This is a great demo for learning more about how to draw people.
Stage 1 With a 4H pencil, sketch an egg-shape for the head, in three-quarters view. Sketch the neckand shoulders. Add a circle indicating the shoulder joint. Check your proportions with one of theproportioning tools.
Stage 2 Add lines for the upper and lower forearm. For correct proportions, compare the length of theupper and lower arm to the height of the head, using one of the proportioning tools. Sketch lines that toindicate the sides and bottom of the basket. Add lines that indicate the ridges of the hand's knuckles andthumb. At this stage, the hand should look like a mitten, since the individual fingers are not yet defined.
Stage 3 Sketch in placement lines for the eyes and nose, and add a line for the center of the face.Sketch ellipses for the basket. Then go back and refine the eyes, nose, mouth and eyebrows. Add theindividual fingers on the hand.
Stage 4 Sketch the ear and add more definition to the fa cial features, arm, hand and fingers. Eraseany obsolete guideline with a white vinyl eraser. Add the basic form of the clothing and head scarf, notingwhere major folds occur. Also add short lines indicating the arm on the far side of the basket.
Must-Have Materials
●4H,HB,4B graphite pencils·"14×11"(36cm×28cm) medium-tooth drawing paper
●Copier paper to be used as a frisket
●Dividers, proportional dividers or sewing gauge ●Drawing board
●Kneaded eraser ●Value scale
Optional, But Not to be Overlooked
Pencil sharpener ·Scissors ·White vinyl eraser
Marath on is one of the most difficult races in track and field, at a little over 42 kilometers. To be aworld-class marathoner, you must run that distance in two and a half hours. But for some, completing amarathon race is a lifelong dream.
Jacqueline's dream of being a world-class run ner began when she was a child in Kenya. She soonrealized she had the talent and the willpower to compete. She also knew she would have to train full-time,which meant not being able to work to help support her family. But she was confident that she could bringhome prize money.
Jacqueline traveled to China to compete in the Zheng-Kai marathon knowing she had a good shot atwinning the race, but more importantly, the $10,000 prize that went with it. She was leading the women'sdivision when a male runner arrived at the water station. The man had trouble drinking water because abirth defect(缺陷) had left hı m without hands, and he struggled to drink from a plastic bottle. But anyassistance from fans or race officials would result in his disqualification. Jacqueline noticed the man andimmediately knew that he needed help. She grabbed a water bottle and helped him get the water his bodyneeded to complete the race.
Runner after runner passed Jacqueline. Her hopes of winning were getting lost in numerous runnersahead of her. With only 4 kilometers left in the race, and certain that the male runner would now finish,Jacqueline picked up her pace and finally finished second.
That day, Jacqueline missed out on first place, but she finished something more important: humanity.She return ed home with the smaller prize of second place, but to her family, she brought home somethingmuch more valuable to home: the right example.
Andrea Lankford quit her job after spending 12 years as a National Park Service forester specializingin search and rescue missions in scenic and remote American landscapes. However, decades later, threeyoung hikers went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). She found herself unable to turn away fromthe three separate cases despite challenges in the inquiry into them.
Trail of the Lost was her answer.
It's an absorbing nonfiction narrative(叙事) about the three hikers, including their lives and those ofthe people looking for them. It also explores the history of the PCT and the rich subculture, practices andeven literature that surround it and those who undertake the 2,650-mile journey.
The book is a rich multilayered narrative that works on three different levels. The first is the story ofeach of the three hikers. Lankford offers a biography(传记) of each of the missing men and shows themthrough the eyes of those who knew them well and those who joined the search.
Right underneath the narratives about the three hikers are the stories of everyone looking for them.Lankford played a role in each search but she allowed friends, family and even strangers to occupy centerstage throughout most of the narrative. The story looks at the role of missing person Facebook groups inthe searches and how crucial word of mouth can be. Many warm-hearted individuals came forth andbecame instrumental in the searches or provided valuable information. But Lankford also writes of themany who lied for no apparent reason and confused the investigations.
The narrative also shines a light on diverse aspects of the PCT. Lankford, who has hiked the entireAppalachian Trail and was the first person to mountain bike the 800-mile Arizona Trail, knows just howthe PCT is physically and mentally demanding. Besides, the book explores threats from mountain lions topeople with bad intentions who don't observe the PCT's unspoken moral rules, serving as a revelation of the well-known, hidden or ignored dangers of the PCT.
Written with a clear, fast-paced, straightforward style, Trail of the Lost is as full of hope andhumanity as it is packed with pain, sorrow, danger and tension. Read it and you'll find more than youseek.
Climate change is not only a human problem; animals have to adap t to it as well. Some" warm-blooded" animals are shapeshifting(变形) and getting larger legs, ears, and beaks to bettercontrol their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter. Bird researcher Sara Ryding of Deakin Universityin Australia describes these changes in a review.
"It's high time we recognized that animals also have to adapt to these changes, and this is occurringover a far shorter time than would have occurred through most of evolutionary time," says Ryding. "Theclimate change that we have created is putting a lot of pressure on them, and while some species willadapt, others will not."
Ryding notes that climate change is a complex phenomenon that's been occurring gradually, so it'sdifficult to determine just one cause of the shapeshifting. But these changes have been occurring acrosswide geographical regions and among a variety of species, so there is little in common apart from climatechange.
