My Reading Journal 7 Group F 陳聖勳

In these two week I chose the book "Chicken Soup for Soul", which include many kinds of life story such as family, friendship, and love. The series I read is about teacher who is always seek the best way to educate his student. There is a story deeply inpress me : Mike's parents ended in divorce, and he considered that was his fault, so he became irritable. Later, he started to write down filthy language on slip of paper, and put them on his classmates' desk. He never admitted that the slip was written by him. His teacher, Ms. Wassom gave him a personalized box, and told him he could put the slip written in filthy language in the box. Whatsmore, she made an appointment with Mike, if he put the slip on his classmates' desk again, she would take back the box. In the beginning, the box was filled by slip, however, after two weeks, Mike voluntarily asked Ms. Wassom there was something he can do for her or not. Ms. Wassom always praised and admired Mike after his help , and called him "the best assistant". Gradually, the slip in the box became less, till dissapeared in the end.

I consider the Ms. Wassom is very intelligent and concerned with his students.

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My Reading Journal 6 Group F 陳聖勳

In these two week I finished the book. So now I am going to tell you the second and the last phase of Pip's expectations. The second stage of Pip's expectations is that Pip was in London, learning the details of being a gentleman, having tutors, fine clothing, and joining cultured society. Because he always engaged in honest labor when he was younger, he now is supported by a generous allowance, which he frequently lives beyond. At the end of this stage, Pip is introduced to his benefactor, again changing his world.The third and last stage of Pip's expectations alters Pip's life from the artificially supported world of his upper class strivings and introduces him to realities that he must deal with, including moral, physical and financial challenges. The current ending of the story is different from Dickens's original intent, in which the ending matched the gloomy reverses to Pip's fortunes that typify the last expectation. Pip used the perspective of the bitter lessons he's learned to comment acidly on various actions and attitudes in his earlier life.

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My Reading journal 5 Group F 陳聖勳

In these two week, I chose one of Charles Dickens' famous novel ,Great Expectations.  The action of the story takes place from Christmas Eve, 1812, when the leading character is about seven years old, to the winter of 1840.

Great Expectations is written in a semi-autobiographical style, and the story of the orphan Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens, like much of his work, drawing on his experiences of life and people.

The story is divided into three phases of Pip's life expectations. I will tell you the first phase in this journal. In the first expectation, Pip lives a humble existence with his ill-tempered older sister and her strong but gentle husband, Joe Gargery. Pip is satisfied with this life and his warm friends until he is hired by an embittered wealthy woman, Miss Havisham, as an occasional companion to her and her beautiful but haughty adopted daughter, Estella. From that time on, Pip aspires to leave behind his simple life and be a gentleman. After years as companion to Miss Havisham and Estella, he spends more years as an apprentice to Joe, so that he may grow up to have a future working as a blacksmith. This life is suddenly turned upside down when he is visited by a London lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, who informs Pip that he is coming into the "great expectations" of handsome property and be trained to be a gentleman on the behalf of an anonymous benefactor.

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My Reading Journal 7 Team I 林佳瑩

Anton Chekhov,the author of this story,was born in Russia.He received a medical degree in his life.Instead of practiced medicine,he devoted his life to writing.
This story named The Confession,it talks about a thief who made his confession in jail.Gregory was rehoicing over being a cashier,in that time,people seemed to be changed,everyone show their respect to him.His brother made up with him and the girl who he admired marry him.For the temporary respect,he keep showering them with more and more money.Of course,he didn't have so much money,so he committed crimes,he stole it!One day he hold a party and all his so-called friends applauding him were whispered behind his back.But this didn't prevent them from enjoy themselves.The next day he got caught,everyone that took advantage of him all left away.From honor to scoundrel,it spent just one day.
People always want to fit in other's expection,even do something that was against our own judgment.Though it's a common human weakness,Gregory choose to commit crimes,that's a irresponsible action.Try harder,learn more and be professional in his own field so that he can earn more money and receive real respection,that's the real way he should have done.

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My Reading Journal 6 (7!) Team I 林佳瑩

Charles,written by Shirley Jackson,this story talks about a naughty child.Laurie always says what happened in his school at lunch,and mentions his friend,Charles,all the time.Charles is a boy who likes to play pranks on others,that makes teachers and peers annoyed.One day,their school hold a P.T.A. meeting,Laurie's parents attended the meeting,and they wondered if Charles's mother will go.However,at the meeting no one mentioned Charles.After the meeting Laurie's mother sought out the teacher and talked about Charles.Finally,she knew that there was no Charles in this class,Charles is Laurie.

It's often difficult to take responsibility for our own actions.People tend to blame somebody else because we are afraid of being punished.I think learn to be responsible is a great lesson in our lives,and it's necessary.Only we dare to take our own responsibilities can we achieve our great goal in our lives.

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My Reading Journals 7 J組 董力文

Dink, Josh and Rose were good friends. One day Dink's uncle, Warren suggested Dink taking his friends to see Warren's apartment and his favorite painting. So, Dink, Josh and Rose were visiting Warren at their holidays. Warren was a kind, friendly, humorous person. He took them to see New York City's night scenery at the balcony. The view was great, Dink felt him just like an eagle up here. After that, Warren led them to see the painting. "This was painted a long time ago by a man named Claude Monet. It's very valuable." He said. "Is the painting yours?" Dink asked. "I wish it were, Donny," his uncle said. But it was his friend Forest Evans' collection, not his.

