请大家牢记九句大实话：

1.遇到乞讨者：遇到要钱的就给他（她）点饭，遇到要饭的就给他（她）点钱。

2.上车遇到老弱病残、孕妇：让座的时候别动声色，也别大张旗鼓。站起来用身体挡住其他人留出空位子给需要的人，然后装作下车走远点。人太多实在走不远，人家向你表示谢意的时候微笑一下。

 

3.雨雪的时候、天冷的傍晚或者是雪天的傍晚，遇到卖菜的、卖水果的、卖报纸的剩的不多了又不能回家，能全买就全买，不能全买就买一份，反正吃什么也是吃，看什么也是看，买下来让人早点回家。

 

4.遇到迷路的小孩和老头老太太，能送回家送回家，不能送回家的送上车、送到派出所也行，如果有电话的替老人或小孩打个电话就走，反正你也不缺那两个电话费。

 

5.遇到迷路的人打听某个地址，碰巧你又知道，就主动告诉一声。别不好意思，没有人笑话你。

 

6.捡到钱包就找找失主，如果你实在缺钱就把现金留下。打电话告诉失主就说你在厕所里捡到的。把信用卡、身份证、驾驶执照还给人家，一般人家也不会在乎钱了。把人家的地址记在你的笔记本上，以后发达了去找人家道个谦，把钱还给人家。

 

7.遇到学生出来打工的、勤工俭学的，特别是中学生、小姑娘。她卖什么你就买点，如果她不是家庭困难，出来打工也需要勇气的，鼓励鼓励她吧。

 

8.遇到夜里摆地摊的，能买就多买一些，别还价，东西都不贵。家境哪怕好一点，谁会大冷天夜里摆地摊。

 

9.如果时间还宽裕，就请把这几句话多转几个地 。

Enjoy English in Our Life
     One cold morning in last winter,when i took train back home from my uncle's,a smiling man with glasses stopped me,saying,"Could you take this bag for me?"
     "Yeah,no problem."I said,noticing that he got three larges with him,and twoof them were full  of  books.
      The moment we both sat down,he brought out a book,a small dictionary and a pen to  work in no time."A hard-working man!"I thought.Minutes later,i too became totally involved in my newly-bought Han Feizi Speaks.
      Suddenly,"It's witten in English,you like English?"He asked.
      "Yes,err,you can say that."
      "It's hard for me to learn English,i don't want to learn it any longer.But my promotion、、、"By saying this,he showed me his book,which was obviously used a lot:with words highlightened or underlined,and pronounciations and Chinese meanings marked.Then he continued,"I'm 41 now,but still required to take English exams if i want to get a high salary."
     "If you don't like it,donot do it then.Try something else."Impatiently i said this,because i wanted to go back my book eagerly.
    "No other choices for me.I'm the bread-winner in my family.My two daughters are in senior high school."
    "Well.How about seeingit from another side?Learning English is now a good chance for you to challenge yourself.A man is never too old to learn."
    "I know,i know,but、、、"Seconds later,he went on,"There's an increasing tendency towards learning English.But i see no any good points in this trend.Why we all learn a foreign language which we hardly use in our daily life?Even a three-year-old kid is compelled tolearn it,what's wrong with their parents?How about the Chinese language?It's a shame if they do not firstly learn well  Chinese,don't you  think so?"
    I must admit that  i was bombbarded completely by his straightforward questions.I had not a slight idea how to give  proper answers.He,however,seemed not to need any reply,for he had been busy with his "studies".So i just said some optimistic-things and went on my reading.But i could not focus on it any more,and found myself somewhere else.True,idid learn a lot from that chat  and did think a lot later.
    The memory of that winter morning sank deep into mind.I thought of it since,and still now.Especially the questions "Why we learn English?How can we enjoying the journey?"I need the answers urgently,for this
time,it is my best friend raise such a topic.
    The other day,she yelled at the other side of the phone,"Give me a reason to  learn English,to like English.I beg you."By the way,sheis now a jouior who majors in Ancient Chinese Literatureand who has failed three times in CET6.
    "Ok,do not get pressure on you,try to think like this:apart from being necessary for exams,it is something that you may well find useful  in the future---particularly if you are going to use English in your job or if you are going to travel much in English-speaking countries.And the coming Olypic Games?It would be great to talk with foreign friends fluntly."
    "It's impossible for me to have trip abroad,and i dare say that my future job will have nothing to with that damned English."
     "You can introduce our traditional beliefs to them and better understand、、、"
      She interrupted,"I don't like English,how can i speak it?I hate it!"
      "、、、"Nothing i can say.
      There is no need for me to further list other examples,examples about "the burden of English".The two are enough.So why are they so unhappy and guilt-ridden becauseof English in their lives?Why,in China,a kid has to learn English when they even cannot make a correct Chinese sentence?What's on earth the fun of learning English?Is it possible for us to enjoy English?
     These are not the questions we can shrug off lightly.We have a long long way to go to study ,think
more and to gain the satisfying answers,The folloings are some ofmy thoughts.
     Attitude says everything.In the time of globalization,it goes without saying that English is now learnt all around the world,at the same time,it cannot be denied that Chinese is becoming mor and more popular.English,as well as Chinese,is an essential tool for communication.Only when we know languages can we learn more,move ahead and get well along with eath other in this global village.If we all take the  point in this way,we may achieve the goal of enjoying English with less difficulities.
      Interest is the best teacher.Trying to have passion for English is of great importance.If we read the bookwe like,it is indeed pleasant for us.Similarly,if we do have bent for English,we would get full
fun when we learn it undoubtfully.We can start from something easy,like a story book,a small magazine,a newspaper,etc.,then some day,we may surprizingly find that we can understand the anecdotes of foreign stars,we can watch Friends freely without lines in the bottom,and probablly begin to likethe feeling of reading and speaking English.Just think of that,how terrific it would be!
     Henric Ibsen once said ,"It is your suprem duty to cast yourself into a useful implement."We are also famliar with the old saying,which goes ,"Forsake learning,you will ruin yourself."Here,we can say that if we forsake learning English,we will ruin ourselves.Do you want to be a useful implement?The choice lies with you.
   To sum up,anything is possible,if we set our minds on English,we will  natuarlly cut down on foods and clothing to buy things connected with it or do everything to acquire necessary instruments.Let us just have a try,miracal needs only time,and time is no object.Enjoy English,we can make  it.Finally,i hope they two can have accees to this page.(The end.)

