Spring is a season full of wonders, while rain has been a popular topic in poems all over the world. Let's see how poets Du Fu (712-770) from China and Sara Teasdale from the US wrote about spring rain.
Happy Rain on a Spring Night (by Du Fu) Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it comes silently at night; Quiet and soft, it moistens(滋润) everything. … |
There Will Come Soft Rains (by Sara Teasdale) There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows flying around with their soft sound; And frogs in the pools singing at night, And wild plum(李子) trees in▲. |
When Suansuan first rend Peach Blossom Shangri- la(《桃花源记》) in her high school Chinese textbook. she didn't think too much about it.
One day in college, she remembered the article again. After studying more about it, she found something interesting behind the 320- word text. For example, the Peach Blossom Shangri- la not only appears in Tao Yuanming's article, but also in many poems, paintings and plays. The fisherman in the text doesn't have a name, for he is a symbol of a special group of people— the hermits(隐士). Usually for some reasons, they live a very simple life alone and do not meet or talk to other people.
The simple text became much more fun and attractive(吸引人的) to Suansuan. She wants to share her ideas with more people by making videos. To better present her ideas, she paints in her videos. For a video about 10 minutes in length, she may draw up to 80 paintings.
Starting in May 2019, she has made more than 50 videos. Seven are about the hidden stories behind some texts in Chinese textbooks. The rest are about learning methods and other works.
These have won her more than 1.5 million fans on Bilibili, many of whom are teenagers. They have left bullet comments(弹幕) and messages of thanks. They say she has made their school life more interesting.
Suansuan says the two things that bring her the most happiness are learning and creating. Making videos combines(结合) both. So she will keep doing it.
The greatest wonders of the ancient world art are usually hard to miss. For example, you can't walk past Egypt's pyramids without noticing them. They' re right in your face. But not the Nazca Lines in southern Peru.
These ancient drawings don't rise before you on huge stones. They' re geoglyphs(地画). They' re seen in the desert sands. There are hundreds of them. Some are so large that the best way to see them is from the window ofa plane. That's how thousands of visitors see them each year.
Yet these wonders weren't noticed for nearly 1,500 years. A researcher first found some geoglyphs in Nazca(the Nazca Lines) in 1927. But nearly 150 geoglyphs weren't discovered until many years later. It took technology such as drones(无人机) to find them.
Researchers still have many questions about the geoglyphs. And the answers are unclear. Here's what we do know: The area's pre- Incan Nazca people created the geoglyphs. This was between 500 BCE and 500 CE. How did they make them? By moving away some of the dark rocks that covered the ground. This showed the lighter- colored desert sand below.
Many of the Nazca Lines show the natural world, like animals and plants. And then there are some that aren't from nature. One example was found in 2019. It's of a strange creature(创造物) with many eyes and mouths. Resenrchers say this shows that the Nazca people may have had a taste for the magical.
So why were the geoglyphs created in the first place? Researchers think they may have been part of rituals(仪式) for rain and crops. Certain geoglyphs may have shown where the rituals were being held. Others could have led travelers to those places.
Then again, these are all guesses. Only one thing is clear: The Nazcas found a way to draw lasting lines in the always- changing sands of time.
My sisters and I recently returned from visiting our beloved parents in Florida. For six days, we spent about six hours on the beach 1 . We really 2 ourselves there.
I usually read books on the beach while my mom and sisters enjoyed 3 shells(贝壳). This time they 4 their pockets and bags with seashells, and then took them home. On the last day of our trip,I joined the family 5 of collecting shells too. I grabbed handfuls of(一把) sand and picked out shell treasures. Having 6 so many shell handicrafts(手工艺品) made by my mom and sisters before, I used to take shells for granted(理所当然). But I couldn't help but feel 7 at the shells in Florida. Some were big and in different 8 while some were no bigger than a nail, which was unbelievable.
Many people know there's a beach full of 9 in Western Australia, which is over 74 miles long! It's called Shell Beach. But nobody exactly knows 10 seashell species(品种) there are on the beach:11 as many as 200,000 different kinds. However, very few of the shells have pearls(珍珠) in them. 12 The Science Network,"A finished pearl takes 15 to 20 years to make, which 13 why a ton of shells might produce as few as three pearls. The probabilities(概率) of them being 14 pearls are, exactly, one in a million."
