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A Summer Romance

和她一起走过的今年夏天

◆Written by Maria R. Chi

Have you ever had a summer romance? Let’s take a look at the boy’s conversation to see what happened during Michael’s summer in Hainan Island. James: Who is that in your picture?

Michael:That’s Sandy. She is from Hainan Island where I spent my

summer vacation.

James: Wow! A summer fling?

Michael: What is that?

James: A fling means a summer romance, or a girlfriend just for a

short time. So what did you do with Sandy?

Michael: We went to see movies, saw a few concerts, ate seafood

and played on the beach.

James: What was your favorite food in Hainan?

Michael: The seafood! I tasted so many different kinds. Sandy

especially liked the big shrimp. She thought they tasted

like they were fresh from the ocean.

James: What movies did you see?

Michael: Well, I really liked the scary movies, the thrillers. Sandy

preferred to watch the romantic comedies.

James: Wow! It sounds like you know Sandy very well.

Michael: Of course I know her well. I spent the whole summer with

her.

James: Wow! That sounds so romantic. A real summer fling!

Michael: No, not at all. I know Sandy so well because she is my

cousin! Not my girlfriend!

fling [♐●♓☠] n. 放纵

shrimp [☞❒♓❍☐] n. 虾

scary [ ♦☪☜❒♓]adj. 引起惊慌的

thriller [ ❒♓●☜] n. 使人毛骨悚然的东西

和她一起走过的今年夏天

你有过夏日短暂浪漫的经历吗？让我们一起去看看在麦克尔的海南岛夏日之行中发生了什么事吧！

詹姆士：照片中的人是谁？

麦克尔：是桑蒂。她是海南岛人，就是我过暑假的地方。

詹姆士：哇！一次夏日的放纵！

麦克尔：什么？

詹姆士：放纵就是一段短暂的浪漫经历，或者说找一个临时女朋友。那你和桑蒂都做什么了呢？麦克尔：我们看了电影，听了几场音乐会，吃海鲜，在海滩嬉戏。

詹姆士：在海南你最喜欢吃什么？

麦克尔：海鲜！我吃了很多种。桑蒂最喜欢大虾。她觉得它们新鲜得像是刚从海里捞上来。

詹姆士：你们看了什么电影？

麦克尔：我很喜欢看恐怖电影，惊悚电影，而桑蒂喜欢浪漫喜剧。

詹姆士：喔！看起来你对桑蒂很了解嘛！

麦克尔：当然！我太了解她了。整个暑假我都和她在一起。

詹姆士：哇！真浪漫啊！真正的假日放纵！

麦克尔：才不是呢！我了解桑蒂，因为她是我的表妹！不是我的假日女友！

Healthy Tan

烈日煎熬的肌肤，如何迷人?

◆Written by Maria R. Chi

Summer sun can be quite dangerous if you don’t protect your skin. Let’s see

what advice Sarah gives Mary about keeping a healthy tan.

Sarah: Wow! Look at your tan. You are so dark. What have you been

doing this summer?

Mary:I’ve been doing a lot of running and swimming outdoors.

Sarah:That’s great! You can stay healthy by exercising regularly.

Mary:But I wish my skin wasn’t so dark.

Sarah: Do you wear sunscreen?

Mary: No. Is it necessary?

Sarah:It’s very important!You must protect your skin, especially

when you are young.

Mary: Oh, I di dn’t know!What can happen to my skin?

Sarah: If it turns red and it feels hot, then you have a sunburn. A

sunburn damages your skin and, if you get sunburned a lot,

you can develop skin cancer!

Mary: Oh no! Can I use whitening cream to help lighten my skin?

Sarah: Yes, but be careful because those cream also have chemicals

in them. It’s possible too much of the cream can also really

damage your skin.

Mary: So what is the best way to protect my skin?

Sarah: Wear sunscreen or a hat when you are outdoors and drink

lots of water.

Mary: Sounds great! I’ll start right away.

tan [♦✌⏹] n. 晒黑

regularly [ ❒♏♈◆●☜●♓] adv. 有规律地

sunscreen [♊♦✈⏹♦❒♓⏹] n. 防晒剂

sunburn [ ♦✈⏹♌☜⏹] n. 晒斑

cream [ ❒♓❍] n. 面霜

烈日煎熬的肌肤，如何迷人?

如果你不保护皮肤，夏日的太阳就会变得十分危险。让我们看看对于健康日晒的问题，莎拉给了玛丽什么建议。

莎拉：哇，你怎么晒得这么黑啊！这个暑假你都干什么去了？