It’s the Saturday of Week 8, we didn’t expect special things happen on this common day before, but when we were informed to have a visit to NTU, we felt that it must be an exciting day.
The bus ran a long time until we reached NTU finally. Although NTU means Nanyang Technology University, the environment of the campus makes it more like an art school. The art library which came into our sight really appealed to us much. It is in the shape of heart and covered with blue glasses. It’s said that couples come here to look at the sky at night, so romantic!
Then we arrived at LT1 to have a psychological test on classifying what style we are. I am the style of I and S, of which I stands for I’m inspiring and interested to deal with relationship with others, S stands for I’m reliable and stable. Mostly it is a true me, isn’t it? Haha that is not the point, the point is that we enjoyed the role play show presented by some genius actor students. They showed us different actions of different styles of people when they were proposing. Some couples’ show really frustrated us much.
After that we gathered together with our former schoolmates in Harbin institute of technology. Really long time no gather! We occupied a bus to send us to Eton Hall. At 4, we went to a snack counter but on the way it suddenly rained heavily and we had to share our umbrellas with NTU friends, just at that moment, we were like an union to work together to overcome difficulties. And during the super we enjoyed not only the food but also the atmosphere in which we talked about future, played jokes and gossiped a lot. Time to separate, we were a little unwilling, for it is too hard to gather so many people together, but it is said that separation is for next gathering.
It remained raining heavily, and it absolutely ruined our weekend night that no sports outside, no outgoing but only staying in the dormitory, but it is really a various and colorful day, isn’t it?
Saturday, February 28, 2009
An Interesting Test
Yesterday, we went to Nanyang Technological University to have a psychological test to see what kind of personality we ourselves have.
Before doing the test, I have an initial thinking of myself being an active person in public and an ingoing person when I am at home or communicating with a person that I don’t know much about. However, the result is quite different. It’s not shown in this way. That’s too general. It is said that I’m a calm and reliable person. Really? I don’t even know it myself. Maybe sometimes what we think of ourselves is different from our image in other people’s eye.
I’m also a good listener, according to the quiz. Yeah, I think that’s absolutely right. I usually pay more attention on what other people say and forget to answer their questions.
However, one thing that I don’t agree is that I’m diagnosed as a person who’s good at conciliating conflicts. No, no, no, not exactly. I usually can’t relieve people’s emotion when they are having an argument, sometimes even make things worse. I don’t know how to console other people, often considering what words shall I use the most properly to make people relaxed. Oh dear, how can that be? Nevertheless, most qualities that it describes me are almost exact.
According to the results given, we can decide what job suits us better. The applicable job for me is to be an explorer, who is very firm towards the goal. Explorers usually have a logical analysis before making a decision. The most prestigious person in history who has the same character with me is Charlie Chaplin. It’s an honor for me to have the same character as Chaplin. So what if I become a very famous person as him? Hah hah, just a joke. But I think ‘impossible is nothing’. O(∩_∩)O
Yesterday’s test makes me know myself more clearly than before and recommends me a possible career that fits me. It’s also useful in making friends with other different kinds of people. In a nutshell, it benefits me a lot.
Before doing the test, I have an initial thinking of myself being an active person in public and an ingoing person when I am at home or communicating with a person that I don’t know much about. However, the result is quite different. It’s not shown in this way. That’s too general. It is said that I’m a calm and reliable person. Really? I don’t even know it myself. Maybe sometimes what we think of ourselves is different from our image in other people’s eye.
I’m also a good listener, according to the quiz. Yeah, I think that’s absolutely right. I usually pay more attention on what other people say and forget to answer their questions.
However, one thing that I don’t agree is that I’m diagnosed as a person who’s good at conciliating conflicts. No, no, no, not exactly. I usually can’t relieve people’s emotion when they are having an argument, sometimes even make things worse. I don’t know how to console other people, often considering what words shall I use the most properly to make people relaxed. Oh dear, how can that be? Nevertheless, most qualities that it describes me are almost exact.
According to the results given, we can decide what job suits us better. The applicable job for me is to be an explorer, who is very firm towards the goal. Explorers usually have a logical analysis before making a decision. The most prestigious person in history who has the same character with me is Charlie Chaplin. It’s an honor for me to have the same character as Chaplin. So what if I become a very famous person as him? Hah hah, just a joke. But I think ‘impossible is nothing’. O(∩_∩)O
Yesterday’s test makes me know myself more clearly than before and recommends me a possible career that fits me. It’s also useful in making friends with other different kinds of people. In a nutshell, it benefits me a lot.
I Love You,Mum
How many times I withdrew this sentence even it has almost come out! I was just too shy to express the love to you in such a direct way, though I know you have expected to hear this sentence from me for a long time, However, I really love you in depth. Today is your birthday, but I can not celebrate the birthday for you as usual. I hope that you still enjoy this special day, I will send the best wishes to you through the telephone line. Today I promise you will hear the sentence as you expected, which I think is the best present I could send you.
Despite I can not say happy birthday to you face to face, I have asked aunty to help me buy a chocolate cake for you. In the evening, the grandparents, aunty, uncle and Tommy will come to celebrate the birthday for you as planned. So you will not feel too disappointed that I can not accompany you as usual. Hope you will enjoy the birthday we have arranged for you.
Today, I think of many things that happened between us all these years, a complicated feeling surges in my heart. Suddenly, I realize that you really contribute all you have to me, though I quarrel with you constantly. Before I entered into the senior high school, I was always objective to you, and vent my anger on you even if the issue had nothing to do with you. Not only did I never try to understand you when we had different opinions, but also I always misunderstood you. However, you never gave up educating me to become better, and you always tried your best to provide me with the best life. I never appreciated your effort, even never said“ thank you”, instead I just enjoyed the comfortable life you provided to me. After I entered the senior high school, I began to realize that you are the person who loved me most in my life. Everyday you would get up early to prepare nutritional breakfast for me, and also prepare the delicious dinner for me no matter how tired you are after a whole day’s work and wait me to have dinner until 9:00pm. The study life in senior high school sometimes seemed really stressful and monotonous especially in grade three. You always thought of different ways to encourage me, and never put too much stress on me. When I failed in the exam, you will analyze the papers together with me searching the ways to improve instead of scolding. When I felt tired of study life, you would cheer me up and teach me how to relax myself. Even when you know I failed in the college entrance examination, you did not show any disappoint, instead you took me to travel around to relieve my stress and encouraged me to face the setback. In fact, I understood how disappointed all the family members were at that time. So I was really grateful to you to support me at such difficult time. Now I have come to Singapore for my future study. It is the first time I have left home, so I think father, you and I all need a period to accustom the new life. However, I will face the challenge bravely, because I know you and father will always support me.
It is you who try to do whatever you can to support me; it is you who are willing to tolerate all my weakness; it is you who teach me how to deal with life; it is you who make me understand what love is. I love you, my mum.
Despite I can not say happy birthday to you face to face, I have asked aunty to help me buy a chocolate cake for you. In the evening, the grandparents, aunty, uncle and Tommy will come to celebrate the birthday for you as planned. So you will not feel too disappointed that I can not accompany you as usual. Hope you will enjoy the birthday we have arranged for you.
Today, I think of many things that happened between us all these years, a complicated feeling surges in my heart. Suddenly, I realize that you really contribute all you have to me, though I quarrel with you constantly. Before I entered into the senior high school, I was always objective to you, and vent my anger on you even if the issue had nothing to do with you. Not only did I never try to understand you when we had different opinions, but also I always misunderstood you. However, you never gave up educating me to become better, and you always tried your best to provide me with the best life. I never appreciated your effort, even never said“ thank you”, instead I just enjoyed the comfortable life you provided to me. After I entered the senior high school, I began to realize that you are the person who loved me most in my life. Everyday you would get up early to prepare nutritional breakfast for me, and also prepare the delicious dinner for me no matter how tired you are after a whole day’s work and wait me to have dinner until 9:00pm. The study life in senior high school sometimes seemed really stressful and monotonous especially in grade three. You always thought of different ways to encourage me, and never put too much stress on me. When I failed in the exam, you will analyze the papers together with me searching the ways to improve instead of scolding. When I felt tired of study life, you would cheer me up and teach me how to relax myself. Even when you know I failed in the college entrance examination, you did not show any disappoint, instead you took me to travel around to relieve my stress and encouraged me to face the setback. In fact, I understood how disappointed all the family members were at that time. So I was really grateful to you to support me at such difficult time. Now I have come to Singapore for my future study. It is the first time I have left home, so I think father, you and I all need a period to accustom the new life. However, I will face the challenge bravely, because I know you and father will always support me.
It is you who try to do whatever you can to support me; it is you who are willing to tolerate all my weakness; it is you who teach me how to deal with life; it is you who make me understand what love is. I love you, my mum.
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Different Architecture Styles
Architecture is one of the most popular topics currently.However, different places have different styles of architecture.
In the ancient time of china,the most buildings are always in groups which are symmetrical between each other in the same yard.We call the big yard quadrangle.It symboloizes getting together with each other.The wealth businessmen always live in the so-called quadrangles with their family members and their servants. They look cozy for a big family to live in. However, there are many palaces including the famous GuGong Palace.These palaces are for those nobles and even the king. They are so splended and fambulous.The buildings there are gaint and roomy with nice ceilings and big stone pillars. The walls are quite high for safty.The whole palace are in red and golden.They are the symbol of wealth and status.
However, in the western countries,the buildings are in the Gothic style.They look more open in our view.They are tall. The tops are sharp.The room insides is very spacious.The aisles are very long sometises for they will have a good view.There are many churches in the Gothic style,like the Milan Great Castle.
They are combinated with the minds of both the architectors and the artists.
They symbolize the rights of the God.Because in that time, the whole society in the western countries was popular with theology.People there worshiped the so-called godfather. This kind of arthitectures are useful for the priests to advocate the theology.It was during the Renaissance that this style was popular.Up until now,this style is quite famous.
Different places have different styles of architectures.The styles always symbolize their governers' interests ang rights.
In the ancient time of china,the most buildings are always in groups which are symmetrical between each other in the same yard.We call the big yard quadrangle.It symboloizes getting together with each other.The wealth businessmen always live in the so-called quadrangles with their family members and their servants. They look cozy for a big family to live in. However, there are many palaces including the famous GuGong Palace.These palaces are for those nobles and even the king. They are so splended and fambulous.The buildings there are gaint and roomy with nice ceilings and big stone pillars. The walls are quite high for safty.The whole palace are in red and golden.They are the symbol of wealth and status.
However, in the western countries,the buildings are in the Gothic style.They look more open in our view.They are tall. The tops are sharp.The room insides is very spacious.The aisles are very long sometises for they will have a good view.There are many churches in the Gothic style,like the Milan Great Castle.
They are combinated with the minds of both the architectors and the artists.
They symbolize the rights of the God.Because in that time, the whole society in the western countries was popular with theology.People there worshiped the so-called godfather. This kind of arthitectures are useful for the priests to advocate the theology.It was during the Renaissance that this style was popular.Up until now,this style is quite famous.
Different places have different styles of architectures.The styles always symbolize their governers' interests ang rights.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
In a mess
I have not written a blog for a long time. Maybe I met some troubles in my life. But I always think that life is equal. So no matter what happened in my life, I will carry on my mission.
Last Tuesday we had our Progress Test, not as hard as I thought. This is a turning point in our study. Because I think it is important in our bridging course. Everyone did their best in the test. But in my mind we shouldn’t take it too serious, just relax and enjoy the process when you take the exam. In the afternoon, we went to the Kampong Glam, a good place. At first we are all excited and can’t wait to visit it. We went to the mosque. I felt a little nervous in it. When we came out, we went to the museum and found a lot interesting things in it. The culture of different countries is really having a big disparity. After it, we went around the Kampong Glam, soon felt boring. It was raining, so we were in a low spirit.
In fact, the title of the blog should not be in a mess, but I don’t know why I felt a little nervous, maybe the major, maybe the future. But no matter what happen in my life, I will do my best and overcome it.
Last Tuesday we had our Progress Test, not as hard as I thought. This is a turning point in our study. Because I think it is important in our bridging course. Everyone did their best in the test. But in my mind we shouldn’t take it too serious, just relax and enjoy the process when you take the exam. In the afternoon, we went to the Kampong Glam, a good place. At first we are all excited and can’t wait to visit it. We went to the mosque. I felt a little nervous in it. When we came out, we went to the museum and found a lot interesting things in it. The culture of different countries is really having a big disparity. After it, we went around the Kampong Glam, soon felt boring. It was raining, so we were in a low spirit.
In fact, the title of the blog should not be in a mess, but I don’t know why I felt a little nervous, maybe the major, maybe the future. But no matter what happen in my life, I will do my best and overcome it.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Soul of Nigger
Firstly, I want to claim that I am not a person who believes that the white ass is noble when the black is born slaver. The “nigger” used in the title is only to reflect the suffering of the black.
Now we come to the point. When you see the title, you may think about what is the soul of nigger? It is not Dr. Martin; it is jazz. Probably you may hear jazz in many top grade restaurant or coffee shop, or probably you have already adopted the opinion that jazz is for those guy who are the top level to entertain when they are eating or farting. (I’m sorry, but I think those guys who are always desperate to show their little stupid success are just like a fart in a wind storm when compared with the others who contribute the world silently. I mean it.) What is jazz? Jazz is the blood and tears of those who were called nigger and exploited by the white. How stupid and fool are those men who are so satisfied with their poor success and like to pretend to be cute to attract beauty passing by and those girls who get a cute face but transplant their brain into their breast.
