{"id":1135,"date":"2013-01-11T01:53:33","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T01:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web02.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters2\/archives\/1135"},"modified":"2015-05-24T07:08:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T07:08:19","slug":"chinese-zodiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/archives\/1135","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Zodiac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">In the Chinese Zodiac, there are 12 animals representing years. Choose one animal to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac and explain why it is suitable to be one of the years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>The 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Although it does not have an attractive appearance and it is ugly, clumsy and always works leisurely, I still choose it to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is a tortoise.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Firstly, tortoise is a symbol of longevity in the eyes of the Chinese people.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>All people hope that they can live longer on the Earth, so very often they treat tortoise as a symbol of luck.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Therefore, most of the people will welcome tortoise to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Secondly, tortoise is suitable to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac because it can set a good example for us.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>It is always calm.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Nowadays, we need to work efficiently.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>In return, we may work in a hurry and make some decisions promptly.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>However, tortoise is different as it always keeps itself in a steady pace so it has time to think carefully and make decision wisely.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>From tortoise, people can learn how to slow down and work with careful considerations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The last but not the least, tortoise is humble.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>When it faces extend stimuli, it always hides inside the shell.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some people may think that it is weak.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>However, its attitude reminds us a truth: \u2018By tolerant, you gain peace and calm. Be humble and you\u2019ll reach new horizon.\u2019<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>If everybody learns this lesson, we can live in a peaceful world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>In conclusion, tortoise is the symbol of longevity and sets a good example for us.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is the most suitable animal to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">In the Chinese Zodiac, there are 12 animals representing years. Choose one animal to represent the 13th animal in the Chinese Zodiac and explain why it is suitable to be one of the years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>The 13th animal in the Chinese Zodia<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"><\/span>Although it does not have an attr.........<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/archives\/1135\" class=\"read-more\">Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":8474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","language-en","schoolyear-34"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3360,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135\/revisions\/3360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}