of direction，that is．But why is it that some

people could find their way across the Sahara

without a map，while others can lose themselves

in the next street?

  Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of

direction，but it is not properly understood how

it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked

harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this

idea and suggests that if we don’t use it，we lose it．

    “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around，”says Jim

Martland，Research Director of the project．  “However，  if they are not a110wed out

alone or are taken everywhere by car，they never develop the skills．”

  Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain skills to improve

their sense of direction。He makes the following suggestions：

 ● If you are using a map，turn it so it connects with the way you are facing．

 ● If you leave your bike in a strange place，put it near something like a big stone

or a tree．Note landmarks on

the route as you go away from your bike．When

    you return，go back along the same route．

  ● Simplify the way of finding you r direction by using lines such as streets in a

    town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so

    that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks to help you．

Australian boy and a French girl 15．__________________ the Internet．They also like

Some people 14．_____________________ stamps because they can get money from the

stamps．But I am just interested in collecting them and enjoy looking at them when I

am free．

  Stamp collecting is becoming more and more popular all over the world．I know an

hobbies，but my favorite one is collecting stamps．I like it best 13．_______________I

can learn a lot of things from stamps．

something we like．Some people like singing，12．____________ photos and drawing

pictures．Other people prefer collecting stamps，reading or shopping．I have a few

  Do you have any hobbies? If we don’t have any 10．________________ except school

work，we may become boring people．And that can influence our studies。

Studying without relaxing isn’t 11_____________________ for health．We can’t get good

grades if we have bad health．We should make use of our free time．We should do

  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞進行填空。

the Celebration of the Anniversary of Chinese National Day

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9．他們一到那里，就看到了戰(zhàn)士們正在為國慶60周年做準備。

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