Everyone knows how similar chimpanzees (黑猩猩)are to humans. So it’s no surprise that their greetings are also close to ours.The most common ways of greeting between chimpanzees are hand touching andhugging. Sometimes they also kiss each other. Some chimpanzees can even learnsimple sign language.
Raden Roro Hendarti, nearly 50 years old, is alibrarian in Muntang village. She started a “trash library”, hoping to makechildren read more as well as make them realize the importance of environmentprotection. Each weekday, Raden puts all kinds of books on the back of herthree-wheeler (三輪車)and rides to Muntang village. There, children line up to exchange plastic cups,bags and other trash for books from Raden’s mobile library. After finishing theexchange, Raden carries back all the trash.
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 (腳踝). 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 (復興) 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 (陰歷).
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
“中國”一詞后來隨著所指對象不同而有不同的含義。大致說來,有以下六種概念:一是指京師(首都)。二是指天子直接統(tǒng)治的地區(qū),如諸葛亮對孫權(quán)說:“若能以吳越之眾與中國抗衡,不如早與之絕?!比侵钢性貐^(qū)。四是指國內(nèi)、內(nèi)地,如《史記·武帝本紀》:“天下名山八,而三在蠻夷,五在中國。”五是指諸夏族居住的地區(qū)。六是指華夏或漢族建立的國家,《史記》《漢書》經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)這樣的稱謂。所以自漢代開始,人們常常把漢族建立的中原王朝稱為“中國”。
古琴之外的其他彈拔樂器一般都是點狀出音,即每彈一次出一音,因而音與音之間會有明顯的間隙,不連貫。這使它們在表現(xiàn)音樂的強度和力度方面,有一定的效果,但在表現(xiàn)深邃、悠遠的意境方面,有著明顯的欠缺。然而古琴卻沒有這樣的缺憾。古琴的有效弦長特別長,振幅大,振動時間久,所以古琴在演奏中會出現(xiàn)獨有的“走手音”?!白呤忠簟钡奶攸c之一,就是它所造就的線狀音跡能讓聲音產(chǎn)生游動感。這可以使琴音顯得綿延而深遠。
關(guān)于風箏的起源有很多說法,比如斗笠、樹葉說,認為風箏的出現(xiàn)受到被風吹起的斗笠、樹葉的啟發(fā),還有帆船、帳篷說,飛鳥說等。觀點雖不統(tǒng)一,但風箏很早就出現(xiàn)在中國并無異議?!俄n非子·外儲說左上》中記載“墨子為木鳶,三年而成,飛一日而敗。弟子曰:‘先生之巧,至能使木鳶飛?!笨梢姶呵飸?zhàn)國時期已有風箏,不過為木質(zhì)。隨著造紙術(shù)的發(fā)展,從唐朝開始,紙糊的風箏逐漸興起。當了宋代,放風箏已經(jīng)成為當時人們喜愛的戶外活動。明清時期,風箏的制作技藝、裝飾技藝得到空前發(fā)展。至清朝道光年間達到鼎盛。
失掉了他信力,就會疑,一個轉(zhuǎn)身,也許能夠只相信了自己,倒是一條新生路,但不幸的是逐漸玄虛起來了。信"地"和"物",還是切實的東西,國聯(lián)就渺茫,不過這還可以令人不久就省悟到依賴它的不可靠。一到求神拜佛,可就玄虛之至了,有益或是有害,一時就找不出分明的結(jié)果來,它可以令人更長久的麻醉著自己。
我送三嬸到大門口,對她說謝謝。三嬸說,咱不說遠親近鄰,我懂你媽的心思。我知道她舍不下老家。莊稼人走到哪里,其實根都牢牢扎在老家的土里。另外,我給你們鑰匙,還有一個原因。還記得你在家的時候,經(jīng)常問我為什么總帶著一把老鑰匙嗎?我的老家在遙遠的山里,是土房子,因為一場突來的泥石流,房子沒有了,但母親一直讓我們自個兒保存著屬于自己的那把老鑰匙。想家的時候,我就看看老鑰匙,摸摸老鑰匙,想象著轉(zhuǎn)動鑰匙打開門鎖,爹娘兄妹啊,那些熟悉的物件啊,一下子呼啦啦在眼前演電影,心里就熱乎乎的,就連當初的一些懊惱、吵鬧都成了好。你們想回來看看的時候就回來,這里啥時候都是你們的家。