i have learnt english for about nine years,amazing,right?But i do feel that there is still a long long way to go.Even now when i want to say something,i sometimes cannot find a exact word to express myself,very frustrated.It's true.I decided to develop a habit of writing english compositions before,but i just could not go on,i quit on the half way.Not very good,i know.Time is a problem,yet i know that it is not the whole story,to be more exact,it takes only a small part.Actuarlly my poor characteristic and english are the true cause.Just now i happened to find this chat room,and knew later that i can open an english blog,and i did without a bit hesitation.My only hope is that in my rest college years(or even more),i can try to write something,in english.I feel quite happy i can share my thoughts with you all.

Missing home?

I do!

Only a person far away from home knows what homesickness is.

It is the welling-up tears in your eyes, the lump in your throat, the waving ands when the train is drawing out of the station and taking you away from home. It is the strength with which you walk the three miles to your home with heavy bags in your hands after a long tiring trip, and the halt, excitement, and hesitation at the doorstep.

 

It is the impatience, anxiety, misery, fear, and wild guesses when you are waiting for a letter from home. It is the never fading joy of reading it again and again in bed.

 

It is the unusual patience and indomitable willpower with which you do to the ticket office at midnight and stand in a long line before the small window, and the ecstasy when you at last get a ticket at ten o’clock the next morning.

 

It is the sudden delight of closeness that strikes you when you meet a person from the same town, or even a stranger who has just been there. It is the eagerness to ask about everything, the trees, the hills, and your dear old folks. It is the sparkling eyes when you come upon a few words about your hometown in one corner of a newspaper.

 

It is the fear to sing “Home, Sweet Home” in case of a burst of tears. It is the murmur of “Mummy” in your dreams. It is the mere thought of the homemade cake making your mouth water. And it is the small grocery next door and the shop owner’s friendly smile that keeps on appearing in your dreams.

