Tsang Mui Millennium School

2019-2020 English Worksheet Supplementary WS (1) Class Name Grade

Date: P.5 ( ) ( )

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

P.1

My friend Jenny is very sporty but I (1) (be) not.

Last month, Jenny (2) (invite) me to go running

with her. I was not sure it (3) (be) a good idea but I

(4) (agree). I (5) (go) to the first run and

I was surprised that I (6) (enjoy) it.

Last week, Jenny and I (7) (run) in the park near

our school. Suddenly, Jenny (8) (fall) over and

(9) (twist) her ankle. She (10) (burst)

into tears as she was in pain. I (11) (comfort) her, ‘Does it

hurt? Let’s (12) (go) home together. It (13) (be)

fine.’ Jenny asked, ‘Can I (15) (join) the running race next

week? I’m afraid I cannot!’ ‘Don’t worry. You (16) (get)

well very soon!’ I replied, ‘I will join the race with you. We

(17) (have) a great time!’ Jenny smiled and said, ‘Thank

you so much!’

5A Unit 2

Supplementary WS (2)

Date:

Grade

What are the titles of the books? Complete the titles with the adjectives in the box.

Boring Charming Horrifying Interesting

Amusing Relaxing Touching

A Night The

Prince of Wonderland

A Monday An

Journey to the Future

Yoga:

A Sport

101 Stories

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5A Unit 2

Supplementary WS (3)

Date:

Grade

A. Read Jane’s Timetable. Then complete the sentences with ‘before’ or ‘after’ and

the information below.

B. Read the pictures and make sentences with ‘before’ or ‘after’.

1. we

2. We

Corrections

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lit the fire / had our barbecue

cleaned up the rubbish / left the beach

1. e.g. Before Jane practiced the piano, she

exercised e.g. in the park at 9:30 a.m.

2. Jane had lunch she came back

from .

3. Jane

at 3:45p.m., she her Uncle and Aunt.

4. Jane had at 7:30 p.m.

after .

5A Unit 3

Supplementary WS (4)

Date:

Grade

Complete the following conversation with the words in the box.

Could I have I’d prefer … to Which…would you prefer

Dad:

Ada:

Dad:

Ada:

Dad:

Ada:

Dad:

Ada:

Dad:

Ada:

Dad:

Ada:

Wow, you got full marks in your English Exam. Well done, Ada. Let me buy a

present for you. What would you like to have?

Thank you very much, Dad. 1. a teddy bear,

please?

But you have three teddy bears already.

How about a watch? 2. an Apple Watch, please?

The watch comes in three colours, black, gold or silver. 3.

colour ?

4. the black one the gold or

silver one.

5. size , 40mm or 44mm?

6. 40mm 44mm. It suits me

more.

I think so, too. 7. design ,

the one with numbers or without numbers on the dial?

8. the one with numbers the

one without numbers because it shows the time more clearly.

Good ! Let’s buy this one!

Hurray! Thanks Dad!

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P.5

5A Unit 3

Supplementary WS (5)

Date:

Grade

A. Tina and her mother are planning dinner. Look at the things they have and the list of

things they need. Complete what they say with ‘enough’ or ‘more’ and the

information below.

1. Mum:

Tina:

Do we have e.g. enough chicken wings?

Yes, we have chicken wings.

2. Mum:

Tina:

Do we have potatoes?

No, we don’t have enough potatoes. We need to buy e.g. more potatoes.

3. Mum:

Tina:

Do we have ?

No, we don’t have . We need to buy

more broccoli.

4. Mum:

Tina:

Do we have ?

Yes , .

5. Mum:

Tina:

Do ?

No, we don’t have enough fish fillets. We

Corrections

5A Unit 4

Supplementary WS (6)

Date:

Grade

A. Complete what the children say with ‘made from’, ‘made in’ or ‘made by’.

1.

June: I like Sunny Mixed Juice. It is

Healthy Juice Company. It is

apples, carrots and water. It is

Hong Kong.

2.

Jimmy: I like Hokkaido Fresh Milk. It is

pure milk. It is Hokkaido Dairy

Company. It is Japan.

