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My Pet--A Little Tortoise
Half a year ago, I picked up a tortoise that was in the basement of my apartment. I didn't know where he came from. I thought maybe his previous owner abandoned him because he was ill, or maybe he lost his way to going to his owner's home.
He is a cute boy, just like a beautiful oil painting in oil. He is out-going. One time, I couldn't find him in my home, but I heard some sounds. Finally, I saw my lillte pet on the curtains; I never knew that tortoises can climb the curtains before.
In the very beginning, I kept him when he was ill; there was something wrong with his eyes and lung. But, haha, he is lucky, since my major is Veterinary Medicine. I made him taken some medicine, but he didn't like it, so I feed him some little fish. Now, he is getting better.
He is always sleepy, so he sleeps everywhere: for example, in my hand, behind the door and so on. Look at these photographs; focus on his feet. O(∩_∩)O哈哈~.0 votedFebruary 14, 20140The importance of reading the original edition
Recently I've been reading the stories involving Sherlock Holmes. I've finished the stories of <em>"</em>A Study in Scarlet<em>"</em> and "The Sign of Four." I never thought the fiction would be so wonderful that I would even read it on the subway. I had read the Chinese version before and didn't feel the novel was good. I think the reason is that what I read now is written in English, I am now reading the original English edition. I remember that I once read in Chinese some short stories by Edgar Allen Poe in Chinese. People say Allen Poe is a master of horror fiction and that even Stephen King learned a lot from him. However, at first, I really felt his short stories were so boring and not scary at all. One time, I happened to read the original "Black Cat" and then lost sleep for a few days. It's so impressive. I still remember the one-eye black cat so CLEARLY! Then I started to read in English the other stories written by Ellen Poe in English, each of which thrilled me, especially at night.( I love reading horror fiction at night. Haha)
I sincerely think that even the best translation can't beat the original edition. Everyone should read the original ones as much as you can!0 votedFebruary 14, 20140
