Number the stars

Number the stars is about the leading character Annemarie Johansen. She is caught up in the events surrounding the rescue of the Danish Jews. She and her family risk their lives to help Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, by pretending that she is Annemarie's older sister who died earlier in the war as part of the Resistance. And the Nazi forces have occupied the country for over three years. Both girls try to live normal lives under this press. However, they notice the occupation more each day. One day, Annemarie to Mr. Hirsch's corner shop to buy a button for her sister Kirsti. And she finds out that it has been closed by the Nazi authorities. That is how the story begins. At the novel's end, Annemarie asks her father to mend Ellen's Jewish star necklace (which had been broken off the night the apartment was entered by the Nazis in order to conceal her identity), wanting to wear it herself in honor of her friend.

history

The differences:
There are differences from the Colonial period of Hong Kong and United States. The United States from the start of European settlement and Hong Kong is launched by the United Kingdom and being the Colonial Hong Kong. To the politic states, United States is being independence but Hong Kong is under controlled by the United Kingdom government. And In 1938, Guangzhou fell to the hands of the Japanese, Hong Kong was considered a strategic military outpost for all trades in the far east, though Winston Churchill assured that Hong Kong was an "impregnable fortress". It was taken as a reality check response since the British Army actually stretched too thin to battle on two fronts. It also shows that Hong Kong is under protect of the United Kingdom Government.

The similarities:
The United States and Hong Kong politic are under the legislative. And the legislative is being more important in the society in both country. In another hand, seaports are important in both United States and Hong Kong. Seaport is a very large trade in both countries. Besides, because of the well development of seaport so that the seaport become another transportation way also.

reflections of ocean park----

I go to the Ocean Park on Friday. There are many games for us to play over there. Due to our time management, our group has not much time to play. I really want to ride the roller coaster but I give it up finally. To improve this, I think we can go to the upper side of the theme park for playing.
Besides, my most enjoy thing is go on the cable cars and see the gorgeous scenery. I can’t imagine that I can see such beautiful scenery in a theme park. And I am surprised that Franco gets a big teddy bear from a game stall! I think that is the best to see everyone have a smiling face on face.

3qustionss

here's my questions.

1. How many people in Yau Ma Tei have respiratory disease and lung cancer because of air pollution?
2. Do the air pollution problem is more seious than other place in Hong Kong?
3. What government have done for this air pullotion?

interview.

We interview foreigners in Yau Ma Tei. Their reaction is better than my expectation. Some of them are friendly and some of them are being rude. They think that our interview is wasting their time. There are few people who are interviewed by us. One of them even thinks that the air is good enough. And that make us feel embarrassed to continue.
This is the first time to interview foreigners. And I think they are friendlier than the local Hong Kong people. I learn that foreigners usually have a better smiling face during the interview. As if local Hong Kong people, they will speak rudely. Besides, I learn that we have to explain clearly for our interview, like how many questions and what the purpose is of the interview.
The thing I can do better is do more preparation because we divide our group at the last minute. And some of us are hurry to go. I think we can have more conversation and preparation.

My Biography

This is Michael. I was born in 1472 and later died in 1550. My father was gone in my childhood. I was raised by my mother. I was a painter. All that I have to do is to paint. I paint people realistically. I love to create illusion of three-dimensions--significant paintings. And they usually wear classic and elegant clothes made by silk.
I paint in my daily life and even spent nearly my whole life to paint. Those rich men love my work so much. They would like to pay a billion dollars for my work because of my unique style. This made me famous and rich but that will not disturb my “art life”. I bought me myself a studio to give myself more space to paint.
I think that it was a good phenomenon that more well-educated people or rich man stay in Italy. It can help the financial of Italy. This made Italy to be a strong country. Besides, these people know how to determine what a good art work is.
And I was killed by lung disease because I always oil paint. I died in 1550.

homework.

When : 12/2 13:20

Where: the sitting-room of my home

What : I'm reading Dragonwings in the photo.

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