One Canada, Two Languages
Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these—Quebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.
Canada left the British empire(帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.
Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.
The same goes for traffic signs and menus, for example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you'll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it's almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However, all products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.
In Canada's English-speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.
If a student begins the course in kindergarten(幼儿园) or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.
1. Where can you watch French television programmes?| A．Only in Quebec. |
| B．In Quebec and a few other places. |
| C．From the two national television networks. |
| D．All over Canada. |
| A．In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered. |
| B．If you choose a special French language course, most of the subjects are taught in French. |
| C．The courses in primary school are all taught in English. |
| D．Most of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English. |
| A．Canada has two official languages: English and French. |
| B．English is spoken in Canada. |
| C．French is spoken in Canada. |
| D．All the above. |
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【推荐1】Small words may help you beat stress and improve your relationships. Use these tips to teach yourself a helpful and useful vocabulary.
I get to
“Many of us begin our day with the phrase ‘I have to’,” says Catherine Grace O’Connell, a self-development expert. “Changing this to ‘I get to’ has the possibility to change the way our day goes. “Even if you may not be happy about going to work or cooking dinner, saying that you “get to” do those things changes your attention to the positive aspects of those things.
Thank you
A lot of research has been done on why people — especially women — often don’t accept compliments smoothly. Language in Society found that women only accepted compliments 40 percent of the time, and Harvard Business Review found that almost 70 percent of people connected receiving compliments with a little shame or embarrassment. Does this sound familiar? She says, “I love that dress.” You say, “Oh this? I’ve had it for years.” Or,” You think? I’m not crazy about the color.” We often demean (贬低) ourselves while doing this. A better way to respond: Look the person in the eye and simply say, “Thank you.”
Not yet
Adding “yet” to the end of your words, especially when talking about abilities and goals. is a small but good way to change your attitude to life. “Add the word ‘yet’ to limiting comments,” suggests Kyndall Bennett, another self-development expert. “When we do this, we allow ourselves to accept the limiting thoughts as truths,” Bennett says. “Examples of this would be like, ‘I can’t speak a second language... yet’ and ‘I don’t know how to run my own business... yet.’” This works for everything from weight loss to relationships; it’s a way to add a certain optimism to your words.
1. What had you better do when receiving compliments?| A．Show modesty. | B．Explain reasons. |
| C．Say “Thank you”. | D．Present facts. |
| A．We will try to do that. | B．We have tried our best. |
| C．We apologize for a delay. | D．We have to cancel the plan. |
| A．To relax ourselves. | B．To stay positive to life. |
| C．To strengthen family ties. | D．To learn new vocabulary. |
【推荐2】Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by another tune in Chinese—one typically sung during the Lunar New Year. But this scene is not taking place in a Chinese school but at Lakewood Premier school, thousands of kilometers away in Nairobi(内罗比). Here, schoolchildren are learning Mandarin, a language spoken by nearly 1 billion people almost 8,000 kilometers away from their home. More will join their ranks in 2020 when Mandarin will be officially taught in all Kenyan schools alongside French, Arabic and German, which are already on the curriculum.
Sandra Wanjiru, 13, is one of hundreds of African schoolchildren who are increasingly skilled in the Chinese language. Lakewood Premier School, where Wanjiru studies, has begun the program a year early to give its pupils a head start. "I chose to learn Chinese first not only because it's interesting to learn a foreign language but also because I would want to travel and do business in China," said Wanjiru.
Julius Jwan, CEO of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) told Chinese state-owned Chinese news agency Xinhua： "The place of China in the world economy has also grown to be so strong that Kenya stands to benefit if its citizens can understand Mandarin. " China has become increasingly powerful across Africa over the past two decades. Through President Xi Jinping's flagship Belt and Road Initiative, China has loaned money to African countries to build highways, dams, stadiums and airports.
