登陆注册
46291400000014

第14章 时尚生活(1)

The Most Challenging Hobby:Rearing Marine Fish

Life in the Sea!

Have you ever thought of having a saltwater aquarium?Rearing marine fishis one of the most challenging hobbies of the modern man!To maintain a saltwater tank is not an easy task,so beginners should read up on this hobby as much as possible before they take the plunge.

To set up a tank,you should first decide how big you want your tank to be.The bigger the tank,the easier it is to maintain the water quality.Tanks are usually made of glass or acrylic.You will also need to buy test kits to measure the chemical and mineral contents of the water.The main factors measured include the pH level,nitrate level,salinity and temperature.Ocean fish are much more sensitive to environmental changes than freshwater fish,so it really is important to maintain ideal water conditions.Another important aspect is lighting.Beginners can use fluorescent lighting as this is fairly straightforward.All that has been discussed so far should be prepared BEFORE you buy your fish!

So what kinds of fish would be a good choice for the beginner?Basically,there are two kinds of aquariums:the fishonly tank and the reef tank.The fishonly tank is recommended for new hobbyists.You should read about fish compatibility and choose the ones that can live together.Fish such as damsels,mollies and clownfish are hardy sea creatures and are quite cheap to buy.Angelfish,Butterflyfish and sea horses are very delicate creatures and are much more difficult to rear.So never put an aggressive damsel and a delicate Angelfish together!

Anyone who is thinking about having “life in the sea”at home has toresearch and understand the process of the nitrate cycle,doing a water change,buying the right filters,giving the right food,and adding minerals,to name but a few of the many requirements and skills.This is a time consuming hobby and requires the undivided attention of the owner.But your efforts will be worthwhile if you can learn to have a healthy aquarium!

最具挑战性的爱好:饲养海洋鱼

海洋总动员!

你想过拥有一个咸水水族箱吗?在现代,饲养海洋鱼是最具挑战性的爱好之一。打理水族箱不是件容易的事,所以新手在尝试之前应该尽可能地熟读相关资料。

首先决定水族箱的大小。水族箱越大,就越容易维持水质。水族箱一般由玻璃或丙烯酸制成。你还需要一整套测量水中化学物质和矿物质含量的工具。需要测量的项目主要有:酸碱度、硝酸盐含量、盐分和温度等。海鱼对环境的变化要比淡水鱼敏感得多,所以维持水质是十分重要的。另外一个重要因素是照明。新手可以用荧光照明,这是一种较为简单的方法。以上的一切准备工作应该在你买鱼之前完成。

那么,新手适合养什么样的鱼呢?一般来说有鱼缸和珊瑚缸两种类型的水族箱。前者比较适合新手。你应该熟悉鱼的习性,购买可以共同生活的鱼。小热带鱼、摩利鱼和小丑鱼生命力强,价格便宜。像天使鱼、蝴蝶鱼和海马这样娇贵的生物则很难饲养。所以,绝不能把热带鱼和天使鱼放在一起。

想要在家里养海洋生物的人一定要认真研究相关资料,并了解硝酸盐循环的过程、换水的步骤、过滤器的使用、喂食的技巧以及如何添加矿物质等相关要求和技能。这项爱好花费时间,并要求全身心投入。但如果你的水族生物都能健康成长,那么一切努力都是值得的!

The Importance of Accessories

Do you ever feel unfashionable?Have you ever wondered how to keep up with new trends?

If you answered yes,then don’t worry!Many people feel they have to dress a certain way.

Fashion is a reflection of your character.Don’t let other people’s opinions influence how you dress!It’s important not to feel forced into the fashion choices you make.You may not be able to carry off a new look if it doesn’t suit your character.

Fashion should be fun so don’t be afraid to try out new styles.If you don’t feel brave enough to try a whole new wardrobe,accessories are the answer!By changing only your accessories,you’ll be saving money and then you’ll be able to keep up with the newest trends.

Adding accessories such as a bag,a belt,a hat,a scarf or jewellery can really change your look.For example,a pair of jeans and a Tshirt can be made into several different outfits for different events.

Currently,the sporty look is very popular.You may want to accessorise with a baseball cap and sweatbands or by carrying a sports bag.

To add some glamour,you could wear a silkscarf as a belt.You could also wear jewellery such as wire bracelets and some dangling earrings.These will transform your look into a glamorous gypsy style.

Whatever style you choose to follow,remember that fashion should be fun and most importantly it should be about you!

小饰物,大作用

你有没有感到自己很落伍过?想没想过怎样才能赶上最新的潮流?

