学进去

I always remember the date when there was no light in my home for more than 10 hours. My family were watching TV at 4: 00 p.m. on February 15th. ________ the lights went on and off for a few times. It was clear that there must be something ________ with the circuit (电路). Before my father went to have a look, the room became completely dark. So we had to use the ________ to find out what happened.

There were strong winds and rain outside. We could even feel the coldness through the ________. After several hours, we ________ that the power (电力供应) wouldn’t come back in a short time. When we prepared to go to bed, my sister shouted, “Look! It ________ to snow.” It seemed that the snow ________ last (持续) for a long time. ________ there was still no power, we went to bed earlier than usual.

The snow ________ the next day. The trees were covered with snow and the road became ________. Luckily, the power came back in the morning. After a long-time darkness, many people went out to buy some necessary things while kids were playing happily in the snow.

谢太傅寒雪日内集，与儿女讲论文义。俄而雪骤，公欣然曰：“白雪纷纷何所似？”兄子胡儿曰：“撒盐空中差可拟。”兄女曰：“未若柳絮因风起。”公大笑乐。即公大兄无奕女，左将军王凝之妻也。

谢奕作剡^①令^②，有一老翁犯法，谢以醇酒^③罚之，乃至过醉而犹未已。太傅时年七八岁，著青布裤，在兄膝边坐，谏^④曰：“阿兄，老翁可念^⑤，何可作此！”奕于是改容^⑥曰：“阿奴^⑦欲放去邪？”遂遣之。

管鲍之交

（管仲）^①少时常与鲍叔牙^②游，鲍叔知其贤。管仲贫困常欺鲍叔，鲍叔终善遇之，不以为言。已而鲍叔事^③齐公子小白，管仲事公子纠。及小白立为桓公，公子纠死管仲囚焉。鲍叔遂进^④管仲。管仲既用，任政^⑤于齐，齐桓公以霸，九合诸侯，一匡天下，管仲之谋也。

——《史记•管晏列传》

割席断交

管宁^⑥、华歆共园中锄菜。见地有片金管挥锄与瓦石不异，华捉而掷去之。又尝同席读书，有乘轩冕^⑦过门者，宁读书如故歆废书出观。宁割席分坐，曰：“子非吾友也。”

——《世说新语•德行》