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Machu Picchu | |
Location | In the1 of Cusco, Peru, South America |
Time | Built in the2 century |
Special facts | one part: houses and3 the other part:4 became known to the public in 1911 |
What might the local government be doing?5 | |
It was the day of the balloon festival. I felt as glad as a hot-air balloon. This year, I wouldn't just be watching. I'd be riding in a cool1 and following the balloons.
Early in the morning, Dad and I2 down the road around a lake, and turned into the field that was being used as a3 area. As soon as our car stopped, I rushed out of it. And I saw it - a white4 . It screeched(发出尖叫声) in the dirt in front of the cars that were driving downhill. The wing looked5 . But, suddenly it flew off. "It's a killdeer." I turned to see an aged woman. She told us it was a nesting(筑巢) place6 it became a parking area. As she pointed at the nest7 was taken up by several eggs on the ground，the parent bird was back,8 wing all twisted(扭成一束) again.
"No!" Dad called. "The balloons are ready to come." I looked around, most9 were fat and the trucks were getting ready to roll(翻滚). I heard the bird screeching10 me. I couldn't help looking back. I felt as if I had a rock in my belly. "Dad, I am not going. Cars downhill may roll over the nest. I have to stay here to11 the eggs." He nodded and drove off.
"I'm Edie Thomas," the old woman said. She shook my hand12 as if I were someone important. I spoke to the drivers and asked them to stop. Soon a ring of cars parked around the nest, one by one.13 down the hill was going to get those eggs. All the morning we watched balloons fly across the sky. Of course I14 the truck ride to follow the balloons.
The festival was over. People began to leave. When Dad came back, only Mrs. Thomas and I were 15 . And one killdeer, watching over its four eggs in a nest—perfectly safe.
A report says that young people who were born between 1995 and 2009 have different ways of life. Here are some hot ways in
2023.
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Food: Younger people are trying difficult dishes at home.
• One sixth expressed their wish to cook at home.
• More than a quarter of teenagers and young adults are trying new things, like making bread and cakes.
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Health: Teenagers and young adults care more about their health of the mind.
• About one third will continue to take part in sports. They will exercise twice to three times a day.
• 40% join in kinds of clubs and make many friends through exercise.
• About a quarter of them will depend on creative activities like drawing and writing music to stay happy.
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Shopping: Online shopping will still be popular. But it will move away from retailer(零售店) websites to social media and secondhand websites.
• 27% of teenagers and young adults are expecting to shop directly through social media websites.
• 24% are expecting to shop through special in-app services.
• 23% are expecting to shop through secondhand websites.
Walking around the city, you will see girls wearing hanfu on the underground or people wearing T-shirt with Chinese characters in the streets. A new trend(潮流) is getting popular in China. It's guochao or China-Chic. Guochao adds traditional Chinese culture into products, and it shows the rise of China's native fashion.
Guochao got people's attention in
2018. Before that, the market was controlled by foreign companies. There were few Chinese brands. To win the market share, many Chinese brands followed the footsteps of these Western brands. In 2018, Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning made changes to the situation. It introduced its Wu Dao collection to the world. The collection not only looked fashionable, but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture. It quickly caught people's attention at home and abroad. And it created amazing sales.
Later, many Chinese brands, from food, drinks and clothing to mobile phones and cars, started to add Chinese culture into their products. Even the film and music industries made every effort to create Chinese styles. "We want our products to be the ones that young people would like to share"，they said.
These brands got what they wanted. Young people gradually converted their attention from Western culture to guochao. They accepted it with pleasure. What's more, they started to develop interest in traditional Chinese art and literature. Now they wear traditional clothes, practice Chinese calligraphy(书法)and play Chinese musical instruments. Some of them are working together to spread Chinese culture to people around the world.
At the same time, people of different ages start to choose products "made in China". According to a survey, 68% Chinese people prefer Chinese brands. Among them, 62% say they are open to international brands, but local brands remain the first choice.
No matter how guochao develops, there is one thing that won't change—people's confidence in our country's development and culture is growing.
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For people who aren't fans of winter, animals that hibernate seem to have the right idea: It's the same of sleeping all day long without eating until spring comes—isn't it? Not exactly.
"Most of the physiological functions(生理机能) are greatly slowed down," says Marina Blanco, a professor at the Duke Lemur(狐猴)Center in North Carolina. For example, when lemurs hibernate, they reduce their heart rates from over 300 beats per minute to fewer than six, says Blanco. And instead of breathing about every second, they can go up to 10 minutes without taking a breath. Their brain activity "becomes undetectable(难以检测的)." This is very different from sleep, which is gentle resting situation where unconscious functions are still working.
Put simply: "Hibernation is a way of energy saving," says Kelly Drew, who studies the brain chemistry of hibernating Arctic ground squirrel at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. While hibernation is often seen as a seasonal behavior, it's not only for cold-weather animals. There are tropical hibernators that may do so to beat the heat. And "some animals hibernate because of food shortages," says Drew. For example, echidnas(针鼹)in Australia will hibernate after fires, waiting until they can get enough food for normal activities.