3.

Danny: I like Merry Potato Chips. They are

Italy. They are Happy Kids

Company. They are potatoes,

cheese and salt.

4.

Gigi: I like Healthy Almond Biscuits. They are

Smiley Bakery Company. They are

flour, olive oil, almonds and salt. They are

Taiwan.

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5A Unit 4

Supplementary WS (7)

Date:

Grade

The children do not have good eating habits. Write them some advice by filling in the

blanks with ‘too many’, ‘too much’, ‘fewer’ or ‘less’.

1.

Mary / lollipops

Mary eats lollipops. She should

eat lollipops as they are not

good for her teeth.

2.

Lucy / bubble tea

Lucy drinks bubble tea. She

should drink as it is too sweet.

3.

Henry / meat / French fries

Henry eats meat. He should eat

meat. He eats

French fries, too. He should eat

French fries since they have oil.

4.

Kerry / soft drinks

Kerry drinks soft drinks. She

should drink soft drinks because they

contain sugar.

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5A Unit 5

Supplementary WS (8)

Date:

Grade

Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with ‘must’ or ‘mustn’t’ and

the words in the box.

keep quiet in the library

return the books on time

use your mobile phone in the library

play games in the library

show your library card to borrow books

write or draw anything in the books

1.

You e.g. must keep quiet in the library .

2.

You .

3.

You .

4.

You .

5.

You .

6.

You .

Corrections:

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5A Unit 5

Supplementary WS (9)

Date:

Grade

Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns.

myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves

Uncle Smart: Charlie, I have invented a new robot all by myself. It can do

a lot of things.

Charlie: What can it do, Uncle Smart?

Uncle Smart: It can cook, clean the house and wash the clothes by (1) .

Charlie: Wow … It can do what I can do. I can do housework by (2) , too.

Uncle Smart: But you seldom do it by (3) . Look at your room. It’s so messy.

Charlie: Mum always cleans the house by (4) . She will tidy it up for me

later.

Uncle Smart: It’s not right to think this way, Charlie. Your sister sweeps the floor by

(5) and your brother waters the plants by (6) .

All of us must help out at home.

Charlie: Uncle Smart, your robot is so powerful. Would it help me?

Uncle Smart: No, you shouldn’t ask my robot to help. Since your brother and sister do

housework by (7) , you should do it by (8) , too.

Amy: That’s right. Mum always tells us, ‘Children, you should take good care of

(9) and behave well.’ We will help Mum a lot when we do

our own work by (10) .

Charlie: OK. From now on I will try my best to be a helpful kid.

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5A Unit 5

Supplementary WS (10)

Date:

Grade

Jacky and Jenny travelled to 2099 with their robot R2. Complete the story with the

words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

whispered complained replied asked

yelled argued sobbed suggested

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Jacky and Jenny jumped into the time machine together and travelled to

2099 with their robot R2. ‘It’s too crowded in here. Get out of the time

machine! Jenny1. . ‘No, you get out! I’m going to 2099

with R2,’ 2. Jacky. ‘Calm down! Both of you are

going to the future with me. Let me get a bigger time machine, so we can

travel together. Isn’t that a good idea?’ R2 3. .

‘Hurray!’ 4. Jenny and Jacky excitedly.

Then they got into a bigger time machine and the time tunnel sucked

them in. Soon after, the dial read 2099. ‘It’s not easy to take care of kids!’

R2 5. to himself. ‘Did you hear someone talking,

R2?’ 6. Jenny. ‘No, I didn’t hear anything at all,’

7. R2.

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5A Unit 5

Supplementary WS (11)

Date:

Grade

Rearrange the following words to make sentences.

1. opened the box / Susan / Out of curiosity / inside / gently / saw a doll / and /, / .

2. a hamburger / I’d / a cheese sandwich / prefer / for breakfast / to / .

3. a balanced diet / stay healthy / the most important / To / is / , / .

4. my homework / my friend’s / I do / instead of / by myself / copying / .

Corrections

Supplementary WS (12)

Date:

Grade

Gary is reading a magazine article about old Hong Kong.

