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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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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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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Readind Journal 6 D組 楊雅婷

These two weeks I read a new books called "THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER."

1.writer:Mark Twain

2.retold by:Jane Rollason

3.copyright:Penguin Books Lid 2000

Content:

Two babies are born on the same day into different lives.One is the prince of England,Edward Tudor,and will be king one day.The other is a pauper,Tom Canty,begging on the street.

One day,when they are ten-year-old,they meet in front of the palace.Tom and Edward find that they have the same face surprisely so they decide to change place for a short time.However,they couldn't change back as they planed before.Therfore,they have no choice but substitute for each other until they find ways to go back to their lives.During this period,the old king,Edward's father,died so Tom has to ascend the throne for Edward.

Finally,they meet again and Edward,the real king,does much better than his father because he has been lived with his people on the street.And Tom also stays at the palace.He and Edward become good friends.

Writer:

Mark Twain was born in Missouri in th U.S.A. in 1835.He did a lot of different jobs.He also worked for newspaper and worked on boats in Mississsippi River.This book,THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER,was his first book about people in an early time.The book writes about the life of the rich and the poor.In his later years,he has money problem and died in 1910.

M y Readind Journal 6 D組 蔡怡青

I had finished the book which was named Three Great Plays of Shakespeare.This book was retold by Karen Holmes and contained about 60 pages.It was published by PENGUIN READERS and the level was about 1700 words.The writter,Shakespeare who was one of the most important playwrights in the world.There were three stories such as Romeo and Juliet,Macbeth and King Lear in it.There were correspondence in these stories---the main characters die.

The play I most impressed was Romeo and Juliet and it might I had read the book in Chinese before.In the play,Romeo and Juliet were lovers,however,their families hated each other.Because of animosity,the story did not end happily.In the end of the story,Romeo and Juliet still could not escape from the war between their families.

After reading the play,I felt sorry for the love between Romeo and Juliet.They loved each other but they could not live together.Hates had more power than love in the play.

RJ6 D組 劉佩芬

This weekend, Andrea went home. Her sister,Kyle, also came back to see their parents with her husband.Andrea has't seen her sister for a very long time. This is a rare opportunity for them to gather together. Her sister brought good news that they are going to have a baby. Andrea told everything she met in the big city including her amazing job. She told her family that she loved her job very much and is accustomed well. But her sister seems know what Andrea was thinking. She didn't want to anyone to worry about her. Being Miranda's assistant is not the job she really want. Andrea just wants to go through this job to get a promise or to get a better opportunity to be the editor of The New Yorker. She told the real feeling to her dear sister privately. Kyle support her thought.

Read here, I stopped. Andrea is so brave that she decide what she want to do in the future. To get her dream , she chose a job she didn't love it very much. I was thinking about myself. I also have a dream,too. But the distance to get it is still very far. And I am afraid.The major subject I study now is not my favorite.I didn't know what the next step I should follow. It confuced me for a long time. Now I see Andrea , she gave me some courage.We don't know what will happen in the future, but do the best of myself now must can help myself in the future!

My reading journal 6 D組 廖芷婕

Title: Anne of Green Gables

Author: L.M. Montgomery

The re-write author: Anne Collins

Publishing company: PENGUIN READERS

Year of publishing: 2002

Number of pages: 40

Vocabulary level: Level 2

Anne is an orphan. She was adopted by Marilla and Matthew. In the beginning, they wanted to adopt a boy, not a girl. But, they don't wanted Anne to go and live with a woman who wasn't very kind to her. So, they decided to live in the Green Gables together. Although Anne made some mistakes, she was still brave to face them and solve them. She was very kind to everyone. At first, she was very hate a boy, Gilbert, because he was rude about her hair. But, she finally forgave him and they became good friends.

I think that everyone should be very kind to other people. Just being like Anne. Because the people in the society always keep other people at a distance, the people will become much stranger over a long period of time. If we use love to deal with everyone, the society will fill with love. And, everybody will become happy. And, we have to brave to face our mistakes. Don't be afraid of facing them. Then, we are going to deal with the mistakes which we made. That's a right attitude to face mistakes, not only avoid them.

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JR5 D組 楊雅婷

These week I decided to change other book to read which is called Washington Square.

