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| 牆上兩個洞，地下兩塊磚 |
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| 一隻不知名的鳥和另一隻不知名的鳥在天上飛，池塘上一條破船 |
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| 不知名的植物結著不知名的果子 |
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| 三枝電線桿，四隻飛鳥 |
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| 兩棵高高的棕櫚，像對筷子 |
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| 一條髒兮兮的狗也在散步 |
2013年12月23日 星期一
2013年12月4日 星期三
Practicing My Poor English (12)
My dear elder cousin Mei Lan,
A few days ago, I visited you and then we went out painting from nature.
While I was painting, I quietly looked at you painting at times.
You're a good painter.
I just don't compare.
I had learnt some painting techniques that day and I should thank you for your impressive hospitality.
Later on the same day, I saw some brick stoves under the beans canopy outside your house.
Are they for barbecue?
A few days later I'll go to Castle Peak Bay with my classmates.
We want to have a barbecue for lunch but don't have experience of cooking outdoors.
Could you tell me how to do it?
Wish you all the best!
Your younger cousin Cing Yi
The astronaut got out of the spaceship.
He was floating around in outer space which was full of stars.
What a marvellous feat!
Looking at the earth, it was tens of millions of kilometers away.
The dots were mountains; the lines were rivers.
Looking this part and looking that part, every part of the Earth was beautiful!
The majestic City Hall was erected on Edinburgh Place at the seashore of Central, Hong Kong.
We crossed the sea from Kowloon by Star Ferry.
After going ashore, we walked dozens of steps and entered a side entrance.
The view was very different from the outside.
There was a modern style garden.
A few short trees waving in the wind looked like greeting us.
Flower beds lay here and there.
The bright reds and vivid greens of the plants matched the mottled tiles of the path.
A stone bridge was built over a pond.
The structure was graceful.
The City Hall Low Block was in the east.
In the Low Block, there were exhibition rooms, lecture rooms, music halls and theatres.
Every day had new shows.
There were luxurious restaurants and coffee shops too.
The High Block was in the west.
It was grand, beautiful and stately.
There were lecture rooms, art galleries, exhibition rooms and a library inside.
The Library had a very good collection of books for the public's access.
After our visit, we went out of the back door.
Going through a tunnel, we saw an exquisite garden.
There was a fountain bright with many colours.
This beautiful place was called Statue Square.
Today is Lichun, i.e. the beginning of spring according to the traditional Chinese calender.
My father said: 'We Chinese have a common talk that eggs can stand on its end on the day of Lichun. Let's take a try.'
He gave me and my elder sister an egg separately.
We placed the eggs on the tabletop which was not so smooth.
We tried to make it stand carefully.
But every time we let go our hold, they fell over.
My sister was more careful and patient.
She tried again and again.
Finally, her egg stood actually.
She was glad.
She said to father: 'The common talk is true!'
Father smiled and said: 'Not only on Lichun, eggs can stand all the time, but no one try to do it patiently on other days. I told you the common talk, so that you would have had confidence in doing it. You did it patiently, so you succeeded.'
I asked Father: 'Why can the egg stand on its end?'
Father said: 'Let me put it this way. The shell of an egg usually has many small bumps and dimples. It can be made to touch a flat surface on three points at the same time. If the three contact points lies below the egg's center of mass, the egg will still stand after you let go your hold. But it is not easy to make it stand. You should be careful and patient. Some think that eggs won't stand in any case. It is unreasonable. If you're unreasonable, you won't find the truth. Some think that eggs can stand only on Lichun. It is superstitious. It goes against science.'
A few days ago, I visited you and then we went out painting from nature.
While I was painting, I quietly looked at you painting at times.
You're a good painter.
I just don't compare.
I had learnt some painting techniques that day and I should thank you for your impressive hospitality.
Later on the same day, I saw some brick stoves under the beans canopy outside your house.
Are they for barbecue?
A few days later I'll go to Castle Peak Bay with my classmates.
We want to have a barbecue for lunch but don't have experience of cooking outdoors.
Could you tell me how to do it?
Wish you all the best!
Your younger cousin Cing Yi
The astronaut got out of the spaceship.
He was floating around in outer space which was full of stars.
What a marvellous feat!
Looking at the earth, it was tens of millions of kilometers away.
The dots were mountains; the lines were rivers.
Looking this part and looking that part, every part of the Earth was beautiful!
The majestic City Hall was erected on Edinburgh Place at the seashore of Central, Hong Kong.
We crossed the sea from Kowloon by Star Ferry.
After going ashore, we walked dozens of steps and entered a side entrance.
The view was very different from the outside.
There was a modern style garden.
A few short trees waving in the wind looked like greeting us.
Flower beds lay here and there.
The bright reds and vivid greens of the plants matched the mottled tiles of the path.
A stone bridge was built over a pond.
The structure was graceful.
The City Hall Low Block was in the east.
In the Low Block, there were exhibition rooms, lecture rooms, music halls and theatres.
Every day had new shows.
There were luxurious restaurants and coffee shops too.
The High Block was in the west.
It was grand, beautiful and stately.
There were lecture rooms, art galleries, exhibition rooms and a library inside.
The Library had a very good collection of books for the public's access.
After our visit, we went out of the back door.