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Starters

Main Courses

Desserts

Beverages

Old Hong Kong

Hawkers

When I was young, I ate curry fish balls with my classmates on the

streets every week. Hawkers used to be a common sight in Hong

Kong forty years ago. They sold different kinds of local food, such

as fish balls, dried fruit, stinky tofu, egg puffs and red bean

puddings. People could also buy clothes and other daily necessities

from them. However as the government became more concerned

about the hygiene and safety problems in the 1990s, the number of

licensed hawkers has been greatly reduced. Nowadays, it is hard

for us to see them on the streets.

Small Shops

Shopping in a small grocery used to be my favourite activity. It

sold many types of stationery and toys. I usually counted my

pocket money in front of the shop to see what I could buy. Thirty

years ago. there were not many department stores or shopping

malls in Hong Kong. People usually bought things from small

shops and had a close relationship with the shopkeepers. I miss the

old days but at the same time, I adore the new Hong Kong. It is

modern and charming. Let's find out the good sides of it!

Frankie Cheung, a famous children's book

author who enjoys travelling and exploring

different places.

A. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. What could people buy from hawkers as mentioned in the passage?

A. B. C. D.

2. Why are there fewer hawkers in Hong Kong nowadays?

A. The food sold by hawkers is too expensive.

B. There are few department stores.

C. The government thinks the food sold by hawkers is not clean.

D. People do not like old snacks or local food any more.

3. Which of the following about old Hong Kong is NOT true?

A. There were many hawkers on the streets.

B. Department stores and chain stores were popular.

C. People bought things in small groceries more often.

D. There was a good relationship between customers and shopkeepers.

4. The writer's attitude towards the new Hong Kong is _______.

A. negative B. neutral

C. uncertain D. positive

5. Frankie Cheung ____________.

A. dislikes curry fish balls B. did not have toys when he was young

C. is the editor of a magazine D. writes storybooks for kids

B. Fill in each blank with a word from the text.

Mum: I need to buy some daily (1) this afternoon. There is no

more shampoo or toilet paper at home.

Gary: Hurray! Shall we go to the new (2) store nearby? I want to

buy a card game there too!

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We can usually find the

writer's attitude in the

conclusion of a passage.

Supplementary WS (13)

Date:

Grade

Laura is reading the webpage of a charity.

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www.newhope.org.hk

Connecting People

In a World of Love

HOME

ABOUT US

PARTNERS

FORMS

AWARDS

MAKE A

DONATION

ONLINE

CONTACT US

ABOUT US

Our Mission

We hope to connect people in the world. Our target is to make the

best use of people and resources help those in need.

Our Work

We are a non-profit organization. We bring people together in these

ways:

(1) We give donations to different community groups, orphanages

and elderly homes.

(2) We offer attractive salaries to people of lower education levels

and new immigrants. They help make handicrafts like dolls and

yummy cookies for charity sales

(3) We cooperate with different organizations, hold workshops at

schools and match people to other charities. We hope different

parties in society can work together for a better world.

(4) We organize events to raise money for the needy. They include

flag and raffle ticket selling, charity sales and the charity fun day.

New Hope

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A. Choose the best answers by blackening the circles.

1. What is New Hope?

A. A profitable business. B. An elderly home.

C. A primary school. D. A charitable organization.

2. Read line 2. 'Mission' means ________.

A. picture B. money

C. team D. goal

3. What can people NOT buy at New Hope's charity sales? You can choose more than one

answer.

A. B. C. D.

4. Laura wants to know the phone number of New Hope. She should click _______.

A. 'PARTNERS' B. 'MAKE A DONATION ONLINE'

C. 'AWARDS ' D. 'CONTACT US'

5. What does New Hope NOT do to raise money?

A. Sell handmade cups. B. Accept online donations.

C. Sell flags and raffle tickets. D. Hold charity balls.

B. Answer the questions in complete sentences.

6. Who does New Hope give donations to?

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Supplementary WS (14)

Date:

Grade

Chloe is reading a newsletter of a bus company.

by Olivia Chung

The Hong Kong Bus Company introduces its annual campaign to its passengers today. The

'Good Manner Campaign' aims to remind passengers how to make a positive and pleasant

experience while travelling on the bus. Good behaviours can be contagious - so show

others how to follow your footsteps!

