The Nightingale
「夜莺」
Once a Chinese emperor had a nightingale That kept him very happy day and night. The nightingale sang beautiful songs that kept the emperor in good health and spirit. One day someone gave the emperor mechanical bird as a present. The emperor would wind the key and the bird would sing his song. This new toy thrilled the emperor so much that he forgot his nightingale. The nightingale left the palace. One day the mechanical bird broke down. The emperor's health declined because his life had no songs to Cheer him. Finally the nightingale returned, and The emperor recovered his health and spirit.
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Going to the Opera
「欣赏歌剧」
Tonight was the first showing of the opera ''La Traviata''( The Lost Lady )at Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall. The Chinese performers were singing the western opera. As the crowd of people grew outside at seven-thirty, my excitement grew, too. Some people wore fancy clothes, but most people wore clean, comfortable ones. In the hall we were seated close to the musician...[查看详情]