Henry Adramunguni, a specialist at Uganda's National Curriculum(课程)Development Centre, said Mandarin was included in the curriculum because it is one of the United Nations' languages of work. "We want to give the opportunity for our young Ugandans to have access to jobs, education and business beyond our borders. That's why we've given them this opportunity to learn Chinese," he said,
1. What's the function of Paragraph 1?| A．It tells readers Chinese is being taught in Africa. |
| B．It introduces a topic for the following paragraphs. |
| C．It tells readers many languages are being taught in Africa. |
| D．It stresses how important to learn the Chinese national anthem. |
| A．The language was very easy. |
| B．He found it was interesting. |
| C．The school asked him to learn. |
| D．The language will help him a lot in the future. |
| A．China built many schools for Africa. | B．China shared the curriculum. |
| C．China lent money to begin building. | D．China let Africans go to China. |
| A．It was necessary. | B．It was useless. |
| C．It was not beneficial. | D．It was not profitable. |
【推荐3】Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating (创造) new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers (汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham (火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef (牛肉), they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
1. According to the writer, English is ______.| A．not so old as Chinese | B．older than German |
| C．as old as Chinese | D．very difficult to learn |
| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef |
| C．the name of a village | D．a city in Germany |
| A．few Americans like hamburgers |
| B．hamburgers are made with beef |
| C．hamburgers are made with ham |
| D．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago |
| A．The reason why a word has a certain meaning |
| B．Where those Germans came from |
| C．Where all the new words come from |
| D．The reason why English is spoken around the world |
| A．China because it has a long history |
| B．England because Germans don’t speak good English |
| C．the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating |
| D．English speakers because they always create new words |
【推荐1】Most autonomous vehicles test-driving in cities navigate by using 3-D maps marking every edge of roadside with almost centimeter-level accuracy. But few places have been mapped in such detail, which has left most areas like smaller towns inaccessible to those driverless cars.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) now have developed a new navigation system that guides autonomous vehicles without such accurate maps. This technology can help driverless cars travel almost anywhere.
The navigation system maps out a course down unfamiliar roads much as a human driver would by continually scanning its surroundings, with a laser sensor, to measure how close it is to the edges of the road. Meanwhile, the car also follows a tool like a smart phone map app that provides directions to its destination, as well as information about the rules of the road, such as speed limits and the positions of stoplights. Teddy Ort, a roboticist at MIT, test-drove a car equipped with this navigation system on a one-way road. It slowly traveled one kilometer without any human assistance.
This system assumes that a car has a clear path down the road, but it can be paired with other existing computing technology to discover in-road obstacles, says Ort. The researchers also plan to build a version of this system which can spot markings painted on streets, so that the car can drive on two-way roads. “Self-driving cars with this navigation system may need other sensors to work in different conditions,” says Alexander Wyglinski, an electrical engineer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “Since laser sensors don't work well in rain or snow, these cars might need additional imaging technologies to drive safely in bad weather."
1. What may be a problem for most driverless cars?| A．They fail in test-driving. | B．Their maps are out-dated. |
| C．They run in limited areas. | D．Their guides are unreliable. |
| A．By detecting road conditions. | B．By including accurate maps. |
| C．By removing in-road obstacles. | D．By featuring a smart phone app. |
| A．Its further research areas. | B．Its testing results. |
| C．Its potential in bad weather. | D．Its reliance on laser sensors. |
| A．Autonomous Cars Beat Human Drivers |
| B．Self-driving Cars Take over Remote Areas |
| C．New Mapping Tech Empowers Driverless Cars |
| D．Smart Navigation Improves Mapping Accuracy |
【推荐2】Speaking with people on the phone is pretty rare these days. Most people use e-mail or messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. Sometimes, though, making a call is unavoidable. This simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people. Their hearts race and their hands sweat at the very thought. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia — the fear of speaking over the phone.
Telephobia is a form of social anxiety, although people who feel perfectly comfortable in social situations may also experience telephobia. When speaking face-to-face, we give off lots of facial or bodily cues that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking into this void (真空) makes people terrified that they will freeze up, stumble over their words (失言), or lose control of the conversation and look foolish In fact, telephobia is very similar to the fear people feel before putting on a performance in front of a big audience. However, there are things that one suffering from thin condition can do to reduce this fear and make phone calls at least somewhat bearable.
One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call in smile. It may sound silly, but smiling before doing something stressful can help you feel more relaxed. It won't delete the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.
Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. Running through a positive conversation in your head will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems. There's no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes thinking up a general idea of what you want to say. You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself naturally.