Going through a tunnel, we saw an exquisite garden.
There was a fountain bright with many colours.
This beautiful place was called Statue Square.
Today is Lichun, i.e. the beginning of spring according to the traditional Chinese calender.
My father said: 'We Chinese have a common talk that eggs can stand on its end on the day of Lichun. Let's take a try.'
He gave me and my elder sister an egg separately.
We placed the eggs on the tabletop which was not so smooth.
We tried to make it stand carefully.
But every time we let go our hold, they fell over.
My sister was more careful and patient.
She tried again and again.
Finally, her egg stood actually.
She was glad.
She said to father: 'The common talk is true!'
Father smiled and said: 'Not only on Lichun, eggs can stand all the time, but no one try to do it patiently on other days. I told you the common talk, so that you would have had confidence in doing it. You did it patiently, so you succeeded.'
I asked Father: 'Why can the egg stand on its end?'
Father said: 'Let me put it this way. The shell of an egg usually has many small bumps and dimples. It can be made to touch a flat surface on three points at the same time. If the three contact points lies below the egg's center of mass, the egg will still stand after you let go your hold. But it is not easy to make it stand. You should be careful and patient. Some think that eggs won't stand in any case. It is unreasonable. If you're unreasonable, you won't find the truth. Some think that eggs can stand only on Lichun. It is superstitious. It goes against science.'
2013年11月17日 星期日
2013年11月10日 星期日
Practicing My Poor English (11)
Surfing is an exciting and strenuous sport.
There are more people surfing in Hong Kong in recent years.
My elder cousin Ping is a good surfer.
Last weekend, his wife Mandy invited me to watch him surfing.
The sun shone bright on the billowing boundless sea.
I sat on a flat and smooth rock with Mandy on the waterfront.
We looked attentively at Ping's every single move while he was surfing.
Though I never thought of learning surfing, I wanted to take a good look at it.
Ping's surfboard was made of fiberglass and foamed plastic.
At the rear part of the board, there was a fin like the one on a shark's back.
At first, Ping waited with the narrow surfboard motionless.
When there were waves, he surfed on the board at the speed of about 20 miles per hour.
The waves billowed wildly on the blue sea.
They looked like steep slopes.
Ping moved faster at that time.
Surfing up and down, he went through the arch of a large wave.
Waves in front fell down, then waves in back rose up.
The surfboard splashed its way.
With a high speed, Ping showed good judgement in riding the waves smooth and steady.
The waves were beautiful, majestic, brisk and dangerous.
It looked like that they're luring or challenging the surfers.
The rushing, dashing, rolling and surging of the waves are the melody and rhythm of nature.
The scene was so grand and spectacular that nothing else could even be compared to it.
When Ping was back on the shore, he looked vigorous and bore the smile of a conqueror.
Today our school held an autumn tour.
The destination was Nam Wai in Sai Kung.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, we set off from school by bus.
Going along the winding Clear Water Bay Road, we arrived after 9 o'clock.
There was a thick forest.
Outside the forest, it was an autumn scene.
Far on the sea, there were many small islands scattered like chesspieces.
It was beautiful.
We placed our belongings and went to do what we liked respectively.
Some played badminton; some kicked shuttlecock; some had a barbecue; some collected shells on the beach; some played party games with teachers.
Happy times fly like a rocket.
The sun was setting and we had to leave with our teacher.
There are more people surfing in Hong Kong in recent years.
My elder cousin Ping is a good surfer.
Last weekend, his wife Mandy invited me to watch him surfing.
The sun shone bright on the billowing boundless sea.
I sat on a flat and smooth rock with Mandy on the waterfront.
We looked attentively at Ping's every single move while he was surfing.
Though I never thought of learning surfing, I wanted to take a good look at it.
Ping's surfboard was made of fiberglass and foamed plastic.
At the rear part of the board, there was a fin like the one on a shark's back.
At first, Ping waited with the narrow surfboard motionless.
When there were waves, he surfed on the board at the speed of about 20 miles per hour.
The waves billowed wildly on the blue sea.
They looked like steep slopes.
Ping moved faster at that time.
Surfing up and down, he went through the arch of a large wave.
Waves in front fell down, then waves in back rose up.
The surfboard splashed its way.
With a high speed, Ping showed good judgement in riding the waves smooth and steady.
The waves were beautiful, majestic, brisk and dangerous.
It looked like that they're luring or challenging the surfers.
The rushing, dashing, rolling and surging of the waves are the melody and rhythm of nature.
The scene was so grand and spectacular that nothing else could even be compared to it.
When Ping was back on the shore, he looked vigorous and bore the smile of a conqueror.
Today our school held an autumn tour.
The destination was Nam Wai in Sai Kung.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, we set off from school by bus.
Going along the winding Clear Water Bay Road, we arrived after 9 o'clock.
There was a thick forest.
Outside the forest, it was an autumn scene.
Far on the sea, there were many small islands scattered like chesspieces.
It was beautiful.
We placed our belongings and went to do what we liked respectively.
Some played badminton; some kicked shuttlecock; some had a barbecue; some collected shells on the beach; some played party games with teachers.
Happy times fly like a rocket.
The sun was setting and we had to leave with our teacher.
