•He had Such Quiet Eyes

•He had such quiet eyes他有双安静和迷人的眼睛

•She did not realise她并没有明白

•They were two pools of lies这只是一个谎言

•Layered with thinnest ice他铺上了最薄的冰片

•To her, those quiet eyes对她来说，那些眼神

•Were breathing desolate sighs 就像呼吸着荒凉及空虚的叹息

•Imploring her to be nice恳求女的对他好

•And to render him paradise 并给于他天堂

•If only she'd been wise 如果她一直明智

•And had listened to the advice 并听取意见

•Never to compromise 永不妥协

•With pleasure- seeking guys 随着享乐家伙

•She'd be free from "the hows and whys"她就不会问怎么及为什么

•Now here's a bit of advice

•给你一点点忠告

•Be sure that nice really means nice

•要确保找到最好

•Then you'll never be losing at dice

•那你就永远不会失去

•Though you may lose your heart once or twice

•虽然你可能伤心过一次或两次

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•Answer the Questions below

•1 What is in the boy's eyes?

•Lies

•2 Which line in the poem tells us that we can see through the boy's deception?

•Layered with thinnest ice

•3 What does the boy tell the girl?

•He loves and wants her.

•4 What is he asking her to do?

•To be nice to him./To give in to him.

•5 What do the first and second lines in the second stanza imply?

•The persona regrets for not listening to advice.

•6 What has the girl realised about the boy?

•He is not sincere./He has used her to his advantage.

•7 Which phrase in the poem shows the girl is going through the anguish and regrets?

•"the hows and whys"

•8 What is the persona's advice to the readers?

•To be careful when in a relationship./Do not be fooled by the physical appearance./Make sure the boy is sincere before trusting him.

•9 What can you conclude about the girl?

•She has learned her lesson to be more careful in future.

•In the midst of Hardship于艰难中

•At dawn they returned home黎明时分，他们回到家

•their soaky clothes torn他们的潮濕的衣服已撕裂

•and approached the stove•然後把它接近炉

•their limbs marked by scratches•四肢擦伤

•their legs full of wounds•他们的腿充满伤口

•but on their brows•但他们的眉毛（眼神）

•there was not a sign of despair•没有一个绝望的迹象

•The whole day and night just passed

•they had to brave the horrendous flood

•in the water all the time

•between bloated carcasses

•and tiny chips of tree barks

•desperately looking for their son’s

•albino buffalo that was never found

•整个白天和黑夜刚过

•他们勇敢地面对可怕的洪水

•在水中渡過所有的时间

•在動物屍體中渡過（有危險性）

•堅硬树皮和微小芯片

•拼命地寻找自己的養大的儿子

•化水牛而从来没有找到

•They were born amidst hardship

•and grew up without a sigh or a complaint

•now they are in the kitchen, making

•jokes while rolling their ciggarete leaves

•他们出生於困苦之中

•和成长于一个没有叹息或投诉

•现在他们在厨房里，

•說笑话及抽煙

Answer these Questions

•1 Why had they been away from home the whole day and night (line 8)?

• They had been searching for their son's albino buffalo.

•2 How do we know the flood was terrible?

•Many animals had been killed and their carcasses were floating around.

•3 What had made them strong?

•The hardship in which they had grown up.

•4 Why do you think they were making jokes (line 18)?

•It was their way of coping with the disappointments.

•5 Briefly ex-plain how they managed to cope with disappointments?

•Their life had been full of hardship but they had learnt not to sigh or complain

•6 Was their son important to them? How do you know this?

•Yes he was. That is why they sacrificed a whole night and day searching for the albino buffalo that belonged to their son.

•7 Explain why they were in the water all the time (line 10).

•Since the place was flooded, they were in the water all the time as they searched for the albino buffalo.

•8 Which line tells you they were not rich people?

•'They were born amidst hardship'

•9 What was their response to the hardship?

•They accepted it - they neither sighed nor complained.

•10 What was the disappointment that they had to cope with in this poem?