 

It is the sensitiveness you begin to develop. You cannot help daydreaming at the whistle of a train, and your eyes moisten at the sight of a house or even a tree that looks like the one in your hometown. It is the unspeakable sadness that creeps over you when you stand alone in the darkening dusk and see birds flying back to their nests and everybody hurrying home.

 

It is the silent sigh ad faint pain in your heart when you begin reading the story, “That spring forty years ago, I waved farewell to my village and my dear mother…”

So warm a word is home, and such a sweet sadness is homesickness.

(from Handbook of Writing)

 

Winter is here.

1. It's freezing out there!

2. I'm chilled to the bone.It was bone-chilling this morning.

3. I was feeling chilling.Please turn on the heating system.

4. It's a bit nippy today,but i will still run my usual distance.

5. There is a real nip in the air this morning.

6. It is terribly chilly and i can't stand the cold here.Let's get inside.

7. It must the wind that makes it so cold.I'm freezing!

8. Why don't you get a hat and scarffor freezing weather?

9. I wonder that the temperature is today.My blood has turned to ice.

10. Tomorrow is supposed to be mind-numbingly cold.I need to get out my heavy winter jacket.

I got a phone call just now.A telephone interview.I have never expected that it would be an English one,i mean on the phone,fortunately enough i made no mistakes,at least fluently.After several questions,he asked that what is the exact time that i could graduate."Next July." "Oh,i am sorry.、、、”OMG,THEY NEED PEOPLE NOW,A FULL ONE.That's it.

I am kind of scared to graduate actually,i am not prepared yet.I did not learn much.During the last three years,i sometimes even thought that i was wasting my time,true.The courses,some teachers,the rules,exams,so so、、、i cannot find a proper word for it.The most precious gift i got,i'd like to say, is the memory when i spent time with friends,and in the library with books.

At the end the phone call,the HR gave his wishes that he usually does,i said"Have nice days,bye."They say that jod hunting is really a hard one,for me,thelong long journey have just begun.Hope tht i could get more opportunities.Anyway,have nice days,you all.

Many of my classmates went to Xi'an for job-hunting during the last weekend.Today,they are back disappointedly,with no good results.So many students  crowded into the job fairs,hardly could they hand out their CVs, sometimes they did not think it proper to hand out,either the posotions were irrelated or they were not qualified to do that.My school is not a prestigious one,a very common one instead,and that made the whole thing harder.I have prepared my CVs,i did not go with them yet.Dare not go?The tiring trip?not prepare enough?i do not know.I sent out several copies on the net,and got some of the interviw-notes,i need to wait~need to know more about thw companies,i even cannot tell if the notes are true,since they are so far away.So,you know,i just try to be involved in the library ,to read more books,try not to be that sentimental(most seniors are easily become sentimenal~),and cheek my e-mail,that is it.Finally,best wishes to my buddies,especially those chose to take the postgraduat exam,they take so much efforts,they are so tired.Hope they will gain much,since they pay so much!

The Road Not Taken

Two  roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

It appears that most of Robert Frost' poems  are easy to read,but usually we may feel something deep after reading again and again,maybe that is why we say the "descepatively simplicity"of his poems.The first time i happened to know this  poem was two years ago,but it was not until we discussed that in class seriously last week did i truely found something under the superficial-stuff.True,we make choices everyday.Sometimes it is really hard,since there is noy any way back and we cannot choose both,or say three at the same time.We are doomed to miss something.Whatever kinds of choices we make,then we may have that kinds of life. Yeah,we make differences by making choices.The poet encourages us all to take adventures in life,but easily we can find that, to certain degree,he feels regretful ,as we human beings cannot have enough power to explore more in life,namely,the limitation of ability.If you have different interpretations about this poem,please do let me know~Thanks~

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

I like this one as well,many of us have to strive through the earthly struggles that we tend to ignore the beautiful nature around us easily,we tend to be materialistic.When the narrator stop in the dark and deep wood,the owner of the house as well as the horse both feel queer(odd,strange).They do not think the cold wood attractive,and ther eis no warm house near,everything is covered by snow,etc.,but the narrator does,he really enjoys a lot.

