Writer : Lee Kok Liang
Vocabulary:
1. beneath- preposition /extending or directly underneath.
2. precious- adjective /of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.
3. unconscious- adjective /not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment.
4. heap- noun /an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
5. manure- mass noun /animal dung used for fertilizing land.
6. margin- noun /the edge or border of something.
7. absolutely- adverb /with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.
8. foundation- noun /the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
9. occasion- noun /a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.
10. reference- mass noun /the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
11. good-humouredly- adjective /naturally cheerful and friendly; genial.
12. pony- noun (plural ponies) /a horse of a small breed, especially one below 15 hands (or 14 hands 2 inches).
13. civil- adjective (attributive] /relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
14. attitude- noun /a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.
15. seagull- noun /a popular name for a gull.
16. violently- adjective /using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
17. figure- noun /a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.
18. kneeling- verb (past and past participle knelt /nɛlt/ or chiefly North American also kneeled)[no object] /be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.
19. hook- noun /a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on.
20. struggled- verb[no object] /make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
21.curling- noun [mass noun] /a game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large round flat stones are slid across the surface towards a mark . Members of a team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.
Godd Sentence:
-The path was too narrow for him to have a basket at each side in the usual fashion.
-Her sister was a wild-looking girl, with black, uncombed hair, small hands and bright black eyes.
-They said that she was fierce and bad-tempered, and was never polite to anyone.
-Everybody liked him --- evrybody except Echo, and he hated him like poison.
-And I’m afraid old Leo encouraged me in her attitude.
-In her rage she shook her hook at him threateningly.
-Out at sea, the white-curling waves were breaking violently, and the wind howled among the caves and rocks of the cliffs.
-They lifted him carefully and tenderly, and carried him towards the hut.
-Mother couldn’t speak a word, but she crept up to his side and put her hand upon him.
The Introduction:
It is a story about an old man. He is a Chinese man who was born in Malaysia. Long time ago, there was no such a country named Malaysia, they called it ----- “MALAYA”. When the old man was young, he was very poor, so he left alone to Singapore. After 55 years, he had been an old man, and he is going to return to his own country “MALAYA”.
Impression:
It is an interesting story. From the story, I realize that we cannot live without our parents. It was a wrong choice that the main character left alone without his family. It is because he will never meet them again… I feel very sorry to him. So, I shall treat my parents well before they had left.
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