阿西叶的诗歌与教育博客

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61. My Friend Hsiao-mei(Little-Plum)

Whenever I have a party, Hsiao-mei is always the first person I invite. She is such fun. I know that she will be able to make my other guests laugh. She does not get upset if somebody tries to tease or make fun of  her, either. Hsiao-mei can also be very serious and can discuss almost anything you can think of. If it gets late before the party ends, I can always depend on Hsiao-mei to clean up the house. She never says no, even if she is very tired and would rather go straight home to bed. 

　

62. The Fox and the Grapes

 Some of the stories we know and like are many hundreds of years old. Among them are Aesop’s fables. A fable is a short story made up to teach a lesson. Most fables are about animals. In them animals talk. Many of our common sayings come from fables. “Sour Grapes” is one of them. It comes from the fable “The Fox and the Grapes.” In the story a fox saw a bunch of grapes hanging from a vine. They looked ripe and good to eat. But they were rather high. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach them. At last he gave up. As he went away he said. “Those grapes were sour anyway.” Now we say, “Sour Grapes!” when someone pretends he does not want something he tried to get but couldn’t.

　

63.The Grand Hotel

   From the freeway you will see the beautiful looking buildings set high on the on the green mountain in the suburb of Taipei. The Chinese-style architecture of the Grand Hotel is very colorful; it has been ranked as one of the world’s top ten. The lobby is very large, and the roof has hand- carved wooden panels; the supporting columns are colorfully painted. The most impressive item in the lobby is the large, beautiful, all-marble staircase that comes down from the second floor on two sides of the lobby; a huge bronze wall painting separates the two staircases. Standing in the lobby you feel as if you have walked into a king’s palace because of so many beautiful things around you.

64.My Grandmother’s First Trip on the Freeway

Usually my grandmother comes to Taipei on a slow train three or four times a year. She is eighty-three years old and still very healthy and active. Her eyes and mind are still as clear and fast as her small great-grandchildren. One day we agreed to go home with my grandmother by car on the freeway. She was very excited and kept talking about everything she saw and heard. She talked about the flowers on the small bushes we passed and how smooth the car ride was. She commented about the toll charge and that the freeway was the best road she had traveled on in her life. By the time she got home she was still talking about how fast she got home.

65. My Great- Grand father

I have two great-grandfathers, one from my mother’s side. My father’s grandfather is now97 years old and lives. In Toufen Although his eyesight and hearing is poor, his mind Is still sharp and clear. He always asks each visitor many pertinent questions and shares his ideas and opinions. He often talks with a loud voice and with much enthusiasm and energy. He can remember all He can remember all the names of his relatives and friends. In his youth he was trained to be a medical doctor; through his life he was an avid reader.

66.Great-Grandfather Yee

Great-grandfather Yee is my mother’s grand-Father. He was the third son of the family. His Father was a railroad worker in the United States In the 1580’s.Famine, poverty, and political Unrest in Mainland China spurred many Chinese To California. And stories of jobs, gold, and rich Fertile farming land spread fast at home in China. Consequently, many people wanted to come to The United States. At the age of 17 my great-Grandfather and his three brothers and friends Sailed across the Pacific Ocean in one small Chinese boat. He returned to China only three Times and only for a brief interval. He had Kung-Fu and often told us of his life. He had Great pride in being independent his eyes Weakened as he got older. One day he fell down From stairs, and he died in the hospital at the age Of 88. He loved to laugh and play in small Children’s games. This is how I remember him with warmth.

　

67. My Hometown

I come from a very small village on the west Coast of Taiwan I usually go by a slow train, and it is about four from Taipei. The villagers are mostly fishermen and farmers. The downtown of  the village is two streets perpendicular to each other. Life in the village is Very slow and very simple; when you, and some-times you stop to visit. Most people are either very old or very young because the big cities to work. Small children always run in the streets without shoes, and chicken, geese, ducks, turkeys. It is very peaceful here.

68. Invitation Letter

January 15, 1981

Dear Tien- Tien (Sweet-Sweet),

  How are you? Have you made any plans for The winter vacation yet? I have been thinking of Going to the east coast and staying in Hualien for two days. How about joining me? We could Make it an around-the-island tour. If time is Short, we could fly down to Hualien and then Take the train back along the eastern coast. There Will be lots of beautiful scenic spots for pictures! Give me a call or write me a note as soon as you decide.

