Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we m our own happiness. Here are a f suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of h is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the f, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple p, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and h lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be a. Many people go out to dance or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping o. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their t helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things f someone else. You can help a friend with his or her studies, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
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Folk concert |
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at the school hall |
having strong local colour |
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Rock concert |
at 3:30 p. m. |
on the |
exciting, using a lot |
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music concert |
at 7:30 p. m. |
at Sunshine Theatre |
serious, having a lasting |
What do you see when you look at abstract (抽象的)art? Can you understand it? Does it look like anything?
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic(现实的). They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist (立体派的)" because they are made of painted squares.
After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so strange that many of his workmates didn't understand it.
Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings. Other artists like the surrealists (超现实主义画家)，were interested in subconsciousness (潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.
There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.
For many years, artists have been in Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city's beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the beautiful river bridges. The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people in the city always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, full of famous paintings and statues from many countries. And the people in Paris always welcomed new ideas. In this city, artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting. As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn them. People came to buy paintings. Men who were called art businessmen set up galleries(陈列馆) and paintings could be bought and sold at the galleries. Others kept shops that sold artists' paintings. Students and the artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money. They learnt by studying great art in the museums, and they learnt from each other. They hung their paintings outdoors along the streets.
Today, New York City and Florence are also famous art centres. But the world's main art shows are still held in Paris. Most of the new ways of painting have started in the last hundred years in Paris. So artists and art businessmen still go to Paris because it is the world's main and important art centre.
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A: Hi, Mike!I heard you had a study trip last Saturday.
B: Wenchang and Qionghai.
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B: First, we visited Puqian Bridge.
A: Of course I have!It connects Haikou and Wenchang. It's the longest bridge over the sea in Hainan.
B: We all take pride in such rapid development.
A: When did you go to Qionghai?
B: After lunch. We travelled around Shamei Village in the afternoon.
A: Which song?
B: The folk song, Jiu Jiu Bu Jian Jiu Jiu Jian.
A: How fantastic! I hope our study trip will be wonderful too.
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A. It's really great. B. Where did you go? C. Who did you go with? D. Well, what did you do? E. Have you heard about it? F. Did you enjoy yourselves? G. And we learnt a famous song. |
Music is quite unlike any other .
“Without music, life would be a mistake, ” famous German philosopher(哲学家) Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our daily lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut Music classes to control budgets(预算).
For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 per cent of the teachers taught Art or Music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, Music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like Science, Maths and History. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on(关注) subjects that are tested more often.
However, learning music is beneficial(有益的) in many ways.
When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development programme. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode(解码) them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.
Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.
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