Please, remember that jazz isn’t and should not be a tool to be cool! So you can also fortunately avoid showing your stupidity to those top level girls too directly. I do believe that you and your prince (princess) will still get a happy ending without affronting the soul of nigger. Show some damn respect!
Now we come to the point. When you see the title, you may think about what is the soul of nigger? It is not Dr. Martin; it is jazz. Probably you may hear jazz in many top grade restaurant or coffee shop, or probably you have already adopted the opinion that jazz is for those guy who are the top level to entertain when they are eating or farting. (I’m sorry, but I think those guys who are always desperate to show their little stupid success are just like a fart in a wind storm when compared with the others who contribute the world silently. I mean it.) What is jazz? Jazz is the blood and tears of those who were called nigger and exploited by the white. How stupid and fool are those men who are so satisfied with their poor success and like to pretend to be cute to attract beauty passing by and those girls who get a cute face but transplant their brain into their breast.
Please, remember that jazz isn’t and should not be a tool to be cool! So you can also fortunately avoid showing your stupidity to those top level girls too directly. I do believe that you and your prince (princess) will still get a happy ending without affronting the soul of nigger. Show some damn respect!
After So Mnay Movies
In fact, I have seen so many movies since I came here.
New movies like WALL-E, Inkheart, Bolt, Batman—Night Knight, 7 Pounds, the Curios Case of Benjamin Button and so on. Old like Ocean’s 11to13, Pursuit of happiness…… In addition, of course there were some Chinese films, including Don’t Bother Unless Sincerity, Red Cliff and “Leaf Ask”……
Some in front of the laptop, some in the cinema. Some made me feel happy, some boring. Some deserve to taste further silently, some deserve to be appreciated. Foe instance, during the Curios Case of Benjamin Button, there are so many words hard to understand, however, if you taste it, you will find that how valuable and reasonable it is. And there are so many sensibilities in my mind when reading the whole life of Benjamin. A man who born old becoming younger and younger when everybody is getting old, finally died as a baby. What a miserable a life with complicated feeling. Maybe I will write something about it. But there are always something can’t be expressed but to taste and digest. Just like the most moving moment his bliss that his age back count was same with the one he loves, some days in paradise. But it ended soon……
Moreover, there are two meaningful movies, WALL-E and the Day the Earth Stand Still. Why I emphasize them is because the significance they bring us. Congratulations, WALL-E, which won the Oscar a few days ago. In terms of the latter movie, it’s doesn’t attribute to Keanu Reeves and Jaden Smith (though I like this young Smith, the son of Will Smith who perform excellently in the movie pursuit of happiness). I accept that the plot is quite old, but I appreciate its meaning. In it, an alien with human body and broad knowledge of the earth came to our planet, he had so incredible power also bring here a “robot” with even stronger energy. Of course this handsome alien is acted by Keanu, he said that he came to save us, but later we found that the purpose of coming here is to save the earth, not us, but to save the earth from us. Because there are so few planets in universe can gestate life just like the earth. We human beings have harmed the earth so much that the higher creature couldn’t witness the doom of the earth made by us, they came to save it. They’ve built an ark with the copies of all the creatures except us, then they will destroy everything on earth and reformat the earth. Apparently, Keanu didn’t do this in the end, because he understood the love between us in the end. He believed that we will change when doom is coming. Finally, he flied away.
What I most recommend this movie is that it will happen tomorrow, it really maybe become the truth tomorrow. It is possible that there are aliens so far away watching us and caring the earth. No doubt, every creature on this planet are equal, the earth should never been destroyed by only one species. So saving our earth is exactly what we should do from now on, in fact, we should do it more early and stop harming our planet. That’s the point, that’s the value of this film so I like it.
Maybe that’s the dream of the director, but we must turn it to reality. Or maybe the day the earth stand still is, tomorrow.
Monday, February 23, 2009
A confusing choice
Recently all of the SM3 students face a big (maybe we can call it huge) problem—we will choose our majors in the coming 4 years. I think everyone must have the feeling that we haven’t know what all the subjects are about, we also choose, oh, so confused!
Last Saturday, the seniors give a report to us to let us know something more about the things we will study, and if we study this, what work we will do in the future, I know something about it, but also confused.
To study what I like or to study what is hot now, I am confused, I ask some friends of mine, most of them are confused, too. They all have the same question with me.
Maybe when April comes, maybe I will decide what I choose, I think just maybe, I think the decision must contain many factors, such as, your mark, your parents’ will, and some others.
So ,my friends, don’t be so sad any more, I think, no matter what we choose, we if we pour all our heart into it, we all will have a bright future.
Last Saturday, the seniors give a report to us to let us know something more about the things we will study, and if we study this, what work we will do in the future, I know something about it, but also confused.
To study what I like or to study what is hot now, I am confused, I ask some friends of mine, most of them are confused, too. They all have the same question with me.
Maybe when April comes, maybe I will decide what I choose, I think just maybe, I think the decision must contain many factors, such as, your mark, your parents’ will, and some others.
So ,my friends, don’t be so sad any more, I think, no matter what we choose, we if we pour all our heart into it, we all will have a bright future.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
I know
Today I read the blog of my classmates.Before I am quite confused with the blog writing.I am quite afraid of it. I really did not know what to say.I did not believe my own ability.
I was afraid of faults in vocularies in grammer.I have to topic to say.In my mind there were no interesting things happened in my daily life.Everyday we just went to the school to study.It was so boring.It was just like my life in my senior high school .Everyday was the same.
But now my mind changes.I understand life is depended on what you think.If you have an opposite mind ,the life will be quite different.
From now I will not be afraid of blog writing.I will just write my mood my mind.Share all the happiness with my friends.Maybe my written English is poor?So what?If I am afraid of it the result will become worse than before.
Hurry,I WILL TRY MY BEST TO STUDY ENGLISH
I was afraid of faults in vocularies in grammer.I have to topic to say.In my mind there were no interesting things happened in my daily life.Everyday we just went to the school to study.It was so boring.It was just like my life in my senior high school .Everyday was the same.
But now my mind changes.I understand life is depended on what you think.If you have an opposite mind ,the life will be quite different.
From now I will not be afraid of blog writing.I will just write my mood my mind.Share all the happiness with my friends.Maybe my written English is poor?So what?If I am afraid of it the result will become worse than before.
Hurry,I WILL TRY MY BEST TO STUDY ENGLISH
Love you ,mum
When I am alone I always recall my mother.Her big eyes ,her cute figure are so live that as if she is just standing in front of me.Now I am alone in a foreign country and I really miss my great mother.Yes,the word "great"really fits my mother.She is the greatest mother in my mind.
19 years ago ,my mother gave birth to me,giving me an oppotunity to live in the world and to achieve my own goal.
I am the only child of my mother. My mother regard me as the most important.She really wanted to lead me to a better life. when I was stiill a little child she began to teach me the new words.Though her work was very hard she still spare a lot of time to play with me . Not only she cared my foods and my clothes but also she cared my mental health.She wanted me to become a girl that was different from others .She wanted me to get better education and have my own strongminded girl in ther future which will lead me to have my own caree..
Though the small child did not know the real meaning of dream she still let me know the importance of dream.She always talked the topic of dreams with me. She often asked me this queation "what do you want to be when you grow up?" .At that time my dream was always changing.Today was "To be a teacher".Tomorrow my dream may become "To be a doctor".My mother did not mind what my dream was.What she really wanted was to build the sense of having a goal in my mind .This really effect my life in the future.
As a teacher she really knew the importance of the books.She engouraged me to read a lot of books when I was just 2 years old.At that time my mother's wage was quite low but she still bought me a lot of books.With the books I really had a very colourful childhood which was quite different from those of my playmates.At that time the children in the small country did not have the chance to read story books.There were no bookshop in the small village .My mother had her own way to solve the problem.Every month my mother took a bus to the downtown to buy the latest books for me.
Now I still remember the words my mother told me “learn to study .learn to live .”Now I am in the university to achieve my goal .I really appreciate the love the support from my mother.With the help of my mother I had the chance to be here to type my own essay in the central library.
“Thank you mum. I will try my best to get to the higher level .Love you forever .”
19 years ago ,my mother gave birth to me,giving me an oppotunity to live in the world and to achieve my own goal.
I am the only child of my mother. My mother regard me as the most important.She really wanted to lead me to a better life. when I was stiill a little child she began to teach me the new words.Though her work was very hard she still spare a lot of time to play with me . Not only she cared my foods and my clothes but also she cared my mental health.She wanted me to become a girl that was different from others .She wanted me to get better education and have my own strongminded girl in ther future which will lead me to have my own caree..
Though the small child did not know the real meaning of dream she still let me know the importance of dream.She always talked the topic of dreams with me. She often asked me this queation "what do you want to be when you grow up?" .At that time my dream was always changing.Today was "To be a teacher".Tomorrow my dream may become "To be a doctor".My mother did not mind what my dream was.What she really wanted was to build the sense of having a goal in my mind .This really effect my life in the future.
As a teacher she really knew the importance of the books.She engouraged me to read a lot of books when I was just 2 years old.At that time my mother's wage was quite low but she still bought me a lot of books.With the books I really had a very colourful childhood which was quite different from those of my playmates.At that time the children in the small country did not have the chance to read story books.There were no bookshop in the small village .My mother had her own way to solve the problem.Every month my mother took a bus to the downtown to buy the latest books for me.
Now I still remember the words my mother told me “learn to study .learn to live .”Now I am in the university to achieve my goal .I really appreciate the love the support from my mother.With the help of my mother I had the chance to be here to type my own essay in the central library.
“Thank you mum. I will try my best to get to the higher level .Love you forever .”
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My trip to Fenghuang
It was right after our College Entrance Examination, before we set out for our own journey for college that we decided to have a grown up trip. We 5 friends together wanted to visit Fenghuang to see the beautiful scenery and also try a new life after a long boring, tiring senior 3 course. We packed our bags, booked the train tickets ourselves and then left.
It was an exciting and special journey, since it was the first time for me to travel without my parents. During our 8 hours on train, we played cards, listened to music and chatted with each other. To be honest, it was a different kind of feeling to travel with your peers. You’ll feel more comfortable and joyful.
After sitting for such a long time, we was deadly exhausted and sleepy. Finally, we arrived there.
At the first glimpse of the landscape, I saw the green mountains surrounded by clear streams with butterflies swirling around all kinds of flowers. Compared with the highly developed city, Fenghuan remained the blue sky as well as its traditional customs. Before we entered their village, we had to drink three bowls of their home-made wine and also had a singing competition with them. If you win, then you can get in. Otherwise, no one can help. Luckily, we all overcame the challenge.
Things became more interesting when we went to the site of an ancient city, dressed up with their costume and started dancing with them hand in hand in a circle. Walking along the bank of the Tuo River and pretending to be a girl from minority was also an unforgettable experience.
Fenghuang locates at the west of Hunan province. It’s an ideal place for people who want to get closer to nature or relax themselves. If you’re interested in literature, you can go to the former residence of the famous literator Shen Congwen. If you’re fond of architecture, you may want to have a look at the Diao Jiao Lou. If you like something strange, you can also explore the mysterious of the special way they transport the people who died out of hometown back, which is called Gan Shi in southern Hunan.
In a nutshell, it’s really a place worth visiting. I’ve already planned to revisit there after we come back to China.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
My Suggestions On Blog Writing
There are 21 students in Group 6
If everyone submits two posts in one week
and the average number of words of each post is 300 (actually most are beyond 300)
our tutors will have to read 12600 words in one week
besides they have to make comments on every post
that is really a tough work for them
Let alone us
so I strongly suggest that we should only submit one post that youthink is the best in one week
In that way
our tutors will have a more relaxing work
and for us it becomes possible to view all posts and make comments on every post
支持的顶起来！！！
If everyone submits two posts in one week
and the average number of words of each post is 300 (actually most are beyond 300)
our tutors will have to read 12600 words in one week
besides they have to make comments on every post
that is really a tough work for them
Let alone us
so I strongly suggest that we should only submit one post that youthink is the best in one week
In that way
our tutors will have a more relaxing work
and for us it becomes possible to view all posts and make comments on every post
支持的顶起来！！！
Leo Wanta
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If you have never heard about this name, don’t feel ashamed, because it is the so called most free western media that should feel ashamed. It was the most amazing case in the world, but the western media actually kept silent on it.
That was not a common finance affair, because if the problem was out of control, the international finance system would collapse, because it involved the ownership of 27,500 billion US dollars, about 12 times of China’s GDP in 2006.
The cause of the international finance market unrest in May and June of 2006 was that a fund of 4,500 billion US dollars was remitted from Switzerland to US secretly. The transfer of such great amount of money led to the shortage of capital of the international finance market, directly causing the overwhelming crisis of the stock market and gold market.
So who is Leo Wanta on earth? How could he get the ownership of 27,500 billion US dollars? The former richest man Bill Gates has 50 billion US dollars. How could he get 500 times more wealth than Bill Gates?
Wanta was the most trusted financial war professor by President Reagan, former high officer of the American Financial Ministry, CIA and FBI. In 1980s, he was appointed as the leader of the war aimed at overthrowing the Soviet Union ruble. He founded a company called New Republic Financial Group whose basic capital was only 17,000 US dollars. But under the help of the American government, his business became greater and greater. In the October of 1990, Wanta struck a bargain that buying 140 billion rubles with the price of 28 rubles to 1 US dollar. And during the January and February of 1991, he sold 2000 ton gold in the London Gold Exchange Market, leading to the crash of price of gold and super inflation of Soviet Union’s economy, nailing the last nail of Soviet Union’s Economy’s coffin. Wanta’s secret action was called the Great Ruble Scam.
