Chinese story of an old farmer who had an old horse

One day the horse escaped into the hills.All the farmer’s neighbors sympathized with the old man over his bad luck ,but the farmer only replied ,”Bad luck?Good luck ?Who knows?

A week later  the horse returned with a herd of wild horses from the hills,and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on this  good luck.His reply was ,” Good luck ?Bad luck ?Who knows?

Then ,when the farmer’s son was attempted to tame one of the wild horses ,he fell off its back and broke his leg .Everyone thought this was very bad luck.But not the farmer ,whose only reaction was ,”Bad luck ?Good luck ?Who knows?

Some weeks later the army marched into the village and conscripted every able –bodied youth they found there .When they saw the farmer’s son with his broken leg ,they let him off.Now was  Good luck ?Bad luck ?Who knows?

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How a lake lau Kawar has create(narrative text)

It was a beatiful day .Everybody in the Kawar Village was very happy.The farmers had just had their best harvest .The villagers were planning to hold  a party to celebrate the good harvest .One one beatiful day ,all the villagers  gathered  in feld .They wore beatiful dresses and mode delicious food .Everybody was having good times ! They were sing,laughing and ,of course ,eating delicious food.

Did  everyone go to the party? Unfortunately, there was one old woman still staying at her house. She was too told and weak to go to the party. Her son, her daughter-in-law, and her grandchildren all went to the party. At home, the old woman felt very sad and lonely. She was very hungry too. She tried to find some food in the kitchen, but she was very disappointed. Her daughter-in-law did not cook that day. At the party, the son asked her wife, “Why don’t you take some food from the party and give it to my mum? Ask our son to deliver it.” Then the little boy brought the food to her grandmother. The old woman was so happy. But her happiness turned into sadness when she saw the food was not in a good condition. It seemed that someone had eaten food. She just got little rice and fish bones.

The old woman was very sad .She thought bad things about her son .The old woman did not know that it was he grandson who had eaten the food on the way form the party to house .She cursed her son .Then ,a terrible thing happend.there was  a great earthquake !Thunders stuck the heavy rain  started to fall.All the villagers were so scared .they wanted to save themeselves.they tried to find shelters.Slowly ,the feld turned into a lake .The  lake was getting bigger and bigger,and finally the whole village turned into a big lake .People then named the lau kawar.

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Daddy love her children

Daddy love her children

Long time ago,there lived a man with his  3- years – old daughter .The  man’s job was selling many kinds of paper.One day the man found the girl use one sheet  of his paper .He was very  angry because he didn’t have any  money  to buy another  gold paper .And he was getting agrier when he know that the gold paper was user  to decorate a box.

          The next morning the girl  brought the box to her father  and said that  it was  a gift  for his brirthday .The man opened the box and  he found  and he found  that the box was empty.He was angry as he thought that  the girl  was naughty.He shouted and threw  the box away .The little  girl looked  up at him with tears  in her eyes  taking the box and cried ,”Oh Daddy ,it’s not empty at all.I blew  kisses into the box. They’re all for you ,Daddy .”The father was sad .He put his arm’s around his little girl and asked for her forgiveness.

          Only a short time later ,an accident took the life of the little girl .The man kept that good box for years and whenever he was sad,he would tke out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of her daughter who had passed away. 

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How Lake Toba Was create

How Lake Toba Was create (narrative text)

 

Once,a fisherman named batara guru sahala lived in the batak land .One day ,he caught a fish .He  was surprised to find that the fish caould talk .It begged sahala to set it free . He did accordingly.

As soon as the fish was free ,it changed into a woman .She was so beatiful that sahala  fell  in love at once .He asked her to  marry  him .The woman agreed to marry sahala .However ,she told him that he must never let out the secret that she  was once  a fish .Sahala promised that he would not tell anyone about it.

          They were happily married and had two daughters .Every morning Sahala went out  fishing.

One day .his daughters brought him his lunch .However ,instead of bringing the food to their  father ,the two girls ate it .when Sahala knew what they had done with the meal,he became  very angry .He shouted at them saying ,”You behaved exactly like the daughters of the fish! “

They did not know what their father meant .They went home and asked their mother about it .their mother was very upset.Although Sahala apologized to her ,she would not forgive him for breaking his promise .

          Then the earth began to shake ,and the volcano started to erupt .The earth cracked and formed a big hole .It is said the hole became lake Toba. 

