Ibelieved that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrongand he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us alesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side ofher desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and roundobject. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colorthe object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the objectwas white! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony andme, this time about the color of the object.
Ibelieved that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrongand he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us alesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side ofher desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and roundobject. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colorthe object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the objectwas white! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony andme, this time about the color of the object.
Ibelieved that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrongand he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us alesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side ofher desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and roundobject. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colorthe object was. “White,” Tony answered. I couldn’t believe he said the object waswhite! “Clearly, it was black!” Another argument started between Tony and me,this time about the color of the object.
By usingthis method, the study found that red meats were the most unfriendly foods tothe environment. Keeping farm animals produces a large number of methane(甲烷)that keeps 30 times more heat than CO2. As well asmaking the earth warmer, eating too much red meat is known to increase the riskof a few illnesses, such as heart trouble.
We allknow that rice, wheat and corn are staples, but do you know there is anotherkind of staple food—potatoes? Potatoes have many advantages. Theyare a good source of vitamin C and potassium(鉀). A potato’s vitamin C isas rich as 10 apples. What’s more,potatoes are low in calories(卡路里)-onlythree fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn, according to People’s Daily. Potatoes are easy togrow. It can be grown in both the north and the south during winter, spring andautumn. The plant is also able to bear drought(干旱). Some areas of China arefacing water shortages, so the potato is safe to grow.
