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English names are zebra finches, finches, plum, waxbill.

The scientific name of Jinshan Pearl is zebra finch, also known as brocade finch, brocade bird, pearl bird, pearl, brocade finch and so on. English name is zebra finch. Jinshan Pearl Bird is a passerine, native to tropical forests in eastern Australia and Indonesia. China was introduced from Australia in the 1950s, and now it has bred many varieties such as camel, white and colorful. Jinshan Pearl has bright feathers, petite posture, lively and light movements, and is very lovely. Now it is becoming an ornamental bird raised in many countries in the world.

The length of Jinshan Pearl is about 10 cm, its head is gray, and there are black lines at the root of its mouth and under its eyes. The middle of the two black lines is white, and there are red and black patches behind its cheeks. The throat is white, with wavy black lines on the chest, red claws and black mouth, and gray-blue hairs on the back. Its upper body is dark brown, its abdomen is yellowish white, its ventral side is reddish brown with pearl-like white spots, its mouth is red and its feet are reddish. The tail is covered with white feathers with black stripes. The female bird has no reddish-brown patches on the back of her cheeks and no wavy stripes on her chest. The artificially raised Jinshan pearls have been bred into white and camel varieties, and are widely raised in China, Beijing, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Jinan and Xiamen. The golden bead bird is named after its original gray feathers, scattered white spots and pearl-like appearance. It is said that Sydney, Australia, is called the "Golden Mountain" because of the legend that it was rich in gold mines before, just as San Francisco in the United States was called "San Francisco" because it was rich in gold mines before. As a result, the Golden Jubilee Bird, because of its location, formed the local common name "Golden Jubilee Bird".

Golden pearls can be kept in various small bamboo cages or metal cages. When breeding, they can be raised in pairs in cages with the size of 50cm× 40cm× 40cm, and can also be used as breeding cages for canaries. Artificial nests should be hidden nests, generally using nest boxes, shell-shaped grass nests or gourd nests (diameter 4cm). The nest box 14cm× 9cm× 9cm, and a partition board is arranged at half of 9cm to divide the nest into two rooms. The feed of Jinshan Pearl is mainly millet, millet and barnyard grass, and 60% millet or millet and 40% barnyard grass can be used in daily family feeding, and egg rice, sand, oyster powder and turquoise can be fed during estrus. When feeding, put the bait on the bamboo pieces and put it into the chicken's mouth one by one. When feeding for the first time, the chicks refuse to open their mouths, and they can get used to it after a few days. Daily management is relatively simple. In addition to ensuring adequate food, water and sanitary utensils, the sand and feces at the bottom of the cage should be cleaned every week. The north needs to spend the winter indoors, and the room temperature is preferably 10-.

[Edit this paragraph] The breeding of pearl birds

Pearl birds can be raised in pairs or groups, both for viewing and breeding. One pair can be raised in a single cage, and one group or several pairs can be raised in the nest box according to the size of the box. Generally, the length, width and height of a family cage are about 30 cm, and one or several pairs can be fed. The upper corner of the box cage should be provided with an artificial nest box. The artificial nest box is about 9 cm long, 7 cm wide and 10 cm high. The bottom of the box is covered with cotton or nest grass about 2 cm thick. The entrance is about 3 cm in diameter, and there is a small table outside the entrance. You can also use bamboo tubes or gourds instead.

Young female pearl birds can lay eggs all year round, but in order to ensure the health of the population, they should be separated from each other from June to August and stop laying eggs. Before laying eggs, male and female birds frequently mate and begin to lay eggs after about 1 week. There are about 5-6 eggs in each spawning cycle (that is, each nest). If properly managed, a pair of adult birds can lay eggs and hatch 5-6 nests of chicks every year. Because pearl birds are precious ornamental birds, they are not hatched by pearl birds, but "nannies". Each pair of pearl birds needs 6 pairs of white-waisted wenbirds as "nannies".

Pearl bird feeds millet with shell every day, or mixes it with barnyard grass 60%, millet 30% and millet 10%. Feeding egg millet during the young bird period and the breeding period. And increase the supply of fresh green leafy vegetables and fruits, and should also supply mineral feeds such as cuttlefish bones, shells and gravel as appropriate.

