《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语上册译林版》

根据短文内容,在空格上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
While summer heat may be good for trips to the beach, it can be 1 (pleasant) and even dangerous. To protect ourselves from high temperatures, we usually turn to our air-conditioning(AC) units. But AC wasn’t invented until the early 1900s, so 2 did people stay cool before that?
In the past, buildings were built to stay cool 3 (nature). The Romans had large courtyards in the centre of their houses which often had fountains(喷泉) and pools in them. These allowed cool air 4 (move) around the buildings. In Greece, houses were often painted white to reflect(反射) heat from the sun.
Besides buildings, people also changed their 5 (lifestyle) to keep cool. In Spain, for example, it is traditional to have a short sleep in the afternoon. This has developed as a way to avoid working during the 6 (hot) hours of the day. Similarly, Bedouins travel through the desert at night and look for cool places during the day. They also eat hot foods like soups. This can make people sweat(出汗) and move blood around better 7 (cool) them down.
Moreover, ice would be collected in the winter months and stored in ice houses until the summer. Then, 8 ice product would be sold to people to cool their houses.
Although AC has made many of these ways unnecessary, 9 (use) more traditional ways of keeping cool can save your money on your electric bills. You can avoid using AC by working in the cooler hours of the morning or evening, or drinking hot tea instead of ice-cold water. 10 whether you choose AC or other ways, make sure that you stay safe during the hot summer months.
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答案： 1. unpleasant 2. how 3. naturally 4. to move 5. lifestyles
6. hottest 7. to cool 8. the 9. using 10. But