The winter of 1991 was cruel for Russian people. Professors, doctors, engineers had to move to downtown and some even begged for food in the cold streets. In the conference of West Asian Peace held in Madrid in November of 1991, Gorbachev, the last secretary-general of Soviet Union, and his mission had to leave ahead of time because of shortage of money for the hotel.
So where is the capital that Russian people had accumulated for 70 years? Is it just gone?
No. In fact, capital can never disappear. It is just shifted. That is how Leo Wanta got 27,500 billion US dollars. Different from the common war, the finance war is invisible. Soviet Union had so powerful military force that made America frightened for years, but was defeated thoroughly. The loss of this financial war for Russian was not less than that of World War II at all.
But after this war, the doom came to Wanta himself.
In July of 1993, Wanta was sent by the general of CIA, William Sessions to Switzerland to catch a criminal named Marc Rich. But Marc Rich was informed by Mossad, and left Switzerland in time. So Wanta got nothing.
But another purpose of Wanta’s coming to Switzerland was to meet a law advisor of White House, Vince Foster, to remit 250 million US dollars from the account of Wanta to Children’s Defense Fund, whose owner was the American First Lady, Hillary.
After Foster finished his work and got back to Washington happily, Wanta was arrested by local police of Switzerland. Foster began to try to rescue Wanta as soon as he got the news. But he was found dead in a park near the CIA in July 20th. The police claimed that he had committed suicide. When the police informed Wanta of Foster’s suicide, they added that the day when Foster killed himself was your daughter’s birthday. Then Wanta’s company was charged for tax evasion of 140,000 US dollars. And Wanta was sentenced to 22 years in prison. So the American government asked Switzerland to send Wanta back to USA and Switzerland complied. That means the ever American hero that helped defeat Soviet Union should be put into prison by the government he worked for. How ridiculous!
The problem was that Wanta thought he worked for US government, so the money he managed should belong to the whole American people behind the government. But unfortunately, the black force behind the government never thought the money should be anyone else except themselves. Early in 1989, President Bush asked Wanta to remit 10 billion US dollars to Pilgrim Investments. The payee was Jorge Bush. Wanta hesitated because anyone using his public money for personal purpose was committing a heavy crime according to the American law. But the Financial Minister enlightened him that the Bush’s family was beyond law.
On April 15th, 2003, after long-term lawsuit, the judge of Federal court, Gerald Bruce Lee made the judgment that Wanta was the legal owner of the wealth. In 2005, he made an agreement with US government that he would be awarded 4,500 billion US dollars and he had to give up the ownership of the other money and he had to give 1,575 billion US dollars to Financial Ministry as tax. In May and June of 2006, 4,500 billion US dollars was remitted from Switzerland to America secretly, saved at National City Bank of New York and Bank of America.
That was the great Wanta Plan.
The first media that reported the case was a magazine called International Currency Review in London, but no one followed it. Until December 3th, 2006, you would get 0 result if you searched Leo Wanta at baidu.com, and 31,300 results at google.com.
This is Leo Wanta’s story.
Translate from Baidu Baike
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If you have never heard about this name, don’t feel ashamed, because it is the so called most free western media that should feel ashamed. It was the most amazing case in the world, but the western media actually kept silent on it.
That was not a common finance affair, because if the problem was out of control, the international finance system would collapse, because it involved the ownership of 27,500 billion US dollars, about 12 times of China’s GDP in 2006.
The cause of the international finance market unrest in May and June of 2006 was that a fund of 4,500 billion US dollars was remitted from Switzerland to US secretly. The transfer of such great amount of money led to the shortage of capital of the international finance market, directly causing the overwhelming crisis of the stock market and gold market.
So who is Leo Wanta on earth? How could he get the ownership of 27,500 billion US dollars? The former richest man Bill Gates has 50 billion US dollars. How could he get 500 times more wealth than Bill Gates?
Wanta was the most trusted financial war professor by President Reagan, former high officer of the American Financial Ministry, CIA and FBI. In 1980s, he was appointed as the leader of the war aimed at overthrowing the Soviet Union ruble. He founded a company called New Republic Financial Group whose basic capital was only 17,000 US dollars. But under the help of the American government, his business became greater and greater. In the October of 1990, Wanta struck a bargain that buying 140 billion rubles with the price of 28 rubles to 1 US dollar. And during the January and February of 1991, he sold 2000 ton gold in the London Gold Exchange Market, leading to the crash of price of gold and super inflation of Soviet Union’s economy, nailing the last nail of Soviet Union’s Economy’s coffin. Wanta’s secret action was called the Great Ruble Scam.
The winter of 1991 was cruel for Russian people. Professors, doctors, engineers had to move to downtown and some even begged for food in the cold streets. In the conference of West Asian Peace held in Madrid in November of 1991, Gorbachev, the last secretary-general of Soviet Union, and his mission had to leave ahead of time because of shortage of money for the hotel.
So where is the capital that Russian people had accumulated for 70 years? Is it just gone?
No. In fact, capital can never disappear. It is just shifted. That is how Leo Wanta got 27,500 billion US dollars. Different from the common war, the finance war is invisible. Soviet Union had so powerful military force that made America frightened for years, but was defeated thoroughly. The loss of this financial war for Russian was not less than that of World War II at all.
But after this war, the doom came to Wanta himself.
In July of 1993, Wanta was sent by the general of CIA, William Sessions to Switzerland to catch a criminal named Marc Rich. But Marc Rich was informed by Mossad, and left Switzerland in time. So Wanta got nothing.
But another purpose of Wanta’s coming to Switzerland was to meet a law advisor of White House, Vince Foster, to remit 250 million US dollars from the account of Wanta to Children’s Defense Fund, whose owner was the American First Lady, Hillary.
After Foster finished his work and got back to Washington happily, Wanta was arrested by local police of Switzerland. Foster began to try to rescue Wanta as soon as he got the news. But he was found dead in a park near the CIA in July 20th. The police claimed that he had committed suicide. When the police informed Wanta of Foster’s suicide, they added that the day when Foster killed himself was your daughter’s birthday. Then Wanta’s company was charged for tax evasion of 140,000 US dollars. And Wanta was sentenced to 22 years in prison. So the American government asked Switzerland to send Wanta back to USA and Switzerland complied. That means the ever American hero that helped defeat Soviet Union should be put into prison by the government he worked for. How ridiculous!
The problem was that Wanta thought he worked for US government, so the money he managed should belong to the whole American people behind the government. But unfortunately, the black force behind the government never thought the money should be anyone else except themselves. Early in 1989, President Bush asked Wanta to remit 10 billion US dollars to Pilgrim Investments. The payee was Jorge Bush. Wanta hesitated because anyone using his public money for personal purpose was committing a heavy crime according to the American law. But the Financial Minister enlightened him that the Bush’s family was beyond law.
On April 15th, 2003, after long-term lawsuit, the judge of Federal court, Gerald Bruce Lee made the judgment that Wanta was the legal owner of the wealth. In 2005, he made an agreement with US government that he would be awarded 4,500 billion US dollars and he had to give up the ownership of the other money and he had to give 1,575 billion US dollars to Financial Ministry as tax. In May and June of 2006, 4,500 billion US dollars was remitted from Switzerland to America secretly, saved at National City Bank of New York and Bank of America.
That was the great Wanta Plan.
The first media that reported the case was a magazine called International Currency Review in London, but no one followed it. Until December 3th, 2006, you would get 0 result if you searched Leo Wanta at baidu.com, and 31,300 results at google.com.
This is Leo Wanta’s story.
Opinions on the value of bridging course.
This morning I got the news from Ms.Lim that somebody has written a journal or rather complaining letter doubting the value of this bridging course.His main idea was like "we are having fun for 6 hours every day and actually not learning english" or that sort of things.I am just shocked.It just doesn't make any sense! I think the moe is really thoughtful and caring to set a bridging course for us.(it's true.I'm not flattering!) The bridging course is more than useful!
Here in bridging course, I can really feel that we are trying to pick up the language rather than learning English as a subject which is common in china. In china, even in colledge,we learn English to pass the exams.most of the time,we focus on how to pass the band4 and band6 English test with high score, so we can get a good job deviating the previous aim of learning English,grasp a new communication tool!why must the complainer think we have to focus on the exam focus learning style! I can't help wondering.
He said we were wasting time every day,which is another myth! In bridging course,apart from learning English,we can also try to adjust to the new environment and get prepared for the coming life in nus which can be really tensive! We can do a lot of reading and explore this strange country.anyway,the bridging course can be really fun and fruitful! How could it be meaningless!
Maybe this is just my personal opinion,but I just consider bridging course a important and enjoyable session which should be treasured by all means .
Here in bridging course, I can really feel that we are trying to pick up the language rather than learning English as a subject which is common in china. In china, even in colledge,we learn English to pass the exams.most of the time,we focus on how to pass the band4 and band6 English test with high score, so we can get a good job deviating the previous aim of learning English,grasp a new communication tool!why must the complainer think we have to focus on the exam focus learning style! I can't help wondering.
He said we were wasting time every day,which is another myth! In bridging course,apart from learning English,we can also try to adjust to the new environment and get prepared for the coming life in nus which can be really tensive! We can do a lot of reading and explore this strange country.anyway,the bridging course can be really fun and fruitful! How could it be meaningless!
Maybe this is just my personal opinion,but I just consider bridging course a important and enjoyable session which should be treasured by all means .
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The storytelling contest
This Tuesday we had a storytelling contest. Almost all of us felt nervous before it began. But when it began, it seemed not as hard as I had ever thought.
We began the contest according to the names list that arranged by the first letter of our names. The 1st was our monitor. He did a good job, which made me feel a bit release, not as difficult as I thought. Then the contest continued, and soon it was my turn. Yes! Come on! Time to show! I said to myself to encourage myself. When I began, I did it as planned, but nervous was unavoidable, I did a bit wrong in my story, so, as a result, I said to all that sorry, let me have some time to control my feeling. And I refreshed myself during the little time. Then I continued my story. When I finished, I felt a release on my nerve. It was over. Not as tough as you thought.
At about 12, the contest was over. Then we knew our scores. To my surprise, my score was a little lower than I had ever thought. When I read what the teacher had written on my paper, I knew what the shortcoming in my essay was. I would correct it in the future.
From this contest, I knew that the result was not the most important point when you joined in a game or a match. The process of your attendance was the matter. As we all knew, usually there was one winner of a game, if everyone was the winner, and then there was no winner. So the process of your attendance was the important point in your life. Enjoy yourself and have fun through it. I remember I had a classmate whose willing of win was so strong. At first, we played basketball together. But sometimes later, we find his willing of win was so strong that we all did not want to play with him anymore. In a nutshell, I think almost every games or matches we take part in are for fun, not win. But if you win, it’s good, isn’t it? I like this storytelling contest. It is helpful and useful in our English learning.
We began the contest according to the names list that arranged by the first letter of our names. The 1st was our monitor. He did a good job, which made me feel a bit release, not as difficult as I thought. Then the contest continued, and soon it was my turn. Yes! Come on! Time to show! I said to myself to encourage myself. When I began, I did it as planned, but nervous was unavoidable, I did a bit wrong in my story, so, as a result, I said to all that sorry, let me have some time to control my feeling. And I refreshed myself during the little time. Then I continued my story. When I finished, I felt a release on my nerve. It was over. Not as tough as you thought.
At about 12, the contest was over. Then we knew our scores. To my surprise, my score was a little lower than I had ever thought. When I read what the teacher had written on my paper, I knew what the shortcoming in my essay was. I would correct it in the future.
From this contest, I knew that the result was not the most important point when you joined in a game or a match. The process of your attendance was the matter. As we all knew, usually there was one winner of a game, if everyone was the winner, and then there was no winner. So the process of your attendance was the important point in your life. Enjoy yourself and have fun through it. I remember I had a classmate whose willing of win was so strong. At first, we played basketball together. But sometimes later, we find his willing of win was so strong that we all did not want to play with him anymore. In a nutshell, I think almost every games or matches we take part in are for fun, not win. But if you win, it’s good, isn’t it? I like this storytelling contest. It is helpful and useful in our English learning.
The value of existence
"Who are you ? Where are you from? " This is the question put forward in the book I recently read,I have thought it a lot when I was young,but never find a answer.Now as time goes on,I cant set out a little time to revoke such questions because of some trivialities.but when I happened to see the book ,it awakens the remote memorises when I was young and curious about such questions.
You will be totally attracted to read this book continously as if you were the little girl in the book tring to find out the answers.Everything has the reason to exist no matter how vast or how tiny you are!
Recently I suddenly understand a lot of things :you will come across a lot of person on the road of your life,before the leave you ,they will reveal the value of their existence.For instance,some of them are existential to teach you something that make you grow up;some are existential to help you overcome difficulties ;some are existential to encourage you when you are down;while there will be always a right person who will accompany you to the end of the life!
I think a lot and still in thinking ,in order to find myself.I admit ,I was at a loss,but after delibrately pondering ,I understand:Life is just the same ,the problems come out because they try to teach you something significant.I still remember the sentences:
To love than be loved
To forgive than be forgiven
To forget that you find yourself
It is by giving that we recieve
Everything has the value of existence,when problems come out ,dont be frustrated ,just think about :Why .How and What? "because they will leave something important to your life!It is my gains and I never regret to have such a period because it is a time that everyone must be faced,nor do I regret to know the truth!
