Taiping nijiaojiao is made of the mudfrom the local mountain. It takes more than ten steps to make the clay toy, andthe key step is to knead (捏) it with your hands. You can knead the clay toyinto anything, like animals and plants. The blowhole is the most difficult partto make, for the size of the blowhole makes a difference to the sound. Whilecoloring, you can use traditional cultural elements (元素) thatcarry good meanings. It’s hard to make taipingnijiaojiao. But when you finally make it, you will feel proud of yourself.
Thinking that her dream could never come true,Kelly was in low spirits and ____18____ her studies at school. Hermother did all she could to cheer her up, ____19____ Kelly refused tochange. She even took out all her anger and ____20____ on her mother.
When itcomes to a meaningful life, we might think of love, happiness and health. Alife filled with meaning is what most of us want for ourselves. Then, whatmakes a meaningful life?Manyresearchers agree that a meaningful life comes down to three factors (因素): havinglong-term goals, believing that one’s life matters, and feeling that one’s lifefits together and “makes sense”.But we believe there is more to consider. Sometimeslife enables us to experience small moments of beauty. When people are open toappreciating (欣賞) suchexperiences, these moments may improve how they see their own life. We callthis experiential appreciation (EA).
5000多年源遠(yuǎn)流長(zhǎng)的文明歷史中,中華民族始終有著“自古英雄出少年”的傳統(tǒng),始終有著“長(zhǎng)江后浪推前浪”的情懷。一百年前,共青團(tuán)成立之際,一大批先進(jìn)青年在“覺醒年代”紛紛覺醒。新時(shí)代建設(shè)中,哪里有需要,哪里就有青年的身影:在搶險(xiǎn)救災(zāi)前線沖鋒陷陣,在疫情防控一線披甲出征,在平凡的崗位上兢兢業(yè)業(yè),在美麗的校園里不懈奮斗……“清澈的愛,只為中國(guó)”,成為當(dāng)代中國(guó)青年發(fā)自內(nèi)心的最強(qiáng)音。
在賀龍、關(guān)向應(yīng)所率八路軍120師連續(xù)粉碎日軍三次圍攻后,1939年4月23日上午9時(shí),敵人又在炮火掩護(hù)下對(duì)齊會(huì)村發(fā)起了攻擊。進(jìn)村的道路上有一座小橋,小橋失守后,村中央最高處的大槐樹就暴露在敵人的火力網(wǎng)前。我們的戰(zhàn)士隱蔽在大槐樹后向敵人射擊,敵人的輕重武器一起射向大槐樹,樹上留下無(wú)數(shù)彈痕,一顆炮彈正好打在樹干上,大槐樹被攔腰炸斷。
我的第一個(gè)記憶是一歲多有的。那是在青島,門外來(lái)了個(gè)老道,對(duì)我父親說(shuō),14號(hào)那天,往小胖子(我當(dāng)時(shí)比較胖)左手腕上系一圈紅線就可以消災(zāi),我當(dāng)時(shí)嚇得哇哇大哭,父親卻聽從了老道的安排。他說(shuō):“二看小胖子手腕的紅線,我覺得比寫二本偉大的作品還驕傲。”
There was an old oak tree in the garden. Holly’sfather wanted to cut it down and build a new office there. Holly felt sad anddidn’t agree. She moved into the old tree house which was her favourite place in the world.One day, it rained all night.
Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across NorthAmerica on the third Friday of May. It was started by the League ofAmerican Bicyclists in 1956. Its aim is to promote (促進(jìn)) the bicycle as a seriouschoice of getting to and from work. In today’s world where global warming is aserious issue, the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon (碳) footprint.
A passenger told an air hostess(空姐)thathe needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. Shetold him that she would bring him the ___11___ in ten minutes.
The boy named Li Banghua is from Hefei. AnhuiProvince. He made the plane completely by himself. The plane is 0.6 meterswide, has a wingspan (翼展) of 4.4 meters and weighs about 40 kilograms.According to a local report, Li just finished his high-school entrance exam ayear ago and got good grades.
___14___, I think an interest in Englishis very important. When I was in Grade Three, we had a new ___15___ — English,it was new for me. I was interested in it. I worked hard at it. Soon we had anEnglish exam and I got a very good mark. How ___16___ I was! After that,I learned English harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs,and ___17___ sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sportsevents in the world. It ___11___ every 4 years. The first World Cup wasin 1930. It has a history of over 90 years. During the World Cup, ___12___fans watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams or players. We haveknown some famous football players from the football competitions, such asBeckham, Messi, and Figo. They have excited football fans for many years.
“We thankall the Chinese people for their support and encouragement. Our thanks also goto our workmates who took part in the mission (任務(wù)) and worked with us allthe time,” Zhai said to the reporter after he landed on the ground. “It is thepower and strength of our country that built the high-flying space station. Iam proud of our great motherland.”
Fiveyears ago, Jennifer, a girl from Australia, came to Xiangtan University tostudy Chinese. There she fell in love with Chinese culture and met her husband,who is a local (當(dāng)?shù)氐? young man. They got married after she finishedher study. Since then, she has started her new life in Xiangtan City.
Parentsand children often face the challenges of money. Common topics include settingpocket money, learning to save, and deciding to buy expensive things. The goalof most parents is to teach their kids how to deal with money wisely. The goalof most kids is getting money to spend. How can families achieve these goals?
In ourdaily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. What’s in yourmind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted tocomplain(抱怨)? I think most people have.
出佛手園,遠(yuǎn)處有山,山中有嵐,有云。嵐清,云白,綢緞一般,棉花一般,曼妙而行,逍遙自在。除了愛,還有眼前這山川草木。小小人類身處自然,永不孤單。那些草木,那些動(dòng)物,那些自然界中的生靈,各安其所,相處自洽。而人類,不免焦慮,屢屢焦慮,內(nèi)在小宇宙紊亂,何不走到自然中,謙卑蹲下,去學(xué)習(xí)一株草、一顆露珠的寧?kù)o?
Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they have been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were ___16___electric cars on the road than gasoline(汽油)cars, because at that time,gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels(燃料), electriccars were more popular.
Tim: _______36_______,Bob.Bob: Good afternoon, Tim. Icalled you just now, but nobody answered. _______37_______?Tim: I went to the cinema.And I watched a movie named The Battle atLake Changjin.Bob: Oh, great. It’s very famous nowadays. _______38_______?
I often use old clothes that people don’t wearany more to make bags. I opened a small shop in my community and set up awebsite to sell the bags online. Many customers think they are fantastic. Now Iplan to write a new book about ways to use old clothes.