Youth Spot Easter Issue

Index
Book Review P2
Fun Zone P3
Easter Random Facts P4
Easter History P5
Cooking Recipe P6
Introduction to the Prefects P7
CLC for dummies P8
Game Reviews P10
March 2009 Issue Sports Day write up P11
Mandarin P12
Sports Day photos & Results P16

Editors’ note

This is the first time we’ve

edited the Youth Spot so we hope
you will enjoy it just as much as
we did. In this issue, we have
special Easter facts and fun
cooking recipes ready for you to
chew on! We also have the
sports day highlights and so
much more! Enjoy!!!

Yours sincerely,
Nicole & Peggy

Picture sourced by Vivian Ip

 Book Review Youth Spot Easter Issue

The Same Stuff as Stars Read and reported on by Jenny Xu

By: Katherine Patterson
Angel is a girl with a father who is a thief and murderer now locked up in
jail. She has a mother who doesn’t really care for her kids so she and her
brother are taken and left in their grandmothers care while her mother
runs away with another man. Angel soon finds a “Star Man” who shows
her the beauty of the universe.

This book is really touching because it shows how a little girl tried her
best even when it wasn’t going so well. Abandoned by her mother, she
found happiness when she was with the Star Man learning about the stars.
Angel was a character I really liked because she was smart and caring.
She never gave up hope that her mother would come back and that they
would have a better life.

Teen Idol
By: Meg Cabot
Jenny Greenley is the schools secret “Ask Annie”, who gives people
advice about their problems. However she is soon asked to help the
famous Luke Striker fit into school while keeping his identity a secret.

I really enjoyed this story and it was really funny. The main character had
a really likable personality and had really funny thoughts. I was confused
when I first read the book because there were “Ask Annie” letters on
every other page but later I found them really interesting to read. The
story showed the meaning of friendship and secrets and how you have to
stand up for yourself. It really makes you wonder what kind of
personality one really has.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger, Mitch
Claspy

This book is filled with personal experiences from teens with themes from
love to family, this book has it all. When I first read this book I thought it
was really boring. But, now that I am older and have read it again, I found
that it is actually a really good book. It has stories about things that
everyone has to face and the people who wrote these stories share their
experience and how they dealt with their problems. It is really worth
reading!
 Fun Zone Youth Spot Easter Issue

Jokes
Lawyer: I have some good news and some bad news.
Client: Well, give me the bad news first.
Lawyer: The bad news is that the DNA tests showed that it was your blood they found all over the
crime scene
Client: Oh no! I'm ruined! What's the good news?
Lawyer: The good news is your cholesterol is down to 130!
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A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party.

Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking
the doctor for free medical advice.
After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people
from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?"
"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill."
The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try.
The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills.
When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.

Riddles
If a fifty cent piece and a quarter were
on the Empire State Building, which
would jump off first?

The quarter, because it has less sense (cents).

Sourced by Saras Wong

 Random Eater Facts
Youth Spot Easter Issue

1) 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each

year.
2) Each day, five million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are
produced in preparation for Easter.
3) 16 billion jelly beans are made for Easter (that’s enough to
completely fill an 89 feet high and 60 feet wide plastic Easter
egg about the height of a nine-story office building!)
4) 82 percent of Americans say they would prefer a chocolate or
candy bunny for Easter, while only 4 percent say they would
prefer a live rabbit (can you blame them?!)
5) 63 percent of Americans would most like to receive a chocolate
bunny on Easter morning, followed by marshmallow bunnies
(10 percent).
6) The worlds largest jar of jelly beans weighed 6,050 pounds.
7) 75 percent of kids are willing to do extra chores for extra
Easter candy
Written by Gabriel Wong
Random Easter Facts and Easter history referenced from:
http://lilduckduck.com/13-fun-facts-about-easter998
 Bunny History Youth Spot Easter Issue

The history of the Easter Bunny

Have you ever wondered why at Easter kids go hunting for Easter eggs?
Well, this tells you the history of the Easter bunny.

There are many legends about the Easter bunny. In one of them, legend tells
of an Anglo Saxon Goddess called Eostre. She was always seen with her pet
rabbit. It is said that this bunny laid the first coloured eggs. Which started the
tradition of hiding Easter eggs.