And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don't always have to pick up. There's nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.
So the next time your phone starts ringing, remember — speaking on the phone doesn't have to make you sweat. The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.
1. According to the article, which situation can cause a feeling similar lo telephobia?| A．Speaking face-to-face to a good friend. |
| B．Performing in front of a large audience. |
| C．Running in a race without proper shoes. |
| D．Using a messaging app while on the subway. |
| A．Imagining how the call will go before you make it. |
| B．Standing on the edge of a tall building while making a call. |
| C．Calling someone back later instead of answering their phone calls right away. |
| D．Writing down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. |
| A．To present ways to ease telephobia. |
| B．To explain the development of telephobia. |
| C．To introduce the influence of telephobia. |
| D．To give the reason why someone suffers from telephobia. |
【推荐3】If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand—they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.
Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”
In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.
Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.
However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines— they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.
1. According to Tony Buffington, ________.| A．cats’ strange behavior is difficult for humans to understand |
| B．cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes |
| C．cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago |
| D．cats behave strangely mainly because they still have some instincts in the wild |
| A．Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals. |
| B．Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals. |
| C．Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild. |
| D．Cats’ preference for a clean litter box has something to do with their hunting habits. |
| A．an animal that is hunted |
| B．an animal that is too shy |
| C．an animal that keeps itself clean |
| D．an animal that likes hiding games |
| A．describe cats’ past wild experience to readers |
| B．explore the reasons for cats’ strange behavior |
| C．tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats |
| D．compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild |
【推荐1】As the President of Ariel Investments, I am often asked how to cultivate （培 养） green hands to be qualified for a new job within a short time. My memories take me straight back to the days when I worked for John W. Rogers.
While in college, I worked as an intern （实 习生） at Ariel Investments. As the youngest girl of six kids from a single mom, I had very little knowledge of the business world. When I graduated, I decided to return to the company to improve myself.
At the age of 22, my perspective was greatly influenced by lunching with the company's founder and then-president, John W. Rogers. He told me that I would often find myself in the company of rich and successful people with big titles, lots of degrees and lots of experience. And yet, my ideas could still be as good or even better, he said. This early advice became the guiding force that has helped me throughout my entire career. When I was starting out, I thought my inexperience was holding me back, but John said that it was a good thing. He told me that being inexperienced means that you have a fresh point of view.
As my tutor, John encouraged me to be brave. As my boss, he took some giant leaps of faith to support me. Because of our first lunch and the years of support that followed, I never thought twice about speaking up, raising my hand or taking a seat at the table. Staying in the background was never a choice. But John 's advice came with one important warning. I needed to keep my attitude in check. It's one thing to be firm but quite another to be rude. Similarly, there is a fine line between confidence and overconfidence. With that in mind, I have had to learn to balance the way I act around others. As someone once told me, “the goal is to be non-threatened and non-threatening at the same time. ”
1. What can we learn about the author from the text?| A．She went to Ariel Investments after graduation for practice. |
| B．She made her voice heard with encouragement from her boss. |
| C．Her miserable childhood had a negative effect on her work. |
| D．Her performance during internship was highly praised in public. |
| A．learned to strike a balance between work and life |
| B．contributed her ideas only after listening to others' |
| C．no longer felt lost and became aware of her own value |
| D．switched to a different company to display her talent |
| A．Keep Your Attitude under Control. |
| B．Encourage Your Employees to Grow. |
| C．Let Your Success Be Your Noise. |
| D．Live a Life with a High Goal. |
| A．Company bosses. | B．Those new to a job. |
| C．Business consultants. | D．Experienced teammates. |
【推荐2】Even while saving a species, “slow and steady” can win the race. The Espanola tortoise program on the Galapagos Islands has become one of the most successful captive (被俘获的) breeding programs ever undertaken in the world. Created in the mid-1960s to save that species from extinction, it collected the last remaining 14 tortoises on Espanola island — the only place in the world they are found.
Now, they’ve all made the trip back home, 55 years later, to spend the rest of their days in retirement on their island’s restored ecosystem. The 14 giant Espanola tortoises (plus one that had been at the San Diego Zoo) produced 1,900 babies over the decades which have slowly been reintroduced on the island—many of which have survived to adulthood and have bred (繁殖) later, creating a population of roughly 2,300 children and grandchildren of the original 15.
