From my point of view, it is better to live in the countryside. Although some people say that living in countryside is dull and boring. they can not stay comfort without television and air-conditioner. All these are wrong. Living in the rural area is beneficial than urban.

     My house is a double storey house terrace house which is located in a housing estate in Taman Bukit Buaya. Initially, the neighbours here are very courteous and considerate. For instance, we usually drop in the neighbours' house during the festival as there are so many open house near my housing area. Laughter filled the air when we go jogging and chatting around our residential area. Unfortunately, the serene neighbourhood has been affected by the appearance of an unwelcome new neighbour, Ravi!

    Ravi is an Indian old man who has curly hair and a well-built body as well as olive-toned skin. His bad habit is always picking his nose in front of others. It was a Sunday when Ravi shifted into the rental house next to mine. He created so much noise when he arrived at his house. he kept honking his car horns to draw attention from the neighbours. Then he purposely threw some firecrackers to frighten my dog, BB and made it starting to bark. It was truly a chaos on that day.

    The next few days, dadday was furious when Ravi turned on his television at full volume until past midnight. The sound was deafening. I almost had nightmare every night. He prefers drinking alcoholic beverages when watching his all-time-favourite Hindustant movies. The most awful thing was he threw all the cans everywhere and his house was very messy. Many flies and mosquitoes even cockroaches come to my home! My family couldn't withstand such a harsh condition and the neighbours either.

     Ravi is also uncaring of the environment. He cut down the big shady tree in front of his house which I could shelter every afternoon and burned the leaves, destroying the grass outside. My brother who had asthma usually choking in fear when he burned the leaves. Ravi even ordered his grandchild to steal my mum's favourite yellowish mangoes. He is indeed a terrible man. We really hate him from head to toe.

     He also has a habit of putting his rubbish in plastics bags and simply throwing them outside the gates. It is really filthy. Subsequently, stray cats and dogs would tear open the bags and the rubbish would be strewn all over the place. He didn't care about the neighbours' well fare and teasing on others too.

     The day came when daddy finally decided to warn him that if he did not lower the volume of his television and continue to discard rubbish in an inconsiderate way, he would report it to the town council. Damn it, although he felt very embarrassing for being scolded by my dad in the ring of crowd, he still showed no sign of changes on his face.

     After that incident, Ravi becomes quieter but he is still unfriendly. He always stares at us when he sees my family. He even built a brick wall which cost his arms and his legs just to separate his house from ours. He is a neighbour that I really dislike now and ever after.

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     It was a fine sunny day and Jason was cycling home after school. He was sweating profusely and he was thirsty. Hence, he parked his bicycle at the recreation park and he found a bench under a big shady tree to sit and rest. "What's that?" Jason uttered while quenching his thirst with a bottle of cold lemon juice. He caught sight of a small red bag on his bench. When he looked around, he did not see anybody in sight. Then he grabbed the red bag to see.

     Out of curiosity, Jason unzipped the bag. "Wow! It's the latest cell phone from America!" He was surprised to discover an expensive mobile phone coated with gold on it. He felt a little bit of timid to take that handphone as he was afraid that the owner of the handphone would come back and claim it. Then he waited at the park but nobody came and searched for the mobile phone. Jason felt relieved and he streamed out with an idea to own that handset.

     Without hesitation, Jason put that red bag in his school bag and cycled away in a hurry. He could not wait to reach home to check the functions of the mobile phone. "Wow! This gadget is really fun man. I've been longing to purchase this kind of handphone many years ago!" Jason was mumbling to himself. Then, he switched on the MP3 function of the handphone and listened to his favourite song Amazing grace, humming the song in his own style. He even checked up other functions installed in the phone. Soon, he pressed into the photo gallery of the cell phone and discovered that phone belonged to a foreigner. Inside his phone, Jason even saw many crucial information stored in it. Then, Jason reacted promptly to ransack the bag and he discovered the owner's address book and some documents.

