11.Rick was a young boy who was angry at everything around him.To calm Rick down,his mom came home with a canvas(畫布) and(1)
."Whenever you feel bad about something,paint it instead of getting(2)
." Though not that happy,Rick gave it a(3)
.After creating many paintings,he took his artwork to his mom. "Tell me,Rick.What are these paintings about?" "The first is about how some kids show off their new clojye.ais.The next is about my teacher who always tells me about(4)
I'm doing things wrong.And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmates said I should change my attitude(態度).They all make me so angry" Rick's mom took Rick(5)
her side and told him, "Don't you see,Rick?You're getting so angry but you never try to understand why." Then she explained carefully, "All the people you were angry at did(6)
wrong.The kids were showing off their good clothes but never laughed at you for being(7)
.Your teacher scolded(責備) you but that was because you(8)
trouble in class.And your schoolmate was only trying to help you(9)
your mistakes." "Next time you get angry,take a deep breath and walk away for a couple of seconds.And when you come back,talk to the person you're angry at.You might calm down in his way." Rick took his mom's advice and became(10)
angry.He even started to feel happy around other children.
32.The chrysanthemum(菊花) is a very popular flower in China.The beautiful flower has many(1)m
in Chinese culture. The chrysanthemum is known as one of the "(2)F
Gentlemen in Plants".The other three are the plum blossom,the orchid,and bamboo.In the past,they(3)s
for noble(高尚的) qualities. The chrysanthemum comes out in bright colours during cold autumn days, (4)w
most flowers die.They are beautiful,strong and tough.The flower thus greatly inspired ancient Chinese poets.They praised its beauty and (5)a
used the chrysanthemum to represent(代表) themselves in their works. Tao Yuanming was a (6)f
poet.He once wrote a poem about living as a hermit(隱士).He (7)d
how he loved the chrysanthemum and used it to show his spirit in the poem. "I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge and gaze afar toward the southern mountains(采菊東籬下,悠然見南山)." Tao wrote in his poem.Since then,the chrysanthermum has become the symbol of the hermit.But chrysanthemums are not only found in Chinese poems.They are also(8)one p
of Chinese food. The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the lunar calendar(陰歷).On that day, (9)d
wine(酒) made from chrysanthenums is a popular tradition.Chrysanthemum tea is also usually seen on Chinese dinner tables.It tastes great.People believe it is good for one's (10)h
. In a word,the chrysanthemum has brought great influence to people's life.
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