How many dodos are there left in the world? None! How many water voles are there left surviving? 18! Why don’t people care about them?
We are selfish. Admit it, people. We destroy animals’ natural habitat by cutting down trees and polluting rivers. We hunt them down for their precious fur. We have wars. We move around and spread diseases. Think about orang-utans. They can only have babies every 4 years. And then poachers kill the mothers, take the babies and sell them to people for about ￡30000. Now, orang-utans are fast disappearing. Setting up rescue centers can be easily done. In the wild, the average lifespan of an orang-utans is 50. We can breed baby orang-utans there and teach them how to find food if the mothers are dead.
Most people don’t know that pandas, the cuddly xiongmao, or bear-cat, as called in China, will disappear off the edge of this world within 2 to 3 years. Pandas are independent animals, and seldom live in groups. Males and females can only be together on 10 days of a year. Females can only be pregnant on 2 days. Mother pandas often starve to death because they don’t have enough bamboo. A normal 100 kg panda has to eat 20 kg of shoots everyday, because bamboo is not a nourishing food. Fortunately, centers have been opened in Gansu, Shanxi (the one to the east of Gansu) and Sichuan provinces, where the most number of pandas live. Every year, they receive up to 183 baby pandas. Newborn pandas weigh only 100 g, so they can be easily squashed by their own mother. Let’s help them and ban hunting!
Horrific things happen to endangered animals. In 2003, many reports were received over the world, saying that people dig up the eggs of leatherback turtles (a severely endangered animal) and eat them. We’ve got to save these animals! They, like the dodo, will vanish and nobody will ever see them again. Governments must
protect them! They must make the punishment heavier! Build more rescue centers! Ban people from using parts of endangered animals as medicine!
People can fend for themselves. They can work and earn money. But can animals do that? We must help them and save the world! We must not cut down trees and dump waste into rivers! People, let us work together and save the endangered species!
2010年8月13日 星期五
2010年7月27日 星期二
REGISTRATION
Davy Cockett?
Front Frontier, miss!
Santa Claus?
Present for you, miss!
Oliver Twist?
Mother..., miss!
The iron woman?
Bathing, miss!
The invisible man?
Nowhere, miss!
Harry Potter?
Accio, miss!
The hobbit?
Adventuring, miss!
Stig of the dump?
Mnn..., miss!
Tracy Beaker?
Orphanage, miss!
Black Beauty?
Neigh, miss!
Snow White?
Posioned, miss!
Beauty?
With the beast, miss!
Ariel?
Glugmph, miss!
Jamine?
Flying, miss!
Sleeping Beauty?
Zzz..., miss!
Front Frontier, miss!
Santa Claus?
Present for you, miss!
Oliver Twist?
Mother..., miss!
The iron woman?
Bathing, miss!
The invisible man?
Nowhere, miss!
Harry Potter?
Accio, miss!
The hobbit?
Adventuring, miss!
Stig of the dump?
Mnn..., miss!
Tracy Beaker?
Orphanage, miss!
Black Beauty?
Neigh, miss!
Snow White?
Posioned, miss!
Beauty?
With the beast, miss!
Ariel?
Glugmph, miss!
Jamine?
Flying, miss!
Sleeping Beauty?
Zzz..., miss!
2010年7月20日 星期二
A Treehouse
As Sarah stepped out of the motor boat, she was dumpfounded by the mysterious forest filled with brambles and nettles. It was so vast that she couldn't see the other end of it. She gathered her belongings pell-mell and darted away into the immense forest, leaving the driver staring at her in awe. She vanished into the low-set trees, and ventured into the endless world of pine needles.
Then suddenly, she stopped dead of her tracks. Her mouth hung open and she gasped for air, bewildered. There in front of her was an neglected treehouse! "Bizarre," thought she. How could she know she had stepped into an unknown territory? Her insides bubbled with excitement. She hitched up her skirts and was soon clambering up the stepladder heading to the treehouse.
"Wow!" As Sarah gazed out of the window dreamily, she stood quietly and admired the spectacular scenery. Tears filled her eyes as she recalled the awful, awful day that both her parents drowned on the way back to their home, Corney Point from the very island she was on. She was wearing a lifejacket, so she had drifted back to Corney Point safely. She dried her tears, and appreciated the gorgeous view above the lofty treetops. Sarah felt that she could climb out of the window and dance lightly on the green carpet of soft green moss.
"Isn't this the most ideal and splendid place for a picnic?" Though the treehouse was old and snabby, Sarah, who lived in an orphanage, thought that this treehouse above the towering trees, was the best place ever!" Everything was simply just magnificent.