     He noticed that the owner's passport had also left together in the bag. then, Jason began to feel unease as he had stolen the crucial things of the foreigner. "What I've to do now? Should I return the bag to him or just keep it as a secret forever?" Jason was frustrated and he kept on scratching his head as he felt reluctant to return that elegant cell phone to the owner. However, Jason's guilty conscience soon get the better of him. He realized that it was bad if he kept the mobile phone for himself.

     As he did not know the hotel in which the tourist was staying, he felt that informing the police was the best course of action. "Alright, we'll handle this problem!" the policemen promised Jason. The police were very helpful and in high efficiency. Soon, they managed to locate the man who had lost his red bag.

    Two weeks later, the man was overjoyed when he heard that Jason had found his bag and mobile phone. He gave a tinkle to Jason to praise for Jason's honesty. "Thank you very much Jason!" the tourist thanked Jason. Jason said to the tourist that it's his responsibility to return things that belong to the owner.

     Then, at the school assembly Jason was called onto the stage by the principal. His friends elbowed him and said, "Huh! You're against the rule right?" Jason was trembling in fear as it was the first time to be called onto the stage without notification. Then, he gave a glaze of smile on the stage as he was given a certificate of appreciation for his honesty.

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     Last school holidays, I visited my cousin who lived in Malacca, the prevailing historical state of Malaysia. I went there by boarding a bus. Before leaving my hometown, I asked my neighbour to keep an eye on my house, watered the plants and collected mails for me as i decided to stay at my cousin's house for a month. 

     I live in a double-storey house which is located in Taman Buaya, Perak. in my state, the weekends fall on Saturday and Sundays. After spending five days of assignments and extra curricular activities, we are allowed to take some time off to relax and unwind during the weekends. I can do my all-time-favourite activities during the weekends.

     During the weekends, I wake up very early as usual. After enjoying a leisurely and savoury breakfast prepared by my maid, I would spend ten minutes reading the entertainment column in the newspaper. Besides that, I would do some aerobic exercises to keep my body fit. Before I work out, I would cycle around my neighbourhood with my new mountainbike which was purchased by my father five days ago. When I am cycling, I will greet Tom, Dick and Harry although they are just the passerby.

     By the o'clock on Saturdays, to keep in touch with my friends I will normally be on my way to meet them. I usually do not have lunch at home on Saturdays as I go out with my friends. We will go window shopping and have our meals there too. I prefer eating Kentucky Fried Chicken with my friends compare to eating lunch alone at home as I can talk gags to my friends, we laugh together and have a whale of time at the fast food outlet. Then, we will continue our shopping trip. All of us are overwhelmed by the elegant clothes and shoes with price tags on them which are displayed in the showcase.

     My friends and I will normally go out and paint the town red. Jaywalking around Buaya town is our favourite activity. After that we will surf the web at an internet cafe. We play on-line games and have a blast in the internet cafe. Then, we will have dinner at Secret Recipe. I can enjoy myself and sit relax in the restaurant. I would order a cup of coffee and a piece of Tiramisu cake. Laughter filled the air when I am sipping coffee and chatting with my friends.

     On the other hand, Sundays are always a family affair. My daddy will take some time off from his busy schedule just to spend quality time with us. Early in the morning, we will have a picnic at the park. We will prepare breakfast together like toast, pudding and beverages. We can relax our heart, mind and soul while listening to the birds chirping on trees and feeling the cool breeze which makes the trees swinging to and fro. The rest of the afternoon would be spent on watching television or listening to the music.

     Apart from that, in the evening my siblings and I join my father for a game of badminton. Badminton is a sort of game that can make us healthy. My mum who has green fingers prefers gardening. She plants lots of flowers and vegetables. Many neighbours praise her as she takes care all of them so nice.

     Then, every Sunday I would cook dinner for my family. I drive my mum's car to giant hypermarket and purchase all the ingredients. My family's favourite meal is mushroom with mixed salad, pasta and pork steak. That's why now I am expert in cooking all these cuisine. After that we will have our dinner together at dining room.

     After doing some revisions, I go to bed at twelve midnight. It is crucial to do revisions before we go to sleep as it helps to enhance pour memories. I would never burn the midnight oil. As soon as another week starrts, I start looking forward to the following weekend.

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