                             Yours affectionately,

                                                         Mary

　

69. Kenting Tropical Forest Park

   Forest park Near the southernmost tip of Taiwan you will Find Kenting tropical forest park just above Where three great waters meet. The park is Marked by unsurpassed scenic beauty, unique Geological formations and a large botanical garden with species from all parts of the world. Most of the rocks at Kenting park of the world. Most of Many thousands of years ago the island was deep beneath the sea. Millions of coral polyps and the Wave motion of the water shaped the solid rock into fantastically beautiful sculptures. Today the Island is covered by more than a thousand different varieties of tropical plants and trees. Also, there are many birds and butterflies. The park there is a natural cavern called fairy Cave. Near the highest point of the park is a five-Story observation tower for taking pictures. On a Clear day it is possible to see orchid island from The observation tower.

70.        To Fly a Kite

  I brought a big red bird-shaped kite and my Two small cousins, aged four and tow, to National Taiwan University campus. We found An open space away from telephone poles and lines and trees. It was 8 o’ clock in the morning and not very sunny; the wind was moderate. After the first few attempts to get the kite to fly I discovered how amateur I really was. I was at the To realize this was going to be a long trial-and- Error process. By ten-thirty, at last I was at the Height of my glory: the kite was sailing upward And away as far as my string could go. And both children were dancing, yelling, and clapping around me. I had gotten the kite up, but I did not steer it well and the wind blew it down toward the roof of a school building. Finally my string broke, and we all went home.

　

71.        Lion Head Mountain

We took the train to Chunan and then took The bus to Lion Head Mountain. First we visited Some relatives who lived nearby. Later we walked Up the connecting stairways to visit each temple. There are lots of Buddist temples built into the Sides and tops of the mountain. In one of the Biggest temples, we saw quite a few pilgrims who Came here directly from the base of the mountain By bus. However, most tourists we saw just like Us came to climb this mountain and take some Pictures of the scenery. By the time we were on Top of the mountain, it was interesting to see that it was very windy on one side of the mountain, but on the other side there was no wind at all; I guessed it would not be that way Everyday. It was about a four hours’ walk for The whole trip. We really had plenty of exercise, And fresh air, too.

72. The Magic Shell

   At the beach I found a magic shell, so I brought it home in my pail; and I kept it up on my top bookshelf right under the picture whale. And now, whenever I wish I were back there by the shining sea, I hold the shell up close to my ear, till it brings the beach to me: all the hushing sound and the rushing sound of the seashore winds and waves are caught in my shell that I brought home.

　

73. Mailing a Letter

  All large cities around the world have many post offices located throughout the city, and even the smallest village has at least one postal station. You may go to a post office to mail a letter. However, there are mail boxes located on every second or third corner in all cities and towns.  Any letter or small package having sufficient postage may be dropped in any of these mail boxes. If a person wishes a letter to be delivered more quickly to the address, he may buy a special delivery stamp and delivery is made directly by the messenger instead of by the regular carrier.

74.Marco Polo and the Burning Rock  

   Marco Polo had many wonderful stories to Tell when he came home to Venice from China More than 600 years ago. One of his stories was that. The Chinese used a kind of black rock as fuel. Not many people believed him. Whoever heard of burning rock？ Bur mow so much. Whoever black rock is burned that it keeps thousands of people busy digging it out of the ground. The black rock, of course, is coal.

　

75.Going to the Market

   My mother goes to the market to buy us fresh meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables every other day. The market, which is a medium size one, is a ten minutes’ walk from our house. Besides buying groceries, my mother likes to watch the other shoppers around her. Sometimes she sees old friends and stops to talk to them. Sometimes she eats a snack at one of a great many street booths there. Mostly my mother hopes to find a nice sale on a good many items peddlers display on the  ground. Due to economic prosperity of the country many families like ours have money to buy small luxuries that the older generation did not see twenty years ago. My mother usually spends two hours at the market. Then she comes home to prepare lunch. After a morning shopping, she is always in a good mood.

76. Matsu, Goddess of the Sea

My hometown has very large temple for Matsu, the Goddess of the Sea. Since the villagers are mostly farmers and fishermen, the holiday for Matsu is very important. Everyone tries to participate in the festivities of that day. Very early in the morning large drums will sound the beginning of the parade of gods coming to the temple to pay homage to Matsu. Children and adults line up along the streets to watch the parade, and some people pray as each god passes their house. Firecrackers sound in front of the procession as a sign of welcome. Many round tables with food are offered to the gods. That afternoon and evening there will be a Puppet show and a Chinese opera show to help celebrate the holiday. I enjoy going home to see the celebration of Matsu’s birthday.    