Written and sourced by Andrea Battad

Recipe Spot
Italian Easter Cookies Recipe
These are a traditional cookie from
Italy flavoured with vanilla and
almond extracts. They are tied in
loose knots and baked, then frosted
with tinted icing.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons milk
3 drops red food coloring
(optional)
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C). Grease cookie
sheets.
2 In a large bowl, cream together
1/2 cup butter and white sugar
until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time,
then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and
Youth Spot Easter Issue
1 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 cup
milk and oil.
Combine the flour and baking
powder, stir into the wet mixture.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. On a
lightly floured surface,
Roll the balls out into ropes about
5 inches long.
Tie into loose knots and place
cookies 1 inch apart onto the
prepared cookie sheets.
3 Bake for 5 minutes on the bottom
shelf and 5 minutes on the top
shelf of the preheated oven, until
the bottoms of the cookies are
golden brown.
When cookies are cool, dip them
into the icing.
4 To make the icing, cream together
the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup
butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and
1 teaspoon almond extracts.
Beat in 3 tablespoons milk, one
tablespoon at a time, then stir in
the food colouring if desired.
Makes 48 servings
Recipe sourced by Nicole & Peggy from
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Italian-
Easter-Cookies/Detail.aspx
 Who are the prefects? Youth Spot Easter Issue

The prefects are a team of 8 Year 12 students, consisting of,

Marissa Wong,
Vivian Lau,
Rosalie Kwai Pun,
Janet Wong,
Jeff Li,
Wesley Wong,
Gary Lui and
Key Sing Lam.
What do prefects do?
Their job is to organize and manage activities that have a direct benefit to us students. Also, to take a leading
role in peer guidance programs which assist students academically or provide opportunities for sport.
Examples are, the basketball club and they are also assisting the students, from younger grades like Year 7s,
academically.

Prefect Code
A prefect will:

• take a leading role in demonstrating our school values

• show respect, honesty, cooperation, caring and achievement
• value and keep our school rules
• provide a model of behaviour for other students
• be helpful to school teachers and visitors
• be courteous at all times
• be reliable and responsible
• be helpful and kind
• report incidents and concerns
• care for school property
• avoid all forms of discrimination and prejudice

If you ever need any help, just go and ask them!

By Vivian Ip
 Youth Spot Easter Issue

HOW TO UPLOAD A FILE TO CLC

Saving resources onto the CLC can be a

great way to save that project you’re
working on, just in case you might have
computer problems.

It’s also a great way of sharing stuff with your

friends.

Resources

Upload file
button
3)Once you have uploaded the
“Resources” page, you will see
a number of folders on the left
side. These folders are for you
to put in projects, files, pictures,
wikis, forums and links.

4)The menu on the left will allow

you to create or delete new
folders to separate your
materials by class or category.
5)The bar in the middle is a
menu that gives you a choice
of what you would like to
create or upload.

6) In our example, we have chosen to upload a file. File in the information so that
you will be able to remember what the file is before downloading again. When
finished, click the “Upload” button.
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Clicking the upload button will bring

up a window or prompt that asks
you to find the file you want to
upload.

Use this to navigate your folders until

you find what you are looking for.

Once you have found the file, click

the “Open” button.

Congratulations! Now you’re finished.

To view your file, find the link on the right

side menu titled, “My Homepage.”

From your home page, click on the

“Resource folders” submenu on the top of
the page.

This will take you to your

resources folder, where you
will see a copy of file,
provided all went well.

Created by Key Sing Lam & Mr. Brewer

 Youth Spot Easter Issue
GAME REVIEW
FIFA 09 Reviewed and written by Keith Sunderland

Release Status: Already out

Genre: Football / Soccer

Price: HKD 299 (ToysRus)

Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, PC and NDS

Ratings: 4/5
Review: FIFA 09 is a must-have game for all soccer fans on all the platforms, from beautiful
graphics to unbelievably realistic game play. FIFA 09 is extremely good at making you feel like
you’re in control of everything on the pitch. Fully customizable tactics, plenty of depth in the game
play and of course the “Be a Pro” mode allow for realistic game play. Unfortunately, the game does
have it’s flaws, the AI is extremely good at getting the ball away from you, which makes new-
comers to the game annoyed. The goal keeping of the AI is also a bit dodgy, playing online does
suffer from lag frequently and worst of all, the Adidas Live Season which updates the game hourly
costs a lot for Xbox Live and PS Networks subscribers.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4

Release Status: Already out

Genre: Stealth Shooter

Price: HKD 496 (HMV)