Latter, Warren looked at his watch and said "It's time to go downstairs," he said. He took the kids to see the circus in New York City. Troupers of the circus were very funny and good, they can perform many amazing act you never seeing before. Both Warren and the kids had fun there. But when they went to Warren's house, they found the painting was stolen. And the tabletop was littered with orange juice and peels. The fruit bowl was overturned. It's a very strange scene.

My Reading Journal 7 H組 陳宜平

       I had finished the book-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,and this time I choose another book-Knights of the Round Table.This book is about 110 pages,adapted by Gwen Gross,and illustated by Norman Green.Gwen Gross is a freelance writer and editor.She began reading the tales of King Arthur as a child,and as research or Knight of the round table she read almost every book on the subject,from the earliest medieval versions to the most recent.She is married and lives in New York City with her 2 childen.
       There are many tales of a wonderful king named Arthur.And of the brave knights of Round Table.The tales are very old,they have been told by many different storytellers in many different lands,and each told the stories in his own special way.Arthur,who ruled in England about fifteen hundred years ago.He won many battles.And he was a king no one could forget.
      The whole book explains and discusses the adventure of Round Table,included the life of King Arthur,the story of merlin...etc.And Merlin is the crucial person in the story.He is the teacher,abecedarian,adviser,friend and subordinate of Arthur,and Arthur guide the Round Table to complete the mission.The book starts from the birth of Arthur,and the process that how Arthur becomes the King,and narrate the Roun Table.In the end,Arthurwins the last battle and gets on the boat,disappeareing in the mist.The last words he says is:"I am going to a magic land.There I will be healed.Unless it si too late.But if England has need of me,I will come again."Some say Arthur died,some say he is sleeping an enchanted sleep,and some say he lives on in a land of mists and magic.And there will be a new kingdom of the good and the true.

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my reading journal 7 G組 鄭華漢

I have finished the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yesterday.

The following is the summary of this book.

Charlie Bucket and his family are very poor. The only treat that Charlie receives is a single chocolate bar for his birthday each year. This year is special because Willy Wonka, the owner of the largest chocolate factory in the world, hid five golden tickets inside the chocolate bars. The five lucky children who find the tickets will be invited to be his guests at his factory for the day and receive enough chocolate to last a lifetime. With luck on his side, Charlie finds a golden ticket inside a bar of chocolate.. The five lucky children encounter many adventures with Willy Wonka inside the chocolate factory. Willy Wonka has many tricks up his sleeve and a special surprise for the child that remains at the end of the day.

 

I never really thought how cool it would be to enter a chocolate factory until I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I thought it was just a couple of rotten, metal, rusty machines and some work men wearing hair nets. But when I read this book it was like a whole new world inside this factory .This factory brought me into a whole different world of candy making.

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RJ7 J 組 賴盈蓁

The book which I read recently is called "The Tenth Circle" .the author is Jodi Picoult.

Following is it's synopsis：
When Daniel Stone was a child, he was the only white boy in a native Eskimo village where his mother taught, and he was teased mercilessly because he was different. He fought back, the baddest of the bad kids: stealing, drinking, robbing and cheating his way out of the Alaskan bush ,where he honed his artistic talent, fell in love with a girl and got her pregnant. To become part of a family, he reinvented himself , jettisoning all that anger to become a docile, devoted husband and father. Fifteen years later, when we meet Daniel again, he is a comic book artist. His wife teaches Dante's Inferno at a local college; his daughter, Trixie, is the light of his life ,and a girl who only knows her father as the even-tempered, mild-mannered man he has been her whole life. Until, that is, she is date raped…and Daniel finds himself struggling, again, with a powerlessness and a rage that may not just swallow him whole, but destroy his family and his future.

"The Tenth Circle" is absolutely the thought-provoking and topical novel readers have come to expect. What comes as a surprise is just how thoroughly the book twists the reader's heart…Picoult does a bang-up job on the narrative approach she's known for. She leads readers to consider thorny issues around motives and consequences,this book is really outstanding.

My Reading Journal 7 Group F 鄭人豪

Last weekend I had started to read a book named MoneyBall ,writen by the general manager of the major league baseball team , Oakland Athletics , Billy Beane , and retold by Michael Lewis , published by W W Norton & Co Inc . It's a narrative deal with some strategies of manegement derive from the principle "Pay less and get more". The writer said that this book is the art about win an unfair game. In the major league , there are many high payroll team like New York Yankees like to use a lot of money to attract some superstars like Alex Rodriguez , However , this book is teach those poor team to use some tricks to win this unfair game . In order to win the game , they have to be the contrarian - sign some player is not very popular or unfit for the major league , and inspire their potential energy . On the other word , it conduct those team to construct a low payroll team with the ability to win . The book is not only a book for baseball , but for the business . It's a experience of how to suvive in the adversity .

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My Reading Journal 7 Group F 朱慶元

This is the final work , Oliver has enjoyed his best time ever than before , he stays with family member he once tried to thieving in the country , he becomes stronger and more wise , he has being taught reading and writing , everything seems fine , but things always go wrong , Oliver is being found accidentally , those thieves will never leave him , they can do anything to "convince" him back to their side , and perhaps if he were being caught again , he may try to escape again , being caught and then escape , like circle walking , you don't know where the start and end are , it's endless , so this time I rather focus an incident , between Harry and Rose . Harry proposes to Rose , but Rose doesn't think she deserves his love because her background , if she accepted his proposal , she may ruin his future . Why I noticed this because why the marriage must establish based to each other's profits rather than just love ? Why one should left their own desire just because some nature born problems , I think if you really love someone , this won't be a hard barrier to break , face your own fear and wide it out , at least give a try , without regretting , that's the really way to life .

