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“Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements,” the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past — and still do today.
Chinese Five-Animal Exercises, also known as Wuqinxi, are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals: monkeys, deer (鹿), birds, bears and tigers. They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, Hua Tuo, more than 1, 800 years ago.
The Five-Animal Exercises are well-designed to help blood circulation (循环), and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health.
“The bear movements are good for the stomach. The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back. The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist (腰). The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart.” said Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor (继承人) of Wuqinxi.
For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. You may find it hard to focus(集中注意力). Wear comfortable clothes, keep peaceful in your mind, try to move slowly... Little by little, you'll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.
These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn. You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. Because it's fun to practice and good for health, Five-Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years, not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.
1.People practice Five-Animal Exercises in order to________.
A.fight against enemies B.protect wild animals
C.improve the health D.play as a group game
2.If your grandfather has a pain in the back, ________may help him a lot.
A.the bear movements B.the monkey movements
C.the bird movements D.the tiger movements
3.The underlined word "harmonious" in Paragraph 5 probably means________.
A.兴奋的 B.和谐的 C.敬畏的 D.肤浅的
4.The structure of the passage may be
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5⑥=Paragraph 6)
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B.
C.
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Should Children Be Allowed to Get Bored?
Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative.
Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.
Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes."But importantly, I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored, "Syal said. She kept a diary, filling her time with short stories and poems she made up.
Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.
Dr Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning."Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling, " she said. "But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.” Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.
It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. "For developing the ability to be creative, “ Dr. Belton advised, "Perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.”
1.What does the word"hamper"in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Slow down. B.Keep up with. C.Go beyond. D.Give rise to.
2.The writer talks about Syal and Perry to .
A.stress the great differences between them
B.introduce a popular writer and a famous artist
C.suggest good ways of going through boredom
D.show effects of boredom on developing creativity
3.From the passage we know that children need time to .
A.get excited
B.talk with their family
C.drive a car out for a mad race
D.think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them
4.“off-line” here means .
A.not wait in line
B.not want to stand in line
C.not connected to a computer network
D.not on a regular route of a transportation system
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Boredom provides children with space to think freely
B.It's much better for children to be busy than be bored
C.Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly
D.It's boring for children to think about their experiences
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Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end , we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.
1.From the passage we know the writer's son ________
A.isn't good at sports B.wastes time every night
C.can't get enough sleep D.always hangs out with friends
2.What does the underlined word "irony" mean in Chinese?
A.光荣 B.骄傲 C.讽刺 D.公正
3.What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?
A.Boring. B.Unnecessary. C.Interesting. D.Enjoyable.
4.How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write?
A.By making the children's lives colorful.
B.By refusing all the after-school activities.
C.By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.
D.By making an effort from parents and schools.
5.What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Advice on how to sleep well. B.Ways of changing kids’ education.
C.The importance of sleeping well. D.Measures parents and schools should take
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We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it's our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain (保持) our eyesight and reduce (减少) the risk of ever hurting our eyes.
Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. Besides, we need to protect our eyes when we spend a long time in bright sunlight. The best way to do. this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV (紫外线) protection. What's more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with dangerous chemicals (化学物质). For this reason we should always wear goggles in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.
Maintaining good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression goes, “It's all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.
1.When should we wear goggles?
A. While watching TV.
B. While using a computer.
C. While staying in the sun.
D. While working in a chemistry lab.
2.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
3.What does the underlined word ‘that’ refers to?
A. We should eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
B. We should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.
C. We should not spend much time in front of a computer or TV.
D. We should do a few simple things every day to keep our eyesight.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Fun and Games with Our Eyes
B. Caring for Our Eyes
C. The Risk of Hurting Our Eyes
D. Born with One Set of Eyes
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"The only constant (不变) in life is change. "Heraclitus said in about 500 B. C. That could be more true today.1. Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We get plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said. "Knowledge is power." In fact. There is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.
Why are we afraid of change?2. After all, who knows what new dangers might appear? However, change is also the only way of development. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily, our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. 3. To be more imaginative and creative, you should look for and find environments you have no experience with.
4. For example, try a new restaurant, or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty (不确定). So when bigger things happen. You'll be more fully prepared for them.
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They believe they can control the future by doing so.5. If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it, you will be successful.
A.People are thirsty for knowledge.
B.That's because our brains want to protect us.
C.But change comes whether you ask for it or not.
D.We live in a world that is changing every minute.
E.You can learn how to face the changes in daily life.
F.Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity.
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Everyone is born with the ability to learn.But 1. or not you can do this well 2. on your learning habits.Research shows that successful learners have some good habits 3. common.
Studies show that if you are 4. in something，your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay 5. to it for a long time.Good learners often connect what they need to learn with 6. interesting.They will 7.practicing what they have learned，and they aren't afraid of 8.mistakes.
Good learners often ask questions during or after class.They even ask each other and try to 9. out the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is 10. lifelong journey because every day brings something new.Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you，so learn wisely and learn well.
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Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波). Just as the eye sees light waves in the form of colors, the ear hears sound waves in the form of noises. The ear and the eye turn these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑) can make sense of.
The ears and brain have an amazing ability to recognize(识别) particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded its importance.