2013年10月28日 星期一
Practicing My Poor English (10)
Uncle Zoeng was very old, but he was strong.
He lived in the new suburb.
Everybody there knew him.
Everyday he woke up early in the morning and strolled in the neighbourhood.
He liked exercise.
In the evening, children living in the suburb played on the lawn.
When they saw uncle Zoeng, they would ask him to tell stories.
On a dusty road, my uncle was driving to Lau Fau San at high speed in a car of light apricot colour.
There were old-fashioned tea booths and garden-like restaurant in Lau Fau San.
Many visitors went there to eat oysters in the holiday.
Lau Fau San was the only place farming oysters in Hong Kong.
When we were in a restaurant, a waiter served us a pot of famous tea and asked what we would like to have.
While we were drinking tea, my uncle said: 'Oysters are tasty. Its flesh is soft and smooth. Long time ago, the literary giant Su Dong Po was degraded to be an official of Hainan Island. In an oyster feast his friend held, Su said: "Oysters in this place are delicious. Don't let the officials of imperial court know that. I don't want to share with them."'
Hearing my uncle talking cheerfully, the owner of the restaurant came to greet us and asked me: 'Boy, do you know how we get the oysters?'
Then a man with bushy eyebrows and a high forehead appeared at a slow pace.
'I bred the oysters you're eating,' the man put in. 'You won't believe that I breed oysters with stone, will you?'
It was very curious.
'Breed with stone?' my uncle said. 'I would like to know more about that.'
'I'm not telling lies,' the man said with a loud voice. 'We mix oyster shells, stones and cement to make something like tiles. While the tide is in, we throw them to the shallow marine water. While the tide is out, we'll put them in order. The smell of oyster shells attract young oysters. They'll come and attach to the stuff. Finally they'll be glued to it by a sticky liquid for the rest of their life. It's a long time for the little oyster growing into the size favourable for eating - about 3 years and 4 months.'
After his speech, we nodded.
He lived in the new suburb.
Everybody there knew him.
Everyday he woke up early in the morning and strolled in the neighbourhood.
He liked exercise.
In the evening, children living in the suburb played on the lawn.
When they saw uncle Zoeng, they would ask him to tell stories.
On a dusty road, my uncle was driving to Lau Fau San at high speed in a car of light apricot colour.
There were old-fashioned tea booths and garden-like restaurant in Lau Fau San.
Many visitors went there to eat oysters in the holiday.
Lau Fau San was the only place farming oysters in Hong Kong.
When we were in a restaurant, a waiter served us a pot of famous tea and asked what we would like to have.
While we were drinking tea, my uncle said: 'Oysters are tasty. Its flesh is soft and smooth. Long time ago, the literary giant Su Dong Po was degraded to be an official of Hainan Island. In an oyster feast his friend held, Su said: "Oysters in this place are delicious. Don't let the officials of imperial court know that. I don't want to share with them."'
Hearing my uncle talking cheerfully, the owner of the restaurant came to greet us and asked me: 'Boy, do you know how we get the oysters?'
Then a man with bushy eyebrows and a high forehead appeared at a slow pace.
'I bred the oysters you're eating,' the man put in. 'You won't believe that I breed oysters with stone, will you?'
It was very curious.
'Breed with stone?' my uncle said. 'I would like to know more about that.'
'I'm not telling lies,' the man said with a loud voice. 'We mix oyster shells, stones and cement to make something like tiles. While the tide is in, we throw them to the shallow marine water. While the tide is out, we'll put them in order. The smell of oyster shells attract young oysters. They'll come and attach to the stuff. Finally they'll be glued to it by a sticky liquid for the rest of their life. It's a long time for the little oyster growing into the size favourable for eating - about 3 years and 4 months.'
After his speech, we nodded.
2013年10月24日 星期四
Practicing My Poor English (9)
A boy rode on a bamboo hobbyhorse.
He ran around at speed.
'Why are you riding the horse?' his elder sister asked.
'I want to be a general,' the boy replied.
'Where are you going to?' his younger sister asked.
'Enter the city gate,' the boy replied.
Yesterday morning we went to the airport to bid farewell to my elder brother.
He was going to study abroad.
In the departure lounge, mother held his hand and said, 'It's the first time you go abroad. You should be careful and take good care of yourself.'
'I hope you'll graduate and return soon.' my elder sister said.
'I'll miss you,' I said.
After the aeroplane took off, we stayed for a while and then went home.
A cicada was singing out continuously.
A mantis heard the voice.
He wanted to catch the cicada.
'The cicada is so small,'the mantis thought. 'It'll be easy to catch him. I'll have a great lunch.'
While the mantis was hunting the cicada, he didn't know that there was a siskin behind him.
The siskin caught the mantis with ease.
He ran around at speed.
'Why are you riding the horse?' his elder sister asked.
'I want to be a general,' the boy replied.
'Where are you going to?' his younger sister asked.
'Enter the city gate,' the boy replied.
Yesterday morning we went to the airport to bid farewell to my elder brother.
He was going to study abroad.
In the departure lounge, mother held his hand and said, 'It's the first time you go abroad. You should be careful and take good care of yourself.'
'I hope you'll graduate and return soon.' my elder sister said.
'I'll miss you,' I said.
