Inspirational story

Once upon a time, there was an unfortunate poor man. His home was also very poor – a small and empty house, where mice made their nests and spiders made their webs. People tried to avoid coming into his house – why should they stick their noses into those poor ruins? And the poor man thought that poverty is the reason of his misfortunes – his eternal destiny. So once, the poor man met a wizard and complained to him about his poverty and miserable life. The wizard felt sorry for the poor man and gave him an unprecedented vase. And said: - This is a magical vase that will save you from poverty. The poor man took the vase and wanted to sell it at first and then spend the money on alcohol, as usual, besides, why would he need such a beautiful thing? But then he started admiring the vase and couldn’t take it to the market. He brought the vase home, put it on the table and started admiring it. - It’s not right for such a beautiful thing to be empty, - the poor man thought. So he picked some wildflowers and put them into the vase. It became even more beautiful. - Not good, - the poor man though again, - that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web. So the poor man started cleaning his house from spider webs, sweeping out cockroaches and mice, cleaning the dust, washing the floor and the walls, whitening the ceiling. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, but rather warm and cosy. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard working host, who had no time for thoughts about misfortune.

Natural Phenomenon

Ice Circle An ice disc, ice circle, or ice pan is a natural phenomenon that occurs in slow moving water in cold climates. Ice circles are thin and circular slabs of ice that rotate slowly in the water. It is believed[citation needed] that they form in eddy currents. Ice discs have most frequently been observed in Scandinavia and North America, but they are occasionally recorded as far south as England and Wales. An ice disc was observed in Wales in December 2008 and another was reported in England in January 2009. An ice disc was observed on the Sheyenne River in North Dakota in December 2013. An ice circle of approximately 50 ft. in diameter was observed and photographed in Lake Katrine, New York on the Esopus Creek on January 23, 2014. Snow and freezing temperatures have battered many parts of the U.S in January, with temperatures as low as -10 °C/14 °F recorded in many States. In Idaho, the extreme weather led to a rare sighting of an Ice disk on the Snare River on January 22, 2014. An unusual natural phenomenon, ice disks occur in slow moving water in cold climates and can vary in size, with circles more than 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter observed. Ice circles vary in size but circles more than 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter have been observed.

Question

1. What is an ice circle?
A. Natural Phonemenon that occurs in cold weather
B.  Natural Phonemenon that occurs in warm weather
C. Natural Phonemenon that occurs in hot weather
D. Ice cubes
E. Man made phenomenon

2. Who is Forrest gump?
A. main character of a movie
B. A father
c. A student
D. A Soldier
E. A bussinessman

3. Who is jenny?
a. Forrest's girl
b.Nobody
C. A student
D. A Salesgirl
E. a waitress

4. What is turbud?
A. an annual event of sman 3 bandung
b.  an annual event of sman 5 bandung
c. an annual event of sman 2 bandung
d. an annual event of sman 8 bandung
e. an annual event of sman 4 bandung

5. How was the writer's feelings about Jogja?
a. happy
b. sad
c. horrified
d. not satisfied
e. suprised

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.

“35 cents,” she said brusquely.

The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw.

There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.


Question!

6. What can you get from the story?
a. Always know your place
b. Don't judge people before you truly know them
c. Everyone has a story
d. Never give up
e. Don't give 15 cents

7. The story tells that ......
a. The story might surprise you
b. Don't buy ice cream
c. Don't forget your money
d. Failure is part of learning
e. We should be patience in life

8. The characteristic of the waitress is ....
a. Generous   b. Lousy   c. Grumbler   d. Humorous   e. Grumpy

9. The boy is a/an .... person.
a. Crazy    b. Annoying    c. Generous    d. Stubborn    e. Clumsy

10. When does the waitress see the 15 cents?
a. After she takes the order
b. After making the ice cream
c. Before wiping down the table
d. When she talks with the boy
e. After wiping down the table

TURBUD #32015

At 3rd march 2014, SMAN 3 Bandung went to Bali for an event called TURBUD. We had a lot of fun and went to a lot of places. At the last night we had a splendid 'beach party'. Turbud is very exciting!

