Too Big and Too Small
Barbie was the middle one.She was not the biggest one like Janey, who could go to school,and cross the street to play with the children there, and read stories to herself－and stay up last of all.Barbie was not the littlest,either.Linda was. And Linda could cry for what she wanted, and get it.She could cry for what she and everyone just laughed with her.Linda sat on Mother's lap an awful lot, too.And Daddy tossed her up in the air,and let her ride up and down on his leg.But Barbie was the...
Too Big and Too Small
Barbie was the middle one.She was not the biggest one like Janey, who could go to school,and cross the street to play with the children there, and read stories to herself－and stay up last of all.Barbie was not the littlest,either.Linda was. And Linda could cry for what she wanted, and get it.She could cry for what she and everyone just laughed with her.Linda sat on Mother's lap an awful lot, too.And Daddy tossed her up in the air,and let her ride up and down on his leg.But Barbie was the...
The Telephone
It would be difficult to imagine modern life Without the telephone. It has become an indispensable instrument of communication, saving much time and travel by enabling people to talk to one another over great distances. Nowadays it Is just about as easy to talk across a continent, or even overseas, as it is to talk across a continent, door neighbor. However, it is in emergencies that the telephone really process its usefulness. When there is a fire, or when someone is suddenly taken ill, the ...
The Telephone
It would be difficult to imagine modern life Without the telephone. It has become an indispensable instrument of communication, saving much time and travel by enabling people to talk to one another over great distances. Nowadays it Is just about as easy to talk across a continent, or even overseas, as it is to talk across a continent, door neighbor. However, it is in emergencies that the telephone really process its usefulness. When there is a fire, or when someone is suddenly taken ill, the ...
Teaching English
Twice a week in the afternoons I teach English classes at the Telephone and Telegraph Company's Institute in pan-Ciao. I teach telephone operators and office workers of the phone company for three hours each session. Usually we cover the textbook unit in the first two hours, and then the last hour is for free conversation. In the beginning of the term the students are very shy about talking, but after two weeks they are asking all kinds of questions. During the last hour I sometimes revi...
Teaching English
Twice a week in the afternoons I teach English classes at the Telephone and Telegraph Company's Institute in pan-Ciao. I teach telephone operators and office workers of the phone company for three hours each session. Usually we cover the textbook unit in the first two hours, and then the last hour is for free conversation. In the beginning of the term the students are very shy about talking, but after two weeks they are asking all kinds of questions. During the last hour I sometimes revi...
Our Tea Plantation
I have a relative who owns a tea plantation in the southern area of Taiwan. Once or twice a year I go to visit them for a holiday, and sometimes I help them collect tea leaves. A pound of tea is made of hundreds of dried tea leaves. The Plant they come from is a small evergreen tree. Usually my relatives trim the trees so that they are only about three feet tall. When they are three years old, the tree are ready for the first picking. Only the buds and the very young leaves are picked. Picker...
Our Tea Plantation
I have a relative who owns a tea plantation in the southern area of Taiwan. Once or twice a year I go to visit them for a holiday, and sometimes I help them collect tea leaves. A pound of tea is made of hundreds of dried tea leaves. The Plant they come from is a small evergreen tree. Usually my relatives trim the trees so that they are only about three feet tall. When they are three years old, the tree are ready for the first picking. Only the buds and the very young leaves are picked. Picker...
Taking Exercise is Good For Our Health
Taking exercise is good for our health. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. By taking exercise, we can relax our body and mind. At the same time, we can harden our muscle and have a good figure. If we don't take exercise for a long time, we may easily fall sick. I enjoy several outdoor sports. Swimming in the sea is my favorite. Because there are too many people in a swimming pool and the water is always dirty, I prefer to swim in the sea. Playing badminton is also fun. I can alw...
Taking Exercise is Good For Our Health
Taking exercise is good for our health. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. By taking exercise, we can relax our body and mind. At the same time, we can harden our muscle and have a good figure. If we don't take exercise for a long time, we may easily fall sick. I enjoy several outdoor sports. Swimming in the sea is my favorite. Because there are too many people in a swimming pool and the water is always dirty, I prefer to swim in the sea. Playing badminton is also fun. I can alw...
