Below is one of the hot questions arisen in Public Examinations F.5 to F.7 in Hong Kong recently!!
I’m going to give a presentation on the following subject.
Drug addiction in Hong Kong- is it dangerous and how it affects the young people in Hong Kong? How can the society help them?
Terrifying topic : the drug addiction in Hong Kong is dangerous. It affects the youngsters in Hong Kong in a disaster way. Many innocent boys and girls take drugs. There're much help from the society to lend a hand, however, some young people do not cherish them. Shocking, isn't it?
Triad societies and criminal syndicate are soaking into the primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong nowadays. Of course, there are other places being damaged by these illicit societies in Hong Kong. They take the advantages of the youngsters' curiosity, vanity, self-destruction, depression to bring them to the lure. Although the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has launched various kinds of effective measure to draw away the bad elements, the result is not desirable. A great pity, isn't it?
The HKPF and HA have shouldered the problem hand-in-hand. The Hong Kong Police Force cracks down on crime. The Hospital Authority launches campaigns to remind the youngsters to keep aloof from the drug. There are a lot of advertising programmed against drug addiction shown on TV, radio, internet, clubs, schools, colleges, universities ….etc. Concerned posters are also held everywhere in public areas. The HKPF give talks in commercial centers, plazas, parks. Their slogan is that the narcotics are harmful to our health which may lead to death. Some slogans are really smart and active, such as
'Taking drugs? Eating dirt!’
'Stand hard! Say no to drug, refuse drug’
'Stand firm! Knock Drugs Out.’
'Say No to nightmare!’
'Not Now Not Ever.’
'Please call 186186 for help.’
Ultimately, some of those taking drugs may go to Hei Ling Chau Addiction Treatment Centre for cure.
The Education Bureau educates youngsters in some ways of telling them about the danger the drug will bring to them. There are medical checks for students coming to schools, too. The narcotic drug, which is a destructive medicine, may affect their brains and urge them to do things unintentionally and wrongly which, sometimes, are risky to their lives. Once the youngsters take drug, their career is stopped up. They're without dignity. They’ll capture every possible means to gain the drug. Upon their becoming to a poorer and poorer situation; finally without any money, they'll trapped themselves into the burrows of theft, liar, robbery, committed suicide and other negative circumstances.
