If I Had Been Born a Tree
Why I want to be a tree? You may think, Ah! Because China needs trees. You know every year there are many trees have cutten down by humans. Then they cause many floods and droughts. So many people no home to return to. Even they lost their lives.
I don't like to see that again, so I want to be a tree. If I can, I want to be many trees and grasses.
I can stop water from flowing, stop the strong wind from blowing. If that not happened, the environment of China would be much more beautiful. Many humans like me, because many things can be made of tree. The humans want to cut me and sell me to get rich. But I think it's not very moral. They think that money is more important than their lives. I want to change their mind, if I can.
I hope the beautiful environment China will get.
Let's make a contribution to our country!
-May, level 8
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If I Had Been Born a Chair
Hey! Be careful! I'm really happy to tell you that I'll be born! Congratulations! First, we should have a ritual to welcome me - there'll be an intelligent chair in the world. And then, please put your hands together and make them beat each other. And then repeat this action for three or more times - now you should know what I want - just congratulate me! And then you should... Oh! It's time to come to the world. Let's count together - three, two, one, zero!
Hello ladies and gentlemen. I'm the cleverest chair of this century. Don't think that I'm so general: I'm not the same as you think. Inderstand? I can think! And now my life is beginning. I'm should I'll have an exciting life...
...Yuck! Where is it? It's so dark and moved. I can't believe it I'm in a truck? ! The driver should know that I'm not mild, not foolish, not important, not... i'm AGGRESSIVE! Remember! I'll kill you if you treat me toughly! I'll make you... OUCH! Is it stopped? Oh! Don't touch me! I'm so angry! Oh, I'm painful! You beated me! Oh no...
DRIVER: Good evening sir. This is the newest chair in the factory. I think you'll like it.
MAN: Oh how beautiful is it! I like it very much. Thank you Peter.
DRIVER: Oh it's good. I'm very happy you like it. Goodnight sir.
Oh no! Why I'll be sat on by people? Oh no no no! Please don't sit on me! Oh, be careful of your hip! Don't sit on me! I'm very sorry to be a chair like now. Oh my life! (crying)
WOMAN: This chair is very comfortable, dear.
MAN: Yes, it's for you, Tina.
WOMAN: Thank you very much.
Oh, I'm so painful! can't stand this! I'm not the same as other chairs!
BOY: Can I have a try, mum?
WOMAN: Of course, my darling.
Oh, good. I'm very happy now you are not on me madam. I told you I'm great. Haha. Oh, NO---- Go away! I'm angry! I shouldn't be the service for you!
BOY: It's great mum!
MAN: Really? I want to have a try!
BOY: But dad, you're 80kg!
MAN: It doesn't matter! I'm coming!
Oh, what did he say? He is...? He is 80kg? Oh... goodbye everyone...
BOY: Oh no dad, it's broken.
MAN: But I haven't sat on it!
BOY: It's quite strange...
-Emma, level 8
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WHEN I RETIRE
When I retire, I will go to Iceland with my family and my pets. I will build a big houewith a glass roof. I will lie on the floor and see the shining staff through the glass roof at night. When it rains I will also stay at home and have a cup of hot coffee. I'll lie on the floor quietly and listen to a piece of light music. When the rain drops on the roof I will see and feel the rain. I'll go to the hot springs every day. I'll play games with the little children. Maybe I will keep a cafe. Then I will make it the most comfortable cafe in the world. I will ask some people to play some soft music all the day and let the room be warm and full of the smell of coffee. My life will be different and I will have the most beautiful memories there.
-Teresa, level 7
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WHEN I'M 64
In 2068, I'll become a very old woman. But I'm happy becuase I have a lot of friends and children. The earth also becomes more and more beautiful and is full of water except some islands.
I like the world. There is no continents again. We build our houses on the sea. We can also live in the boats or the ships like Titanic. I float on the sea all day.
The islands can offer us rice, vegetables, other things people like. I think people in the world will eat the same things. Of course they are all kinds of delicious food in every country. We can float everywhere and make friends with every country.
If so, we'll save a lot of money. There is no necessity to buy tickets or passports because there is no demarcation lines on the sea. So we become a big family. We all friendly and there is not wars anymore.
If we don't want to stay on the islands and ships, we can swim. It's convenient for us to do this. If you swim well, we can go to the bottom of the sea. It's another beautiful world. We can see all kinds of fish, kelp, jellyfish, lobsters, squids, walruses, lovely turtles and so on.
I like the world when I'm 64. I feel very happy the moment I see the water. So I'll be happy all my life.
-Leo, level 6
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MY BAD HABITS
Do I have any bad habits? Oh yes, everyone has bad habits. Though I don't want to, I always pick my nose.
I know it's not a good habit but I can't control my fingers sometimes. When I forget to control myself, the finger is always in my nose.
I am very sad about this. How should I do? I don't know.
One day, I had a good idea. If I made my finger get fat, it couldn't come to my nose. I could break my bad habit.
I made some cloth on my finger. It looked very fat and it couldn't come to my nose. I needn't control my mind. Many day past. I never pick my nose.
-Helen, level 4
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WHEN I'M 64
In 2068, I'll become a very old woman. But I'm happy becuase I have a lot of friends and children. The earth also becomes more and more beautiful and is full of water except some islands.
I like the world. There is no continents again. We build our houses on the sea. We can also live in the boats or the ships like Titanic. I float on the sea all day.
The islands can offer us rice, vegetables, other things people like. I think people in the world will eat the same things. Of course they are all kinds of delicious food in every country. We can float everywhere and make friends with every country.
If so, we'll save a lot of money. There is no necessity to buy tickets or passports because there is no demarcation lines on the sea. So we become a big family. We all friendly and there is not wars anymore.
If we don't want to stay on the islands and ships, we can swim. It's convenient for us to do this. If you swim well, we can go to the bottom of the sea. It's another beautiful world. We can see all kinds of fish, kelp, jellyfish, lobsters, squids, walruses, lovely turtles and so on.
I like the world when I'm 64. I feel very happy the moment I see the water. So I'll be happy all my life.
-Leo, level 6
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MY BAD HABITS
Do I have any bad habits? Oh yes, everyone has bad habits. Though I don't want to, I always pick my nose.
I know it's not a good habit but I can't control my fingers sometimes. When I forget to control myself, the finger is always in my nose.
I am very sad about this. How should I do? I don't know.
One day, I had a good idea. If I made my finger get fat, it couldn't come to my nose. I could break my bad habit.
I made some cloth on my finger. It looked very fat and it couldn't come to my nose. I needn't control my mind. Many day past. I never pick my nose.
-Helen, level 4
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