Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is lower than on bright, sunny days. Would you like to know more about how the weather can affect how you feel?
According to a recent study, there’s a connection between weather and moods. Going to a warm place in the middle of winter can make our moods better. Pleasant weather has been proved(证实) to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot weather can make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling(破坏) our moods.
In the study, people who spent time outdoors in warm weather were happier than those who spent all day inside. They also found better memory scores when they ran tests comparing the two groups.
The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. To improve moods, a person must spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods. It’s mostly because we don’t like to be inside when spring time arrives. It can also make inside activities seem boring.
Maybe the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It brings back childhood memories of playing outside all day.
Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how we’ll feel that day. If it’s rainy, that won’t necessarily make us unhappy. We’ll just have to bring our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad!
Weather and Moods |
The weather can affect how you feel. Sometimes on bright, sunny days your mood level is 1. than on grey, rainy days. |
According to a study, pleasant weather has been proved 2. moods and memory. Extremely hot weather can make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling our moods. |
The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. It 3. why people in southern California are happy all the time. |
4. time indoors when the weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods. |
Perhaps the 5. connected with being outside affect our moods. It brings back childhood memories of playing outside all day. |
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Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.
“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo．
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk(乱闯马路)because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore the light when the waiting time is longer than they can stand,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that half of the respondents(调查对象) believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first.” Wrote “Qixiaoe” on Weibo．
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum(最大量) can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang．
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.
1.Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”?
A. To wait for the traffic light to turn green.
B. To cross a road slowly.
C. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.
D. To follow the basic traffic lights.
2.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ignore”？
A. 忽视 B. 轻视 C. 动摇 D. 恪守
3.How long will Chinese people wait to cross the road before they lose patience？
A. Less than one minute.
B. Less than one and a half minutes.
C. About five minutes.
D. More than ten minutes.
4.Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo？
A. Because there are too many people on the road.
B. Because the red light lasts too long.
C. Because people don’t pay much attention to rules.
D. Because people have less patience.
5.The writer suggests that we should to solve the problem of jaywalking．
A. punish the jaywalkers
B. disregard the traffic rules
C. reduce the time of red lights
D. call on people to obey the traffic lights．
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LINCOLN SCHOOL BOOKERY PTA's monthly "pop up" book store |
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www.lincolnschoolevanston.ort/bookery/ |
We are always looking for story books, science books and magazines. Drop off your second-hand children's books in the Bookery box located in the Forest Ave. Entrance. *No board books, please. DONATIONS(捐赠) |
**Bookery happens at school, during school hours, once a month on a Friday. Each classroom has 15 minutes to look around and shop. This fantastic program is organized and operated by all parent volunteers. For more information or to volunteer: lincolnbookery@gmail.com Fridays: Sept. 15, Oct. 13, Dec. 1, Jan. 19, March 2, April 6, May 11 |
1.The purpose of the bookery is to help students __________.
A. make more friends with others B. borrow books on their own
C. develop and keep a love of reading D. buy books with their parents
2.You can get the books using the following ways except .
A. taking them away for free
B. using second-hand books to swap
C. paying online
D. bringing money to buy
3.What kind of books are not wanted for donations?
A. Story books. B. Science books. C. Magazines. D. Board books.
4.When does the bookery happen?
A. On Jan. 15. B. On March 2. C. On April 7. D. On May 13.
5.Who organize and operate the program?
A. Students. B. Teachers.
C. School officers. D. Parent volunteers.
“Thank you” is widely _______ in a modern society. It is a very good ________. You should say “Thank you” _______ others help you or say ________ kind to you. For example, when someone _______ the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have ______ a nice shirt, or your city is very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. It is used not only between friends, _____ between parents and children, _____ and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is _______ short polite usage. We use it the _______ as “Thank you”. When you hear someone says so behind you, you’ll get to know that somebody wants to walk past _______ touching you. It is not polite to interrupt(打断)others while they are ________. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” ________, and then begin to talk. You should also do ________ when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others. Let’s say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” ______ the right situation.
1.A. used B. told C. acted D. taught
2.A. voice B. sound C. manner D. reason
3.A. wherever B. whenever C. whoever D. whatever
4.A. nothing B. everybody C. anybody D. something
5.A. closes B. opens C. loses D. shakes
6.A. hidden B. sold C. bought D. worn
7.A. but B. and C. so D. yet
8.A. cousins B. brothers C. parents D. grandparents
9.A. others B. other C. another D. the other
10.A. part B. such C. common D. same
11.A. without B. with C. within D. while
12.A. running B. talking C. sleeping D. walking
13.A. then B. second C. first D. next
14.A. this B. that C. it D. so
15.A. on B. to C. in D. at
— Many thanks for what you’ve done for us.
— ______.
A. Don’t mention it B. Never mind C. That’s right D. It depends
― Could you please help me clean up the classroom after school? ― ________.
A. Yes, quite well
B. Take it easy
C. That’s all right
D. Sure, with pleasure