After the aeroplane took off, we stayed for a while and then went home.
A cicada was singing out continuously.
A mantis heard the voice.
He wanted to catch the cicada.
'The cicada is so small,'the mantis thought. 'It'll be easy to catch him. I'll have a great lunch.'
While the mantis was hunting the cicada, he didn't know that there was a siskin behind him.
The siskin caught the mantis with ease.
2013年10月17日 星期四
Practicing My Poor English (8)
It was a shocking day and it was the day a new island was born.
On November 14, 1963, to the south of Iceland, a fishing vessel was working at dawn.
Suddenly the captain, the chief officer and the sailors felt the vessel shaking, just like spinning in a whirlpool.
At the same time, there was a smell of gunpowder.
Then there came a loud noise like thunder from the sky, and billows dashed high on the sea.
Recovering from astonishment, they looked forward.
A volcano could be seen smoking in the distance.
The smoke looked like a big black pillar over 2000 meters in height.
Fiery lava spurted from the volcano.
Some even flew across a long distance of 1500 meters and fell into the sea.
This heart-shaking natural phenomena looked like the sky was burning and the mountains were shaking with thunder.
Although being so far away, people in the capital of Iceland could feel the astonishment.
Scientists, ambulance corps and security forces of Iceland - they all hurried to the sea to get closer to the incident.
At that time, the volcano was still very angry and red in the face.
It opened its big mouth and jetted out horrible flames.
Hot liquid rocks in the flames flew far to the sea.
They fought against the billows fiercely.
The next morning, the rock won the fight finally.
It stood steadily in the sea and stuck out of the water surface.
On the fourth day, the rock sticking out had become 700 meters long and 80 meters high.
It hadn't been completely solid yet.
It seemed that it couldn't withstand the billows.
Five months later, the volcanic eruption was approaching to the end.
The rock still stood erectly over the sea.
The scientists declared that a new island was born.
They named it 塞爾澤.
Five years later, White crucifers grew from the cracks of the cliffs and animals moved about at the beach.
There had been new lives on this new island.
On November 14, 1963, to the south of Iceland, a fishing vessel was working at dawn.
Suddenly the captain, the chief officer and the sailors felt the vessel shaking, just like spinning in a whirlpool.
At the same time, there was a smell of gunpowder.
Then there came a loud noise like thunder from the sky, and billows dashed high on the sea.
Recovering from astonishment, they looked forward.
A volcano could be seen smoking in the distance.
The smoke looked like a big black pillar over 2000 meters in height.
Fiery lava spurted from the volcano.
Some even flew across a long distance of 1500 meters and fell into the sea.
This heart-shaking natural phenomena looked like the sky was burning and the mountains were shaking with thunder.
Although being so far away, people in the capital of Iceland could feel the astonishment.
Scientists, ambulance corps and security forces of Iceland - they all hurried to the sea to get closer to the incident.
At that time, the volcano was still very angry and red in the face.
It opened its big mouth and jetted out horrible flames.
Hot liquid rocks in the flames flew far to the sea.
They fought against the billows fiercely.
The next morning, the rock won the fight finally.
It stood steadily in the sea and stuck out of the water surface.
On the fourth day, the rock sticking out had become 700 meters long and 80 meters high.
It hadn't been completely solid yet.
It seemed that it couldn't withstand the billows.
Five months later, the volcanic eruption was approaching to the end.
The rock still stood erectly over the sea.
The scientists declared that a new island was born.
They named it 塞爾澤.
Five years later, White crucifers grew from the cracks of the cliffs and animals moved about at the beach.
There had been new lives on this new island.
2013年10月14日 星期一
Practicing My Poor English (7)
A blind person and a lame person lived together.
One night, a neighboring house was aflame suddenly.
The fire became fiercer and fiercer.
It became closer and closer to the house they lived.
It was very dangerous.
They were in a state of confusion.
They didn't know how to escape.
Since the blind couldn't see and the lame couldn't walk, it was difficult for them to escape from the fire.
As the saying goes, good ideas come at times of crisis.
The blind carried the lame on the back at once and asked the lame to guide him.
Relying on their cooperation, they had escaped from the fire at last.
One night, a neighboring house was aflame suddenly.
The fire became fiercer and fiercer.
It became closer and closer to the house they lived.
It was very dangerous.
They were in a state of confusion.
They didn't know how to escape.
Since the blind couldn't see and the lame couldn't walk, it was difficult for them to escape from the fire.
As the saying goes, good ideas come at times of crisis.
The blind carried the lame on the back at once and asked the lame to guide him.
Relying on their cooperation, they had escaped from the fire at last.
2013年10月9日 星期三
Practicing My Poor English (6)
Living in the modern society, we need to face many problems.
We should trust each other and cooperate.
If you want to win other people's trust and cooperation, you should be truthful.
If we tell lies or our conduct disagrees with our words, we're untruthful.
Plastering over shortcomings, pleasing others, cheating people — these are the reasons why we lie.
When people know that you're a liar, they won't believe you anymore.
If you want to be a truthful man, you should talk and act honestly.
We should trust each other and cooperate.
If you want to win other people's trust and cooperation, you should be truthful.
If we tell lies or our conduct disagrees with our words, we're untruthful.