Last but not the least is that we must teach the youngsters to change their attitudes to life. Positive thinking, hope, dream, love are excellent, very beneficial, and important. It is revealed in the well known old saying by Sir Bertrand Russell, the twentieth century world-famous psychologist, that ‘The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge’ has much truth of it.
What a worrying fact we must pay attention to!
Thank you.
Mary.
2011年2月16日 星期三
2011年2月15日 星期二
2011年2月13日 星期日
語林
足下之物
鞋，古時稱為“履”，又因形制不同而各有專稱。清代段玉裁說：“古曰履，今曰鞋。名之隨時不同者也。”據說黃帝之時已有鞋，鞋的出現固然是為了護足保暖，但也標誌着人類由原始生活逐步走向文明。從出土文物可知，商代的鞋制已相當成熟。
《詩經‧魏風‧葛屨*》是一首關於縫衣女的詩歌。詩云：“糾糾葛屨，可以履霜。摻摻女手，可以縫裳。”先秦時一般稱鞋為“屨”，用葛布縫製的鞋謂之“葛屨”，猶如夏天的涼鞋。詩歌道出縫衣女在寒冬為女主人縫製衣裳的苦況：雙腳穿上縫工細密的布鞋，踏在霜雪上；雙手纖細瘦弱，在寒冷中勉力縫製衣裳。縫衣女最後把衣服做好，當女主人試新衣時還侍奉左右。可惜披上新衣後，女主人只顧整妝添飾，對縫衣女不屑一顧。通過側面的描寫，詩歌也道出縫衣女因為地位卑微而遭冷待的命運。
“屣”是鞋的別稱。《三國志‧魏書‧王粲傳》記載了一則關於屣的故事：蔡邕是東漢名士，文辭出眾，博學多才，深得朝廷器重。蔡邕家中經常才彥雅集，賓客盈堂。某日王粲前來拜會，蔡邕聞訊，急不及待出來迎迓，忙亂之間竟把鞋穿倒了。其後眾人發現王粲不過是個小伙子，不禁驚訝。蔡邕卻說：“此王公孫也，有異才，吾不如也。吾家書籍文章，盡當與之。”王粲擅於辭賦，後來果然成為文壇巨匠，獲後世譽為建安七子之一。這個小故事便是“倒屣相迎”的典源。“倒屣相迎”也作“倒屣迎賓”，比喻熱情迎接來賓。
古人席地而坐，入室脫鞋，人多時便會出現鞋子零亂錯雜地放在一起的情況，這便是成語“履舄**交錯”的意思。“履舄交錯”可作為賓客眾多的比喻，當中也隱含不拘禮節之意。“舄”是古代君王百官等參加祭祀及朝會時所穿的禮鞋，與普通鞋的區別，在於舄有雙層鞋底，上層為布，下層為木，這樣即使在郊外舉行儀式，雙腳也不會因為站立太久而沾了地面的濕氣。這說明鞋除了因季節不同而製作有別之外，也因穿着場合的不同而有所區別。
有高筒裹起小腿的鞋謂之“靴”，本是北方少數民族的特有裝束，戰國時才傳入中原，成為漢人服飾，穿靴者以軍人居多。《新唐書‧李白傳》便有一則關於靴的趣聞：唐玄宗賞識李白的才學，多次召見宴請。李白素來藐視權貴，有一次借醉在宮中羞辱宦官高力士，要高力士當場給他脫靴。玄宗被李白的才情所吸引，忘了這個要求有違宮中禮節，高力士見此雖感無奈，但也不得不依從。據《新唐書》所載，玄宗本有意賜李白官位，卻被楊貴妃以淚勸止。李白“自知不為親近所容，益驁放不自脩”。李白詩風豪邁奔放，骨子裏也帶半點桀驁不馴。
“屐”是另一種形制的鞋，底部用硬木製成，下面加上兩條木齒，即使滿地泥濘或青苔也不怕濕滑。東晉年間，木屐盛極一時，因為當時文化重心偏處江南，而該帶氣候較為潮濕。另一方面，穿木屐也符合當時士大夫擺脫傳統，追求解放的精神。據《南史‧謝靈運傳》所載，南朝宋國的山水詩人謝靈運經常穿木屐探尋深山幽谷，“上山則去前齒，下山去其後齒”，這樣就如履平地，無懼山坡陡峭。想不到詩人除了文思豐富之外，也甚有科學頭腦。後世把謝靈運改良過的木屐稱為“謝公屐”或“登山屐”。
談到木屐，還有一個感人至深的故事。話說晉文公未登國君之位時，流亡期間曾獲介子推輔佐。晉文公飢餓時，介子推甚至割下身上的肉煮湯給他喝。可惜晉文公即位後卻把這個恩人忘記了，而不求功名的介子推與老邁的母親自此隱居山林。晉文公一朝覺醒，為彌補過失，親自求訪，可惜介子推避而不見。後佞臣建議放火燒山來逼介子推露面，不料介子推寧死不從，竟與母在火海中抱樹同亡。晉文公懊悔悲傷不已，命人用剩下來的樹身做一雙木屐，穿在腳上。日後每當憶起介子推，晉文公便嘆曰：“悲乎，足下！”據說“足下”一詞自此成為平輩之間的敬稱，而百姓為悼念介子推，相約每年在介子推忌辰禁火冷食，後世沿襲，是為寒食節。
