Story Book Reading --- The Dream by Daphne Du Maurier

About The Author:
Daphne du Maurier, a English writer who was educated mainly at home, and started to write poems and short stories when she was a child. Her well-known stories has many type, some are historical, and others are more modern.  In 1926 traveled to Cornwall, the south-west of England, and fell in love with the place. She lived there for much of the rest of her life. Many of the events in du Maurier's best-known books take place in there. "Rebecca" is one of her most famous books, and "The Bird" is also become a very successful film.

About the Story:
      Can a dream tell us the thing about future and give us the opportunity to changing it? This story is about a man's dream. He and his family was going vacation in Tain l'Hermitage, a town in south of France. For day he just drove the car around the town, and he was totally tired. He could think nothing except cars. 
      This night, he have a dream: He was on a cream-color car which a stranger was driving. They pass a clear road at a hill, in their front was a lorry which blocked the whole road. It drove at the middle of the road. As the stranger wants to drive over the lorry, they realized a woman who selling flower, not rose, it let the man think of death and their final resting place. And the car started to passing it. Then the man just heard a sound like explosion and ... proof! He wake up in a shock.
       The man thought this dream was like to bring some massage to him, but he don't know how to explain it. That day, he really drove pass a hill, and his front, was the lorry he dream it last night! He wanted to passing it, as he does, he felt the back of his car was lift up by the lorry, and he saw a woman, sitting outside a small white house with a table of flowers!
        Luckily, the man was a skillful driver. He didn't die like he thought. But he didn't pass the lorry. At the moment, he saw a cream-color car, driving toward the lorry and seems like wanted to pass through it. And the driver in there was as skillful as a pro-car racer. Although his car was tough the lorry, but he drift out and passed it. At the end of this story, the man don't really believe in dreams, but, something was saved him from a terrible death.

My Comment:
      I don't really believe that dreams can tell us about the future. It is hard to believe. If we can see the future in the dream, then the future was surely exists, then we are not free to act in the ways we wish to, and we are not responsible for our own life.

My Favourite movie /game /model /animation ----- GUNDAM

Gundam, a robot movie /game /model /animation. Its story was very nice and already have many type of them.

 

Let's get a view in OO Gundam. Although it was a little old already...

Thursday, 14 APR

FINALLY!!! THE EXAM PART 1 WAS END!!!




                                     WAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Story Book Review --- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

About the author:
   Mary Shelley is a English novelist. She born in 1797 at London. She is the popular poet, Shelley's wife. She was clever and love to learning since her youth. Before 17 years old, she elope with the married Shelley. She wrote 8 novel in her life, the "Frankenstein" at 1818's is the greatest. This novel has opened the gate of the Science fiction novel.

Story Overview:
  Captain Robert Walton was sailing on the Artic, the fog there cause his sailor and him to see nothing. When the fog began to lift, one of his man spotted a man who looked terribly ill was on a floating ice. They rescued the man. At first, the man was looked like a madman. Two days later, the man began to speak and he told Walton about his things.
  
   He is Victor Frankenstein, the maker of the monster. He liked to explore the way things worked. He wanted to know the secrets of nature. He went to a university to learn the things which he liked. At the university, he met Professor Waldman, his favorite teacher and good friend. Victor studied and discovered many things with the help of his teacher. Later, he wanted to know the way to let someone death back into life. He soon done the research of this and finally create the "monster".


  At first, his creation was not a monster. But its body was very big and his face was very ugly. Victor was scared by it and ran away. The monster's heart was hurt seriously and it really a monster now. It hurt all the people who Victor loved, his brother and his wife, Elizabeth was killed by the monster. Victor swear he will kill the monster by his own hand. He followed the monster to the Artic, but it was too fast and Victor soon lose the sign of it.


  Victor was seriously ill and he fainted. When he saw Walton's ship, he made himself row toward the ship and Walton was saved him. After he told all his story to Walton, he knew he will be died soon. So he wanted Walton to help him kill the monster and Walton promised he would. After Victor died, the monster was appear at the ship, it felt very sad to its father death. When Walton wants to kill it, it ran away and disappear from there and nobody had seen it after.

My Comment:
  Every living things needs love, no matter his look ugly or not. If you create a thing and give it a life, you must be the first one to love it, and teach it everything. Be a good father is important. If not, it may be a monster and do many things you could never taught it.

A word of Ilidian

"...there's someone betrayed, and I was the one who betrayed..."

                     I think this word was so~ cool.

