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A weasel paying a New Year call to a chicken, with no good intentions

2009-04-06T01:43:00.000-07:00

A weasel is an enemy of the chicken, often attacking and eating them when it is dark.
If it pays a courtesy call to a chicken during New Year, it sounds strange, doesn't it?
Indeed, it does this not out of kindness or politeness, but with an ulterior motive—to find
an opportunity to catch the chicken and eat it up.
So, never trust the apparent friendliness of a weasel.
In this idiom, the weasel is a metaphor for someone with an evil intention,
and the chicken is a metaphor for someone weak and vulnerable.
This idiom is used to describe someone pretending to be kind and friendly,
but with an evil intention at heart or having an axe to grind.

A story make up by some idioms

2009-03-23T01:24:00.000-07:00

One day , Lemon has a leg ache because of her took part in the school sport meeting last day . Her roommate Yan and her friend Na think that is a chance to revenge .
So they have revenge to Lemon because they can hit Lemon but Lemon can't run fast than them . They were so happy !
Lemon just can bear pain ~~

But "Agues come on hourseback but go away on foot "

After that , lemon recover her health ,Lemon begin to hit them .

They said "If a donkey brays at you ,don't bray at him " .

Lemon said "If you agree to carry the calf , they 'll make you carry the cow ".

Lemon ran after them to hit them . They're explained .
But lemon said "bring someone to book ."

We are so happy , because funny things happen everyday .

my travel

2009-03-16T01:17:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when I heared VC will take us to "Genting Highlands" .
"Genting Highlands"has the famous theme parks .
I expect to go there .

I check up the timetable , I found we will stay at First World Hotel , I checked it in the interenet , I knew that hotel is the largest hotel in the world , there have 6000 room for tourist leave .

We wating for bus for a long time , I'm so expect to go there . Then when we got on the bus , We began to sleep .We took bus to Genting Highland, I thought bus was a time-killer. after a long distance, we arrived in Genting Highland .

I just want say that a pity , we couldn't go there by cable car . we went there by bus , but , it's ok ! The scenery is so good , I saw the blue sky , and the cloud is too low for us .Looks like we live in the cloud , I'm so happy .

Then we got in First World Hotel , I aw the out door park , I'm so excited , I want to play that right now , but I can't . I must follow with our teacher .
so we put the luggage first , then we went out together .

It's a place which has a lot of games to play. I enjoyed to play the outdoor games so much. It's very amazing! although, I am so scared to play the Space Shot, but I challenged myself. I was played it. Unfortunately, I didn't play all games, I just played several games.There have many visitors , so we spent a long time to wait. what's a pity!!But it didn’t kill our enthusiasm. All the people were so happy that time. Next time if I go, I will play all games!

After a short break at the afternoon, we began to play in the indoor park, actually, the whole indoor park is more nice , because the colorful lights opened, but we didn’t have time to enjoyed the indoor park at night, because the dinner cost a long time. But all of us are enjoyed it .
We finished our trip in Genting Highland in a hurry. And we didn’t enjoyed the trip completely. Next time, I don’t want to follow the teachers to go to Genting Highland, because I want to try more games.

Then, we went to the Batu Feringghi. Thisis my scend time to there , there we saw the blue sky over the endless sea, looks so nice. I like it , So I am so excited. We played some team games. But we enjoyed to play waterball. we are all divided by two groups to play it. We are enjoyed it .

Finally, Dato bring us to the army, he is a general in that army. You know, he is so great. At there we also took picture with soldiers. After this, we go back. This is a great trip. I like this trip!So wonderfultrip !

Snake farm

2009-03-12T23:10:00.000-07:00

Taday is 4th march 2009 after puco-puco we visit the Snake farm and Gua Kelam with VC and some teachers . It was a exciting trip .

we went there by school bus , when I get down the bus I saw the poster on the wall, I felt excited
Actually , I'm afraid of snakes . When I got into the farm I saw the VC catched a big snake , some my classmates around with him . I walk to the snake closely , I felt excited , because it is my frist time that I can approach tnem by myself .