This kind of bird doesn't like bathing, but except for the brooding period, the reserve tank supplies a proper amount of bathing water. Pearl birds are afraid of cold, so it is necessary to strengthen warm-keeping measures in winter, and the room temperature should be kept at about 10 degrees Celsius.

[Edit this paragraph] "Pearl Bird"

Feng Jicai

Very good! My friend gave me a pair of pearl birds. Put it in a simple bamboo cage with a roll of hay inside, which is a comfortable and warm nest for birds.

Some people say that this is a scary bird.

I hung it in front of the window. There is also a particularly lush pot of French chlorophytum, so I covered the birdcage with vines of chlorophytum with small green leaves. They are as safe as hiding in a deep jungle, and the thin, bright sound from inside is particularly relaxed.

Sunlight shines through the window. Through here, countless fingernail-shaped leaflets of Chlorophytum are semi-black and translucent, like jasper, and the business is lush. The shadow of the bird flickered faintly in the middle, completely invisible. Sometimes they can't even see the cage, but they can see their lovely bright red mouths sticking out of the green leaves.

I seldom pull open the vines to look at them, and they gradually dare to stick out their little heads to look at me. We got to know each other a little.

Three months later, among the more and more lush green vines, there was a sharp and delicate call. I guess they have a child. What about me? Never lift the leaves to look in, and don't disturb them with curious eyes when adding food and water. Not long after, suddenly a little head emerged from among the leaves. Smaller, fish! It's this little guy!

Although it is small, it can easily get out of the sparse cage. You see, it looks like its mother, with red mouth and feet and gray-blue hair, but there are no round white spots like pearls on its back. It is so fat that its whole body looks like a furry ball.

At first, the little guy just circled the cage, and then he flew around the house. Fall on the top of the cabinet for a while; Standing proudly on the bookshelf for a while, pecking at the names of those great writers on the back of the book; After a while, I knocked on the light rope back and forth and jumped into the frame. As long as the big bird cries angrily in the cage, it will fly back to the cage at once.

I don't care about this. After such a long time, if you open the window, it will only stand on the window frame for a while at most and never fly out.

Gradually it became bolder and landed on my desk.

At first, it was far away from me. When I didn't hurt it, it approached, then jumped into my cup, bent down to drink tea, and then turned around to see my reaction. I just smiled and continued to write, and it boldly ran to the manuscript paper, jumping around my pen, and the beating little red paw creaked on the paper.

I wrote quietly, enjoying the intimacy of this little guy silently. In this way, it was completely relieved and simply pecked at my trembling nib with its sallow and horny little red mouth. I touched its delicate fluff with my hand, but it was not afraid. Instead, it pecked my finger twice in a friendly way.

During the day, it accompanied me so naughty. At dusk, it flew into the cage with the repeated calls of its parents, twisted its round body and squeezed the green leaves into it.

One day, when I was writing on my desk, it actually fell on my shoulder. The pen in my hand stopped unconsciously for fear of running away from it. After staying for a while, I turned my head and saw that this little guy was asleep on my shoulder. The silver-gray eyelids covered his eyes, and the little red feet were just covered by the long fluff on his chest. I lifted my shoulder gently, but it didn't wake up and slept soundly! Still sipping your mouth, are you dreaming?

When I moved the pen tip, I felt a temporary feeling: trust often creates a beautiful realm.

Feng Jicai

[Edit this paragraph] Pearl bird appreciation

First, the overall grasp

1. Ode to the love between man and nature

"How nice! My friend gave me a pair of pearl birds. " At the beginning, the author expressed his feelings in a cheerful tone, which laid a relaxed tone for the whole paper. Throughout the whole article, readers are always attracted by the author's pen, shrouded by people's love for animals, and carefully observe the every move of this lovely and horrible bird with the author.

Driven by love, "I" mainly did two things for the birds: First, although the birds already had a "comfortable and warm nest", "I" carefully reworked and decorated a quiet and safe room for them and added food and water to them on time; The "relaxed" cry of a bird that started a new life in a warm and harmonious environment may be its gratitude to its owner. Second, "I" hold back my curiosity and never disturb the life of birds easily because of my so-called love; In the days to come, the bird's closeness to "me" is the best reward for this love.