Plastering over shortcomings, pleasing others, cheating people — these are the reasons why we lie.
When people know that you're a liar, they won't believe you anymore.
If you want to be a truthful man, you should talk and act honestly.
2013年10月1日 星期二
Practicing My Poor English (5)
Today I woke up early in the morning.
Seeing the twilight outside the window, I got up at once and went cleaning up.
The sun rises earlier in summer morning.
Although it was just after 5 o'clock, the day was dawning.
Standing alone on the balcony, I looked up at the sky.
The moon had already disappeared.
There were only a few remaining stars and they faded away before long.
The night was over.
A light red colour emerged in the east.
The sun was rising gradually.
The sunlight was bright and brilliant.
It dyed the clouds red, purple, orange...
It was beautiful.
Beads of dew still clung to the pot plants beside the railings a short while ago, but now they had vanished all together.
They must had been evaporated by the sun.
I could hear birds' melodious tweeting from afar.
People woke up to greet this new day.
They're poisons.
Don't eat them.
Fire can burn down the house, so don't play with fire.
On the day of my cousin's wedding, my mother and I went to offer our congratulations.
We wished the couple much happiness together.
There were many people at the wedding feast.
There were many children too.
We greeted one another, we talked and we laughed.
Ming was the driver of our school bus.
He was a strong man in his thirties.
Every day I went and left school by the school bus he drove.
He had an excellent working attitude.
He would stop the bus properly before letting us get on or get off.
He always said: 'Every day I drive children to school or back home. I help them arrive on time. I love my job.'
Seeing the twilight outside the window, I got up at once and went cleaning up.
The sun rises earlier in summer morning.
Although it was just after 5 o'clock, the day was dawning.
Standing alone on the balcony, I looked up at the sky.
The moon had already disappeared.
There were only a few remaining stars and they faded away before long.
The night was over.
A light red colour emerged in the east.
The sun was rising gradually.
The sunlight was bright and brilliant.
It dyed the clouds red, purple, orange...
It was beautiful.
Beads of dew still clung to the pot plants beside the railings a short while ago, but now they had vanished all together.
They must had been evaporated by the sun.
I could hear birds' melodious tweeting from afar.
People woke up to greet this new day.
They're poisons.
Don't eat them.
Fire can burn down the house, so don't play with fire.
On the day of my cousin's wedding, my mother and I went to offer our congratulations.
We wished the couple much happiness together.
There were many people at the wedding feast.
There were many children too.
We greeted one another, we talked and we laughed.
Ming was the driver of our school bus.
He was a strong man in his thirties.
Every day I went and left school by the school bus he drove.
He had an excellent working attitude.
He would stop the bus properly before letting us get on or get off.
He always said: 'Every day I drive children to school or back home. I help them arrive on time. I love my job.'
2013年9月22日 星期日
Practicing My Poor English (4)
An aeroplane was flying high while raindrops kept falling down.
Be careful when you're walking on the street.
My little dog can guard the house.
The postman was busily delivering letters.
Summer has come.
Cicadas are calling from trees.
Grasshoppers are hopping in grass.
The glass container contains some goldfishes.
Swallows are on the beam while carp are in the pond.
A table has four feet but it can't walk.
A car has no foot but it can run.
I woke up early for morning exercises.
We haven't met for a long time.
How are you?
When I were back home from school, I greeted my father and mother.
If I have anything I don't understand about my homework, I'll go to the office to ask my teachers.
I won't do anything dangerous.
I love my dog and cat.
I fed them and made shacks for them.
Be careful when you're walking on the street.
My little dog can guard the house.
The postman was busily delivering letters.
Summer has come.
Cicadas are calling from trees.
Grasshoppers are hopping in grass.
The glass container contains some goldfishes.
Swallows are on the beam while carp are in the pond.
A table has four feet but it can't walk.
A car has no foot but it can run.
I woke up early for morning exercises.
We haven't met for a long time.
How are you?
When I were back home from school, I greeted my father and mother.
If I have anything I don't understand about my homework, I'll go to the office to ask my teachers.
I won't do anything dangerous.
I love my dog and cat.
I fed them and made shacks for them.
2013年9月16日 星期一
Practicing My Poor English (3)
Little Raindrop was falling.
"Where are my brothers?"
Little Raindrop and his brothers were separated.
"Where am I?"
He opened his eyes and had a look.
Oh, Little Raindrop had fallen on an umbrella.
"It's beautiful!"
Little Raindrop stood up and wanted to take a good look at the umbrella.
"Ouch!"
Accidentally, Little Raindrop slipped off the umbrella.
Little Raindrop fell to the gutter.
The gutter was dirty and stinking.
Litter Raindrop became grimy.
......
Suddenly, the river was in a turnmoil.
Little Raindrop was caught with tadpoles in a bottle.
"Ma, I've caught many tadpoles!" a boy shouted happily.
"Ouch!"
The boy tumbled over and the bottle was dropped.
Little Raindrop and the tedpoles returned to the river.
They swam forward on and on.
Finally, Little Raindrop went to the sea.
He found that it was an interesting place there.
Fishes were swimming here and there.
Seashells looked like beautiful dresses.
Little Raindrop swam to the surface of the sea.