鞋，古時稱為“履”，又因形制不同而各有專稱。清代段玉裁說：“古曰履，今曰鞋。名之隨時不同者也。”據說黃帝之時已有鞋，鞋的出現固然是為了護足保暖，但也標誌着人類由原始生活逐步走向文明。從出土文物可知，商代的鞋制已相當成熟。
《詩經‧魏風‧葛屨*》是一首關於縫衣女的詩歌。詩云：“糾糾葛屨，可以履霜。摻摻女手，可以縫裳。”先秦時一般稱鞋為“屨”，用葛布縫製的鞋謂之“葛屨”，猶如夏天的涼鞋。詩歌道出縫衣女在寒冬為女主人縫製衣裳的苦況：雙腳穿上縫工細密的布鞋，踏在霜雪上；雙手纖細瘦弱，在寒冷中勉力縫製衣裳。縫衣女最後把衣服做好，當女主人試新衣時還侍奉左右。可惜披上新衣後，女主人只顧整妝添飾，對縫衣女不屑一顧。通過側面的描寫，詩歌也道出縫衣女因為地位卑微而遭冷待的命運。
“屣”是鞋的別稱。《三國志‧魏書‧王粲傳》記載了一則關於屣的故事：蔡邕是東漢名士，文辭出眾，博學多才，深得朝廷器重。蔡邕家中經常才彥雅集，賓客盈堂。某日王粲前來拜會，蔡邕聞訊，急不及待出來迎迓，忙亂之間竟把鞋穿倒了。其後眾人發現王粲不過是個小伙子，不禁驚訝。蔡邕卻說：“此王公孫也，有異才，吾不如也。吾家書籍文章，盡當與之。”王粲擅於辭賦，後來果然成為文壇巨匠，獲後世譽為建安七子之一。這個小故事便是“倒屣相迎”的典源。“倒屣相迎”也作“倒屣迎賓”，比喻熱情迎接來賓。
古人席地而坐，入室脫鞋，人多時便會出現鞋子零亂錯雜地放在一起的情況，這便是成語“履舄**交錯”的意思。“履舄交錯”可作為賓客眾多的比喻，當中也隱含不拘禮節之意。“舄”是古代君王百官等參加祭祀及朝會時所穿的禮鞋，與普通鞋的區別，在於舄有雙層鞋底，上層為布，下層為木，這樣即使在郊外舉行儀式，雙腳也不會因為站立太久而沾了地面的濕氣。這說明鞋除了因季節不同而製作有別之外，也因穿着場合的不同而有所區別。
有高筒裹起小腿的鞋謂之“靴”，本是北方少數民族的特有裝束，戰國時才傳入中原，成為漢人服飾，穿靴者以軍人居多。《新唐書‧李白傳》便有一則關於靴的趣聞：唐玄宗賞識李白的才學，多次召見宴請。李白素來藐視權貴，有一次借醉在宮中羞辱宦官高力士，要高力士當場給他脫靴。玄宗被李白的才情所吸引，忘了這個要求有違宮中禮節，高力士見此雖感無奈，但也不得不依從。據《新唐書》所載，玄宗本有意賜李白官位，卻被楊貴妃以淚勸止。李白“自知不為親近所容，益驁放不自脩”。李白詩風豪邁奔放，骨子裏也帶半點桀驁不馴。
“屐”是另一種形制的鞋，底部用硬木製成，下面加上兩條木齒，即使滿地泥濘或青苔也不怕濕滑。東晉年間，木屐盛極一時，因為當時文化重心偏處江南，而該帶氣候較為潮濕。另一方面，穿木屐也符合當時士大夫擺脫傳統，追求解放的精神。據《南史‧謝靈運傳》所載，南朝宋國的山水詩人謝靈運經常穿木屐探尋深山幽谷，“上山則去前齒，下山去其後齒”，這樣就如履平地，無懼山坡陡峭。想不到詩人除了文思豐富之外，也甚有科學頭腦。後世把謝靈運改良過的木屐稱為“謝公屐”或“登山屐”。
談到木屐，還有一個感人至深的故事。話說晉文公未登國君之位時，流亡期間曾獲介子推輔佐。晉文公飢餓時，介子推甚至割下身上的肉煮湯給他喝。可惜晉文公即位後卻把這個恩人忘記了，而不求功名的介子推與老邁的母親自此隱居山林。晉文公一朝覺醒，為彌補過失，親自求訪，可惜介子推避而不見。後佞臣建議放火燒山來逼介子推露面，不料介子推寧死不從，竟與母在火海中抱樹同亡。晉文公懊悔悲傷不已，命人用剩下來的樹身做一雙木屐，穿在腳上。日後每當憶起介子推，晉文公便嘆曰：“悲乎，足下！”據說“足下”一詞自此成為平輩之間的敬稱，而百姓為悼念介子推，相約每年在介子推忌辰禁火冷食，後世沿襲，是為寒食節。
日本侵華
親愛的同學：
中國歷史是一門不可多得的科目，它除了擴闊我們的視野外，更能啟發我們做人的道理，及至知道中國民族演進的過程。以下是關於近代史中精彩的一頁。
日本侵華的史實
九一八事變
1931年9月18日，日軍駐中國東北境內的關東軍炸毀了南滿鐵路其中一段。日本指是中國軍隊破壞，炮轟瀋陽。中國軍隊奉命不抵抗。日軍佔領瀋陽，分兵侵佔遼寜、吉林、黑龍江三省。
一二八事變
1932年1月28日，日本以上海市民抵制日貨、毆打日僧為藉口，派海軍陸戰隊進攻上海閘北，十九路軍奮起抵抗，戰事進行了一個多月，在英、美、法、意等國調停下，簽訂了＜淞滬停戰協定＞。史稱一二八事變。
七七事變
1937年7月7日，日軍在宛平城外進行軍事演習，藉口一名士兵失蹤，要求入城搜尋被拒，開炮轟城。中日戰爭正式開始。史稱七七事變。
抗日戰争勝利的原因。
中國人民同仇敵愾，英勇抗敵。實行全民抗戰。在戰況不利的情況下，仍然堅決抗日，全民抗戰。作戰策略奏效，中國疆域遼闊，採取持久戰術，日軍兵力分散，泥足深陷。日本偷襲珍珠港，美、英與中國結盟。中國得到盟國援助，得到最後勝利。
對於以上的史實，作為中國人的我們，實在難以忘懐的。你同意嗎？
敬祝
快樂！
Mary
中國歷史是一門不可多得的科目，它除了擴闊我們的視野外，更能啟發我們做人的道理，及至知道中國民族演進的過程。以下是關於近代史中精彩的一頁。
日本侵華的史實
九一八事變
1931年9月18日，日軍駐中國東北境內的關東軍炸毀了南滿鐵路其中一段。日本指是中國軍隊破壞，炮轟瀋陽。中國軍隊奉命不抵抗。日軍佔領瀋陽，分兵侵佔遼寜、吉林、黑龍江三省。
一二八事變
1932年1月28日，日本以上海市民抵制日貨、毆打日僧為藉口，派海軍陸戰隊進攻上海閘北，十九路軍奮起抵抗，戰事進行了一個多月，在英、美、法、意等國調停下，簽訂了＜淞滬停戰協定＞。史稱一二八事變。
七七事變
1937年7月7日，日軍在宛平城外進行軍事演習，藉口一名士兵失蹤，要求入城搜尋被拒，開炮轟城。中日戰爭正式開始。史稱七七事變。
