When I was a child, a watermelon（西瓜）was too expensive for my family. One of my father's friends, Bernie, had a large store in our city. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would give us a call. My father and I would go to Bernie's place. We would sit on the dock（码头）happily and get ready for a big meal.
In my father's eyes, Bernie was a real rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman（商人）. But later I found that it was not Bernie's money that made my father think that way. My father thought he was rich because of the way he lived his life. Bernie knew when to stop working, get together with friends and enjoy his "watermelon".
Some of us, no matter（无论）how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat our "watermelon". If you don't take time to enjoy life's small pleasure（愉快）, your work is probably hurting your life.
When I grew up I was too busy making money as a doctor, I forgot the lesson I ever learned on the dock. Well, I learn it now. Although I'm still busy working as a doctor, I will try to slow down and take the time to enjoy the small pleasure of my life.
Hot pot is very popular no matter in hot summer or cold winter in China. It has a history over 1, 000 years and until now, it is still the most popular dish for social or family gathering. People out a metal pot in the middle of a dining table, and while the water in the pot is boiling（沸腾）, ingredients are put into it and cooked in the pot. They are usually thinly sliced beef, pork, chicken, lamb, leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood. Many Chinese people like eating hot pot. Liu Yang is one of them.
Liu Yang went to university in England. Three days ago, he arrived there. He had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hotpot to welcome the new students
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?
When the American girl found that Liu Yang was very surprised, she made an introduction to him that hotpot is not hot pot. China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word. Hotpot is made with meat, potatoes and onions. People put them into the oven all day in a heavy pot and over a low heat. It is easy to cook.
Hotpot tastes fine. But Liu Yang still misses hot pot, two words!
Here is some information about different robots.
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Its Chinese name is Kangkang and its English name is Health. Perhaps you have known what it can do for people. You're right. It can make different kinds of healthy food for its owner. It's quite good at cooking. It can teach you how to cook some food you like for sure. It's certainly in the shape of a man. |
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This is a robot like a bird with the name of Cleaner. That's an interesting name. You must have known what it can do for you. It usually can do all the cleaning jobs around the house. When you or your family are tired, it can help you do it. Your only job is to help it clean after some time. You just need to take out all the rubbish（垃圾）in its body. |
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This is Joy. I's just like its name. It can always bring us lots of laughter and make us laugh. Although it's like a phone, it can speak with you or tell jokes, and you can use it to talk to others far away from you. It's the only robot of the three that can speak with people. Also, you can use it like a computer. That's to say, you can play computer games or send e-mails with it. |
Emma has just finished traveling by herself in Europe. Are you interested in her journey? Let's read some of her travel diaries.
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June 12 at 19：35 New York I'm so excited, also a little nervous（紧张的）! I will be off on a trip by myself. Yes! Alone! I am feeling so brave and can't wait to start. I am going to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. It is great because I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train in Europe. |
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June 15 at 15:30 Salzburg Now I am in Salzburg Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are great places to relax. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. I can enjoy the view of the mountains and the river from my hotel window. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. So there are many classical concerts here. |
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June 17 at 8:15 Amsterdam The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. Amsterdam is a fun city, full of friendly locals and travelers. I spent the whole day visiting the art museums here. The museums are historic and filled with beautiful art. I also took a boat ride along the river. |
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June 19 at 21：20 Copenhagen Traveling by myself, I have been very careful to keep safe（安全的）. Luckily, I am in Copenhagen, Denmark, and people tell me that it is one of the safest places in the world. There is very little crime（犯罪）here. Andersen, a famous writer of children's books, once lived in this city bought two of his fairy tale books. |
Safety（安全）education （become）more and more important now in China. There will be a speech（演讲）about safety problems next Monday. It mainly helps students learn more about what they should do to keep （they）safe.
Stampedes（踩踏）and fires are the main problems at school. A stampede always （happen）in crowded places. there's a fire, you should leave the classroom quickly. It's better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way, you can breathe（呼吸）in some fresh air.
When I was 14 in a boarding school（寄宿学校）, I enjoyed （stay）with my friends at school. But my friends were all boys. I often played and studied with them. I never thought my friendships with boys would become a problem.
One day, one of my （friend）told me that some girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long to get attention. A few weeks after that, Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. The result （surprise）me although I was the top student in class. I was upset.
Mr. Wang came to me after class and said, "Don't be sad. I know you're excellent student! Maybe you should be a little （close）to the girls in our class. If you try your best to get to know everyone, they （choose）you next time. "
I thought about what Mr. Wang said and I truly agreed with him. "I will try to be friends with everyone, "I said to myself.
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It's not easy for people to a successful party. There are so many things to think about. I will give you some advice you can take when a dinner party.
First, you should decide the date of the party and who you are going to invite. Then send the invitations two or three weeks . So your friends will have time to make their plans. The best way of inviting them is calling. It's easy and quick.
The second thing is to decide the . Make a list of the food and drinks. Please to ask your friends about their likes and dislikes. Some of them may be vegetarians（素食主义者）.
Then don't forget to clean your room. You should do the clean-up two days before the party. The kitchen and the bathroom are the two important places. You can also buy some flowers and put them on the desk. Your house will look beautiful them.
If you do so, your friends will have a great time at your party!
Lots of kids dislike school, a new study found. Usually the kind of feeling doesn't last long. School is a part of life and getting a good education can help build the great future life. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
The first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along well with your teachers. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting further and further behind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom, dad or teachers will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotion. Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.
And here are some ways to give you the best first day of school. The night before school starts, you can do something quiet and peaceful to calm yourself down, like reading a book with your parents, taking a walk or taking a photo of your smiling face. If you do these, you will have a nice day at school.
