乐运,字承业,南阳清阳人。运少好学,涉猎经史。年十五而江陵灭,随例迁长安。其亲属等多被籍没,运积年为人佣保,皆赎免之。事母及寡嫂甚谨,由是以孝闻。梁故都官郎琅邪王澄美之,次其行事为《孝义传》。性方直,未尝求媚于人,前后犯颜屡谏武帝,多被纳用。建德二年,除万年县丞。抑挫豪右,号称强直。武帝嘉之,特许通籍,事有不便于时者,令巨细奏闻。武帝尝幸同州,召运赴行在所。既至,谓曰:“卿言太子如何人?”运曰:“中人也。”时齐王宪以下并在帝侧,帝顾谓宪等曰:“百官佞我,皆云太子聪明睿智,唯运云中人,方验运之忠直耳。”于是因问运中人之状。运对曰:“班固以齐桓公为中人,管仲相之则霸,竖貂辅之则乱。可与为善,亦可与为恶也。”帝曰:“我知之矣。”遂妙选宫官以匡弼之。及武帝崩 , 宣帝嗣位,葬讫,诏天下公除①。运上疏曰:“三年之丧,自天子达于庶人。先王制礼,安可诬之。”书奏,帝不纳。自是德政不修,而昏暴滋甚。运乃舆榇②诣朝堂,陈帝八失。帝大怒,将戮之。内史元严谏,因而获免。翌日,帝颇感悟,召运谓之曰:“朕昨夜思卿所奏,实是忠臣。”乃赐御食以赏之。朝之公卿,初见帝甚怒,莫不为运寒心。后见获赏,又皆相贺,以为幸免虎口。内史郑译常以私事请托,运不之许,因此衔之。及隋文帝为丞相,译为长史 , 遂左迁运为广州滍阳令。开皇五年,转毛州高唐令。频历二县,并有声绩。运常愿处一谏官,从容讽议,而性讦直,为人所排抵,遂不被任用。乃发愤录夏、殷以来谏争事,集而部之,名曰《谏苑》。奏上之,隋文帝览而嘉焉。
(选自《北史·乐运传》,有删改)
(注)①公除:指帝王身负国事之重,因公权宜礼制,除下丧服。②舆榇(chèn):载棺以随。
①班固以齐桓公为中人,管仲相之则霸,竖貂辅之则乱。可与为善,亦可与为恶也。
②内史郑译常以私事请托,运不之许,因此衔之。
The Lantern Festival can the West Han Dynasty.
Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U. S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
"Jazz seems like it's not really a part of the American appetite, "Moran tells National Public Radio's reporter Neal Conan. "What I'm hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It's actually color, and it's actually digital. "
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. "The music can't be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same, "says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller's music for a dance party, "just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music," says Moran. "For me, it's the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context," says Moran, "so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster. "
地点:海南岛
时间:7月15日—21日
主要活动:远足、爬山、游泳、篝火晚会和潜水等
注意事项:带好泳衣和护照
注意:1)词数80 左右(开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数);
2)可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3)篝火晚会:campfire party;护照:passport
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材料一:
“俭”作为一个道德伦理范畴,产生于西周。春秋战国时期,学派林立,尽管各家各派学术见解不同,治国方略各异,但在财货的消费方面都不约而同地选择了对传统俭德的崇尚。和其他道德范畴一样,俭德在中华民族的历史发展进程中也得到了充分的继承和发展。
自商初到春秋,经过八九百年的岁月,崇尚“俭”德已经成为一种普遍的社会思潮。春秋战国时的儒、墨、道、法诸家,在不同程度上都主张尚俭。孔子对于“礼”是非常重视的,但他认为“与其奢也,宁俭”。老子说他有三宝,其中之一即为“俭”;认为“圣人去甚去奢、去泰”,“去奢”“去泰”就是要俭。墨子认为“俭节则昌,淫俠则亡”,儒家搞的礼、乐那一套都不合俭的要求。法家对于俭德也是提倡的,《管子》中多处强调应当去奢、节俭,“适身行义,俭约恭敬,其唯无福,祸亦不来”。上述引证足以表明,尚俭作为一种美德在先秦已传遍华夏大地。