"Little Raindrop, come back home," Uncle Sun called him.
"No, I don't want to go home."
Little Raindrop still wanted to go around.
Little monkey, come here.
Let mama give you a hug.
The sun has come out.
The prawns will be a dish for dinner.
The eggs are for making a cake.
It was my younger sister's birthday.
My mother served her a bowl of noodles.
It was my father's birthday.
My mother bought him a birthday cake.
It's raining.
Let's go home quickly.
The drawing is not so good.
The nose is badly drawn.
We finished our work before going to play.
Isn't it wonderful?
I arrived at school on time.
I've brought all the textbooks and stationery I need.
Sit properly or you'll fall down.
Climb the ladder carefully.
I shook his hand and said good-bye.
We gave our home a thorough cleaning on Sunday.
I fly my kite and you walk your dog.
Let's see who is the best storyteller.
2013年9月11日 星期三
Practicing My Poor English (2)
There is a commemoration today.
Everyone has arrived on time.
No one is late.
In the garden, there is an artificial hill, a fishpond, plants and a lawn.
The scene is fantastic.
Pastries are made from rice flour.
Biscuits are made from wheat flour.
Pastries and biscuits are both delicious.
My father invited a visitor to stay for dinner.
He asked the visitor to take a seat.
I served the dishes and then had dinner with them.
Have some fresh fruits everyday.
It's good for your health.
Don't eat rotten fruits.
You should eat green vegetables and soybean curd frequently.
When the guest came, I greeted him.
When the guest left, I showed him to the door.
That was a new year.
We wore new clothes.
When we met for the first time of that year, we said, 'Happy new year!'
Good-bye, teacher.
We're leaving for holidays.
On the sea, a boat was sailing in the distance.
Hiding in its mother's pouch, the little kangaroo doesn't fear wind or rain.
Treat your teachers with respect and love your classmates.
It's cool to sit in the shade of a giant tree.
I saw the sun in that morning.
It's my mother's birthday.
We sing and dance.
Making soup with green vegetables and soybean curd.
It's a durian.
Isn't it fragrant?
It's regarded by many people as the king of fruits.
The little monkey was so funny.
It wore a suit of bright-coloured clothes and attempted to act like a man.
It was a sunny day.
We played outdoors.
We swam and basked in the sun.
There're shrimps in the river.
I lost my way, so I asked a policeman for direction.
Cock, hen, chicks! Come eat rice! Come eat worms!
Lambs are bleating.
They don't eat grass.
They drink milk.
Everyone has arrived on time.
No one is late.
In the garden, there is an artificial hill, a fishpond, plants and a lawn.
The scene is fantastic.
Pastries are made from rice flour.
Biscuits are made from wheat flour.
Pastries and biscuits are both delicious.
My father invited a visitor to stay for dinner.
He asked the visitor to take a seat.
I served the dishes and then had dinner with them.
Have some fresh fruits everyday.
It's good for your health.
Don't eat rotten fruits.
You should eat green vegetables and soybean curd frequently.
When the guest came, I greeted him.
When the guest left, I showed him to the door.
That was a new year.
We wore new clothes.
When we met for the first time of that year, we said, 'Happy new year!'
Good-bye, teacher.
We're leaving for holidays.
On the sea, a boat was sailing in the distance.
Hiding in its mother's pouch, the little kangaroo doesn't fear wind or rain.
Treat your teachers with respect and love your classmates.
It's cool to sit in the shade of a giant tree.
I saw the sun in that morning.
It's my mother's birthday.
We sing and dance.
Making soup with green vegetables and soybean curd.
It's a durian.
Isn't it fragrant?
It's regarded by many people as the king of fruits.
The little monkey was so funny.
It wore a suit of bright-coloured clothes and attempted to act like a man.
It was a sunny day.
We played outdoors.
We swam and basked in the sun.
There're shrimps in the river.
I lost my way, so I asked a policeman for direction.
Cock, hen, chicks! Come eat rice! Come eat worms!
Lambs are bleating.
They don't eat grass.
They drink milk.
2013年9月5日 星期四
Practicing My Poor English (1)
There're some sentences below I translated from some old Chinese textbooks for
primary school pupils.
I empty my bowels every morning after waking up, that's why I'm healthy.
"What is the origin of this bowl of cooked rice?"
"Uncooked rice."
"What is the origin of the uncooked rice?"
"Farmers plant it."
Last Sunday, my schoolmates gave a variety show in school.
There were singing and dancing shows.
We also gave a stage play.
The title of the play was "Brothers".
It was about the love between brothers.
I acted the elder brother in the play.
It was the first time I were on the stage, so I were nervous.
After the show, the audience said that they enjoyed it.
I were so happy with the result.
On the small bamboo table, there were needles, threads, a ruler and a pair of scissors.
Sitting beside the table, my mother threaded a needle, then sewed clothes for me.
C dug some potatoes and brought them home.
He chose a small potato and made it a toy pig.
The pigtail was a short root.
For the legs, he peeled four bamboo slips and stuck them on the potato.
Then the toy pig was complete, he named it Pigtato.
He played it with his brothers and sisters.
We should always clean up our room and keep the dirt away.
Keep the windows open for fresh air and sunlight.
You buy cloth.