初中時代,我是一個如假包換的學渣,學習成績總是在班級排行榜的倒數(shù)三位,每科成績都“渣”得讓老師不想承認教過我。但老天爺為人關(guān)上一道門時,必然要為其開一扇窗。就因為愛讀課外書且喜歡說話,我寫的文字被當成范文念給班級同學聽,更有幾次作文被當成年級范文的經(jīng)歷、這是我得到過的與學習相關(guān)的不多的喜悅,它像星光一樣散亂微弱,我卻把它當成驕陽。那些日子,我就像哈利·波特坐在看得見自己夢想的鏡子前,被自己想象中的虛幻影像迷醉著,癡迷于寫作,忘記除了作文,還有別的學業(yè)。就在這個時候,我迎來了人生中第一場暴擊,其沖擊力度,至今想來,還隱隱有牙癢之感。那是初三上學期,學校要舉行一場作文大賽,為全縣中學生作文大賽選拔人才和作品。A我理所當然地以為,這場比賽,就是為我設(shè)的一個擂臺。
在此基礎(chǔ)上,誕生了完整的二十四節(jié)氣。用今天的天文學來解釋,地球軌道投影到太陽系模型上形成的坐標系,為黃道坐標系。黃經(jīng),將這個坐標系的橫軸,以春分為起點,自西向東度量,分360度,共有二十四個等份,每份15度,為一個節(jié)氣?;疽?guī)律是:每月兩節(jié)不變更,最多相差一兩天。上半年是6日和21日,下半年是8日和23日。古人將每月的第一個節(jié)氣稱為“節(jié)”,每月的第二個節(jié)氣稱為“氣”?!肮?jié)”和“氣”交替出現(xiàn),各歷時15天左右,如:在4月份有清明和谷雨兩個節(jié)氣。二十節(jié)氣中,反映四季變化的節(jié)氣有:立春、立夏、立秋、立冬、春分、秋分、夏至、冬至8個節(jié)氣;反映氣候變化的有:小暑、大暑、處暑、小寒、大寒5個節(jié)氣;反映天氣現(xiàn)象的有:雨水、谷雨、白露、寒露、霜降、小雪、大雪7個節(jié)氣;反映物候現(xiàn)象的有:驚蟄、清明、小滿、芒種四個節(jié)氣;可以毫不夸張地說,二十四節(jié)氣傳統(tǒng)歷法的關(guān)鍵和核心。
應該承認,好讀書這個習慣的養(yǎng)成是很重要的。如果根本不讀書或者不喜歡讀書,那么,無論說什么求甚解或不求甚解就都毫無意義了。因為不讀書就不了解什么知識,不喜歡讀也就不能用心去了解書中的道理。一定要好讀書,這才有起碼的發(fā)言權(quán).真正把書讀進去了,越讀越有興趣,自然就會慢慢了解書中的道理。一下子想完全讀懂所有的書,特別是完全讀懂重要的經(jīng)典著作,那除了狂妄自大的人以外,誰也不敢這樣自信。而讀書的要訣,全在于會意.對于這一點,陶淵明尤其有獨到的見解。所以,他每每遇到真正會意的時候,就高興得連飯都忘記吃了。
①雪花平平仄仄落下來,散在我的臉上,像針,刺入肌膚。這痛告訴我,自己還在這個城市活著。②寒冷。這是這個城市,在這個夜晚,留給我唯一真實的印記。③三年了,一千多個日夜,我三次告別父母,遠走他鄉(xiāng),在這個城市開始自己的事業(yè)。但最終,三次創(chuàng)業(yè)換來的結(jié)局,是最初的壯志雄心成了今晚口袋里僅剩的十五塊錢。我淡淡發(fā)笑,索性把這十五塊錢,再換成三罐啤酒,一無所有,大概,不過如此吧。
小石潭記柳宗元從小丘西行百二十步,隔篁竹,聞水聲,如鳴珮環(huán),心樂之。伐竹取道,下見小潭,水尤清冽。全石以為底,近岸,卷石底以出,為坻,為嶼,為嵁,為巖。青樹翠蔓,蒙絡(luò)搖綴,參差披拂。潭中魚可百許頭,皆若空游無所依,日光下澈,影布石上。佁然不動,俶爾遠逝,往來翕忽。似與游者相樂。潭西南而望,斗折蛇行,明滅可見。其岸勢犬牙差互,不可知其源。坐潭上,四面竹樹環(huán)合,寂寥無人,凄神寒骨,悄愴幽邃。以其境過清,不可久居,乃記之而去。同游者:吳武陵,龔古,余弟宗玄。隸而從者,崔氏二小生:曰恕己,曰奉壹。
2014年9月,國務(wù)院出臺了《關(guān)于深化考試招生制度改革的實施意見》,明確提出減少和規(guī)范考試加分為貫徹落實《實施意見》有關(guān)要求,2014年12月,教育部、國家民委、公安部、國家體有總局、中國科學技術(shù)協(xié)會等五部門聯(lián)合印發(fā)了《關(guān)于進一步減少和規(guī)范高考加分項目和分值的意見》五部門《意見》明確,2015年1月1日起,取消6項全國性加分項目,對于仍保留相關(guān)學生加分資格的省份,加分分值不超過5分,同時,《意見》還明確要求各地取消地方性體育、藝術(shù)、科技、三好學生、優(yōu)秀學生干部等加分項目,并進一步大幅減少其他地方性高考加分項目,據(jù)統(tǒng)計,今年全國性加分項目已按要求全部調(diào)整到位,地方性加分項目將從2014年的95個逐年減少,到2018年僅剩35個,減幅63%,各地普遍降低了地方性加分項目分值,縮小了適用范圍。