To slow their metabolism(新陈代谢), animals cool their bodies by 5 to 10℃ on average. The Arctic ground squirrels can take this much further. Drew's research has shown that cooling is likely controlled by levels of adenosine(腺苷)in the brain. Not only does adenosine increase in winter in ground squirrels, the receptors for the molecule become more sensitive to it.
But animals don't always stay in their cold, sleeping state while hibernating. About 80 percent of their energy is spent intermittently(间歇地)waking and warming up. Why they do this is "one of the greatest mysteries" of the field. Some think they need to turn back on their immune systems(免疫系统) to fight disease, while others think they may simply awaken so they can sleep.
One bird, some insects and many other kinds of animals like frogs and snakes also have hibernation-like states. When it comes to mammals, bears might be the first that come to mind. Most mammalian hibernators are smaller. "The average hibernator weighs only 70 grams," says Drew. That's because little bodies have high surface area to volume ratios, making it more difficult for them to stay warm in cold weather— they need the seasonal energy savings more than larger animals.
Jason and his father were going to the grocery store by car to pick up some apples. It had been an unusual day. The sky was dark but there were few clouds. As they drove up the street, there started to be a rumbling(隆隆的)sound heard across the ground.
Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado(龙卷风)was coming. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately. Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building. By this time the wind was blowing harder, and it was hard to see or hear. Debris was falling all over the place. Jason couldn't see his dad any more. He also realized that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.
As he made his way towards the building, he noticed a field to his right. He could see an irrigation ditch(灌溉渠). In a panic, he scrambled(爬)to the ditch and lay flat on the ground. More debris and objects flew overhead. His heart was beating hard, and he was nervous. He had never been in a tornado before.
After a while, the winds died down and the loud roaring sound was gone. Jason slowly lifted his head and nervously looked around. What he saw was a great mess. Jason could hardly recognize the buildings in front of him because of all the damage.
He stood up and with shaky legs walked to the building. Once there, he pushed the door open and went inside. It was a public building owned by the city. It was empty, but Jason could hear noises further inside. He walked into the large room and saw his dad. He ran across the room and gave him a big hug.
"Jason! How are you? I've been worried sick about you!" said his father. "I couldn't find you anywhere!"
Jason breathed a sigh of relief(宽心, 放松) and sat down. He did have a story to tell!
①Jason nervously looked around from the irrigation ditch.
②Jason ran across the room and gave his father a big hug.
③Jason got out of the car.
④Jason noticed a field to his right.
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How did people communicate in the old days? Cave paintings are an early form of communication. Some of them, for example, are(几乎) 30,000 years old. These paintings don't have written words, but they tell stories of(希望) and fears.
Sometime between 4000 and 3000 BC, people in Egypt developed the skill of writing. They "wrote" text on stones first. But it was(不可能的) to carry stones from place to place. Later, Egyptians began to write on papyrus(纸莎草). The invention of papyrus (允许) documents to be moved easily.
Paper was invented in China as early as 105 CE. The world's oldest known printed book is from China, too. It was published on(五月)11, 868 CE. In Europe, books were written by hands until the middle of the 15th(世纪) , when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany．Since that time, about 140(百万) books have been produced worldwide. For many people, one of the life's greatest(愉悦) is spending a few hours in a bookstore reading books.
Books will be around for many years, of course. But some people(更喜爱) reading e-books. Now you can buy your books(无论何时) you want without having to leave the comfort of your home.
A study has been done at a university. Scientists divided a class into two groups. They made each group take notes different ways. The first group took notes by hand. The second one did it on the computer. The purpose of the study was to find out which method would help the students learn better. The scientists thought Group Two would win. But to their surprise, Group One did better job. Since you take notes by hand, stick to it!
Better notes can lead to (little) stress when test time comes around. Then how can you improve your note-taking skills? The following advice can help you.
Firstly, try to get yourself readyclass begins. Be familiar with the material that you are going to learn. Make sure you have your notebooks and pens on the desk.
Secondly, take notes (wise) while listening in class. Many students become busy taking notes and they may fail to follow the teacher. So it is important(know) when to take notes. And remember to write down the key(word) and use shorthand (速记法)if necessary.
Thirdly, check your notes after class. You can add some details (you) first. If there is still something missing, compare your notes with others'. Do it with those studentstake notes carefully. These checks will also increase your chances of understanding what you've written.
Try the advice above. When you can takes notes better than before, you(find) your lessons easier and more enjoyable.
A Culture Corner | A Vegetable Garden |
·attend cultural activities like... ·form a sense of... ·… | ·learn farming skills ·develop the habit of… ·… |
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I'm happy to hear that there is an empty area in our school for building a Culture Corner or a Vegetable Garden. In my opinion, it's better to
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