Platform: PS3

Ratings: 5/5

Review: Metal Gears Solid 4 is another must-have game for all PS3 owners. Why? Because it
is said to be “The Greatest Game Ever Made” The game excels through the story line and game
play. The game basically lets you complete the game in anyway you want. The game also has a lot
of mind-blowing audiovisual presentation, tight shooting mechanics, and lots of cool gadgets you
can use. There are only two bad things about the game and those are, the story-line is heavy-
loaded, basically meaning that if you haven’t played MGS before, then you won’t understand the
story at all. The second thing is that this game is the last of its series.
 Youth Spot Easter Issue

Skate 2

Release Status: Already out

Genre: Skateboarding

Price: HKD 299(HMV)

Platform: Xbox 360 and PS3

Ratings: 3/5

Review: Lots of EA Skate fans found Skate 2 extremely disappointing. They have said that it was
not worth the long wait and the main reasons was the game play. The on-foot movement was filled
with glitches and was not realistic at all. One classmate said, “It was like watching a robot ice-
skating on concrete.” As well, the pedestrians on the street get in the way almost every race you
play in the game. The story line is also a bit weak. But there are some good points in Skate 2, there
is a big gain of tricks, like the “hippy-jump” and the “hand-stand”. Exploring the city is also pretty
fun, specially when you find new skate spots. And, the races in the game are pretty fast and fun.
Overall, Skate 2 is a decent game but not as good as the first one, I wouldn’t recommend you to
buy this if you’ve played Skate 1, but if you haven’t, this could be the next new game for you.

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 本期我們要向大家介紹中國的道教與佛教四大名山。佛教與道教是在中國十分盛行的兩種宗教信
仰，而我們今天要介紹的山可說是道教與佛教的起源地 ！就讓我們一起來了解一下這些宗教名山
吧！

道教四大名山
武當山
武當山位於湖北省，是中國的「道教四大名山」之一。武當山不
僅擁有奇特美麗的自然景觀，而且充滿多彩的人文特色；可說是美得
無與倫比，是自然美與人文美高度和諧的統一，也因此被稱為「天下
第一仙山」。武當山的古建築氣勢雄偉。據統計，武當山從唐至清朝
時所建的寺廟就有500多間，就連歷代皇帝都把那裡當作家廟來修
理。 武當山除了古建築外，現存珍貴文物有7400多件，特別是道教
文物就佔了一大半，也因此被稱為「道教文物寶庫」。

武當山是國家重點風景名勝區，也是《世界文化遺產》之一，並先後榮獲「全國文明風景名
勝區」和「全國文明風景旅遊區示範點」的稱號。另外，武當山的藥用植物豐富，在名著《本草
綱目》中所記載的1800多種草藥中，武當山就有400多種。據1985年的草藥調查，此山就有
617種藥材，因此武當山才有「天然藥庫」之稱。

青城山
青城山位於四川省，是「道教四大名山」之一。青城山是中
國的道教發源地之一。傳說道教天師張道陵曾來到青城山並在此
羽化。此後，全國各地歷代天師都前來青城山朝拜。

青城山是中國著名的歷史名山，同時也是「國家重點風景名
勝區」，並於2000年成為一項「世界文化遺產」並被列入「世
界遺產名錄」。青城山景色優美，文物古迹 多。後山由於交通
不便，地勢險峻，造成自然風光及生態保存完好。
龍虎山
發源地。那裡山青水秀、文物豐富，但是由於旅遊勝地開
發，那以經成為歷史了。道教創始者張陵由於曾在龍虎山煉
丹，並宣揚有青「龍」白「虎」環繞在此，因而改名為「龍虎
山」。

龍虎山的整個景區面積為200多平方公里。擁有長遠的道教文化、獨具特色的「碧水丹山」
和千古未解的崖墓群構成了「龍虎山風景旅遊區」自然景觀和人文景觀的「三 」。龍虎山屬於
中亞熱帶的濕潤氣候。氣候濕潤、雨量充沛、日照充足，冬天暖，夏天涼。龍虎山年平均氣溫
16.2°C。，主要以水上遊覽為主。如果春天去踏青，夏天去消暑，秋天去觀田，冬天去觀雪景
的話那更可以體會一番情趣。