Chopsticksoriginated from(起源于) China.Though simple and little, they are agreat invention in the history of humans. There are many legends aboutChopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.It issaid that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. Oneday, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot tocook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want towaste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meatfrom the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take outfood from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food withsmall sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.
Mostschools offer different kinds of subjects and activities for students, but someschools offer additional training in certain areas, such as the performing andarts. In this way, schools can help students develop their artistic talentsfrom an early age and have greater success in their future profession. THE ROYAL BALLET(芭蕾舞)SCHOOL
Locatedin the mountains about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Arts Academyis a boarding school for young artists. It offers training in arts, likedrawing, painting, photography and cinema, along with programmes for theperforming arts. The school’s quiet, rural location also makes it a verypeaceful and beautiful place to learn. THE NATIONAL CIRCUS(雜技)SCHOOL
中國郵政日前宣布開放全國5000個自提網(wǎng)點,任何一家快遞公司發(fā)貨,均可享受此服務(wù)。自提網(wǎng)點包括現(xiàn)有郵政自有網(wǎng)點和“無人值守”的智能快遞柜??此坪唵蔚淖蕴嵯到y(tǒng)開放,背后卻是智能快遞的大市場。企業(yè)、專家、主管部門等負(fù)責(zé)人均認(rèn)為,智能快遞已成為當(dāng)前政府驅(qū)動快遞滿足消費和商業(yè)需求的重要手段??爝f員將快遞包裹送到置于小區(qū)的智能快遞柜中,給收件人發(fā)送取件短信。收件人經(jīng)過手機查詢——輸入密碼——開門取件三個步驟,便可將一個快遞包裹從智能快遞柜中取出,抱回家去。這種方式越來越受到居民和快遞員歡迎。中國快遞協(xié)會常務(wù)副會長李惠德說,目前出現(xiàn)的一些智能快遞柜,代表著未來中國快遞業(yè)的發(fā)展方向——智能快遞,即通過引入信息化、大數(shù)據(jù)等現(xiàn)代化手段,融合預(yù)測等方式,以更加便捷的智能設(shè)施(如智能快遞柜)和手段滿足高密度、高成本、高人力的現(xiàn)代快遞工作,通過建設(shè)社區(qū)的“智能快遞站”為消費者服務(wù)。
那天的晚飯、吳老師一直給我夾萊、夸我作丈修改得好,還說我各方面都有進(jìn)步,下個學(xué)期能進(jìn)班委會、我熟械地吃著飯、飯菜是什么味道卻沒留下一點印象,不知道為為什么,我高興不起來。一個月后,學(xué)校在通告欄里用一整張紅紙發(fā)布了喜報,慶祝我校學(xué)生第一次在全縣小學(xué)文競賽中獲二等獎。全班都拉我去看,我那篇作文竟然真的得了獎。我死活都不肯去,小利說我臉都紅了。害羞嗎?當(dāng)然不是,謙虛嗎?更不是??墒堑诙斓娜1碚脮?、我就躲不過去了,那次大會本來是表彰上學(xué)期的優(yōu)秀學(xué)生的,沒想到,最后是隆重給我頒發(fā)作文二等獎,我想找個地縫鉆進(jìn)去都來及。在全校師生面前,我捧著大紅面的獲獎證書、獎品,卻低著頭,像犯了錯誤。校長親自給我頒獎之后,還宣布本學(xué)期每周一的全校升旗儀式由我來領(lǐng)隊。不知怎的,我突然放聲大哭。吳老師帶著在臺下拼命鼓掌。大家都很感動,覺得我是真情流露,是激動??墒钦l也不會相信,我真不激動,而是莫名其妙地羞愧難當(dāng)。我覺得那篇作文跟我一點關(guān)系也沒有,可是每個字又的確是我寫的。那種感覺,我怎么也說不清楚。(選自《小小說選刊》2015年第3期)
