《90后少女纯真追梦之旅:非梧不栖》第37章

We　began　to　load　our　plate　with　fruits。　In　order　to　make　good　use　of　the　limited　volume　of　the　small　plate；　we　decided　to　use　the　bricks　of　watermelon　to　build　a　wall　on　the　edge　of　the　plate；　and　then　filled　in　everything　we　like。
Once　the　plan　was　done；　we　quickly　took　actions。　A　tier　of　watermelon　was　perfectly　pleted　very　soon；　but　it　proved　to　be　more　difficult　to　build　the　second　tier　than　we　expected　because　the　edge　of　the　plate　was　not　horizontal　which　meant　the　watermelon　would　easily　collapse　because　it　was　not　vertical。　It　suddenly　occurred　to　me　that　we　could　use　the　available　dressings　as　cement　to　stick　bricks　of　watermelon　firmly。
Rachel　spoke　highly　of　my　idea；　and　we　successfully　built　a　threetier　watermelon　wall　by　doing　so。　The　next　things　were　much　easier　now；　all　we　needed　to　do　was　to　load　fruits　we　liked　to　the　plate　through　the　hole　from　the　top　of　the　wall。
Scoops　of　various　fruits　were　filled　in。　We　also　used　the　scoop　to　spoon　the　dressings　up　and　put　it　on　top　of　our　salad。
“There　are　still　some　small　space；　but　not　big　enough　to　be　filled　with　any　pieces　of　fruits。　What　a　pity　They　charge　us　RMB　60　for　the　selfservice　salad　but　give　us　such　a　small　plate　and　we　only　can　load　once”
“Fet　it；　Rachel。　We　are　here　to　have　a　try　and　fun。　Don’t　let　it　ruin　your　mood。　If　it　is　too　dear　to　bear；　next　time　we　can　change　another　restaurant　to　enjoy　ourselves。”　replied　I　in　a　cool　voice；　“Since　we　chose　the　dish；　our　prior　task　is　to　make　the　full　use　of　the　tiny　plate。”
“That’s　right。”　Rachel　said；　smiling；　“I　just　want　to；　you　know；　plain　a　little　and　let　out　my　anger。”
“What　do　you　think　of　putting　in　some　maize？”　I　suggested。　“Do　you　like　maize？”
“Good　idea”　Rachel　cheered；　“You　fill　the　plate　with　maize；　and　I’ll　go　to　fetch　some　dried　grapes。”
Minutes　later；　our　wonderful　salad　was　finished。　It　looked　like　a　tiny　pagoda。　When　Rachel　carried　it　with　great　care；　I　went　before　her　to　make　sure　there　was　nobody　in　the　way　in　order　to　guarantee　the　safety　of　our　salad。　We　drew　everyone’s　attention　all　the　way　to　our　table；　whose　mouth　fell　wide　open；　which　made　us　even　prouder　of　our　masterpiece。
When　we　went　back；　all　the　dishes　were　already　served　on　the　table。　Inhaling　the　fragrant　flavour；　we　couldn’t　wait　to　tuck　in。
Rachel’s　mother　was　busy　dividing　the　King　Arthur’s　Feast　Pizza　into　pieces　and　distributing　them　among　us。　I　was　enjoying　Kiwi　Mango　Rendezvous　while　Rachel　was　trying　Firenze　Tiramisu　hastily。
The　food　here　was　really　delicious。　My　drink；　Kiwi　Mango　Rendezvous；　was　of　agreeable　sweetness　and　pleasant　to　the　palate。　It　was　capable　of　relieving　heat　and　thirst；　too。　Firenze　Tiramisu　was　also　of　unique　Tiramisu　flavour；　and　every　bite　was　pleasant。
One　hour　later；　the　banquet　was　loaded　in　our　stomachs。　
My　mobile　phone
Sunday；　July　15；　2007
Suddenly　it　was　July　15th；　it　was　not　long　before　I　would　go　to　Guangzhou。　The　looming　departure　was　what　I　was　longing　for。　No　wonder　I　couldn’t　suppress　my　excitement。