My Reading Journal 7 Team L 林孟萱

Book title : Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

Author : Lewis Carroll

Illustrated by : Nilesh Mistry

Retold by : Jennifer Bassertt

Publishing house : Oxford University Press

The novel belongs to a series named "Oxford Bookworms Library".

This simplified edition was published on 2000.

This story, "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland", describes a very curious dream of a girl named Alice. One hot summer day, Alice and her sister were sitting under a tree. Her sister was reading, but Alice had nothing to do feeling stupid, sleepy and bored. Suddenly Alice found a White Rabbit and followed it without thinking, and running down a large rabbit hole and into the Wonderland, she began her adventure. There happened many interesting things to Alice in the Wonderland, where the White Rabbit wore gloves and always hurried to somewhere and there were food which could make you smaller or bigger, where the Caterpillar smoked a pipe and the Cheshire Cat with grin, where the March Hare was having mad tea party with the Hatter all the time and the Queen of Hearts only liked red roses and wanted to cut everyone's head...

This is a fantastic, innovative story. Many things in the story are all strange and make no sense. But anything is likely to happen in a world of dream. We can use our imagination freely and create things we fantasize in a dream or make things we desire a lot like reality. When we are sleeping, sometimes we have a good, sweet dream; sometimes we have terrible, disgustful nightmare, and sometimes we just have an incomprehensible, indescribable dream feeling confused to it. Some people say that dream shows our unconsciousness, because while we fall asleep, we are in a totally relief condition. I think that is interesting. We can release in a dream, but we can't indulge in daydreams. We should set several achievable goals and realize them. When we carry our dreams out, we will get sense of accomplishment and feel happy.

The author, Lewis Carroll whose real name is Charles Lutwidege Dodgson, was born in 1832, and was the third child of a family of eleven children. As a child, he was good at writing word games and puzzles, and latter he was also good at Latin and math. He taught mathematics at Christ Church at the University of Oxford from 1855 until his death in 1898.

Dodgson wrote books about math, and he was a good photographer, too. But his famous work is "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland". It began as a story told to a real little girl called Alice Liddell, during a boat trip on river one summer. And it was published as a book in 1865. A second story about Alice, called "Through the Looking-Glass", followed in 1871. The two Alice stories, full of clever word games and verses, are among the most famous children's book. They were also important because they were the first stories for children which did not try to teach them how to be good.

"Alice's Adventure in Wonderland" is read both adult and children; it has been translated into many languages, made into plays and filmed many times. The characters in Alice's dream are now part of English. For example, we talk of people "grinning like a Cheshire cat", or being "as mad as a hatter". And when something strange happens, we will say "Curiouser and curiouser", like Alice in her dream.

This journal is the last one in the semester. In the period of this voluntary reading, I didn't spend much in my reading, but I did and took it serious. I always chose a story which is relatively famous and familiar to us. I think that would be easier and helpful for me when reading if I had some concepts of the stories. After finishing those world masterworks in its original language, I felt a sense of achievement and happy even though those are the simplified versions. Through the writing of reading journal every time, I would review the stories and survey what I got from them; that pressed me to reflect and distinguish. And I also tried to train my ability of paraphrasing by writing journal. But it seems that I didn't do well. I sometimes still can't catch the points and describe too much trivial details. Anyway, I made efforts and work with care, and I really learn something in the process.

RJ7 B 組 卓咨廷

I had kept reading last week, I read a new book this time.

I chose the " ROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS".

The book was written by Jules Verne,retold by Michael Dean, and publish by PENGUIN READERS.

The leading role in the book was Phileas Fogg, who was a cold men.

Phileas Fogg has a servant, named Jean. Phileas Fogg and his servant had a wager with their Reform Club members, they tried to finish the journey round the world in eighty days.

They started their journey from London, and through Suez, Bombay, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Yokehama, San Francisco, New York and come back to London.

They had a lot of troubles in their journey. They helped a princess in India , caught by indians in America, and was sent to jail in England.

Finally , they still finished their journey on time, and gained a lot of money.

This is an excitable story I never seen in the past. Phileas Fogg met some difficult things. However he solved all troubles on time. The process was so exciting.

I have finished all reading journal in this semester, I wish I can read more English book in future.

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RJ7 B組 黃怡亭

Through the magic wardrobe, the four characters entered the kingdom of Narnia, where animals could speak, trees could sing, and human beings fought against the evil. Being a friend of the main characters', I see how Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy make significant decisions in their adventure, and also how they become kings and queens in the realm. What's more, I also became acquainted with the kindest, the wisest, and the friendliest lion in the world, Aslan, who is the personification of love, sacrifice, and love!

In my opinion, Narnia Kingdom is really full of fantasy and surprises. And many imaginational creatures really exist over there!
Moreover, the characters in this story are all very emotional. The resurrection of Lion King, Aslan, and the final peace of Narnia symbolizes that -- justice will always win! When watching this film, I felt as if I was there, and adventured with the characters in the Narnia!

Reading Journal 7 E組 薛文婷

I had read the story which was named Julius Caesar.The author is Shakespeare and it was retold by Anne Collins.There are
fifty pages of the book and it is published by Pearson Education Limited in association with Penguin Book Ltd.both companies
being subsidiaries of Pearson PLC.The vocabulary level is 1200 words,I feel I can choose more advanced level next time because
now I can read this level more quickly than before.

