Every month, Julia and her cousins would go forthe big family meal at their grandparents’ house. On each visit, their grandpawould give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets.One day, he gathered the children together.
Once upona time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both famers and grew corn.The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a bigfamily to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.
Ibelieved that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrongand he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us alesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side ofher desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and roundobject. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colorthe object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the object waswhite! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony and me,this time about the color of the object.
By usingthis method, the study found that red meats were the most unfriendly foods tothe environment. Keeping farm animals produces a large number of methane(甲烷)that keeps 30 times more heat than CO2. As well asmaking the earth warmer, eating too much red meat is known to increase the riskof a few illnesses, such as heart trouble.
Each ofthem has their own experience- two people with synesthesia may both “feel”music, but they almost never feel the music in the same way. For example, onemay feel the music of the violin lightly brushing his face; the other may feelit on her ankle (脚踝). And one’s experience of synesthesia is alwaysthe same. If they see the number 5 in the color blue, then 5 is blue every timethey see it.
Slowlybut surely, Amy and her grandparents were making progress. Boxes of all sizeswere placed on top of each other throughout the house. Amy’s grandparents hadlived in the house for years and they had collected many things.
As thegovernment encourages the renaissance (复兴) of traditional culture,Hanfu is getting more and more popular with the teenagers. Every year, we canenjoy different Hanfu shows around the cities. And now quite a few Hanfu clubshave been set up in universities. Members usually wear Hanfu at theirgraduation ceremonies or during holidays. Some even wear Hanfu on regular days,too. And these fans created a special day—China Haniu Day to celebratetraditional Chinese clothing. It falls on the third day of the third month inChinese lunar calendar (阴历).
At first, I wanted to give up the job becausegetting up too early in the morning made me unhappy. I’ll never forget howtired I felt on my first day, but I’ll never forget sitting together andtalking about our days with my workmates for the first time either. Suddenly, Ifelt good to be a member of them.
Why do you need hobbies? A study has found thatpeople are more positive (积极的) when they take part in a relaxing activity. ___36___Scientists also think they might be good for your brain.
古诗是一幅幅草木明净的“无声画”。芦苇摇曳,先民低唱“①______,白露为霜”(《<诗经>二首》);登楼远眺,崔颢吟诵“②______,芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲”(《黄鹤楼》);持节塞上,王维长叹“ ③_____,归雁入胡天”(《使至塞上》);羁旅天涯,马致远感慨“④______,小桥流水人家,古道西风瘦马”(《天净沙·秋思》)。
爱莲说周敦颐水陆草木之花,可爱者甚蕃。晋陶渊明独爱菊。自李唐来,世人甚爱牡丹。予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染,濯清涟而不妖,中通外直,不蔓不枝,香远益清,亭亭净植,可远观而不可亵玩焉。
(A: Sun Lan B: Li Yue C: Waiter)A: Hi! This is Sun Lan. MayI speak to Li Yue?B: Hi, Sun Lan! ________41________.Are you in Qiqihar now?A: Yes, I came back last night.
When I was young, I dreamed of being anastronaut(宇航员)andflying into the space. Nowadays, my dream has come true. Traveling to the moonhas got popular. People between the ages of 18 to 60 are able to travel to themoon.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was aloneand didn’t ____11____ others. No one showed kindness to him. Peoplealways laughed ____12____ him. His only friend was a dog named Bobby. He____13____ his dog enough to eat and drink, but he was a little rude(粗鲁的)to it sometimes.
Penny’sfamily was very poor. Her father was a sailor (水手). He earned very littlemoney and was ____16____ away from home. Her mother could not work ____17____she was often sick. One day. Penny’s mother said to Penny, “Our lamp (灯) isbroken. Go to the market on your way home from school and buy another one. Here’ssixty dollars. ____18____ to get a bargain (还价), dear.”
⑦在仰韶文化时期,我国就有了对竹利用的确切记载。竹自竹简、珠笔到竹纸,在保存和传播我们中华民族的古老文化上立下了汗马功劳。以竹为题材的诗词歌赋,用竹编织和雕刻的艺术品,竹制的笙管笛箫奏出的音乐,无不给人类美的享受。⑧在我国文化史上,竹蕴含着中华民族重要的精神价值。人们在长期的劳动实践和文化活动中,把竹的生物特征逐渐升华为一种做人的美德。竹四季常青,不畏逆境,和松、梅并誉为“岁寒三友”;竹中空外直,虚怀若谷,和梅、兰、菊并称为“四君子”。⑨无论是魏晋嵇康、向秀等“竹林七贤”,还是唐朝李白、韩准等“竹溪六逸”,莫不对竹有一份执着和憧憬,清代郑板桥,与竹为邻,以竹为友,爱竹、写竹、画竹、赞竹。“千磨万击还坚韧,任尔东西南北风”,正是他坚忍不拔、超凡脱俗的人格写照。
青蒿素治疗疟疾效果显著,是抵抗疟疾耐药性最好的药物。中国发现青蒿素时,美国也研制出一种抗疟新药—化学合成的甲氟喹,但疟原虫很快就适应了它,产生耐药性,临床使用后患者还出现了明显的不良反应。而对于青蒿素这种从中草药中提取的药物,疟原虫对它完全没有抵抗能力。1976 年1月,柬埔寨爆发疟疾,因疟原虫已经产生耐药性,疫情一时难以控制。中国医疗队携带一批青蒿素在柬埔寨大显神威,挽救了一大批疟疾患者的生命。
①2014年年中,世界卫生组织(WHO)公布了《2013年全球气候状况报告》。报告显示,2013年全球陆地和海洋表面平均温度为14.5℃,比1961-1990年的平均温度升高0.5℃。自有温度记录以来,全球14个最热年份中有13个出现在本世纪,而过去30年中每个10年都比前十年更热。②厄尔尼诺是发生在热带太平洋上海温异常增暖的气候现象,大范围热带太平洋增暖会造成全球气候变化。进入20世纪70年代后,全球出现的异常天气,都有范围广、灾情重、时间长等特点,而在这一系列异常天气的背后,厄尔尼诺暖流都起着重要作用。
于是,每到冬日,我会有意无意念起熨帖在冬日木格窗棂上的冰窗花。冬日的居室里,总会生了炉火,白日里,落了雪,一家人和和暖暖地或斜倚、或平躺在温热的土炕上。
鱼,我所欲也;熊掌,亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼,舍鱼而取熊掌者也。生,亦我所欲也;义,亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼,舍生而取义者也。生亦我所欲,所欲有甚于生者,故不为苟得也;死亦我所恶,所恶有甚于死者,故患有所不辟也。