Betty_Leung

15th January, 2008 Tuesday Sunny
Today, it was bad day.
It was because I felt today unhappy.
Also, after school have ATEC.
I cannot present.
So, I felt unhappy.
After I went home, I was watching television.
I felt it is interesting.
After that, I was practise piano.
I felt playing piano is relax.
It can make people happy.
Also, it can pluck many songs and listening to music.
So, I like playing piano.
And then, I was doing homework.
There was little homework to do.
So, I felt relax.
After I doing homework, I was writing diary.
Writing diary can improve writing skills.
Finally, I was dancing.
I danced Latin at home.
Dancing can relax me.
Do you think so?

The Black Arrow (Summary)
Chapter one
The bell is ringing because there will be a big battle soon.
The people in the village are poor and unhappy.
The women of the village don’t want any battles.
John of the Green Wood is an enemy of Sir Daniel and his friends.
New Vocabulary: Ward: 受監護的未成年人 Mind: 主意 Whispered: 耳語 galloped: 疾馳

Chapter two
Sir Daniel spends his time collecting money from villagers.
He is planning a good marriage for John because he will make a lit of money.
Richard came to Kettley because he had a letter to give to Sir Daniel.
When Richard’s father died, Ellis Duckworth ran away.
John runs away to Holywood because it is safe there.
Sir Daniel is planning a marriage for John and Richard.
New Vocabulary: Inn: 小酒店 bald: 禿的 marsh: 沼澤 friar: 化緣修士

Chapter three
Ellis Duckworth’s house is burnt down.
Richard and John find Ellis Duckworth and his band.
Ellis Duckworth’s men attack Sir Daniel’s men.
Sir Daniel loses the battle at Kettley.
Richard and John escape and sleep in the forest.
They meet Sir Daniel.
Sir Daniel takes Richard and John back to Moat House Castle.
New Vocabulary: Hood:斗篷 hiding: 隱匿

Chapter four
Richard and John are now at Moat House Castle.
Richard has a lot of question.
For example, he wants to know who killed his brother.
Richard and Sir Daniel argue.
Sir Daniel thinks Richard knows too much.
In the evening, some men take Richard to the room above the old theatre.
John comes to Richard’s room.
He understands that John have a girl.
Her name is Joanna Sedley.
New Vocabulary: Trapdoor: 地板門 corridor: 通道 kidnap: 綁架

Chapter five
They tie the rope to a stone and then Richard climbs down.
One of Sir Daniel’s men shoots Richard in the arm.
Ellis Duckworth finds Richard in the forest.
The letter to Sir Daniel is from Richard.
Joanna is a prisoner in a stone house by the sea.
Ellis decides to help Richard because he hates Sir Daniel.
The two men that Richard sees talking are Sir Daniel and Lord Shoreby.
Lord Shoreby and Richard both want to marry Joanna.
New Vocabulary: Prisoner: 囚犯 punish: 懲罰 nobles: 貴族

Chapter six
Richard and his men attack the house, but they cannot rescue Joanna.
Sir Daniel hides Joanna at his castle in Shoreby.
Lawless thinks of a plan to get inside the castle at Shoreby.
They dress as Friars because they can go anywhere.
Richard and Lawless get into the castle and they find Joanna.
They go to the church to think of a plan, but on the way meet Sir Oliver.
The next day everyone is in the church because Lord Shoreby will marry Joanna.
Suddenly a black arrow kills Lord Shoreby, but Sir Daniel takes Joanna away.
New Vocabulary: Den: 洞穴 pale: 蒼白的

Chapter seven
Duckworth sends Richard to meet the Duke of Gloucester.
Richard fights together with the Duke and saves his life.
The Band of the Black Arrow joins the Duke’s men and fight at Shoreby Castle.
York wins the battle at Shoreby.
The Duke knights Richard.
Richard finds Joanna.
Duckworth kills Sir Daniel.
Richard and Joanna get married.
New Vocabulary: Obvious: 明顯的