Listening Test Past

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1. Greeting The simplest thing to say is "Good morning," "Good afternoon'" or "good evening." This greeting is given to one whom you know only slightly, or to any one you are passing quickly. "How are you" is usually used when you are not in such a hurry. No answer is expected other than " Fine, thank you." "hello' is the commonest form of greeting between good friends.
2. When a Man Raises His Hat If you are wearing a hat which can be taken bold of easily, it is customary to raise it slightly off your head when you greet a girl or a woman.
3. When to Shake Hands It is customary to shake hands when you first meet someone. And usually friends shake hands when they meet after not having seen each other for some time. However it is not necessary to shake hands.
4. Use the person's Name It is always good form to use the name of the person you are greeting. You might say, "Good Morning, Mr. Moncrieff" or " Hello, Franklin.," A person's surname should be used unless he is good friend or school-mate. misschen @ 17:26 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(0) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-23 17:15 Íƽé http://www.51education.net/ ÍƽéÕâÒ»Ó¢ÓïÍøÕ¾¹©´ó¼Òѧϰ,Ï£Íû»á¶Ô´ó¼ÒÓаïÖú. misschen @ 17:15 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(0) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-22 22:23 Ó¢ÓïÖܱ¨ µÚ 28 ÆÚ Unit1 (Ls3 ¡ª
5. Hobbies Listening Test Past 1 µ¥¾äÀí½â¡£ÇëÑ¡³öÒ»¸öÓëÄãËùÌý¾ä×ÓÒâ˼Ïàͬ»òÏà½üµÄÑ¡Ôñ ( ) 1 A. I had nothing to eat this morning B. I didn¡¯t have nothing to eat this morning C. I have got a lot of things to eat this morning D. I have got something to eat this morning ( ) 2 A. John likes playing football B. John doesn¡¯t do well in playing football C. John does well in playing football D. John isn¡¯t bad at playing football ( ) 3 A. Why do you read new books? B. How about reading some new books? C. What do you read about new books? D. What new books are you reading? ( ) 4 A. A child can¡¯t work out this question B. As a child nobody can work out this question C. This question is easy, even a child can work it out D. This question is too easy for a child to work it out ( ) 5 A It¡¯s my fun to write letters to my friends B. I often write letters to my friends C. I am writing funny letters to my friends D. My friends write funny letters to me 2 ¶Ô»°Àí½â¡£ÇëÌý¶Ô»°¼°ÎÊÌ⣬ѡÔñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸ ÇëÌýµÚÒ»¶Î¶Ô»°£¬»Ø´ðµÚ 6 ºÍµÚ 7 Ìâ ( ) 6 A Swimming B Table tennis C Shopping D Buying new books ( ) 7 A Go swimming B Go to play table tennis C Go shopping D Go to buy new books ÇëÌýµÚ¶þ¶Î¶Ô»°£¬»Ø´ðµÚ 8 ÖÁµÚ 10 Ìâ ( ) 8 A In the airport B At the bus stop C In the restaurant D In the library ( ) 9 A No, she isn¡¯t B Yes, she is C No, she won¡¯t D Yes, she can ( ) 10 A No.7 B No.12 C No.21 D No.211 3 ¶ÌÎÄÀí½â¡£ÇëÌý¶ÌÎÄ£¬Ñ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸ ( ) 11 The old man thought that _______. A Mike lost his way B Mike was badly C Mike was having a rest D Mike was staying at home ( ) 12 Mike said, ¡°Where am I?¡± because ________. A he lost his way B he didn¡¯t know where he was C a motorbike hurt him D he was dreaming ( ) 13 In the USA people drive on the _______ A left B right C highway D ground ( ) 14 Mike always _____ when he had a holiday A read and wrote B went out with friends C stayed at home D went to travel ( ) 15 Mike taught in a school in ______ A England B the USA C New York D France Written Test Part 1 µ¥ÏîÑ¡Ôñ ´ÓÏÂÁи÷ÌâºóËù¸øµÄ A ¡¢ B ¡¢ C ¡¢ D ËĸöÑ¡ÏîÖУ¬Ñ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸Ìî¿Õ ( ) 1 We can go and play ________ A football B a football C the football D football match ( ) 2 I haven¡¯t got _______ to do this weekend A something B everything C anything D nothing ( ) 3 This question is easy, _____ a child can do it. A little B a