The Quest

 One day, Tom’s uncle asked him to meet him secretly in the study. There, Tom’s uncle told him he wanted Tom to find a dragon’s egg.
 Tom nearly jumped out of his skin. “A dragon’s egg?”
His uncle nodded solemnly. “Yes. Some unqualified biologists named Keepers — led by a very clever man named Marius — want to steal this egg to win themselves money and fame. We must preserve it and keep it safe.”

 “There’s a cave in the center of the valley,” Tom’s uncle told him. “The egg’s inside.”
He handed him a map. “It is a very long way,” he warned. “Beware.”
He held Tom’s hand for a brief moment, then he looked away.
Tom put the map in his rucksack and left the laboratory. From there, he took a train which led straight to the mountains. When he arrived, it was already dark, and he rented an inn to stay for the night.
Three men were staying in the room opposite Tom’s. As Tom got ready for bed, he heard one of them say outside, “Do you reckon William sent him? Marius won’t be pleased.”
Tom straightened - William was his uncle’s name.
  “Nah, he can’t have. Hurry up, Jordan - we’re going to the valley straightaway tomorrow.”
As Tom lay down in his bed, his heart hammered in his chest.
 The Keepers! They were here!

Tom woke up early and went all the way to the valley. The Keepers appeared not to have arrived yet, and relief washed over Tom’s face.
The valley was dry and rugged, with rocks scattered over it. Tom walked on.
“Ow!”
He tripped and twisted his ankle badly.
“Rats,” he grumbled.
Tom limped towards the valley’s center. A small cave came into view, and he launched himself inside. A huge dragon’s egg was shining in the middle.
Suddenly, as Tom’s fingers brushed the egg, a loud voice sounded. “Rowle! It’s up here!”
Rowle came up. “Royal?”
“I’ve found the cave, come up here now! JORDAN!” Royal bellowed.
The three men entered the cave. Tom’s injured leg lagged behind him as he thrust himself up to a tree stump, his arms hugging the dragon’s egg — he felt a feeling of despair — he would never reach the stump in time —
“GET THAT BOY!” Royal howled.
Both Jordan and Rowle lunged at once. Tom stumbled and ran as fast as he could out of the cave.
  “STOP RIGHT THERE!”
 Tom’s shoulders sagged in relief.
  “Don’t move,” his uncle emerged. “I’m calling the police.”

“My nephew’s a witness,” William said later to the police. “You can get Marius for questioning - and these here.”
“Very good,” the policeman nodded. “We’ll arrest them.”
As he handcuffed the three and left, William put his hand on Tom’s shoulder.
“I’m quite proud of you,” he said gruffly. “You managed to get the egg back before the Keepers - and outsmart them in time. Good job, Tom.”

一天醒來，我發現我的眼睛看不見了

《一天醒來，我發現我的眼睛看不見了》

「叮叮噹……」 我的鬧鐘響的時候，我馬上睜開眼睛。 我嚇了一跳 - 為什麼什麼都看不見呢？ 我不知所措，只能靠摸索走出睡房。突然，我聽到姐姐說：「為什麼突然撞過來呀，你沒長眼睛嗎？」 我很尷尬，只好說：「我什麼都看不見呀！」 姐姐很不耐煩地回答：「我沒有時間跟你玩遊戲，你今天還要練習鋼琴，難道你忘記了嗎？」

我心想：究竟發生了什麼事， 令我突然變成了個瞎子呢？我好不容易梳洗完，再到飯桌吃早餐。 但是，我非常頭痛。應該怎樣練習鋼琴呢？ 我連鍵盤也看不見，當然不用說可以演奏出歌曲吧！我只好十分笨拙地在鋼琴上摸索。 可是，我不久後又聽到爸爸說話的聲音：「你怎麼彈不到任何東西呢！你今天沒精打采的，是不是病了呀？」

我因為怕他們擔心，所以不敢跟他們說看不到東西，或許只是暫時性的失明呢。因此我盡量在鋼琴上摸索，但是，還是不能彈到一首樂曲。媽媽很生氣地說：「如果你再不彈好一點，我就不讓你學習鋼琴了！」我十分擔心，因為我本來十分喜歡彈鋼琴，但是現在應該怎樣做呢？

我當天上琴課的時候，還被鋼琴老師好好駡了一頓。不能看得見，做任何東西都變得非常困難。那天晚上，我帶著很不舒服的心情睡著了。

那天早上，我起床的時候睜開眼睛。我又回復視力了！我真的又驚又喜。想到昨天因為沒有視力所經歷的困難， 我明白到要好好保護眼睛並珍惜視力。

Rain Raider

Sometimes, important outdoor events are cancelled because of the rain. If I could invent a machine, it would solve this problem by absorbing the water in clouds.

          I would call it the Rain Raider. It would be extremely tall with a long solid silver tube made of steel. Being waterproof, it would have a huge container to hold the water. The tube sucks water from the clouds like a vacuum cleaner. Powered by electricity from its solar panels, it could charge on sunny days. When the water flows from the tube into the container, it generates electricity that helps power itself and other electronic devices. Therefore, the Rain Raider could save energy.

          The Rain Raider would ensure that the rain does not affect our daily activities. People could organize activities more conveniently with such an amazing invention. With more bright and sunny days, I am sure children would love this machine too!

(152 words)

Poem: Dilemma

#Dilemma

Hong Kong is a busy place

For people of all kinds

People rich, people old

Homeless people in the cold.

Hong Kong is a peaceful place

For many people of any race

While some people leap and play

Wage-earners will worry all day.

Dilemmas in Hong Kong, problems to resolve

Some so big that everyone’s involved

Open your eyes and help Hong Kong

To fix the dilemma and help keep us strong.

Unite the poor, change their lives

Fix our dilemma, and we will survive

Donate to the poor, and the charities

To help people of different varieties.

There is dilemma to be made right

The rich and poor fighting day and night

Hong Kong can be a better place for us all

If we all answer to each other’s call.

(18 lines)

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