TheChinese knot, a folk art, has a long history. People first made them to recordinformation and send messages before they started to use words. The knots wereused for decoration (裝飾) and to express thoughts and feelings in theTang Dynasty. They were later popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. But thisart wasn’t really accepted by the common people until the Qing Dynasty.
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.
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made ofwood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijingkite, Tianjin kite, and Weifang kite. And they are quite different from eachother. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
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 objectwas white! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony andme, this time about the color of the object.
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 objectwas white! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony andme, this time about the color of the object.
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(鉀). 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.
Chopsticksoriginated from(起源于) China.Though simple and little, they are agreat invention in the history of humans. There are many legends aboutChopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.It issaid that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. Oneday, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot tocook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want towaste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meatfrom the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take outfood from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food withsmall sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.
Mostschools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but someschools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing andarts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talentsfrom an early age and have greater success in their future profession. THE ROYAL BALLET(芭蕾舞)SCHOOL
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(雜技)SCHOOL
落地已是半夜,打開手機,收到太太發(fā)來的視頻,錄的是她跟兒子的對話。先從那幅畫的構思說起。為什么把自己畫成一個胖子?想讓自己吃得壯壯的,好打籃球。為什么把衣服都涂成黃色?喜歡黃顏色啊。
23.新中國成立以來,農(nóng)村生產(chǎn)關系經(jīng)歷了四次調整,請舉出1950年和1978年進行調整的內容,(2分)簡析二者對城市發(fā)展的影響,(2分)用一句話總結你對我國調整農(nóng)村生產(chǎn)關系的認識。(1分)
材料一 1898年8月,《萬國公報》發(fā)表以廣學會名義撰寫的《速興新學條例》,提出了多項發(fā)展教育的主張。如主張派遣留學,每年由國家從學有所成之士中選100人,資派出洋。又如,主張在每一府所在地和市鎮(zhèn)各設學塾、書院,專以西文西學教人。 ——摘編自黃新憲《<萬國公報>與中國教育的近代化》材料二 東北自淪陷后,《申報》報道了大量東北義勇軍的戰(zhàn)斗情況,對他們的戰(zhàn)斗成果熱情宣揚。1936年底,《申報》對傅作義及其所部在紅格爾圖和百靈廟戰(zhàn)役擊潰日偽軍的行動進行了連續(xù)報道,大大鼓舞了中國軍民的士氣。隨著盧溝橋的槍聲響起,《申報》對抗戰(zhàn)予以了更多的關注和報道。 ——摘編自盤霄遠《抗戰(zhàn)全面爆發(fā)后<申報>對時局報道態(tài)度的研究》
材料一 當代史學研究者在評價漢代開辟的絲綢之路時稱:“在長達1000多年的時間里,它把黃河文明、恒河文明和希臘文明等諸多人類文明起源地串聯(lián)在了一起,被譽為世界歷史展開的主軸?!辈牧隙? 與外界完全隔絕曾是保存舊中國的首要條件,而當這種隔絕狀態(tài)通過英國而為暴力所打破的時候,接踵而來的必然是解體的過程,正如小心保存在密封棺材里的木乃伊一接觸新鮮空氣便要解體一樣?!R克思《中國革命和歐洲革命》
材料一 每一(簽暑國)政府各自保證對與各政府作戰(zhàn)的三國同盟成員國及其附從者使用其全部資源,不論軍事的或是經(jīng)濟的,聯(lián)合起來,共同對敵……——1942年1月《聯(lián)合國家宣言》材料二1954年,日內瓦國際會議上,美國國務卿杜勒斯嚴令美國代表團:不準任何人與中國代表握手……1972年2月,美國總統(tǒng)尼克松乘專機抵達北京,周恩來總理前往迎接周恩來對尼克松說:“你的手伸過世界最遼闊的海洋未和我握手一-25年沒有交往了?。 薄幾阅峥怂苫貞涗洝额I導者》材料三 北京時間2018年3月23日,美國宣布將對600億美元中國出口商品征收關稅,并對中國實行貿易限制一一摘編自《中國網(wǎng)》(1)材料一所述《聯(lián)合國家宣言》的發(fā)表,標志著什么組織的建立?(1分)美國和中國是否同屬于“簽署國”?(1分)
日本是我國重要的鄰國,請閱讀下列材料并回答問題: 材料一(明治政府)于1870年設立工部省,聘請大批外國專家和技師,引進先進技術設備和管理方法,建立國營為主、鐵路和礦業(yè)為重點的近代工礦企業(yè),同時扶植、保護私人資本主義企業(yè)。1872年,解除買賣禁令,承認土地私有和買賣自由?!匀私贪婢拍昙墶妒澜鐨v史上冊教師教學用書》 材料二(日本)20世紀50年代中期以后逐漸轉向以購買專利為主來引進新興技術;從70 年代中期開始又以引進尖端技術為主。日本經(jīng)濟在此期間得以高速發(fā)展,躍居為僅次于美國的第二位資本主義經(jīng)濟大國?!匀私贪婢拍昙墶妒澜鐨v史下冊教師教學用書》 材料三日本是缺乏資源的國家,是用教育的作用開采人的腦力、心中的智慧資源和文化資源的。這是今天日本在經(jīng)濟上、社會上、文化上獲得發(fā)展的原動力?!匀私贪婢拍昙墶妒澜鐨v史》(下冊)教科書 ?、鸥鶕?jù)材料一的內容并結合所學知識概括它反映的是明治維新中哪項具體改革措施?(2分)明治維新使日本強大起來后很快就走上了什么道路?(1分)
When I was young, I dreamed of being anastronaut(宇航員)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.
B: For 3 days. I expect togo there again.A: Lucky you. I had to stayat home. But I’m planning to travel to Mount Changbai.B: Oh, that’s a good place.I went there three years ago.