few C even D much ( ) 4 I¡¯ve just finished _______ my homework A to do B doing C does D did ( ) 5 I have many hobbies: _____ I collect stamps; ______ I play with toy cars A sometime, sometime B sometimes, sometimes C some time, some time D some times some times ( ) 6 This new watch is ______ than that old one A expensive B much expensive C much more expensive D most expensive ( ) 7 The boss made him ______ over ten hours a day A work B to work C working D worked ( ) 8 Many foreigners like to see Chinese _____ A dancer B to dance C dance D dancing ( ) 9 ____ he will get a poster of David Beckham A may be B May be C Maybe D maybe ( ) 10 Please help me find a piece of wood. It mustn¡¯t be too thick _____ too thin A but B and C or D for 2 ¾äÐÍת»» ¸ù¾ÝÌâºóÀ¨ºÅÄÚµÄÒªÇó¸ÄдÏÂÁи÷¾ä£¬Ã¿¿ÕÒ»´Ê 11 Chenjian used to mend his old bike .( ¶Ô»®Ïß²¿·ÖÌáÎÊ ) _____ _____ Chenjian ______ to do? 12 Mr. Brown can speak a little Chinese. ( ͬÉÏ ) _____ _____ Chinese can Mr. Brown speak? 13 Zhenhui has few English lessons every day, ____ _? ( ²¹È«·´ÒâÒÉÎʾä ) 14 ¡°You mustn¡¯t swim in the dirty water,¡± mother said to Pat.( ¸ÄΪͬÒå¾ä ) Mother ____ Pat ____ to swim in the dirty water 15 We¡¯re going to leave at 5:30 in the afternoon. ( ͬÉÏ ) We¡¯re going to be ____ at 5:30 in the afternoon 3 Çé¾°½»¼Ê ¸ù¾Ý¶Ô»°Çé¾°£¬ÔÚºáÏßÉÏд³ö¶Ô»°ÖÐËùȱµÄµ¥´Ê£¬Ê××ÖĸÒѸø³ö A: What are you going to b_16 when you grow up, Jane? B: I think I want to be a f 17 because I can run fast. And I can play it well. I also like t 18 a lot A: But it¡¯s a h_19 job because the players often have to train in the sun or in the rain. Sometimes you may be hurt B: Then you n 20 do anything 5 ÍêÐÎÌî¿Õ ͨ¶ÁÏÂÃæ¶ÌÎÄ£¬ÕÆÎÕÆä´óÒ⣬Ȼºó´Ó¸÷ÌâºóËù¸øµÄËĸöÑ¡ÏîÖÐÑ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸Ìî¿Õ£¬Ê¹¶ÌÎÄÒâ˼ÍêÕûͨ˳ You probably know some English words coming from French. One interesting thing is that when we 21 about meat on our table we use English words. 22 example, we 23 a pig ¡°pig¡± when it is 24, the table, it is called pork. Cattle are called cattle when they are raised 25 the field, but at the dinner, we call the meat 26 When the Normans ruled England, the English peasants were ordered to 27 animals for food, but they 28 could not buy the meat. They sold the meat to the Normans. The peasants could only eat rabbits because rabbits tan all over their fields and rabbit was cheap. So they didn¡¯t 29 the name of its meat into a French word. It was called rabbit by the English peasants of that time and is 30 called rabbit till today. ( ) 21 A talk B say C speak D tell ( ) 22 A From B For C As D To ( ) 23 A is calling B calls C call D called ( ) 24 A dead B dying C living D live ( ) 25 A to B in C on D at ( ) 26 A beef B pork C rabbit D meat ( ) 27 A raise B rise C feed D feed on ( ) 28 A themselves B themselves C their D theirs ( ) 29 A changing B changes C change D changed ( ) 30 A usually B still C yet D already 5 ÔĶÁÀí½â ÔĶÁÏÂÃæ¶ÌÎÄ£¬¸ù¾Ý¶ÌÎÄÄÚÈÝ£¬Ñ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸ Few of us know how the children of the same age as us in Japan live and study in their daily life. Here let me tell you something about it. When children go to school every day, they must wear their uniforms. In spring and summer, their uniforms are white short sleeves or long sleeves. In autumn and winter, they must wear dark blue sweaters or coats. At the same time, girls from Grade One to Grade Four must wear dark blue skirts as the rule of schools. Also these pupils must have three pairs of shoes that they need to buy. In a P.E. class pupils must wear these shoes. So pupils in Japan are easy to tell apart everywhere. There isn¡¯t much homework for Japanese children. Their homework is often finished in class. It doesn¡¯t need to do at home. Yet they have to study other subjects: sewing, cooking, making dresses, writing, making tea and swimming, playing basketball, table tennis, volleyball and so on. Manners are very important to pupils in Japan. Pupils spend much time studying manners at school. They learn how to keep their bodies in a right way when they sit or study. They must know how to keep their bodies in a right way when they stand, too. They should say ¡°Hello¡± to each other when they meet. When they get home, they should say ¡°I¡¯ve come,¡± to their parents. In the evening before they go to bed, they should say ¡°Good night!