For thousands of years, people have told fables (寓言)
Carson uses a simple, direct style common to fable. In fact, her style and tone (口吻) are seemingly directed at children. “There was once a town in the heart of America,
The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life. However, Carson’s theme is a more weighty
2 . Helping a stranger can be easier than advising someone we’ve known forever. When friends and family ask for advice, it is more complicated.
You can’t always give advice right now. Texts and FaceTime might be immediate, but your advice doesn’t have to be. You can politely explain to someone that you want to give them your full attention when you’re ready.
You don’t have to fix the problem. People who ask “What should I do?” often want to process a problem themselves.
Pay attention to patterns. When you’ve known someone for years, you’re a witness to their patterns and repeated mistakes. Instead of saying, “Ugh, you’ve said this 15, 000 times,” you can ask questions. “What do you think that means?” or “
A.Body language matters. |
B.Listen to them carefully. |
C.What’s wrong with you? |
D.What has worked for you before? |
E.Otherwise, you can do more harm than good. |
F.If we don’t get it right, we could hurt someone we love. |
G.You’re giving good advice if you can help them get there on their own. |
Stall holders (小摊贩) at
The center
During a visit
Mao visited every stall along the road to learn about
——_________, but I missed the beginning.
A.did I; Yes, I did | B.did you; No, I didn’t |
C.did you; Yes, I did | D.did I; No, I didn’t |
Danny was nearly knocking into a passing car when a passer-by pushed him to safety.
I used to be a lazy student who often fell asleep in class. Worse still, I associated with bad friends. As a result, I was
8 . Fancy, feathered, and fascinating, these birds surprised portrait photographer Alex ten Napel with their beauty and charisma.
In the Netherlands, Alex ten Napel makes miniature (微型的)runways in barns and backyards to capture the essence of chickens such as this Polish rooster. “I consider them walking pieces of art, “ he says.
A chicken “is not just an animal that gives us eggs, ” says Alex ten Napel, who’s been wandering his home country of the Netherlands in search of farm fowl since 2014. Taking inspiration from Melchior d’ Hondecoeter, a 17th-century Dutch artist known for his work with birds, ten Napel uses lighting, backdrops, and an elevated, catwalk-like stage to bring chickens out of the coop (笼子)and into an entirely new context.
“What I hope you see in the photos is that chickens can be proud beings or funny beings, “ he says. ”They can be like gymnasts or ballerinas. Not what most people think of when you talk about chickens. “ While each animal has different characteristics, ten Napel has noticed the emergence of some patterns throughout his travels. Roosters, or male chickens, tend to be large, visually striking, and imposing (仪表堂堂的),he says. But it’s the females ten Napel finds himself drawn toward. “I have a heart for the hens. They’re so vulnerable, ” he says. “They move me in a way that I want to protect them. “
Ten Napel first came face-to-face with a chicken while he was camping in the Pyrenees Mountains about 10 years ago. He felt an immediate connection to the species, which then became his main photographic muse.
A specialist in portrait photography, ten Napel paid attention to children and older adults-for 25 years. The chickens, he says, have reignited his passion for this type of photography. “I can’t direct them. I have to be patient and feel how they will show themselves, ”he adds. “Everything they give you is a gift. “
1. What can we infer from the passage?A.Alex took a photo for a chicken while he was camping. |
B.When taking photos, Alex usually guides the chickens to show themselves. |
C.When referring to animal characteristics, Alex prefers male chickens to female. |
D.Alex makes miniature runways as catwalk-like stages to take photos for chickens. |
A.Caring. | B.Curious. |
C.Proud. | D.Surprised. |
A.People. | B.Natural scenery. |
C.Animals. | D.Historical sites. |
A.Chickens-Proud and Funny Beings |
B.Chickens-Going From Cage to Catwalk |
C.Chickens-Visually Striking Farm Fowl |
D.Chickens-Walking Photographic Master |
When it comes to foods that are more than worthy of being posted all over social media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditional Chinese form of folk art, deserves some time in the spotlight. Hot liquid sugar is used
Hot sugar is poured from a small spoon onto a flat surface where the outline of the figure
Customers traditionally spin