①晶瑩透明的露珠,落在楓葉上就會閃爍出紅色;落到荷花上便會表現(xiàn)出生命的蒼白。這是它在適應(yīng)不同的環(huán)境時所表現(xiàn)出的狀態(tài)。而正式這種因環(huán)境而改變的特點,才讓我們看到了露珠多樣的美。人,也和露珠一樣,要學(xué)會適應(yīng)。②仙人掌為了適應(yīng)沙漠,將葉片變成刺,減少了水分的蒸發(fā);蝴蝶為了適應(yīng)環(huán)境,改變了體色,躲避了天敵,學(xué)會適應(yīng)是一種策略和智謀,能讓生活變得更加豐盈。③適應(yīng)一種環(huán)境,可以在心靈深處打上鮮明的烙印。年幼的葉嘉瑩生活在書香世家。在四合院里,她每天都能看到父親和伯父在院子里大聲吟唱詩詞,聽到母親和伯母在房間里小聲吟唱詩詞。聰明伶俐的她,從小受到良好家庭氛圍熏陶。這種環(huán)境,給了他創(chuàng)作的源泉,她也在適應(yīng)的過程中,讓心不斷地飛翔,成為最漂亮的露珠——蜚聲中外的學(xué)者。
①我7歲上學(xué)就讀書,一直讀了80年,基本上沒有間斷,不能說對于讀書沒有一點經(jīng)驗。我所讀的書,大概都是文、史、哲方面的,我的經(jīng)驗總結(jié)起來有四點: , , , 。 ②先說第一點。古今中外,積累起來的書真是多極了,浩如煙海。但是,書雖多,有永久價值的還是少數(shù),我們要學(xué)會選擇??梢园褧譃槿?,第一類是要精讀的,第二類是可以泛讀的,第三類是只供翻閱的。我們心里先有了這個數(shù),就可以隨著自己的專業(yè)選定一些需要的書來讀。 ③讀的時候先要解其言,這就是說,首先要懂得它的文字,它的文字就是它的語言。語言有中外之分,也有古今之別,這叫語言文字關(guān)。攻不破這道關(guān),不知道關(guān)里邊是些什么東西,只在關(guān)外指手畫腳,那是不行的。當(dāng)然,攻語言關(guān),要先作許多準(zhǔn)備,用許多工具,如字典和詞典等工具書這類。
直到今天,我依舊最喜歡一個姓,高;最喜歡一個字,翔;超喜歡一個詞兒,高翔。抬頭,天藍(lán)云白,鳥兒高翔,再沒有比這更美的意境了?;仨?,三十年前清晰如昨。記得是個午自習(xí),我們剛升入初三的第二周。正在做作業(yè),突然聽見幾聲響亮的擊掌,用腳趾頭想想都知道是老班。
現(xiàn)在很多年輕人喜歡晚睡晚起,生活毫無規(guī)律,早上都不怎么吃早餐。大量研究發(fā)現(xiàn),經(jīng)常不吃早餐會干擾食物鐘,也會給健康造成影響。臺灣研究發(fā)現(xiàn),每周吃早飯次數(shù)低于一次的人,肥胖的幾率更高;哈佛大學(xué)研究發(fā)現(xiàn),不吃早餐的人患糖尿病的風(fēng)險也更高;在兒童心血管健康方面的研究發(fā)現(xiàn),長期不吃早餐還會增加罹患心血管疾病的風(fēng)險。
首先是緯度。越往北桃花開得越遲,候鳥也來得越晚。值得指出的是物候現(xiàn)象南北差異的日數(shù)因季節(jié)的差別而不同。我國大陸性氣候顯著,冬冷夏熱。冬季南北溫度懸殊,夏季卻相差不大。在春天,早春跟晚春也不相同。如在早春三四月間,南京桃花要比北京早開20天,但是到晚春五月初,南京刺槐開花只比北京早10天。所以在華北常感覺到春季短促,冬天結(jié)束,夏天就到了。
我大學(xué)畢業(yè)留在了三十里外的省城,其他兄弟幾個則繼承了母親經(jīng)商的天分,在縣城營生,都已經(jīng)與種地不相干了。我們有了足夠的力量盡孝,勞碌了一輩子的母親被各家搶著邀請,心安理得地享受贍養(yǎng)。但父親一直拒絕我們的供奉,仿佛我們拿給他的吃穿用品,是偷來的搶來的。此外,他也不愿意和我們多交流。濉河中的卵石被父親一塊塊地挖出,堆砌在河灘地的四周,圈起了一座“城池”。日曬雨淋,寒暑易節(jié),他始終把自己圈在里面,像繡花一樣走針引線。幾乎到他去世,父親都在努力表明他是在靠他的土地生活。
擺上桌的是:一盤肥腴的整雞,是蒸的,配有一碗湯;一盤風(fēng)干豬肉片,切得有一厘米厚,肥的白、瘦的紅,咸香氣饞人;芹菜炒豆腐干,在盤子里堆得老高,還有一碗山藥排骨湯。這一組粗、土、簡、拙的農(nóng)家菜品,就是小時候去鄉(xiāng)下舅舅家里吃的啊,舅媽的廚藝,還比這要精細(xì)很多,哪會把肉片切得這么厚。
失掉了他信力,就會疑,一個轉(zhuǎn)身,也許能夠只相信了自己,倒是一條新生路,但不幸的是逐漸玄虛起來了。信"地"和"物",還是切實的東西,國聯(lián)就渺茫,不過這還可以令人不久就省悟到依賴它的不可靠。一到求神拜佛,可就玄虛之至了,有益或是有害,一時就找不出分明的結(jié)果來,它可以令人更長久的麻醉著自己。
我也是農(nóng)村長大的孩子,在農(nóng)村的日子就是我整個童年,雖然沒有城市的繁榮和物質(zhì)基礎(chǔ),但在農(nóng)村我就是一只自由自在、歡樂無比的小鳥。走進(jìn)白石小學(xué),我仿佛又回到了我那個自由灑脫的童年。孩子們的歡聲笑語,孩子們的調(diào)皮搗蛋,還有孩子們的聰明伶俐,無不讓我感到開心和幸福。這種幸福感不像是親人朋友給予的愛,而是把你帶進(jìn)你無法回到的過去的難忘時光。在我們安排的課程中,里面大多數(shù)是以第二課堂為主。為了吸引孩子們的注意和培養(yǎng)他們的興趣,我們也是使出渾身解數(shù),讓課程變得有趣而不乏味。雖然經(jīng)歷了當(dāng)老師的辛苦,但孩子們帶給我們的歡樂和感動讓我們覺得一切都值得。在我所參與的課堂中,我看到了“老師們”的窘迫,但孩子們卻還是學(xué)得很認(rèn)真笑得很開心。這就是我們現(xiàn)在無法相比的,孩子們的天真熱情,單純可愛,讓我們這些最初不抱好想法的大學(xué)生感到溫暖,很快,我們就融入其中了。
在我們教授孩子們知識的同時,也受到孩子們很多的啟發(fā)。比如說,在課堂上我按照自己的備課套路跟孩子們講課,孩子們有的時候并沒有聽進(jìn)去。確切地說是沒有聽懂。作為一位準(zhǔn)教師,我沒有按照實際情況去衡量,不僅沒有預(yù)想的效果,反而造成孩子厭學(xué)的情緒。經(jīng)過多次授課,我們在孩子們身上反饋的信息比我們教給孩子們的還要豐富。所以有時我都覺得,其實三下鄉(xiāng)最大的作用是教會我們這些大學(xué)生如何成長為一個合格的老師的。還有在孩子們身上學(xué)到的樂觀、堅強,都是我遺失了很久的寶貝。