抗日戰争勝利的原因。
中國人民同仇敵愾，英勇抗敵。實行全民抗戰。在戰況不利的情況下，仍然堅決抗日，全民抗戰。作戰策略奏效，中國疆域遼闊，採取持久戰術，日軍兵力分散，泥足深陷。日本偷襲珍珠港，美、英與中國結盟。中國得到盟國援助，得到最後勝利。
對於以上的史實，作為中國人的我們，實在難以忘懐的。你同意嗎？
敬祝
快樂！
Mary
2011年2月2日 星期三
Happy Chinese New Year 2011
Happy
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Hi,
Since the Lunar New Year festival is drawing nearer and nearer, many housewives in Hong Kong are engaged in a bustle of frying activities. These activities are usually done on the 24th to 25th day of the twelve Moon. The Pearl River Delta Open Economic Zone is a prosperous portion in China. The Pearl Estuary are filled with the Eastern and Western Culture nowadays. Yet, many women there are still having long-established ideas on Chinese New Year. They follow the Chinese New Year traditions strictly on its cheerfulness and joyfulness thesis.
According to the customs, housewives at this time are preparing a variety of pastries to welcome the visitors. They may come to their houses during the New Year period. And, this kind of fried food are also received and sent among the friends and relatives.
The frying custom, which originates from the Kwangtung Province, is especially popular among the people of the Pearl River Estuary. Many girls still retain the traditional features of Chinese New Year food. They cook many kinds of them, for example, the chin-dui '煎堆' which mean the wonderful words of "Full of chin-dui, full of wealth in your home" in Chinese ' 煎堆碌碌，金銀滿屋'.
The fried slices of potatoes and sweet potatoes are welcomed for the New Year in the serving tea activity. Some of them are in a form of a coin which signifies 'money'. The round shape of chin-dui is taken to mean 'reunion of the family'.
The ingredients of these pastries are flour, sugar and lard which usually make the outer "crust". Sesame, lotus seeds, coconut, red beans are often used as stuffing.
During the seventies and eighties, many young girls at the age of 12 to 16 were taught these culinary arts. They were also praised for honour with their cooking skills among members of the family.
The beautiful appearance of the finished products attracts much attention. For example, an unblemished chin-dui would bring good luck to the whole family in the new year ahead, as they reckon.
Happy Lunar New Year!!!!!
Mary,
2.2.2011
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