We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from. In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let’s have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities. Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose feeling of time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was. This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps (午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That’s because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly feel time again.
Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
1.According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long?
A.weekends and holidays B.weekends and work
C.classes and work D.holidays and work
2.According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger?
A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.
B.We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.
C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.
D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time.
B.When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly.
C.If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly tell time again.
D.Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
If someone says to you “give me five”, don't give five yuan to him! It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the USA, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a good gesture(手势). It means the slapping(拍) of each other’s right hands together. People do it when something happy happens. For example, if a student gets an “A” in the exam or gets No.1 in the school sports meeting, he will give the high five to his friends to celebrate.
Who did this gesture first? Why did he or she do that? There are many different stories about how the high-five began.
One common story about the first high-five goes like this: A very long time ago, some Americans met a group of wild animals, and to celebrate it they put their hands up into the air. At that very moment, they just wanted to hit each other to show their excitement. Whatever the origin(起源) of the high-five is, it is an important part of American culture. Next time you meet an American, give a high-five and make your new friend feel right at home.
1.What is an important part of American culture?
A.A good gesture. B.The origin of the high-five.
C.One common story. D.The high-five.
2.How does a student celebrate when he got an “A” in the exam according to the passage?
A.By giving the high five to his friends B.By laughing at others
C.By asking for money D.By having a party
3.Why did people give high-five when they met a group of wild animals? Because they were ________.
A.frightened B.stressed out
C.worried D.happy and excited
4.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.The passage is mainly about the introduction of the high-five.
B.The passage is mainly about one common story.
C.The passage is mainly about the slapping of each other’s right hands together.
D.The passage is mainly about what you should do when you meet an American next time.
In our daily life, we can live a low-carbon(低碳) life by paying attention to how we dress, eat and live.
Wear“out”
I prefer simple clothing and buy new clothes only when I really need them. I don’t mind using the same clothes for over 10 years. My family members never throw their clothes away. Instead, we give them to others who are in need. If the clothes are really worn out, we cut them into pieces and use them to clean the floor.
Simple eating habits
My family eat more vegetables and less meat. I often tell my family members not to eat junk food. Our cooking style is mainly steaming or boiling as it is healthier and saves energy.
Live on less energy
I also pay attention to the use of electricity. My family members get into the habit of turning off the lights when leaving a room. When we take a shower, we’ll set the water temperature to around 40℃. All these things are good for saving energy.
We hope that everyone can really do something to protect the earth.
1.What will the writer's family do with the clothes when they are worn out?
A.never throw their clothes away B.give them to others
C.clean the floor D.cut them into pieces
2.What energy-saving methods have been mentioned in this passage?
A.Saving electricity B.Reusing waste materials
C.Simple eating habits D.All above
3.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.environmental protection B.recycling old clothes
C.low-carbon life D.saving electricity and water
Doctors diagnose(诊断) patients online. Robots help to send food to _____. Drones(无人机) monitor people in crowds. We are using new ways to fight the novel corona virus. They are safe. They can help people ___ in touch with each other. Let’s meet these high-tech helpers!
Tele-medicine(远程医疗) system
With remote video system, doctors can diagnose patients without seeing them in person. Also, doctors from different hospitals can have a meeting by using the system ____. This saves a lot of time. Both Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals have this system.
Drones warn people in groups
In some rural places, police use drones to monitor people in groups. When the drone _____ big groups of people, police will warn them through the loudspeaker on the drone. In some places, people also use drones to disinfect(消毒) their ___.
3D “hospital”
A company in Shanghai ___ 15 rooms by using 3D technology. They sent the rooms to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the ____ of your bedroom. A 3D printer takes 24 hours to build the rooms.
AI system check for fever
At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see ___ they have fevers. When people ____, the system scans people’s faces. The system can check about 300 people in one minute.
Smart robots
Time to eat! In some hospitals, smart robots help to deliver food to patients. The robots can also help to ____ medicine and show the way to people.
1.A.consumers B.customers C.patients D.doctor
2.A.avoid B.keep C.develop D.enjoy
3.A.all the time B.at times C.many times D.at the same time
4.A.imagines B.finds C.records D.tell
5.A.relatives B.hands C.communities D.home
6.A.printed B.put C.lain D.learned
7.A.size B.shape C.color D.pattern
8.A.that B.if C.how D.why
9.A.pass by B.pass on C.pass away D.pass down
10.A.hand in B.hand on C.hand by D.hand out
One day at the end of the class, a teacher told each of her students to _______ a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students, “From today on, for every person you don’t like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person’s name and the date _______ it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students’ bags were very _______. They were told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts _______, on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them_______ students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time_______ they wouldn’t forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and _______ terrible. They all tried to get rid of them.
Too often we think of tolerance（宽容) as a gift to _______ people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred in our_______, we will have to carry them around all our lives.
Do you think you have got ________ from the wise teacher and what she asked her students to do?
1.A.take B.bring C.put D.give
2.A.in B.at C.on D.of
3.A.heavy B.strong C.light D.weak
4.A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.at night D.at noon
5.A.kept B.took C.asked D.made
6.A.as soon as B.since C.so that D.if
7.A.sounded B.tasted C.smelt D.felt
8.A.another B.other C.the other D.others
9.A.hearts B.eyes C.stomachs D.faces
10.A.anything B.nothing C.somebody D.nobody
Our school clubs
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Cool Players | Do sports 1.times a week to make yourself healthy and strong. |
Smart Readers | Increase your 2.and open up your eyes.
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Excellent Cooks | Learn to 3.healthy menus and cook dishes.
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Happy Volunteers | 4.children English games in the neighborhood. |
There are the most 5.clubs in our school. |