When we came into the hall, there was a lady with a big snake around her body, most of my friends
felt so sacred, but someof them closed to that lady and tried to do the same thing like her.
They put a snake on their body. I'm so sacred it , so I didn't try it .

This snake farm has more than 20 species of snakes , and there have 4 snakes from our university -UniMAP . The snake lady told us some imformation about how to solve when you meet a snake or a snake bite you . I learned more .

Latter , I snake farm's worker walk to us , some people try to touch the snake , I decided to try it
when I touched the snake's skin , It was very soft and cold . Snake is not the same as other animals .It is a cold-blood animal , so when you touched it ,you finger would feel cold .

This is the venom from cobra. It was said that these venom can kill more than 20 people in
2 minutes. What's more, it also can kill an elephant in 3 hours.

The very cruel thing is we saw the snake ate a chicken . Frirst , the snake entwine the chicken with its long body , more and more tight , then when the snake felt the chicken has no heart-throb , it would start to eat it .

After snake farm , we went to Gua kelam . Its long 370m and you go through by the only less then 0.5m wide wooden bridge . we saw the remnants of the thin mine operation within the cave .

That a magical space . All in all , say thanks for Dato who give us a chance to visit these 2 places .
Thank you !

Art

2009-03-02T00:00:00.000-08:00

I like to listen music . I always take out my earphone ,
then listen to music . No matter I happy or sad .
For example , when I walk in the rain ,
I like to listen Sun yan zi 's "xia yu tian " .
When I'm so happy I like to listen Hua Er 's "Da xi zhou "
When I'm so sad Ilike to listen Yan zi 's "Wo bu nan guo " and so on .
I like classical music , it make me feel comfortable .
My favorite music instrument is piano , but I'm not good at it .
I began to learn it when I am little , at that time I felt it very boring .
Because I must play it for 2 hours everyday . I am so hate it .
so I decide to not agree with my parents . So when my parents ask me to play it ,
I began to carry .
Then sometimes latter , my parent didn't ask me to practise it any more .
But , when I grown up , I am very regret by I give up to play piano .
When I saw my classmates play some music instrument performent at shcool ,
I felt not very well . Because , I think if I didn't give up it , I can performent
it at school .

What is the latest item have bought this week ?

2009-02-22T22:40:00.000-08:00

I bought a pair of shoes from Penang Komstor last sunday .And I ate some delicious food in "little shang hai ".

I expected to buy a pair of shoes for a long time , but , I can't find one fit for me . Frist is because I can't find some fastion shose in Perlis . Second is I have no time to go other place to buy one which I like .
When I went to Penang , I have a chance to buy a new shose I so happy !

Then last saturday I and my friends went to penang to book the ticket which we will go back to china when we finsh our English course .
But , something isn't good . The ticket is so expensive at that time . So I didn't book it .

In the afternoon , we go to "Gerney palaz" for lunch , we ate some special Penang tasty food .
Then we took a taxi to "little shang hai "_near "komtar" . There have one of tasty food from china --"Hot-pot" Which from "Si chuan province of china " . It so delicious .
I think it is a expected weekend , I can bought a pair of shoes then I can ate delicious food which from china , I enjoy my holiday .
I want recommmend my friends to go there to tast the "Hot-pot " .
Because ,I think it's good to share something to friend .

Butterfly farm

2009-02-16T00:23:00.000-08:00

This weekend I went to Penong butterfly farm with my friends .
That is a very interesting place , you can see many butterfly here , There have too many butter that you can't count all .
I 'm so excited when I saw many butterfly fly around me .
And you also can saw some other insect here .
There have some trutles , so big trutle ,I didn't see it before !
I saw some Mandarin duck , I saw two swimming together , you can find they are lover easily !
Coincidently , That day is Valentine's Day , The Mandarin duck make me so sweet .
Then , there also have some magical insect ,
Moving leaf , In my first sight , I didn't find where is the Moving leaf ,
and what is the Moving leaf , Finally , I found that insect called Moving leaf .
If you didn't see it carefully , I think you couldn't found it !
It look so same with leaives .