    Sometimes when i am at a loss or,say,feel extremely frustrated,i may dream that i can have a long long sleep,and when i wake up,everything is ok,more importantly, i could be brave enough to face that all.That would be fantastic!Fortunately i know daydream is daydream,more fortunately enough i know that if i choose to sleep,namely,to escape on the way,something might get missing.And that would be bad,a big misfortune for me.Recently we are required to read a novel titled Rip Van Winkle which is written by Irving Washington.I like it ,i mean the style,the satire and humor,but i do not like the ending that much.Maybe Rip(the protagonist)owns the different view.Generally speaking he is a good guy,easy going,good tempered,and ready to help others.If there indeed exist a problem,it might be that he has a "deligent" and hot tempered wife.Worse more,he tends to be content to easily.After  he realizes the inn in the village actually is not a good refugee,he,together with his only domestic adherent,the dog Wolf,goes into the woods for hunting.One day,Rip offers a hand to a darwf,and agrees to take part in a party with him.At the party,he has a kind of magic drink,of course Rip then does not think it "magic",guess what,he falls a sleep after that,a total 20-year sleep!When he goes back the village,he is not recognized at the very beginning.He even finds that he could hardly follow people around him.The Independce War,democratic,republic,etc.,everything they talk about seems to be strange to him,his old buddies have died,Wolf dies the moment he recognizes his owner as well.Rip could live a quiet and peaceful life afterwards,since his wife also dies,and it seems he enjoys himself a lot by telling his kind of adventure story,yet i myself do not like it.Rip misses too much,something important as well as the trival ones, if we compare life to a circle,with the 20 years taken out,it is not whole and perfect at all,on the other hand,life itself is short and precious,all we need to do is to cherish and live fully.The obstacles on the way are meant to be conquered and defeated.To surrender and escape is not a wise policy.

    (Sometimes when i feel frustrated,i do not dream,instead i try in this way:we come across difficulties all  the way,because God knows that we are capable enough to deal with them,to beat them.And it works!I may become  brave and ,come up with some idea latter ,and succeed finally~)

    Nothing brings people together like sad times.Sharing the pain ,shouldering the road--it makes us all feel a little more human,our lives a bit more real.And we have words like"moved","touched","sympathy",just mention a few here.That is good.Two days ago a donation activity was warmly supported in my school.It is for a boy who suffered a blood-related disease for a long time.The words and pictures on the board,all of them rend my hearts,and some of my schoolmates' as well.We may do not know him,but we all tried to help him,and wish for him.That was a really amazing scene,i do believe everyone was warm in the heart though standing in the wind.

    And happy times may follow the sad ones.True.

    We do come across these situations frequently,on the streets,in the park,restaurant,etc.you know,there are slogans and a donation boxes,sometimes with a touching song in the air,we are suggested to give our hands,our love.Here,I do not want to include the homeless or somebody who cheats us,but just the needy ones.In those cases,i think,it does not matter how much we can help and give,once we have the awareness to be one part of it instead of being numb,that is enough.Anyway,where there is love,there is hope.

    TOEIC,namely,test of english for international communication.

    Yesterday i decided to take this test,in order to,you know,get an extra point in the job market.After three years,i suddenly realized that i still have not some professional certificates
,dangerous!shameful!The test is going to be held in mid-December,so,one month left for me,at least i need to be famliar with the test-form~~

    I used to look down upon the  certificates before,"They are useless,costly,we are buying them to certain degree.Once we are capable,nothing else to be needed." That is what i thought for years,but now i know i was wrong,totally wrong.Certainly we do need some certificates!"You need to consider the job-kind-of stuff,since you are not going to take the postgrduate exam,what about your CV??"several days ago my elder brother called me,on hearing that, i was speechless.I've done nothing ye.The fierce competition ,sigh!I want to be a interpreter,i know it is hard ,yet i will have a try.And now i am preparing for the CATTI.I know it is a little bit late,well,everybode knows that  better late than never done.God bless me,heheh.

    Anyway,have nice days,you all.

   A girl lives next door fell and got injured badly yesterday.I feel so sorry for her and wish she could recover soon.I still remember how i was shocked when i opened the door and saw her face with dark-red blood and white paint(she fell and knocked to the wall),and her glasses on the floor,looking us innocently,so bad,i just cannot believed my eyes for a moment.She was sent to hospital as soon as possible,yet she lost much blood.Really i felt so hurt.Anyway,she is now lying in bed with band on her head,best wishes for her.