Vocab List of This Novel

sled (n): 雪橇

• a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
• "There is a sled being pulled by dogs over there!"the man cried.

voyage (v): 航行

• travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means
• Not even his life means as much to him as this voyage.

choke (v): 哽噎

• to be unable to speak normally especially because of strong emotion
• His voice was choking with rage.

fascinate (v): 迷住

• to attract or interest somebody very much 
• Walton was fascinated with lightning.

interrupt (v): 打扰

• to say or do something that makes somebody stop what they are doing
• I hope I'm not interrupting you. 

thrill (n): 兴奋

• a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure
• It gave me a big thrill to meet my favorite author in person.

sob (v): 抽泣

• to cry noisily
• I heard a child sobbing loudly.

daze (n): 恍惚

• in a confused state 
• I've been in a complete daze since hearing the news.

splatter (v): 淋湿

• to drop or throw water
• Heavy rain splattered on the roof.

glacier (n): 冰川

• a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley
• I like to sit there and watch the mountain glaciers.

insane (adj): 精神失常

• afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
• The prisoners were slowly going insane.

The Red Pony --- Vocabulary

1. yard: n. an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a surrounding wall 院子
2. strangles: v. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air 勒死
3. buzzard: n. a bird that kills other creatures for food 欧洲猛禽
4. wagon: n. any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse 马车
5. barn: n. a large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals in 谷仓
6. hay: n. grass that has been cut and dried and is used as food for animals （用作饲料的）干草
7. cypress: n. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 柏树
8. quartz: n. a hard mineral, that is used to make very accurate clocks and watches 石英
9. porch: n.  a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance 走廊
10. tub: n. a large round container without a lid, used for growing plants in, etc. 盆
11. stern: adj. serious and often disapproving; expecting somebody to obey you 严厉的

Examples

1. The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school.  
2. He tried to strangle his opponent.
3. American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard. 
4. A wagon rumbled over the ground. 
5. They live in a converted barn.
6. The hay in the barn is for my horses.
7. Cypress and redwood are seldom used in the superstructure of commercial greenhouses.
8. Quartz is a major carrier of gold in quartz vein deposit.
9. An old lady was sitting on the porch of a hotel.
10. There were tubs of flowers on the balcony.
11. The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime. 
    

Story Book Review —— The Red Pony by John Steinbeck

About the writer: 
     John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He attended Stanford University and moved to job to job. He was a reporter of New York American, but soon he returned to California. Some of the best scene in Steinbeck's stories take place around the Salinas Valley. His first story book, Cup of Gold in 1929 wasn't a success. But he looked back at the California's valley, and began to write about the happy times and the sad times in the lives of poor families in the western part of America. He wrote many popular stories, and many of them become a movie, like The Grapes of Wrath, The Little Pony etc. John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, and was died in New York in 1968.


Story Overview:
     In this story, the writer wrote about  his mother's family and showed the difficult feelings between a father and his sons and their understanding of right and wrong.
     Jody Tiflin, who is growing up on a small ranch in California early in the twentieth century. He is a thoughtful, lonely boy. One day, he received a gift from Billy Buck, the Tiflin's worker. It is a red pony, Jody was very happy and gave it a name: Gabilan. He took a good care of it. They always go for a walk at the hill back of their house together. 
      One day, Gabilan was sicked and Jody took care of it until it recover with Billy's help. Another day, Jody and Gabilan was attacked by the buzzard while they were walking at the hill. Gabilan was almost be killed.
      Jody was grows day by day. He went to the wonderful and scary great mountain by himself. He is wiser than before, but also sadder than before as he tries to understand the mysterious of life.




My Comment:
   This story is about the way of development of a little boy. This progress was full of challenge and difficulties. But we must fight against them. While we win on this war, that mean we have grew up. This story was very good and I recommend you to borrow it and read it.

Unified Test 2 Scope

Foon Yew High School JB

Senior Middle One

1st Half Year Unified Test 2

13th April 2011

A.     Comprehension (20%)

        (5 Subjective Questions)

B.     Vocabulary (20%)

        (Top 1 Standard: Unit 3 --pg32&33)

C.     Literature Component (20%)

        (Poem: 'He Had Such Quiet Eyes' -- 5 True/False Statements

                                                              5 Subjective Questions)

D.     Verb Forms (10%)

         1. The Simple: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)

          2. The Continuous: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)

          3. The Prefect: Past, Present

          4. The Perfect Continuous: Past, Present

          5. The Conditionals

          6. Gerund

          7. The Infinitives: Bare, To-infinitive

E.     Formation of Words (10%)

        Practice Session 5 & 7

F.     Rewriting Sentences (10%)

        Exercise B

G.     Grammar (10%)

          1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Top 1: pg16-17)