¡± to their moms and dads. ( ) 31 ____ of us know about the children in their daily life in Japan. A Most B Almost no one C lots D Some ( ) 32 In winter, schoolchildren need to wear _____ A dark blue sweaters or coats B short sleeves or coats C dark sweaters and shoes D long sleeves and shoes ( ) 33 In the passage we know Japanese children have _____ homework to do every day A no B much C little D few ( ) 34 What does ¡°manners¡± mean in Chinese? A ÈáµÀ B ÏàÆË C ÊÖ¹¤ D Àñò ( ) 35 What else is important for Japanese children to learn? A Manners B Studying C Playing D Wearing uniforms 6 ÊéÃæ±í´ï My Favourite Pet Animal ÌáʾÎÊÌ⣺ 1 Do you often ¡°talk¡± to it? 2 Do you often feed it? 3 Are you feeding happy with it? 4 Have you ever hurt it? 5 Do you often do some cleaning for it? Çë¸ù¾ÝÒÔÉÏÌáʾÎÊÌ⣬Íê³ÉÄãµÄÎÄÕ ҪÇó£º 1 ÓïÑԹ淶£¬±í´ïÍêÕû£¬¾ä×Óͨ˳ 2 ×ÖÊý 60 ¡ª 90 chenjiayu @ 22:23 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-21 12:25 The Story of Ashma The Story of Ashma In the Stone Forest in Lunan county, Yunnan province there is a rock named "Ashma Rock". When you call to it, "Ashma, I am here", it will echo back, "¡­ I am here". Who is Ashma? Why a rock? Here is the story. Ashm is the young heroine of a long narrative poem, which has been handed down orally for generations by the Sani people (a branch of the Yi ethnic minority) in Yunnan. The poem sings of the indomitable character with which she fought for freedom and happiness against oppression and forced marriage. Born into a poor family living in High Ajdee, she grew up as fair as she was deft at work and clever in mind. In fact, she was so beautiful that young men all over the land wished to woo her. One of her suitors was Ajii, wayward son of the wicked big landlord Rabubalor, who lived in Low Ajdee. The father asked Hajow, a local official, to exert his power to act as the go - between in asking for Ashma's hand for his son. Ashma's parents did not want to see their dear daughter marry and leave them. Hajow wagged his tongue and convinced them that girls must marry at right age. At the mention of Rabubalor's name, however, Ashma, who had just come in from shepherding, grew angry. She would have nothing to do with the landlord or his son, declaring that clear water would not mix with foul, lambs would not lie with jackals. But will - nilly, Ashma was snatched away by Rabubalor's kinsmen who had come on horseback with Hajow, feasted in Ashma's house and pronounced the marriage sealed. Before being taken away, Ashma asked her desolate parents to call Ahay back to come to her rescue. Now Ahay was Ashma's elder brother who, a good hunter and shepherd, was well - built and had a heart of gold. At this time he was far away from home roaming with his herd in search of water and fresh grass. He had a bad dream and rushed home to see how things were. Upon learning of his sister's plight, he set out immediately on a fleet mare with bow and arrows to find the kidnappers. Meanwhile, in Rabubalor's house, Ashma's will remained firm in spite of promises of wealth, threats and cruel whippings. She was locked up in a dark dungeon, but her hopes were aroused when she heard Ahay calling her. Ajii barred the iron gate to keep Ahay out and challenged him to various difficult contests. So Ahay, after a ride of three days and nights, had to spend another three days and nights in difficult contests, all of which he won. Still barred from entering, he shot three arrows at