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 No 4) ONCE BITTEN , TWICE SHY. At this point, I can hardly remember the thoughts I had or the emotions I felt . Honestly it hasn' t been that long , but apparently enough time has passed to make it all easily forgettable . Except now , when I' m standing lonesome against a willow tree , those feelings fall heavily in my mind . It had lurked somewhere deep within a place unknown, a place where I had never thought to look . Perhaps I hoped what I felt back then would disappear , along with the memories that accompanied those days. Back when the word " love " was used all too freely and I , young and naïve, dreamt of the truest of loves . Yes, it was such a long time ago . In a crowd of familiar faces, only one in particular stuck out . He had broad , gentle features and a strong jaw with thin lips curved upward in a haughty smile. His eyes were a clouded blue that sought into my soul . A certain softness rested among those mystical orbs that seemed to sparkle dangerously as if they knew secrets you didn' t. For me , I was captivated with just a glance and I found myself wanting desperately to know what secrets they held . Was it so wrong of me to want to know more than I should? Now I understand how mistaken I was . The mistake came with a heavy price . Without realizing what that would be , all too eagerly I accepted its terms and gave in to the forbidden temptation. I admit my actions were sudden , too soon to be risking chances with such high stakes . I was a fool overwhelmingly hypnotized by the thought of desire and lust . A false love that was never meant to be and for what seems to be forever ends swiftly . Had I kept a clear head , I might have held a better fight . Who knows I may have escaped this misery had I opened my eyes and saw the flaws to my perfect dream. To become infatuate is like to be addicted to drugs or alcohol. Love , booze , whatever the substance all of it poisons you from the inside out . You lose yourself and the ability of reasoning until you 're entirely captured in a prison of artificial perfection. Yet every time the opportunity of freedom passes by you convince yourself to ignore the doubt . Leaving you waiting for them to come through and surprise you , knowing already they won 't . In the end you lose the argument with yourself that they ' re no good for you . There is nothing left for me to cry over . I have moved on and in a way erased the pain of betrayal from my slate , but I am still left in an emotional wreck . If nothing else , he left me with a stone heart that is loveless if not beloved. The forgiving nature I owned is still there , I can feel the tender caress of love unfading. Something inside me did break whilst another grew in its place. I have not changed and I have not lost , I am still struggling in this war of love. My eyes are opened now as I take a step forward in life. It is guaranteed I will fall again, but I assure you I will rise higher each time. For I am me , there is no other who is once bitten and twice shy . OR ONCE BITTEN , TWICE SHY: Once bitten twice shy " is an old adage . In my case , it became a literal truth . I was very mischievous as a young boy. I enjoyed playing pranks and practical jokes on people. I also liked to chase cats and used a handmade catapult to shoot at birds on the trees . My parents did not approve of my behavior and constantly berated me for the mischief I caused. I was even given a good thrashing from my father from time to time. But I did not mend my ways until this incident . I had just finished lunch at home and I was feeling very bored . My brothers and sisters, all of them older than I , had not returned home from school. I decided to walk around the neighborhood and I brought my trusty catapult with me . Soon, I came to Mr. Lingam' s house . His pet dog , a giant Schnauzer , was tied to a post outside his house . I looked around and saw that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use o my catapult and picked a few small pebbles from the ground and aimed at the dog . A few of the pebbles hit the poor dog and it began to howl and help in pain . Eventually, the dog ' s anger was aroused and it began growling and barking fiercely at me while it strained against the ropes to free itself . I laughed at the dog , feeling amused by my sadistic deed. Suddenly, the rope that secured the dog snapped and the dog was free from its bonds . With a few powerful strides the dog was on me . Its teeth sank into the flesh of my calf. I screamed in pain and fright and fell to the ground . Luckily , my screams brought Mr. Lingam running out of the house and he managed to free the dog ' s teeth from my calf. He brought the dog into his house and quickly brought me to the clinic. The doctor gave me an injection and dressed the wound . I related the incident to the doctor and Mr. Lingam. The doctor chided me for being cruel to a helpless animal and asked me to be kind and considerate to all creatures in future. I learnt my lesson that day. I have since stopped playing pranks and being

 ( 5th a) Each fighter had to go back and gather momentum for a head -to- head collision

 ( 5b )
( i) He aimed to improve his action after a few heads on collision by kicking his uncle in his chin frightfully
 (ii) Makenda prevented this by rotating his clenched right hand aloft.

 ( 5c )
( i) To grab Makenda and throw him down. ( ii) He was beaten black and blue by his uncle who threw his back to his dust.
 ( iii) Because Makenda was stronger , cooler and Older than him.

 (5d )
( i) Nothing
 ( ii) She would have killed Mekanda
 ( 5e )
( i) Simile
( ii) It means Like an outdated or useless tool

 ( 5f )
( i) Adjectival clause
( ii) It qualifies the noun " chairs"

 ( 5g )
( i) hurled - threw
( ii) Merely - Barely
( iii) Ex-jailbird - Ex-convict
( iv) Scared - Frightened
( v) Effort - Attempt


( 6a)
( i) By waking up early in the morning , having a good bath and exercising
 ( ii) By eating good food to enjoy health and energy benefits

 ( 6b )
( i) By eating nutritional and good food for the body
 ( ii) By drinking sufficient water after every meal ( iii) By sleeping well and at the right time ( iv) By engaging in any kind of exercise to keep you fit and maintain weight to healthy level. Completed