You will be totally attracted to read this book continously as if you were the little girl in the book tring to find out the answers.Everything has the reason to exist no matter how vast or how tiny you are!
Recently I suddenly understand a lot of things :you will come across a lot of person on the road of your life,before the leave you ,they will reveal the value of their existence.For instance,some of them are existential to teach you something that make you grow up;some are existential to help you overcome difficulties ;some are existential to encourage you when you are down;while there will be always a right person who will accompany you to the end of the life!
I think a lot and still in thinking ,in order to find myself.I admit ,I was at a loss,but after delibrately pondering ,I understand:Life is just the same ,the problems come out because they try to teach you something significant.I still remember the sentences:
To love than be loved
To forgive than be forgiven
To forget that you find yourself
It is by giving that we recieve
Everything has the value of existence,when problems come out ,dont be frustrated ,just think about :Why .How and What? "because they will leave something important to your life!It is my gains and I never regret to have such a period because it is a time that everyone must be faced,nor do I regret to know the truth!
Viewpoints on ALLSTAR (Part C?) on V-Day
First, I should apologize that there should be Part C and Part D about what I expect of Rookie All Star and Slam Dunk Competition before the All Star Weekend, but it seems that I have no time……
So I have enjoyed this weekend, just say something.
The Valentine’s Day, Rookie All Star. In fact, that’s what I expect most during this weekend, because there so many freshly talented stars on the stage. I’ve know Derrick and O.J. when they were in high school, watched almost every highlight of them. So how I wish they will show their gift in this game. Unfortunately, they were all low-pitched. In addition, you may consider Rookie All Star a playoffs match at first sight. Game was so flaming that rookies even hardly perform dunk. In retrospect, when there are LeBron, AI, Paul, Gay and Ellis on this stage, the matches are made of diversity of excellent drive, dunks and alley-opps. Maybe that’s why I like Rookie all star, you know a website BALLISLIFE? It extracts the highlights of most talented players in high schools and universities, it says: “Before fame, before money, when ball is life……” That’s an accurate feeling why we like basketball, maybe the same with Durant and Mayo. Such a boring V-Day, the match is not I expect and her cellphone is power off. When it comes to match itself, it’s spectator though less compared before. Kevin should be in the all star game not this day if his team won more matches, no doubt he is a so shining killer, a
To tell the truth, how I wish Rose and Mayo will perform more highlights next year as sophomores, but maybe they will be in the lineup of the All Star Game, I’m serious that’s possible.
There are also many future stars on this stage, Mike, Eric and Rudy, I can’t neglect Bayless even though he isn’t in Rookie all star.
Still so much to say, but the shuttle is coming, so have to wait Part D.
At last, what a boring V-Day. I will compensate it,
Next year, it won’t be like this.
All Star promise to me, I promise to you,
Keep holding on, it will be all OK.
Nan
Monday, February 16, 2009
What’s real goodness?
In a dark night, a black Audi came out of the hospital in a hurry, wanting to go onto the big road, many people were doing their own business around the hospital. Suddenly, an old man who wanted to come across the road but didn’t notice the coming car was knocked down, but the car didn’t stop, on the other hand, it only went back a little and turned right to run away. Many people who stood at the hospital saw it, especially an old woman who sold newspapers near the hospital came out, and she held the car up.
After resting for a short time on the road, the old man who was knocked down stood up, with some dirt on the coat, but was without being injured. The driver just sat in his car and made phone calls nervously. There were many people surrounding the car silently, watching the driver and the people in the car steadily. The old man walked near them, many people showed their attention whether he was injured or not. “Nothing serious”, the old man answered, swinging his arms.
At the same time, someone called the police, someone persuaded the old man doing body check in the hospital. He was hit by cars, maybe now he didn’t have some pain in the body, but in the future, maybe got worse. The hospital was not too far, they all thought that the old man should go to the hospital to have a check. The drive came out of the car, but didn’t want to take the man to the hospital and kept stalemate with all the people. The old woman who sold newspapers stood out and said that her husband was knocked down by a car, too. After being knocked ,he seemed ok, but after a few weeks, her husband felt a terrible hurt in the body, and soon didn’t know anything···now she got regretful now, but···
All the people discussed loudly until the police came, after asking some questions, the police let the driver take the man to hospital, though the driver didn’t want to, but he had to. The street got back to normal.
Fifty minutes later, the old man came out, luckily there really was nothing serious. The driver seemed to be a little relaxing.
All the people got back to where they used to be, and did business as usual. The street became quite again.
All were strangers and all were common people, but when they got together, a strong power appeared.
They seem like a drop of seawater, flowing in the world, do what they always do, but when these goodness get together, a strong wave comes and beat all the dirty things in the world.
After resting for a short time on the road, the old man who was knocked down stood up, with some dirt on the coat, but was without being injured. The driver just sat in his car and made phone calls nervously. There were many people surrounding the car silently, watching the driver and the people in the car steadily. The old man walked near them, many people showed their attention whether he was injured or not. “Nothing serious”, the old man answered, swinging his arms.
At the same time, someone called the police, someone persuaded the old man doing body check in the hospital. He was hit by cars, maybe now he didn’t have some pain in the body, but in the future, maybe got worse. The hospital was not too far, they all thought that the old man should go to the hospital to have a check. The drive came out of the car, but didn’t want to take the man to the hospital and kept stalemate with all the people. The old woman who sold newspapers stood out and said that her husband was knocked down by a car, too. After being knocked ,he seemed ok, but after a few weeks, her husband felt a terrible hurt in the body, and soon didn’t know anything···now she got regretful now, but···
All the people discussed loudly until the police came, after asking some questions, the police let the driver take the man to hospital, though the driver didn’t want to, but he had to. The street got back to normal.
Fifty minutes later, the old man came out, luckily there really was nothing serious. The driver seemed to be a little relaxing.
All the people got back to where they used to be, and did business as usual. The street became quite again.
All were strangers and all were common people, but when they got together, a strong power appeared.
They seem like a drop of seawater, flowing in the world, do what they always do, but when these goodness get together, a strong wave comes and beat all the dirty things in the world.
A SNIPER
I am a sniper. Somehow I was involved in the bloody war. My family was destroyed, by the disaster created by human themselves. Maybe I was the only survivor, I’m not sure. Anyway, I didn’t care. I was fated to be a killer, fighting in the north German city.
It was winter, which is as cold as my heart. I did my business throughout the ruined city with my musket. Many enemies were terminated by my bullets. This day I hid myself besides a bridge and waited for my targets. When suddenly an enemy tank showed up at the end of the street and rolled towards the bridge. “Shit!” I muttered. Seeing it was just firing blindly, I knew I was not exposed. But exploration around me placed me in an extremely dangerous situation. Without hesitation, I evacuated from the death zone and took shelter under a short barrier. Sitting up and looking over the barrier, I discovered a hostile soldier who was hiding behind a building. At the same time he discovered me and fired swiftly, as quickly as lightning. Having no time to think, I was wounded in my shoulder, blood running out. For hundreds of times I saw my enemies moaning for their pains or even dying at once, which can be entertaining. This time, I was hurt by a bastard who was also an excellent sniper. It wasn’t fun. I knew if I expose myself once more, I would go to heaven, or hell instead.
I took off my cap and hanged it on the tips of my musket. Slowly, I raised my musket until the cap was beyond the barrier and appear in his view, with his range. Again that guy shot, which was what I expected. The bullet made a hole through my cap, implying that this shot was more accurate than the one before. Seen from such a distance, the guy didn’t realize that my head wasn’t under the cap. “Get you!” I smiled, forgetting my own pain. I shook the musket slightly and dragged it down just like a man collapsed painfully after being shot. “ It seems that I’m better at acting.” I thought. “Enjoy your lesson, young man!”
Sure enough he was taken in and believed that I was terminated. He was not that cautious and got out of his shelter to relax. Almost his whole body was exposed. I had to say he was well-shaped and outstanding. “Maybe you are quite handsome but it won’t count anymore!” I got my musket ready and aimed at his head proficiently as I had done thousands of times before. Still unaware of the danger, he took out a cigar and began to smoke. “Farewell, baby!” I said in my heart and fired.
He collapsed at once, dead. There was no moan. Perhaps he was filled with anger, doubt and depression before he died or he even had no time o figure out what happened. I approached his body, wanting to see more clearly the man who caused me so much trouble. He lay peacefully with bottom up. “It’s not a good pose.” I said to him and kneeled down besides him. Carefully I turned over his head and saw a bloody, but familiar face.
It was my elder brother.
It was winter, which is as cold as my heart. I did my business throughout the ruined city with my musket. Many enemies were terminated by my bullets. This day I hid myself besides a bridge and waited for my targets. When suddenly an enemy tank showed up at the end of the street and rolled towards the bridge. “Shit!” I muttered. Seeing it was just firing blindly, I knew I was not exposed. But exploration around me placed me in an extremely dangerous situation. Without hesitation, I evacuated from the death zone and took shelter under a short barrier. Sitting up and looking over the barrier, I discovered a hostile soldier who was hiding behind a building. At the same time he discovered me and fired swiftly, as quickly as lightning. Having no time to think, I was wounded in my shoulder, blood running out. For hundreds of times I saw my enemies moaning for their pains or even dying at once, which can be entertaining. This time, I was hurt by a bastard who was also an excellent sniper. It wasn’t fun. I knew if I expose myself once more, I would go to heaven, or hell instead.
I took off my cap and hanged it on the tips of my musket. Slowly, I raised my musket until the cap was beyond the barrier and appear in his view, with his range. Again that guy shot, which was what I expected. The bullet made a hole through my cap, implying that this shot was more accurate than the one before. Seen from such a distance, the guy didn’t realize that my head wasn’t under the cap. “Get you!” I smiled, forgetting my own pain. I shook the musket slightly and dragged it down just like a man collapsed painfully after being shot. “ It seems that I’m better at acting.” I thought. “Enjoy your lesson, young man!”
Sure enough he was taken in and believed that I was terminated. He was not that cautious and got out of his shelter to relax. Almost his whole body was exposed. I had to say he was well-shaped and outstanding. “Maybe you are quite handsome but it won’t count anymore!” I got my musket ready and aimed at his head proficiently as I had done thousands of times before. Still unaware of the danger, he took out a cigar and began to smoke. “Farewell, baby!” I said in my heart and fired.
He collapsed at once, dead. There was no moan. Perhaps he was filled with anger, doubt and depression before he died or he even had no time o figure out what happened. I approached his body, wanting to see more clearly the man who caused me so much trouble. He lay peacefully with bottom up. “It’s not a good pose.” I said to him and kneeled down besides him. Carefully I turned over his head and saw a bloody, but familiar face.
It was my elder brother.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Insane Valentine
Valentine’s Day, couples’ day, lovers’ day, and also, ours day!
Though we are single, no one can stop us from enjoying such a day that is full of happiness and insaneness.
So we did. Actually the other four guys did, and I, was just a photographer.
They joined a National Vertical Marathon several days before, as a addition, there was an activity at Orchard Road on Valentine’s day. Its requirement was quite simple: make some silly positions at public, as crazy as possible.
At Orchard Road, my friends started to many silly gestures on public, as you see in pictures. People passed by looked at them surprisingly.
Of course, you can not see me in the pictures, but without my contribution, you can definitely not see these interesting photos. ^_^
What’s more, there are not only we guys unusual, but also many others. You can see in pictures, some people were wearing animal-like masks and giving free tickets; some were “free hugs” guys who would kindly give you a warm hug; some were secondary school students collecting donation for some certain reason; and what’s more, you can see the two guys in paper boxes, as if naked, were doing advertisement for Ikea, do be too excited, boys, they, especially the girl, of course was wearing cloths.
About 14:00, when we were about to leave, the managers of the activity, came to us, with an envelop in their hands.
Confused for a while, we finally understood: we won!
We got the first prize! Can you believe it? The first prize! Four days and three nights’ vacation to Bali for two people!
Then another problem engaged: how to deal with it, there were four guys took part in, but the prize was just for two.
Anyway, we got reward, no pains no gains, isn’t it?
Last: happy Valentine’s Day! There is a Chinese term widely separated in students: “It is said that woman is like cloths while friends are like your own hands and feet, then I suddenly realized that I have been streaking with so many hands and feet for so many years!”
My dear friends, no matter you are single or not, do enjoy this special time! Shout it out: being naked, being happy!
God bless we single guys!
Though we are single, no one can stop us from enjoying such a day that is full of happiness and insaneness.
So we did. Actually the other four guys did, and I, was just a photographer.
They joined a National Vertical Marathon several days before, as a addition, there was an activity at Orchard Road on Valentine’s day. Its requirement was quite simple: make some silly positions at public, as crazy as possible.
At Orchard Road, my friends started to many silly gestures on public, as you see in pictures. People passed by looked at them surprisingly.
Of course, you can not see me in the pictures, but without my contribution, you can definitely not see these interesting photos. ^_^
What’s more, there are not only we guys unusual, but also many others. You can see in pictures, some people were wearing animal-like masks and giving free tickets; some were “free hugs” guys who would kindly give you a warm hug; some were secondary school students collecting donation for some certain reason; and what’s more, you can see the two guys in paper boxes, as if naked, were doing advertisement for Ikea, do be too excited, boys, they, especially the girl, of course was wearing cloths.
About 14:00, when we were about to leave, the managers of the activity, came to us, with an envelop in their hands.
Confused for a while, we finally understood: we won!
We got the first prize! Can you believe it? The first prize! Four days and three nights’ vacation to Bali for two people!
Then another problem engaged: how to deal with it, there were four guys took part in, but the prize was just for two.