The writer of this book is Henry James and retold by Jane Rollason.

And this book is at elementary level .There are about 600 basic words in it.

The main story is about a woman whose name is Catherine.Catherine lives in a quiet life with her father and ant in a nice house in a quiet corner of New York.Catherine's father,Dr. Sloper,is a famous doctor.Catherine's father dosen't like her though she is the only one child he has.Because she is not beautiful or clever or interesting,her father sometimes mad her ordinary.And after Dr. Sloper dies,Catherine will have a lot of money.One day she meets a handsome young man called Morris Townsend. He is very interested in Catherine.He soon says he oved her and so does she.However,her father dosen't like him because he thought Townsend is interested in his money not his daughter.Therefore,he tells Catherine that if she insists to marry Townsend,she will get nothing from him.Out of her surprise,Townsend doesn's wants her without money so he leaves her.Catherine feels very sad and broken.

Twenty years later,Morris Townsend comes back and asks her to be together again,but she refuses.

Henry James is one of th e most important writers in the English language.He was born in New York in 1843 and went to school there.He went to Harvard University as a law student.In 1875 he left America and lived in Paris.There he meet other important writers.In 1876 he moved to London.London society loved Henry James and he often out every night of the week.He wrote plays,short stories,and twenty books.Washington Square wrote in 1880 is one of the earliest books.

RJ5 D組 劉佩芬

In the building , there's a new equipment ─ a security camera. It can track what everyone's doing.Andrea don't like this new equipment , she thought that she is always monitored even having a lunch.
One day , Andrea had a little dispute on different views. That noon , Emily didn't have lunch with her , she went out with other colleagues and left Andrea alone in the office. Andrea thought she just went downstairs and had lunch in the restaurant for a while. Two hours passed, Andrea still didn't see Emily come back with her lunch. There's no body in the secretary office, Andrea has to stand by all time to catch Miranda's call.
But it's already four o'clock!!! Andrea was so hungry, she put down the job she was doing and rushed downstairs to have a meal . When she was choosing foods happily, Emily came back! She was so angry and asked Andrea why ske didn't stay in the office. Andrea didn't know that Emily would go out for lunch some time.Both of them were so scared to hear Miranda's message. After playing the voice mail box ,there's no Miranda's message.But..there's a Miranda's nanny's message , she said that Miranda wanted her to inform them because she can't find her both assistants! Did Miranda get angry? No! Her nanny said that she had given the things Miranda wanted. "Don't worry, I just solve the problem. Have a good weekend!" The woman is a savior for them!

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My reading journal 5 D組 廖芷婕

Book title: The Secret Garden

Author: Frances Hodgson Burneet

Retold by: Anne Collins

Publishing House: Penguin Readers

Mary lives with her rich parents in India. When she is nine years old, her parents die. Mary goes to live with her uncle. A woman who is named Medlock is sent to take her to the place. Her uncle lived in a big and old house in the country. There is a big mystery about a secret garden in the place. It has walls round it, and she can't find a door. She wants to go to the secret garden. And then, she meets an old gardener, Ben Weatherstaff. He gives her a key to the secret garden. Mary meets two boys, Dickon and Colin. Dickon is poor, but he is happy. And he loves animals. Colin, Mary's cousin, is rich, but he is ill. He thinks he is going to die. His father has never wanted to see him because he's mother died soon after he was born. Then a few weeks ago, Dickon and Mary took Colin out to show him the garden, and they want to help Colin learns to walk. Over the next few weeks, Colin, Dickon and Mary work in the secret garden every day. While the secret garden is coming alive and three children are coming alive with it. In the end, they all say it is a "Magic" that made all these wonders possible.

After reading this book, I think that everything is a hope to me, although the event is an unknown. If you take efforts to do everything, you will be able to have the harvest.I think that the most influential in the book is Dickon. Because his cheerfulness and joy affect everyone, gradually, the original Mary irritable temper also disappear and is replaced by learning to trust others, facing with all things with a cheerful mind. Let you open your mind, and your garden in your mind will full of life. The most important thing is using positive and happy attitude to face your life.

