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!