Anyway, we got reward, no pains no gains, isn’t it?
Last: happy Valentine’s Day! There is a Chinese term widely separated in students: “It is said that woman is like cloths while friends are like your own hands and feet, then I suddenly realized that I have been streaking with so many hands and feet for so many years!”
My dear friends, no matter you are single or not, do enjoy this special time! Shout it out: being naked, being happy!
God bless we single guys!
our elder sister
Last Friday I wanted to write something about our elder sister, but I am so lazy that I begin to write the blog tonight. Our elder sister’s name is Li Meilin, we call her elder sister (or dajie in Chinese) is because her birthday is the earliest among us ,15 persons who come from Dalian university of technology, actually our elder sister is not very old she was born on 1989 Jan 20, now she is only 20 years old. After her 20’s birthday she always saying that she is too old for a girl and her age is going to 30 now. Now her pet phrase is known by nearly all eton hall sm3 students, it is not good lah(tai bu hao le in Chinese ) but she says it in northeast dialect, it sounds very interesting. She is a very kind person ,she likes to talk to us very much and she always listen to our complains about our life or studying and try to help us to solve the problems we meet. We all like her very much. As we 15 persons treat each other as brothers and sisters, so we are keeping good friendship, and we all think she is a good elder sister. She deserve the calling “elder sister”. We like her very much. We all persuaded her to have a try before the election of hostel committee. Last Friday she took part in the election. As we have advertised her in eton hall sm3 students for about 1 month before the election so she got 77 votes, it is more than all votes that the other 3 candidates, we are all proud of her. Our best elder sister.
our elder sister
Last Friday I wanted to write something about our elder sister, but I am so lazy that I begin to write the blog tonight. Our elder sister’s name is Li Meilin, we call her elder sister (or dajie in Chinese) is because her birthday is the earliest among us ,15 persons who come from Dalian university of technology, actually our elder sister is not very old she was born on 1989 Jan 20, now she is only 20 years old. After her 20’s birthday she always saying that she is too old for a girl and her age is going to 30 now. Now her pet phrase is known by nearly all eton hall sm3 students, it is not good lah(tai bu hao le in Chinese ) but she says it in northeast dialect, it sounds very interesting. She is a very kind person ,she likes to talk to us very much and she always listen to our complains about our life or studying and try to help us to solve the problems we meet. We all like her very much. As we 15 persons treat each other as brothers and sisters, so we are keeping good friendship, and we all think she is a good elder sister. She deserve the calling “elder sister”. We like her very much. We all persuaded her to have a try before the election of hostel committee. Last Friday she took part in the election. As we have advertised her in eton hall sm3 students for about 1 month before the election so she got 77 votes, it is more than all votes that the other 3 candidates, we are all proud of her. Our best elder sister.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
My Favourite Teacher
It is my head teacher,Mr Zhang, in my high school that I like best.
He is smart with a large mount of knowledge.He is expert at both science and art,though he teaches us English.As is known to all,a good teacher is of not only his excellent teaching skills,but also his love to us students.Mr Zhang is such a teacher.He is strict to our lessons,but kind to our daily life to lessen our stress of exams.In my own opinion,he is not only our teacher,but also our common father.Maybe he is the man who rose earliest and went to bed latest during our high school life.We respect him while he respects us.Our opinions are often the most important in his opinion that he likes to listen to us.
He has taught many students who has got wanderful career in universities or work places.He has also got many titles of honour,"Ten of the Most Excellence Youths in Shandong Province" included.However,he just don't care about that so-called names.He attaches more significance to what he has done rather what he has acquired.
What interests us students most is the bright expression in his eyes which can look through our minds.Maybe it is magical,but we have to acknowledge his capacity of interacting with eyes.
Every class he can discover everyone's state of mind and conduct us to go into the exact way of learning.Maybe it is his ethusiasm that really infect us.
It was before our graduation that we got together to communicate with each other thoroughly from which we knew that we were the last students of his career for he would be appointed for other tasks.Although we were not willing to depart with each other,we were still happy because we knew the love between us would last forever.
That is our great teacher of kindness,love,ethusiasm and patience.
He is smart with a large mount of knowledge.He is expert at both science and art,though he teaches us English.As is known to all,a good teacher is of not only his excellent teaching skills,but also his love to us students.Mr Zhang is such a teacher.He is strict to our lessons,but kind to our daily life to lessen our stress of exams.In my own opinion,he is not only our teacher,but also our common father.Maybe he is the man who rose earliest and went to bed latest during our high school life.We respect him while he respects us.Our opinions are often the most important in his opinion that he likes to listen to us.
He has taught many students who has got wanderful career in universities or work places.He has also got many titles of honour,"Ten of the Most Excellence Youths in Shandong Province" included.However,he just don't care about that so-called names.He attaches more significance to what he has done rather what he has acquired.
What interests us students most is the bright expression in his eyes which can look through our minds.Maybe it is magical,but we have to acknowledge his capacity of interacting with eyes.
Every class he can discover everyone's state of mind and conduct us to go into the exact way of learning.Maybe it is his ethusiasm that really infect us.
It was before our graduation that we got together to communicate with each other thoroughly from which we knew that we were the last students of his career for he would be appointed for other tasks.Although we were not willing to depart with each other,we were still happy because we knew the love between us would last forever.
That is our great teacher of kindness,love,ethusiasm and patience.
Date with math
Being engaged in English-learning for so long, I find myself scarcely set away time for my science subjects. The every week 1 hour c language and 2 hours math obviously couldn’t help much.
I am picking up more and more qualities of an English-major student. Such could be speculated through the master pieces I placed in my bookshelf. <>, <>, none o them are friendly for beginners like me, yet I struggled to grasp as much meanings as I could from these books. However, my science intuitive is getting dumb. The math symbols, used to seem like my close friends, now stand out line to irritate me and drive me mad.
Maybe it’s time for me to make the decision. English, important as it is, it’s at most a medium for me. After five months, when we are in a new classroom, sitting side by side with locals, it’s not how good our English that matters, but how brilliant our head.
So, last night, I fetched out the math textbook I brought from home, removed the thick layer of dust over it and began to read.(by the way, as I used to major in Physics, and the first thing I learnt is to doubt, I never believe anything in the books unless I know how it is derived .
During the first hour, I didn’t quite know what I was reading. My mind was just a blank slate. All the lectures I attended and all the exercises I did were out of reach. I felt I have been brainstormed. Then, gradually, as I began to concentrate, all that feelings died away. The only thing left was math and me. Our relationship evolved from foreign to acquaintance to caring for each other. My gut was filled with the complement which was gone for months. I joked to myself that while others were busy dating girls, I was dating with math instead.
Math, my friend, long time no see! You are the one that generously offer me wisdom and ration no matter how I treated you.
I am picking up more and more qualities of an English-major student. Such could be speculated through the master pieces I placed in my bookshelf. <
Maybe it’s time for me to make the decision. English, important as it is, it’s at most a medium for me. After five months, when we are in a new classroom, sitting side by side with locals, it’s not how good our English that matters, but how brilliant our head.
So, last night, I fetched out the math textbook I brought from home, removed the thick layer of dust over it and began to read.(by the way, as I used to major in Physics, and the first thing I learnt is to doubt, I never believe anything in the books unless I know how it is derived .
During the first hour, I didn’t quite know what I was reading. My mind was just a blank slate. All the lectures I attended and all the exercises I did were out of reach. I felt I have been brainstormed. Then, gradually, as I began to concentrate, all that feelings died away. The only thing left was math and me. Our relationship evolved from foreign to acquaintance to caring for each other. My gut was filled with the complement which was gone for months. I joked to myself that while others were busy dating girls, I was dating with math instead.
Math, my friend, long time no see! You are the one that generously offer me wisdom and ration no matter how I treated you.
About Detective Books
When I was in my junior high school, I was very interested in reading detective books. And now, I’m really always into Sherlock Holmes’s careful illation and Agatha Christie’s detailed description of the criminal’s thoughts after the murder.
‘Sherlock Holmes’ is written by Conan Doll, who was not very famous when he wrote his first novel. Further more, he only got 25 dollars as his reward. But he accepted it because it took a lot of time to find a person that was willing to publish his novel. At that time, he was doing his internship as a doctor. However, after the first book was published, he became very famous because of the wonderful, complicated, and magical plot of his first novel. And that set a very good foundation for his future writing.
In this novel, he first introduced the famous detective into the story- Sherlock Holmes. When he met his future partner-Watson for the first time, he clearly knew that Watson had just been back from Afghanistan according to the mud on his trousers and the shape and an injury on his hand. That’s very marvelous!
Then the story told us a murder happened in a lonely house in the country side. There are some footprints, fingerprints, a ring on the spot. And the murderer wrote a German word which means ‘revenge’ on the wall with the blood. Through Sherlock Holmes’s meticulous and logical illation, they finally found the murderer. And the second part of the story tells how the animosity between the victim and the murderer came. It makes the story complete.
Also, Agatha Christie’s Detective Books are my favorite, too. If you haven’t read them yet, I strongly recommend you to have a look. I’m sure that you will be fascinated by them the moment you start to read!
‘Sherlock Holmes’ is written by Conan Doll, who was not very famous when he wrote his first novel. Further more, he only got 25 dollars as his reward. But he accepted it because it took a lot of time to find a person that was willing to publish his novel. At that time, he was doing his internship as a doctor. However, after the first book was published, he became very famous because of the wonderful, complicated, and magical plot of his first novel. And that set a very good foundation for his future writing.
In this novel, he first introduced the famous detective into the story- Sherlock Holmes. When he met his future partner-Watson for the first time, he clearly knew that Watson had just been back from Afghanistan according to the mud on his trousers and the shape and an injury on his hand. That’s very marvelous!
Then the story told us a murder happened in a lonely house in the country side. There are some footprints, fingerprints, a ring on the spot. And the murderer wrote a German word which means ‘revenge’ on the wall with the blood. Through Sherlock Holmes’s meticulous and logical illation, they finally found the murderer. And the second part of the story tells how the animosity between the victim and the murderer came. It makes the story complete.
Also, Agatha Christie’s Detective Books are my favorite, too. If you haven’t read them yet, I strongly recommend you to have a look. I’m sure that you will be fascinated by them the moment you start to read!
Be proactive
Many times, I think I am not proactive enough. A proactive person should take any possible chance for himself or herself whenever and wherever. But I didn’t do well in it.
I recalled my more than 1 month’s study period here. How many good opportunities I have lost!
Yesterday, we had a Hostel Committee Election. Several brave fellows stepped on the stage and gave a speech to all of us. Though I admitted that I didn’t want to be a member in Hostel Committee, it was no doubt a good chance to train and show ourselves. Some of their speeches were definitely not prepared. Their actions were just encouraged by our seniors’ words. However, as far as I’m concerned, they were all excellent. They challenged themselves and cherished the precious opportunities.
Another typical situation happens many times in our class. As time goes on, we may find we gradually lose the excitement and interest in English study. Sometimes, our class is totally covered with silence. Actually, these moments are quite perfect chances for us to share opinions with classmates, because nobody will interrupt you or speak over you voice. However, I find sometimes I lost these chances not because nothing occurred in my mind but I was not sure to break up the silence. Silence is like a wall. Once you push it down, you would find the area behind it is quite open. But the problem is whether you have the courage to overcome it.
Whenever we face some chances, excuses seem to appear one by one. They disturb our judgment severely. Accepting excuses is always easier than taking chances. But excuses seldom bring us good fortunate.
Since the bridging course is so short, there isn’t sufficient time for me to hesitate any more. Or else, if I keep hesitating, there will never be enough time for me. I should change from now and be a more proactive person tomorrow.
I recalled my more than 1 month’s study period here. How many good opportunities I have lost!
Yesterday, we had a Hostel Committee Election. Several brave fellows stepped on the stage and gave a speech to all of us. Though I admitted that I didn’t want to be a member in Hostel Committee, it was no doubt a good chance to train and show ourselves. Some of their speeches were definitely not prepared. Their actions were just encouraged by our seniors’ words. However, as far as I’m concerned, they were all excellent. They challenged themselves and cherished the precious opportunities.
Another typical situation happens many times in our class. As time goes on, we may find we gradually lose the excitement and interest in English study. Sometimes, our class is totally covered with silence. Actually, these moments are quite perfect chances for us to share opinions with classmates, because nobody will interrupt you or speak over you voice. However, I find sometimes I lost these chances not because nothing occurred in my mind but I was not sure to break up the silence. Silence is like a wall. Once you push it down, you would find the area behind it is quite open. But the problem is whether you have the courage to overcome it.
Whenever we face some chances, excuses seem to appear one by one. They disturb our judgment severely. Accepting excuses is always easier than taking chances. But excuses seldom bring us good fortunate.
Since the bridging course is so short, there isn’t sufficient time for me to hesitate any more. Or else, if I keep hesitating, there will never be enough time for me. I should change from now and be a more proactive person tomorrow.
Christmas Carols
by Wang Wei Bin, Jin Yiping, Wu Lingxue, Yang Zhenlei, Luan Bo
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.” This popular Christmas carol is part of our fondest childhood memories. The song is so sweet and it helps create a joyous atmosphere as people celebrate Christmas. Where do Christmas carols come from and what role do they play in our lives.
The word carol came from a Greek dance called a choraulein, which was accompanied by flute music. The dance later spread throughout Europe and became especially popular with the French, who replaced the flute music with singing. People originally performed carols on several occasions during the year. By the 1600's, carols involved singing only, and Christmas had become the main holiday for these songs.