  Life is so frigile,we can never know what will happpen to us.We are safe and sound today,what about tomorrow? Nobody knows.So take care of yourself and people around you,especially the loved ones.

(This is a speech made by Ms.Anne Smith to celebrate International Women's Day,and i really like it,if we make a little bit change,it can be ours,for our mothers.)

Good afternoon ladies,

On behalf of all the foreign teachers working in Qingdao,may i take this opportunity to express our thanks t the manager and staff of Haitian Hotel for their welcome and hospitality this afternoon.Thank you for your hard and generosity,we appreciate your efforts very  much.Thank you too,to the city foreign affairs officers who have worked so hard in taking care of all foreign guests hee in Qingdao.

We are here today t celebrate International Women's Day,but have you ever stopped to think who is the greatest woman of all?Could it be Queen Elizabeth I who had the body of a weak and feeble woman but the heart of king?Could it be Florence Nightingale whose hard work and dedication to the wounded soldiers help to revolutionize the greatest of professions?Perhaps it is Margaret Thatcher--the iron woman--or maybe Elizabeth Taylor--Reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the world.The list is endless.No doubt you can add many names to this list of great woman.

For me, the greatest woman is known only to myself.She has dedicated her life to caring for others.She is not a famous woman ,indeed she shuns the spotlight on many occasions,prefering to stay in the background unnoticed abd inconspicuous.She is no athlete or actress,no scientist or engineer.Her talents are simple yet highly respected amongst those who know and love her.In her lifetime she has known moments of great joy and and great sorrow.Whatever has come her way she has continua;;y shown courage,dedication,humility,patience,spiritual strength and determination.I speak,of course,of my mother.

My mother has given me two of the greatest gifts,gifts that no amount of money can buy.These gifts are life and love.A mother's love is perhaps the greatest love of all.In the thirty-six years of my life,my mother has never deserted me.She has always been  there to share my moments of success,failure,joy,sorrow,and to offer comfort,support,love and laughter.For this i am truly grateful.

A mother's love in life is by far the most difficult and yet i hope the most rewarding.It is through her children and grandchildren that she sees her concern for human life and happiness  grow and prosper.Yet life is beautiful when it is nurtured by a mother's love.

And so today i would like ,if i may,to make one small adjustment to the theme of our celebrations.I would like to toast not ont the woman of the world,but also the mothers of the world.To my mother,and to all mothers,thank you for the gift of life.I salute you all.You are the greatest .Ladies,please join me in this special toast--to motherhood.

1． Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. (生命就像一盒巧克力，结果往往出人意料)

2． Stupid is as stupid does. (蠢人做蠢事，也可理解为傻人有傻福)

3． Miracles happen every day. (奇迹每天都在发生)

4． Jenny and I was like peas and carrots.(我和珍妮形影不离)

5． Have you given any thought to your future?(你有没有为将来打算过呢)

6． You just stay away from me please.(求你离开我)

7． If you are ever in trouble, don’t try to be brave, just run, just run away.(你若遇上麻烦，不要逞强，你就跑，远远跑开)

8． It made me look like a duck in water.(它让我如鱼得水)

9． Death is just a part of life, something we’re all destined to do.(死亡是生命的一部分，是我们注定要做的一件事)

10． I was messed up for a long time.(这些年我一塌糊涂)

11． I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental—like on a breeze.(我不懂我们是否有着各自的命运，还是只是到处随风飘荡)

  I don't like pizza,yet i'd like to share something about it with all of you.

     Pizza's motherland is China!

     When Marco Polo came to the northern part of China,some folks treated him to a kind of pancake with stuffing,which he found very delicious.He asked for the recipe for that round-shaped thing,and when he was back home,he started making it.But he did not know how to stuff it.So he just put the stuffing on the top and named it pizza according to the sound of the Chinese equivalent "bingzi"---a northern dialect word for pankcakes.

     Ok,once you know this secret,it may taste more delicious when you go to the pizza hut next time~

    If you want to do something,then just do it.