Very soon, it was time to return home. She gathered her food and her picnic baskets, and trudged wearily back through the forest. She trampled heavily in her 8-inch boots.
Oh, why did she have to go back to such a boring & dull place?
Then suddenly, she stopped dead of her tracks. Her mouth hung open and she gasped for air, bewildered. There in front of her was an neglected treehouse! "Bizarre," thought she. How could she know she had stepped into an unknown territory? Her insides bubbled with excitement. She hitched up her skirts and was soon clambering up the stepladder heading to the treehouse.
"Wow!" As Sarah gazed out of the window dreamily, she stood quietly and admired the spectacular scenery. Tears filled her eyes as she recalled the awful, awful day that both her parents drowned on the way back to their home, Corney Point from the very island she was on. She was wearing a lifejacket, so she had drifted back to Corney Point safely. She dried her tears, and appreciated the gorgeous view above the lofty treetops. Sarah felt that she could climb out of the window and dance lightly on the green carpet of soft green moss.
"Isn't this the most ideal and splendid place for a picnic?" Though the treehouse was old and snabby, Sarah, who lived in an orphanage, thought that this treehouse above the towering trees, was the best place ever!" Everything was simply just magnificent.
Very soon, it was time to return home. She gathered her food and her picnic baskets, and trudged wearily back through the forest. She trampled heavily in her 8-inch boots.
Oh, why did she have to go back to such a boring & dull place?
2010年6月12日 星期六
談貨幣
貨幣可以說是一種大家熟悉,其實又較為陌生的東西. 我們每天看著它,摸著它, 但我們又是否明白它的歷史呢?知道它會給人類帶來災難嗎?
早在史前時代, 人類已經懂得"以物換物". 他們把自己不想要的物品和別人交換, 讓大家都得到理想的東西. 後來, 人們就改為以貝殼來交換物品. 但是, 貝殼太重,不容易隨身攜帶. 之後經過不斷地演變, 终於出現了貨幣和銀行,讓人們儲蓄金錢.
貨幣種類繁多, 大致分為硬幣和紙幣. 除了我們熟悉的港幣外, 還有美金,英鎊,人民幣,歐元......不同國家有不同的貨幣, 貨幣之間互相兌換的比例當然也不同啦!例如:100歐元可以兌換到5230泰銖.
貨幣的用途非常廣泛,我們常常用它來購買生活中不足的東西.但是,很多人不知道,我們還可以用貨幣來投資, 可以捐出貨幣做善事,幫助窮人,所謂"助人為快樂之本"嘛.
你知道嗎?金融危機也是由貨幣流通產生的不良後果. 如果貨幣迅速貶值,大家就會對貨幣失去信心.這種情況在歷史上曾經發生過很多次:1929年的英美經濟危機,1998年的東南亞金融危機......
金錢是世界上最大的誘惑. 我們不可貪婪,要勤勞,樸實,并養成儲蓄的好習慣, 這樣才能有一番大作為.
早在史前時代, 人類已經懂得"以物換物". 他們把自己不想要的物品和別人交換, 讓大家都得到理想的東西. 後來, 人們就改為以貝殼來交換物品. 但是, 貝殼太重,不容易隨身攜帶. 之後經過不斷地演變, 终於出現了貨幣和銀行,讓人們儲蓄金錢.
貨幣種類繁多, 大致分為硬幣和紙幣. 除了我們熟悉的港幣外, 還有美金,英鎊,人民幣,歐元......不同國家有不同的貨幣, 貨幣之間互相兌換的比例當然也不同啦!例如:100歐元可以兌換到5230泰銖.
貨幣的用途非常廣泛,我們常常用它來購買生活中不足的東西.但是,很多人不知道,我們還可以用貨幣來投資, 可以捐出貨幣做善事,幫助窮人,所謂"助人為快樂之本"嘛.
你知道嗎?金融危機也是由貨幣流通產生的不良後果. 如果貨幣迅速貶值,大家就會對貨幣失去信心.這種情況在歷史上曾經發生過很多次:1929年的英美經濟危機,1998年的東南亞金融危機......
金錢是世界上最大的誘惑. 我們不可貪婪,要勤勞,樸實,并養成儲蓄的好習慣, 這樣才能有一番大作為.
2010年6月11日 星期五
What a Horrible Look!
"Oh no! What have those stinky curlers done to me! How can I go to school!" Ida shrieked in horror. All her family members came running up to her in alarm. However, her father decided she should learn to tackle the problem, so she was left alone. Ida was utterly speechless.
