People have been passionate about roses since the beginning of time. In fact, it is said that the floors of Cleopatra's palace were carpeted with delicate rose petals, and that the wise and knowing Confucius had a 600-book library specifically on how to care for roses.
The rose is a legend on its own. The story goes that during the Roman Empire, there was an incredibly beautifulmaiden(年轻未婚女子)named Rhodanthe. Her beauty drew manyzealous(热情的)suitors who pursued her relentlessly. Exhausted by their pursuit, Rhodanthe was forced to take refuge from her suitors in the temple of her friend Diana. Unfortunately, Diana became jealous. And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe, she became angry turning Rhodanthe into a rose and her suitors into thorns.
In Greek legend, the rose was created by Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers. It was just a lifeless seed of anymph(女神)that Chloris found one day in a clearing in the woods. She asked the help of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who gave her beauty Dionysus, the god of wine, addednectar(花蜜,甘露)to give her a sweet scent, and the three Graces gave her charm, brightness and joy. Then Zephyr, the West Wind, blew away the clouds so that Apollo, the sun god, could shine and made this flower bloom. And so the Rose was born and was immediately crowned the Queen of Flowers.
The first true primary red rose seen in Europe was "Slater's Crimson China" introduced in 1792 from China, where it had been growing wild in the mountains. Immediately, rose breeders began using it tohybridize(杂交,混合)red roses for cultivation. Ever since, the quest for the perfect red rose has been the Holy Grail of rosarians: afragrant(芳香的), disease-resistant, long-lasting, long-stemmed, reblooming, perfectly formed rose with a clear non-fading vivid red color. Absolute perfection still hasn't been attained, and of course never will!
There is a special rose language invented as a secret means of communication between lovers who were not allowed to express their love for one another openly. In the mid 18th century the wife of the British ambassador in Constantinople described this in her letters, which were published after her death. These letters inspired many books on the language of flowers, each describing the secret message hidden in each flower. A red rose bud stands for budding desire, an open white rose asks "Will you love me?", an open red rose means "I'm full of love and desire", while an open yellow rose asks "Don't you love me any more?"
中考英语写作专练-Announcement/Notice
英语顺口溜大全,English jingle
您认为互联网怎么样?(What do you think of Internet)
我的嗜好(My Hobbies)
读书之法(The Ways of Reading)
怎样能够强身健体(How to Be Stronger)
中学生正确的放松方式(The proper ways for students to relax)
说说学生们的MP3和MP4(MP3 and MP4 Among Students)
编写一段题为“Giving a Gift”的对话,编写一段题为“Giving a G
做事的人(The Working Man)
The Development of a Private Car,The Development of a Privat
English tongue twister,英语绕口令
Going abroad for studies
关于怎样学好英语的话题(How to learn English well?)
“神州五号”载人宇宙飞船
Knowledge or Experience
出国学习 Going abroad for studies
成功要素(factors of success)
Which Mode of Travel Do You like?,Which Mode of Travel Do Y
去西山植树
A Letter to the University President,A Letter to the Univers
Should Euthanasia Be Legalized?,Should Euthanasia Be Legali
给海青的一封信(A Letter to Haiqing)
关于香港回归几周年的日记
关于在五一的日记
足球迷(A Football Fan)
成本效益分析(Cost-Benefit Analysis)
Large Companies and Small Companies,Large Companies and Smal
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