Wanting　to　contact　with　me　more　conveniently；　mom　bought　me　a　new　mobile　phone。　It　was　of　Samsung　brand；　for　mom　was　a　keen　fan　for　Samsung　make　and　she　used　to　own　two　Samsung　mobile　phones。　She　insisted　that　Samsung　is　the　leading　provider　of　mobile　phones　and　tele　systems　in　the　world；　so　when　I　was　admiring　a　noble　blue　slider　of　Motorola；　her　face　was　gloomy　and　kept　hinting　me　that　Motorola　was　not　as　good　as　Samsung　at　all；　making　the　assistant’s　face　as　gloomy　as　hers。
Finally；　I　chose　a　mobile　phone　in　a　Samsung　shop　which　mom　steered　me　into。　It　was　styled　as　slider　because　I　thought　sliders　were　stylish　and　fashionable。　Although　the　assistant　strongly　remended　a　phone　featured　Touch　Sensitive　Keypad；　saying：　“Unlike　ordinary　keypads；　Touch　Sensitive　Keys　respond　to　just　a　light　sweep　of　the　fingers。　And　the　backlit　keys　automatically　illuminate　in　blue　when　you　slide　up　the　phone。”　I　shook　my　head；　for　I　saw　no　need　of　spending　more　200　Yuan　on　the　functions　I　didn’t　need。
My　mobile　phone；　with　its　minimalist　and　futuristic　design；　boasts　a　super　slim　frame　and　a　glossy；　mirrorlike　surface。　It　es　with　an　affordable　；　and　es　in　a　variety　of　vivid；　lively　colors　including　sapphire　blue；　candy　pink；　ice　silver；　and　pure　black。　Since　the　other　three　were　not　available　in　this　shop；　my　only　choice　was　the　pure　black。　Mom　was　quite　satisfied　with　the　finality；　because　she　was　afraid　that　I　may　want　candy　pink　or　ice　silver　which　was　too　eyecatching　to　remain　in　safety。　Mom　always　tries　not　to　draw　any　attention　from　people　with　modern　gadgets　or　precious　things　like　necklaces。　she　is　careful　and　keeps　warning　me　that　misfortune　to　people　who　do　not　encounter　may　only　be　one　to　a　million；　but　to　people　who　encounter　it　is　100　percent。　I　am　on　mom’s　side；　so　I　always　obey　her　instructions　about　safety。
My　mobile　phone　offers　highspeed　internet　connectivity；　as　well　as　extensive　multimedia　and　audio　capabilities。　But　I　didn’t　need　the　functions　because　I　only　want　to　municate　with　mom　more　freely　and　I　agree　with　an　old　saying　very　much　“playing　too　much　make　people　lose　their　goals”；　besides；　according　to　rules　of　HSFZ；　students　are　not　allowed　to　use　mobile　phones　in　campus；　because　such　behavior　will　certainly　distract　students’　attention。
All　in　all；　I　will　make　good　use　of　my　mobile　phone；　avoiding　the　disadvantages　it　may　bring　to　me　and　discipline　myself。　
TOEFL　iBT　Test
Wednesday；　July　18；　2007
The　new　generation　of　TOEFL　test　was　launched　in　United　States　in　2004；　and　adopted　by　China　officially　in　2006。　It　is　called　“TOFEL　iBT’　（TOEFL　internetbased　test）。　pared　to　the　old　versions　of　the　TOEFL　test；　here　is　a　shift　of　emphasis　from　grammar　to　munication　in　an　academic　setting。　Therefore；　a　Speaking　Section　has　been　added　and　the　Writing　Section　expanded。
I　have　determined　to　take　the　test　next　year；　so　every　change　of　the　test　concerns　me　very　much。　For　this　reason；　I　spend　much　time　searching　the　internet　for　uptodate　information。　When　I　searched　for　information　about　how　to　register　for　the　TOEFL　test；　I　got　some　absurd；　ridiculous；　and　annoying　news　beyond　my　expectation。
“Yeah；　yeah；　some　pe