The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.
Another hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source(来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.
1.Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?
a. The ears receive the sound waves.
b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.
c. The baby’s turn the sound waves into signals.
d. The baby’s cry travels in the form of sound waves.
e. The brain connects the signals to the information in the memory.
A.d-a-c-b-e B.d-a-c-e-b
C.a-d-c-b-e D.a-d-c-e-b
2.Certain words or songs can change a person’s moods mainly because of his _____.
A.lifestyle B.personality
C.experiences D.hobbies
3.Why does a person feel happy when they hear some songs?
A.Because certain words or songs can make a person happy.
B.Because a person has the ability to recognize the sounds
C.Because the certain sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.
D.Because the person feel the song is special
4.According to the last paragraph, it will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the hearing in one ear to tell ______.
A.where the source of a sound is
B.how loud a sound is
C.when a sound starts to appear
D.what makes a sound
5.What is the best title for this passage ?
A.Human Brain’s Amazing Facts
B.Human Hearing Characteristics
C.How To Improve Hearing
D.How Do Humans Hear
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Air is around us. However, with the development of modern society, air pollution has become one of the most serious problems in the world today. People polluted the air with gas and smoke produced by machines. 1.
2. Automobiles and planes cause pollution, but they provide people with transportation. Factories cause air pollution, too, but they provide people with jobs and products. In crowded cities, thousands of automobiles and factories can add tons of pollution to the air every day.
3. It makes the clear sky look cloudy and the air smell bad. It is harmful to everyone's health. Air pollution damages the plants that provide us with food. Most materials are used up more quickly in polluted air than in clean air. 4.
If we want to stop pollution immediately, we have to stop using many of the machines that make life easier for us. 5. Scientists and engineers can develop automobiles that produce less pollution.
Word Bank： automobile汽车
A.Nobody likes air pollution.
B.Pollution can be stopped slowly.
C.Most of the pollution is caused by things that people need.
D.Polluted air can even damage strong materials like steel.
E.Badly polluted air can cause sickness and even death.
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When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005, she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest, "But now, it's different," Says Nejat, "People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready." Nejať's robots are designed to fill an increasing need: care-giving for the old. The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050, three times larger than that now.
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症 ). They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding(提醒) the patients of taking their medicine. They can also play games with patients to keep them active.
Some have worried that care-giving robots might reduce (减少 ) human interaction (互动) and cause more humans to lose their jobs. "But the aim is to support human care, not to take the place of it" says Brian Scassellati. He has tested robots with different patients, and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder(自闭障碍症) improve social skills.
As a field grows, scientists aim to understand human-robot relationships better. Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions? Will patients lose interest?
"One thing is clear," Scassellati says, "Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future. "
1.Nejat's robots are designed to________.
A.work in the factory B.make phone calls
C.take care of the old D.knock on doors
2.The writer starts the passage by________.
A.telling two stories B.comparing two facts
C.raising a question D.giving an example
3.The main idea of Paragraph 3 is________.
A.what the robots can do B.what serious problems the robots cause
C.what the old people can do D.what the old people think of the robots
4.According to Scassellati, we can infer that Nejat's robots ________.
A.will have feelings soon B.can take the place of humans
C.should be produced more D.won't give their own opinions
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Jordan was born with a disability. But she says her difference doesn't hold her back—it makes her amazing.
When Jordan was having a new dance class at the age of 8, she noticed that some kids were staring at her. The kids were looking at her left arm. It stops above the elbow(肘部).
Each year, about 2,000 babies in the United States are born with limb differences, like Jordan was. That means they are missing all or part of an arm or a leg. With only one hand, Jordan has a tough time doing certain activities like tying her shoes. She sometimes uses a prosthetic(假体)arm to help her ride her bike.
Jordan attended camps for kids with limb differences. Three years ago, she was a special workshop. She was challenged to design a new prosthetic arm—one that would turn her disability into a "superpower".
Jordan worked with designers. They used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic arm shaped like a unicorn's horn(独角兽的角). "It was really cool to show that you can build onto your difference to make it awesome," says Jordan.
In 2017, Jordan and her mom formed an organization called Born Just Right. They want to help other kids with limb differences. "We want to show kids that anything is possible," Jordan says.
Sure, people still sometimes stare. But Jordan uses those moments to educate others, "Your differences are amazing and you never know what amazing things you can do with them."
1.Why were the kids staring at Jordan?
A.Because Jordan was good at dancing. B.Because Jordan only had part of the arm.
C.Because Jordan couldn't dance well. D.Because Jordan was a famous designer.
2.What does the underlined word "limb" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Eyes or ears. B.Noses or mouths. C.Arms or legs. D.Hair or skin.
3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A.Jordan became disabled when she was eight years old.
B.Jordan invented a special prosthetic arm on her own.
C.Born Just Right is set up by Jordan and her mom.
D.There is no one staring at Jordan anymore.
4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.Jordan is proud to be different and will encourage other disabled kids.
B.Jordan never feels uncomfortable when people stare at her.
C.Jordan will have a real arm one day in the future.
D.More and more people will use 3-D printers to make prosthetic arms.