I buy cloth.
We don't buy foreign cloth.
We buy local cloth.
My mother made clothes.
One piece for me.
One piece for my younger brother.
I can name all the tools for tailoring.
My clothes are washed frequently, so they're clean.
Sow the field with grains of wheat.
Soon they'll be rooting and leafing.
They'll grow day by day.
Vapor meeting something extremely cold will turn into frost.
Cats catch mice.
Dogs guard houses.
They do their own work.
People out of work are inferior to cats or dogs.
Before washing your face, cover your collar with a cloth and roll up your sleeves, don't wet them.
Comb your hair and keep it neat.
S and Z are schoolmates.
S has a new book.
She gives it to Z.
Then Z gives S her writing bush and some paper.
There is a bottle of candies.
A kid reaches his hand into the bottle and take a full handful of candies.
He can't get his hand out.
His hand is paining and he is anxious.
His moyher says, 'Don't be greedy. Take fewer candies and you can get your hand out.
A student goes into a classroom.
The teacher asks, 'Why do you come here?'
The student replies, 'My parents sent me here for learning.'
The teacher says, 'Good. A man without learning is not a complete man.'
I empty my bowels every morning after waking up, that's why I'm healthy.
"What is the origin of this bowl of cooked rice?"
"Uncooked rice."
"What is the origin of the uncooked rice?"
"Farmers plant it."
There are five fingers on a hand.
Every finger has a piece of nail.
If the nail is too long, it will cause inconvenience and keep dirt under it.
That is why we should cut it every now and then.
Every finger has a piece of nail.
If the nail is too long, it will cause inconvenience and keep dirt under it.
That is why we should cut it every now and then.
A boy had a bad temper and always had fights with others.
One day, his teacher brought him to watch a cricket fight.
Once the two crickets met, they frought fiercely and spared no efforts.
At last, the loser died and the winner was badly hurt.
The boy was enlightened by the scene.
Since then he didn't like fighting anymore.
One day, his teacher brought him to watch a cricket fight.
Once the two crickets met, they frought fiercely and spared no efforts.
At last, the loser died and the winner was badly hurt.
The boy was enlightened by the scene.
Since then he didn't like fighting anymore.
There are a few acres of mulberry field.
The milberries are budding in spring.
The buds become bigger and bigger and eventually become leaves.
Countrywomen go picking mulberry leaves with scissors and baskets.
The leaves will be the food of silkworms.
The milberries are budding in spring.
The buds become bigger and bigger and eventually become leaves.
Countrywomen go picking mulberry leaves with scissors and baskets.
The leaves will be the food of silkworms.
There were singing and dancing shows.
We also gave a stage play.
The title of the play was "Brothers".
It was about the love between brothers.
I acted the elder brother in the play.
It was the first time I were on the stage, so I were nervous.
After the show, the audience said that they enjoyed it.
I were so happy with the result.
On the small bamboo table, there were needles, threads, a ruler and a pair of scissors.
Sitting beside the table, my mother threaded a needle, then sewed clothes for me.
C dug some potatoes and brought them home.
He chose a small potato and made it a toy pig.
The pigtail was a short root.
For the legs, he peeled four bamboo slips and stuck them on the potato.
Then the toy pig was complete, he named it Pigtato.
He played it with his brothers and sisters.
We should always clean up our room and keep the dirt away.
Keep the windows open for fresh air and sunlight.
You buy cloth.
I buy cloth.
We don't buy foreign cloth.
We buy local cloth.
My mother made clothes.
One piece for me.
One piece for my younger brother.
I can name all the tools for tailoring.
My clothes are washed frequently, so they're clean.
Sow the field with grains of wheat.
Soon they'll be rooting and leafing.
They'll grow day by day.
Vapor meeting something extremely cold will turn into frost.
Cats catch mice.
Dogs guard houses.
They do their own work.
People out of work are inferior to cats or dogs.
Before washing your face, cover your collar with a cloth and roll up your sleeves, don't wet them.
Comb your hair and keep it neat.
S and Z are schoolmates.
S has a new book.
She gives it to Z.
Then Z gives S her writing bush and some paper.
There is a bottle of candies.
A kid reaches his hand into the bottle and take a full handful of candies.
He can't get his hand out.
His hand is paining and he is anxious.
His moyher says, 'Don't be greedy. Take fewer candies and you can get your hand out.
A student goes into a classroom.
The teacher asks, 'Why do you come here?'
The student replies, 'My parents sent me here for learning.'
The teacher says, 'Good. A man without learning is not a complete man.'
