Changes in lifestyle and tradition
C Read the blog post about how to stay cool in the past and the present and answer the questions.
Hot days, cool changes
It was an unusually hot day in the city. Even though it was early morning, the sun was already shining brightly, and the air felt heavy and still. I started sweating while walking to the underground station. Thankfully, as soon as I stepped into the station, I felt cool air all around me.
These days, staying cool is easy. But it wasn't always like this.
Back in the 1980s, when I was growing up, keeping cool was a real challenge. My family didn't have air conditioning. Instead, we had a simple electric fan. It hummed and buzzed all day long. My parents and I would crowd around it to try to cool down. When that wasn't enough, we washed our arms and faces with cold water. At night, my parents would often lay out a bamboo mat on the floor for a slightly cooler sleep. On especially hot nights, we'd even sleep under the stars and feel the breeze on our faces.
Can you imagine doing all that today? I can't! There's cool air almost everywhere now. My home and office both have air conditioners. Even public transport is air-conditioned, so I'm almost never stuck in the heat. If I'm feeling hot outside, I can easily get a cold drink or an ice cream from a shop. Instead of waking up in the middle of the night because of the heat, everyone sleeps peacefully in their air-conditioned homes.
I'm glad that my modern lifestyle has made it easier to deal with the heat. It's amazing to think how much life has changed in just over 40 years!
1 What was the weather like during the writer's morning walk?
2 How did the writer feel while walking to the underground station?
3 How did the writer and her family stay cool in the 1980s? Give at least two points.
4 What can the writer do when she feels hot outside?
5 How does the writer feel about the changes in staying cool over the years?
C Read the blog post about how to stay cool in the past and the present and answer the questions.
Hot days, cool changes
It was an unusually hot day in the city. Even though it was early morning, the sun was already shining brightly, and the air felt heavy and still. I started sweating while walking to the underground station. Thankfully, as soon as I stepped into the station, I felt cool air all around me.
These days, staying cool is easy. But it wasn't always like this.
Back in the 1980s, when I was growing up, keeping cool was a real challenge. My family didn't have air conditioning. Instead, we had a simple electric fan. It hummed and buzzed all day long. My parents and I would crowd around it to try to cool down. When that wasn't enough, we washed our arms and faces with cold water. At night, my parents would often lay out a bamboo mat on the floor for a slightly cooler sleep. On especially hot nights, we'd even sleep under the stars and feel the breeze on our faces.
Can you imagine doing all that today? I can't! There's cool air almost everywhere now. My home and office both have air conditioners. Even public transport is air-conditioned, so I'm almost never stuck in the heat. If I'm feeling hot outside, I can easily get a cold drink or an ice cream from a shop. Instead of waking up in the middle of the night because of the heat, everyone sleeps peacefully in their air-conditioned homes.
I'm glad that my modern lifestyle has made it easier to deal with the heat. It's amazing to think how much life has changed in just over 40 years!
1 What was the weather like during the writer's morning walk?
It was unusually hot, the sun was shining brightly, and the air felt heavy and still.
2 How did the writer feel while walking to the underground station?
The writer started sweating.
3 How did the writer and her family stay cool in the 1980s? Give at least two points.
They used a simple electric fan and crowded around it. They washed their arms and faces with cold water.
4 What can the writer do when she feels hot outside?
She can easily get a cold drink or an ice cream from a shop.
5 How does the writer feel about the changes in staying cool over the years?
She is glad that her modern lifestyle has made it easier to deal with the heat.
答案：1 It was unusually hot, the sun was shining brightly, and the air felt heavy and still.
2 The writer started sweating.
3 They used a simple electric fan and crowded around it.
They washed their arms and faces with cold water.
They laid out a bamboo mat on the floor to sleep.
They slept under the stars on especially hot nights. (Choose at least two)
4 She can easily get a cold drink or an ice cream from a shop.
5 She is glad that her modern lifestyle has made it easier to deal with the heat.
2 The writer started sweating.
3 They used a simple electric fan and crowded around it.
They washed their arms and faces with cold water.
They laid out a bamboo mat on the floor to sleep.
They slept under the stars on especially hot nights. (Choose at least two)
4 She can easily get a cold drink or an ice cream from a shop.
5 She is glad that her modern lifestyle has made it easier to deal with the heat.
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文章翻译：
阅读这篇关于过去和现在如何消暑的博客，然后回答问题。
炎热日子里的清凉变迁
城里迎来了一个异常炎热的日子。尽管还是清晨，阳光却已经十分耀眼，空气又闷又静。
我走去地铁站的路上就开始出汗了。还好，一踏进地铁站，清凉的空气就扑面而来。
如今，想要凉快下来很容易。但过去可不是这样。
回到 20 世纪 80 年代，我小时候，消暑可是个大难题。我家没有空调，只有一台简单的电风扇，整天嗡嗡地转着。我和爸爸妈妈会挤在风扇前吹风降温。
要是这样还不够热，我们就用凉水洗胳膊和洗脸。
晚上，爸爸妈妈常常会在地上铺一张竹席，睡起来能稍微凉快一点。
遇到特别热的夜晚，我们甚至会露宿在户外，感受微风拂过脸庞。
你能想象现在还会这样做吗？我可想象不到！
如今几乎到处都有冷气。我家和办公室都装了空调，就连公共交通也有空调，我几乎再也不用忍受酷热了。
如果在外面觉得热，我可以轻松地从商店买到冷饮或冰淇淋。
大家再也不会因为炎热半夜醒来，都能在有空调的家里安睡。
我很高兴现代生活让消暑变得如此轻松。想想短短四十多年里，生活发生了多大的变化，真是太不可思议了！