The campaign suggests some simple ways to show good manners:

- Queue up to board the bus.

- Move inside and do not block the aisle so that more passengers can get on the bus.

- Lower your volume when you talk. Maintain a quiet environment for the others.

- Do not eat or drink and take your rubbish away with you.

- Offer your seat to the people in need.

The campaign lasts from 1 August to 31 October. You may go to www.hongkongbus.com.hk

to download the stamp collection card.

The campaign ambassadors in casual wear will look for passengers with good manners on

the bus. They will put stamps on the card. At the end of the campaign, you can redeem a

classic bus model of Hong Kong Bus Company at any of the 28 Hong Kong Bus Company

bus station counters.

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Hong Kong Bus Company - Good Manners Campaign 2020

A. Choose the best answers by blackening the circles.

1. How long does the campaign last for?

A. One week. B. Two weeks.

C. Two months. D. Three months.

2. Read line 5. Another word for 'contagious' is ________.

A. fast B. difficult

C. spreading D. harmful

3. What can people redeem at the end of the campaign?

A. B. C. D.

4. How often does the Hong Kong Bus Company introduce the campaign?

A. Every day. B. Every week.

C. Every month. D. Every year.

B. Answer the questions in complete sentences.

5. Where can people get their stamp collection card?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

6. Name one kind of ‘the people in need’.

______________________________________________________________________

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Supplementary WS (15)

Date:

Grade

Alvin is filling in the questionnaire in a hotel lobby.

Happy Lodger Hotel

Dear Guest,

Thank you for providing valuable feedback on your hotel experience.

Name of guest: Alvin Lee Contact number: 53216987

Date of visit: from 18th

Oct to 22nd

Oct

Hotel Services (please circle: 5-excellent…… 1-poor)

Check-in experience 5 4 3 2 1

Staff expertise 5 4 3 2 1

Staff helpfulness 5 4 3 2 1

Timing of services 5 4 3 2 1

Hotel Environment

Decoration and Lighting 5 4 3 2 1

Music and Entertainment 5 4 3 2 1

Cleanliness 5 4 3 2 1

Would you return to our hotel for a stay? Yes No

Would you recommend our hotel to others? Yes No

What things would you like to see an improvement on?

Faster housekeeping services, more variety at the breakfast buffet.

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A. Choose the best answers by blackening the circles.

1. How many nights did Alvin stay at the hotel?

A. Two. B Three.

C Four. D Five.

2. How did Alvin feel about the hotel room?

A. ‘I love the comfortable atmosphere.’

B. ‘There are few choices of music.’

C. ‘The lighting is too dim. I can't see a thing.’

D. ‘The size of the room is too small.’

3. Which of the following about the hotel is TRUE?

A. The guest filled in the questionnaire on 18th October.

B. The guest does not plan to come back to the hotel.

C. Staff at the hotel is slow at getting things done.

D. The hotel serves a dinner buffet.

4. Alvin thought the choices of TV programmes and games were enough.

Which category in the questionnaire showed his comment?

A. Decoration and Lighting.

B. Music & Entertainment.

C. Timing of Services.

D. Staff helpfulness.

B. Answer the questions in complete sentences.

5. On which day did the guest have a check-in experience??

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Supplementary WS (16)

Date:

Grade

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

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‘Todd? Could you 1. (do) me a favour?’ Mum asked. ‘Yes,

Mum?’ Todd 2. (look) up from his Lego toys. ‘Could you help me

3. (pick) up some goodies from an old lady?’ asked Mum.

Todd 4. (nod) and picked up his bag and left to

5. (catch) the bus. When he 6. (get) to the

address, and old lady opened the door. Todd 7. (pay) and she

8. (give) him a bag of food. While Todd was walking to the bus

stop, he 9. (notice) a very thin little girl sitting against the wall.

