Do you like to eat out? Many people like to eat out in a western restaurant（西餐厅）. We should remember the rules in a western restaurant.

Western restaurants usually give you nice napkin（餐巾）to use during the meat. When you sit down, put this napkin on your legs, then order the food. It often has a lot of dishes. Many people order an appetizer（开胃菜）for the first dish. An appetizer is a small dish of food. After the appetizer, you may get soup and then salad（沙拉）.

After the salad comes the main（主要的）food. A main food will have some kinds of meat or fish with noodles, rice or potatoes and vegetables. The last food is usually dessert（甜点）and drink, like coffee or tea.

For some people, eating out in a western restaurant is really expensive. Some may think the food is very delicious, but some don’t think so.

Shyness is a kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them or embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others. How can we overcome shyness?

Have a good posture (姿势)

The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped (倾斜的) shoulders don’t think themselves as important. So stand up straight, shoulders back, keep your head up, and always make eye contact (接触). By practicing posture, you will feel you have the ability to do things well.

Increase your walking speed

You can tell a person is confident by the way they walk. People who walk in a slow way, or look at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves. While people who have confidence in themselves walk faster. That is because they have important things to do, friends to meet, places to go, and so on. So walk a little faster, head held up, and look straight ahead.

Do some exercise

Exercise increases your energy levels in the body. That will put you in a more positive (积极的) state of mind. By taking exercise, You will feel sure of yourself. It is better to do some exercise than just watch TV all day.

Do things that make you feel good about yourself

This can be anything that you really like doing such as going to the theater, listening to music, traveling, helping someone out with a problem, etc.

Being healthy is very important. Here are some ways to keep healthy.

※Eat different foods. You may have a favorite food, but you’d better eat something different, such as fruit and vegetables. If you eat different foods, you may get more nutrients（营养物）.

※Drink water and milk as often as possible. You must drink eight glasses of water every day. If your body needs to grow strong bones, drink more milk, it can give you more calcium（钙）.

※Listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? Eating too much will not make you feel well. It will make you fat.

※ Limit（限制） screen time. Screen time is the time we watch TV or use computers. It is good to do sports, such as playing basketball, riding a bike and swimming. You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Good health, good life.