Sweet Watermelons

Sweet Watermelons It's another hot day. Anna feels that watermelons are the best fruit for the summer. But Anna has a problem. She doesn't know how to choose sweet watermelons at the store. “ They all look the same, " she thinks. " How can l know if the fruit inside will be sweet or sour, juicy or dry firm or mushy?"

甜的西瓜 又是一个热天。安娜认为西瓜是夏天最好的水果。但是安娜有一个问题。她不知道在店里怎么挑选甜西瓜。 “他们看起来都一样，”她想。“我怎么知道里面的水果是甜的还是酸的，多汁的还是干的，硬的还是软的?”

What a problem for a girl who loves watermelons! So, what does Anna do?She can't cut open a water-melon before she buys it. Instead, she asks her grand-mother for help. “ Look at the colour, " says Grandma. " It should be dark green all over. This means that the watermelon got enough sun. " Then she adds, " Feel the centre. It should have small bumps on it. Squeeze the skin. If it is hard, the watermelon will be sweet. " And then she says, " Finally, thump, thump, thump. Hit the watermelon with your hand. Listen for a deep, thumping sound. " Now, Anna knows how to find the perfect water-melon. They are always juicy, sweet and just right to eat.

这对一个爱吃西瓜的女孩来说真是个问题!安娜是怎么做的呢? 她在买西瓜之前不会切开西瓜。相反，她向奶奶求助。“看这颜色，”奶奶说。“它应该是墨绿色的。这意味着西瓜得到了足够的阳光。”然后她补充道:“感受中心。上面应该有小肿块。挤压瓜皮。如果是硬的，西瓜就会甜。”然后她说，“最后，用你的敲敲西瓜。砰，砰，砰。听一听低沉的重击声。”现在，安娜知道如何找到完美的西瓜。它们总是多汁、甜，吃起来刚刚好。