Poor Ida then tried to use the brush to untangle her "bush", but the stubbon curls just refused to listen. Next, she tried to attack every strand of hair, but it didn't even lie flat, so she kept muttering to herself, both absent-mindly and furiously. Iritated and annoyed Ida was so frustrated that she was out of her mind trying to gel it, making it even worse, as it became solid as rock in the matter of a few minutes. It was actually a tangle of knots. She had no choice other than use shampoo, but her attempt was not successful.
After trying all sorts of solutions, Ida's hair was even more disgusting than before. The bundle of hair was so greasy and cluttered up that she could have poured a whole tank of petroleum over it. She flung open the mirror and the disgusting and bizarre look made her sweat. She pinched herself to check that this wasn't a dream. No, this was a living nightmare! It was all bunched up as if she had gone through a hedge backwards. Ida was so perplexed and confused.
Suddenly, Ida's mom Mary stepped into the bathroom. She stared at Ida, simply too astounded and stunned to utter a word. She gaped and gasped for air, as she was paralyzed with shock. Her mouth hung open and she seemed pallid enough to faint. Her sister Nancy came in too, but stopped in her tracks. Her jaws dropped and she gawked at Ida. Mary sprung into action immediately. She grabbed a wet brush, and poured a whole bottle of brow-flattening drop onto it. She hit her hair again and again as if her hair were a punching bag,and whipped open some cupborads,managing to surface holding a bottle of conditioner. She did not bother to soak the hair, but poured some conditioner onto it, so everything became like new. She was so quick that the process was done in five minutes. "There you are ,Ida! Whip on your clothes and grab your bag.There's no time to lose!" Mary hollered.
When Ida arrived at school, Miss Smith announced that she had got the winner prize for a drawing competiton, but had missed the ceromony became she was so late. Ida gave a deep breath.Phew!
Poor Ida then tried to use the brush to untangle her "bush", but the stubbon curls just refused to listen. Next, she tried to attack every strand of hair, but it didn't even lie flat, so she kept muttering to herself, both absent-mindly and furiously. Iritated and annoyed Ida was so frustrated that she was out of her mind trying to gel it, making it even worse, as it became solid as rock in the matter of a few minutes. It was actually a tangle of knots. She had no choice other than use shampoo, but her attempt was not successful.
After trying all sorts of solutions, Ida's hair was even more disgusting than before. The bundle of hair was so greasy and cluttered up that she could have poured a whole tank of petroleum over it. She flung open the mirror and the disgusting and bizarre look made her sweat. She pinched herself to check that this wasn't a dream. No, this was a living nightmare! It was all bunched up as if she had gone through a hedge backwards. Ida was so perplexed and confused.
Suddenly, Ida's mom Mary stepped into the bathroom. She stared at Ida, simply too astounded and stunned to utter a word. She gaped and gasped for air, as she was paralyzed with shock. Her mouth hung open and she seemed pallid enough to faint. Her sister Nancy came in too, but stopped in her tracks. Her jaws dropped and she gawked at Ida. Mary sprung into action immediately. She grabbed a wet brush, and poured a whole bottle of brow-flattening drop onto it. She hit her hair again and again as if her hair were a punching bag,and whipped open some cupborads,managing to surface holding a bottle of conditioner. She did not bother to soak the hair, but poured some conditioner onto it, so everything became like new. She was so quick that the process was done in five minutes. "There you are ,Ida! Whip on your clothes and grab your bag.There's no time to lose!" Mary hollered.
When Ida arrived at school, Miss Smith announced that she had got the winner prize for a drawing competiton, but had missed the ceromony became she was so late. Ida gave a deep breath.Phew!
2010年6月4日 星期五
鐵達尼號-背叛
多年來, 人們一直認為鐵達尼號的災難純屬意外, 但其實這只是白星航海公司創造的傳聞. 事實是...
根據船上的一位乘客, 伊娃哈地說:船上有多種可疑的背叛事件:
一.建造鐵達尼號的時侯, 製造船身的材料裏加了百分之九的礦渣(但是按照設計標準,應該只加百分之二), 這令船身更容易碎裂.
二.船上本有三十二艘救生艇, 但白星航海公司卻下令取走十六艘, 以免妨礙船的美觀.
三.在出發前, 船上每位工作人員都配有一副望遠鏡, 但它們在某個晚上全部消失, 原因不明.
四.鍋爐室中曾經發生火災, 令鐵達尼號的堅固度減弱了很多.
五.在事發前的一個晚上本來有一個救生演習, 但被船長取消了.
六.在事發當日早晨, 船長一共接收了四個電報, 內容一致, 都是警告他前方有冰島, 但船長充耳不聞, 依然下令快速行駛. 在悲劇發生後, 他獨個兒乘坐摩托艇離開了現場.
