Summer Programs at Museums

    Today, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1743, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named John Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

    One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

    Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

    On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that.

Every country has its own way of cooking.

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Lin Wenqian is a girl student. When she was on a busy bus last month, she felt someone touching her. She was so afraid.

Zhou Bin, 12, is a boy. He likes to chat on the Internet. But once a stranger said lots of dirty things to him.Zhou was so surprised!

What can students do when this kind of thing happens? Here is some advice from some teachers and students:

Don't be afraid. Ask him or her to stop at once. If he or she doesn't listen, try to turn to others around you and call for help.

Keep calm. Be serious and keep a cool face. Say you don't like it and show you are angry.

If there is no one around, use clever ways. If you only shout or fight to make them angry, it could make things worse! They may take your life. Find excuses (借口) to run away. Say things like you are waiting for your parents or you want to go to the washroom.

Hi, boys and girls! Would you like to join us and have a good time in our center? Our Fun center has many interesting clubs. Fun center is open every day. From Monday to Friday, we are open from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. On the weekend, we are open from 9:30 to 11:30 in the morning. And in the afternoon, we are open from 3:30 to 7:30. Are you interested in it? Please call Maria at 786-0928.