the house, one of which struck the shrine, another the wall and the third the door. These events augured ill for the family, for the arrows were magic and could only be plucked out by good people, but not wicked. Rabubalor tried all means but not even the help of strong men and five buffaloes was of any avail. So he had to promise to let brother and sister go if they would pluck out the arrows. Out they came at a slight pull by Ashma's dainty hand. The landlord did not give up so easily. He asked Ahay to stay for the night before setting out with his sister the next morning. During the night, three tigers were released by him and his kinsmen into the tower where Ahay was staying. The next morning, to their dismay, they found all three tigers killed and duly skinned. They had to let them go. Their path led along a ravine and a high mountain lake. Rabubalor and his men breached the dam of the lake, releasing torrents of water into the ravine just when Ashma and Ahay were passing through. Ahay tried hard to help his sister, but after a long and desperate struggle, Ashma was swept away by a powerful whirlpool. When the waters receded, Ashma appeared, transformed into a rock that looked as graceful and dauntless as when she was alive. There the brave and beautiful girl still stands, ready to echo your call. On the basis of this epic, the beautiful film Ashma was made in the mid - 60's and is still screened occasionally. An important change was made in the screenplay: Ahay, instead of being a brother, is presented as Ashma's sweetheart, with a view to making the story more poignant and appealing. charyÒÇ @ 12:25 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-20 21:33 ENGLISH POEM Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ðì־Ħ ¡¡Very quietly I take my leave ¡¡As quietly as I came here; ¡¡Quietly I wave good-bye ¡¡To the rosy clouds in the western sky. ¡¡ The golden willows by the riverside ¡¡Are young brides in the setting sun; ¡¡Their reflections on the shimmering waves ¡¡Always linger in the depth of my heart. ¡¡ The floatingheart growing in the sludge ¡¡ ¡¡Sways leisurely under the water; ¡¡In the gentle waves of Cambridge ¡¡I would be a water plant! ¡¡ That pool under the shade of elm trees ¡¡Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; ¡¡Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ¡¡Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? ¡¡To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream ¡¡To where the green grass is more verdant; ¡¡Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight ¡¡And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight. ¡¡ But I cannot sing aloud ¡¡Quietness is my farewell music; ¡¡Even summer insects heep silence for me ¡¡Silent is Cambridge tonight! ¡¡ Very quietly I take my leave ¡¡As quietly as I came here; ¡¡Gently I flick my sleeves ¡¡Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away dengzhiyang @ 21:33 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(2) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-20 16:40 Ó¢ÓïÓÄĬ! Men vs Women A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need. A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot & not try to understand her at all. A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does. A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument. A woman will dress up to go shopping, empty the garbage, and get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings and funerals. Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. Women somehow deteriorate during the night. A woman knows all about her children, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house. ͼƬ¿É°®Âð? Velowrsâù @ 16:40 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-20 14:04 Beckham misschen @ 14:04 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-18 19:45 ¸ñÑÔ 1.Make up your mind and just go with it.

