Malaysian restaurants will offer various $20.12 meals, while Asian-influenced restaurants will feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the country's special flavors. Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, Penang and Spice Market.

Italian Restaurant Week---June 26-July 6

Celebrate New York City's fifth Italian Restaurant Week---the Italian Dine Out. The 11-day event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of $23 at New York City's most authentic Italian restaurants. Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade Commission, the Italian Dine Out offers diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner.

Belgian Restaurant Week---July 21-28

This is your chance to enjoy tasty multi-course meals and some of the world's finest beers. The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food.

I'm sure you'll have a great time during the events. Remember: don't eat too much for the sake of you health.

1. To enjoy an $18.88 supper during Chinatown Restaurant Week, you probably should avoid going to .

A. HK Wonton Garden B. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

C. Golden Unicorn D. Peking Duck House

2.Which of the following is a feature of the Belgian Restaurant Week?

A. Bringing you free Chinese food B. Providing authentic Italian food

C. Having a special limited-time-only menu D. Offering some of the world's finest beers

　　B

　 Every so often, mankind comes up with really good inventions that have changed our daily lives. However, the U.S. Patent Office has issued over 7. 5 million patents, and not all of them are quite so celebrated. Some good, some bad, and some crazy! The following lists some of the more unusual ideas that have come along.

　 Snake Leash

　 In 2002, a patent was issued for a snake-walking leash. There are at least two major problems with this idea. 1) Dog leashes fit securely between the head and shoulders. A snake does not have shoulders; so it might slither away. 2) Dogs are OK for public places because they are social animals, and people like them. Snakes are not OK for public places because they are not social, and some people are terrified of them.

　 Stadium Helmet

Americans are known for our love of sports. Unfortunately, good tickets to games are expensive, and some fans have to sit in the nosebleed sections. This invention, patented in 2000, is designed for these fans.