When itcomes to a meaningful life, we might think of love, happiness and health. Alife filled with meaning is what most of us want for ourselves. Then, whatmakes a meaningful life?Manyresearchers agree that a meaningful life comes down to three factors (因素): havinglong-term goals, believing that one’s life matters, and feeling that one’s lifefits together and “makes sense”.But we believe there is more to consider. Sometimeslife enables us to experience small moments of beauty. When people are open toappreciating (欣赏) suchexperiences, these moments may improve how they see their own life. We callthis experiential appreciation (EA).
I joineda band (乐队)as a drummer in my middle school. I thought itwould be fun playing the drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy,but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn’t keep pace (节奏)with the other players. Our teacher,Angie, singled me out to keep practicing while everyone else got to relax. Ifelt ashamed (羞愧的)as my teammates watched me fail so many times.Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn’t care about doing it right.
王某曰:古之学者,虽问以口而其传以心虽听以耳而其受以意。故为师者不烦,而学者有得也。孔子曰:“不愤不启,不悱①不发,举一隅②不以三隅反,则不复也。”夫孔子岂敢爱其道,骜③天下之学者,而不使其蚤④有知乎!以谓其问之不切,则其听之不专;其思之不深,则其取之不固。不专不固,而可以入者,口耳而已矣。吾所以教者,非将善其口耳也。
B: It’s about theexperiments three astronauts are doing on the space station.A: That’s great. I’minterested in space, so I want to be an astronaut like them.
Choose the best choice fromA to F to finish the dialogue. You have one more answer. Each choice should beused only once.A: Hello, I’m a schoolnewspaper reporter. May I ask you some questions?B: ____46____
彭德怀接着说:“我正从他家门前经过,停止着观看这种示威。我看这些人一多半已饿个半死,而且我知道这个富人在他的仓里有一万石以上的米。可是他完全拒绝帮助这些饥饿的人们。我激怒起来了,领导着农民攻打并且冲进他的家里。农民运走了他的仓里的一大半粮,食。以后我想到这件事情时,我不知道当时为什么要那样做。我只知道他应该把米卖给穷人的,而且如果他不肯这样做的话,那他们从他这里把米抢走,是很对的。”
(二)(4分)阅读下面诗歌,完成下面小题。瀑布联句李忱千岩万壑不辞劳,远看方知出处高。溪涧焉能留得住,终归大海作波涛。14. 首句运用了什么手法?有什么表达效果?15. 请简要分析最后两句寄寓了作者怎样的情怀?
【海外网2月21日电】2月20日,北京冬奥会正式闭幕,这届冬奥会为世界留下了独具特色的中国记忆,收获了众多好评,各国运动员持续发文为北京冬奥会点赞。“感谢、祝福”成了高频词。
天在下雨,让原本就显得有些悲壮的远行更添了一份凄凉。雨不大,缠绵如丝,像是故土对他恳切地挽留,轻轻柔柔飘落在他的头发上,于发梢积出细小的雨珠连成网,将他的薄外套淋得到处是深浅不一的痕迹。天阴阴的,压下来,世界晦暗。透过这迷离的雨雾,他恍惚看到路上的行人向他迎面走来,汇成浩荡的人潮,或者说,是他感到自己正孤独地在人潮中逆流而行。
家在农村的朋友一定不会对小鸡小鸭破壳而出的场景陌生,它们在叽叽喳喳坠地时,往往会追随在世间第一个看到的物体,无论这个物体是不是它们亲妈,甚至不管是否跟它们一个物种,它们都会将其当成自己的妈妈去依恋,这在生物学上被称为“烙印现象”。
渡荆门送别李白渡远荆门外,来从楚国游。山随平野尽,江入大荒流。月下飞天镜,云生结海楼。仍怜故乡水,万里送行舟。
有螳螂以这种奇特姿态一动不动地待着,目光死死地盯住大蝗虫,对方移动,它的脑袋也跟着悄悄转动。……蝗虫本是个长腿的蹦跳者,善于高跳,轻而易举地就能跳出对方利爪的范围,可它却偏偏傻乎乎地待在原地,甚至还慢慢地向对方靠近。
夫所为求福而辞祸者,以福可喜而祸可悲也。人之所欲无穷,而物之可以足吾欲者有尽,美恶之辨战乎中,而去取之择交乎前。则可乐者常少,而可悲者常多。是谓求祸而辞福。夫求祸而辞福,岂人之情也哉?……是以美恶横生,而忧乐出焉,可不大哀乎!
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。既加冠,益慕圣贤之道,又患无硕师名人与游,尝趋百里外,从乡之先达执经叩问。先达德隆望尊,门人弟子填其室,未尝稍降辞色。余立侍左右,援疑质理,俯身倾耳以请;或遇其叱咄,色愈恭,礼愈至,不敢出一言以复;俟其欣悦,则又请焉。故余虽愚,卒获有所闻。
余友李公择,少时读书于庐山五老峰下白石庵之僧舍。公择既去,而山中之人思之,指其所居为李氏山房。藏书凡九千余卷。公择既已涉其流,探其源,采剥其华实,而咀嚼其膏味,以为已有,发于文词,见于行事,以闻名于当世矣。而书固自如也,未尝少损。将以遗来者,供其无穷之求,而各足其才分之所当得。是以不藏于家,而藏于其故所居之僧舍,此仁者之心也。
阅读下面这首宋诗,完成下面小题。插秧歌杨万里田夫抛秧田妇接,小儿拔秧大儿插。笠是兜鍪①蓑是甲,雨从头上湿到胛②。唤渠③朝餐歇半霎,低头折腰只不答:“秧根未牢莳未匝④,照管鹅儿与雏鸭。”【注】①兜鉴:古代战士戴的头盔。②胛:肩胛。③渠:他。④莳未匝:插秧没有完成。
世有伯乐,然后有千里马。千里马常有,而伯乐不常有。故虽有名马,祗辱于奴隶人之手,骈死于槽枥之间,不以千里称也。马之千里者,一食或尽粟一石。食马者不知其能千里而食也。是马也,虽有千里之能,食不饱,力不足,才美不外见,且欲与常马等不可得,安求其能千里也?策之不以其道,食之不能尽其材,鸣之而不能通其意,执策而临之,曰:“天下无马!”呜呼!其真无马邪?其真不知马也!
Remember that it’s better to fail than it’s togive up, and the key is to learn from your failure(失败). But along withdifficulties, there will also be ____18____ wonderful waiting for you.
I often hear some students say English isdifficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___11___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___12___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___13___ about how I study English.
___14___, I think an interest in Englishis very important. When I was in Grade Three, we had a new ___15___ — English,it was new for me. I was interested in it. I worked hard at it. Soon we had anEnglish exam and I got a very good mark. How ___16___ I was! After that,I learned English harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs,and ___17___ sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!