海洋塑料已随处可见。
Ocean plastic has ________ ________ everywhere.
钟南山被认为是中国最好的医生之一。
Zhong Nanshan is ________ ________one of the best doctors in China.
疫情爆发后，我们政府立即起草了计划。
When epidemic situation________ ________, our government drew up the plan at once.
我们必须及时上交作业。
We must________ ________ our homework in time.
There are long rivers, and there are famous rivers. The Nile is the world’s longest and most famous river. It runs 6, 650 kilometers. Crocodiles and hippos live in its waters. Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks.
The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh — water lake, in east central Africa. Then it flows to the north. At Sudan’s capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. Together, they form one very powerful river. Then it goes through Egypt’s famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt, the first great African civilization(文明), started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today.
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The Nile — the longest and most famous river in the world | |
Where does the Nile flow? | The White Nile is the main branch of the Nile. It starts above Lake Victoria and then 1.to the north. The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the 2. of Sudan. They form a powerful river. Then the Nile goes through the Nile Valley. Finally it 3.the Mediterranean Sea. |
The Nile's long and rich banks. | Ancient Egypt started along the banks of the Nile more than 5,000 years ago. Its people built pyramids and temples we can still visit today. Every year the Nile flooded its banks. The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil. Rich farmland4. this ancient civilization great. The Nile made a perfect highway for boats. To go south, boaters put up sails to catch the wind. To go north, they took the sails down. Ancient people 5. and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles. |
Most of us use alarm clocks or mobile phones t0 wake up at the right time for school or work. We lo at our watches to know the right time for the bus or train. However, there is also a right time to eat, sleep, exercise, and take medicine. We can’t look at a clock for the right time for these activities. We must listen to the clock inside our bodies, the biological clock.
Barbara Wells exercised every morning. She woke up at 6:00 a. m. She ran about two miles before she went to work. But Barbara's legs and back started to hurt. She did some exercise before she ran. But her legs and back still hurt. She ran slower, but the pain didn’t stop. Barbara talked to her doctor. The doctor said, “Don’t run in the morning. Try to exercise later in the day. That is the time when your body is at the right temperature for exercise after work. Her legs and back didn’t hurt any more.
Today, doctors are learning more shout chronobiology(生物钟学)，the study of biological docks. They are learning about the importance of time for our bodies. For example, it is best for people to go to sleep on time every right and to eat only when they’re hungry. Also, doctors discovered that some illnesses, such as heart attacks, occur (v. 发生) most often in the morning. This information tells them that the best time to take heart medication may be at night. When patients take heart medication at night, they may prevent a heart attack in the morning.
Many doctors believe chronobiology can help us live healthier lives. It may be the right time to listen to these doctors!
根据短文内容，请用完整句子回答下列问题。
1.What clocks do you all have inside your bodies?
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2.How far did Barbara Wells run every morning?
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3.What are the doctors learning about for our bodies?
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4.What is the right time for the person who has a heart attack to take heart medication?
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5.What can we learn from the passage?
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