In this story,Shakespeare change a few things to make it more interesting.The main person in his play is Brutus,an important Roman,
not julius Caesar.The story described about 2000 years ago,a great man called Julius Caesar was the ruler of Rome.He had great power,but
after some time he wanted more.On the basis of the reason,Cassius and Brutus wanted to kill him.They use a good opportunity,choosing time that
no one can help Caesar to put him out of the way.At first,a large crowd can't accept Brutus's behavior,but in a moment they are all convinced that
Brutus did a good job.Finally,Caesar's best friend,Mark Antony,wanted to revenge his dead friend.He decided to fight to Cassius and Brutus .
In the end,Antony fight a wonderful victorios war,and Cassius and Brutus choosed kill themselves to finish his lives.

After reading this story,I think that more power can make people bankrupt more intelligence.From ancient time to nowaday,we can see the same tragedy play again and again. I like read historical stories,I usually believe that we can learn some experiences or get some edification.
The main role all can be our teacher,and they can let us know right and wrong.I am very appreciate predecessor's examples,because of them,we can pass more smooth and stable.

My Reading Journal 7 C組，林泯輝

This week I read "Box Five", "The Enchanted Violin" and "A Visit To Box Five." The following are the brief introduction about the content. Box Five: Due to the change of the opera manager, Opera Ghost sent a message to M. Firmin Richard, the new manager, to tell him that he should not sell the Box Five to anyone. However, Richard sold it the next day because he thought Opera Ghost was just a joke. Nevertheless, the inspector also told him he have heard the voice of the ghost. Therefore, Richard didn't know the Opera Ghost existed or not. The Enchanted Violin: In this chapter, it described Christne's and Raoul's childhood. It mentioned an important thing "the Angel of Music" and due to "the Angel of Music" Christne heard so that she told the Opera Ghost she will give her soul to him." A Visit To Box Five: Actually, this chapter just a few pages. It described that Richard entered to Box Five to find the clue of Opera Ghost. However, he find nothing so that he thought Opera Ghost was really a joke.

My Reading Journal 7 K組 蘇郁玫

This is the last reading journal of this semester. There are four seasons' themes in this book, and I have already finished the forward two seasons, autumn and winter. This week I enter the third season, spring. In the start of this season, something terrible happened to Frieda. She was crying in her room, and then Claudia found her and ask her what happened. Frieda told her about the whole event. That was because that Mr. Henry, the roomer of Frieda's home, did something obscene to her. Frieda was so afraid and running to her Mom and Dad for help. Her Dad was so angry and wanted to kill Mr. Henry. He even shot at him. And Frieda was afraid to be ruined. They thought about the three whores lived in the apartment above the Breedloves' storefront. They always drank whiskey. So they thought Frieda might drink to help herself. Then they thought about Pecola. Because Pecola's father always drunk. So they decided to ask Pecola for help.

Reading until now, I can find something about the point of this story. I have known the final of this story. Pecola was raped by her father and having her father's baby. She went crazy and believed she had blue eyes. I feel very sad about the final, but I think it can make me think about everything. Everyone in the world is equal. No one should be depreciated. I will continue read this book until I finished it. I think reading this book can make me learn many thing about my life.

My Reading Journal 7 K組 齊伶菊

I finished reading "Charlotte's Web" these days. In the cold night , Charlotte wove "Humble" on the web,and it caused contrast with another pig. "Well-known,.special , excellent" were all words called on Wilbur. The Fair decided to give Wilbur a special award. After the Fair was over,Charlotte had done one egg bigger than her body, and she died with all her strength.Wilbur woke Templeton up to take Charlotte's egg, and brought it back to bury in the farm. When spring came, many small spiders crawled out of the egg. And some of them were blown away by the wind, Wilbur were anxious and cried out.Three of them hanged down and used their mother's words to ask Wilbur.Wilbur was so happy that he laughed loudly. I think this story was moving! It can match an idiom "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

RJ7 B組 林怡婷

During these two weeks, I finished an English book called "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." It is written by Mark Twain, retold by F. H. Cornish and published by Heinemann ELT. This is at beginner level with 63 pages. It is a story that talks about a naughty boy, Tom, the main character of this story. He is smart but always makes troubles and makes his aunt, Polly, angry. But he also knows how to make her laugh. His friends and he have played pirates for a week in an island. It sounds crazy. The unexpectedly thing is that one night Hunk and Tom go to a graveyard, they see a murder! At last, Tom offers his testimony, then, he becomes a hero. Tom loves a girl called Becky, he uses his pictures to makes her fall in love with him. Once, he and she get lost in the cave. They use a candle to find out the exit. In the cave, they meet Joe who is the murderer that Tom has seen in the graveyard. Finally, Joe suffers and dies in the cave. Huck and Tom are popular at last. Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. When he was twelve, his father died, and he went to work for a printer. He began writing humorous stories when he was seventeen. At first, because the English book title, I didn't notice that this is a famous story. The reason I chose the book is because the writer. I have read Mark Twain's humorous story when I was in senior high school. This is an interesting story. Many unusual things happened in the story. Never will you know what will happen. And the author is good at describing the characteristics of the people in the story. Although this is the last RJ, I wish I could keep the habit of reading English book. Look back to this semester, it is indeed substantial!

