Our Lives, Our Dreams: OYY English Magazine 2013-2014 2013-2014 | Page 29

So the locals named William “Super Boy”. Gradually, his reputation spread further and further. What’s more, many people came to visit him out of admiration. They asked him to write more poems by giving him money. His father hoped that William’s poems could earn plenty of money. However, his father didn’t let him gain knowledge. Although the local people tried to persuade him that he should let William study, the father didn’t agree. Year by year, as William grew up, people began to forget that he was ever a “Super Boy” for now he had become a common person. Hurt Feelings Elyssa & Brittney-Class 99 Mr. Black planted some flowers in his garden. He liked flowers very much. One day, he found his flowers were lost. He was very worried. Then he saw his dog; he shouted at his dog. His dog seemed sad, and he felt angry. After a few minutes, Mr. Black came back home. As soon as he got home, he saw his flowers being put into the vase. His wife smelled the flowers. He knew that he made a mistake. He felt sorry that he was angry with his dog. He went to his dog’s home and gave sausage to his dog. He wished his dog could be happy again. And he shouldn’t hurt his dog’s feelings. But the dog didn’t want to eat the food—it was deeply hurt. As we know, many things around us may affect our feelings. It is very important for us to be in a good feeling. So we shouldn’t hurt our or their feelings. We must learn to take care of ourselves and stay in good feelings. In a word, hurt feelings are bad for our health. Never hurting feelings is very meaningful to us. My Favorites Ruby-Class 104 Hi, I’m Ruby. My Chinese name is Zhu Jie. My favorite animal is the rabbit. They have four white paws, a short tail, two big ears, two red eyes, and a round face. My favorite food is noodles. Noodles are healthy for our bodies and there is time to prepare it for my dinner. My favorite fruit is a juicy peach because it is very tasty. My favorite flowers are daffodils. My favorite grain is corn. My favorite gun is a pistol. My favorite jewelry are necklaces. My favorite teacher is my English teacher, Miss Feng. Thes