There have many insects I have never see before .
That is an interesting place .
I saw many butterfly and other insects ,
I enjoyed that weekend ~~~

Winter holiday

2009-02-10T06:49:00.000-08:00

In my hometown , winter holiday is the coldest period stage .
People in this season alway do some outdoor activities , like go skiing , go skating ......
Do all sports in the snow filed . Although , these sports are too interesting ,
people like to do that . But I feel too cold for me .
So I want to go to another country for a visit which country don't have winter .
Then I found Malaysia is a country which don't have summer ,
it just have one season all of the year that is summer . I think that is the best choose .
I search the internet to know some information of Malasia .
I found there have a island named "Langkawei" , This island have 99 small island ,
langkawei's sky is very beautiful , some white cloud in the blue sky .
The sea is clean and blu e , and you can't set apart from sky and sea .
Then I found a picture about black sand beach , which beach made of black sands .
You can wash it or your\ can use other way to try .
All the way could proved that is black sand .
I think that is an interesting place ,
I plan to go there this winter holiday.
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Sping Festival

2009-02-08T23:56:00.002-08:00

Spring Festival In my country , Spring Festival is the most important Festival of the year .

Generally , every family will prepare for it for about two weeks .

Sping Festival is a grand Festival . We always hold the celebration on Sping Festival eve ,

it will come to a climax at 00:00 . In order to celebrate Spring Festival ,

each and every family will make a clean sweep of the house .

Paste New Year Pictures on the door and some paper-cut on the window..

Parents will cook a lot of delicious food , waiting for relatives and some other friends

come and celebrate it together . From first day of the year to Lantern Festival ,

every family will celebrate like do some interesting tings , go out for a visit , and so on ...

When I was a child , I like it very much .

Because of when the Spring Festival coming ,my parents brought some beautiful clothes to me .

I can get a lot of Lucky money , visit relatives , make "jiao zi " -- one of delicious food from china . And have great fun .

2009-02-08T23:56:00.001-08:00

Funny pictures

2009-02-08T21:46:00.001-08:00

Dog : Beautiful girl , please take in me ~~

I was throw away by my host .

I'm homeless .

The doy said to itself :

hei hei ~~ I'm womankiller's descendant . colour wofe dog . hahaha ~~~

Funny pictures

2009-02-08T21:28:00.000-08:00

A famous story of china

2009-01-18T22:51:00.000-08:00

AS we know , China has a long and plentiful history . It has a proud sight , which made me when I talk of I'm a chinese I'm felt too showing pride .

In china ,not only men is great ,but also women is better . A woman also could do something like a man , sometime , maybe ,she can do better than a man .

This is a woman emperor "Wu ze tian " , I think she is a great woman .

When she was young , she is very clever, her father think she would be a great person , so her father teached her lot of things .

Sometimes later ,When she just 14 years old , because of she is beautiful ,The Emperor called her to the Palace as a "cai ren". Then , The Emperor found her know lot of things and read many books ,so he make her to look after himself since he died .

When he was died all his wife and other person who look after him were sent to the Nun temple . But his son which is next Emperor is fall in love her very much . So ,2 years later ,The new Emperor called her back to Palace and make her became a Empress .

But year by year , She help The Emperor do lots of things about country .Gradually,She do the all things ,but the Emperor didn't do anythings .And The Emperor and his other wife have lot of things .It's bad to her . Her think he coudn't do something better than her . so ,her abolished him , called herself as a Emperor .

When she became a Emperor ,she did everything prepsrdness sverts peril, so everything is better , china became a famous country at that time .

so I think she is a great woman .