2. Success is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

You are the master of your destiny. 4. He that gains time gains all things. 5. Lost time is never found again. £ £ £ 6.Goals determine what you're going to be . 7. Nothing seek £¬ nothing find. 8.He who seizes the right moment is the right man. 9. Victory won't come to me unless I go to it . 10. You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret of success. £ £ £ 11.Work while you work £¬ play while you play. 12.The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. £ £ £ RAIN @ 19:45 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-18 19:40 Ó¢ÓïÖܱ¨26ÆÚ II. µ¥ÏîÑ¡Ôñ£¨Ã¿Ð¡Ìâ 1 ·Ö£¬¹² 20 ·Ö£© ´ÓÏÂÁи÷ÌâºóËù¸øµÄËĸöÑ¡ÔñÖÐÑ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸Ìî¿Õ¡£ 6. ----She is very kind to us. -------________. A. That¡¯s right B. That¡¯s all right C. She is welcome D. Thank you 7.Jim knows little German, _________? A. does he B. doesn¡¯t he C. does Jim D. doesn¡¯t Jim 8. The little boy is not to carry the heavy box. A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. strong 9. ----I got to know him at the age of six. -----So. A. I do B. I did C. did I D. got I 10.Mr.Brown wants you. Please go down-stairs and see him now. A. to B. on C. of D. / 11.Please do remember to fill with. A. the bottle, water B. water, the bottle C. the water, bottle D. the bottle, a water 12.The mother her son¡¯s good news on TV. A. heard about B. heard from C. know about D. know from 13. The number of the works in their factory_______6,001. A. are B. have C. is D. has 14. Guangzhou is getting . more and more beautiful B. more and more beautifully C. more beautifully and beautifully D. more beautiful and beautiful 15. is impolite to say your own idea when the others are speaking. A. He B. It C. This D. That 16. The Smiths China for over 2 years. A. has been in B. has been to C. have been in D. has gone to 17. He is a kind man and has friends. A. two hundreds B. two hundreds of C. hundreds of D. hundred 18. I¡¯m so sleepy now. I to bed ________ mid-night last night. A. went , until B. didn¡¯t go , until C. will go ,till D. won¡¯t go , until 19.This picture is a good one , but it is still than that one on the wall. A. more beautiful B. less beautiful C. nicer D.beautiful 20. Would you please the door ,it is so cold here. A. open B. to open C. not to open D. not open 21. is ready. Let¡¯s go. A. Everything B. All things C. Something D. Anything 22.The hot sun makes people their coats. A. put on B. take off C. to take off D. to put on 23. There are many students in the hall. Some are from China , are from Japan . A. others B. the other C. the others D. other 24. The man asked the boy . A. to let him in B. let him to in C. to let him to in D. lets him in 25. It is interesting with the toy train. A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play III £®ÍêÐÎÌî¿Õ£¨Ã¿Ð¡Ìâ 1 ·Ö£¬¹² 10 ·Ö£© ͨ¶ÁÏÂÃæ¶ÌÎÄ£¬ÕÆÎÕÆä´óÒ⣬Ȼºó´ÓÌâºóËù¸øµÄËĸöÑ¡ÔñÖÐÑ¡Ôñ×î¼Ñ´ð°¸Ìî¿Õ¡£ Tom has a good friend, Joe. Three days ago, Tom got a letter her. She wrote, ¡°I¡¯ll leave Shanghai for London at eleven her. September 10 th . Please meet me at the airport.¡± Now Tom was standing at the airport and __some flowers. He was worried be-cause. Joe¡¯s plane was three hours, but ______knew why. Tom came over to the bar at the airport and had a drink. He walked back to the gate again. There was still ________news. ___, Joe¡¯s plane landed the people on the plane started coming out. Tom smiled and Joe. After a few minutes he stopped because the last one from the plane was not Joe. Tom said to ____, ¡°Bad luck! What has happened to her?