Where is the true home of hamburger?

     The kind of beef we see in hamburgers , minced(切碎)beef, was possibly invented by Mongolians over 800 years ago. But who first put the beef between pieces of bread and called it a hamburger? Three different cities in the United States all say that they were the first to invent America's favorite food.

     Some people say that Fletcher Davis, from Athens, invented hamburgers. “Old Dave,”as people called him, was selling minced beef sandwiches in his lunch bar as early as the 1880s. Some years later, they say that a group of Germans called①his sandwich a “hamburger” because people from the German city of Hamburger ate this kind of beef.

     Other people believe that the hamburger came from a different American city.②coincidentally, its name was also Hamburg. The Menches brothers were selling pork sandwiches at a fair in 1885, but when there was no more pork, they used minced beef and gave it a new name, the “hamburger”.

     The third possible inventor of the hamburger was Charlie Nagreen, also known as “Hamburger Charlie,”from Seymour. He said that in 1885 he invented the world's first hamburgers. Seymour now celebrates the invention of the hamburger every year. In 1989, it was the home of the world's largest ever burger—over 2,500kg!

    Hello, boys and girls. My name is Peter Miller. I'm 13 years old. I'm in Yuying Middle School now. I like music very much. I can sing and dance. I go to the singing lessons(课) and dancing lessons every Saturday. My favorite musician is Jay Chou. 3. 他能唱得很好。 And he is also cool. I can sing many of his songs. I can also play the piano. But I can't play it well. I like sports, too. 4. I often play ping-pong and basketball with my classmates after class. I think they can make me relaxed after a busy day. Now I want to learn tennis because many classmates of mine like playing it. My friend, Mike, can play tennis well. I want to learn from him. I think he can help me with it.

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NEWYEAR，NEW ME

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    Today is January 1^st-a good day to start my new life! Some people talk about changing their lives, but they don't do anything. I'm not going to talk about changing my life. I have a list of things I want to do and I'm going to do all of them.

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    What am I going Io do first? Well, I usually get up, go to work, come home, have dinner and then watch TV until it's time to go to bed. I never do many sports. From tomorrow, I'm going to get up early every day and go for a run. I'm also going to use the swimming pool at gym after work.

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    I'm not going to stay at home every evening. I'm going to visit the college and get some information about language classes. I'm interested in Japanese I also want to do a cookery class. I don't know how to cook and I just eat in restaurant.

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    I spend a lot of money on clothes, but I'm not going to buy any more. I'm going to put the money in the bank. I want to travel and see new places. I'm planning to leave my job in September and travel around the world.

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    Those are my plans. What are you going to do to change your life this year?

    As we all know, the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food.

    Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. ⑴The most important thing is that chopsticks are a great invention in China.

    Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots, using twigs (小树枝) to remove it.   ⑵    the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. ⑷Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people. And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks.

    Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table.

    We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and people-loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime.

    Do you think that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make more friends, but are too shy? Read the following rules, they will help you.

    1. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Always be clean. Take a bath, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clothes that make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident.

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    3. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Some people worry about talking because they think, "What am I going to talk about with that person?" Outgoing people don't even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think.

    4. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}You can't just talk. People will think that you are self-centered(以自我为中心的). You have to listen to others and give your opinions. Let them know that you care.

    5. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Internet for news and information, and talk about it when you are with your friends.