It is precisely because the author has such pity for the pearl bird that he often endows this ignorant bird with humanity and depicts the pearl bird as charming and lovely. "Cute little red mouth sticking out from the green leaves" and "gradually dare to stick out my little head to look at me" are more like the expression of anxiety and curiosity of a naughty child when he first arrived in a new environment. The article uses more pen and ink to describe guinea fowl. "Red lipstick feet, gray-blue hair, but pearl-like round white spots on the back; It is so fat that its whole body is like a furry ball. " It is full of curiosity about the world outside the cage and flies around the house; It doesn't know how to respect authority, "pecking at the names of those great writers on the back of the book"; It is also timid. When it touches the light rope and shakes it, it will immediately escape to the photo frame. As long as mom and dad make angry cries, it will "fly back to the cage at once" like an obedient little boy. The author looks at this ignorant bird with a humanized eye. It "jumped into my cup, bent down to drink tea, and then turned around to see my reaction", and then "boldly ran to the manuscript paper and jumped around my pen …" It actually knew how to look at an adult's face! A bird with human spirit can sleep on my shoulder like a lovely child.

Because of love, the author carefully observed the bird's every move; On the other hand, due to careful observation, the author's love for this naive creature has further deepened. There are many descriptions of this kind of love in the article. The author carefully sketched out the image of Pearl Bird with lively and dense brushstrokes, and wrote a love carol between human and animals.

2. Trust creates a beautiful realm.

This paper describes the changing process of the relationship between "I" and the Pearl Bird family from acquaintance, familiarity, closeness to dependence in chronological order. The full text can be divided into two parts. The first part (1 ~ 5) says "I" arranged a comfortable and warm nest for the pearl bird. The second part (paragraph 6 ~ 15) describes the emotional communication process between Guinea fowl and "I" from alienation to closeness. On the surface, the bird is getting closer and closer from "far away from me" to "a little closer", to "naughty to accompany me" and finally "accidentally landed on my shoulder". In this process, it is the bird that actively approaches "I"; In fact, every step I take with this bird is based on one of my actions. Because "I seldom pull open the vines to look at them", they "dare to stick out their little heads to look at me"; Because "I" "never lift the leaves to look in" and don't disturb them, chickens can grow freely in my home; Because "I don't care about it", even if the window is open, it will not fly away; Because "I won't hurt it", it dares to "jump on my cup" to drink tea; Because "I just write with a smile", it will "jump around my pen"; Because "I write quietly", it even "pecks at my trembling nib" with its little red mouth; Because "I" didn't scratch it with my hand, but just "touched its delicate fluff", it would "peck my finger twice in a friendly way" ... It can be seen that the gradual approach of the physical distance between man and bird clearly shows the continuous shortening of the psychological distance between them. In the process of this change, "I" played a decisive role. I created a relaxed and free space for it with love beyond selfish desires, thus winning its trust in people. "Trust often creates a beautiful realm." -the last sentence became the crowning touch of the whole article, shining with touching ideological brilliance. Not only people and animals, but also people. Respect each other's living space and ideological space, and truly do not bully the weak with the strong, and do not bully the small with the big. This is the premise of building a trust relationship, and having trust will undoubtedly make the world more gentle.

Second, the problem research

Why does the article emphasize in the first paragraph that the pearl bird is a "bird afraid of people"?

"Fear of people" is the prominent feature of Pearl Bird, and the author puts this point in front, which lays the foundation for the full text. It is the narrative clue of the article that birds change from "being afraid of people" to "trusting people". Under the traction of this clue, the article explains the love and respect of "I" for birds, explains the change process of birds from timidity-gradually daring-to being close to me-and explains the author's inner feelings: "Trust often creates a beautiful realm." The article focuses on the characteristics of the description object, with compact structure and clear context.

According to the characteristics of "fear of people", this paper skillfully arranges the appearance mode of the pearl bird who lives in seclusion behind the lush leaves and vines of chlorophytum, and its image display process actually shows the weakening process of the pearl bird's fear of people. The article first describes the thin and bright cry of the pearl bird in the hanging vine, then writes about the faint figure behind the spider plant, and then writes about the "lovely big red mouth" and the little head looking around in the green vine, until the guinea fowl leaves the background in the seventh section and shows the whole picture. In this paper, the image of pearl bird is described step by step by dot dyeing method, which truly reproduces the process of pearl bird's careful exploration and step by step emergence in a secluded environment.