¡± ( ) 26. A. from B. to C. in D. at ( ) 27. A. in B. on C. for D. at ( ) 28.A.hold B. holds C. to hold D. holding ( ) 29.A. lately B. early C. late D. before ( ) 30.A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. one ( ) 31.A. some B. one C. no D. a piece of ( ) 32.A. Hours later B. Hours late C. Hours over D. Hours before ( ) 33.A.looked up B. looked for C. looked at D. looked after ( ) 34.A. to smile B. smiled C. smile D. smiling ( )35. A. himself B. him C. he D. his IV £®ÔĶÁÀí½â£¨Ã¿Ð¡Ìâ 2 ·Ö£¬¹² 30 ·Ö£© A ÔĶÁÏÂÁжÌÎÄ£¬»Ø´ðÏÂÁÐÎÊÌâ¡£ ST AGNES SCHOOL FOR GIRLS SCHOOL REPORT FORM Name £º Mary Subjects: Mathematics She is not so good at this, but she has tried her best to catch up with others. French Her reading is very good, and she can remember many words. Physics She is a little weak in this, but has done better than before. Chemistry She can work out many difficulties. Well done! English She¡¯s got the best result in the class. Keep it up! Geography She is familiar with the names of many places in the world. History She likes reading stories about women. Art She can draw pictures like real ones. Music She does not like pop songs, though sings very well. Why? Physical Education (PE) She needs more outdoor exercises. Teacher: Helen 36. RAIN @ 19:40 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(0) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-07 10:58 CAT ºÃQ °¡£¡£¡ ºÇºÇ~ monly @ 10:58 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(2) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-07 10:43 ´º½Ú Chunjie (Spring Festival) ´º½Ú Chunjie (Spring Festival ) ¡¡ If you don't know that ´º½Ú Chunjie is the Chinese New Year, then you may also be surprised to learn that the Chinese flag is red with yellow stars and the national language is Mandarin. Now why not take a walk outside your garden villa home or five-star hotel room and have a look at China with your own two round eyes instead of through a CNN camera lens? During Spring Festival, Chinese families get together to eat ÄêÒ¹·¹ nianyefan (the mandatory New Year's Eve meal). The meal consists of ½È×Ó jiaozi (dumplings) in the North and ð¤¸â niangao (an indescribable sticky substance) in the South. Each family must eat a È«Óã quanyu (whole fish) because the word Óã yu (fish) sounds like Óà yu (surplus) , as in the expression ÄêÄêÓÐÓà niannian youyu (here is a surplus year after year), which was the most-favored slogan of the ´óÔ¾½ø Da Yue Jin (Great Leap Forward). Another tradition is for ³¤±² zhangbei (older generations) to give gifts of money to Íí±² wanbei (younger generations). This money is called ѹËêÇ® yasuiqian (lit. "money to hold back the years") . The word Ëê su" (year of age) sounds like Ëî sui (evil spirit or ghost) , implying that the money is also supposed to protect children from evil. Actually the money is a cleverly disguised form of investment, since the child is expected to fulfill his or her filial obligations and return the money to the parents when they're old and feeble. JIANGYI @ 10:43 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(3) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-07 10:43 Tension !! This is Tension !! My favourite!!! monly @ 10:43 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-06 16:32 The Flight of Youth The Flight of Youth by Richard Henry Stoddard There are gains for all our losses. There are balms for all our pain: But when youth, the dream, departs It takes something from our hearts, And it never comes again. We are stronger, and are better, Under manhood's sterner reign: Still we feel that something sweet Followed youth, with flying feet, And will never come again. Something beautiful is vanished, And we sigh for it in vain; We behold it everywhere, On the earth, and in the air, But it never comes again! chenjiayu @ 16:32 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(1) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-06 13:57 The World's Oldest Ice The World's Oldest Ice By David Marchant The Antarctic ice sheet sits like a shallow dome on the continent's surface. Over eons, the weight of accumulating ice in the continental intenor forces outlying ice down the dome's