尚俭作为一种美德,自公元前十六、十五世纪流传至今而不衰,不仅仅是因为它有经济价值,还因为它包含着多方面的教育功能。历史上虽然没有人从教育学的角度明确指出这一点,没有人明确详细地论述“俭”的教育功能,但人们从经验中隐隐约约地感觉到“俭”是教育子女的一种手段。几千年来,有见识的长辈总是教育其子女要节俭。这些长辈从经验中看到,富家人的子弟,只有尚俭才能成才,家道才能不衰。一味娇惯孩子,只能使其成为败家子。穷苦人家迫于生计,不得不节俭。这种俭虽然是被迫的,但它同样能起到教育的作用。因此,不论是富有之家,还是贫穷之家,只要是有见识的,总是要以“俭”治家的。如果仅是为了节用而不是为了育人,那么“俭”德是难以流传几千年的。
明确指出“俭”有教育人的作用、把“俭”用于育人的,是诸葛亮。他在写给儿子的信中说:“夫君子之行,静以修身,俭以养德。非淡泊无以明志,非宁静无以致远。”意思是说品德高尚的人是通过节制物欲使其内心宁静来培养其品德的,一个人对于物质享乐如果不能有节制,就不可能纯洁其志向;内心总有强烈的物欲干扰,就不可能有远大的志向。他提出的“俭以养德”的命题,把尚俭的价值提升到了一个新的层次。伊尹、周公、孔子、老子、墨子等提出了尚俭的思想,在他们的倡导下,“俭”这一美德被人们接受,但是“俭”与“德”之间的关系没有被明确掲示出来。可以说前人只认识到“俭”本身是美德,而没有发现“俭”有更多的教育功能,伊尹、周公倡“俭”是为了维护政权统治,孔子倡“俭”是为了维护礼、不违礼,老子倡“俭”是为了实现“道”,墨子倡“俭”是为了节用。只有诸葛亮不仅把“俭”视为美德,还明确把“俭”视为一种教育手段,认为实行节俭是为了涵养道德。这就把“俭”的价值,从“俭”是美德提升到了“俭”是美德之母的高度。“俭”与德育、“俭”与人生的追求、“俭”与人的精神生活之间的联连,被注意到了。自此之后,历朝历代都有人自觉不自觉地把“俭”与培养人的品德相连,有人讲“俭以养性”,有人讲“俭以养廉”,历史上众多的家训中几乎都有倡“俭”的内容。节俭在客观上成了一种普遍的育人的手段,因为人们明白:一家之中只要厉行节俭,子孙即使成不了大器,也不至于成为敗家子。
(摘编自任怀国《说“俭”》)
材料二
崇俭抑奢是中华民族优秀传统文化的重要内容。古往今来,占主流地位的学术观点和社会舆论都认为节俭是美德,奢侈不可取。“俭,德之共也;侈,恶之大也。”节俭不仅对个人身心健康有益,而且对促进经济社会健康发展具有重要作用,以至关系国家兴亡,正所谓“俭节则昌,淫佚则亡崇俭抑奢”,形成“以艰苦奋斗为荣,以骄奢淫逸为耻”的时代新风,应当从以下几个方面着手:第一,树立正确的价值导向,加强宣传教育,大力弘扬社会主义荣辱观,帮助人们从思想上真正认识勤俭节约的意义和作用,真正认识奢侈消费的危害。第二,形成有利于节约能源资源和保护环境的消费模式。无论是个人还是单位,在消费过程中都应做到节能、节水、节材,反对铺张浪费,反对汚染环境。第三,不断提高消费水平和质量。节俭是针对奢侈消费而言的。崇俭抑奢绝不是否定正常消费、为节俭而节俭,而是提倡科学消费、文明消费、理性消费。要在反对铺张浪费的同时,不断提高消费水平、优化消费结构、提高消费质量.进而以科学消费、文明消费、理性消费带动产业结构优化升级、促进社会经济发展。第四,提高消费者素质。在不断提高人们科学文化素质和思想道德水平的同时,开展必要的消费教育和培训,引导消费者进行科学消费、文明消费、理性消费,自觉提高消费的文化含量,排斥奢侈消费和炫耀消费。
(摘编自尹世杰《崇俭抑奢的当代意义》)
Volunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and become a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go.
Australia
If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.
Brazil
This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world's largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.
Kenya
Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤儿院) or with local children living in slums (贫民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list.
Costa Rica
Golden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you.