What are two things that make humans different from animals? One is language and the other is music. It's true that some animals can sing. However, the songs of animals like birds are very limited. It's also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments.
Music is a strange thing. It's clearly distinct from language. However, people can use music to communicate things - especially their emotions. When music is combined(组合) with speech in a song, it's a very powerful form of communication.
If music is truly different from speech, then we should process music and language in different parts of the brain. The scientific evidence suggests that this is true. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer, had a stroke(中风) in 1953. It injured the left side of his brain. He could no longer speak or understand speech. He could, however, still compose music until his death ten years later. On the other hand, sometimes strokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speak and understand speech.
By studying the physical effects of music on the body, scientists have also learned a lot about how music influences the emotions.
Today I thought I'd blog about a question that has been asked many times—how do you stay safe online and avoid bad experiences on the Internet? I'm not an expert, but many years as a blogger have taught me a thing or two.
First of all, there's the golden rule of the Internet: If you see or read something that makes you feel uncomfortable, leave the site immediately. Don't post comments or click on anything. Second, protect your privacy. Don't give out your address or phone number. Someone might use the information to steal your identity. Identity theft is a common and serious problem. Third, be polite. Being online is no excuse for being rude, and you don't want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully(网霸). A troll is a person who posts comments or questions in order to stir up trouble online. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. A cyberbully uses the Internet to be mean to others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed at particular people. He or she may also post embarrassing photos and information about those people. However, the more polite you are, the less likely it is you will be attacked.
Have you had any bad experiences online, or do you have some good advice for staying safe? Post your comments below!
In Africa Christmas Day begins with groups of carolers (唱欢颂歌的人) walking to and fro through the village, along the roadway, by the houses of the missionaries (传教士), singing the lovely carols known to the world around. Often people may be awakened by a group of carolers beginning to gather at the house of worship (礼拜). They return home to make final preparation as to the clothes one must wear and also as to their offering for the Christmas service.
The most important part of their Christmas worship service is the love offering. This is the gift in honor of Jesus. At about 8 or 9 o'clock everyone makes their way to the celebration of the birthday of Jesus. Everyone who attends the service goes forward to lay down their gift upon the raised platform near the Communion table. No one will attend the service without giving a gift.
Christmas in South Africa is a summer holiday. There is no snow, but it has many flowers, many beautiful varieties (品种) of wild flowers being in their full pride.
In Ghana, most churches show the coming of Christmas by decorating the church and homes beginning with four weeks before Christmas. This season happens to be the time of cocoa harvest, so it is a time of wealth. Everyone returns home from wherever they might be such as farms or mines.
In Africa, it is the traditional dinner of turkey, roast beef, mince pies, vegetables, and plum pudding, crackers. In the afternoon, families go out into the country and usually there are games or bathing in the warm sunshine, and then home in the cool of the evening.
The very old samovar(俄国式（大）茶炊) in my home belonged to my great-grandmother's great-grandmother, and the story of how she bought it has been passed down from generation to generation along with the samovar. .
Almost 200 years ago, my great-grandmother's great-grandmother was trying to survive yet another freezing Russian winter when she heard about a new invention called a "samovar", which means "self-boiler" in Russian. In her family, they could only boil water on their big stove. The new samovar could make hot water much easier and could be transported anywhere, not to mention that it required much less fuel. . So early one cold winter morning, she set out to a distant town. After four hours of struggling through snow, she found the town and quickly bundled her new samovar into her sack and hurried home. The samovar was then proudly placed in her main room and has been in use by my family ever since.
. First, a teapot containing lots of tea leaves and a little water is placed on top of the samovar. As the samovar heats up, the teapot begins to produce a strong tea concentrate(浓缩液). Next, the tea concentrate is poured into cups, after which water from inside the samovar is added by using the tap. In contrast to special tea ceremonies that can be found in countries like China, the samovar is much less reserved and is traditionally enjoyed with a few sweet snacks. . However, with the samovar, tea is usually taken without milk, and sugar is not placed in the cup but rather in the drinker's mouth, to be slowly melted away by the warm tea.
In closing, in my opinion, regardless of how it is made, one thing is for sure: Tea makes the world go round! Invented in China, it breaks through cultural barriers and provides great relief after a hard day's work. Every time we have a special occasion in my family, outcomes the family samovar. , and that's one thing that l want to keep in my family forever!
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A. This is a little similar to the British tradition of an informal cup of tea served with snacks B. The samovar is a traditional Russian water boiler that can also brew tea C. So let me tell you how this samovar became part of our family D. The samovar tea-making process is quite special and has two stages E. Although they were poor they decided to use their savings to invest in a samovar F. It played a big part in Russian history and was a central part of Russian family life for a very long time G. The samovar symbolizes happiness |
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As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be 1. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children.
Last Christmas, my wife and I successfully managed to 3 a few large presents in the store room. I 4 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, 5 he did not see it.
6 Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early 7 when my wife and I went 8 into their room and began filling stockings. Then I pushed in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas 9. We knew that we would not get much 10 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about 5 o'clock the next morning, we were 11 by loud sounds coming from the children's room — they shouted excitedly! Before I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 12 into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, 13 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on his 14 and knees into the room dragging a large 15 behind him. Suddenly, it burst. That woke us up completely. The day had really begun with a bang.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was born Germany. He started his musical training when he was five (year) old, and his teachers worked him so hard that he often cried. He started writing music when he was nineteen, and two years later he moved to Vienna(study) music and perform. Beethoven first became famous as pianist. However by 1800, his musical works were so popular that he was (think) of by many as the most important composer of his generation. During this same period, he (slow) became deaf. Even though he could not hear with his ears, he could still write music because he could hear music in his head. Most of his (great) musical works were completed after he became deaf. In the later part of his life, he had many (healthy) and money issues. He was also lonely because the woman he loved and wanted to marry (leave) him. His friends tried to help him through his dark times, his life became marked by sadness. He died after a long illness in 1827.
Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It's an honour to be here and to share with you the story of how music has had an impact on my life.
Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. My body ached all the time and thus l thought l didn't have much longer to live.I was very afraid and 1 felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment. The doctor wanted me to relax so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was "Happy". The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, "Music is the medicine of the mind." And it's true. Music helped me recover.
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Music gave me happiness.
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Of course, I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did. ……
Thank you!
