One night in November, Itzhak Perlman gave a concert in a theatre. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that becoming a violinist is not a small 1 for him. He had to walk 2 the help of two walking sticks as a result of the disease he caught as a child.
People sat 3 while he made his way to his chair and began his play. But this time, something went 4. Just as he finished the first few parts of the music, one of the wrings(弦) on his violin 5. We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn't. 6, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then 7 the conductor(指挥) to begin again. The orchestra(管弦乐队) began and he played with such strong feeling and purity as they had 8 heard before.
Of course, everyone knows that it is 9 for a violinist to play a pleasant work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, 10 that night Itzhak Perlman didn't want to accept that.
When he finished, there was a terrible 11 in the room. And then people rose and 12 from every corner of the theatre.
Perlman was excited. He smiled and said, "You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to 13 how much music you can still make with what you have left."
So, suppose our task in this fast-changing world is to make 14, at first we should try out best with all that we have. And then, 15 it is no longer possible, try to play it with what we have left.
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All living things need energy to live and grow. This energy comes first from the sun. Plants use water and sunlight to make their own food. Animals can not make their own food, and they eat plants. Other animals then eat the plant eaters.
A food chain shows what eats what. It might show that zebras eat grass and then lions eat zebras.
Lions also eat other animals. Zebras eat other kinds of plants. So it takes more than one food chain to show how lions and zebras get their energy.
A food web shows how food chains work together. From it we can see how energy moves from plants to animals.
Plants and animals that live in hot, dry deserts depend on water as well as food. Creosote bushes have small leaves that hold water. Their seeds provide food and water for kangaroo rats. Kangaroo rats don't need to drink water. They get all the water they need from the plants they eat. Kangaroo rats keep cool by coming out only at night to look for food. Ringtail cats also come out only at night. Ringtail cats hunt and eat kangaroo rats. Coyotes eat both the kangaroo rats and the ringtail cats.
Nothing is wasted in a food wed. Vultures eat dead animals. Vultures are scavengers. Scavengers do not hunt and kill other animals to get food. They eat animals that are already dead. When a ringtail cat or a coyote dies, it makes a meal for the vultures. Scavengers do an important job in keeping the environment clean.
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B
Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair
SUNSHINE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRESENTS
Student Science Fair
For Students in Grades 7-9
Dates: October 30-31
Location: Sunshine Secondary School Gym
Explore Your World …Think Like a Scientist
The Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use! Whether you win or not, you'll have fun at this contest.
Science Fair Events
There is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of the students' projects. There will be other exciting things to see and to do as well. These events will highlight the wonderful world of science. The big event is the announcement of the winners in each grade. This announcement will take place at the awards ceremony(典礼)on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.
Meet a Robot!
Can people and robots work together? Learn about the latest research being done to make that happen. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday. October 30, with Modo. What's Modo? It is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Learn how Modo's large blue eyes are able to "see". Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side to get a feel for their size. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, "Ouch"!
Our Own ____!
Make sure you're in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. That's when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do. At the end of his talk, Mr. Allen will take questions from the students.
SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE(日程表)
Registration Science Fair Viewing
October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00P.M. October 30 10:00 A.M. – 3:00P.M.
Set-up of Projects October 31 10:00 A.M. – 3:00P.M.
October 28 10:00 A.M.- 3:00P.M. Awards Presentation
October 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00P.M October 31 1:00 P.M.
Which of the following belongs in the empty box?
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C
I have tried to write a ghost story that won't make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.
Charles Dickens
One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o'clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.
"Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!" cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge's nephew.
"Bah!" said Scrooge "Humbug(骗人的话)!"
"Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don't mean that, Uncle." Said his nephew.
"I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You're poor."
"OK, then," replied the nephew cheerfully. "What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don't be angry, Uncle!" said his nephew.
"What else can I be?" answered the uncle, "I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you? It's a time for paying bills without money, It's a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying "Merry Christmas" should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!"
"Uncle! Please don't say that!" said the nephew. "I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!"
Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly bake to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.
"One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit," said Scrooge, "and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!"
"Don't be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow."
"No." said Scrooge.
"I'm sorry you don't want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!"
"Good afternoon!" said Scrooge.
"And a Happy New Year!" said his nephew.
"Good afternoon!" said Scrooge again.
His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, "A
Merry Christmas to you, too."
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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
Beauty in Things
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Some traditional Chinese art forms which are made of common objects for things that are important in life | |
Sky lanterns | They are made of and paper. They were used for for help when people first invented them. Now, they are used to celebrate festivals as symbols of happiness and good wishes. |
Paper cutting | It is made of paper. It has a long history of 1,500 years. It appears in different , such as flowers, fish, animals and so on. It represents good wishes the Spring Festival. |
Chinese clay art | It is made of clay. It looks very real it is small. It takes four steps to finish after being shaped carefully by hand. It shows love for life and beauty. |
Yearbooks in the United states
Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year—a "book of memories" for the students.
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.
The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbook.
In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors v ote and choose the "class clown" (a funny student), the "most likely to succeed"(a student who got the best grades), and the "best dressed"(a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.
Students usually sign each other's yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, "We had a lot of fun," or "I'll never forget you." They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.
"Make-A-Wish" is one of the world's most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have s illnesses. It gives them hope and helps them forget about their h problems.
It s in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a p to fly in the sky. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and b a space helmet for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to visit some p of interest, like the Statue of Liberty.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their f film stars or sports players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become doctors to help people who don't have money for m treatment.
I wish to have. Some children want to have a computer, a bike or many other things. L for them, they can get what they want from the charity.
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the f. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Will you be one of them?
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Getting along well with others
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