•The disappointment of not finding the albino buffalo.

catch us if you can

Synopsis概要 (short version)

Rory and his grandfather, Granda, have looked after each other since Rory’s dad walked out on them. Granda is given to lapses in memory and completely irresponsible behaviour, but he has a generous heart. Rory acts as his carer until there is a fire in the flat and the authorities decide to separate them. However, Rory is determined that they will stay together and they embark on an escape but with their faces on every television screen and in every newspaper, this is not so easy. Their journey is full of surprise betrayals and unexpected friends as they attempt to evade the authorities and eventually track down the man who walked out on them.

Themes 主题

1. Family and relationships 家庭的关系

• A journey of love and protection between a grandfather and his grandson.

2. Growing up / Adolescence 成长

• young boys of this age confront as their characters are shaped by relationships around them.

3. reducing the generation gap 拉近关系

• A young boy’s love for his aging grandfather; it shows a young boy realizing that someone he loves deeply may die.

4. Responsibilities 责任

• How society tries to intervene and help those who they think are unfairly treated.

5. Social bias社会的成见，

• How society is quick to decide what the aged and ailing as well as the young should be treated.

Catch Us If You Can - Moral values /what have you learnt

1. Family relationships and bonds must be appreciated and maintained. 家里的感情

2. Communication is an important feature among friends and family members.沟通的重要

3. Trust is a vital component in bridging generations.相信是建立关系的条件

4. Appearances may not be what they seem.外表不重要

一个宁静的午后

还记得一个宁静的午后，那一天依然是雨季，西北气候风的雨，一直在垂落。我守着简单的日子，想象生活里任何一种美好的抵达。风，吹来的时候，让人觉得有点儿冷，这可能是季节的必须吧！即使有些轻巧，有些微不足道，但在来不及掩饰的惊颤中，却赢得我的敬仰。生活，就是此时一点一滴的悄然流逝，微笑也好，忧伤也罢，感触的情绪接受体味、温暖、怀念，拒绝寒冷、尘土、孤独，而过程更是让目光保持缄默。

　　大家的生命总在匆忙里奔波。难得，我得乘小憩的时刻，眨一眨困乏的眼睛。许多无法诉说的回头或者转身，不再紧裹，我相信含着的泪水，一旦流出来，风很快就把它吹干了。所以，我悄悄的掩藏内心的痛。我把它握在手里，我想自己是幸福的鸟儿，或者还应该是一滴湿润的雨珠。晶莹的期待在宽阔的天空和大地上升高，让思念在身体疲惫之前自由穿梭，不需要任何陷入彷徨的理由。爱你，也一样从容。

　　尘埃落定。风雨有情。如果，你是一只渴望飞翔的蝴蝶，你的烦躁和生活本身的宽容相关。我多么希望，静一些，再静一些，好让手中的花都打开笑脸，让怦然心动轻轻触击我的心灵，让闪亮的光芒在水中泛舟，花，游走，像一个个翡翠般的精灵，接近梦想，接近生命的高度。芳香缓缓向前。我们都在爱着。因此，在最深的静处学会坚守。花开依旧，水声潺潺。我看见爱，火焰一般，隽永悠长。
　　

从最近的一次怀念开始，从一朵花瓣开始，我看见幸福的模样，无声地为我撑开一方碧空。许多夙愿不会轻易的挂在枝头，正如我的寄托，坐化于一片水域的花开，用枯萎的艳丽给我恬淡，我用从未有过的心思，悄悄的说话，一阵阵冲动使我无限温暖。想不想你，花都开着。有时，未来就是雨后湿冷的声音，一些情感要比记忆更加苍老。我不要刚好分开属于你的一角天空。除了我，没有人正在倾听花朵最后的叹息。
　　

这是一片空间，就这一片！这是一瞬宁静，就这一瞬！一朵花的火焰在舞蹈。一个人的思念，安坐成静，被时间一下一下的敲碎。一场大雨，一阵小风，天朗云轻，细碎不止。执著的热爱，把一些憧憬放进文字；无序的思绪，把一些伤愁牵引，忽然之间，在这个萧萧的午后，易感的心，长出一蔓青藤，缠绕发间，萦绕眉宇，写满春色。生命，在这样的翔动中无限伸展，更是花开的弥漫。