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
Theoil paper umbrella is a traditional Chinese handicraft(手工艺品).It has a history of over 1,000 years in China.In early TangDynasty, it was introduced to Japan and Korea, so it was called the “TangUmbrella”. Later oil paper umbrellas were spread to other Asian countries, suchas Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, and each had its own style. However, assteel-ribbed(钢骨的)umbrellas appeared in the last century, thehand-made oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life. They were turnedinto decorative artifacts(装饰性工艺品).
The fantasticman-made “forest” is a Singapore landmark. It is made from steel and concrete(水泥) covered in localflowers and plants. At night, 18 solar-powered tree-like towers which get theirenergy from the sun often light up the city.
There was an old oak tree in the garden. Holly’sfather wanted to cut it down and build a new office there. Holly felt sad anddidn’t agree. She moved into the old tree house which was her favourite place in the world.One day, it rained all night.
Studying is not always the most interesting taskwithin your day, but it is a necessary one. Even though it is required,everyone has got bored at one time or another while studying.
Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping andYe Guangfu carried out the Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission (任务) that started on Oct. 15,2021. This mission lasts 6 months, which was also a national record. Zhai isthe commander (指令长)who performed China’s first spacewalk in the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008.
In ourdaily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. What’s in yourmind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted tocomplain(抱怨)? I think most people have.
The boy named Li Banghua is from Hefei. AnhuiProvince. He made the plane completely by himself. The plane is 0.6 meterswide, has a wingspan (翼展) of 4.4 meters and weighs about 40 kilograms.According to a local report, Li just finished his high-school entrance exam ayear ago and got good grades.
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 (脚踝). 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.
①2014年年中,世界卫生组织(WHO)公布了《2013年全球气候状况报告》。报告显示,2013年全球陆地和海洋表面平均温度为14.5℃,比1961-1990年的平均温度升高0.5℃。自有温度记录以来,全球14个最热年份中有13个出现在本世纪,而过去30年中每个10年都比前十年更热。②厄尔尼诺是发生在热带太平洋上海温异常增暖的气候现象,大范围热带太平洋增暖会造成全球气候变化。进入20世纪70年代后,全球出现的异常天气,都有范围广、灾情重、时间长等特点,而在这一系列异常天气的背后,厄尔尼诺暖流都起着重要作用。
