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THE BOY WHO CRIED “WOLF”

There was once a shepherd-boy who kept his flock at a little distance from the village. Once he thought he would play a trick on the villagers and have some fun at their expense. So he rant toward the village crying out, with all his might.

“Wolf! Wolf! Come and help! The wolves are at my lambs!” The kind villagers left their work and ran ti the field to help him. But when they got there the boy laughed at them for their pains; there was no wolf there.

Still another day the boy tried the same trick, and the villagers came running to help and got laughed at again. Then one day a wolf did break into the fold and began killing the lambs. In great fright, the boy ran for help. “Wolf! Wolf!” he screamed. “There is a wolf in the flock! Help!” The villagers heard him, but they thoght it was another mean trick; no one paid the least attention, or went near him. And the shepherd-boy lost all his sheep.

Moralvalue : That is the kind of thing that happens to who lie : even when they tell the truth no one believes them.

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BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Beach volleyball began in California in 1950. At the time some people who had a vacation at the beach came up with an idea. They put up a piece of rope as a net and played volleyball. Shortly afterwards, many women and men liked to play it. Therefore, in 1985 the Volleyball Federation recognized it, and in the following year it organized an international beach volleyball competition in Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil.

Beach volleyball and traditional volleyball look the same but actually they are different. What are the similarities and differences between them? The similarities are as follows. Games must be played on the courts of the same size, and they also have nets. The techniques of playing the games are almost the same. Every set of each game consists of 15 points. However, traditional volleyball has more players than beach volleyball. That is, it has 6 players while beach volleyball has only 2 players in each team. Besides, traditional volleyball can be played in a stadium, a sport hall, or anywhere outside. Beach volleyball is only played on the sand at the beach.

In Indonesia beach volleyball has begun to be more popular and interesting recently. International competitions have been held in several places such as Bali, Lombok, and Jakarta (Ancol). However, it should be introduced and developed further in other areas in Indonesia, especially areas of beautiful beaches like Maluku, Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya.

ANALYTICAL EXPOTITION

JAKARTA AS A BAD WORKING PLACE FOR EXPATRIATES

Jakarta is the second-worst place for expatriates to work in outside of the United Staes of Americam Canada and Western Europe. It is according to a recent report published by Businessweek.

The businessweek report ranked emerging markets that might be challenging to move into due to their level of pollution, disease, political violence and avialability of good and service.

The report ranked Jakarta second, just below lagos in Nageria and above Riyadh Saudi Arabia, saying the threat of violence from extremest, in particular, was serious drawback to living in Jakarta. Bombings targeting foreign interest in Jakarta, such as the JW Marriot Hotel bombing in 2003, have been repeated elsewhere in the city.

The report said despite problem common to many developing cities such as the risk of desease, poor sanitation, and excessive pollution, Indonesia can be an enciting location.

In response, the Jakarta administration took the report positively, saying it could spur the administration to improve its performance.