    Several days ago, I went to Xi’an, for an English speaking competition was held there, but you know, I was just a listener then, rather than a real participant. Many of my friends said I was creasy to do that kind of thing, many hours of train journey (they know I am afraid of trains)just for a day’s speech and not enough time to travel because I had to come back for lessons, but I insisted.

    I am not good at speaking in public, maybe I can say it is my dream to be a good one, I pay much attention to National English speaking competition (an annually event), each year I buy the tapes or CDs, listening to the speeches, reading their reflections, and I did learn a lot from all of the contestants .And then when I got to know that this year the competition in Western region would be held in Xi’an Jiaotong University, I said to myself, “well, it is not very far away, I am going to ‘feel’ it ,in the real hall.” And I did. And I think it is a worthy journey for me. I was so close to this competition-thing, I made new friends, and again I realized that China is so big and there are so many talents of my age. I don’t feel inferior, since it can do nothing but just make me lose faith, but I do look at it in another way: there is a long long way to go. And I hope it is not too late.

    Yeah,I am a senior now, each of us know that our college years are gong to be over soon. Many chose to take part in the postgraduate entrance exam, so they are striving for it, really really hard, some even have the idea of giving up, I hope they all could pass it and attent their dream university, true, because they are so hard-working,and paying a great price,mentally,physically, financially,everything.For me, I am not going to take that, for many reasons .I dare not relax a bit, actually. It is time to make CVs (résumés) and begin my job hunting,OMG,it seems that no future for me. I do not want to graduate, though I know it is something of sooner or later.

    There are so many books that I haven’t read yet,many many things haven't done.I will stop here today. Best wishes for all of you!

1. She's such a penny-pincher. 她真是个守财奴。

This sounds almost literal, but, for some reason, is somewhat light-hearted. To pinch: 节省，捏紧.

2. He's really tight-fisted. 他很吝啬。

This is also literal sounding. It's also obviously similar to the Chinese expression "手很紧".

3. He's such a stingy person. 他是个很小气的人。(I myself often use this~haha)

This one can have a slightly angrier tone to it. Stingy: 吝啬的，小气的.

4. What a miser! 真是个吝啬鬼！

Also, like sentence 3, a fairly offensive comment.

5. He's such a tightwad. 他真是个小气鬼。

This one carries a bit of an angry tone. Tightwad: 吝啬鬼，守财奴.

6. Money means everything to her. 她视钱如命。

This one is even stronger criticism.

7. He's a real scrooge. 他是个不折不扣的守财奴。

This term, from the character in British writer Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, may be old, but it's still fresh and harsh. Scrooge: 吝啬鬼.

8. She'd sell her twin sister (if she had one) /or his mother for a few pennies. 为了几个小钱，要她卖了她双胞胎姐妹她都愿意。(I think this one is too hard,or too "big",better not use~)

This one may sound funny, but it's often really offensive!

A Walk to Remember---Love

    "A very moving film love is always patient and kind,it is never jeaous.It is never rude and selfish.It does not take offense and it is not resentful,love takes no pleasures in other people's sins but in the  truth.It is always ready to excuse, to trust,to hope and to endure ,whatever comes."

Forrest Gump---Persistence

   "Life was like a box of chocolate,you never know what you are gonna get ,i'll never forget this."

Schindlers List---Duty

    "Save one person,you save the world."

Once Upon a Time in America---Friendship

   Noodles:"You see,i have a friend once.A dear friend.I turned him in to save his life.He died.But he wanted it that way.Things went bad for my friend,and they went bad for me ,too."

Brave Heart---Bravery

   William Wallace:"Fight,and you may die.Run,and you will live at least a while.And dying in your beds many years from now.Would you be willing to trade?Are the days from this day to that,for one chance,to come back here and tell our enemies that they may  take our lives,but they'll never take our freedom!Freedom!"

The Shawshank Redemption---Belief

   *Those walls are kind of funny like that.First you hate them,the you get used to them.Enough time passed,get so you depend on them.That's institutionalizing.

   *Some birds aren't meant to be cage,their feathers are just too bright.

 

   I can't believe that!

