B: It’s about theexperiments three astronauts are doing on the space station.A: That’s great. I’minterested in space, so I want to be an astronaut like them.
Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were ___16___electric cars on the road than gasoline(汽油)cars, because at that time,gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels(燃料), electriccars were more popular.
Ibelieved that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrongand he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us alesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side ofher desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and roundobject. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colorthe object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the object waswhite! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony and me,this time about the color of the object.
By usingthis method, the study found that red meats were the most unfriendly foods tothe environment. Keeping farm animals produces a large number of methane(甲烷)that keeps 30 times more heat than CO2. As well asmaking the earth warmer, eating too much red meat is known to increase the riskof a few illnesses, such as heart trouble.
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.
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.
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.
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
这一天,阳光明亮,大鸟忽然觉得它的双脚可以抬起了。它十分激动地对冰山说:“我能飞了,我能飞了,我可以回家啦!”它扇动翅膀,飞了起来。可是,大鸟很快掉进了海水里。它好几天没吃东西,已经没有一丝力气。
第二次世界大战终于落下了帷幕,但人们所希望的真正和平并未降临。美国、苏联这对战时的盟友很快变成了“冷战“的对手。”“冷战”为什么会爆发呢?史学家们从以下四个不同角度进行了分析:[角度一]美国当时拥有最强大的经济与军事实力,确立了称霸世界的全球战略,日益把苏联看作其称霸全球的主要障碍,企图遏制苏联。[角度二] 苏联为反法西斯战争胜利做出了重大贡献,国际威望大大提高,并且军事力量大大加强,能与美国抗衡。战后,苏联把确保东西部边界安全作为国家的首要利益,在自己的周边建立“安全带”,努力扩大自己在世界上的影响,推行大国沙文主义(即征服和奴役其他民族的思想和主张。)
材料一:19世纪中期到20世纪初,英、法等西方列强先后发动了一系列侵略战争,强迫清政府签订了一系列不平等条约,中国逐渐沦为半殖民地半封建社会。材料二:经历了从“师夷长技以制夷”到变法维新的探索,人们发现温和的改良无法从根本上改变旧制度。于是,人们举起义旗,发动革命,推翻旧王朝,建立了共和国,接着,高举民主、科学大旗,吹响了思想解放的号角。(1)材料一中,使中国开始和完全沦为半殖民地半封建社会的两大不平等条约分别是什么?(2分)(2)材料二中,“师夷长技以制夷”指的是什么历史事件?(1分)在该历史事件中“师夷长技”的根本目的是什么?(1分)
38.各国经济发展并非一帆风顺。阅读下列材料,结合所学知识,回答下列相关问题。材料一:1992年,一位创立了中国特色社会主义理论的世纪伟人,针对当时有些人担心实行改革开放会使中国“走上资本主义道路”的困惑,发表了重要谈话。谈话中他强调,“发展才是硬道理”、“改革开放的胆子要大一些”、“市场经济不等于资本主义,社会主义也有市场”,明确提出了判断是非的标准。——川教版八年级下册材料二:在某种意义上,有人说,他挽救了市场经济。市场经济不是说没有毛病,出了一些毛病。在20世纪30年代的时候,他引进了一些新政,然后使市场经济又回到一个比较健康发展的轨道……开创了市场经济的新模式。在这种模式中,市场的作用和政府的作用同时得以发挥。——《大国崛起》解说词(1)材料一中,“世纪伟人”发表的“重要谈话”被称作什么?(1分)“中国特色社会主义理论”在祖国统一大业方面出现了什么创新制度?(1分)哪次会议揭开了“改革开放”的序幕?(1分)(2)材料二中的“他”是谁?(1分)“他”开创的“市场经济新模式”为资本主义国家的发展提供了怎样的范例?(1分)
When I was young, I dreamed of being anastronaut(宇航员)andflying into the space. Nowadays, my dream has come true. Traveling to the moonhas got popular. People between the ages of 18 to 60 are able to travel to themoon.
(A: Sun Lan B: Li Yue C: Waiter)A: Hi! This is Sun Lan. MayI speak to Li Yue?B: Hi, Sun Lan! ________41________.Are you in Qiqihar now?A: Yes, I came back last night.
米吃多了,就有了想法。诗人说“米是漫山遍野的精灵,是生长绿色的种子,是陆地结的珍珠”,我也有这个感觉。有时我看到掉在桌上的一粒米,会产生一番联想:这粒米,不知道是哪粒种子被种在土里,经过了多少风霜雨雪,又被哪个农民精心养育,浇水、施肥、捉虫、打药,顶着酷暑烈日收割了来,再冒着酷暑高温脱了粒。脱一遍还不算,再脱一层皮,再脱一层皮,成为白白亮亮的精米,大有缘法落到我的饭碗里,结果不等它入口,就被轻轻抛弃,假如这米有灵,不知道会不会伤心?
要审视自己。我们往往容易看到别人的缺点,却不容易看到自己的不足。“为什么看见你弟兄眼中的刺,却不想自己眼中有梁木呢?”说的就是这个道理。如果我们面对别人的过错,能够严格审视自己,就可以更加理性地看待问题。
熙宁九年,恩州武城县有旋风自东南来,望之插天如羊角,大木尽拔。俄顷旋风卷入云霄中。既而渐近,所经县城官舍、居民略尽,悉卷入云中。县令儿女奴婢卷去,复坠地,死伤者数人。民间死伤亡失者不可胜计,县城悉为丘墟,遂移今县。
第二年的端午节,我到离沙地稍远一点的一个村子里采访。这个地方几乎家家房前屋后都是沙枣,就像成都平原上一丛竹林一户人家。过去我以为沙枣总是临沙傍碱而居,其叶总是小而灰,色调总是暗而旧。但在这里,沙枣依水而长,一片葱绿,最大的一片叶子居然有一指之长,是我过去看到的三倍之大。
我绕到山的背后,人却很少,只有一老者在山坡上弯腰寻觅着什么东西。我以为他掉了钥匙或手机之类的物件,白雪上落黑物,应该很容易找到,便上前帮忙寻找,他却提醒我道:“小心别踩了!”