RJ7 E組 林家綾

I read another book recently, it's name is "Mystery Girl." There are three stories in the book and this book is for teenagers.

The first story is "Mystery Girl", written by Joanna Strange. This is a interesting story. Phil was a member of a rock band. The story happened when their performance was about to begin. Phil met a beautiful girl and wanted to talk to her. But he didn't know how to start the conversation so he hesitated for a long time. During the time, his mates looked for him every where. When he was ready to say hi to the girl, his mates found him and told him that he was late. They soon ran to the place where they perform and start their band. At the same time, the mystery girl was watching the band. She saw the boy who tried to talk to her and decided to talked to him again because she wanted to know his friend, Lee.

The second story is "Ghosts Fire", written by Robin Waterfield. This is a strange story. Elaine often saw a little girl screaming and fire in her room. But all her family said that she imagined it. No one saw the little girl except Elaine. She was very confused and wrote a letter to the builders of her house and asked what buildings were there before her house. The builders said there was a school for children who have no parents and there was a fire several years ago. The little girl was died in the fire. After Elaine knew it, she never saw the little girl anymore.

The last story is "Luke's Trainers", written by Chris Rice. Luke was poor boy. He wanted the beautiful trainers in the shop but he had no money. He did work for people every weekend to earned money. Five months later, he had enough money to buy the trainers. He put on his new trainers and the box with his old shoes was under his arm. When he was on his way home, he met a boy, who liked hitting people and took things from them, Andrew. He asked Luke to give him the box. Luke threw the box to the river and hit Andrew in the back when he tried get the box. Andrew fell into the river. After that, Andrew became very ill and didn't hit people.

My reading Journal 7 H組 韓佳恩

I am so glad that I finished this book in the course of past two weeks! Read up to the final page, I am even reluctant to finish this story and astonished by this ending—that's beyond my expectations.

Continued from the preceding reading journal, Ramon Salazar goes out the lagoon to find "the great Pearl of Heaven" alone because the old Indian— Soto fears that the Monta Diablo would blame him. He sinks into water, discovering the largest shells, making a hard effort to pry it and drag the shell ashore. He wrestles a long time with the oyster; then, he finally pulls a hard and monstrous lump— the great Pearl of Heaven! Witnessing everything, Soto just frightens and warns Ramon︰ throw it back to the Monta Diablo or someday the Monta Diablo will have it back with his life!

After Ramon comes back to the town, told his father, they give rise to a big storm— a boy finds the biggest pearl! And because other four pearl dealers are not to appreciate it and want to bargain with Ramon's father, the great Pearl of Heaven is delivered to the church in the end by Ramon's father with rage. However, the tragedy of the shipwreck cause Ramon having a thought about returning it back to the Monta Diablo. So, one day, he steals it from church, and takes a boat to the lagoon. Suddenly, a man's voice comes from the hissing of the tide— it's him! The Sevillano! He threatens Ramon either gives him the pearl or tell him where to find it.

Ramon at first throws it into water, but The Sevillano sinks and finds it back… Ramon can't help but allow his introduction— rowing toward the City of Guaymas to sell it with great price. Nevertheless, there is a big manta swimming behind them day and night. Afterwards, the manta swims in a wide circle around them, the circle getting smaller and smaller, and the boat begins to rock as well as water comes in. They decide to go on "Island of the Dead" rather than stay here. Later on, they are chased by crowd of Indians, and again go back to the boat, row far from the island. The ending is that The Sevillano draws his cork-handled knife from his belt, landing upon the broad platform of the Monta Diablo's back, and plunges the knife deep into the monster's neck with all the strength again and again. Finally, he goes down with the Monta Diablo. The black pearl is the only thing still stay in the boat. After Ramon sailed into the harbor, he places the black pearl in the Madonna-of-the-sea in the church.

When it comes to talk about my efficiency, I read it about 20-30 minutes every time on average and I can even more concentrate on my reading time without other disturbance. This is the last time reading journal, but it doesn't matter. I think I will keep reading more interesting book, and this time I start a new book"The Scarlet Letter." I have more confidence on reading English book— that is the motivation supporting me to read!

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RJ7 K組 施函岑

This time I read "The Talented Mr.Riley". The author is Patricia highsmith. And retold by Kevin Hinkle. It's published by penguin readers. And it has 88 pages. It talks about Tom ropley goes to Italy.He needs to find Dickie Greenleaf.Dickies' father wants him to go back to America. But after Tom get Italy,he find that he likes Dickies' life such as beautiful villa,beautiful girlfriend and lots of money.He wants to stay in Italy,he wants this life,too .Even commit a crime he still wants. And after once accident,the police start to investigate. I haven't finish yet.But,the book is also exciting.And it is a movie with Matt Damon,Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law.As a result,after reading this I decide to see the movie!

english reading journal 7 ,49680005,L, 吳冠英

David Lurie is a professor of "Communications" at a Cape Town university. His specialty is Romantic poets, in particular Byron. At age 52, twice divorced and finding satisfaction, if not fulfillment, in "orchestrated liaisons" with whores, Lurie is a trivial version of the "Byronic(拜倫式的)" hero he studies. Despite his professorship, Lurie, by his own admission, is no teacher. He prefers the title"scholar." He is in fact a operator, a controller.