這些可疑的事情罕為人知, 但仍然是殘酷的事實. 人類是多麼自私, 多麼冷酷無情!可能只為了一些人與人之間的仇恨, 竟毫不眨眼地殘害了這麼多無辜的生命. 這和殘忍的猶太大屠殺又有什麼分別呢?
人和人之間應和平相處, 和平是世界發展最重要的因素. 和平帶來了歡樂和財富, 帶走了悲傷和貧窮...
(資料來源:www.historyonthenet.com)
根據船上的一位乘客, 伊娃哈地說:船上有多種可疑的背叛事件:
一.建造鐵達尼號的時侯, 製造船身的材料裏加了百分之九的礦渣(但是按照設計標準,應該只加百分之二), 這令船身更容易碎裂.
二.船上本有三十二艘救生艇, 但白星航海公司卻下令取走十六艘, 以免妨礙船的美觀.
三.在出發前, 船上每位工作人員都配有一副望遠鏡, 但它們在某個晚上全部消失, 原因不明.
四.鍋爐室中曾經發生火災, 令鐵達尼號的堅固度減弱了很多.
五.在事發前的一個晚上本來有一個救生演習, 但被船長取消了.
六.在事發當日早晨, 船長一共接收了四個電報, 內容一致, 都是警告他前方有冰島, 但船長充耳不聞, 依然下令快速行駛. 在悲劇發生後, 他獨個兒乘坐摩托艇離開了現場.
這些可疑的事情罕為人知, 但仍然是殘酷的事實. 人類是多麼自私, 多麼冷酷無情!可能只為了一些人與人之間的仇恨, 竟毫不眨眼地殘害了這麼多無辜的生命. 這和殘忍的猶太大屠殺又有什麼分別呢?
人和人之間應和平相處, 和平是世界發展最重要的因素. 和平帶來了歡樂和財富, 帶走了悲傷和貧窮...
(資料來源:www.historyonthenet.com)
2010年4月10日 星期六
日記
2010年4月11日 星期天 大霧
在假期中,我和爸爸媽媽去了關島旅行. 關島雖然屬於美國, 但那兒卻是日本人的天地. 在五天的行程中, 其中一天的午餐令我記憶猶新, 歷歷在目:
那一天, 我們在魚眼餐廳吃午餐. 當我正排隊取冷麫時, 一位日本人突然在我前面插隊, 站在了我和前面的本地茶漠洛人中間.我頓時火冒三丈,很不服氣,為什麼這個可惡的日本人,不插美國人的隊,就硬是要插在我前面? 這不禁令我想起了日本的歷史來.
在第二次世界大戰中,日本和德國結為盟友,狼狽為奸,打算聯手統治世界,並消除所有反對者.後來,日本攻打美國夏威夷島的珍珠港, 激怒了美國人. 隨後, 美國把剛發明的原子彈投向日本的廣島和長崎,令日本無條件投降. 所以至今,日本只服從美國,惟恐美國再次襲擊自己.
日本人太霸氣,不管他人的感受,他人的生死;只想自己的地位,自己的權益, 自己的領土...
這些無法用文字來形容,令文字蒙羞的人,是永遠不會被大家接受的.美國正正相反,對日本人熱情款待,令大家仰慕.
所以, 我們應為他人著想,不念舊惡,以德報怨,不要成為一個人人討厭的自私鬼了唷.
在假期中,我和爸爸媽媽去了關島旅行. 關島雖然屬於美國, 但那兒卻是日本人的天地. 在五天的行程中, 其中一天的午餐令我記憶猶新, 歷歷在目:
那一天, 我們在魚眼餐廳吃午餐. 當我正排隊取冷麫時, 一位日本人突然在我前面插隊, 站在了我和前面的本地茶漠洛人中間.我頓時火冒三丈,很不服氣,為什麼這個可惡的日本人,不插美國人的隊,就硬是要插在我前面? 這不禁令我想起了日本的歷史來.
在第二次世界大戰中,日本和德國結為盟友,狼狽為奸,打算聯手統治世界,並消除所有反對者.後來,日本攻打美國夏威夷島的珍珠港, 激怒了美國人. 隨後, 美國把剛發明的原子彈投向日本的廣島和長崎,令日本無條件投降. 所以至今,日本只服從美國,惟恐美國再次襲擊自己.
日本人太霸氣,不管他人的感受,他人的生死;只想自己的地位,自己的權益, 自己的領土...
這些無法用文字來形容,令文字蒙羞的人,是永遠不會被大家接受的.美國正正相反,對日本人熱情款待,令大家仰慕.
所以, 我們應為他人著想,不念舊惡,以德報怨,不要成為一個人人討厭的自私鬼了唷.
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