77.Mirrors Are Funny

Mirrors are funny – when I look in mine, I always see someone who is looking just fine. Though people insist that my hair is not combed, And my face is not clean; that is not like theSomeone I always have seen! They say, ‘stand Up straight!’ and, ‘stop frowning like that!’ and, ‘Here, let me brush the dry mud from your hat!’and, ‘if you could see yourself, I will tell you, Miss – you surely would try to do better thanthis! Go look in the mirror!’ I do. And in mine I always see someone who is looking just fine. Do you think, if I tiptoe when I go upstairs, and look in the mirror when it is unaware – I will see what they see?

　

78. The Mongoose

Many years ago I read a delightful story called ‘’Rikki – tikki - tavi’’ by Rudyard Kipling, an English writer. It was about a mongoose that killed a king cobra to save the lives of his human family. The king cobra is one of the most poisonous snakes in the world. A mongoose is not immune to the poison of snakes. It simply takes care not to be bitten. It can move so fast that it is able to get out of the way as a snake strikes. Snakes are not the only animals a mongoose kills. It also kills rats, mice, and many other kinds of small animals. Often I wish I had a mongoose living in my garden like Kipling’s story!

79. Moon Festival

The Moon Festival or Mid –autumn Festival is one of the three major traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese people. Like harvest time in other countries, the Mid-autumn Festival actually began as a thanksgiving celebration, honoring the Soil God and the Crop God. This is also a time for family reunions. Chinese people enjoy moon cakes during this feast just as they eat rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. It is quite appropriate to bring moon cakes with you in token of festival greetings when calling on people during this season.

　

80.The Morning Dew

On sunshiny summer mornings the grass is often wet with dew. There may be drops of dew on flowers and bushes, and spider webs , too. The drops of dew sparkle like jewels when the sun shines on them. Drops of dew look like drops of rain, but they do not fall from clouds as raindrops do. They are formed from the water vapor in the air when moist air strikes a cold object. Dew does not stay on very long after the sun comes up. The grass and other things on which the dew has formed soon get warm Then the dew changes into water vapor again This same water vapor may become dew again the next night if the weather is calm and fair.

Just Before The Rain Falls

The wind comes up, bending the trees in a rhythm against the sky. There is a darkening, as if the sky were poising itself. Fat, grayish clouds scud across the sky. A boy looks up from his play at the trees which are no longer making a noise. He feels something light and wet on his arm. And then it begins to rain like hell.

Morning Shower

(1)A nice cool shower first thing in the morning wakes me up completely and leaves me refreshed. Before taking the shower, I am usually so sleepy that I can hardly open my eyes. As soon as I splash cold water over my face and body, I wake up with a pleasurable sensation. Then, as I stand there under the gushing showerhead, feeling the coolness of water over my body and listening to the sound of water gurgling down the drain, I feel totally refreshed and relaxed. I enjoy taking morning showers. It is the best way I know to get the day off to a good start.

(2)She was taking a morning shower. The warm spray from the showerhead danced on her hair and foamed down her body. Steam came up and soon the bathroom was foggy. She closed her eyes, feeling the foams covering her body with thousand of kisses. In the sunbeams that streamed in through the only window, water drops glittered like morning dews. A cool wind rushed in. She looked out the window. Some leaves were falling. "It must be autumn!" She murmured to herself. She stood motionless. There was no sound except that of water gurgling down the drain.

(3)Every morning, as soon as the alarm clock wakes me up, I get out of bed and go into the bathroom, sleepy-eyed. After taking off my clothes, I rub my body to stimulate circulation. Then I turn the faucet on. A hissing avalanche of water foams down my body in cold sheets. I close my eyes, not thinking about anything, so that I can better enjoy the cool sensation and pleasurable prickliness of the cold spray. I stay this way for about two minutes. When I finish, I dry myself with a towel, put on my clothes and step out of the bathroom refreshed and relaxed.

Sunday Afternoon

Hank Borsini is balding, overweight, and a little puffy under the chin. But most all he is fifty-five and has nothing to do on Sunday afternoon. His kids are grown up and on their own. His lawn has already been fertilized, watered, mowed and edged. He is tired of watching TV and reading the Sunday newspaper. So finally he wanders toward a tavern just down the block around the corner. There the music is loud and brazen. There the world will begin to brighten momentarily with a beer of two. There he can waste time with other middle-aged men who also have nothing to do.