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To Show our loves to our mother’s

Show our loves to our mother’s

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers .He wanted to send them to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company.Meanwhile ,he was looking  at a sad young girl who was sitting in front  of the  flower shop .He asked  her what was wrong ,and she replied,”I wanted to buy  a red  rose for my mother ,but my money is not enough ,”The man smile and said ,”Come on ,go in with me .I’ll buy  you  a rose ,”He bought the little girl a rose ,and he ordered for his own mother flowers to.

After buying a rose flowers for the girl ,the man offered the girl a ride to her home .She said ,”yes ,please ! You  can take me to my mother,”she directed him to a cemetery .The girl placed the rose  on her mother’s fresh grave.Knowing the  girl’s mother  had died,the man realized that he must  show his love to his mother while she was still alive .Then ,the man returned to flowers shop .He cancelled the flowers delivery order ,picked up the rose flowers and drove to reach his mother’s house.

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Sunan Kalijaga and Ki Rangga

Sunan Kalijaga and Ki Rangga

Once upon a time ,Sunan Kalijaga  planned to visit Sunan Muria in Pati ,Central Java .He asked his friend ,Ki rangga ,To go with him,several servants also joined them to carry their  lunggages .And they began walking to Sunan muria’s house.

Several hours later ,Ki rangga felt  tired ,He was embrarrased to walk together  with Sunan Kalijaga because Sunan Kalijaga did not look tired while ki Rangga  was very tired and thirsty .Finally ,Sunan Kalijaga asked Ki Rangga to take a rest under a big tree .It was time for the Zuhur prayer.But there was no water arround to clean up or’wudu’.Ki Rangga  was   confused .He told Sunan Kalijaga about  it.Sunan Kalijaga only smiled and said ,”We should pray for Allah SWT for water . Now you must guard this big tree ,Ki Rangga  ,it might bring water to us . But remember !Everything happens because of Allah SWT .Don’t act alone .You must inform when water comes out .I will be behind that hill ,”Ki Rangga  promised Sunan Kalijaga to inform him when water  came out.So Sunan Kalijaga went behind went behind the hill.Ki Rangga  with  his servant sat under the big tree.They quickly fell asleep and his servants became wet .They woke up .They were very happy to see water .Ki Rangga fogot Sunan Kalijaga ‘s message to inform him when the water came out.

          Behind the hill,Sunan Kalijaga was worried .so he went  to the big tree.He was surpised to see Ki Rangga and his servants were playing with the water,”You forgot  my massage to inform me when  the water comes out .Instead ,you are playing in the water like a turtles ,”said Sunan  Kalijaga ,softly .A miracle happened,Ki Rangga was sad .He had  changed  into  a turtle because he did not keep his promise .The water formed a pond .It is now called Sendang sani ,in Pati ,Central Java.many people still visit Sendang Sani Now.

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The Donkey and His Masters

The Donkey and His Masters

One day ,there lived a donkey with his master, a gardener .The donkey was lazy  and always complained of what he had got.

“How i hate this early rising !”said the donkey,with great yawn .”I wish i might sleep till sunrise .

Here i’am,hardnessed and ready to start to town before  the roosters crow.And why ?To take a little fruit and a few vegetables to market .Isn’t  that a follish reason for spoiling my dream’s ?”

The master was tried of  his Donkey  for  he never seemed willing to do his work.”I do hate  a donkey with his ear  turned  backward ,”he said .”He has no right  to complain for his work is really light ,and he gets to complain for his work is really light ,and he gets plenty of food and rest.”

One day a tanner came along .He  saw a strong donkey that the gardener was glad to sell him.”I hope  he will enjoy his new work,”said the gardener.”He never seemed quite happy with me.”

The tanner used the donkey to carry hides.These were heavy and bad –smeiling .They almost made him sick.

“oh ,dear !”the donkey groaned  one day .”I wish i were back with the gardener .The vegetables were fresh and i was  often  given  a cabbage leaf or a beet top.I did have to get out early to be sure,but i did not work late  .Here i must  work  early and late .And if I turn  out  of the road  to get  a mounthful  of glass ,i’am beaten soundly .I hate this work  and this place.”

The donkey was so ill-natured taht tanner sold him to a coal miner .He  was lowered into a coal mine,where he had to pass his time pulling  loads of coal.The mine was dark ,and he was kept very busy.

“This  is very bad ,”he cried .”I wish  I were with the gardener,or even with the tanner .Anything would be better than working in this dismal hole in the ground .”But there  he ended his unhappy life.

 

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