One evening he has a chance encounter with one of his students, a 20 year-old co-ed named Melanie. He invites her for dinner and seduces her. Melanie is quickly repulsed by the idea of romance with a man more than twice her age. Lurie, though, pursues her with what he perceives to be heroic passion. Melanie soon falls into depression. Her tatooed, goateed boyfriend-another Byronic cartoon-and her fundamentalist father--another teacher by profession, controller by action--confront Lurie and urge Melanie to file harassment charges against him. In an act of deluded Romantic persecution, Lurie confesses without apology to the affair, practically daring university authorities to dismiss him from his post. They oblige.

My Reading Journal 7 G組 吳中翔

I finished reading "Arctic Tale" these days. There are two parts in this book. First, the book presents the polar bears and the walrus lives. After last time I read, I learned some new about the animals in Arctic. I found that when the baby polar bears grow up to two years old, their mother will let them leave from her and live by themselves. The young polar bear will start the solitarily life. On the other hand, walruses inhabit on the ice shore all together. They move and hunt as herds. Until the young walrus is ready to mate, all-female walrus will help her to choose the best male walrus from the male walrus herd. Then the couple will leave the herd they live with before, and start to find other companions.

The second part of the book describe that the environment changes in Arctic. Temperatures get higher than before. It has risen three to five degrees. Consequently, the ice become expand more slowly and contract more quickly.

In the past, the walrus herd will migrate from north to south. But now, the migratory distance has been less. The ice sheet is also melting earlier and faster these years. The seals are harder to find to the polar bears, and the hunting has been difficult.

If the environment gets worse and worse, the animals in Arctic will live harder and harder. I think everyone must protect the earth. We should not let the any species disappear just because people luxurious lives. Cherishing the global is our responsibility.

RJ7，E組，吳曼綾

I've finished "The Egypt Game" at last.
This book also has happy ending like many books.
After reading it over,I feel as if relieved of a heavy load.
Because all the doubtful points were clear and can make us laugh.
They caught the murder, So that they can play outside relieved.
Most of all,April and all the Egyptian are good friends in the end.


This book has 215 pages,even though I wanted to give it up on occasion,I still finished it with my backbone.

Maybe it seemed difficult to read it at first,but finally I can read it fluently.I think that is the biggest harvest for me.

Now I feel that reading English books is fun, and it will improve my readind skill,too.

My RJ7 L組 劉梧柏

I have read 50 pages for the two weeks.Mr. Collins made a ask to Elizabeth.He hoped Elizabeth would agree to marry him.But Elizabeth refused Mr. Collins' ask for she thought Mr. Collins was stupid and proud.Mr. Bennet was very glad to hear the news.Instead,Mrs. Bennet was very very angry that Elizabeth did a wrong thing to refuse Mr. Collins. Charlotte visited the Bennet family when the thing happened.When she heard the news,she thought it might be a good chance to find a husband. She knew that Mr. Collins had a lot of advantages. But she also knew that she would have a good life if she married Mr. Collins because he had a good job.She could stand those advantages for she knew that it was not easy to find a husband who would like to marry her.So she couldn't give up the chance.She talked with Mr. Collins and tried to attract him to love her. And fortunately or unfortunately,Mr. Collins was attracted by Charlotte.And he made the same ask to Charlotte and Charlotte agreed to marry him.After hearing the news , everyone was shocked!

Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth was stupid. And Elizabeth thought they wouldn't have the same friendship with Charlotte as past. Mrs. Bennet was angry that Elizabeth Elizabeth gave the chance to others and Charlotte would get their estate after Mr. Bennet's death. Charoltte's parents was happy that their daughter got a husband! And Mr. Collins was glad to got a wife!

It was the final time to post the reading journal .But ,to be honest, it was an interesting book. I would finished it after the final-term test.

RJ7 G組 高千涵

I still read the book "A Christmas Carol" , and I have finished it. In the story, the character, Scrooge, is a cold strange person. He said that "Christmas is just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. But on the Christmas Eve three spirits come to him. They take him traveling on the wings to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future, and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget. After he return to his real life, he change his mind and he become more happy

than ever before, and he have more interaction with people and see Christmas as a wonderful day. I'm glad to see the change in his heart.

My Readind Journal 7 李彥蓉 group A

I finished a short story recently.The story is "Roads of Destiny."The story was wrote by O.Henry in 1909. I introduced the story's content simpley.It was about a poet's story.The poet named David.A day,he fighted with his girlfriend.So he decided to leave his country and went to Paris.And on the road to Paris,he had three roads to choose.Although there were three roads to get Paris,the outcomes would be the same.In spite of which road David chose,his destiny would be the same.Anyway he would die at last. And he met of the persons were all similar on the three roads,but just had different situations. The story implicited something. The person is difficult to flee for life which is predestined arrangement. I think that we should hold to now and cherish life. Although we can't predict future,we can do some changes at this moment at least. The life is very valuable and we must can't waste it. We can't just know to cherish and regret after waiting for losing it absolutely.

My reading journal 7 G組 吳欣潔

I finished "A Tale of Two Cities" this week.It's tragic and let me have a heavy heard.In the story the people fought against the aristocracy for their cruel and the unfair treating.At first I think that's right for the self-caring aristocracy to accept punishment for what they had had the people suffering.But every thing lost control very soon.People became lblood-thirsting and sentenced other citizens as the ruling blass had done.They lost their mind.They killed people who are related to the aristocracy without sufficient reasons.For the republic became a murder tool.Why?Darnay is different from the cruel aristocracy.He consider for people .But they still wanted him to die for he is a member of the aristocracy.It's unfair!He is innocent.Their lives have no rule to follow.Even you being good,you still have the chance to involve in a trial.Madame Defarge,she killed several citizens under the hname of liberty ,equlity and fraternity.She thought she was against the evil,but in the end she went the same road as the cruel aristocracy.

