A better town for teenagers

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Give water, save lives

A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.

Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked(裂开), and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other things.

Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers(少先队员) were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.

The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water. Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou, Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.

"I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don't have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy ( 含有泥土的 ) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. "I decide to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water," he said.

Watermelons, once the fruit of only royal (皇家的)families, are now on the table of common people. And they are many people's favorite fruit. 

Liu Wanlin lives in Xining, Qinghai. She describes watermelons as the "fruit of the people". "They are not like expensive durians(榴莲). They are cheap and common people can buy enough of them, "she said. 

Liu grew up in the countryside of the dry Qinghai-Xizang Plateau (青藏高原). The weather there is not good for the planting of watermelons. "I never tasted watermelons as a child, "she said. "But freedom of watermelons'is now not a dream anymore in my place. "People in her place can have as many watermelons as they wish. They get the fruit mainly from Gansu, Shaanxi, and Xinjiang. 

Song Shaozhe works in a restaurant in Wuhan, Hubei. He says that watermelons are really common at many restaurants as the after-meal fruit, because they are cheap. 

However, the "freedom of watermelons"didn't come easy. These years, scientists try hard to improve watermelon breeding ( 育 种 ) . Watermelons become abundant. The large number of watermelons makes them cheaper. Also, thanks to the development of farming techniques(技术), it is

possible for people to enjoy the fruit all year around. 

A famous designer(设计师) and a university student produce a new cup called Vessyl. They have spent several years1 it. The smart cup can not only tell Coca Cola from Pepsi Cola,2 also tell people whether they should drink water or not.

When people 3 liquid(液体) into this smart cup, a few seconds(秒) later, it can check this kind of liquid and tell them what it is. Then it gives 4 information of the drink, such as sugar, fat and calories. When people put the cup in their 5 , it can also show them the condition of their bodies. If they are 6 , Vessyl can tell them to drink water.

"My partner and I want people to 7 healthy. In modern society, people are usually 8 busy to do exercise, or even drink enough water every day. They have much 9 . We produce this smart cup so that people can make a choice 10 ," the designer said.

I have recently returned from a trip to London and Paris. It is great to see the historical places in London such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. If you get tired of the historical sites, I can 1 you a good place to travel—the Hard Rock Cafe. It is always 2 to get a T-shirt from there. Also, try to visit the pubs in London. It is very relaxing to visit them. Getting around in London is 3 . Just take the underground to any place in the city.

On the other part of my trip, I visited Paris. It is 4 the most beautiful city I have ever visited. I advise you to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, visit the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum is the museum where you can 5 the famous painting—the Mona Lisa. If you are 6 good food, go to the Latin Quarter. There you will find many cheap 7 . You can spend little money on meals. However, you should know a little French, because it is difficult to get around without knowing any French. Of course you can point out what you want on the 8 , and they understand money!

Another 9 place to visit while in Paris is the Palace of Versailles. It is so big and beautiful. The 10 to Europe was probably one of my most wonderful experiences, and I did it all in a week.

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