news report # 2

title : motocross racer dies when thrown from bike
author: associated press

Gesner was a man who had a bike accident when he was practicing for the race. the wheel of bike whirled so violent that he couldn't control the bike and he was thrown far away.he was just hurt a little bit.he said that wearing enough preserving tools was a reason that saved his life.he advised everybody to wear defending tools when we used bikes.

Using bikes to travel or racing is very popular,but there are not many peoples who wear the right tools to protect themselves. this article reminded us to be careful when we used bikes, and we should check our bikes before using them so that we could avoid the bikes accident.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004407095_motorcross12m1.html


vocabulary:
-tournament (n):a match of race
-gear (n) : an equipment to change speed ( bike, car...)
-spin out (v) : whirl of wheel

book club # 4

book title : my teacher is an alien
i'm now on page : 82
i read 22 pages this week
i understand :80%

Susan tried to pull Mr.Smith's face, but it didn't work .therefore, Susan and Peter had to found another way to proof the truth.they decided to bring a camera and take some photo about Mr.Smith. in the morning ,some students in Mr.Smith's class had very strange behave .Susan asked Peter and he told that told the Story about alien to them,so they thing they were one of the kids that Mr.Smith had wanted to kidnap. however ,Peter said that,but he thought Susan was the only student that Mr.smith had wanted.

my opinion : peter is really the smartest one because he can deduce what Mr.Smith is going to do next .he had many interesting ideas such as ,bringing a camera ,or telling the truth to evrybody .there is an surprising thing which that was all of student believed what he said including Duncan.

*vocabulary
_piglet (n) a young pig
_syrupy-sweet (n) : a kind o juice that content a larger mount of sugar
_ prompt(v) to remind someone to do sth
_ withering ( adj) not green, be dying and dying

news report #1

one of the three years old competitor

tittle : Kids search for the greatest catch at Auburn fishing derby
author :Sara Salomon
newspaper : Seattle times

every year ,there is a competition of catching fish for the kids at Auburn for some kids who are over 3 years old. the parents of these kids considered this game was very useful for their children to improve patience ,passion and power. moreover ,they had a lot of fun because the parents could play with them in this game. they taught their children how to catch fish successfully .for example, preparing tool, baiting and hooking so that they did not only catch fish as a game ,but they also catch fish in the natural environment . if they caught a fish, they could cook some kind of food .

my opinion: i chose this news because it provided us an important information that was let our children familiar with the wild environment because in this modern life , almost kids play modern games on the computer or other machines . they become more and more far away natural world as animal or vegetation .

*vocabulary
-under way (v): keep up, continue to do sth
-fascinated (v) : sth or s.o has your special attention or makes you enchanted
-poke (v) :push, shove
-solemnly (adv): not joke, do sth respectfully


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2004391339_kidfish04m.html