What brought these happened?It's a circle I think.The aristocracy didn't care for the people.They proud of themselves and consider people dogs or rats.They abused people until they can't stand anymore.They want to revenge.In the way the people got lost ,too.I thanks the terrible era had gone and it's a good lesson for us to take.I hope it will never happen again in the future.

Every body needs a peace land to live on.

My Reading Journal 7 H組 潘巧紋

I found "Macbeth" on my bookshelf last week. I bought it as an outside reading when I was in senior high school. The book is a retold version, published by Pearson Education Limited. It is at Penguin Readers Level 4, the intermediate level, and uses about 1700 words in vocabulary. This one is pretty easy for me now and I finished it during a very short time. It is good that there are not many words I don't understand, within five words, I think.

The story is about a brave soldier, Macbeth, who was admiring by his king, received a prediction by three witches. They told him that he would be the king. After this, his wife and he planed series of crimes to make the dream come true.

Actually, I don't understand what the point of "Macbeth." What's the meaning of this story and behind it? I only saw that so many people and Macbeth himself were all killed because of his ambition. He became more and more cruel and suspicious when he turned into a king by the first evil murder. He even killed his own friend! How could a person do such things? In the end, he even had no emotion with his wife's dead. Maybe power really trends to corrupt.

My RJ7 D組 蔡怡青

I had read the book which was named King Arthur,or Knights of the Round Table.This book was retold by Deborah Tempest and contained about 40 pages.It was published by PENGUIN READERS and the level was about 600 words.

The story happened in Britain between the year 400 and 600.In this period,there were a lot of fights,because people who won would be a king.One day,there was a sword which was written "Only the king can take the sword from the stone"in the stone.Nobody could do but Arthur did it.And then,King Arthur and knights of the Round Table created an all-powerful country and lots of legend.

I think the book is so interesting that everyone will been enchanted by their exciting adventures.In the story, loyalty was the most important thing.Every knight had to loyal to the king even though they needed to sacrifice their lives.I think this spirt should be learned by people because people are more selfish at present.They always betray for some advantages.

RJ7 D組 劉佩芬

It has been five weeks since Andrea became Miranda's assistant . Miranda didn't come to the office, Andrea always gets the tasks by her brief and unclear phone call. She must have to guess what she really want , but it seems not so easily. This time Miranda gave her a tough problem again. She ordered Andrea to pick up two copies of Harry Potter which going to come out tomorrow. Her two sweetie girls want to read it before everyone. Andrea is going to have a beautiful weekend with her old friend,Lily. But this problem destroyed her plan. She thought she had finished this tasks perfectly. On Sunday morning, she got the message left by Miranda,in the message she said that she didn't got the copies! When she called back to Miranda nervously, Miranda told her very impatient, she said that she received the copies too early that she was still in bed that time,not haven't receive the copies.After Miranda hang up the phone, Andrea was so angry. Everyone is happy to receive the phone call, but at that time, Andrea hated the cell phone, it always interrupt her rest time!

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RJ 7 J組 楊凱容

I will finish my chosen book-Pride and Prejudice after the last three chapters to be seen.

Jane was invited by her uncle and aunt to London, where now Mr. Bingley is in. unfortunately, this trip to London didn't bring happiness to her but gave her a strike that Mr. Bingley might not be in love with her anymore. Elizabeth wasn't in home during this period, too. She went with Sir William Lucas and Maria to visit Hunsford. In there, she met an incredible thing that Mr. Darcy proposed to her. Elizabeth refused his proposal and got angry with Mr. Darcy because he despised her family. Both they were angry finally, but by this conflict, they knew each other more.

The next time they met was in Mr. Darcy's house-Pemberley after a few months. They were embarrassed to talk. But now, Mr. Darcy got rid of pride to Elizabeth and Elizabeth got rid of prejudice to Mr. Darcy. At this moment, Elizabeth received a bad news from home.

Though I didn't know the ending, I thought I could guess some of it.

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Reading Journal 7 C組 溫宏鈞

After a year without China, I can tell you this: You can still live without it, but it's getting trickier and costlier by the day. And a decade from now I may not be brave enough to try it again." The above paragraph is the author's thought after she live without China last year.

The author express that she does not a trade protectionists, and doesn't worry about the loss of U.S. jobs, she was not against the Chinese. Her goal is very simple, just want the Americans understand that how does a general American connect with the international trading system.

In the beginning boycott Chinese goods, the author said: "boycott China Lets me rethink the distance between me and China, Our lives have been deeply involved in China .

Lower prices has been to benefit from Beijing and contributed to the rise of the Chinese economy, but also allow U.S. consumers not to give up Chinese goods.

Flooded with Chinese goods, is it enhancing the quality of life, or let us into unknown security threats?

We can think it seriously.