One giant tortoise titled “Diego” managed to contribute to approximately 40% of the baby tortoises sent back to the island before two weeks ago joining his species where he was taken almost 80 years ago. The dramatic decline of the tortoise population was due mainly to over-exploitation by sailors in the 1800’s who gathered hundreds for food on their long voyages. They also introduced invasive species, particularly goats, which were finally wiped out from the island in 1978.
In the program’s first period, the Galapagos Conservancy conducted a worldwide search to determine if there were more individuals, especially males, that could contribute to the genetic variability (遗传变异) of this unique species. The search paid off, and one adult male (Diego) was found at the San Diego Zoo, having been collected on the island by a research team in the mid-1930s. Diego is now 100 years old, and because tortoises can live to be 150, he may be enjoying a retirement for decades, watching his great, great, great grand nephews and nieces grow up.
1. What was the Espanola tortoise program designed to do?| A．Gain the remaining 14 tortoises. |
| B．Rescue that species from dying out. |
| C．Look for a good place to save tortoises. |
| D．Build up a safe and successful habitat. |
| A．A lot has been done to save the tortoises. |
| B．Many baby tortoises have been born on the island. |
| C．The original tortoises have made the trip back home. |
| D．Great achievement has been made to save the tortoises. |
| A．Those sailors collected too much food on the island. |
| B．Many goats were introduced to the island. |
| C．There were too many human activities on the island. |
| D．They died because of some unknown diseases on the island. |
| A．Diego is female and deliver many tortoises. |
| B．Diego will live on the island with his later generations. |
| C．Diego was born in the San Diego Zoo in the mid-1930s. |
| D．Diego was once collected by sailors and then kept in a zoo. |
【推荐3】Genealogy, or researching your family tree, is a hobby that can rapidly develop into an obsession. Before you start looking for your own ancestors, read this advice from genealogist Maria McLeod.
The first question to ask yourself is why you want to research your family tree. Genealogy is not about discovering that you are the lost prince or princess of an unknown kingdom. It’s about finding more about yourself. For most people the important question is “Why am I like I am?” You might not look like other members of your immediate family and you want to know where your green eyes or curly hair come from. You may be curious about why you have such a quick temper. You may even be suffering from a medical condition and want to know if something in your genetic makeup has caused it.
Another common motivation for researching your family tree is that you plan to visit the place that your ancestors came from and you secretly hope that you will find some long lost cousins with whom you can share your memories. There can be few more exciting things than meeting a distant cousin who is living on the other side of the globe and finding that she looks just like your younger sister. But you should also bear in mind that they may not necessarily want to have anything to do with you. Sometimes there are skeletons in the cupboard that you and your branch of the family are unaware of, but which are still fresh in the minds of your more distant relatives.
Once you are clear about your motivations, you need to take a moment to think about just how many ancestors you might have and how far back you intend to go. You have, no doubt, thought about your parents’ parents and your parents’ parents’ parents. But go back ten generations and the picture becomes much more complicated. You can work it out for yourself. You may be descended(遗传) from no fewer than 1,024 people through ten generations. This can mean that you spend hours going through official records, either in person at the records office or on the Internet. Are you prepared for such a huge task?
1. What might be Maria Mcleod’s first piece of advice be?| A．Be prepared to accept your bad temper. |
| B．Don’t expect to find lovely relatives. |
| C．Be prepared to find out your hidden health problems. |
| D．Don’t expect to find out you are a member of a royal family. |
| A．You may bring back bad memories. |
| B．They find it disturbing to entertain you. |
| C．They suspect you of having wrong motives. |
| D．You could remind them of their lost loved ones. |
| A．Who your great grandparents are. |
| B．When you can finish your huge task. |
| C．Why researching a family tree is complex. |
| D．How many people you are descended from. |
| A．Uncovering family secrets: do you dare? |
| B．The science of genealogy: new developments |
| C．Expert opinions on researching your family past |
| D．A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree |
【推荐1】English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there\s tea, there's hope.” Similarly, a Chinese saying goes that “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.”
Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all over the world. According to Statista, a German online portal for statistics; global tea production reached approximately 5.8 million tons in 2018. It has become the most consumed beverage in the world — after water, of course.
In order to celebrate the popular drink, the United Nations General Assembly has designated May 21 as International Tea Day. According to the UN, tea is much more than just a hot drink. It's a big part of many cultures around the world.
You probably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country's identity. Making Malaysia's pulled tea has become a sort of art form, where drinkers take pride in its entertainment aspects. As an expression of Moroccan hospitality and tradition, mint tea — a mix of green tea, spearmint leaves and sugar — is served during gatherings and negotiations.
Apart from its cultural significance, tea is also a medicine, used from ancient times to modern day. “Tea is cold and lowers the fire,” Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist Li Shizhen once said. The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US. The mania for healthy tea products continues into a new decade as it's used in moisturizers, lip balms and other beauty products.
Hot or cold, bagged or loose-leaf, tea is more than a drink — it's a social custom and also a magic medicine, a link to the past and a way of life.
1. Why did the author mention the two quotations in the first paragraph?| A．For they are famous. |
| B．To show the significance of tea. |
| C．For enriching the readers’ knowledge. |
| D．To show tea has a long history. |
| A．tea | B．coffee |
| C．water | D．wine |
| A．medicine. | B．drinks. |
| C．art form. | D．cream. |
| A．Tea has a long history in China. |
| B．Tea has many health benefits. |
| C．Tea is a big part of many cultures around the world. |
| D．May 21 is celebrated as International Tea Day. |
【推荐2】An artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.
Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr.Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr.Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr.Kloehn also visits SweetPea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.
In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails,screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.
Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.
Mr.Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.
1. The following are the advantages of the small shelters EXCEPT ________.| A．saving power and energy |
| B．protecting possessions of the homeless |
| C．decorating the streets where they are |
| D．keeping the homeless safe and comfortable |
| A．Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses |
| B．an act of kindness has made people simple and grateful |
| C．the shelters are immovable |
| D．the government has got involved in the action |
| A．an official report |
| B．an art review |
| C．a science magazine |
| D．a news report |
| A．An artist creates homes for the homeless. |
| B．A more comfortable shelter on the streets. |
| C．A successful social project in Oakland. |
| D．An artist makes a living by designing small shelters. |
【推荐3】In recent years,stressed-out people living in cities have been seeking protection in green spaces for the proven positive impacts on physical and mental health,but the benefits of"blue space"-the sea and coastline,but also rivers,lakes,canals,waterfalls,even fountains-are less well advertised, yet the science has been consistent for at least a decade:being by water is good for body and mind.
＂Many of the processes are exactly the same as with green space-with some added benefits," says Dr Mathew White,a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.
White says there are three established pathways by which the presence of water is positively related to health and happiness.First,there are the beneficial environmental factors,such as less polluted air and more sunlight.Second,people who live by water tend to be more physically active. Third-and this is where blue space seems to have an advantage over other natural environments-water has a psychological recovery effect.When you are sailing,surfing or swimming,says White,＂you're really in step with natural forces there."
Catherine Kelly is a wellness practitioner who teaches classes in"mindfulness by the sea”.She says the sea has a quality that can make people thoughtful.
＂To go to the sea means letting go,"says Kelly."It could be lying on a beach or somebody handing you a cocktail.For somebody else,it could be a wild,empty coast.But there is this really human sense of:'Oh, look,there's the sea-and the shoulders drop."
1. Why are blue spaces less popular than green spaces?| A．Because green spaces are good to people's health. |
| B．Because little research has been done on blue spaces. |
| C．Because green spaces have more benefits than blue spaces. |
| D．Because the benefits of green spaces are better advertised. |
| A．Where there's water,there's fresh air. |
| B．People living near water are healthier. |
| C．Water can help people restore mental health. |
| D．The sea can make people lost in deep thought. |
| A．The sea will bring you loneliness. |
| B．The sea will hurt your shoulder. |
| C．The sea will put you at ease. |
| D．The sea will make you feel down. |
| A．People in cities prefer green spaces. |
| B．Blue spaces help both physically and mentally. |
| C．Green spaces have been out of date. |
| D．Ways to keep us healthy. |