Famous People

2009-01-12T22:45:00.000-08:00

There are some famous people I know, for example: Wang li hong(leehom) , Zhou jie lun , Cai yi lin ,Wang fei ,Sun yan zi . Are the famous singer which I like . But , I like"Sun yan zi " most !

I like to listen to her songs ~ Some words from her songs are so beautiful .

Then, add her special voice .The song became a perfect song .

When I feel sad or unhappy , I always listen to her music that will let me know ,there a person who have the same feeling with me ~~ then , I will be ok ~~

Some times I like listen to some songs from " wang fei " , some of her songs make me feeling well ~~ When she got married and got a daughter , She decided to stop singing . Most people are very sad when they heard that ,but I'm not feel very sad beacause she was in happyness ~~

To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow

2009-01-06T00:10:00.000-08:00

Long long time ago , an old farmer planted a plot of rice.

Everyday he went to the field to watch the seedlings grow.

He saw the young shoots break through the soil and grow taller each day.

But some times later , he thought they were growing too slowly. He got impatient with the young plants. "How could the plants grow faster?"

He tossed in bed during the night and could not sleep. Suddenly he hit upon an idea. He had an idea not wait for daybreak.

He jumped out of the bed and dashed to the field. By the moonlight, he began working on the rice seedlings. One by one, he pulled up the young plants by half an inch.

When he finished pulling, it was already morning. Straightening his back, he said to himself, "What a wonderful idea!

Look, how much taller the plants have grown one night!" With great satisfaction, he went back home.

He told his son what he had done in a triumphant tone. His son was shocked. Now the sun had risen.

The young man was heart-broken to see all the pulled-up young plants dying.

People now use " Ba Miao Zhu Zhang" to describe the behavior of those who are too eager to get something done only to make it worse. The idiom is a bit like the English proverb "Haste makes waste" ------to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm.

christmas day

2009-01-05T22:59:00.000-08:00

I celebrate my Christmas Day in lankawi with my best friend!

I'm so excited when I arrived in lankawi ~

Christmas Day in lankawi is not so bustly with noise and excitement ~

We just walk on the sand beach , swimming ,pick up shells ~~

But we all interested in that ```

My favourite animal

2008-11-19T23:51:00.000-08:00

My favourite animal is Australia national animal koala ~

I think koala is very lovely animal !

He like eat fresh palm leaves~~

The koala is about 3-4 metres above the ground!

Amazing that he is so relaxed sitting like this!

The crow and the fox

2008-11-19T23:46:00.000-08:00

A crow had snatched a goodly piece of cheese out of a window, and flew with it into a high tree, intent on enjoying her prize.
A fox spied the dainty morsel, and thus he planned his approaches, "Oh, crow, "said he,
"how beautiful are thy wings !
how bright thine eye!
How graceful thy neck!
Thy breast is the breast of an eagle !
thy claws-I beg pardon-thy talons, are a match for all the beasts for the field, oh, that such a bird should be dumb,
and want only a voice."
the crow, pleased with the flattery, and chuckling to think how she would surprise the fox with her caw, opened her mouth.

Down dropped the cheese! Snapping it up, the fox observed, as he walked away, that whatever he had remarked of her beauty, he had said nothing yet of her brains.

Men seldom flatter without some private end in view, and they who listen to such music may expect to have to pay the piper.

Sports and games

2008-11-12T23:52:00.000-08:00

As we konw ,pingpang is chinese national sports ! So ping pong is most popular in our country ! In August ,our capital city Beijing hold a successful olympic games ! The ping pang match left a deep impression on me when 3 flag rised together in the prize stage ! we're pround of the chinese pingpang player ! They're our hero !

But I'm not good at pingpong , I like play ping-pang most ! When I was a child , I always playing badminton with my father !

In my opinion , in the past years chinese people don't like take part in the sports and games . Because they're not have more free time to take part in sports and games ! In the past , every family have 3~6 children , they must take good care of their family ,so ~~~

But now, people like take part in sports and games ! Because sports could keep people healthy ! It good for people 's health if you do sports !