Practice note

First, read the text aloud and draw sentences that explain "I" in the text. Talk about how the trust relationship between "I" and the Pearl Bird is gradually established with the efforts of "I".

The purpose of designing this topic is to guide students to understand the important role of "I" in the process of establishing trust relationship between people and birds and grasp the narrative context of the article on the basis of understanding the basic content of the article.

The statement explaining the action of "I" is:

I hung it in front of the window. /I covered the birdcage with long cymbidium vines with small green leaves scattered on them .../I seldom pull open the vines to see .../What about me? Never lift the leaves to look in, and don't disturb them with curious eyes when adding food and water. /I don't care about this. /... I didn't hurt it .../I just wrote with a smile .../I wrote quietly, enjoying the intimacy of this little guy silently. /I touched its delicate fluff with my hand .../The pen in my hand stopped unconsciously for fear of running away from it. /I gently raised my shoulder. ...

Every step I take with this bird is based on one of my actions. Because I "cover the cage with a long vine with small green leaves", the birds will feel "extraordinarily relaxed"; Because "I seldom pull open the vines to look at them", they "dare to stick out their little heads to look at me"; Because "I won't hurt it", it dares to "jump on my cup" to drink tea; Because "I write quietly", it even "pecks at my trembling nib" with its little red mouth; Because "I" didn't scratch it with my hand, but just "touched its delicate fluff", it would "peck my finger twice in a friendly way" ... The bird's attitude towards people experienced a gradual process from fear to boldness, to closeness, and then to complete trust. In this process, my actions played a decisive role. As a strong man, "I" not only didn't bully the weak, but created a relaxed and free space for them with love beyond selfish desires, thus winning their trust in people.

Secondly, the author integrated his love into the description of birds' demeanor and movements. Please choose one or two examples from the article and analyze them.

The purpose of designing this topic is to guide students to experience the author's gentle feelings in the delicate description of the pearl bird and deeply understand the language characteristics of the article's strong feelings in the description of objective things.

For example, "he was far away from me, and when he saw that I didn't want to hurt him, he approached, then jumped into my cup, bowed his head and drank tea, and then looked at my reaction with a crooked face." I just smiled and continued to write. It boldly ran to the manuscript paper and jumped around my pen. The beating little red paw makes a squeaky sound on the paper. "

The author endows the Pearl Bird with human spirit, which makes the Pearl Bird seem to have human expression and psychology. Several actions such as "approaching", "jumping", "leaning down", "drinking water", "looking around", "running around" and "skipping" vividly draw the image of a naughty child. The author's heart is full of tender love, and he wrote the first close contact between man and bird in poetic language.

Another example is, "one day, when I was writing on my desk, it actually fell on my shoulder." The pen in my hand stopped unconsciously for fear of running away from it. After a while, I turned my head and saw this little guy asleep on my shoulder. His eyes were covered with silver-gray eyelids, and his little red feet were just covered with long hairs on his chest. I lifted my shoulder gently, but it didn't wake up and slept soundly! Still licking your mouth, are you dreaming? "

This paper describes the modality of a bird sleeping on my shoulder with delicate brushstrokes. Silver-gray eyelids, red feet and furry body, the stunner of nature, can sleep on people's shoulders safely, completely ignoring the outside wind and grass, as if people are safe and warm at home. It can be seen to what extent the trust between people and birds has reached!

Third, "trust often creates a beautiful realm." In your opinion, what should we do to create this realm between man and nature and between people?

This paper contains intriguing philosophy in poetic description, and the purpose of designing this topic is to guide students to grasp the deep meaning expressed in the works on the basis of understanding the content of the text. From a broader background, I understand the meaning of the last sentence of the work: "Trust often creates a beautiful realm." Students can talk about their personal experiences in the light of real social life, human situation and international situation. The answers don't have to be the same, just be reasonable.