RJ3 D組 楊雅婷

Chapter 4. AT FLOURISH AND BLOTTS

Life at the Borrow was as different as possible life in Privet Drive.The Dursleys liked everything neat and ordered:the Weasleys' house burst with the strang and unexpected.Harry had never felt free before.

After getting the letters from school,they decided to go to Diagon Alley (斜角巷) with Floo powder (呼嚕粉)to buy the books needed at the next term.However,Harry had never traveled by Floo powder so he was lose at Knockturn Alley(夜行巷).When he lossing at the alley,he saw the Malfoy was selling something illegal.Then he met Hagrid who took him to return Diagon Alley to find the Weasley.

After meeting with Hermione,they headed for Flourish and Blotts (美麗與污痕書店) .As they approached it,they saw to their suprise a large crowd jostling outside the door,trying to get in.The reason for it was the arrival of Gilderoy Lockhart,who was the new Defence Against the Dark Arts(黑魔法防禦學)teacher in Hogwarts.Then the Malfoy also got into the store and had a fight with Mr. Weasley.Stopped by Hagrid ,Mr. Malfoy left angrily and the Weasley went back to the Borrow,too.

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My Journal Reading 4 D組 蔡怡青

I had been busy during this period because I had to study hard for my midterm tests.
But I still finished one book.
The book I read was named THE MUMUY which was contained about 40 pages.
This book was retold by Mike Dean.
It was published by PENGUIN READERS.
By the way,before reading the book Ihad watched the movie several times.
Therefore,when Iwas reading the book it reminded me of the story and I was familiar with what the book talking about more quickly.
Imhotep and Anck-su-namun wewe lover who lived in Egypt at the time of the Pharaoh Seti the First.
Many years later,Imhotep tried to relive with his lover but O'Connell who was a wild American solider and Evelyn who was a intelligent British woman prevented the thing.
In this book,Imost appreciate Evelyn.
Her world was books so she was filled with smart.
In addition,she always provided very usefull suggestions to slove problems.

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RJ4 D組 劉佩芬

It's still a busy day. After Andrea came back to her office , she found many boxes and ribbons , Emly was sitting on the floor , unware these gifts and wrapping each boxes with rbbons . Incredibly Andrea thought , She was working for a woman who received 256 Christmas gifts at all. Those gifts were sent by many famous people ,"But Miranda don't need those things." Emily said. She told her that she can choose the things she want . The skirt Miranda wants is not solved. When they were choosing skirts , suddenly a man called Andrea ," YOU! STAND UP SO I CAN GET A LOOK AT YOU!" He is Nigel , the fashion authority Andrea had seen on TV,magazine and the society pages , everywhere. Andrea was surprised that he was praising her. He wanted to change Andrea's wearing . The interesting man would made a big change on Andrea on someday.

Unlike the movie of this book ,there are many interest , funny things and scenes that did't appear in the movie.
This week is the midterm. I did't read this book everyday.

My reading journal 4 D組 廖芷婕

Book title : The Call of the Wild

Author : Jack London

Retold by : Tania Iveson

Publishing house : Penguin Readers

Because I have middle exam this week, so I don't spend much time reading English book. I borrowed the book from the library. And this book has been adapted to movie many times.

Buck was a strong dog. Buck leads a comfortable life as the pet of Judge Miller in sunny California. Judge Miller's gardener's assistant, Manuel, abducts the dog and sells him to a trainer of sledge dogs, which were in great demand due to the discovery of gold in the frozen lands of the Yukon. Slowly introduced to the brutality of his new life, Buck is forced to survive and adapt to conditions in Alaska and the Yukon. He works pulling sledges with other dogs, learns to steal food, and engages in power struggle with other dogs for the lead position in the sledge team. He becomes the leader of the sled team. He changes hands many times before he is eventually acquired by a kind and loving owner, John Thornton. When Thornton is killed by Indians, Buck goes into a savage anger and kills several members of the native tribe. Buck returns to the wild and becomes the leader of a wolf pack he met a few days after the death of Thornton. He answered the call of the wild.

