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Astronauts at the International Space Station are busy all day.In the morning，they get up at seven o'clock.Then they wash up and eat breakfast.At eight o'clock，they do experiments（实验）.After that，they exercise for an hour.
At one o'clock，the astronauts eat lunch.The food is made astronaut on Earth and put in special bags.The astronauts can choose from more than a hundred different foods.In the afternoon，the astronauts do more experiments.They put on a space suit and walk outside.They exercise for another hour，too.
At seven o'clock，they eat dinner.In the evening，the astronauts read，send e—mails，or take photos of space.At about ten o'clock，they go to bed.
Hello，boys and girls!I'm Li Bai.I live in the capital city of the Tang dynasty—Chang'an.Today.I will introduce the city to you. The Silk Road（丝绸之路） starts from Chang'an.That makes it one of the most cosmopolitan（国际性的） cities in the world.People in your time call the city Xi'an.Foreigners（外国人） come a long way along the Silk Road.They bring their foods，arts and clothes to Chang'an. My favorite vegetables are eggplant and spinach，but they are not native. They are from other countries and they come to our table because of the Silk Road. In my free time，I often watch shows with my friends.On the shows，musicians play the harp and the pipa.Dancers from Central Asia are big stars.They can dance very well even on a small carpet（地毯）. Foreign clothes are welcomed in Chang'an.People here like to wear this kind of clothes. Foreign students also come to Chang'an to study Chinese culture.Many of them live and work here. The colorful time in Chang'an enriches my life.My friends and I are really happy to be here in this amazing city—Chang'an!
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Do you know the mascots（吉祥物） of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou？They are a group of robots.Their group name Memories of Jiangnan comes from a poem by Bai Juyi.The three robots，Congcong，Lianlian and Chenchen，are telling people about the history and culture of Hangzhou，Zhejiang.
Congcong，the robot in yellow，got its name from the Cong jade（玉）.This kind of jade was found in the ancient Liangzhu City.Yellow is also the color of earth and harvest.It tells people to love the world we live in and work hard for a better future.
The robot Lianlian represents（代表） the West Lake.Its name comes from the lotus leaves in the beautiful lake.Lianlian is green，the color of life and nature.It tells us to build a great future for all people in the world.Chenchen's name comes from the famous Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou.The bridge has a history of over 400 years.Chenchen's color—blue—is also the color of science and technology.By using them，our life will get better and better!
Watermelons
My uncle is a farmer. Every year in June，he picks watermelons.Then he carries them to the city and sells（卖） them at the farmers' market.My uncle's watermelons are big and sweet.
Every year，some farmers sell their watermelons in early May.They think， " The earlier，the better." If they sell watermelons early，they will get more money because people can't wait to buy their first watermelon of the season.
They are not sweet in early May.They only become sweet in June.
This Labour Day holiday，Grandpa saw some farmers picking watermelons.He told my uncle， "Think about it.If you get unripe（未成熟的） fruit，you must be very angry.Will you buy it again？A farmer should always be honest（诚实的）."
My uncle waited and waited. He sold his sweet，juicy watermelons happily in June.Good things are worth（值得） waiting for.
A.People like them very much. B.Let's give people the best fruits. C.He grows watermelons in a small village. D.However，watermelons need time to grow. E.He didn't sell his watermelons in early May. |
