Movie reward trip for R.E.A.D winners 2011

As you know,I love reading!Well,this time,something terrific happened!
                                                          
 Actually,Every week the school will give us a few of R.E.A.D books,and when we finish reading those                                                                                                                                                                                          
books,we have to do a quiz online. At the end of the book distribution,they will announce the winners of the R.E.A.D competition.The winners are the people who finish the most quizes.There are five winners from each level(P1-P6).Yes,as you guessed,this years R.E.A.D winner was me.My
friends(classmates)were also the winners.Their names were Sherise,and Ng Ning.The other two from P2
level were boys,and their names were Henry,and Kiran.Our prize was to watch a humorous movie
called, "The Adventures Of Tintin".I liked the movie a lot,and my eyes were glued to the screen.The others seemed to like the movie too!My favourite part was when Thomson and Thomson said, 'you are under arrest!'The other Thomson said,'precisely,you are under arrest!'It was so funny!Finally the movie had finished and it was time to go back to school.We took the bus and returned to our destiny.When we reached school,we were waiting forward to tell our friends and family about the movie!We were so happy!

We thank our teachers for this enjoyable trip.
                                                                                                                                                                                             

Book Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

 I might be sharing more about books now,hope you don't mind!

           Anyway,you'll find these books really interesting!

                           The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

                                                        Mischievous but good-natured

                                                             Tom Sawyer lives life to the

                                                         fullest-and gets into plenty of 

                                                         scrapes along the way. Join Tom as

                                                         he hunts for buried treasure,makes

                                                         a night time visit to the graveyard,

                                                         and explores some dark and secret

                                                         caves.Tom can turn any day into an

                                                         unforgettable adventure.

                                      What do you think?

            Questions for discussion

Have you ever been around a toddler who keeps asking the question,"Why?"Does your teacher call on you in class with questions from your homework?Do your parents ask you questions at the dinner table about your day?We are always surrounded by questions that need a specific response.But is it possible to have a question with no right answer?

The following questions are about the book I just told you about.But this is not a quiz!They are designed to help you look at the people,places,and events in this story.These questions do not have specific answers.Instead,they might make you think of  the story in a completely new way.

1.Tom hates doing chores.Which of your own chores is your least favourite to do?

2.Tom explained that to make someone want something,all you have to do is make something hard to get.Do you believe this is true?

3.Tom and Huck talk a lot about superstitions and spells.

do you believe in such things?

4.Tom tries all sorts of things to make Becky notice him.Have you ever done something like that to get someone's attention?

5.What would you do if you found a sack of gold like Tom and Huck did?

                                          Have you enjoyed the review?

                                     R.E.A.D     Read Explore And Discover!

Great Wall Of China

Chinese Name: 长城/万里长城
Chinese Pinyin: Cháng Chéng/Wàn Lǐ Cháng Chéng
English Translation: Great Wall/Great Wall of 10,000 Li
Length: 8,851.8 km (5,500 miles)
Builder: the ancient Chinese laboring people (common people, farmers, soldiers and slaves)
Construction Period: About 2,000 years from the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC) to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Enjoying the fame of "Wan Li Chang Cheng", China Great Wall starts from Hushan in        Liaoning in the east and ends at Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu in the west, via the nine provinces or cities in northern China, including Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Gansu. It is often compared to a huge dragon winding up and down in the mountains, grassland and deserts. In Chinese history, over 20 states and dynasties have built the Great Wall, and the sections built in Qin (221 BC-206 BC), Han (206BC-220) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties exceed 10,000 Li (about 3,107 miles). The new survey of the length of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty has confirmed that  it is 8,851.8 km (5,500 miles) long.

At present, the China Great Wall has already lost its military function, and many sections have been repaired and opened to the public. Among them, Badaling is the most famous and greatest which receives the most visitors from home and abroad. Mutianyu is famous for its spectacular scenery, Jinshanling and Simatai are well known for the wildness and cragginess, and Jiankou is attracted by its dangerous location. Due to these varieties, it's no wonder that Great Wall is the most welcomed scenic sight in China.

 Great Wall Tops  The wall receives most visitors: Badaling Great Wall
 The most eastern wall (Ming Dynasty): Hushan Great Wall
 The most western wall (Ming Dynasty): Jiayuguan Pass
 The most western wall (Han Dynasty): Yumenguan Pass
 The most dangerous wall (Ming Dynasty): Jiankou Great Wall
 The earliest wall: wall built in Chu State in Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC)
 The wall with most construction styles: Great Wall in Zhangjiakou City
 The highest wall: the wall built in 2,000m (6,562 feet) tall Huapiling and bingshanliang mountains in Zhangjiakou City
 The wall with most fortresses & the wall where the most frequent wars took place: Great Wall in Zhangjiakou City

The No.1 city terrace: Zhenbeitai in Shaanxi  
The No.1 fortress: Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu
The No.1 tower: Nine-Eye Tower in Beijing
The No.1 city gate: Dajing Gate in Zhangjiakou
The first pass under heaven: Shanhaiguan Pass in Hebei

The three inner side passes: Juyongguan Pass, Zijingguan Pass, Daomaguan Pass
The three outer side passes: Yanmenguan Pass,Ningwuguan Pass, Pianguan Pass
The eight big passes: Shanhaiguan Pass, Juyongguan Pass, Zijingguan Pass, Yanmenguan Pass, Niangziguan Pass, Pianguan Pass, Jiayuguan Pass, Yumenguan Pass

The first Chinese finished Great Wall hiking: Liu Yutian in 1984
The first foreigner to explore the whole length of the Great Wall: William Edgar Geil in 1908

Great Wall FAQs Can the Great Wall Be Seen from the Space? How long is the Great Wall of China? Who, when and why built the Great Wall of China? Who of the world leaders have visited the Great Wall of China?

I got this information from my father who has gone to china for a week.