   This morning,I visited Yan'an Pagoda Mountain together with my friends.It is a very famous scenery site in Yan'an,even in Shaanxi Province.I am always told that i would regret a lot if i do not visit there.And mostly Pagoda Mountain is the first destination for visitors.During my three learning years,i have never gone to "see "  it,so you see,it is kind of 、、、impossible!So,i finally went there.It was a cool day,perfect for hiking,but something happened,unpleasant thing,to be exact.

  Usually at the gate of a site,we can easily find an introductory passage to it,and this passage is bilingual most of the time(sometimes three or more languages,the more prestigious,the more kinds of languages),that's to say, Chinese is translated into other languages,for foreign friends' convenience.But sometimes it is not,they may be confusing!

   Maybe it is my major(English)that caused the whole thing this morning,whenever i see such English  passages at the sites,i have the tendency to read both Chinese and English,to compare,to memorize,you know it is interesting, and we can learn something,we may get to know the traslations to a place,a kind of plant or a kind of title,ect.,maybe i was a little bit fussy,maybe i made a mistake because i did not mind my own business,instead,others'.But i did not regret,really.I found three mistakes when i gone through the introductory passage,two of them are quite obvious."Oh,it is not good,they need to be corrected immediately ."I talked one of my friends into going with me,i used "talked into"because they thought it was unnecessary and it was unuseful at the very beginning.Then we went to the Service Center,the workers there seemed to be kind ,when i said there might have some mistakes in the traslation part,they looked like to laugh,as if i was joking.They did not care about the mistakes at all,they even did not ask what exactly the mistakes were!They replied"Thank you."And that's all.But was that enough??I told them the mistakes just for a "Thank you"?I can't believe that,i don't think they are qualified enough.I know it is not them that did the translation job,but their attitude,their behiviour、、、(sigh).If a foreign friend read it,he/she may be puzzled,or just remember something,something not correct,this something can be spreaded anywhere then,and that is really bad.Most importantly,i think it is a shame for all of us,especially those  who know English.If the translations are  not correct,or,see,unreliable,none would be better,Chinese only is enough.In that case,guiders would be busier.

   The world is referred as a gloabl village,we Chinese is said to be the largest group to learn English,because it is unanimously thought to be the universal language of the world.English can be seen everywhere to certain degree.But some translations are not proper,sometimes i just sweat when i see them,there is a long long way to go,for everyone of us.It is reported that some groups are organized to find such translations and then change them.They go around the city,carrying a camera or a laptop,they write,discuss and do things like that,i think that's really good.It's not a joking thing,but something very serious,especially the awarenss,i mean.

1.Run around the room trying to find Nemo(《海底总动员.》主人公).

2.Go and sit random exams,who knows you might get lucky.

3.Take a bottle of coke in with you and crack it open as if you have just won a grand prix.

4.Order a pizza to be delivered to the exam hall,offer slices around.

5.Spend the whole time just doodling on the exam paper.

6.Bring a musical instrument,play various TV themes tunes on it .When the instructor complains,tell him/her it helps you think and ask them to point out where in the regulations it says you cannot bring a musical instrument into an exam.

7.Write the exam with crayons.

8Develop Tourette's syndrome.

9.Fold the exam paper into a paper aeroplane and launch it at an instructor ,if you have got a large exam paper tear  it up into smaller bits and see how many paper aeroplanes you get launch before you get thrown out.

10.When you read the exam read through it and yell at the instructor "You don't expect me to waste my time on this drivel do you,Quincy is on!"

11.Turn up to the exam wearing a smart suit and carrying a black brifecase.During the exam turn to  the person on your left and say,"I hear the ferrets in Belguim ca play the accordion."  Then when they say something (it doesn't matter what),say,"Soon the camels will fly north for the summer ",then slide the briefcase across the floor to them.

12.Fashion a primitive spear from your desk and hunt one of the instructors.

13.Start a song alone,try such popular tunes as,"Kumbaya my Lord", "She will be coming round the mpuntains when she comes."

14.Streak.

15.Jump on the instructor's back and yell,"Hi ho Silver and away!"

16.Re-enact scenes from  Deliverance.

17.Answer all the questions as if it is multiple-choice paper.

18.Don't bother going,stay in bed ,you will feel better for it.