An unexpected thing happened in the ____11____ of my eleventh year. Thehome I had ____12____inwas burned to the ground in the middle of the night. ____13____ , mymom, dad, grandma, brothers and I escaped(幸免于难).
I’m glad to receive your letter and know yourunforgettable(难忘的)experience.Now I’d like to share mine. Last Friday, I was cleaning my room and found anold photo in a drawer. While I was looking at it, the ___16___ memory of that day came back to me.
Paper cutting or tearing is a cultural traditionin China. For centuries, it has been passed down from one generation(一代人) tothe next, especially from mothers to daughters. This beautiful art created byskillful artists is used to decorate(装饰) doors, ceilings, and bedsin people’s homes, or at celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.
Mr. Zhang was a cook in Canada. He ___11___ in Guangzhou, and he learned to cook in HongKong. He moved to Canada for work when he was 26 years old. Everything was goodtill COVID-19(新冠病毒)brokeout. Last year, he returned to China because the economy(经济)inCanada began ___12___down.
Liu Min is an English teacher. These days, herfamily are experiencing a different life of working and studying. They get upand do morning exercises at 6:30 in the living room. After breakfast, theystart their work and study. Her husband turns on his computer in the study (书房), reading his e-mails andmaking a list of today’s work.
I lost mysmartphone at West Park on Loomis Road on Monday morning, Oct. 27. The photosin it haven’t been uploaded(上传)to the Cloud. They are very important to me.Please call me at 730-8607.
Apassenger told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take hismedicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring himthe ___11___ in ten minutes.
Some schools have organized too many tests thatare too difficult. As a result, students have to study hard all the time andthey have been under a lot of stress. It has been harmful to students’ mental (心理的)and physical health and it must be changed.
Parents and children often face the challengesof money. Common topics include setting pocket money, learning to save, anddeciding to buy expensive things. The goal of most parents is to teach theirkids how to deal with money wisely. The goal of most kids is getting money tospend. How can families achieve these goals?
Jared ___15___ to stay at home, but his mom sent him anyway.He had to sit next to Jessica. At reading time, Mrs. Thomas asked Jared toread. Reading aloud always made Jared ___16___ . As he picked up the book, his hands shook.“He can’t read,” Jessica said. “I didn’t call on you, did I?”
Du, 23,is a student from Shanghai University. He won third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year. A total of 803 competitors from 59countries and areas took part in this year’s event.
Russia’s skating silver medalist AlexandraTrusova, 17, amazed the world with five quadruple jumps (四周跳)during free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No other woman has everfinished five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.
ThreeRiver-Source National Park on the Qinghai-TibetPlateau(青藏高原),is the largest national park in China. Because it is home to the sources of theYangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, people call it “China’s water tower”.
①当今社会是个看脸的时代,大多数人希望通过提升“颜值”来获得更多的自信与机遇。然而颜值并不能决定一切。马云,一个名列福布斯全球科技百富榜亚洲第一的男人,他并没有很高的颜值。但他通过自己的努力,取得了如今的诸多成就。即使是在颜值时代,修心亦是很重要的。②一个没有素质的人,就算穿的多么华丽,一说话一个举动就能暴露自己。一个非常有涵养的人,即使穿着朴素,和他相处也会觉得清风拂面。
故乡味道还证明着你口味的正宗。如果你对自己故乡的食物有着清晰的记忆,那么在一个饭局上,尤其是和你的口味正好吻合的饭局上,你就有绝对的话语权。故乡甚至关乎个人的尊严。在我看来,没有哪个地方的食物更好吃,但是一个故乡感非常强烈的人,他能把故乡的“口味正确”上升到信数的水准。比如,哪个地方的辣椒最辣,这绝不是史高维尔指数能够标定的。羊肉更是这样,甘肃、宁夏都声称自己拥有世界上最好的羊肉,新疆和内蒙古更具体到南疆还是北疆、呼伦贝尔还是锡林郭勒。一个海南人过来插话,加积鸭、文昌鸡、和乐蟹、东山一羊字还没说出来,所有北方的网友不约而同地敲黑板:注意,我们在讨论羊肉的话题。
我刚离开学校,手里拿着写有地址的纸条。我拖着脚慢慢走,这样就能晚到一些。我的腿又细又长,所有袜子都会往下掉。今天,我的袜子就像两个厌倦了总是演奏同一首曲子的手风琴一样,懒洋洋地滑下来,堆在一起。我不打算把它们提上去。在卡维萨大街立着圣母玛利亚塑像的那个街角,有一个男人正在弹吉他,旁边有一只流浪狗安静地听着。他给那只狗戴了一顶红帽子和一副小小的太阳镜。我一路看着门牌号,在大门前停下来。一个一头黑色卷发的女人把我带到一个宽敞漂亮的起居室。一位妇人坐在一把大扶手椅上,面带微笑看着我。她应该上了年纪,脸上满是细细的皱纹,但是引起我注意的是那双几乎透明的眼睛。
元代是题跋的兴盛期。到了元代,倪瓒那一批画家就彻底不顾忌“签名"。他们的文人画,讲究"诗书入画”,有诗有序,作品才算完整,于是题跋成了书画的重要组成部分。题跋中除了签名,一般还要交代创作的时间、地点、人物,或者写首诗配合画面,生怕后人感受不到画家的情绪。这样一來,对画家的要求就高了,不仅要会写诗,还要书法好,最重要的是会搭配,整体美观。画画的人变了,画作自然也就不同了,就好比文艺青年喜欢往各种“无聊”的地方增加难度,并且乐此不疲。
谦虚并非故意自贬身价,做客套应酬,像虚伪者所常表现的假面孔;它是起于自知之明,知道自己所已知的比起世间所可知的非常渺小,未知世界随着已知世界扩大,愈前走发现天边愈远。他发现宇宙的无边无底,对之不能不起崇高雄伟之感,反观自己渺小,就不能不起谦虚之感。谦虚必起于自我渺小的意识,谦虚者的心目中必有一种为自己所不知不能的高不可攀的东西,老是要抬着头去望它。这东西可以是全体宇宙,可以是圣贤豪杰,也可以是一个崇高的理想。一个人必须见地高远,知道天高地厚才能真正地谦虚,不知道天高地厚的人就老是觉得自己伟大,海若未曾望洋,就以为“天下之美尽在己”。谦虚有它消极方面,就是自我渺小的意识;也有它积极方面,就是高远的瞻瞩与恢阔的胸襟。
关于风筝的起源有很多说法,比如斗笠、树叶说,认为风筝的出现受到被风吹起的斗笠、树叶的启发,还有帆船、帐篷说,飞鸟说等。观点虽不统一,但风筝很早就出现在中国并无异议。《韩非子·外储说左上》中记载“墨子为木鸢,三年而成,飞一日而败。弟子曰:‘先生之巧,至能使木鸢飞。’”可见春秋战国时期已有风筝,不过为木质。随着造纸术的发展,从唐朝开始,纸糊的风筝逐渐兴起。当了宋代,放风筝已经成为当时人们喜爱的户外活动。明清时期,风筝的制作技艺、装饰技艺得到空前发展。至清朝道光年间达到鼎盛。
失掉了他信力,就会疑,一个转身,也许能够只相信了自己,倒是一条新生路,但不幸的是逐渐玄虚起来了。信"地"和"物",还是切实的东西,国联就渺茫,不过这还可以令人不久就省悟到依赖它的不可靠。一到求神拜佛,可就玄虚之至了,有益或是有害,一时就找不出分明的结果来,它可以令人更长久的麻醉着自己。