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香港中學文憑試（DSE）將於4月9日開考，《喜樂少年》特別為考生開設專欄，讓應屆考生互相打氣支持，校內師弟妹、老師、家長和教友也可送上祝福。   •內容：為考生送上打氣或代禱訊息； •對象：今屆應考生、師弟妹、老師、家長和教友； •形式：文字（50字以內，可打字或手寫）；圖像（JPG 檔案，300dpi）； •提交：2024年3月24日起，把祝福、打氣、代禱內容；連同上款和下款，電郵本報 [email protected] •刊登：合適的信息將於2024年4月7日起，在《喜樂少年》刊登（並上載喜樂少年網站 http://jy.catholic.org.hk） •投稿 QR code     刊登於 21．04．2024 喜樂少年   刊登於 14．04．2024 喜樂少年   刋登於 07．04．2024 喜樂少年

Once upon a time, there was an elegant and beautiful butterfly named Beauty. She liked buzzing around the garden and playing with charming flowers. She refused to play with other butterfles which were not beautiful. She would never stop by the small unattractive flowers.   One day, Beauty met another butterfly named Mercy. As Beauty approached Mercy, she found that Mercy was crying. ‘Why are you crying?’ Beauty wondered and asked. Mercy answered, ‘Daisy starts wilting, She is going to die.’ Daisy was a tiny white flower which was unattractive. In Beauty's mind, Daisy was not important. It was insignificant as it could not make the garden more beautiful. Beauty did not understand why Mercy cared so much about this little flower. Mercy was deeply concerned and explained to Beauty that in God's eyes, Daisy was his beloved creation. And God saw everything that he had made was very good. Though Daisy was small and unattractive, she helped to provide nectar every day and her life was precious. Remembering a Bible verse, "For God everything is possible" (Matthew 19:26), Beauty and Mercy prayed together.   Day after day, Mercy and Beauty prayed and cared for Daisy. Miraculously, Daisy's petals began to regain their vibrancy, and she stood tall once again, flourishing with renewed life. The garden rejoiced and celebrated.   Message In God's eyes, all his creations are good and precious. Being equal, we should treat all life well with love and humanity. Everyone has the right to life.   Bible verse God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good. Evening came and morning came: the sixth day. (Genesis 1:31)   Action Love and be kind to others as God does though they are different and unlovable.   Glossary Elegant (adjective) : graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour 優雅的 Insignificant (adjective) : small or not noticeable, and therefore not considered important 無足輕重的 Vibrancy (noun) : being energetic, exciting 活力   The story is taken from CEO Project 1.0—Life (Level 1) Unit 3 A Big Fuzzy Bee

香港中學文憑試（DSE）將於4月9日開考，《喜樂少年》特別為考生開設專欄，讓應屆考生互相打氣支持，校內師弟妹、老師、家長和教友也可送上祝福。   •內容：為考生送上打氣或代禱訊息； •對象：今屆應考生、師弟妹、老師、家長和教友； •形式：文字（50字以內，可打字或手寫）；圖像（JPG 檔案，300dpi）； •提交：2024年3月24日起，把祝福、打氣、代禱內容；連同上款和下款，電郵本報 [email protected] •刊登：合適的信息將於2024年4月7日起，在《喜樂少年》刊登（並上載喜樂少年網站 http://jy.catholic.org.hk） •投稿 QR code     刊登於 14．04．2024 喜樂少年   刋登於 07．04．2024 喜樂少年

The story in this unit tackles themes of diversity, individual preferences and their expression. Anna and Rose each have their own preferred colours. Anna readily shares her opinion on the colour she is wearing, saying “I love orange!” loudly, and with pride after being asked by Rose about her choice of dress.   A potential conflict arises when Fred shouts out that he likes green and blue. This is quickly defused by the teacher, who wisely reassures the students that, “It is okay to like different colours. God made us all different. God still loves us all!”   Message God creates everyone in His image. Everyone is special, everyone is loved. Diversity and the celebration of individual differences are essential features of our humanity. It is important to encourage the expression of these differences without conflict. Recognition of each person’s uniqueness is the first step in building a cooperative future.   Bible verse “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:15)   Action You know me through and through, from having watched my bones take shape when I was being formed in secret, knitted together in the limbo of the womb. (Psalm139:15)   Glossary Diversity (noun) : the state of being diverse; variety 多樣性 Defuse (verb) : to make a situation less tense or dangerous 緩和 Reassure (verb) : say/do something to remove doubts or fears 再保證   CEO Project 1.0: Life (Level 1) Unit 2, The Orange Dress