Most of the carols sung today were originally composed in the 1700's and 1800's. They include "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." The words of the famous carol "Silent Night" were written on Christmas Eve in 1818 by Joseph Mohr, an Austrian priest. Franz Gruber, the organist of Mohr's church, composed the music that same night, and the carol was sung at midnight Mass. "O Holy Night" was introduced at midnight Mass in 1847. Adolphe Adam, a French composer, wrote the music. Popular nonreligious carols include "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas." (Taken from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_origin_of_Christmas_carols)
Christmas carols are part of the Christmas tradition and people sing Christmas carols at home and in public places. The music helps to create the atmosphere in preparation for Christmas. People are reminded to cherish their family, think of others and love one another during Christmas. In recent times, Christmas carols have become a means to sell things and promote consumerism. Santa Claus encourages the buying and giving of presents during Christmas. Songs about Santa encourage children to expect presents from their parents and relatives.
Hence, Christmas carols may be written a long time ago but they play an important function in promoting the spirit of Christmas. In the words of Scrooge from the book “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!". The songs of Christmas like ghosts who remind us to care for others at Christmas.
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.” This popular Christmas carol is part of our fondest childhood memories. The song is so sweet and it helps create a joyous atmosphere as people celebrate Christmas. Where do Christmas carols come from and what role do they play in our lives.
The word carol came from a Greek dance called a choraulein, which was accompanied by flute music. The dance later spread throughout Europe and became especially popular with the French, who replaced the flute music with singing. People originally performed carols on several occasions during the year. By the 1600's, carols involved singing only, and Christmas had become the main holiday for these songs.
Most of the carols sung today were originally composed in the 1700's and 1800's. They include "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." The words of the famous carol "Silent Night" were written on Christmas Eve in 1818 by Joseph Mohr, an Austrian priest. Franz Gruber, the organist of Mohr's church, composed the music that same night, and the carol was sung at midnight Mass. "O Holy Night" was introduced at midnight Mass in 1847. Adolphe Adam, a French composer, wrote the music. Popular nonreligious carols include "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas." (Taken from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_origin_of_Christmas_carols)
Christmas carols are part of the Christmas tradition and people sing Christmas carols at home and in public places. The music helps to create the atmosphere in preparation for Christmas. People are reminded to cherish their family, think of others and love one another during Christmas. In recent times, Christmas carols have become a means to sell things and promote consumerism. Santa Claus encourages the buying and giving of presents during Christmas. Songs about Santa encourage children to expect presents from their parents and relatives.
Hence, Christmas carols may be written a long time ago but they play an important function in promoting the spirit of Christmas. In the words of Scrooge from the book “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!". The songs of Christmas like ghosts who remind us to care for others at Christmas.
A Brief Introduction to Three Categories of Songs
By Wang Chao, Fan Xinyu, Zhou Yuan Yi, Jiang Hai Yuan, Wu Bo
Do you like listening to English songs? How many English singers do you know? What kind of music do you like listening to? There are many categories of music among them. They bring enormous pleasure to listeners everywhere. The types of music my group enjoys most are pop, rock and hip hop.
Under the category of pop music there are many singers who continue to belt out songs that we continue to sing long after the singers are no longer popular. Pop songs, pop singers who are both young and old continue to entertain us. Pop songs capture our imagination and the range of songs we like include Hey, Jude, Yesterday and Norwegian Wood. Pop singers who we are familiar with are Backstreet Boys, Westlife and Michael learns to Rock. Regardless of age, pop singers sell albums the way other genres of music do not, notably are the older singer Michael Jackson and the young female artist Avril Lavigne. Michael Jackson is regarded by my group as the father of pop music. He was very popular in the 1970s and many of his songs have become classics that we still sing. Avril Lavigne is a Canadian female pop singer who became very popular at sixteen. She has since gone on to win music awards and a huge fan base. Pop songs are the most accessible genre which our group enjoys listening to most.
There are two rock groups that are popular with us, these are U2 and Lankin Park. When it comes to rock music, we immediately think of Beatles, John Lennon and Rolling Stones. Rock songs continue to inspire later generations of listeners and influence to musicians and artists that come later. Apart from Beatles who are still considered the best band ever, U2 deserves to be considered the most successful rock band today. Songs like “With or without you”continue to haunt us because of its depth of meaning. Another band Linkin Park continues to produce rock music that is energetic and stylistic. The four guys from South California after much struggle managed to release the album Hybrid Theory in 2000 and they go on to produce Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. These albums impressed and moved many of the rock fans in our group.
Hip hop is a category of music that is filled with black singers like 2-Pac, Jay-Z and 50 cents. Regarded as the greatest hip hop singer, Tupac Shakur, staged named 2-Pac, was bought up in East Harlem from a family caught within the violence and gang wars. Even when he became a famous rapper, his life was characterised by struggles with the law. His songs reflect the struggles of the blacks and expressed the concerns of his community. In September 1999, he was shot and died from four bullets in a drive by shooting. This gave him a mythical hero/martyr status making him an icon of the hip hop world. Shawn Corey Carter, or Jay Z, is not only a hip hop artist but also a businessman. He famous not only for his music, his music companies such as Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella records but also for his marriage to Beyonce Knowles who used to be the lead singer of the girl's group Destiny's Child. His life reflects how multi-faceted and multi-talented a hip hop artist can be. Like other hip hop artist, Curtis James Jackson III, or 50 cents, grew up in a rough neighbourhood and his teenage mother was drugged and gassed to death when he was eight. He started out as an amateur boxer before he became a rapper and has been quoted saying, "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ" Although his life is wrapped in controversy and feuds with other singers, the albums that he produces reaches tremendous commercial success.
Although most hip hop artists are black, there is one exception to our list. He is an artist whom our group thinks is the third greatest in the field of hip hop—Marshall Bruce Mathers III or Eminem. He has won both the Academy and Grammy Awards and is a record producer. He writes songs that can be quite personal such as “ When I am gone” for his daughter and that are semi-autobiographical such as the songs for the album and movie “8 miles”. He once said, “ I don't want to be the second Tupac.” By this I think he means that he does not want to be involved in the underworld that characterised Tupac's life.
Pop, rock and hip hop are music genres that my group really enjoys and the songs affect us greatly.
Who will forgot the words to the famous Beatles song “ All you need is love” in the timeless message that will last for a long time to come.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time - It's easy.
Do you like listening to English songs? How many English singers do you know? What kind of music do you like listening to? There are many categories of music among them. They bring enormous pleasure to listeners everywhere. The types of music my group enjoys most are pop, rock and hip hop.
Under the category of pop music there are many singers who continue to belt out songs that we continue to sing long after the singers are no longer popular. Pop songs, pop singers who are both young and old continue to entertain us. Pop songs capture our imagination and the range of songs we like include Hey, Jude, Yesterday and Norwegian Wood. Pop singers who we are familiar with are Backstreet Boys, Westlife and Michael learns to Rock. Regardless of age, pop singers sell albums the way other genres of music do not, notably are the older singer Michael Jackson and the young female artist Avril Lavigne. Michael Jackson is regarded by my group as the father of pop music. He was very popular in the 1970s and many of his songs have become classics that we still sing. Avril Lavigne is a Canadian female pop singer who became very popular at sixteen. She has since gone on to win music awards and a huge fan base. Pop songs are the most accessible genre which our group enjoys listening to most.
There are two rock groups that are popular with us, these are U2 and Lankin Park. When it comes to rock music, we immediately think of Beatles, John Lennon and Rolling Stones. Rock songs continue to inspire later generations of listeners and influence to musicians and artists that come later. Apart from Beatles who are still considered the best band ever, U2 deserves to be considered the most successful rock band today. Songs like “With or without you”continue to haunt us because of its depth of meaning. Another band Linkin Park continues to produce rock music that is energetic and stylistic. The four guys from South California after much struggle managed to release the album Hybrid Theory in 2000 and they go on to produce Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. These albums impressed and moved many of the rock fans in our group.
Hip hop is a category of music that is filled with black singers like 2-Pac, Jay-Z and 50 cents. Regarded as the greatest hip hop singer, Tupac Shakur, staged named 2-Pac, was bought up in East Harlem from a family caught within the violence and gang wars. Even when he became a famous rapper, his life was characterised by struggles with the law. His songs reflect the struggles of the blacks and expressed the concerns of his community. In September 1999, he was shot and died from four bullets in a drive by shooting. This gave him a mythical hero/martyr status making him an icon of the hip hop world. Shawn Corey Carter, or Jay Z, is not only a hip hop artist but also a businessman. He famous not only for his music, his music companies such as Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella records but also for his marriage to Beyonce Knowles who used to be the lead singer of the girl's group Destiny's Child. His life reflects how multi-faceted and multi-talented a hip hop artist can be. Like other hip hop artist, Curtis James Jackson III, or 50 cents, grew up in a rough neighbourhood and his teenage mother was drugged and gassed to death when he was eight. He started out as an amateur boxer before he became a rapper and has been quoted saying, "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ" Although his life is wrapped in controversy and feuds with other singers, the albums that he produces reaches tremendous commercial success.
Although most hip hop artists are black, there is one exception to our list. He is an artist whom our group thinks is the third greatest in the field of hip hop—Marshall Bruce Mathers III or Eminem. He has won both the Academy and Grammy Awards and is a record producer. He writes songs that can be quite personal such as “ When I am gone” for his daughter and that are semi-autobiographical such as the songs for the album and movie “8 miles”. He once said, “ I don't want to be the second Tupac.” By this I think he means that he does not want to be involved in the underworld that characterised Tupac's life.
Pop, rock and hip hop are music genres that my group really enjoys and the songs affect us greatly.
Who will forgot the words to the famous Beatles song “ All you need is love” in the timeless message that will last for a long time to come.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time - It's easy.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Just Do As You Like
Recently, I picked up a meaningful short story when I searched the Internet. It says once there is a pretty girl who wants to convert her hairstyle, but she has been tentative for a long time without any action. Because she is worried about what the colleagues will think of her after she changes hairstyle, how they will commend her. Finally she determines to change to wavy hair. The next day, she goes to the office uncomfortably wondering the reaction of her colleagues all the time. To her surprise, there is no one having noticed her change, everyone concentrate on their own business as usual. Until the time to go from work, she can not help asking one of her colleagues:“Do not you find something different on me today?”The colleague looks at her carefully, suddenly he speaks out: “You have change your hairstyle, do not you?”
Have you ever got the similar thoughts as the girl? Afraid of being regarded as the kind of person who like showing off, you suppress your talent; afraid of the gossip of colleagues, you intend to keep away from your superior; afraid of being thought of fat, you give up the dream of beautiful dresses…… Too many facts suggest that we have lost much just because of such commence of others, we lose the courage to pursuit the dream, we lose the object self-recognition, we lose the opportunity to manifest our talent, and we even lose the prospects that should have belonged to us. We can see clearly from the facts, it is the excessive consideration on commence of others that interferes with our action.
Do not always consider what commence people give you. Anyone will not be the center of the world, so nobody will take notice of you all the time. What we should do is just concentrate on our own business, never care about the reviews of others excessively, or stopping striving for your dream. If you would like to change to wavy hair, go ahead, just do as you like, even a little change will give new energy to your monotonous life ; if you would like to try on a new skirt however you are not slim enough, go ahead, just do as you like, people will not be confident because of beauty, on the contrary people will be beautiful because of confidence; if you would like to convert to another company which is the formidable opponent of your previous company, go ahead just do as you like, you have the right to pursuit the better future. What counts most is not the commence of others. It is whether you can benefit from what you intend to do, whether you will be happier if you do this, whether you will lead a better life if you do this that count. Always remember we are the master of ourselves, try to be decisive and confident. We live for ourselves not for others, so we need not do everything as others like. It is we who decide our life, our future. So just go ahead, do not pay excessive attention to the commence of surroundings, you will find the life becomes relaxing at once.
Have you ever got the similar thoughts as the girl? Afraid of being regarded as the kind of person who like showing off, you suppress your talent; afraid of the gossip of colleagues, you intend to keep away from your superior; afraid of being thought of fat, you give up the dream of beautiful dresses…… Too many facts suggest that we have lost much just because of such commence of others, we lose the courage to pursuit the dream, we lose the object self-recognition, we lose the opportunity to manifest our talent, and we even lose the prospects that should have belonged to us. We can see clearly from the facts, it is the excessive consideration on commence of others that interferes with our action.
Do not always consider what commence people give you. Anyone will not be the center of the world, so nobody will take notice of you all the time. What we should do is just concentrate on our own business, never care about the reviews of others excessively, or stopping striving for your dream. If you would like to change to wavy hair, go ahead, just do as you like, even a little change will give new energy to your monotonous life ; if you would like to try on a new skirt however you are not slim enough, go ahead, just do as you like, people will not be confident because of beauty, on the contrary people will be beautiful because of confidence; if you would like to convert to another company which is the formidable opponent of your previous company, go ahead just do as you like, you have the right to pursuit the better future. What counts most is not the commence of others. It is whether you can benefit from what you intend to do, whether you will be happier if you do this, whether you will lead a better life if you do this that count. Always remember we are the master of ourselves, try to be decisive and confident. We live for ourselves not for others, so we need not do everything as others like. It is we who decide our life, our future. So just go ahead, do not pay excessive attention to the commence of surroundings, you will find the life becomes relaxing at once.
"Obama" in Singapore
Hello, Singapore
If there is anyone out there, who still doubts that Eton hall is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders the dream of our seniors is still alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, today, is your answer. It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, sm2 and sm3, boys , girls, aunties ,uncles, securities, and even the cats, Eton hall who send a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of sm2 and sm3, we are and always will be the big family of Eton hall.
