六月的伦敦.阳光.草地.二层小楼.
那里的人们总喜欢亲热的与阳光的接触.,正午的阳光肆意的挥洒在草地上,大片大片的覆盖人们的肌肤.太阳也总是很眷顾他们, 晚上9点钟, 才肯收起温暖的微笑, 让人们临睡之前还可以看到唯美的日落.
在我的印象中,伦敦是一座古老而又优雅的城市. 它拥有很多很多全世界最早的东西,比如地铁,电话亭,双层巴士.但是它却像是被一大团久远的时光包裹住的琥珀一样,当全世界都变得仿佛电子舞曲一般,被电子产品占领,二十四小时都被LED屏幕照亮的时候,伦敦依旧保留着这些已经呼吸沉重的老家伙们. 这里有很多世界著名的建筑：伦敦塔桥,圣www.souquanme.com保罗大教堂,大本钟,白金汉宫,威斯敏斯特教堂,环球剧院.伦敦的建筑大都是维多利亚时代遗留下来的,颇具哥特风格的美,几百年的历史和变迁烙在了房屋的每一块砖瓦上,散发出仿佛被雨水冲洗后陈旧的铁锈气息 伦敦作为一个国际大都市,没有巴黎的时尚,没有纽约的张扬,没有上海的繁华,它更像是一位贵妇,典雅而安宁.伦敦没有什么高楼大厦,树木填满城市的每一个空隙,城市居民也不多,人们的生活悠闲而随意.难怪我的一个朋友说她喜欢伦敦市因为伦敦让人觉得亲切想要靠近. 2012年的伦敦奥运会让全世界的目光聚焦在这里,也让人们开始了解“雾都”. 奥运会的开幕式我是全程观看的,7个小时的时差,格林威治时间的7月26日21点,北京时间的7月27日凌晨4点.英国人用一个类似舞台剧的盛大演出展示搜趣网着他们的历史和他们引以为自豪的一切. 开头的短片我记得很深刻.从泰晤士河的源头沿着河水的轨迹,穿过那么多森林绿地,经过无数次的分流和交汇,翻涌的河水被电影般的特写镜头描绘的淋漓尽致,激起波浪,飞溅的水花每个细微之处都被扑捉下来.水流将我们的视线带到了伦敦,之前推得很快的镜头也放慢脚步,缓慢地走过塔桥,宽阔的水平面一直延伸到伦敦碗. 英国人对泰晤士河有种别样的情怀,我一直觉得河流能赋予一个国家和民族的灵魂.就像长江和黄河,筑造了中华民族的豪迈和大气,就像塞纳河带给法国的是无限的浪漫与艺术气息. 关于工业革命的部分也让我印象深刻,整个场馆中央就像是一个被机械和金属包裹的黑色钢铁怪物,巨大的烟囱一个接一个升起,吐出大量白雾,绿色的庄园被工厂取代.这倒是让我想起了狄更斯笔下《雾都孤儿》里无穷罪恶、贫穷、混乱的雾气——它笼罩着的伦敦,充满了后蒸汽时代的迷人质感,又颓废,又矜贵.“雾都”也是得名于当时严重的环境污染,使伦敦上无尽关于雾的描写.那种工业//www.souquanme.com蒸汽时代的特有的混合了煤烟、蒸汽、尘埃、空笼罩着终年散不去的大雾.现在的伦敦,天空很清澈,干净的让人难以置信.但我还是很向往那个被大雾淹没的城市,那样的伦敦一定有一种特别的美,所以无数的作家会把它写进自己的故事里 开幕式我最喜欢的地方是主火炬的点燃.我好喜欢这个主火炬的创意——刻着两百多个国家名字的“铜花瓣”组成的花朵.火焰蔓延开来,一圈一圈,由外到内,全部燃起的时候,底部的金属支架开始抬高,在空中花瓣汇聚在一起形成一朵火光四色的花朵.巨大火焰冲上空中,火光照亮了整个伦敦碗,也点燃了所有人的心. 最让我感动的是主火炬点燃后,想起的熟悉旋律.Beatles乐队的主场之一——保罗麦卡特尼演奏起他们的经典歌曲《Heyjude》.他的声音不再像原来那么清澈,有一种被时光打磨后的沙哑和苍老,像是峭壁上经过几百年风雨洗礼风化了的石灰岩.这首伴随一代人成长的歌曲,在现场引起了8万人的大合唱.披头士无疑是这个世界上最伟大的乐队,没有之一,尽管他们早就不复存在,但是他们的音乐却依然能在几十年后的今天令人动容.这才是真正的伟大.麦卡特尼先生的眼睛里闪烁着仿佛那晚伦敦上空的星辰.在唱出最后一个绵长的尾音,他从钢琴前起身,在高台上举起双臂.骄傲的像个王. 后来开幕式结束的时候,电视的转播镜头给了一个伦敦的夜景镜头.夜已经很深了,此时的伦敦已经进入了新的一天.伦敦的夜景很迷人,也很安静,不像中国的大城市在夜晚的绚烂,伦敦像是睡着了一般,俯视时只看见伦敦碗中心一团火红.我想,这就是伦敦,这就是英国.它古老,但又现代；它矜贵,但又亲切.它很特别,它让无数人向往,让无数人着迷.

