Nest and Hair
My sister, a primary school teacher, was informed by one of her pupils that a bird had built its nest in the tree outside the classroom。
"What kind of bird?" my sister asked。
"I didn't see the bird, ma' am, only the nest," replied the child。
"Then, can you give us a description of the nest?" my sister encouraged her 。
"Well, ma'am, it just resembles your hair。 "
Notes:
1 inform v。告诉
2 nest n。窝;巢
3 description n。描述
4 encourage v。鼓励
5 resemble v。 相似;类似
The Story of the Three Sues is about three sisters named Su who were talented in poetry and art. They were from a wealthy family in the Tang Dynasty and lived in a beautiful villa in the suburbs of the capital city.
The three sisters were very close to each other and often spent their time together, exchanging ideas and creating poetry and art. One day, they heard that there was a talented young man who was also a poet and artist. The three sisters decided to invite him to their villa and listen to him recite his poetry.
When the young man arrived at the villa, he was charmed by the beauty of the three sisters and their才华的诗歌和艺术作品. He immediately became friends with them and they often exchanged ideas and created works together.
Over time, the young man became deeply attached to one of the sisters, Su Wan'er. However, Su Wan'er had already fallen in love with another man named Li Qingzhao, who was also a talented poet. The young man was heartbroken and left the villa.
The three sisters were very sorry to see their friend leave and decided to create a poem together to express their feelings. They wrote a poem called "The Three Sues' Poem", which described their friendship and their love for Li Qingzhao.
This poem was widely praised for its beauty and depth of feeling. It became one of the most famous poems in Chinese literature and was taught to generations of students. The three sisters also became known as "The Three Sues" and their story has become a classic example of friendship, love, and poetry in Chinese culture.