Teaching suggestion

First, the theme of this paper is more in line with students' psychology. In teaching, teachers can contact students' life experiences, help them understand the rich and delicate emotions contained in the works, and cultivate their concepts of caring for life and being kind to animals.

Secondly, the author melts his love for the Pearl Bird into the description of the Pearl Bird and endows this ignorant bird with humanity. This writing method is worthy of students' reference, and students who have spare capacity can ask to write an article like this.

related data

I. Introduction to the author

Feng Jicai, a contemporary writer, 1942, a native of Tianjin, was born in Cixi, Zhejiang. I have loved art, literature and ball games since childhood. I used to be a professional basketball player, engaged in painting. 1977 published a long historical novel "Boxer Rebellion" co-written with Li Dingxing. Many works have been published since 1979, showing great creativity and outstanding creative ability. The main works are the historical novel The Magic Lamp and the novella The Road to Pave Flowers. Three inches of golden lotus. "

2. Pearl Bird Appreciation (Cui Yuncheng)

Some famous writers not only use giant pens to describe society and reflect life, but also sometimes change the style of people in need, and embroider short sketches of Zhong Ling Yu Xiu with fine needles. Feng Jicai's Pearl Bird probably belongs to this exquisite work. It not only shows the writer's deep love for nature and life, but also makes people realize the true meaning of all beauty, from the universe to the world, through delicate description, rich poetry and profound philosophy.

Reading the Pearl Bird, I can't help thinking of some poems of ancient poets. When Jiang was a child, he always loved Xiaoyan on his beam. He once outlined Xiaoyan's lively state with his wonderful pen: "Spring in February, a pair of Yan Li sweaters. Hold flowers to be cockroaches, brush leaves to hide incense. Or play in the hall and fly more from the curtains ... "("Swallow Fly ") Swallows mud grass, brush leaves and peck flowers, enter and leave the hall and draw curtains, just like their naughty children, how harmonious and trusting people and birds are! The existence of people makes birds rely on them, and the existence of birds adds a lot of affection to people's lives! Lu You, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, has a famous poem "Yan Yong", which has the same effect as Jiang Zong's poem: "Seeing a new home between the beams, the mud has been re-fed." I'm only worried about going far and coming back late, not afraid of flying low and hitting people. "Xiaoyan's love for home and attachment to the nest are related to the kindness and love of her master. No one has established a profound friendship with birds more than Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty: "Whether the cormorants can go outside the door, the sand people suddenly meet each other, and they can't guess. From now on, you will come back a hundred times a day. "When the poet and the cormorant first met, they quickly gained understanding and trust, and then became close friends. Swallows in Qin Taoyu not only trust each other with their owners, but also understand each other: "I wonder if anyone lives in the building? "? The frequency has reached a dead end. I once talked to a beautiful woman, but I gave up embroidery several times. "(Swallow) Swallow built a nest out of mud without the owner's consent, because it clearly remembers that in the past years, it was here side by side with a beautiful woman, whispering softly, how many times she was distracted and gave up embroidery, and Yan and people were connected and integrated.

Most true writers love the world, life and nature, including mountains, rivers, grasslands, stones, flowers, trees, birds and insects. Feng Jicai's love for Pearl Birds is closely related to Du Fu and Lu You. Although the Pearl Bird is a prose, it is as poetic as a poem. Delicate brushwork, graceful posture, euphemistic style and elegant style are full of rich poetry, just like a touching lyric poem. Let's look at the author's description of a blind date: "At first, it was far away from me. When it doesn't hurt, I get closer, then jump into my cup, bow my head to drink tea, and then turn my face to see my reaction. I just smiled and continued to write. It boldly ran to the manuscript paper and jumped around my pen. The beating little red paw makes a squeaky sound on the paper. " Next, seeing that the host was so friendly, he "just pecked at my trembling pen tip with his waxed horny little red mouth …" Finally, "this little guy fell asleep on my shoulder." This kind of intimacy and friendly goodwill comes from the writer's lofty feelings and ideals. What is the writer's ideal? A chess piece shows his will, which is the profound sentence at the end of the article: "Trust often creates a beautiful realm."