风吹雪飘
纷杂交错地打着松枝
远山近野
都迷漫在这烟雾里
最后连自己
也溶入了这迷蒙之中
层层雪浪
从莽莽的地平线飞驰而来
越过荒郊
跨过冰河
呼啸着向远方奔去
奔向遥远的万里连峰
寒柳素妆
不断挥摆着银条
炊烟袅袅
掺杂在雪雾里
飘然上下
搅浑了原本就迷蒙的苍穹

In the early 18th century the population of Britain was about 6 1/2 million. In the late 18th century it grew rapidly and by 1801 it was over 9 million.Owning land was the main form of wealth in the 18th century. Political power and influence was in the hands of rich landowners. At the top were the nobility. Below them were a class of nearly rich landowners called the gentry. In the ea//www.souquanme.comrly 18th century there was another class of landowners called yeomen between the rich and the poor. However during the century this class became less and less numerous.However other middle class people such as merchants and professional men became richer and more numerous, especially in the towns.Below them were the great mass of the population, craftsmen and labourers. In the 18th century probably half the population lived as subsistence or bare survival level.In the early 18th century England suffered from gin drinking. It was cheap and it was sold everywhere as you did not need a license to sell it. Many people ruined their health by drinking gin. Yet for many poor people drinking gin was their only comfort. The situation improved after 1751 when a tax was imposed on gin. In the 18th century conditions in most towns improved (at least for the well off). Bodies of men called Improvement Commissioners or Paving Commissioners were formed with powers to pave, clean and light the streets (with oil lamps). Many towns also employed night watchmen. Most towns gained theatres and private libraries. However despite some improvements 18th century towns would seem dirty and crowded to us. In the 18th century men wore knee-length trouser like garments called breeches and swww.souquanme.comtockings. They also wore waistcoats and frock coats. They wore linen shirts. Both men and women wore wigs and for men three-cornered hats were popular. Men wore buckled shoes.Women wore stays (a bodice with strips of whalebone) and hooped petticoats under their dresses. Women in the 18th century did not wear knickers</FONT>.Fashionable women carried folding fans.Fashion was very important for the wealthy but poor people's clothes hardly changed at all. Traditional games remained popular in the 18th century. These included games such as chess, draughts and backgammon. They also played dominoes and tennis and a rough version of football.Horse racing was carried on for centuries before the 18th century but at this time it became a professional sport. The Jockey Club was formed in 1727. The Derby began in 1780.For the well off card games and gambling were popular. The theatre was also popular. In the early 18th century most towns did not have a purpose built theatre and plays were staged in buildings like inns. However in the late 18th century theatres were built in most towns. Assembly rooms were also built in most towns. In them people played cards and attended balls. In London pleasure gardens were created.Moreover a kind of cricket was played long before the 18th century but at that time it took on its modern form. The first cricket club was formed at Hambledon in Hampshire about 1750.Also in the 18th century rich people visited spas. They believed that bathing in and/or drinking spa water could cure illness. Towns like Buxton, Bath</FONT> and Tunbridge</FONT> prospered. At the end of the 18th century wealthy people began to spend time at the seaside. (Again they believed that bathing in seawater was good for your health). Seaside resorts like Brighton</FONT> and Bognor</A> boomed.Reading was also a popular pastime in the 18th century and the first novels were published at this time. Books were still expensive but in many towns you could pay to join a circulating library. The first daily newspaper in England was printed in 1702. The Times began in 1785.Many people enjoyed cruel 'sports' like cockfighting and bull baiting. (A bull was chained to a post and dogs were trained to attack it). Rich people liked fox hunting.Public executions were also popular and they drew large crowds. Boxing without gloves was also popular (although some boxers began to wear leather gloves in the 18th century). Puppet shows like Punch and Judy also drew the crowds.Furthermore in the late 18th century the circus became a popular form of entertainment.Smoking clay pipes was popular in the 18th century. So was taking snuff.Wealthy young men would go on a 'grand tour' of Europe lasting one or two years.

《弗列格游记》是乔纳森斯威夫特的一部脍炙人空的经典小说。这部小说反映了18世纪前期英国统治阶级的腐败和罪恶，深刻地反映了当时的英国议会中毫无意义的党派斗争统治集团的昏庸腐朽和唯利是图，对殖民战争的残酷暴戾进行了揭露和批判。
主角弗列格是个住在英国的外科医生，他先后四次出海，第一次来到了利立浦特，也就是小人国，他是这个岛上唯一一个这么高的人。弗列格深受人们的喜爱。当不来夫斯古帝国，也就是利立浦特的敌人，另一个小人国进攻时，他渡过海峡将不来夫斯古帝国几艘最大的船只拉到了利立浦特的港口，但弗列格不愿灭掉不来夫斯古帝国让国王很生气。却又在这时，国王的寝宫失火了，弗列格用自己的一泡尿灭掉了烈火，但不想却引来了皇后和大臣们的不满，利立浦特的君臣准备除掉格列佛，弗列格听到了风声赶忙逃到了不来夫斯古帝国，最终回到了英国。