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| A. messing B. similar C. rush D. exhausted E. forcing F. resume G. consistency H. productivity I. develop J. correlation K. claim |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best time to wake up?
The answers to this question will vary depending on whom you ask. A lot of CEOs and gurus(领袖)will tell you 5 a. m. However, the medical community generally agrees that the best time to wake up is at sunrise. The most important thing to keep in mind is
What are the effects of waking up late?
Besides having to
If you woke up each day of the week at 6 a. m. and then slept in until 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. on Saturday, you’ve completely thrown off your clock, and you’ll feel effects
What’s the importance of a morning routine?
A morning routine sets the tone for your entire day. This is especially helpful if you’re
Having a set routine each morning will help you stay focused and productive. Countless
Why do students need to get up early?
There’s a strong
It was the 9th of January, a day I will remember for a long time. It was a normal Sunday morning around 8:30 am, right on time for Sammy’s morning walk. I didn’t walk because of my lameness, so I rode in my power wheelchair. We got out the door and made our way toward a property near my apartment complex. We got to the gate and out of the complex, and we went left onto the extra wide sidewalk. It was about a mile’s walk one way , passing a firehouse on the right side of the road, before we turned around and started back.
Along the path we took was a large plate over the sidewalk. I passed over it the first time without any problems. My wheelchair could reach up to 8 miles per hour, but we went a little slower on our walks, around 2 miles per hour, so Sammy could keep up. Even so, this speed was pretty fast for a 15-year-old dog.
As we turned around and made our way back, I went over the sidewalk plate again except that this time it was moved without me realizing it, putting my wheelchair in the grass on the embankment (路堤). The next thing I knew, my wheelchair started to tip over, throwing me out of the chair and rolling down the embankment into the muddy water below.
My right leg was hurt, and I was unable to pull myself upright. I was too weak to gather my strength to call for help. The muddy water was cold and I felt it hard to breathe with my body folded and twisted in a strange position. Meanwhile, Sammy was sitting up on the sidewalk with his leash (牵狗皮带) caught under the tipped over wheelchair. I heard him barking louder than ever heard. He knew I was hurt and was in danger.
By the way my wheelchair tipped over, a passerby on the street would not be able to see it from the road. All anyone could see was a dog barking on the sidewalk almost night across the street from the firehouse.
I could tell Sammy was trying to help me.
Three firemen came to my dog’s aid finally.
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages. Often spoken by many people while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 Languages: the Americas about 1,000, Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6，000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150). Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
1．What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?| A．They developed very fast. | B．They were large in number. |
| C．They had similar patters. | D．They were closely connected |
| A．Complex. | B．Advanced. |
| C．Powerful. | D．Modern. |
| A．About 6,800 . | B．About 3,400 |
| C．About 2,400 | D．About 1,200. |
| A．New languages will be created. |
| B．Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages. |
| C．Human development results in fewer languages. |
| D．Geography determines language evolution. |
Losing a parent is one of the most painful parts of life. No matter how old we are when they leave us, it can be a heartbroken experience. Our memories are all that is left of them and happy reminders of their love turn into our most valuable treasures. That’s how Mara Soriane feels about the teddy bear that she tragically lost in her recent move to a new apartment.
Diagnosed with cancer, Mara Soriano’s mother Marilyn, gave her daughter the bear as a gift in 2017. After her mother’s death last June, the gift became even more special. “That bear was basically the last reminder of my mom. It was her voice that accompanied me,” she said in an interview.
The fluffy toy didn’t cost a lot, but it contained a recording of her mother’s voice telling her that she loved her and was proud of her. The bear, called Mama Bear, was in the backpack that contained electronics like an iPad and a Nintendo Switch. When the bag was stolen last week during the move, the 28-year-old was heartbroken, not for the gadgets, but for Mama Bear.
Mara posted a photo of her and her Mama Bear on Instagram, explaining the importance of the bear. Millions of users were touched by the story. More and more people were talking about the bear, but there was no good news for Mara. So again and again she posted online about the item and the story behind it, hoping it could catch move viewer’s attention in a big way.
Actor Ryan Reynolds was moved by Mara’s story and then posted a plea (请求) for Mama Bear’s safe return. “I think we all need this bear to come home,” he wrote. Along with the message, he also offered a $5,000 reward for the people who found the bear.
Luckily, the Internet did its thing.
The email was from the women who sent the bear back.
Reasons Why You Should Go Hiking
Whether you're looking to lose weight, reduce （减少）pressure, or clear your head and get out into nature, hiking is the best choice. If you're looking for some motivation （动力）to get off the sofa, consider these reasons to start hiking.
Hiking is healthy. According to the American Hiking Society, hiking is good for your health.
Hiking is cheap.
Hiking is real. We all spend too much time on computers at home, writing under electric lights or watching TV indoors （often you're writing while watching TV）.
Hiking is a great way to introduce kids to the world of the outdoors.
| A．Hiking is simple. |
| B．Hiking is long and difficult. |
| C．Hiking offers physical benefits by keeping you active. |
| D．Compared to any other sport, the cost of hiking is low. |
| E．It's also a sport in which they'll be able to enjoy their whole lives. |
| F．When you are hiking, you often feel tired and want to stop at once. |
| G．However, hiking encourages you to walk out of your house and get close to nature. |
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