If you think the food or drink in Eton hall is terrible, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the time table of Eton hall is unsuitable, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the management of aunties is unreasonable, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the speed of the internet is too low, we will change it, yes we can.; and if you think your money is not enough, we will ask MOE for help, yes we can.
There will be setbacks and false starts, there are many who won’t agree with every decision that the hostel committee made. And we know the hostel committee can’t solve every problem, but I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face, I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.
The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep, we may not get there in one week or even in one month, but Eton hall, I have never been more hopeful, than I am today that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.
Please vote for me， And I promise you again, change will come to Eton hall.
Thank you, god bless you, and may god bless the big family of Eton hall.
If there is anyone out there, who still doubts that Eton hall is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders the dream of our seniors is still alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, today, is your answer. It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, sm2 and sm3, boys , girls, aunties ,uncles, securities, and even the cats, Eton hall who send a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of sm2 and sm3, we are and always will be the big family of Eton hall.
If you think the food or drink in Eton hall is terrible, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the time table of Eton hall is unsuitable, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the management of aunties is unreasonable, we will change it, yes we can; if you think the speed of the internet is too low, we will change it, yes we can.; and if you think your money is not enough, we will ask MOE for help, yes we can.
There will be setbacks and false starts, there are many who won’t agree with every decision that the hostel committee made. And we know the hostel committee can’t solve every problem, but I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face, I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.
The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep, we may not get there in one week or even in one month, but Eton hall, I have never been more hopeful, than I am today that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.
Please vote for me， And I promise you again, change will come to Eton hall.
Thank you, god bless you, and may god bless the big family of Eton hall.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The effects of Music in the Movies
by Du Fang, Yang Xiao, Wen Xi Xian, Zhou Bin, Zhao Kun
Music is to movies what salt is to food. Can you imagine watching a film without any tunes playing in the background? The emotional content would be missing in the atmosphere which normally sets the right mood and tone for the movie.
In some movies, music plays an important and central role. These are called musicals where characters burst out into songs and sometimes they even dance. In the movie, “Singing in the Rain” the hero bursts out into a song and dance routine in the rain after he meets the heroine to express his joy. It is a very moving scene and the songs make the movie special.
Background music helps the actor and actresses express themselves better and conveys their inner thoughts and emotions. In this way the music in the movies are almost a kind of language. Often the body language of the characters together with the background music express more than the words themselves.
The third most important effect that music has on a movie is that the music that was made popular with the success of the movie than becomes more popular than the movie itself. Some movies are remembered not so much for the stories but for its beautiful songs. We may not remember every segment of the movie Forest Gump but most will remember the music played in the background. Even the songs heard on television in the background are memorable.
Music really plays a fundamental role in movies. A good movie tends to have appropriate and suitable music that have haunting songs that help to convey the main themes of the movie.
Music is to movies what salt is to food. Can you imagine watching a film without any tunes playing in the background? The emotional content would be missing in the atmosphere which normally sets the right mood and tone for the movie.
In some movies, music plays an important and central role. These are called musicals where characters burst out into songs and sometimes they even dance. In the movie, “Singing in the Rain” the hero bursts out into a song and dance routine in the rain after he meets the heroine to express his joy. It is a very moving scene and the songs make the movie special.
Background music helps the actor and actresses express themselves better and conveys their inner thoughts and emotions. In this way the music in the movies are almost a kind of language. Often the body language of the characters together with the background music express more than the words themselves.
The third most important effect that music has on a movie is that the music that was made popular with the success of the movie than becomes more popular than the movie itself. Some movies are remembered not so much for the stories but for its beautiful songs. We may not remember every segment of the movie Forest Gump but most will remember the music played in the background. Even the songs heard on television in the background are memorable.
Music really plays a fundamental role in movies. A good movie tends to have appropriate and suitable music that have haunting songs that help to convey the main themes of the movie.
The Benefits of Listening to English Songs
by Li Bowen, Zhang Kao, Zhang HaoQiang, Mi Yang, Qiao Liang
Have you noticed the phenomenon in China that more and more people have become more interested in English songs? They listen to English songs as they travel home each day and almost everywhere they go. As English is the most widely used language in the world, it seems a natural progression that gradually that English songs make their way into people's hearts. Actually, listening to English songs has three main benefits. It helps us to improve our language skills, gives us a topic of common conversation starter and gives us cultural insight.
Some students feel that English songs is a good tool to help us in the learning of English. In the past, students learned English mainly from textbooks often this was a boring, frustrating experience that needed patience, inner motivation and perseverance to ensure language learning continued. Recently, more and more learners tend to listen to English songs as a means to improve their English. Learners feel learning English in this manner is more enjoyable and relaxing. The variety of accents by the various singers means that students improve their listening skills. Songs also expose students to a wide vocabulary related to a theme.
Besides learning English, listening to English songs gives us a common topic of conversation with other speakers of English. Many Chinese students feel uncomfortable speaking to strangers in English, this is mainly because they are unable to come up with topics that they share in common with the English speakers from other nationalities. Music diffuses awkward and uncomfortable social situations and puts everyone in a friendly mood. Almost everyone has an opinion about music and songs so it is a great topic to start a conversation and a good way to get to know people better. People who like the same music find a common bond quickly and easily.
Because we live in a cross-cultural and complex global environment which can be quite confusing at times, listening to song and music in English gives inroads to understand aspects of Western cultural influences. Every song emerges out of a unique cultural context and has a story behind it. For example by listening to folk songs we learn of the icons and cultural significant symbols of that period in history. If we listen to many different types of music we become exposed to more and more aspects of culture.
It is no wonder that English music is becoming more popular nowadays. It helps us improve our English, meet speakers of English and enhances our cultural understanding. If there are so many benefits to listening to English music, why not try start listening now.
Have you noticed the phenomenon in China that more and more people have become more interested in English songs? They listen to English songs as they travel home each day and almost everywhere they go. As English is the most widely used language in the world, it seems a natural progression that gradually that English songs make their way into people's hearts. Actually, listening to English songs has three main benefits. It helps us to improve our language skills, gives us a topic of common conversation starter and gives us cultural insight.
Some students feel that English songs is a good tool to help us in the learning of English. In the past, students learned English mainly from textbooks often this was a boring, frustrating experience that needed patience, inner motivation and perseverance to ensure language learning continued. Recently, more and more learners tend to listen to English songs as a means to improve their English. Learners feel learning English in this manner is more enjoyable and relaxing. The variety of accents by the various singers means that students improve their listening skills. Songs also expose students to a wide vocabulary related to a theme.
Besides learning English, listening to English songs gives us a common topic of conversation with other speakers of English. Many Chinese students feel uncomfortable speaking to strangers in English, this is mainly because they are unable to come up with topics that they share in common with the English speakers from other nationalities. Music diffuses awkward and uncomfortable social situations and puts everyone in a friendly mood. Almost everyone has an opinion about music and songs so it is a great topic to start a conversation and a good way to get to know people better. People who like the same music find a common bond quickly and easily.
Because we live in a cross-cultural and complex global environment which can be quite confusing at times, listening to song and music in English gives inroads to understand aspects of Western cultural influences. Every song emerges out of a unique cultural context and has a story behind it. For example by listening to folk songs we learn of the icons and cultural significant symbols of that period in history. If we listen to many different types of music we become exposed to more and more aspects of culture.
It is no wonder that English music is becoming more popular nowadays. It helps us improve our English, meet speakers of English and enhances our cultural understanding. If there are so many benefits to listening to English music, why not try start listening now.
Two songs we learnt in class.
Miyang thanks for playing this and Zhoukun thanks for transposing the chords.
Remember what the songs are supposed to teach you about stories. Make sure there is a climax and resolution to your story and then you mark time and emotions subtly. Happy story writing!
Try a little kindness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7NNMKBPsw&feature=related
If you see (D) your brother standing (G) by the road (D) with (D) a heavy load (A),
From (G) the seeds he's sowed (D).
And (D) if you see your sister falling (G) by the way (D),
Just (D) stop and say (A), “ You're going the wrong way(D)”.
Chorus
You've (D) got to try (A7) a little kindness (Yeah) show a little kindness.
Just shine(G) your light for everyone (D) to see (A).
And if you try (G) a little kindness,
Then you'll overlook (D) the blindness (Bm) of narrow minded people (A)
On their narrow(G) minded(A) streets(D).
Don't walk around and see the down and out, lending a helping hand,
Instead of doubt.
And the kindness that you show everyday.
Will help someone along their way.
Roses are red
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_j1xOzHQ8&feature=related
A long long time (D) ago (D7), on graduation(G) day,
You handed(A7) me your book(D7) I signed this way.(G)
Chorus 1
Roses (G7) are red my love(C)
Violets are blue(G) oooo
Sugar is sweet (D7) my love,
but not as sweet as you (G)
We dated through high school and when the big day came,
I wrote into your book next to my name;
Chorus 1
Then I ran far away, and you found someone new,
I read your letter dear and I wrote back to you;
Roses are red my love,
Violets are blue ooo
Sugar is sweet my love
Good luck may God bless you.
Is that your little girl?
She looks a lot like you,
Someday some boy will write in her book too.
Remember what the songs are supposed to teach you about stories. Make sure there is a climax and resolution to your story and then you mark time and emotions subtly. Happy story writing!
Try a little kindness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7NNMKBPsw&feature=related
If you see (D) your brother standing (G) by the road (D) with (D) a heavy load (A),
From (G) the seeds he's sowed (D).
And (D) if you see your sister falling (G) by the way (D),
Just (D) stop and say (A), “ You're going the wrong way(D)”.
Chorus
You've (D) got to try (A7) a little kindness (Yeah) show a little kindness.
Just shine(G) your light for everyone (D) to see (A).
And if you try (G) a little kindness,
Then you'll overlook (D) the blindness (Bm) of narrow minded people (A)
On their narrow(G) minded(A) streets(D).
Don't walk around and see the down and out, lending a helping hand,
Instead of doubt.
And the kindness that you show everyday.
Will help someone along their way.
Roses are red
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_j1xOzHQ8&feature=related
A long long time (D) ago (D7), on graduation(G) day,
You handed(A7) me your book(D7) I signed this way.(G)
Chorus 1
Roses (G7) are red my love(C)
Violets are blue(G) oooo
Sugar is sweet (D7) my love,
but not as sweet as you (G)
We dated through high school and when the big day came,
I wrote into your book next to my name;
Chorus 1
Then I ran far away, and you found someone new,
I read your letter dear and I wrote back to you;
Roses are red my love,
Violets are blue ooo
Sugar is sweet my love
Good luck may God bless you.
Is that your little girl?
She looks a lot like you,
Someday some boy will write in her book too.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
More than a meal!
I stopped having lunch in nus canten two days ago.the reason varied.I am working on my body-building, dreaming of a nice figure for a man.actually my body looks ok as I' m pretty tall and it's easy for me to hid my small stomach.But it's just not cool.another reason is the money issue.I'm trying cutting off my budget, because I spent too much on public transportationg.it's also possible that I just don't bother to go to the canten.whatever the reason,I stopped,and since then I haven't felt allright.it's not hunger that annoy me,but something else. I wasn't happy without the meal in nus.I like the food in nus.the lunch time is one of the best parts of my day.I can't live without it.so,I go to the engin canten today, and I have a great time there.it's just unreasonable to go against your heart's desire!being happy is much more important.my diet and budget? Forget about it!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Hard to get started...
I have too many plans,some of which are really great ones.So good that you can imagin once it gets done you will be someone important.But,the point is that most of the never gets done.So everything remain the same.And I get nothing but fancy and regret.then ,comes the frustrating feeling.I'm a loser...I'm not self- pitying nor am I undermining my confidence.Maybe I'm just a little bit confused.Why so weak?I am not lazy anyway.Being the night bird in my dormitory, I'm always the only one who stay up in the midnight.But that's another pair of shoes.I guess I'm lazy in another way,pathetic.I need a reflection....
Forrest Gump
Last weekend I saw a film called Forrest Gump. It’s a very interesting film, and has many philosophies in it. This film let you think more about life and your future, of course, and your attitude towards things. It teaches me a lot and I find sometimes we may not as lucky as a simple, even a foolish guy.
This film tells a story about Gump. When he was young, there was something wrong with his legs and he could not move fast and smooth. He was always being bullied by other boys in school and nobody wanted to talk to him. But there is one girl, called Jenny, helps him and becomes his best friend. His IQ is only 75, and he couldn’t go to a public school. But his mother talked to the principal and won the “battle” finally. His mother always told him that “Life is like a box of chocolate, you will never know what you are going to get next.” His mother is very great and put all of her love to little Gump. Several years later, Gump went to senior school with Jenny his classmate. Because Gump could run very fast, (because Jenny told him when you met something, just run), he joined in the school soccer team by chance. So Gump, a fool young adult, went to college with others, too. When he graduated from college, the war in Vietnam broke up and he went to Vietnam with other young men. And Jenny, who had different values about life and world, became addicted to drugs and went a wrong way. In Vietnam, Gump knew his best friend, a fan about shrimps, who dead in the war, and the Lieutenant Dan, who lost his legs after war. When he came back, he was honored a medal of honor by the president. And Lieutenant Dan was dropped off from honor and was negative. He met Gump and they spent the New Year together. Dan was affected by Gump and they bought a ship to get shrimps from the sea as Gump promised before. They were rich and famous later, and the ships called Jenny 1, 2, 3 and so on. How about Jenny? She was very negative, too. She went to find Gump, who loved her deeply. And the next day, she left Gump. Gump was sad, so he decided to run. He ran a very long way, and many people follow him. 3years later, he stopped his running and went to home. A few days later, he received a letter and it was from Jenny. So he went to see her. He was shocked to find Jenny has already had a baby and when he knew the baby is theirs, he was moved. So they raised the child together. But actually, Jenny led an unhappy life and she has got AIDS. She died a few months later and Gump sent their child to school every day.
