Melatonin(褪黑素) is produced by the body to control when you get sleepy and whenyou wake up. As night falls, the levels of melatonin rise, telling the bodythat it’s time for bed. And the levels naturally fall as daylight comes near,getting you ready to greet the day.
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made ofwood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijingkite, Tianjin kite, and Weifang kite. And they are quite different from eachother. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Once upona time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both famers and grew corn.The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a bigfamily to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.
Antarctica is a continent (大陆) of ice. There is hardlyany rain in Antarctica, so the Antarctic Desert becomes the driest desert inthe world. It is also the world’s largest desert by area.
Lu Junling, a security guard from Hebei University, became popularon the Internet. As an ordinary (平凡) person, though Lu Junling is more than 50 years old, hememorizes English vocabulary for CET 6 under the street lights every day justto improve himself. When he is free, he also writes novels and sings operas.That’s not all! Painting, music, kongfu, ancient poems, etc. are all hishobbies. So a number of people call him “treasure security guard (宝藏保安)”. Lu Junling said, “If I want to become an artist, I will alwayswork hard for my dream!” Mr. Lu’s words live in many people’s memory.
We allknow that rice, wheat and corn are staples, but do you know there is anotherkind of staple food—potatoes? Potatoes have many advantages. Theyare a good source of vitamin C and potassium(钾). A potato’s vitamin C isas rich as 10 apples. What’s more,potatoes are low in calories(卡路里)-onlythree fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn, according to People’s Daily. Potatoes are easy togrow. It can be grown in both the north and the south during winter, spring andautumn. The plant is also able to bear drought(干旱). Some areas of China arefacing water shortages, so the potato is safe to grow.
Chopsticksoriginated from(起源于) China.Though simple and little, they are agreat invention in the history of humans. There are many legends aboutChopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.It issaid that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. Oneday, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot tocook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want towaste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meatfrom the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take outfood from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food withsmall sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.
Mostschools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but someschools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing andarts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talentsfrom an early age and have greater success in their future profession. THE ROYAL BALLET(芭蕾舞)SCHOOL
Locatedin the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academyis a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, likedrawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for theperforming arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a verypeaceful and beautiful place to learn. THE NATIONAL CIRCUS(杂技)SCHOOL
On a snowy day, there was a man walking in ahurry on the road. His clothes were in poor condition. You might think he was abeggar(乞丐),but in fact he was a painter. His name was Vincent Willem van Gogh.
At first, I wanted to give up the job becausegetting up too early in the morning made me unhappy. I’ll never forget howtired I felt on my first day, but I’ll never forget sitting together andtalking about our days with my workmates for the first time either. Suddenly, Ifelt good to be a member of them.
材料二:19世纪70年代的工业革命几乎同时发生在英国、德国、美国等先进的资本主义国家。一些后进国家如德国等两次工业革命交叉进行。自然科学特别是热力学、电磁学、化学等方面的新发展,开始与工业发展紧密结合起来。——摘编自刘祚昌等《世界史·近代史编》材料三:工业革命大量使用煤炭,由于没有任何环境保护措施,煤燃烧时释放出含有二氧化硫等有害物质的滚滚浓烟,使得天空、建筑物等都变成了一片黝黑。一批与化学工业密切相关的 工厂,将工业污水和废弃物排入河中,造成河水黝黑、发臭,令人作呕。钢铁业突飞猛进的发展。 对森林大肆砍伐,使得大片森林不复存在。——摘编自李宏图《英国工业革命时期的环境污染和治理》
材料一 1898年8月,《万国公报》发表以广学会名义撰写的《速兴新学条例》,提出了多项发展教育的主张。如主张派遣留学,每年由国家从学有所成之士中选100人,资派出洋。又如,主张在每一府所在地和市镇各设学塾、书院,专以西文西学教人。 ——摘编自黄新宪《<万国公报>与中国教育的近代化》材料二 东北自沦陷后,《申报》报道了大量东北义勇军的战斗情况,对他们的战斗成果热情宣扬。1936年底,《申报》对傅作义及其所部在红格尔图和百灵庙战役击溃日伪军的行动进行了连续报道,大大鼓舞了中国军民的士气。随着卢沟桥的枪声响起,《申报》对抗战予以了更多的关注和报道。 ——摘编自盘霄远《抗战全面爆发后<申报>对时局报道态度的研究》
23.新中国成立以来,农村生产关系经历了四次调整,请举出1950年和1978年进行调整的内容,(2分)简析二者对城市发展的影响,(2分)用一句话总结你对我国调整农村生产关系的认识。(1分)
材料一 当代史学研究者在评价汉代开辟的丝绸之路时称:“在长达1000多年的时间里,它把黄河文明、恒河文明和希腊文明等诸多人类文明起源地串联在了一起,被誉为世界历史展开的主轴。”材料二 与外界完全隔绝曾是保存旧中国的首要条件,而当这种隔绝状态通过英国而为暴力所打破的时候,接踵而来的必然是解体的过程,正如小心保存在密封棺材里的木乃伊一接触新鲜空气便要解体一样。——马克思《中国革命和欧洲革命》
材料三 二战后,西欧国家凭借马歇尔计划的援助,采用最先进的科学技术成果,制定恰当的经济发展政策,促进了经济的恢复和发展,西欧国家之间的联系日益密切;1967年欧洲共同体成立;1969年欧共体各国开始了政治合作的努力;1993 年《政治联盟条约》提出欧洲力求在外交和国家安全等方面步调一致,该条约和《经济与货币联盟条约》组成的《马斯特里赫特条约》生效,标志着欧洲一体化进程又迈出了重要一步。——摘编自人教版九年级下册《世界历史教师教学用书》(1)根据材料一并结合所学知识,列举英国“强迫外国实行自由贸易”的事例。(1分)(2)根据材料二并结合所学知识。指出19世纪来20世纪初主要资本主义国家经济政治发展的特点?(1分)这种特点最终导致了什么严重的后果?(1分)(3)根据材料三,指出二战后西欧国家是如何加强对经济的宏观指导,从而促进经济发展的?(1分)(4)根据材料三,指出20世纪90年代之后,欧洲体化进程在经济和政治方面的新发展?(2分)结合所学知识指出欧盟的发展对当今世界政治格局产生的影响。(1分)
2020年,联合国发布了一份关于全球气候变化的报告。报告指出,由于气候变化,全球各地的冰原和冰川发生减少。2006年至2015年,平均每年全球海平面上升至少3.6毫米。2020年上半年,二氧化碳等温室气体浓度达到了三百万年以来的最高水平,并且还在持续上升。
Penny’s family was very poor. Her father was asailor (水手).He earned very little money and was ____16____ away from home. Her mothercould not work ____17____she was often sick. One day.
Penny’sfamily was very poor. Her father was a sailor (水手). He earned very littlemoney and was ____16____ away from home. Her mother could not work ____17____she was often sick. One day. Penny’s mother said to Penny, “Our lamp (灯) isbroken. Go to the market on your way home from school and buy another one. Here’ssixty dollars. ____18____ to get a bargain (还价), dear.”
When he was 12, his parents died. He was aloneand didn’t ____11____others. No one showed kindness to him. People always laughed ____12____ him. His only friend was adog named Bobby. He ____13____his dog enough to eat and drink, but he was a little rude(粗鲁的)to it sometimes.