Strong shapeshifting has particularly been reported in birds. Several. species of Australian parrot haveshown, on average, a 4% to 10% increase in size since 1871, and this is positively associated with thesummer temperature each year. North American dark-eyed juncos, a type of small songbird, had a linkbetween increased size and short-term temperature extremes in cold environments. There have also beenreported changes in mammalian(哺乳动物) species. Researchers have reported tail length increases inwood mice."The increases in appendage(附肢) size we see so far are quite small ——less than 10% so the changes are unlikely to be immediately noticeable,"says Ryding."However, prominent(突起的)appendages such as ears are predicted to increase."
Next, Ryding intends to investigate shapeshifting in Australian birds by 3D scanning museum birdsamples from the past 100 years. Undoubtedly, it will give her team a better understanding of which birdsare changing appendage size due to climate change and why.
Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on 14 March,
1879. Einstein was so smartthat at age 16 he wrote his first paper. However, Einstein did badly at school. He ended up atcollege in Switzerland. His grades meant it was difficult to get a job after college, but a friend found him work finally.
Albert had a great year in 1905, publishing(发表) four scientific papers! One of thethings he researched was that energy and mass(质量) are different forms of the same thing. This wasexplained by his famous equation E=mc². In 1909 Albert was finally made a professor at the University ofZurich. He continued improving his work, and in 1915 he published his theory of general relativity(广义相对论)。
In 1919, one of Albert's theories was proved, making him the most famous scientist alive! His work changed the way we think about time and space, and also helped with developments like thetelevision.
And in 1933, Albert decided to stay in the USA forever. He became an American in 1940. Sadly, Einstein's work with atoms(原子) led to the invention of the atomic bomb. Albert spent therest of his life taking part in activities for world peace. He died in 1955.
A. Albert spent lots of time in America.
B. Einstein loved to use his imagination.
C. His work turned modern physics on its head.
D. Even as an adult, Einstein was disorganized.
E. As a child, he enjoyed solving math problems.
F. And he won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics.
G. One teacher even said he'd never achieve anything!
Six-year-old Ryan Coutinho wasn't used to smiling. He felt 1 after losing almost all histeeth at the age of three. Now he does. And he is always 2 to Amanda Mattos.
The boy lives in a3 family. He had his teeth pulled out because of cavities(蛀牙). Only afew on his lower part remained. Ms. Mattos,25, met Ryan at the boy's school for the first time two yearsago, where Ryan's teacher told Mattos he4 smiled and communicated little. Ms Mattos wouldlike to5 the boy after contacting his mother, but his mother6 the offer."They couldn'tafford the7 ,"the dentist said."They were still shaken by the8 that took his teeth out."
Ryan's story could have9 here:>But two years later, by accident, his mother got a job as acleaner at the10 , which Ms. Mattos owns. The boy had a pain in one of his remaining teeth. Hewent to the clinic for a(an)11 1 and met Ms Mattos again."I asked him what he wanted. He replied:‘a smile like my friends',"the dentist said.
Ms. Mattos agreed to do it for free. The mother happily12 the kindness. Then, two days afterBrazil's Children's Day, Ryan finally got a new denture(假牙)."We all cried. It was very moving,"Ryan's mother said.
"All this is13 ,"Ms. Mattos says."Isn't it pleasant if someone14 smile because ofyour15 ?"
The Huangmei Opera piece On Sun Mountain was presented by the Anqi ng Huangmei Opera ArtTheater at the China Grand Theater in Beijing on Dec 4,2023.
The story takes place on Sun Mountain, the story of Li Anben, a telegraph operator in asmall town at the foot of the mountain, unfolds. Initially (describe) as greedy and lazy, as theplot (progress), Li undergoes a remarkable transformation. Moved by the selflessness of theNew Fourth Army soldiers, who sacrifice their lives (save) his mother from Japanese invaders(侵略者), Li evolves. In the end, he joins the New Fourth Army becomes a courageous soldier.
This Huangmei Opera adaptation (skillful) introduces audiences to the beautiful tunes,elegant dance movements, and singing style that characterize the (tradition) art form. Theperformance brings a fresh perspective (视角) to the stage, bringing viewers into a heartwarming tale of (brave) and sacrifice, winning waves of applause. With this production, the Anqi ng HuangmeiOpera Art Theater continues to ensure the vitality(生命力) of the treasured cultural heritage.
It is one of Anhui's finest (play). Now, Anhui Province is organizing a tour of the excellentprograms in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjıng, Hangzhou and some other cities, which runs November,2023 to January,2024.
A Gift Beyond Measure
At an early age, I was crazy about music, dreaming of possessing a piano on which I could practiceand play in the way a famous pianist did on the stage. Later when I was getting older, on my way to school,there was an instrument shop that I passed by almost every day. When I saw through the window, in thecorner of the shop stood a nice piano which would always attract my eyes so deeply that I even forgoteverything around me.
To my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that period, my mother was laid off from herposition and my father was only a clerk in a company. It was just a matter of getting by on a low income,not to mention buying me an expensive piano though they knew I was eager to play that piano so much.The increasing wrinkles in my father's face even stopped me from having this thought.
Then one day after school, I went as usual to the shop window to look at the piano. However, thepiano had gone! It was a big surprise. Someone had purchased the piano that I would stare at almost everyday!I should not have been surprised as others had the right to buy it, if they could afford to. However, atthe thought of not being able to see that piano any more, tears filled my eyes.
Disappointed and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and down the street. I felt as though somethinghad been stolen in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned home, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gone into the house when my mother called my name. Brushing away my tears, I followed thesound of her voice into the dining-room.
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I couldn't imagine what was happening in front of me.
Then the door opened and my father appeared, with a big smile on his wrinkled face.