青蒿素治疗疟疾效果显著,是抵抗疟疾耐药性最好的药物。中国发现青蒿素时,美国也研制出一种抗疟新药—化学合成的甲氟喹,但疟原虫很快就适应了它,产生耐药性,临床使用后患者还出现了明显的不良反应。而对于青蒿素这种从中草药中提取的药物,疟原虫对它完全没有抵抗能力。1976 年1月,柬埔寨爆发疟疾,因疟原虫已经产生耐药性,疫情一时难以控制。中国医疗队携带一批青蒿素在柬埔寨大显神威,挽救了一大批疟疾患者的生命。
⑦在仰韶文化时期,我国就有了对竹利用的确切记载。竹自竹简、珠笔到竹纸,在保存和传播我们中华民族的古老文化上立下了汗马功劳。以竹为题材的诗词歌赋,用竹编织和雕刻的艺术品,竹制的笙管笛箫奏出的音乐,无不给人类美的享受。⑧在我国文化史上,竹蕴含着中华民族重要的精神价值。人们在长期的劳动实践和文化活动中,把竹的生物特征逐渐升华为一种做人的美德。竹四季常青,不畏逆境,和松、梅并誉为“岁寒三友”;竹中空外直,虚怀若谷,和梅、兰、菊并称为“四君子”。⑨无论是魏晋嵇康、向秀等“竹林七贤”,还是唐朝李白、韩准等“竹溪六逸”,莫不对竹有一份执着和憧憬,清代郑板桥,与竹为邻,以竹为友,爱竹、写竹、画竹、赞竹。“千磨万击还坚韧,任尔东西南北风”,正是他坚忍不拔、超凡脱俗的人格写照。
仪式过后,撤去供案,开炉放铁水。照眼的铁水倾入一个方形的火砖煲中。铁水盛满,便被两个大汉快速抬到广场中央。同时拿上来一个大铁桶,水里泡放着十几个长柄勺子,先是其中一个大汉走上去从铁桶中拿起一个勺子,走到火红的铁水前,弯腰一舀,跟着甩腰抡臂,满满一勺明亮的铁水泼在城墙上。就在这一瞬,好似天崩地裂,呈现出任何地方都不会见到的极其灿烂的奇观!金红的铁水泼击墙面,四外飞溅,就像整个城墙被炸开那样,整个堡门连同上边的门楼子都被照亮。由于铁硬墙坚,铁花飞得又高又远,铺天盖地,然后如同细密的光雨闪闪烁烁由天而降。可是不等这光雨落下,打树花的大汉又把第二勺铁水泼上去。一片冲天的火炮轰上去,一片漫天的光雨落下来,接续不断;每个大汉泼七八下后走下去,跟着另一位大汉上阵来。每个汉子的经验和功夫不同,手法上各有绝招,又互不示弱,渐渐就较上劲儿了。只要一较劲,打树花就更好看了。众人眼尖,不久就看出一位年纪大的汉子,身材短粗敦实,泼铁水时腰板像硬橡胶,一舀一舀泼起来又快又猛又有韵律,铁水泼得高,散的面广,而且正好绕过城门洞;铁花升腾时如在头上张开一棵辉煌又奇幻的大树。每每泼完铁水走下来时,身后边的光雨哗哗地落着,映衬着他一条粗健的黑影,好像枪林弹雨中一个无畏的勇士。他的装束也有特色。别人头上的草帽都是有檐的,为了防止铁水迸在脸上,惟有他戴的是一顶无檐的小毡帽,更显出他的勇气。
做一粒“读书种子”,让阅读成为一种力量,推动文化传统薪火相传,可以说正是读书人的自我期许。从“每有会意,便欣然忘食”的陶渊明,到“读书破万卷,下笔如有神”的杜甫,再到“不是老夫朝不食,半山绝句当朝餐”的杨万里,无不是“读书种子”的精彩写照。读书滋养美好心灵,可以遇见更好的自己,看到更美的世界。所谓“耕读传家久,诗书继世长”,重视学习、重视诗书,千百年来融入中国人的血脉里,成为中国特有的文化禀赋。
醉翁亭记(选段)欧阳修①若夫日出而林霏开,云归而岩穴暝,晦明变化者,山间之朝暮也。野芳发而幽香,佳木秀而繁阴,风霜高洁,水落而石出者,山间之四时也。朝而往,暮而归,四时之景不同,而乐亦无穷也。②至于负者歌于途,行者休于树,前者呼,后者应,伛偻提携,往来而不绝者,滁人游也。临溪而渔,溪深而鱼肥,酿泉为酒,泉香而酒洌,山肴野蔌,杂然而前陈者,太守宴也。宴酣之乐,非丝非竹,射者中,弈者胜,觥筹交错,起坐而喧哗者,众宾欢也。苍颜白发,颓然乎其间者,太守醉也。
行路难李白金樽清酒斗十千,玉盘珍羞直万钱。停杯投箸不能食,拔剑四顾心茫然。被渡黄河冰塞川,将登太行雪满山。闲来垂钓碧溪上,忽复乘舟梦日边,行路难!行路难!多歧路,今安在?长风破浪会有时,直挂云帆济沧海。
将口袋缝制在肘后,虽然拿东西也很不方便,但因在口袋里盛装的只能是些细小、轻便的贵重物品,加之袖子比较宽大,手伸到袖内口袋里取物,也还是可以轻易做到的。如:东晋时期的医学家葛洪广泛收集当时民间流传的用于常见病的处方后,编成《肘后备急方》。其书的名称就使用了“肘后”一词,意在表明书是放在肘后的口袋中,是可以随身携带、查阅的,具有应急救助的寓义。由此也说明,古人上衣中的口袋位置是在袖内的肘后。
材料一 1757年,英国在印度的殖民头目克莱武指挥军队侵占了孟加拉,他放手让部下抢劫,自己一人就抢走了价值23万英镑的金银财宝。——摘自义务教育课程标准实验教科书《世界历史》(九年级上册)(人民教育出版社)材料二 1814年﹣1835年,印度输入英国的棉布从125万匹跌到30多万匹;而同一时期,英国输入印度的棉纺织品由不足100万码增加到5100万码以上。——摘自义务教育课程标准实验教科书《世界历史教师教学用书》(九年级上册)(人民教育出版社)(1)根据材料一和材料二,指出英国侵略印度方式的变化。(2)结合所学知识,分析出现上述变化的主要原因。
【文明的借鉴】材料二 由于日本有向伟大的中国文化世界借用某些东西的悠久传统,因而,19世纪在同样地借用西方世界的东西时,发生的冲突较少、痛苦较小,过去,日本以“日本精神,中国知识”为口号,适应了经过挑选的中国文化的某些方面,现在,日本又以“东方道德、西方技艺”为口号,向西方借用了它所盼望的东西.﹣﹣【美】斯塔夫阿诺斯《全球通史》(北京大学出版社)(2)材料二评述了日本借用东西方文明的哪两件大事?
材料一:建元年间(前140年﹣﹣前135年),汉武帝从匈奴降者口中得知,大月氏逃向西方后,深怨匈奴而图报复,却找不到盟友共击匈奴。于是下令召募使者出使大月氏,张骞毅然应募;于公元前138年出使西域。他途经匈奴,被匈奴捉住并拘留了十几年,趁匈奴发生内乱时脱逃,于公元前126年回到长安。张骞通西域后,正式开通了从中国通往欧、非大陆的陆路通道。﹣﹣摘编自《中国历史?七年级上册》教师教学用书材料二:1918年,李大钊在《新青年》上,连续发表《庶民的胜利》和《布尔什维主义的胜利》两篇文章,颂扬十月革命,热情宣传:“试看将来的环球,必是赤旗的世界!”﹣﹣摘编自《中国历史?八年级上册》教材