齊雲山
齊雲山位於安徽省，以道教文化和奇妙的地形著稱，有
幽、麗、奇、險的特色，被稱為「中國道教四大名山」之
一。它位與黃山和九華山總稱為「皖南三大名山」。齊雲山
風景區面積為60平方公里。此山的道教歷史是於唐朝和元朝
之間開始的。直到明朝後, 道教開始盛行時，才成為「中國四
大道教名山」之一。

齊雲山方圓110.4平方公里，自然保護區150平方公里。屬於低山山嶽風景區，最高海拔為
585米。奇特景官有飛雲、流泉、雲海和佛光；四時變幻、綺麗多姿。還有月華街和雲岩湖, 其
於還有白岳嶺、齊雲岩、獨聳岩、紫霄岩等著名勝景。
 佛教四大名山
普陀山 普陀山位於浙江省，是我國四大佛教名山之一,

同時也是著名的海島風景旅遊勝地。如此美麗，又有如此 多
文物古蹟的小島，在我國可以說是 無僅有。普陀山位於杭州
灣以東約100海裡，是舟山群島中的一個小島，全島面積約
12.5平方公里。
普陀山的海天景色，不論在 一個景區、景點，都使人感
到海闊天空。雖有海風怒號，濁浪排空，卻並不使人有驚濤駭
浪之感，只覺得這些異景奇觀使人振奮。普陀山作為佛教勝
地，最盛時有82座寺庵，128處茅篷，僧尼達4000餘人。來此旅遊的人，在島上的小徑間漫步，經
常可以遇到身穿袈裟的僧人。美麗的自然風景和濃郁的佛教氣氛，使它蒙上一層神秘的色彩，而這種
色彩，也正是它對遊人有較強吸引力的所在。

五台山
五台山位於山西省，是中國佛教第一聖地五台縣境內，方
圓五百餘里，海拔三千米，由五座山峰環抱而成，五峰高聳，
峰頂平坦 闊，如壘土之台，故稱五台。
漢唐以來，五台山一直是中國的佛教中心，此後歷朝不
衰，屢經修建，鼎盛時期寺院達300餘座，規模之大可見一斑。
目前，大部分寺院都已無存，僅剩下台內寺廟39座，台外寺廟8
座。現在五台山是國家級重點風景名勝旅遊區之一。寺院經過
不斷修整，更加富麗堂皇，雄偉莊嚴，文化遺產極為豐富，舉世稱 ，其中最著名的五大禪寺有顯通
寺、塔院寺、文殊寺、殊像寺、羅 寺。

九華山
九華山共有99座山峰，以天台、十王、蓮華、天柱等9峰最
雄偉,名勝古蹟, 香煙繚繞，是善男信女朝拜的聖地；九華山風
光旖 ，氣候宜人，是旅遊避暑的勝境。
九華山現有寺廟80餘座，僧尼300餘人，已逐漸成為具有
佛教特色的風景旅遊區。唐代大詩人李白三次遊歷九華山。見
此山秀異、九峰如蓮花，寫下了 ”昔在九江上，遙望九華峰，
天江掛綠水，秀出九芙蓉”的美妙詩句，後人便削其舊號，易九
子山為九華山。“楚越千萬山，雄奇此山兼”（王安石《答平甫舟中望九華》）。九華山奇峰疊起，怪
石嶙峋，湧泉飛瀑，溪水潺潺。鳥語伴鐘鼓，雲霧現奇松, 自然風光十分迷人。
峨嵋山
峨嵋山位於中國四川省峨嵋山市境內，景區面積154平方公里，最
高峰萬佛頂海拔3099米，是著名的旅遊勝地和佛教名山；是一個集自
然風光與佛教文化為一體的中國國家級山岳型風景名勝。1996年12月
6日列入《世界自然與文化遺產名錄》。
峨嵋山平疇突起，巍峨、秀麗、古老、神奇。它以優美的自然風
光、悠久的佛教文化、豐富的動植物資源、獨特的地質地貌而著稱於
世。被人們稱之為“仙山佛國”、“植物王國”、“動物樂園”、“地質博物
館”等，素有“峨嵋天下秀”之美譽。古往今來，峨嵋山就是人們禮佛朝
拜、遊覽觀光、科學考察和休閒療養的勝地。
Pictures by Wesley Wong & Duncan Wong
Write up by Nicole & Peggy

Final team results:

Yellow House: Blue House:
1st place 3rd place

Red House: Green House:

2nd place 4th place