Besides her, sleeping on a piece of cardboard, was an elderly lady, equally dirty and

thin. Todd 10. (feel) sorry for the two of them. He

11. (want) to do something for them.

Pulling out his wallet, he realized that he had no money. He looked into the bag

he had got from the old lady. Then he 12. (pull) out a box of

biscuits and handed it to the little girl. She looked at him, surprised, and he smiled at

her.

As Todd walked off, he 13. (know) that he was going to

14. (get) scolded by Mum but he 15. (not mind).

It was because he knew he had done a good deed.

Name: __________________ ( ) Class: P. 5 ( )

Dictation 1 - 5A Unit 1 & 6 Date: (__________________, 2020)

Part A Listening (5%)

Part B Recite (30%)

1. Although (即使) we can easily buy takeaways (外賣餐) or ready meals, I still

love to cook for my family.

2. Nothing (沒有甚麼) is better than having dinner with my family at home.

3. Children nowadays (現今) have a wide choice (選擇) of games but some of them

spend (花耗) too much time on computers and electronic games.

4. I think the roads are too congested (擁擠的) and the air is too polluted (受污染的)

in the urban area (城市地區).

Part C Recite Paragraphs (65%)

Last week my aunt took me to Cheung Chau Island. In the morning, we visited

some attractions (景點) on the island. In the afternoon, we watched the Bun Festival

(太平清礁) parade (巡遊) and bought some fresh steamed (蒸的) buns. They were

delicious.

Since a lot of people wanted to see the parade, the streets were very crowded (擁

擠的). There were a lot of children in the parade. They wore beautiful traditional (傳

統的) Chinese costumes (戲服). They were standing on poles (杆) and waved at us.

I am really looking forward to (盼望) my next visit to the island!

Part D: Bonus Part (2marks @)

Write as many phrasal verbs as you

can in 2 minutes.

(Refer to EE U1, UF p.3 & WS U1)

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日期為復課後的第二週

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Tsang Mui Millennium School

2019-2020 1st Term

Primary 5

Unit Focus

Name:____________________________

Class: P.5 ( ) Class Number: ( )

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5A Unit 1 A Family Outing to Cheung Chau Island

Unit Focus (1a): Phrasal Verbs (短語動詞)

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and an adverb or preposition, which together

have a particular meaning.

A verb + an adverb => A phrasal verb [run + away => run away]

A verb + a preposition => A phrasal verb [give + up => give up]

Phrasal Verbs

1 look up 查詢 I looked up some good restaurants on the

Internet before I went out for dinner.

2 get out of 離開 Sam got out of the MTR station and looked

for a taxi.

3 keep on 繼續

Keep on walking. We need to get to the

hilltop.

4 turn up 出現 Uncle John turned up at our home last night.

We were all surprised.

5 run into 碰到 Mum and I ran into Aunt Susan at the

supermarket.

6 set off 啟程

We set off at eight o’clock this morning

7 make up 講和 We were angry last night but we made up at

breakfast.

8 break down 出故障 Tom’s car broke down on the way to work.

9 eat out 外出進餐 Mum and Dad ate out to celebrate Valentine’s

Day.

10 work out 做運動 W e work out to music at the exercise class.

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Reference: https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

5A Unit 6: Hong Kong: past and present

Unit Focus (6a): targeted words (目標字詞)

Words Chinese meaning

1. congested (adj.)

2. smoggy ( adj. )

3. convenient ( adj. )

4. polluted ( adj. )

5. high-rise buildings ( n.)

6. ready meals ( n.) 即食餐

7. highways ( n. )

8. takeaways ( n. )

9. tunnels ( n. )

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Tsang Mui Millennium School

Primary 5

Fun Reading

Name: _________________

Class: ___________( )

Chapter Title Page Enjoy?