Movie Review (Forrest Gump)

I've never met anyone like Forrest Gump in a movie before, and for that matter I've never seen a movie quite like "Forrest Gump." Any attempt to describe him will risk making the movie seem more conventional than it is, but let me try. It's a comedy, I guess. Or maybe a drama. Or a dream. The screenplay by Eric Roth has the complexity of modern fiction, not the formulas of modern movies. Its hero, played by Tom Hanks, is a thoroughly decent man with an IQ of 75, who manages between the 1950s and the 1980s to become involved in every major event in American history. And he survives them all with only honesty and niceness as his shields. And yet this is not a heartwarming story about a mentally retarded man. That cubbyhole is much too small and limiting for Forrest Gump. The movie is more of a meditation on our times, as seen through the eyes of a man who lacks cynicism and takes things for exactly what they are. Watch him carefully and you will understand why some people are criticized for being "too clever by half." Forrest is clever by just exactly enough. Tom Hanks may be the only actor who could have played the role. I can't think of anyone else as Gump, after seeing how Hanks makes him into a person so dignified, so straight-ahead. The performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths. Forrest is born to an Alabama boardinghouse owner (Sally Field) who tries to correct his posture by making him wear braces, but who never criticizes his mind. When Forrest is called "stupid," his mother tells him, "Stupid is as stupid does," and Forrest turns out to be incapable of doing anything less than profound. Also, when the braces finally fall from his legs, it turns out he can run like the wind. That's how he gets a college football scholarship, in a life story that eventually becomes a running gag about his good luck. Gump the football hero becomes Gump the Medal of Honor winner in Vietnam, and then Gump the Ping-Pong champion, Gump the shrimp boat captain, Gump the millionaire stockholder (he gets shares in a new "fruit company" named Apple Computer), and Gump the man who runs across America and then retraces his steps. It could be argued that with his IQ of 75 Forrest does not quite understand everything that happens to him. Not so. He understands everything he needs to know, and the rest, the movie suggests, is just surplus. He even understands everything that's important about love, although Jenny, the girl he falls in love with in grade school and never falls out of love with, tells him, "Forrest, you don't know what love is." She is a stripper by that time. The movie is ingenious in taking Forrest on his tour of recent American history. The director, Robert Zemeckis, is experienced with the magic that special effects can do (his credits include the "Back To The Future" movies and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"), and here he uses computerized visual legerdemain to place Gump in historic situations with actual people. Forrest stands next to the schoolhouse door with George Wallace, he teaches Elvis how to swivel his hips, he visits the White House three times, he's on the Dick Cavett show with John Lennon, and in a sequence that will have you rubbing your eyes with its realism, he addresses a Vietnam-era peace rally on the Mall in Washington. Special effects are also used in creating the character of Forrest's Vietnam friend Lt. Dan (Gary Sinise), a Ron Kovic type who quite convincingly loses his legs. Using carefully selected TV clips and dubbed voices, Zemeckis is able to create some hilarious moments, as when LBJ examines the wound in what Forrest describes as "my butt-ox." And the biggest laugh in the movie comes after Nixon inquires where Forrest is staying in Washington, and then recommends the Watergate. (That's not the laugh, just the setup.) As Forrest's life becomes a guided tour of straight-arrow America, Jenny (played by Robin Wright) goes on a parallel tour of the counterculture. She goes to California, of course, and drops out, tunes in, and turns on. She's into psychedelics and flower power, antiwar rallies and love-ins, drugs and needles. Eventually it becomes clear that between them Forrest and Jenny have covered all of the landmarks of our recent cultural history, and the accommodation they arrive at in the end is like a dream of reconciliation for our society. What a magical movie.

Gerund and To Invinitives

GERUNDS EXAMPLES fancy I fancy seeing a film tonight discuss We discussed going on holiday together dislike I dislike waiting for buses finish We've finished preparing for the meeting mind I don't mind coming early suggest He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel recommend They recommended meeting earlier keep He kept working, although he felt ill avoid She avoided talking to her boss enjoy                      I Enjoyed living in France TO INFINITIVES  agree She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting ask* I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early decide We decided to go out for dinner help* He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his flatmate to clean the kitchen plan She plans to buy a new flat next year hope I hope to pass the exam learn They are learning to sing want* I want to come to the party / I want him to come to the party would like* I would like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight

My Holiday

I went to Jogjakarta for holiday.


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