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
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.
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.
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.
When I was young, I dreamed of being anastronaut(宇航员)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.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was aloneand didn’t ____11____ others. No one showed kindness to him. Peoplealways laughed ____12____ him. His only friend was a dog named Bobby. He____13____ his dog enough to eat and drink, but he was a little rude(粗鲁的)to it sometimes.
(A: Sun Lan B: Li Yue C: Waiter)A: Hi! This is Sun Lan. MayI speak to Li Yue?B: Hi, Sun Lan! ________41________.Are you in Qiqihar now?A: Yes, I came back last night.
【甲】予观夫巴陵胜状,在洞庭一湖。衔远山,吞长江,浩浩汤汤,横无际涯;朝晖夕阳,气象万千。此则岳阳楼之大观也,前人之述备矣。然则北通巫峡,南极潇湘,迁客骚人,多会于此,览物之情,得无异乎?
京剧是流行全国的戏曲剧中之一。自清乾隆五十五年起,四大徽班陆续进京演出,他们相互影响,并接受昆区和秦腔的部分剧目、曲调、表演方法,又吸收了一些民间曲调,就是在这样的融合、演变和发展中京剧逐渐形成。在京剧发展的历程中,产生过许多优秀的演员。
纪录片具有文献价值、文化意义和美学价值,2011年元旦,中央电视台纪录频道用中英文面向全球开播,它是我国首个覆盖国内外的纪录片专业频道。
过去,公交车五六分钟来一辆,现在一二分钟来一辆,方便多了。有的乘客说,现在坐公交上班比开私家车还快呢,很多时候我们都坐公交车了。
风能就是地球表面大量空气流动所产生的动能。据估算,全球风能约为2.74×1012千瓦,其中可利用的风能约为2×1010千瓦,比地球上可开发利用的水能总量要大10倍。 目前,风力发电已经成为风能利用的主要形式。随着经济的高速增长和能源消耗的持续上升,煤炭、石油等常规能源日益枯竭,环境持续恶化。
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。
十年春,齐师伐我。公将战,曹刿请见。其乡人日:“肉食者谋之,又何间焉?”刿曰:“肉食者鄙,未能远谋。”乃入见。问:“何以战?”公曰:“衣食所安,弗敢专也,必以分人。”
当代大画家李苦禅撒手人寰驾鹤西游的时候,我的老师许麟庐正在山东旅行。许老听到噩耗,立即登车,直奔北京。到了苦禅灵堂,满头白发的老人,长跪不起,恸哭不止。他和苦老,同是齐白石大师的弟子,手足之情,比一奶同胞还亲。
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!”
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。
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。