The article is gentle, but also ups and downs. At first, it was said that the pearl bird was a scary bird, so the bamboo cage was hung high and the chlorophytum was covered tightly, so I dared not open my eyes to disturb them when adding water and food. As a result, the bird changed from scary to gratifying, became approachable, became a relative, became a lover, and finally simply merged with people. In the meantime, it is dark and ups and downs. At the beginning of the article, a friend sent a pair of pearl birds, which he cherished and cared for with great care. I think it's about this couple. However, a few strokes later, a little pearl bird was born, and heavy colors and pen and ink fell on the chicks, while its parents only played a foreshadowing role. This chick is far more naive than its parents, and its description and brushwork are more vivid, which not only makes the article dense and appropriate, but also colorful and ups and downs, which makes people more interested in reading.

(Selected from China Modern Prose Appreciation Library, edited by Wang Bin and Fan, Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House, 1996 edition)

Third, read the essay "Pearl Bird" (Zhang Huamin)

Very good! The essay Pearl Bird presented to readers by Mr. Feng Jicai is full of emotion, delicate description and simple literature, just like a round pearl.

As soon as I opened the book, I came to the reader who loved birds well. He created a green environment full of natural flavor for a pair of pearl birds, took care of them in every possible way, and the two birds lived comfortably. If the author takes this as a starting point and writes along this plot, the article will still be interesting in life, but it will not. As soon as the author turned the pen, the article went to a secluded place. Young birds are born in "people" (between "people", yes). Unlike its parents, this bird has no fear of facing an unfamiliar environment, nor has it suffered in a cage for a long time. Although the "big bird" calls it again and again in the cage, the little pearl bird still breathes the breath of freedom in the owner's house, with a light figure and cheerful spirit. What a lovely little creature the author described with emotional pen and ink! In particular, its harmonious and natural relationship with its owner is particularly touching. The article reveals the formation of this relationship, which is extremely orderly. In this regard, the writer described the whole process of the bird from "far away from me" to "a little closer", to "naughty to accompany me" and finally "accidentally landed on my shoulder". If not, it is not true; Otherwise, we can't show the true meaning of the relationship between people and birds. The author finally wrote: "This little guy fell asleep on my shoulder", "I gently lifted my shoulder, but it didn't wake up and slept soundly! Still licking your mouth, are you dreaming? " The bird here is no longer a bird, it has a human spirit. What we see is no longer naughty birds playing, but a young child snuggling in the happy and warm arms of his parents.

In the world of birds, there are no stubborn slingshots and fierce guns; There are no playthings for pleasure in people's field of vision. When we witnessed the little pearl bird sleeping on my shoulder, the reader's mind entered a beautiful realm. People and birds depend on each other, harmonious and natural. People and birds are like jumping notes in a moving piece of music, like flashing colors in a beautiful picture. This realm is the ultimate in harmony.

Finally, the author ends the article with "trust often creates a beautiful realm", which can be said to be natural. It is trust that creates beauty; it is freedom and tolerance that breeds trust. This is our conclusion after watching Pearl Bird. Today, when we are rebuilding our "spiritual home", reading Pearl Bird is a kind of edification.

The essay "Pearl Bird" is limited to the birth of children, and the full text is divided into two parts. Before, the author fully described the warm bird's nest decorated with orchids and vines, which paved the way for the following articles, but it was still freehand in comparison. After that, the author wrote fish in a meticulous and anthropomorphic way, and wrote the emotional blend of birds and "I", which was exquisitely described, with its voice in the ear, its shape in the eyes and its feelings in the heart. You see, that fish looked really happy that day and danced happily ... is it like a lovely child? "I" have deep feelings for "little guy". We admire the author's observation, and we realize that only with love can we observe deeply. Because the deeper you look, the more you love. After the 99-year-old Bing Xin's wonderful life, he wrote in Miscellanies in the Mountains: "I love myself and chickens; I love my parents, and I love the parents of chickens! " The fountain of love dripping from Pearl Bird flows into the reader's heart.

"Pearl Bird" deliberately describes life, and the writer adds profound philosophy to the real life described, so this vivid and meaningful prose contains strong implications.

Writing here, the pen tip moved, revealing a little feeling: philosophy can sublimate the feelings of the article to a new realm.

(Selected from Composition Newsletter No.6, 1999)