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广东省惠州市惠阳区第八中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
Two Research Reports
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According to research in the magazine Psychology(心理) Health , people with sweet childhood will have less stress and fewer diseases. "We found that good memories seem to have a good effect on health, " said the researchers of the study. The researchers used more than 22, 000 people in two studies. The first period followed adults(成年人) in their mid-40s for 18 years. The second period followed adults aged 50 and over for 6 years. In both groups, people who got more love and support from their parents had less sadness. | Keeping away from depression(低落的情绪) has become the main goal for many people nowadays, but hugging it may be more helpful, a new study reports. Many people hide their true feelings. But the report says this can even make people worse. Researchers call on(呼吁) people to have a more friendly and patient attitude(态度) about depression. Only in this way will people not be afraid of it and they will be more likely(更有可能) to work out the problem, and then take action to deal with them. |
Food and festivals are important parts of Chinese culture. Here is some lucky food in different festivals.
In the north of China, people eat dumplings during big meals. It is a tradition. The more dumplings people eat during Chinese New Year, the more money they will have next year. Sometimes people put coins(硬币)into a few dumplings. If a person gets the dumpling with a coin, he or she will have good luck in the coming year. | |
Tangyuan is also called yuanxiao. Its shape is like a rice ball. It's the main festival food for the Lantern Festival(元宵节). But in Guangdong, people love to eat tangyuan during the Winter Solstice(冬至). Some people in Guang dong also have tangyuan on the first day of the Spring Festival. Tangyuan is the symbol of reunion(团聚). This is the reason why it is popular during traditional festivals. | |
In China, hot pot is called huo guo. And there are different tastes in different cities. In Sichuan, hot pot is hot. In Guangdong, hot pot is famous for its fresh food, such as fresh fish and vegetables. Eating hot pot makes people feel warm in the cold winter. And the red color means that the following year is full of happiness. |
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