奇案
某日黃昏，西環的垃圾場發現一具屍體，屍體扁瘦得好像只剩一副皮囊，口張開了似乎有話要說，斜陽下顯得十分落寞。
可怕的是，經法醫鑑定，雖然屍體上沒有傷口，內臟卻完全被掏空了。
究竟內臟是如何在沒有切口的情況下被掏空？法醫完全摸不著頭腦。
「不會是外星人所為吧？」「和非法販賣器官有關嗎？」大家議論紛紛。
重案組的溫探長為這件奇案大發其愁，這時候他想起一個朋友──百了和尚。
百了和尚不單是馳名港澳的高僧，也是一個出色的科學家，曾經成功將麵筋提煉為齋燒鵝。曹探長辦案時遇上什麼不解的地方，總喜歡聽聽他的意見。
探長到訪時，百了一身白袍，拿著試管在做生化實驗，他想製造一塊會說話的齋叉燒。
探長向百了詳細說明了案情，還展示了一些伏屍現場的照片。
百了沉思了一會，摸著明晃晃的光頭，慢悠悠地說：「案件看來奇怪，其實是一宗尋常事。」
他拿起一張屍體的照片，說：「答案就在這裡，你看這屍體，他身上不是清楚寫著TOOTHPASTE嗎？」
「大師你的意思是，死者是一支牙膏？」探長如遭電擊。
「嗯，是一支軟管裝的牙膏。」
對，是牙膏的話案情便一點都不奇怪了。
對，牙膏一定是被人擠空後，再丟到垃圾堆中的。
牙膏跟罐頭不同，罐頭要割開才能掏出內臟，但你只要把軟管的蓋子旋開，便能夠擠出牙膏，這便是屍體上沒有傷口的原因。
探長找到破案的決口了！
本身是一支水銀溫度計的探長，興奮得體溫急升，水銀柱顯示是攝氏四十二度。
2013年7月24日
阿木的頓悟
阿木記得小時侯房子裡住了很多人，十分熱鬧擁擠，現在卻變得冷清了。
他不明白，為什麼房子的天花板隔一段時間便會自動開啟然後關上，一般是每日早晚各開關一次，但有時候會比較頻密，每次開關之間，都會有一位住客被人帶走。
「他們究竟到哪裡去了？」阿木很奇怪，竟然沒有人知道那些住客的去向，他們只知道自己最終亦會離開這間小房子。
「我是誰？從哪裡來？往哪裡去？我是為了什麼而存在？」這些都是哲學問題，阿木自知無法回答，他只能夠等待，他相信答案終有一天會自動擺在他的面前。
不久之後的一個傍晚，天花板又開啟了，阿木被人高高提起，離開了小房子，那人把阿木的頭往房子粗糙的外牆上擦，然後「噗」一聲，阿木的頭起火了。
「啊，原來我是一根火柴！」阿木恍然大悟，然後，便一命嗚呼了。
百了和尚說：「很多人在垂死時大徹大悟、看破人生，這可以說是死亡送給我們的禮物；但既然已經垂死，看不看破其實也不太重要啊。」
2013年7月17日
他不明白，為什麼房子的天花板隔一段時間便會自動開啟然後關上，一般是每日早晚各開關一次，但有時候會比較頻密，每次開關之間，都會有一位住客被人帶走。
「他們究竟到哪裡去了？」阿木很奇怪，竟然沒有人知道那些住客的去向，他們只知道自己最終亦會離開這間小房子。
「我是誰？從哪裡來？往哪裡去？我是為了什麼而存在？」這些都是哲學問題，阿木自知無法回答，他只能夠等待，他相信答案終有一天會自動擺在他的面前。
不久之後的一個傍晚，天花板又開啟了，阿木被人高高提起，離開了小房子，那人把阿木的頭往房子粗糙的外牆上擦，然後「噗」一聲，阿木的頭起火了。
「啊，原來我是一根火柴！」阿木恍然大悟，然後，便一命嗚呼了。
百了和尚說：「很多人在垂死時大徹大悟、看破人生，這可以說是死亡送給我們的禮物；但既然已經垂死，看不看破其實也不太重要啊。」
2013年7月17日
哀傷的皮蛋
皮蛋坐在菜市場外的石階上，眉頭緊皺。
浮生道人路過，問：「有什麼煩惱嗎？」
「道長有看報導嗎？」皮蛋說。「CNN說我是世界上最噁心的食物啊。」
「誰是CNN？」浮生問。
「Cable News
Network，有線電視新聞網，是美國的有線電視頻道。」
「呵，原來是美國貧道……，那個貧道為什麼說你噁心呢？」
「它說我外型怪異、味道嚇人，是一個壞蛋。」
「這個洋鬼子貧道的嘴巴太刻薄了！」浮生很替皮蛋不值。「讓人噁心又怎樣了？就是一坨糞便也有它的存在意義，應該獲得尊重啊。」
「難道我就真的讓人這麼噁心嗎？」皮蛋傷心得快要流出溏心了。
「不會啦，只是有些人吃不慣，覺得你有馬尿的味道……」
「唉，真羨慕鹹蛋啊，」皮蛋說。「大家都是鴨蛋，為何他是明朗的白色和橙紅色，我卻長得黑沉沉？」
「對啊，人家鹹蛋的味道也是大大方方的鹹，不像你曖曖昧昧，也說不出是什麼味道。」
皮蛋更傷心了。
「你不要這樣，來，吸口煙吧。」
浮生遞給皮蛋一根香煙，自己也點了一根，兩人坐在石階上默默地吞雲吐霧。
其實浮生一直很喜歡皮蛋，卻一直沒有勇氣表白，他為自己的懦弱覺得慚愧。
他想告訴皮蛋，不止一次，他在夢中抱著她，大喊：「我愛你我愛你！」
「唉──」浮生嘆著氣吐出一團煙霧，卻什麼也說不出來……
2013年7月4日
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