A material can be really special when it was named after the place where it (create) originally. That certainly the case “china”. And of all types of china, white porcelain(瓷)is among the most famous.
Nowadays, the (tradition)material has taken on a modern look in the (hand)of four Chinese artists in the Modern White Porcelain Exhibition. And the key word here is “modern”. One of the works (be) a porcelain boat. But look (attentive) and you'll see that the boat (build) with porcelain looks like a takeout box. Inside the boat is a statue of a baby. The baby stands for humans and the boat is supports life. It suggests we may have done some damage to environment and that we're treating life like fast food.
All the four artists gave white porcelain a modem style, each in (they)own way. And this is what the exhibition's theme comes from. It's a dialogue between the past and the present.
Johann Strauss wasAustrian composer of light music，particularly dance music and operettas (轻歌剧). He was born in Vienna in 1825. Although his father didn't want him(become) a musician, Strauss studied the violin(secret) when he was a child. When his father discovered his son was practicing on a violin one day, he gave him a beating, (say) that he was going to beat the music out of the boy. But that didn't prevent the boy from becoming one of the greatest(composer) of all time. He wrote his first waltz at six. At the age of 19, he decided to devote himself to(write) music. He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour to Europe and soon became famous. The emperor of Austria was so(please) with his music that he appointed him the conductor at the court balls of Vienna. It was for these occasions that he wrote some of his most popular waltzes, amongwas the wellknown favorite TheBlueDanube. In all，the talented Johann Strauss wrote more than 500 masterpieces. In his lifetime, he was knownthe Waltz King, and was largely responsible for the(popular) of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
Albert Einstein, the genius behind the theory of relativity, has recently been making headlines again. However, this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough,for a handwritten note he gave a bellboy 95 years ago.
In October 1922, Einstein was delivering a series of lectures in Japanhe received a telegram informing him that he(award) the Nobel Prize for Physics. Though(please) at the news, the Nobel winner decided to continue with his Japanese trip instead of(head) to Stockholm to accept the honor.
While in Tokyo, he pennednote in German, saying “A quiet and humble life will bring more(happy) than the pursuit of success...” Perhaps he had no loose change to tip a bellboy coming to deliver the message, he gave him the note, and told him,“ Maybe if you are lucky, the note(become) more valuable than just a regular tip. ”
Earlier this year, the bellboy's nephew decided to hand it to Jerusalem-based Winner's Auctions (拍卖) and Exhibitions. The note was then put up for auction,might bring the owner a surprising $1.56 milliona European buyer. It was a record for an auction of a document in Israel and the wild-haired scientist deserved it.
When Robert Lee was in primary school, he hated to see his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch. His parents had taught him and his older brother not to waste food. “They said it was bad,” says Robert, 27.
While (study) finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson and joined Two Birds One Stone, a food rescue club at school delivered, five days a week, uneaten pasta, vegetables and other leftovers (剩余食物) from the dining hall to nearby homeless (shelter).
When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college (compete), they came up with a slightly different idea for a food rescue non-profit group— (it) program wouldn't have a donation minimum, would operate seven days a week, and would be staffed (entire) by volunteers.
Surprisingly, idea stood out. Robert and Louisa Chen won the first place. the $1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert steam delivered a donation of enough noodles and meatballs to feed 20 people in line at a New York City homeless shelter that had run out of food. Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six- figure salary (focus) on RLC. So far the organization (reach) sixteen cities around the country.
I was nine years old when I leant to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw the bike, and I (beg) my uncle to teach me how to ride it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt(extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt myself. My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get on the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat I would not fall over. I was so grateful to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle (shout), "You are riding it by (you) now!" I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but what if I fell off? Could I use the brakes (stop)? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I slowed down and came tostop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. (late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still(thank) to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bikemy ninth birthday.
