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浙江省金华市南苑中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期12月独立作业检测英语试卷
Have you ever been on a roller coaster? If you have, you must have screamed when the roller coaster was running at the fastest speed. What an exciting way to have fun!
People have enjoyed the excitement of roller coasters for hundreds of years. Roller coaster rides began in Russia. Over 300 years ago, Russians made slides(滑梯) out of wood and ice for winter festivals. They just needed to keep watering wooden ramps(坡道) and the ramps would become huge and smooth ice slides. Then they carved(雕刻) ice seats to make sleds(雪橇) that could be used on slides. In the end, they climbed up a set of stairs at the back of the slides. This is the prototype(雏形) of roller coasters.
Gradually, people wanted to enjoy sliding all year round. In 1817, a company in Paris began to develop a facility(设备) that could lock(固定) cars on the track. The first roller coaster officially came out.
The Switchback Railway was built at Coney Island, New York, in 1884. To ride it, people had to climb a tower. At the top of the tower, they would get into a small train which took them down a 200-meter slope(斜坡). At the bottom, people got out and the driver took the train back up to the top. It wasn't much of an exciting ride because its top speed was only 10 kilometers an hour.
Today, roller coasters come in all shapes and sizes. One of the fastest is the Top Thrill Dragster in Cedar Point, Ohio. It can "reach speeds of 190 kilometers per hour, But it may not be the fastest after a while because there will always be faster and more exciting roller coasters coming out.
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Do Something for Yourself.
Self-care is an important part of making sure you are feeling your best, and one way of doing that is to exercise. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} At the same time, you can feel happier since your body releases (释放) hormones (荷尔蒙) that make you feel better.
Do Something for Someone Else.
Doing something nice for others can truly help you feel happy. Look for ways to help someone in need. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Keep a Thankful Diary.
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Take some time to do a project you enjoy. You might choose to develop a new hobby or pick up something you haven't done in a while. Taking time to do something you love will make you relaxed.
A. Choose a New Hobby. B. Do Something Enjoyable. C. There are several ways to make you feel happier. D. You might pay for someone or smile at a stranger. E. Focus on the things that you are most thankful for. F. When you get your body moved, you can reduce stress. |
Junior Journalist(新闻记者) Competition We are searching for new junior journalists for Kids News. The free competition is open to children in Grades 3-9, with four groups for both primary and high school students: · ●News story — print · ●News story — video · ●Sports story — print · ●Sports story — video The first-prize winner will make a guest appearance(以嘉宾身份出现) on Channel 10's Studio 10 program, hosted by Nareld a Jacobs. Jacobs has been a television journalist for more than 20 years. She said it was important for kids to take an interest in news. "Knowledge is power, " she said. "Knowing what's go- ing on in the world around kids can help them form their own opinions and ideas. " Besides, there are four second-prize winners and five third-prize winners. They will receive $1, 000 and $ 750 each person. How to enter ●Write a story or create a video story about something that has happened or is about to happen in your school or local community. Your story should be true. ●You can submit(提交) your work from January 6 to March 6. ●E-mail your work to juniorjournalist@ news. com before 5 p. m. on March 6. |
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