00 p. m. ☆English teachers from the USA and the UK. ☆One-month (500 yuan), 3-month (1, 000 yuan) ☆Free sightseeing and social activities. ☆For more details, please visit our website: http://www. mls. com or call at 22332156 |
RED FARM Here is a good place to have fun with your family! What you can do: ①See all kinds of small animals. ②Learn to ride a horse. ③Pick vegetables and fruit. ④Go fishing in the river. ⑤Enjoy the food at a farm house restaurant. What you can't do: ①Don't feed（喂养）animals with your food. ②Can't swim in the river. For: Parents and children between 7 and 13 years old. Time & Date: 8:30 am—1:30 pm, from Friday to Sunday Price: $10 for an adult（成年人）and $5 for a child. Notice: Children have to ride a horse with an adult. Every child will get a T-shirt. Children can bring carrots and apples to feed horses. Don't wear glasses or a watch when riding a horse. Tel:（480）892-5874 E-mail: childrentar@hotrai.com |
Britney School is looking for a student president for the new term. The following speeches are from four candidates(候选人).
I'm Jenny. I come to you and want a chance to be your student president. I could help with your problems on all the subjects. I may not be running on the most exciting platform. I do, however, believe in failness for all students. My goal: one-on-one Q&. A time for all the subjects. | Hello, everyone ! My name is Albert. I will help you with your life at school if I become the student president. I will ask our school to have better lunches. Each one of you wants healthy meals, I believe. My goal: longer lunch breaks and healthier desserts. |
Hi, everyone! I'm glad to introduce myself. I'm Eva. Since we have a lot of study stress these days, more clubs will be opened after school during the school days to help you to relax if I can be the student president. My goal: hotline service at 875-6352 from Monday to Friday. | I'm Mark. Do you want to vote for me? I'm running for student president. I will try different ways to make our life better and more colorful. A lot of things can be done to relax like more time. for sports and exercise. My goal: more game time and a better gym, sometimes yoga. |
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