如果你的回答是肯定的话,不用担心!很多人都觉得他们不得不穿一种特定风格的衣服。

时尚是对自己性格的反映,不要让别人的看法影响到你着装的风格。切忌被迫去选择时尚,因为如果一种新形象并不适合你的话,你可能很难穿出感觉来。

时尚应该是有趣的,所以不要害怕去尝试新风格。但是如果你没有勇敢到把你全部的衣服更新换代的话,饰物同样可以达到效果。通过更换饰物,你既能省钱又能赶上潮流。

佩戴装饰物,诸如包、腰带、帽子、围巾或是珠宝,的确可以改变你的形象。比如说,通过佩戴不同的饰物,一条牛仔裤和一件T恤衫可以幻化出多种风格以参加不同的场合。

最近,运动装非常时髦。你可以用一顶棒球帽、一件汗衫或是一个运动背包来装饰你自己。

要是想增加些魅力,你可以将一条丝巾当作腰带系在腰上,也可以佩带珠宝,比如金属丝穿成的手镯或是晃来晃去的耳坠,这些都会使你看起来更像一个吉普塞女郎。

不管你选择跟随什么样的时尚,切记时尚应该是有趣的而且应该是以你自己为中心的。

Colour Affect Feeling

Our clothes are a powerful tool that can make us feel better about ourselves.One way in which this works is by wearing different colors of clothes.

Normally when we are sad,we will wear dark colored clothes.Oppositely,when we are happy,we often choose to wear brightly colored clothes.The reason for this is that our choice of color mirrors how we are feeling.

Those who don’t believe in the idea are often heard saying,“if only this truly worked.”Well in reply to those people,there has been a lot of research into what happens to someone’s feeling’s when they are asked to wear just one color of clothes.It has been proven that if we wear particular colors of clothes these can change our feelings.

Suppose we are feeling sad,if we wear black we may begin to feel worse.However if we wear Green,Red or Yellow we may begin to feel better.

Each colour is said to have its own healing power.

If we are wearing Red,we should feel:we have more energy.

Yellow:we are cleverer.

Blue:we have more ideas.

Orange:we are happier.

Green:we are more peaceful.

White:we are more helpful.

Brown:we are better at studying.

Pink:we are more romantic.

Purple:we are more in love.

Black:we are safer.

So remember,if you are not feeling your best,you can always try out some different coloured clothes.If one colour has no effect on your feelings,maybe another will.

颜色预告心情

我们身上穿的衣服可以使我们自我感觉更好,其中一个原因就是衣服的颜色。

通常当我们心情不好时,我们会穿颜色灰暗的衣服。相反,当我们心情愉快时,我们常常会选择颜色鲜亮的衣服。这是因为我们选择的颜色是我们心情的外在反映。

不相信这一观点的人都会说“要是真的就好了”。好吧,为了回答这些人的疑问,科学家做了许多实验,测试当人们只能穿一种颜色的衣服时情绪会有什么变化。事实证明穿特定颜色的衣服,会影响我们的情绪。

假设我们情绪低落,如果再穿黑色的衣服那心情就会更遭,如果穿绿色、红色或是黄色的衣服则会感觉好点。

每一种颜色都有它的治疗作用。

如果我们穿的是红色的衣服,我们会觉得自己:更有活力。

黄色:更聪明。

蓝色:更有想法。

同类推荐
  • 英语PARTY——高地之邦·苏格兰

    英语PARTY——高地之邦·苏格兰

    本套书籍带你领略英语世界风景,感悟英语学习氛围,有助于英语学习。
  • 英汉新闻语篇研究

    英汉新闻语篇研究

    本书将功能语言学、认知语言学和叙事学的理论和方法相融合,对英汉新闻语篇进行实证比较研究,重点探究了新闻语篇的认知叙事结构、新闻标题的功能、广播新闻和报纸新闻的文体特征以及新闻语篇的叙事教学等内容,为拓展指导语篇分析的理论和方法,并为构建认知叙事新闻学和建立语篇研究的认知叙事分析模式奠定了基础。
  • Lost horizon(消失的地平线)(英文版)

    Lost horizon(消失的地平线)(英文版)

    20世纪30年代,四名西方人闯入了神秘的中国藏区,经历了一系列不可思议的事件。这部书是终造就了西方乃至世界的“世外桃源”。这里有神圣的雪山,幽深的峡谷,飞舞的瀑布,被森林环绕的 宁静的湖泊,徜徉在美丽草原上的成群的牛羊,净如明镜的天空,金碧辉煌的庙宇,这些都有着让人窒息的美丽。纯洁、好客的人们热情欢迎着远道而来的客人。这里是宗教的圣土,人间的天堂。在这里,太阳和月亮就停泊在你心中。这就是传说中的香格里拉。
  • Chinesekungfu

    Chinesekungfu

    Wushu,theChinesemartialartformknownaskungfuintheWest,isavaluableculturalheritageofChinesepeopleandcontributiontohumancivilization.Wushu,oftenusedintheformofcombat,consistsofseveraldifferentkindsofmovements.
  • 英语常用短语大全集

    英语常用短语大全集

    创想外语研发团队编著的《英语常用短语大全集》不是要讲述英语短语高深的语法,也不是对其进行深入细致的研究,而是从学习、记忆和运用的目的出发,让学习者能准确记忆每一个短语,能准确运用每一短语,这就是编写本书的初衷。本书精选日常学习生活中常见的短语,剔除了那些比较生僻的内容,在一定程度上减轻了学习者的负担,而且更具有针对性。
热门推荐
  • 樱花漫舞的美丽