The story is over, but my mind still can’t calm down. This film told me many things and it is worth thinking.
This film tells a story about Gump. When he was young, there was something wrong with his legs and he could not move fast and smooth. He was always being bullied by other boys in school and nobody wanted to talk to him. But there is one girl, called Jenny, helps him and becomes his best friend. His IQ is only 75, and he couldn’t go to a public school. But his mother talked to the principal and won the “battle” finally. His mother always told him that “Life is like a box of chocolate, you will never know what you are going to get next.” His mother is very great and put all of her love to little Gump. Several years later, Gump went to senior school with Jenny his classmate. Because Gump could run very fast, (because Jenny told him when you met something, just run), he joined in the school soccer team by chance. So Gump, a fool young adult, went to college with others, too. When he graduated from college, the war in Vietnam broke up and he went to Vietnam with other young men. And Jenny, who had different values about life and world, became addicted to drugs and went a wrong way. In Vietnam, Gump knew his best friend, a fan about shrimps, who dead in the war, and the Lieutenant Dan, who lost his legs after war. When he came back, he was honored a medal of honor by the president. And Lieutenant Dan was dropped off from honor and was negative. He met Gump and they spent the New Year together. Dan was affected by Gump and they bought a ship to get shrimps from the sea as Gump promised before. They were rich and famous later, and the ships called Jenny 1, 2, 3 and so on. How about Jenny? She was very negative, too. She went to find Gump, who loved her deeply. And the next day, she left Gump. Gump was sad, so he decided to run. He ran a very long way, and many people follow him. 3years later, he stopped his running and went to home. A few days later, he received a letter and it was from Jenny. So he went to see her. He was shocked to find Jenny has already had a baby and when he knew the baby is theirs, he was moved. So they raised the child together. But actually, Jenny led an unhappy life and she has got AIDS. She died a few months later and Gump sent their child to school every day.
The story is over, but my mind still can’t calm down. This film told me many things and it is worth thinking.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
# Beijing subway system
Part 5 What shall you chose if you want to go to a place in a far distant quickly in Beijing?
The best answer is subway.
The reason is quite simple. The subway system is becoming more and more convenient and widespread. It’s transferring itself into a MRT system. The history of Beijing subway which is longer than Hong Kong’s MTR or Singapore’s MRT is really complicated. It was in quite a bad condition before 2003. The train was crowded and hot which makes a sharp contrast to what we owe nowadays.
The subway was put into discussion in 1953 in order to provide an underground railway to transfer both soldiers and citizens to a safety place when a war broke out. The Soviet Union’s expert helped to design, and a plan of 3 subway lines is published. Actually this plan is quiet unpractical and realistic, because the experts designed a subway station that are too powerful which the Hongmiao station was about 400 meters under the ground while the average depth in Singapore is 20 meters.
When the year went to 1958, China broke up with the Soviet Union and all experts went back to Russia. Because everybody afraid of fighting with Soviet Union. The government use 3 years time to build the initial underground railway under the help of over 100 thousand citizens’ help. It was put into use in 1969 from Fushouling to Beijing Railway station. This line was used to transfer soldiers from railway station to the military base in the West Mountain of Beijing. The First three stations we’re built for military use, so they are totally different from the others. What’ more they are still not open to the public yet. When time goes to 1970 the subway continued to increase and the circle line were put into use. After over ten years of researchers and experiments, the subway finally opened to the public in 1982. Tens of people sacrificed during the experiments.
When Beijing won the host to the 2008 Olympic Games, the subway construction became faster and faster. The No 13 line which connected the largest several large living areas in Beijing and Batong line which connected Tongzhou district and urban area were completed in only three years time. They were put in use to the public in 2005. Then in 2007, he No 5 line which run north to south which connected the largest suburban living areas with the urban area. The No 5 line is the first modern subway in Beijing and brought a totally new concept to Beijingers. The Lama temple station was decorated with traditional Chinese architecture style. They lead a trend of subway culture.
Finally the No 10 line phase 1, the No 8 line phase 1 and airport line L1 was put into use before the Olympic Games. With the influence of subway culture, each of the stations and lines has its own characters. Such as No 10 line which connect Zhongguancun and CBD where are the busiest place in Beijing, shows a modern simple and rapid style. In the National Forest Park station the pillars were designed in the shape of tree trunks. It’s very convenient to take a subway in Beijing. The process is almost exactly the same with Singapore. We use a Yikatong to pay for the ticket fair. However, the only different is that wherever you go, it only cost 2 Yuan.
Up to now the system owns a length over 200 km with 123 stations and carry 3.4 million people every day. In the future there will be other 13 subway lines and 6 suburban railway lines join the system which is 561 km long, which is the longest subway system in the world.
The No 4 line which managed and investigated by the HTR Company is going to be open in September. It will run from Summer Palace to the south forth ring.
The No 9 line which connects the National library and west railway station and world park will be open in next year.
The No6, No7, No14, No10 phase 2, No8 phase 2, L2 line, Daxing line, and S1 line will be complete in 2012.
There’re still No11, No12, No15, No16, and No17 line under designing. The subway system in Beijing will become the most famous mass transit system in the future.
the holiday
The holiday
Today I watch a movie called “the holiday.” I think it is a very interesting movie. It tells two women’s love stories. One of them called Amanda who is a successful career woman lives in LA, she has everything, beauty, money ,a beautiful house ,a handsome boyfriend. But she does not feel happy and pressure from her work always makes her very fidgety. One day she finds her boyfriend falling in love with his assistant, she feels very angry and breaks up with him , after that she feel very sad and lonely, it happens during Christmas holidays so she wants to go somewhere faraway for a Christmas holiday. Then she finds Arase’s house on the house change web site. Arase lives in a small country not far away from London, she just finds the man she loves for 3 years will marry another girl, she feels so terrible and cries for a whole night then she saw Amanda’s replies on msn. They decide to change their house for holidays for two weeks. Then Amanda meets Arase’s brother a handsome single father who has 2 little girls and falls in love with him, they spend all Amanda’s holidays together but when the time that Amanda has to go back to LA comes, they do not know how to keep their relationship, they are both very confused. Arase meets a man who is a friend of Amanda’s ex-boyfriend who is a composer, he feels very upset about his beautiful girlfriend, an actor, because the girl is very flighty and always cheat him. Then after they talked about their problems in their life they become good friends. Arase also meets an old man who is almost 90, he used to be a very famous writer, and he writes script for Hollywood, he even wins the Academy Award (oscar award)when he was very young .One day Arase helps him in to find his way back home, and they become good friends. This great writer introduces Arase many excellent films during her holidays.
Do you want to know what will happen? Please watch this interesting film, I think you will like it.
Today I watch a movie called “the holiday.” I think it is a very interesting movie. It tells two women’s love stories. One of them called Amanda who is a successful career woman lives in LA, she has everything, beauty, money ,a beautiful house ,a handsome boyfriend. But she does not feel happy and pressure from her work always makes her very fidgety. One day she finds her boyfriend falling in love with his assistant, she feels very angry and breaks up with him , after that she feel very sad and lonely, it happens during Christmas holidays so she wants to go somewhere faraway for a Christmas holiday. Then she finds Arase’s house on the house change web site. Arase lives in a small country not far away from London, she just finds the man she loves for 3 years will marry another girl, she feels so terrible and cries for a whole night then she saw Amanda’s replies on msn. They decide to change their house for holidays for two weeks. Then Amanda meets Arase’s brother a handsome single father who has 2 little girls and falls in love with him, they spend all Amanda’s holidays together but when the time that Amanda has to go back to LA comes, they do not know how to keep their relationship, they are both very confused. Arase meets a man who is a friend of Amanda’s ex-boyfriend who is a composer, he feels very upset about his beautiful girlfriend, an actor, because the girl is very flighty and always cheat him. Then after they talked about their problems in their life they become good friends. Arase also meets an old man who is almost 90, he used to be a very famous writer, and he writes script for Hollywood, he even wins the Academy Award (oscar award)when he was very young .One day Arase helps him in to find his way back home, and they become good friends. This great writer introduces Arase many excellent films during her holidays.
Do you want to know what will happen? Please watch this interesting film, I think you will like it.
A touching book , One Child
Just a few minutes ago , I finished the book , One Child , with tears in my eyes . Finally , they ran over my cheek , which I couldn’t help .
It is a story written by a teacher named Torey about one child in her class , Sheila.
When Torey first took charge of the class , it was a terrible one , which nobody liked to be involved in , because all the eight students in the class had certain problem , some handicapped , some too violent to be accepted by regular schools , etc. Other teachers called it garbage class as well as crazy class . But with Torey’s and her assistant Anton’s care and patience , the eight children were turning to normal . However , Sheila who seemed the toughest child in the world ran into their life at that time . She was a 6-year-old girl but just burnt her neighbours’ 3-year-old boy . So according to the original plan , she should be sent to the hospital , which was still under construction . With no better solution , she was sent to Torey’s class . At first , she was too naughty . She refused to talking to anyone . She poked the fish’s eyes out with pencils . She stank all the time with urine on her clothes . Whereas , Torey’s love changed all of these and turned Sheila into a pretty girl . She also found that Sheila was a talented girl with IQ above 180 . She taught Sheila with all her heart and gradually build a pure friendship with Sheila . Even when the hospital was open , she won the lawsuit to keep Sheila in her class . Finally , the separate moment came , when the special class was to be cancelled by the government , when Torey was going to continue her study and when Sheila was planned to attend a regular school . They were too involved with each other that it seemed too difficult to say goodbye . They already tamed each other and couldn’t afford separation , especially for Sheila , who was led to paradise from hell by Torey . She said she would be a bad girl again so that she would stay in Torey’s class .But Torey said no : it wouldn’t solve the problem and since we tamed each other , you should be responsible for me . At last , Sheila promised to be a good girl , for Torey , for all the unconditional love from a non-consanguineous teacher .
In fact , I was deeply moved by the pure love between Torey and Sheila . Though we are considered normal , we lack that kind of continous sincereness , care and love to others in our life. It is because we are normal that sometimes we tend to care much about the less important things such as wealth , fame and status but forget the more important things such as loyalty , honesty and trust . To gain a firm relationship is no doubt much more difficult than to gain some money or reputation .
The following is a poem written by the talented girl,Sheila.
How beautiful …
It is a story written by a teacher named Torey about one child in her class , Sheila.
When Torey first took charge of the class , it was a terrible one , which nobody liked to be involved in , because all the eight students in the class had certain problem , some handicapped , some too violent to be accepted by regular schools , etc. Other teachers called it garbage class as well as crazy class . But with Torey’s and her assistant Anton’s care and patience , the eight children were turning to normal . However , Sheila who seemed the toughest child in the world ran into their life at that time . She was a 6-year-old girl but just burnt her neighbours’ 3-year-old boy . So according to the original plan , she should be sent to the hospital , which was still under construction . With no better solution , she was sent to Torey’s class . At first , she was too naughty . She refused to talking to anyone . She poked the fish’s eyes out with pencils . She stank all the time with urine on her clothes . Whereas , Torey’s love changed all of these and turned Sheila into a pretty girl . She also found that Sheila was a talented girl with IQ above 180 . She taught Sheila with all her heart and gradually build a pure friendship with Sheila . Even when the hospital was open , she won the lawsuit to keep Sheila in her class . Finally , the separate moment came , when the special class was to be cancelled by the government , when Torey was going to continue her study and when Sheila was planned to attend a regular school . They were too involved with each other that it seemed too difficult to say goodbye . They already tamed each other and couldn’t afford separation , especially for Sheila , who was led to paradise from hell by Torey . She said she would be a bad girl again so that she would stay in Torey’s class .But Torey said no : it wouldn’t solve the problem and since we tamed each other , you should be responsible for me . At last , Sheila promised to be a good girl , for Torey , for all the unconditional love from a non-consanguineous teacher .
In fact , I was deeply moved by the pure love between Torey and Sheila . Though we are considered normal , we lack that kind of continous sincereness , care and love to others in our life. It is because we are normal that sometimes we tend to care much about the less important things such as wealth , fame and status but forget the more important things such as loyalty , honesty and trust . To gain a firm relationship is no doubt much more difficult than to gain some money or reputation .
The following is a poem written by the talented girl,Sheila.
To Torey with much “Love”
All the rest came
They tried to make me laugh
They played their games with me
Some games for fun and some for keeps
And then they went away
Leaving me in the ruins of games
Not knowing which were for keeps and
Which were for fun and
Leaving me alone with the echoes of
Laughter that was not mine.
Then you came
With your funny way of being
Not quite human
And you made me cry
And you didn’t seem to care if I did
You just said the games are over
And waited
Until all my tears turned into
Joy
They tried to make me laugh
They played their games with me
Some games for fun and some for keeps
And then they went away
Leaving me in the ruins of games
Not knowing which were for keeps and
Which were for fun and
Leaving me alone with the echoes of
Laughter that was not mine.
Then you came
With your funny way of being
Not quite human
And you made me cry
And you didn’t seem to care if I did
You just said the games are over
And waited
Until all my tears turned into
Joy
How beautiful …
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