My School

(1)There is no need for you to guess what my school is if I only tell you that my uniform is green. My school is famous for its members' accomplishments in many areas. All the students are friendly, hard-working and, I believe, happy. When you walk around the schoolyard, you will be able to breathe fresh air, which is more precious than gold in the heart of Taipei, and enjoy the lovely plants which we constantly water with love. Besides books and glassed, my school is also full of young girls' sweet smiles and all kinds of lively activities. Welcome to Taipei First Girls' High School!

(2)My school lies in a peaceful and quiet place off the city. It has many beautiful buildings and a playground. There are sixty classes and each class has about fifty students or so. Our classes start at 7:30 in the morning and end at 4:30 in the afternoon. My school was founded fifty years ago. It has produced many excellent graduates who have contributed a great deal to our country. I am proud to be a student  of this school.

(3)In September, 1978, I entered Ching-mei Girls' High School and have since led a life not so much happy as disciplined. My school is located on the southern fringe of Taipei city, between Ta-chun Hill on the east and a gurgling brook which flows to its west. The campus consists of a big lawn, a broad playground, a long but narrow lily pond, and many buildings. One of the buildings, the auditorium, is noted for its grand architecture and colorful decorations. In two and a half years at Ching-mei High School, I have learned most from military training, which taught me the value of discipline. It has really exercised my body, cultivated my mind and even given me a new view of life--to live is to fight.

(4)My school is located beside Kaohsiung Railroad Station. Practically no one thinks it is a good location for a school. But it makes no difference to us, for we are all concentrated while the teachers are lecturing. Our teachers are full of knowledge and enthusiasm. And all the members of my school are as close as a family. The buildings of my school are old but beautiful. We also have a great playground for us to play football, baseball, basketball and so on. May be that's why we are always in good shape. It's so nice to be a student of my school--Kaohsiung High School. Long live Kaohsiung High School!

(5)My school is situated in the heart of Taichung City. It is  small in size but well equipped and well staffed. Besides studying, we participate in various extracurricular activities, such as speech contests, singing, visits to orphanages, etc. That's why girls here are not only bright but also active and lovely. As part of a project to update the teaching facilities, a new multi-purpose building is now under construction in our school. It will be finished before our graduation. This is really an exciting news to us. Maybe I won't have a chance to study in the new building. but it is certain that the campus will be more beautiful than ever. So if you have a chance to visit Taichung, be sure to visit our school-Taichung Girls' High School.

I Am Not Going to Give up on Composition

(1)The decision to include English composition in the college entrance examination was really a great shock to me and many other high school students. However, this doesn't mean that I am going to give up on composition. On the contrary, I am going to meet challenge head-on. In the very competitive examination, even one mark is important, so how can I give up twenty marks, which is what composition takes up in advance? To prepare for composition, I have made up a new study plan. To begin with, I read two essays in English every day to pick up new words and new expressions. And then I review my grammar in order to avoid making grammatical mistakes in my writing. Finally, I practice writing composition once a week. I believe this a good plan; it will surely help me do well on composition.

(2)I have tried my best to prepare for English composition ever since the news that it will be included in the coming college entrance examination came out. So I am not going to give up on composition. For many years the improper way of studying English has resulted in many Chinese students' inability to speak or write anything in English, although they have received good grades on examinations. The inclusion of composition in the college entrance examination will, I believe, do a good deal toward getting the teaching of English onto the right track. Still, composition greatly worries me, for we are the first to have to face it. The only thing I can do is to spend more time to practice writing.

(3)I am not going to give up on composition, though there are only a few months left for me to prepare for this year's examination. The announcement by the Ministry of Education that English composition will be included in the joint university entrance examination from this year on does not make me worried, for I have learned to express myself in English. I take it for granted that practice makes perfect. I have great confidence in myself. It is impossible for me to give up on composition.

(4)Ever since the Ministry of Education decided that English composition should form a part of the college entrance examination, most high school students, especially those who are taking the examination this summer, have been worried. I am worried too, but I am not going to give up on it. I have made a plan; and I am sure if I carry it out, I shall not do too badly on the composition part. From now on, I will do some reading every day. And as I read, I will pay close attention to sentence structures and the correct use of words and idioms. In the meantime, I will write something in English, too, every day. It may be a paragraph or just a few sentences. But when I write, I shall try to use the words, phrases, idioms and sentence structures I have come across in my reading. Thus, constantly reading and writing, I shall learn to write more fluently and idiomatically. And when the time comes for me to take the examination, I shall not be afraid.

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