    樱花漫舞的美丽

    这是一个关于青春的故事,少年时代的我们青涩懵懂,也会盼望着完美的爱情,却孰不知会有一个情敌带给你的巨大危机……
  • 都市最强医婿

    都市最强医婿

    星城方家的少爷,父母一朝神秘消失,他被方家排挤,后来被迫入赘苏家,娶了星城第一美人苏若雪,可是因为已经失去了方家的帮助,所以他现在也就是一个落魄大少,被人鄙夷嘲笑,如今获得了神医传承,将要崛起,保护自己的老婆,查清楚自己的父母消失的原因。
  • TFboys之三位千金大小姐

    TFboys之三位千金大小姐

    心再痛,也无法挽回一份爱情。多少个夜晚无眠,多少顿饭无法下咽,多少次仰望天空就会看见你,多少次在熟悉的地方等你。娃娃,我爱你,你在哪……还记得第一次见面,还记得第一次你的呐喊声,还记得你的容颜,还记得你我的一切。璐璐,我想你了,你快点回来吧……你在我心里有无可替代的位子,你是我唯一认可的爱人。丽莉,我爱你,我想你,我需要你,你在哪……爱情,不会一帆风顺,但我,就是要他一帆风顺!(晴留,上面为瞎写)
  • 天行

    天行

    号称“北辰骑神”的天才玩家以自创的“牧马冲锋流”战术击败了国服第一弓手北冥雪,被誉为天纵战榜第一骑士的他,却受到小人排挤,最终离开了效力已久的银狐俱乐部。是沉沦,还是再次崛起?恰逢其时,月恒集团第四款游戏“天行”正式上线,虚拟世界再起风云!
  • 你送我那朵没名字的花

    你送我那朵没名字的花

    第一次见他就是奇奇怪怪的。他是别人眼中的白马王子,可在我蒋心雅眼里却是什么都不是并且一无是处的纨绔子弟。我喜欢你下辈子吧。
  • 罪天玦

    罪天玦

    一代魔主之子,却饱受世间坎坷,劫遭天下正道诛杀,却每次在危难关头最终脱险,百家小天,从他出生的那一天起,就注定了他必定是一个悲剧。而他身上所戴着的那块惊世玉玦,则隐藏了天地间最强力量的秘密。因为一次偶然的邂逅,注定了他今世无法挣脱的情怀,是宿命的轮回还只是情缘的报复?颠沛的成长之路中他不断强大却发现自己越来越不了解这个世间。孰是孰非,何为对错?而谁规定了这世间所谓的正邪之道,谁又究竟要会谁流下下最后一滴泪?他不想与任何人为敌,却一不小心发现,自己面对的敌人竟是这整个天下.....混世卜太岁的第一部小作,罪天玦,期待给你带来不一样的感觉。
  • 一幅梅花图

    一幅梅花图

    脚步声在他呆着的房门前停了下来……突然,门开了,他瞪大眼睛,还来不及举起砍刀,就被眼前的恐怖景象惊吓得倒在地板上……当他来到房门前时,朦胧中猛地发现一个披头散发满脸狰狞的女人贴在墙上瞪着他,可慢悠悠地又露出一丝奸笑,一动不动,样子越来越恐怖。突然,一阵风吹了过来,这恐怖形象却消失了。民国年间,北平粮钱胡同13号居住着一户钱姓人家。一夜之间,全家老少皆身首异处,死相恐怖,从此这处宅院如中了魔咒,留下数桩悬案,荒废多年几十年后,几个神秘的陌生人先后来到了阴森的13号……
  • 仙门遍地是奇葩

    仙门遍地是奇葩

    原来仙门竟是这般不以为耻,当真是脸皮厚到极致。师傅喜欢徒弟,徒弟却为魔界鬼祭哭得死去活来。好一个郎艳独绝,遗世独立的灵澈仙人。又好一个不知羞耻,仙门之辱的徒弟。不愧是仙门之境,遍地奇葩,魔为仙成仙,仙为魔堕魔;不疯不魔,不魔不仙(ps:纯属瞎七八扯,毫无逻辑。)
  • 灵异疑谭

    灵异疑谭

    介时之门的开启,给现代的世界,引起不小的动荡。“只因前世欠你太多了,可惜又要来世再报了……”随着介时之门的开启,传说中的灵异之界,再度现世!一场厮杀的上演,一个平凡不过再平凡的宅少年,续写传奇般的故事。由“你续写”,由“你”开启!看宅版少年的逆袭之路……好评留言“666”!差评留言“……”额,脏话可免!您的宝贵意见本人会考虑,望~高抬贵手!?
  • 傅先生和顾小姐

    傅先生和顾小姐

    初遇,他是高校特邀请来的教授分享成功经验/她是老师器重的美女学霸,在老师的引荐下两人相识再遇时在霓虹斑斓的酒吧里女孩喝多酒险遭人非礼他紧撇着眉头一把将她揽过她是总被误以为高冷御姐的软萌妹子他是刚海归回来的天子骄子看看美女学霸&高冷总裁之间的甜蜜爱情,绝对甜文有一种甜叫初见倾心,久见庆幸~庆幸是你!