Andy is in China now so it is just myself today.

Summer is here. In China, people enjoy eating watermelon anddrink mung bean soup (绿豆汤) tostay cool and hydrated. Let’s see what American people like to eat or drink inthe summer to feel cool and refreshed!

1. Ice Cream 冰淇淋

Ice cream is creamy and tasty. In America, from little kidsto older people, almost everyone loves ice-cream. It is really popular. Someoneprefers big brand ice-cream, such as Haagen-Dazs and Nestle, but others wouldlike to their own home-made ice-cream.

冰激凌有很多奶油也很好吃，在美国，不管是小朋友还是老年人，几乎所有人都很喜爱冰淇淋。有些人喜欢有牌子的冰激凌，比如哈根达斯和雀巢，也有些人喜欢家庭制作的冰激凌。

2. Popsicle 碎碎冰

A popsicle is ice on a stick, not creamy but veryrefreshing. Usually it has different fruit flavors such as cherry, orange, mango, pineapple, and strawberry. My favorite flavor is strawberry.

碎碎冰，这就是中国说的冰棒，它没那么多奶油，但是也很清爽。它有不同水果口味，例如，樱桃，橘子，芒果，菠萝，草莓味，我最喜爱的是草莓味。

3. Milkshake 奶昔

A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage that is usually made from milk, ice cream, or iced milk. Many restaurants, such as McDonnald andBurger King, serve milkshake.

奶昔是一种甜冷饮，用牛奶，冰激凌，或冰牛奶做成，许多饭店，比方说麦当劳和汉堡王，都卖有奶昔。

4. Bubble Tea 珍珠奶茶

Bubble tea is a milkshake-like drink with rice bubbles init. It was first made in Taiwan. In America, there is a really poplar bubble tea store called Kung Fu Tea. We often visit there because Andy loves bubble tea.

珍珠奶茶是一种奶昔形式的饮料，但是它里面有一些珍珠，由大米做成的珍珠，最早使用台湾发明的珍珠奶茶。在美国，有个很受欢迎的奶茶店叫功夫奶茶店。我们经常关顾，因为Andy很喜欢珍珠奶茶。

5. Lemonade 柠檬水

Lemonade is another popular drink in summer. People can makelemonade at home using fresh lemon or lemon juice concentrate. Some childrenset a lemonade stand in front of their houses to sell their home-made drink andearn a few dollars. I sold lemonade before a few years ago. It was a funexperience.

柠檬水是另外一种在夏天非常受欢迎的饮料，人们在家里就可以做柠檬水，用新鲜的柠檬做，或者柠檬精配水来做成柠檬汁。有些小孩会在他的院子里弄一个卖柠檬水的小柜台来卖柠檬水，挣点小钱。我曾经就卖过柠檬水，非常好玩。

Do you like all these treats? Summer is hot, but these are great sweet treats that you canenjoy all summer long.

你喜欢这些小甜饮吗？夏天非常热，但是这些，小甜饮会让我们好好享受夏天的快乐。

夏天美国人最爱的冷饮