The Story of Monkey King

2008-11-06T00:43:00.000-08:00

Monkey King, or known to the Chinese old and young as Xi You Ji , It is one of the renowned classical Chinese novels dated back some four hundred years ago. It’s a myth story.

The monkey is indeed rebellious. He was, according to the story, he has learned all the magic tricks and gongfu from an immortal Taoist master. Now he can transform himself into seventy-two different images such as a tree, a bird, a beast of prey, or an insect that can sneak into an enemy's body to fight him or her inside out.He can fly with clouds ,he can travel 108,000 mileson one .
He is a lengend people !

The Story of Monkey King

2008-11-05T23:20:00.000-08:00

Monkey King, or known to the Chinese old and young as Xi You Ji (Journey to the West), is one of the renowned classical Chinese novels dated back some four hundred years ago, the other three being Shui Hu (The Water Margins), Hong Lou Meng (Dream of the Red Mansion), and San Guo (Romance of Three Kingdoms).
Monkey King is based on a true story of a famous monk, Xuan Zang of the Chinese Tang Dynasty (602-664). After a decade of trials and tribulations, he arrived on foot to what is today India, the birthplace of Buddhism. He was there for the true Buddhist holy books. When he returned, Xuan Zang translated the Sutras into Chinese, thus making a great contribution to the development of Buddhism in China.
Monkey King is an allegorical rendition of the journey, mingled with Chinese fables, fairy tales, legends, superstitions, popular beliefs, monster stories, and whatever the author could find in the Taoist, Buddhist, and Chinese popular religions. While average readers are fascinated with the prowess and wisdom of the Monkey King, many reviewers agree that the protagonist embodies what the author tried to convey to his readers: a rebellious spirit against the then untouchable feudal rulers.
The monkey is indeed rebellious. He was, according to the story, born out of a rock, fertilized by the grace of Heaven and Earth. Being extremely intelligent, he has learned all the magic tricks and gongfu from an immortal Taoist master. Now he can transform himself into seventy-two different images such as a tree, a bird, a beast of prey, or an insect that can sneak into an enemy's body to fight him or her inside out. Using clouds as a vehicle, he can travel 108,000 miles at a single somersault.
He claims to be The King in defiance of the only authority over the heaven, the seas, the earth and the subterranean world -- Yù Huáng Dà Dì, or "The Great Emperor of Jade." That act of high treason, coupled with complaints from the masters of the four seas and the Hell, incurs the relentless scourge of the heavenly army. In fact, the monkey has fought into the ocean and seized the Dragon King's crown treasure: a huge gold-banded iron rod used as a ballast of the waters. Able to expand or shrink at his command, the iron rod becomes the monkey's favorite weapon in his later feats. The first test of its power came when the monkey stormed into hell and threatened the Hadean king into sparing his and his followers mortal life so that they all could enjoy eternity.
After many showdowns with the fearless Monkey King, the heavenly army have suffered numerous humiliating defeats. The celestial monarch has but to give the dove faction a chance to try their appeasement strategy—to offer the monkey an official title in heaven with little authority. When he has learned the truth that he is nothing but an object of ridicule, the enraged monkey revolts, fighting all his way back to earth to resume his original claim as The King.
Eventually, the heavenly army, enlisting the help of all the god warriors with diverse tricks, manages to capture the barely invincible monkey. He is sentenced to capital punishment. However, all methods of execution fail. Having a bronze head and iron shoulders, the monkey dulls many a sword inflicted upon him. As the last resort, the emperor commands that he be incinerated in the furnace where his Taoist minister Tai Shang Lao Jun refines his pills of immortality. Instead of killing the monkey, the fire and smoke therein sharpened his eyes so that he now can see through things that others can not. He fights his way back to earth again.
At his wit's end, the celestial emperor asks Buddha for help. Buddha imprisons the monkey under a great mountain known as Wu Zhi Shan (The Mount of Five Fingers). The tenacious monkey survives the enormous weight and pressure. Five hundred years later, there comes to his rescue the Tang Monk, Xuan Zang, whom we mentioned at the beginning of the story.
To make surethat the monk can make for the West to get the Sutras, Buddha has arranged for Monkey King to become the monk's escort in the capacity of his disciple. soon on their way to the west, two more disciples, also at the will of the Buddha, join their company. One is the humorous and not uncourageous pig transgressed from an inebrious celestial general for his assault against a fairy; the other a sea monster who also used to be a celestial general now in exile for a misdemeanor.
The party of four was further reenforced by a horse, an incarnation of a dragon's son, start their stormy journey to the West -- a journey packed with actions and adventures that brought into full play the puissance of the monks' disciples, Monkey King in particular.