The life of Jack London was as interesting as his books. His family didn't have any money, and he wasn't happy with life in Pennsylvania. His great life, when he was a child, was reading. Jack London left school when he was fifteen years old and he visited other places in the United States. He had many different jobs, but he never had much money. In 1896, he heard about the gold in northwest Canada. He went there because he wanted a new life, and he wanted to find gold. He met many interesting people and animals. He left the Yukon three years later without any gold, but with the idea for a good story. This was "the call of the wild." Two of his other books about the cold north are White Fang and The Son of the Wolf. London was very famous, and he made a lot of money from his books. But he always had money problems, and he drank. He died at the age of forty.

RJ3，D組 楊雅婷

Chapter .The Burrow

Because of Dobby's appearance,the Dursley knew that as an underage wizard Harry couldn't use magic outside school .For this reason,the Dursley didn't afraid of Harry any more and locked him in his room.In addition,due to Dobby's prevention,Harry was neither get any letter from his friends nor wrote to them.Ron Weasley,his friend,Fred and George,Ron's twin brothers,drove their father's flying car to save Harry from his room.Harry lived with the Weasley until the next term began.

My Reading Journal 3 D組 蔡怡青

I had only read one book during this period,because I went home without bringing any books.
The book I had read was GULLIVER'S TRAVELS.
It was written by Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter and retold by Pauline Francis.
In addition, it was published by PENGUIN READERS and it contained about 600 words.
The book which introduced what happened to Gulliver when he was in travel.
Gulliver traveled to three special countries which was Lilliput,Brobdingang and Houynhnms.
Of course, these countries did not exist in the real world.
I most impressed that he went to Lillput.
He arrived a country of very,very small people.
In the beginning, people in Lillput were very afraid of Gulliver because he was so big for them.
Gulliver expressed his benevolence so people accepted him.
Because he was so big so people had to prepare a lot of thing for him.
For example,they gave him food--food for 1728 of people in Lillput.
This was an inconceivable number for me.
After reading the book,I knew that there were a lot of different people in the world,we have to agree to them with open-mindedness.

RJ3 D組 劉佩芬

Fortunately ,at the first day Andrea went to work , she didn't meet her boss Miranda. Emily ,the senior assistant of Miranda , took her to her office. The first day to work in Runway , Andrea was curious about everything , she saw many srange and beautiful people went in and out to check things with Emily and had much interest in meeting her ,"Miranda's new assistant". But she was enjoyed in meeting her new coworkers. She felt that they seemed kind and sweet , everything seems fine now.
When Andrea was listening to Emily introducing those people she met ,two phone calls came in . The first was a customer of Mirandas'. Andrea thought she is Miranda. After Emily apologized and hang up , miraculously , Miranda called in . Andrea was very nervous and took the phone to Emily . Miranda wanted a skirt , that's the first task Andrea got. But Miranda didn't gave her any point like what kinds of skirt she needed , she just said "I need a skirt." Emily knew what skirt she like , she gave Andrea some clues and the places she had to go to get those clothes. After a day running , she brought a lot of skirts back , putting on Miranda's desk for her to choose. She was wondered why she didn't give her the exactly color or kind of the skirt she wanted. Instead of spending more time to choose?
What tasks and problems she will meet in the future , Andrea wondered.

My reading journal 3 D組 廖芷婕

I went to library to borrow two books, which were named "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"and "THE CALL OF THE WILD." Because I have an accounting test this Thursday, I dont spend much time reading English book.

At first, I read the book which is named "A CHRISTMAS CAROL." The story was wrote by Charles Dickens and retold by Michael Dean. The book was published by PENGUIN READERS in 2000. And, it was also adapted for a movie that was named "Scrooge." The story gave the background of the Christmas in London. The story was told about a greedy man. His name was Mr. Scrooge. He could only see money in his eyes and never give to the poor. He was also hate Christmas day. But on the Christmas night, he saw an old friend's ghost and three ghosts who represented past, now, and future. Under the three ghosts guiding, he was repentant his former life, and decided to change himself. Henceforth he must help the human warmly, and know that the true meaning of the Christmas were gratitude to people.

In "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", the author compared greedy with gentleness through writing the story and disclosed the ultimate pursuit of the value of life. In the story, the author also told us about Christmas in London. In 1843, London was a dirty town. The fashions of celebrating the Christmas was not flourishing. Because of the book, let the Christmas custom be popular from past to present.

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