1. Practice Makes Perfect 1 ☺ ☺ ☺

2. Yum, Yum We Love Dim Sum 3 ☺ ☺ ☺

3. Dotting the Dragon’s Eyes 5 ☺ ☺ ☺

4. The Horse and his Rider 11 ☺ ☺ ☺

5. The Milkmaid and her Pail 13 ☺ ☺ ☺

6. Seeing Double 15 ☺ ☺ ☺

Contents

Practice Makes Perfect

A young man was practicing archery in his vegetable garden. Most of his shots hit the target. An old oil peddler happened to pass by and stopped to watch him for a while. The old man nodded slightly from time to time. The young man was pleased to see someone nodding. With a feeling of pride he asked the oil peddler,‘ What do you think of my archery? Quite good, right?’ The man smiled and said, ‘ This is nothing special. You are only skilful. Let me show you some real skill.’ The old man took a bottle gourd from his belongings, put it on the ground, unplugged it and covered its mouth with a copper coin. Then, he scooped a ladle of oil from his big jar. He held the ladle high in the air and began to pour oil into the bottle. A thin thread of oil poured into the bottle through a hole in the 1

Chapter 1

centre of the copper coin, without wetting the coin. The young man gazed in amazement and could not utter a word. The old man put his things in order, then picked up his bottle and jar and went away.

Source: Stories behind Chinese Idioms (II) by Zhu Lirong

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Yum Yum , We Love Dim Sum!

Once a long, long time age, General Caocao

and his army fought hard and won many

battles. To celebrate his soldiers’ loyalty and

fearlessness, Caocao declared there would be

a big feast. The general ordered delicious

dishes from every soldier’s hometown to be

sent to the battlefield. The soldiers felt

pleased beyond words. ‘ Wah, this pork

dumpling tastes exactly like what my wife

fixes back home!’ one exclaimed. Another one

laughed as if the sun was shining right over his

head. ‘ This beef noodles is definitely my

grandma’s cooking!’

General Caocao smiled warmly at his men.

‘Please soldiers, eat more! If this pleases you,

from now on every day I’ll offer you a little of

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Chapter 2

my heart!’

And so these little plates of comforting

food became’ Dim Sum.’ For dim means ‘a

little,’ and sum means ‘ heart.’

Dim Sum is made up of lots of different little dishes served

together. In earlier times, people would enjoy just a few of

these dishes, along with some tea, as a little ‘touch’ or

snack.

Source: Grandma Panda’s China Storybook by Mingmei Yip

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Dotting the Dragon’s Eyes

Once upon a time

there lived a pianter

called Zhang Sengyao.

Zhang was much

admired in his

hometown for his

wonderful skill in

painting flowers and

animals, especially

dragons. He could

make these mythical beasts look alive: scales

glittering, long whiskers swaying, tails wagging.

But, strangely, none of Zhang’s dragons had

eyes.

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While Zhang’s admirers praised his

dragons, they were puzzled by their

sightlessness. ‘Master Zhang, why don’t you put

in the eyes?’

Zhang’s answer was always, ‘If I paint the

eyes, the dragon will come alive!’

One day when Zhang was travelling in the

province of Jingling he spotted the famous Peace

and Joy Temple. Noticing its bare wall, he

exclaimed, ‘Perfect for painting!’ And so he took

out his brush and began to paint.

Soon a large group gathered to watch.

Under the graceful movements of Zhang’s brush,

the beast began to appear on the wall. Next,

Zhang splashed colour on its twisting body.

Amazed at Zhang’s creation, everyone

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cupped their mouths and held their noses,

fearing that the sound of their breathing would

break the painter’s concentration and destroy

his magic.

As Zhang stepped back to regard his

masterpiece, the audience began to chatter.

‘This is not a man’s work, but heaven’s!’

‘Tell me, are my eyes blurred, or is the

dragon really moving?’

Zhang continued wielding his brush in all

four directions. Soon there were not one but two

huge dragons on the temple wall, stretching

their limbs and swishing their tails. As usual, to

the audience’s great disappointment, neither

had eyes.

One young woman gathered up courage

and asked, ‘Master, why don’t you paint the

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eyes?’

Zhang smiled. He knew that the people of

Jingling hadn’t heard of him and didn’t know his

style. ‘Because once I put in the eyes, the dragon

will come alive! I paint to please, not to scare.’

‘Hahaha, coming alive, what nonsense!’ one man

laughed.

