Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across NorthAmerica on the third Friday of May. It was started by the League ofAmerican Bicyclists in 1956. Its aim is to promote (促进) the bicycle as a seriouschoice of getting to and from work. In today’s world where global warming is aserious issue, the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon (碳) footprint.
My arms were shaking and my heart was beating ____19____when I stood at the starting line. ____20____ the endless runway (跑道), I felt like a boatfighting against the wind and rain.
For a long time, I guarded the garden of peaceand quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would expect themto be out of sight (视野). And I would hand out tasks.
The December day started like any other. Papacame back with his boat full of fish. Mama made breakfast for the family.Seven-year-old Joonas was doing his homework, while his two little brothers ranaround the yard.
熙宁九年,恩州武城县有旋风自东南来,望之插天如羊角,大木尽拔。俄顷旋风卷入云霄中。既而渐近,所经县城官舍、居民略尽,悉卷入云中。县令儿女奴婢卷去,复坠地,死伤者数人。民间死伤亡失者不可胜计,县城悉为丘墟,遂移今县。
第二年的端午节,我到离沙地稍远一点的一个村子里采访。这个地方几乎家家房前屋后都是沙枣,就像成都平原上一丛竹林一户人家。过去我以为沙枣总是临沙傍碱而居,其叶总是小而灰,色调总是暗而旧。但在这里,沙枣依水而长,一片葱绿,最大的一片叶子居然有一指之长,是我过去看到的三倍之大。
我绕到山的背后,人却很少,只有一老者在山坡上弯腰寻觅着什么东西。我以为他掉了钥匙或手机之类的物件,白雪上落黑物,应该很容易找到,便上前帮忙寻找,他却提醒我道:“小心别踩了!”
第二天打早,母亲便端一小凳,坐在这些水淋淋的盆具间,像一位老到的艺术家,开始了熟练的操作。包粽子说难不难,但真要把它包得大头尖尾,见棱见角——按母亲的说法要“俊模俊样”,也不容易。
这种美如此生动,直教我心灵震颤,甚至畏怯。是的,人可以直面威胁,可以蔑视阴谋,可以踩过肮脏的泥泞,可以对叽叽咕咕保持沉默,可以对丑恶闭上眼睛,然而在面对美的精灵时却是一种怯弱。
2009年美国网球公开赛。观众目不转睛地期待比赛开始,发球方运动员将球举过头顶,蓄势做随时发球状态,但裁判微笑示意他再等一等。
我从认字起,爸爸就给我买书刊,我关注的第一本文学书是爸爸在阅读的《红岩》,当时书名上的字我还识不全,就念成了“红山石”,别人都笑了,而爸爸微笑着说:“她聪明,大概的意思并没有错。”
门前广场上临时拉了一些电灯,将堡门下半截依稀照见,上半截和高高在上的门楼混在如墨的夜色里。一个正在熔化铁水的大炉子起劲地烧着。鼓风机使炉顶和炉门不停地吐着夺目的火舌。
“......不瞒二位先生说,此五省读书的人,家家隆重的是小弟,都在书案上,香火蜡烛,供着“先儒匡子之神位'。”牛布衣笑道:“先生,你此言误矣!所谓“先儒'者,乃已经去世之儒者,今先生尚在,何得如此称呼?”匡超人红着脸道:“不然!所谓“先儒'者,乃先生之谓也!”牛布衣见他如此说,也不和他辩。
Melatonin(褪黑素) is produced by the body to control when you get sleepy and whenyou wake up. As night falls, the levels of melatonin rise, telling the bodythat it’s time for bed. And the levels naturally fall as daylight comes near,getting you ready to greet the day.
Lu Junling, a security guard from Hebei University, became popularon the Internet. As an ordinary (平凡) person, though Lu Junling is more than 50 years old, hememorizes English vocabulary for CET 6 under the street lights every day justto improve himself. When he is free, he also writes novels and sings operas.That’s not all! Painting, music, kongfu, ancient poems, etc. are all hishobbies. So a number of people call him “treasure security guard (宝藏保安)”. Lu Junling said, “If I want to become an artist, I will alwayswork hard for my dream!” Mr. Lu’s words live in many people’s memory.
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.
We allknow that rice, wheat and corn are staples, but do you know there is anotherkind of staple food—potatoes? Potatoes have many advantages. Theyare a good source of vitamin C and potassium(钾). A potato’s vitamin C isas rich as 10 apples. What’s more,potatoes are low in calories(卡路里)-onlythree fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn, according to People’s Daily. Potatoes are easy togrow. It can be grown in both the north and the south during winter, spring andautumn. The plant is also able to bear drought(干旱). Some areas of China arefacing water shortages, so the potato is safe to grow.
Locatedin the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academyis a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, likedrawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for theperforming arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a verypeaceful and beautiful place to learn. THE NATIONAL CIRCUS(杂技)SCHOOL
余幼时即嗜学。家贫,无从致书以观,每假借于藏书之家,手自笔录,计日以还。天大寒,砚冰坚,手指不可屈伸,弗之怠。录毕,走送之,不敢稍逾约。以是人多以书假余,余因得遍观群书。