          2. Prepositions (Top 1: pg61-62)

          3. Subject and Verb Agreement

Memories of Primary

     After a six year in my primary school, I was got a lot of memories. Some was the happy events and some was useful to me in my future. I was studied on two primary school before, both of them was not very famous. But I learnt more thing in SJK(C) Pasir Pinji (2). This is a small school in Ipoh. It was not many student and teacher there so all student and teacher can know each other and just like a big family. All teacher are very kind.
     Until now I still remember a lot of things about this school. Here, the form teacher will be teaching us in our six year of primary life. So our form teacher, Mrs. Eng, was just like our second mother. She is a very good teacher, and she One day, I was playing something with my friend at the science period, and we were punished by our form teacher. We got 20 times hit by her, and this give me a lesson that is can't play anything when studying. And this was the most useful memory to me because it let me pay more attention at class.
     It was six year ago I leave there and come here. Until now I was still miss my old friends and teachers.

Top1 Standard pg32 Vocabulary

1. imperative (adj) - very important and needing immediate attention or action vital 重要紧急的
2. engaging (adj) - attracting or delighting 迷人的
3. describing （v ) - give a description of 描述
4. resources (n) - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed 资源
5. confidence (n) - belief in yourself and your abilities 信心
6. crucial (adj) - of extreme importance 决定性的
7. dyslexic (n) - A learning disability in which a person finds it difficult to read and write 阅读障碍
8. burdened (v) - impose a task upon 使负担
9. treatment (n) - the management of someone or something 待遇
10. efforts (n) - hard work 努力
11. recess (n) - a pause from doing something 休息
12. counsel (v) - give advice to 劝告
13. curriculum (n) - an integrated course of academic studies 课程

Examples

1. It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week. 
2. He came forward with such a bland, engaging smile. 
3. Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene. 
4. We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. 
5. The players all have confidence in their manager.
6. Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
7. The dyslexic learner cannot process this information alone.
8. She was burdened with nearly the full responsibility of running the farm.
9. Certain city areas have been singled out for special treatment.
10. I decided to make one more effort.
11. The judge called a short recess.
12. Most experts counsel caution in such cases.
13. Is German on your school's curriculum?

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Today's moon... ... as bright as a lamp.

HOLIDAY~~~

Happy holiday, always run fast.
Homework so many but didn't done.
Playing dota every day, computer turned on every day.
Nine days now running off, another holiday just past.
Classroom was painted, the Sphinx looks wonderful.
Happy time always run fast, now we are back to school,
continue study, reading, and PLAYING TOGETHER!

MrMidnight-Please Stay In Your Grave! by James Lee

PLEASE STAY IN YOUR GRAVE...

PUT YOUR HATRED DOWN,

OR...

YOU WILL BE JOIN THE 

TORMENTED ONE FOREVER!

Word List of this Novel

1. gaze: to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time 凝视；注视
2. stretch: to make something longer by pulling it 拉长；拽宽
3. haze: harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks 在朦胧中; 茫然
4. frustration: the feeling of being frustrated 懊恼
5. glance: to look quickly at something/somebody 瞥一眼
6. canister: a container for holding coffee, etc. （装咖啡等的）小罐
7. polish: the shiny appearance of something after it has been polished 擦光的面
8. fitted: meeting adequate standards for a purpose 适当的,合适的
9. gaping: look with amazement 目瞪口呆
10. scowled: to look at somebody/something in an angry or annoyed way 怒视
11. awkward: difficult to deal with 难对付的
12. muttered: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone 嘀咕
13. surge: to move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction 汹涌
14. coursed: the general direction in somebody's ideas or actions are moving 行动方向
15. crimson: a deep and vivid red color 深紅色
16. trailing: to walk slowly because you are tired or bored 磨蹭
17. grim: looking or sounding very serious 严肃的；坚定的
18. despair: the feeling of having lost all hope 绝望
19. grinned: to smile widely 露齿而笑

Novel Series: BionicleChronicle#1 The Tale of Toa written by C.A. Hapka

In the time before time, the Great Spirit descended from the heavens, carrying we, the ones called the Matoran, to this island paradise. We were separate and without purpose, so the Great Spirit blessed us with three virtues: unity, duty, and destiny. We embraced these gifts and, in gratitude, we named our island home Mata Nui, after the Great Spirit himself. Legends told of six mighty heroes, the Toa, who would arrive to save Mata Nui from the betrayer, Makuta, whose power dominated the land. Tahu, Toa of Fire. Onua, Toa of Earth. Gali, Toa of Water. Lewa, Toa of Air. Pohatu, Toa of Stone. And Kopaka, Toa of Ice have arrived with no memory about anything. Together, they were six heroes with one destiny: to defeat Makuta and save Mata Nui. And the story begin.......