Next to him, a stout man

grinned ear to ear. ‘Master, I am

fearless, and never saw a dragon

coming to life, so please open the

dragons’ eyes!’

Zhang decided it was time to

show his true colours. He took a

deep breath then, with two swift strokes of his

brush and a loud shout, he dotted in one

dragon’s eyes.

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As he finished, dark clouds rolled across

the sky, lightning flashed and rain began to pour.

To the astonishment of the crowd, the dragon

began to twist into kungfu poses: an eagle about

to attack, a mantis snatching a cicada, a general

riding his wild horse. In no time, it leapt off the

wall and, with a deafening roar, flew away!

Amazed, the audience could only gasp.

When the din died down the people saw that

only the sightless dragon remained on the wall.

No one, not even the fearless man, dared to ask

Zhang to dot its eyes.

Since then, Zhang’s fame spread wide and

far. Later, people would use this story of ‘Dotting

the Dragon’s Eyes’ to teach a lesson: paying

attention to small details can make all the

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difference.

Source: Grandma Panda’s China Storybook by Tuttle Publishing

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The Horse and his Rider

There was once a young man, who

fancied himself to be a good rider. One market

day, he saw a fine-looking horse for sale and was

determined to ride it. He did not know that the

horse had not been properly trained, and he

didn’t think to ask. He just climbed a nearby

fence and dropped onto the horse’s back,

regardless.

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The second the horse felt a rider’s weight

in the saddle, it set off at full gallop, with the

young man hanging on for dear life.

One of the rider’s friends saw him

thundering down the road. Surprised, he called

out, ‘Where are you off to in such a hurry?’

Gasping for breath, the young man

pointed to the stallion, and replied, ‘I have no

idea-you will have to ask the horse.’

Act in haste and you will

have to go along with the

consequences.

Source: The Frog and the Ox Miles by Kelly Publishing Ltd

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The Milkmaid and her Pail

A farmer’s daughter was carrying her Pail of

milk from the field to the farmhouse, when

she fell amusing.

"The money for

which this milk will

be sold, will buy at least

three hundred eggs. The eggs,

allowing for all mishaps, will

produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The

chickens will become ready for the market

when poultry will fetch the highest price, so

that by the

end of the year I shall have money

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In this dress I will go to the Christmas

parties, where all the young fellows will

propose to me, but I will toss my head and

refuse them every one."

At this moment she tossed

her head in unison with her

thoughts, when down fell

the milk pail to the ground,

and all her imaginary

schemes perished in a

moment.

source:http://genius.com/Aesop-the-milk-woman-and-her-pail-annotated

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Seeing Double

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How come

these two

lovely children

look so alike?

They are twins

like us!

If you bump into a pair of identical twins, you might think

you are having hallucination, right? Do not worry – you are

not seeing things. Twins are siblings that are born at the same

time. Let’s learn some more twin facts!

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Why are twins are so special?

It is because only one in 100 mothers gives

birth to twins. In general, same sex twins

are more common than twins with a

different gender. ‘Identical twins’ look the

same – they are born when only one egg is

fertilized and divides into two at a later

stage inside the mummy. ‘Fraternal twins’,

also known as ‘non-identical twins’, are

born when two eggs are fertilized by two

different sperms cells. Fraternal twins do

not look exactly the same.

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Can twins be different genders?

Boy-girl twins

Indeed! Boy-girl twins exist! This happens when an

egg contains an unusual mixture of sex chromosomes.

These are the parts of the cell that decide whether you

will be a boy or girl.

Can twins have different skin colours?

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Different coloured twins

Yes, but it only happens in one in a million cases. If the

mother has mixed blood, her twin babies might have

different skin colours when they are born.

Are twins really the same?

No, their finger prints, IQ, personalities

and blood type might differ.

But, what do you think about telepathy?

Source: The Standard Goodies –Section G02 Wednesday 21 January, 2015

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Do twins have the power of telepathy? Some people say twins are telepathic,

which means they can read minds and

communicate without using words. But

this has not been confirmed by scientists

yet.

Vocabulary:

sibling (n), chromosome (n), hallucination (n),

fertilise (v), telepathic (adj)