My reading journal 7 C組林昱齊

The character 4 and 5 describes about the course that Bruce becomes Bat Man. In the last character, Bruce was punched and insulted by Falcone and his subordinates. After that abandoned himself. He committed the crime and was putted behind bars. In the prison, he fought with other prisoner. He did that just for knowing more about crime One day , Bruce was putted in confinement because he beat other man. In the confinement, the air was so silent that people felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, a man talked. That man whose name was Ducard called himself Ra's al Ghul' s subordinate(忍者大師的使者). Ducard told Bruce that he would let him know what is the true justice if he came to find him in china. Standing in front of the castle of Ra's al Ghul , Bruce hold the blue poppy, a flower that Ducard order him to prepare. Entering the castle, a dozen men emerged from the shadows behind the torches. Ducard showed. He received flowers from Bruce and began to punch him. Bruce fought back , but it doesn't. In the battle, Ducard crouched over Bruce."You are afraid. But I sense that you do not afraid me. Tell us ,Wanye…what do you fear. " I omitted the course of Bruce 's train .But I extracted some words from it. "The training is nothing. The will is everything." Sometimes , I took a serious train ,but I did not succeed. The main reason is that we do not have decision and ambition for becoming stronger. If I did , I could make progress soon. However , all that is excuse for my laziness.

RJ7 Group A 巫孟凌

I read the book Can You Keep a Secret this month .

Author : Sophie Kinsella

Publisher : Bantam Books

Date of publication : 27,12,2005

Everyone has his secrets .

Its normal , no matter adult or kids .

Secrets from thier parents , secrets from his or her lover , secrtes from thier colleagues .

Even secrets that don't want to share with anyone .

This book is funny .

The girl in the story has many secrets .

They're all interesting , like : she hides her real weight from her boyfriend or she secretly drink the wine that her dad treasure for almost 20 years .

It's really fun, and totally entertaining .

There's no deep plot .

Just a breezy and funny slice of life .

It's a book make people no pressure .

When you read it , just laugh and feel with the experiences personally !

My reading journal 7 E組 林盈潔

Mr. Edward Rochester finally falls in love with Jane, and they decide to get married. On the wedding, a stranger says that Mr. Rochester doesn't divorce his own wife, and she is still alive. After Jane knows the truth, she decides to leave Mr. Rochester, and goes to look after Mrs. Sarah Reed who fells sick of a serious illness. Mr. Rochester has been looking for Jane all the time. There is a fire accident in Thornfield, and Mr. Rochester unfortunately becomes disabled and losing his sight. When he is so miserable, Jane comes back and swears to look after him all her life.

This time I finally finished "Jane Eyre". It is a so famous novel which I learn very much from. I know that if I want to have love, I should give my love. When I face difficulties, I should find a way to solve it, instead of crying and being sad.

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My reading journal 7 D組 廖芷婕

Title: Robinson Crusoe

Author: Daniel Defoe

The re-write author: Nancy Taylor

Publishing company: PENGUIN READERS

Year of publishing: 2000

Number of pages: 39

Vocabulary level: Level 2

　　　The character, Robinson, got to a land because there was great storm and his friends all died. In the beginning, he made a living with their all remaining things in the ship. And then, he began use the things in the island to build home, find fruits, and make clothes, etc. He did same works day after day. It was until one day that he found many cannibals getting the island. He helped the person, Friday, who escaped from the cannibals and then he also helped other persons. After many days ago, he found an English ship and boat. The captain of the ship was a prisoner because his ship was mastered by bad men. Robinson helped the captain go back his ship. Because the captain deeply appreciated Robinson's assistance, he helped Robinson go back his country. Finally, he got to his country after thirty-five years.

　　　When you get a strange land, you find nobody there. What will you do? Many people will not know what to do. And, maybe they will begin crying to GOD. Few people will like the character with wisdom and patience. Everyone has to learn his attitude toward facing and solving problems in difficult situation. I admire that he has venture to start a journey. Few people can do the thing which is like him.

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RJ7 B組 蘇盈瑋

Forrest Gump

This novel is very popular around the world.
It was adapted for movie in 1994, and won lots of prizes.

It is a story about how a stupid child becomes outstanding.
Although Forrest is stupid, he do lots of things that normal people cannot do, such as footballer.
He was an footballer when he was a student, and he played wonderful games again and again.
When he was a soldier, he was almost dead in the war.
Because of the war and his brave, he could meet the President in the white house and won the medal.

He fell in love with his classmate, jenny, and they had a son.
However, they didn't get marry finally, and Forrest did not know he had a son.
When he and Jenny re-encountered, Jenny told him they had a son.
But, they could not marry with each other because Jenny was other's wife.

There are some classic sentences:
1. Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
2.Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was unning!
3.I am stupid,but I know what love is.
4.There's only so much fortune a man really needs, and the rest is just for showing off.
5.You got to put the past behind before you can move on.

JR7 D組 楊雅婷

This week I read the book called The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas.

1.Copyright:Universal studios and Amblin entertaiment.

2.retold by:Jane Rollason.

3.Publish:Pearson education limited and Penguin Books Lid 2000.

Content:

This story begins before Fred meets Wilma.And this story is told by an alien,Gazoo,who is assigned to observe "love" on Earth by his boss.As soon as Gazoo arrive at Earth, he meets Fred and Barney.At the bigging,Fred and Barney just want to meet girls.So Gazoo help them and give them opportunities to date with Wilma and Betty.Gradually,Fred finds himself falling love with Wilma.Hwever,Wilma,is a richer's daughter,doesn't tell her friends about her real life and the reason why she left her family.Therefore,as they watch the luxury house,they are shocked what they see and angry Wilma's dishonesty.Besides,Wilma's parents object they getting together continully.Chip Rockefeller,Wilma's ex-boyfriend,the richest person in the town they live,also tries a lot of means to seperate them.

God helps those who help themselves.Although Fred and Wilma's road to love is difficult,they finally marry and live together happily.

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