I was lost in thought. The chances of finding a pearl in a shell are more than one in a million. Compared with shells,15 isn't so hard. The shells with pearls are valued by people and so is the person who gets to the top. So try to be a pearl on the beach!
Should We Keep Animals In Zoos?
Zoos are popular places in communities around the world. They' re places where people can learn about wild animals by seeing them up close. Some people, though, believe zoos aren't good for animals. They think wild animals should only live in the wild.
Wild animals have been kept in cages for thousands years. Over time, people began speaking out about the practice of keeping animals in zoos. The rise of animal rights movement and groups have led many to question whether or not zoos are right.
Zoos provide care for animals that they wouldn't receive in the wild. Animals are fed a healthy diet in zoos. Also, zoos have veterinarians who provide medical care for hurt or sick animals that would often be left to die in the wild. In some cases, zoos help animals to live longer.
Though many animals live longer in zoos, some mammals live longer in the wild. Elephants live near twice as long in the wild as they do in zoos. Scientists believe the causes for this include elephants in zoos becoming stressed(有压力的) and depressed when they are forced to live in small spaces.
It may seem like a good thing that zoos set animals back into the wild, but there are often problems with this practice. Zoo animals don't learn hunting skills since they are fed by zookeepers. They also have no idea to stay away from predators(捕食者)、 cars or hunters in the wild.
How much do zoos actually teach people about animals? A 2014 study showed that only 1000 out of 3000 children who visited a zoo learned something new. Groups such as PETA believe the biggest thing children can learn at zoos is that it's fine to keep animals in cages instead of in the wild.
A. Unable to Go Back B. Caring for Animals C. Animals in the World D. Spiritual(精神的) Problems E. Rise of Animal Rights F. The Wrong Lessons |
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Many people are interested in Egypt as it has a long history but it is quite far away. This year, one of the most popular is on in Shanghai Museum. It takes you to travel through time and space into the world of Ancient Egypt. The to the museum is free, but the show about the Egypt charges about 150yuan. Still it gets so popular that it's hard to book a ticket.
" all of the Pharaohs(法老们), Pharaoh Amenemhat III impresses me most. He is the king of the dynasty(王朝) and he is successful and hard- working. While he was , he still thought about his country and people. Anyway, I get to know the magical land better after seeing the show. It is worth visiting." Said Emma, a college student.
My name is Gabby Talarico. I'm a student in an art school in Southern California. I have a lot of volunteering experiences. The (以下的) experience has been my favourite one.
Last summer, I went to an art camp in the local community. There were many poor families which were (不能做某事) to afford to let their children learn singing, dancing and acting. However, the camp (提供) the children with a chance. It not only allowed them to learn about art, but also made them feel special.
This camp changed my o about the world and taught me that helping others could make a difference. We had children who came from all backgrounds, (包括) homeless children and children in single- parent families. Helping them made me happy and full of (能量).
The children told me that they were very happy (设法做成) to take part in the camp dint that they learned a lot. Since then, I have truly believed that art is (有用的) and important. It is like a gift to me and I have been really thankful to share that gift with the children.
This (整个的) experience has made me know how important it is to help others. I have also(意识到) that I have been lucky enough to experience everything in my life.
Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing, but spending too much time in front of it may take years off your life. Watching less TV may help you live a much (long) life. Australian researchers surveyed more than 11,000 people over the age of 25. Their study showed that people watched TV for six hours a day, they would live about 4.8 years less than those who didn't watch any TV. Also, people who are over the age of 25 lo se 22 minutes of life every hour of TV that they watch. (sit) in front of the TV isn't healthy. The more TV you watch, the less exercise you will get. And the less exercise you get, the (unhealthy) you will be. Lennert Veerman, the researcher who led the study, says watching too much TV will be bad for (people) life length. He thinks it is necessary for doctors to start asking (they) patients about how much TV they watch, as it can be important indicator(指标) of someone's health. So Veerman called on people to turn the TV and get off the sofa (get) some exercise.
" Exercise is good. Health must come first." He (reply) to the newspaper reporter.