The story of Monkey king

2008-11-05T22:50:00.000-08:00

Monkey King (or Sunwukong) was born from a stone. He wanted to be like the immortals and be free from death. He was extremely smart and capable, and learned all the magic tricks from a master Taoist. He could transform himself into seventy-two different images such as a tree, a bird, a beast of prey, or a bug as small as a mosquito so as to sneak into an enemy's belly to fight him or her inside out. Using clouds as a vehicle, he can travel 180,000 miles a single somersault.
He claimed to be king in defiance of the Great Emperor of Jade—the only authority over heaven, the seas, the earth, and the subterranean world. That act of high treason invited the relentless scourge of the Heavenly army. After many showdowns, the dove faction of the heavenly court persuaded the emperor to offer the monkey an official title to appease him. The monkey accepted this offer on a trial basis. However, he learned a few days later that he was cheated and being jeered all over the heavenly court: the position he held was nothing but a stable keeper. Enraged, he revolted, fighting his way back to earth to resume his own claim as a king.
Eventually, the heavenly army subdued him, only after many a battle, with the help of all the god warriors. However, all methods of execution failed. One attempt to kill him actually gave him a pair of fiery golden crystal eyes that can see through what people normally cannot.
At last, the emperor asked Buddha for help. The Buddha moved a great mountain known as the Mount of Five Fingers to fall upon him. Still, the tenacious monkey survived the enormous weight and pressure, except he could not move! Five hundred years later, there came to his rescue the monk Tripitaka. To insure that Tripitaka could make the journey to the West to get the Buddhist scriptures, Buddha had arranged for the Monkey King to become his disciple and escort him, along with two other disciples they later came across. There the four started their stormy journey west which was packed with actions and adventures.
Monkey, the monk, Pigsy, and Sandy work their way to the Western Paradise and the Buddhist sutras. Tall mountains, deep rushing rivers, and evil demons lie ahead. But Monkey is brave and smart, and he even learns to behave. They know this is an important mission. As many years pass, they learn to face challenges by working together. When a task is too hard, the goddess Guan Yin helps out. After traveling for 14 years and 108,000 miles, Monkey and his friends reach the Western Paradise. Buddha gives them the sacred sutras to take back to China. Buddha knows that the travelers suffered on the journey, but they also learned something new about themselves. Plus, they each earned merit for doing good deeds. Buddha rewards them for their loyalty and hard work—with immortal life and happiness.

My mood |(^.^)|

2008-10-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited When I know we'll go to the KUALA LUMPOR !
Although, we must stay in bus for along time it will not comfortable if we want go to KUALA LUMPOR !

I can't sleep ! Because I'm too excited to go to sleep !
We arrived ZON hotel about 6:30 , then we go to ourselives's room ! The leader told us we could have a breakfast then wo can have a rest , we will gather at 12:30 !

I have the breakfast quickly , because I want to go to twin tower burriedly !
I have saw that tower before on TV ! I think that is a really beatiful building ! I want to see twin tower impatient ! I want take some photoes with that tower ! Then I can sent it to my mother and my father !

It too high !That my first feeling when I saw the twin tower! Then I have a question , It difficult to take photo with total tower !