slope and into the sea. No one really knows how long ice has covered Antarctica. Some geologists say that as recently as 3 million years ago, Antarctica had a relatively mild climate and was even forested. David Sugden thinks that's unlikely, particularly in light of a recent expedition he made to the frozen continent. He discovered a fragment of a long-vanished glacier that appears to be at least 8 million years old. [2] Sugden, a geologist at the University of Edinburgh, was trying to date an ancient volcanic eruption in East Antarctica when he and his colleagues uncovered the old ice. They were in Beacon valley, a boulder-filled area between glaciers, collecting volcanic ash from a seven-foot deep, V-shaped fissure in rack. Using radiometric dating methods, Sugden determined that the ash settled into the fissure after a volcanic eruption 8.1 million years ago. [3] Beneath the ash--and presumably at least as old--the researchers found a layer of ice at least 300 feet thick. In East Antarctica, where the average temperature hovers around zero degrees Fahrenheit, ice today never melts. But it does sublime--it converts directly into water vapor as the wind sweeps over it. Sugden believes that as most of the ice that once covered this area sublimed, the rocky debris suspended in the glacier was left behind. That debris protected the remaining glacier ice for millions of years. Had the climate ever gotten as warm as some researchers have claimed, though, Sugden argues, the ice would have melted anyway. [4] The evidence for a warm Antarctic has been fossilized pollen and plankton found high in the Transantarctic Mountains, near the coast, and dated to around 3 million years ago. At that time, the theory goes, Antarctica was ice-free and forested, with internal seaways covering low-lying areas, when the climate got colder, glaciers formed in the interior of the continent and then advanced across the seaways, sweeping plankton and pollen into the mountains. But Sugden says the plankton could instead have come from sea ice off the Antarctic coast and been blown into the mountains by wind. As for the pollen, Sugden says it has never been accurately dated and may come from a much earlier clement period. [5] Sugden's ancient ice suggests that Antarctica's climate has remained fairly stable for at least 8 million years. He is now studying the amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases in air bubbles in the ice, seeking to understand the ancient atmosphere. Says Sugden: "It's rather exciting to find something that old, and it does give us the very exciting chance to have a look at the climate and atmosphere of the time." guanyiqiang @ 13:57 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(0) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ 2004-02-03 22:47 Happy holiday! Happy holiday!~ This holiday is very short!~~ But it's very intereting for me~!! At first~ I went to the Changlong Zoo with my family! That's a evening zoo~! So it's beautiful!! In the zoo , I saw many different kinds of animals and some hard body show!!! Though it's a nica holiday, but ~~~I'm fatter than before!~~!!!! I'm heavy 10 kilo!!! Because I ate many thingsand didn't do any sport!!Oh my god!!!! I don't wonna like this~! So~ I must keep fit hard!!~ monly @ 22:47 | ÔĶÁÈ«ÎÄ | ÆÀÂÛ(0) | ÒýÓÃTrackback(0) | ±à¼­ ÈÕÀú 2004 Äê 11 Ô Sun Mon Tue Wen Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ×î½ü¸üР5µ¥ÔªÔ¿¼¸´Ï° Mounting the Stock Tower Ц»° Who was the first man to fly? MacdonalÂóµ±ÀÍ I Want It That Way ÃûÈËÃûÑÔ ¿ªÐÄÔĶÁ6 ¿ªÐÄÔĶÁ5 i want it that way -3 ×îÐÂÆÀÂÛ ÃÈ : Áõ¾­Î³ºÃɵ°¡,¹þ¹. Áõ¾­Î³ : ¿´ÍêÖ®ºóÎÒ¾õµÄÃ÷. Áõ¾­Î³ : ÎҺܶ൥´Ê¶¼²»»á. Áõ¾­Î³ : ÎÒ²»»áд×÷ÎÄ°¡ <. Áõ¾­Î³ : ÎÒÈ«²¿£µÖªµã×ö°¡. Áõ¾­Î³ : ÎÒÈ«²¿£µÖªµã×ö°¡. ceci : ÕæϵºÃÇÚÁ¦à¸£¬Ïµ. ÃÈ : ÀÏʦ,ÕâЩ¿Õ×ŵÄÊ. jiangyi : ºÃÇÚÁ¦à¸!. misschen : It's great fun.. ´æµµ 1970/01/02/-2004/01/29 2004/01/30/-2004/02/21 ÎÒµÄÁ´½Ó