【推荐1】Four Special Hotels Around the World

This place in the Utah desert is a favorite of many celebrities. While every room here has character, none matches the elegance of the Girijaala Suite. The room has a large private lap pool, a sweeping balcony, and a sky lounge area where guests can bed down for the night under the clear Utah skies.

At this place on the border of Kruger National Park, guests can reserve a one-night experience in a four-level tree house to see animals that wander the park. With no ordinary structure, the house has a supply of solar power, a water collection system, and a bio-rock sanitation (卫生) system. Here, guests can sleep under the night sky taking in the magic of their surroundings.

Beverly Wilshire has been an attraction to many rich and powerful people since its opening in 1928. Guests who reserve the Veranda Suite located on the roof of the hotel are in for a serious surprise. Not only is the room accessed by a hidden entrance behind a staircase, but it also has a 2,100-square-foot balcony with dreamy views of the Hollywood Hills. In the middle of this private, urban place is a 10-foot-tall tent with crystal lamps and fur carpets. In a city full of stars, you can get a special feeling.

If you can’t decide whether you’d prefer to sleep indoors or outdoors, why not book a room that lets you do both in the same bed? Such is the feature of the Master Suite at this property in Tulum. The king-size bed can be rolled out onto the Caribbean Sea-facing balcony for a night under the stars or rolled in for a more private experience.

【推荐1】Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglected (被忽视的). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.

Breakfast simply means “break the fast”. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead.

A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If you don’t feel like having breakfast in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.

If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious (有营养的) mid-morning snack later when you are hungry.

So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not.

Not eating breakfast can also cause you overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently (有效地). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat.

Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals.

【推荐2】Flies are buzzing. Most people think they are dirty and annoying. But in Bryan Lessard's eyes，flies are beautiful insects with great abilities.

Lessard is a researcher at Australia's CSIRO. He is an expert on flies. According to Lessard，more than 159，000 types of flies have been found around the world. The number forms 10﹣15 percent of all the known animals on Earth!

Shocked？The truth is that you can never get away from flies，Lessard says. If you are a chocolate lover，you really should thank flies. Because there would be no chocolate without them!

A tiny kind of fly is the only known pollinator （授粉者） of the flower of the cocoa plant. These special flies are native to countries that are rich in cocoa，such as Brazil and Ecuador. They play a great role in the world's big sales of chocolates. Flies，as well as some other insects，also pollinate Australia's tea trees. Flies are a huge driver of the economy，but we take them for granted.

Flies can also be useful in other cool ways. Take black soldier flies for example. Scientists in Australia，India and US are turning black soldier fly larvae （幼虫） into a nutritious feed for livestock（家畜）. The larvae are 45 percent protein. They find that chickens fed on the larvae grow larger，and don't experience any harmful side effects. As well as that，Chinese researchers from Wuhan's Huazhong Agricultural University have made oil from the black soldier fly larvae and turned the liquid into a form of biodiesel （生物柴油）. So someday our cars could be powered by flies!

【推荐3】Winter driving requires special attention to road conditions. Ice, freezing rain, and snow make the roads very dangerous. These conditions requires us to be extra careful when we drive. However, weather conditions sometimes cause drivers to lose control of their cars, thus causing accidents. If you are in a car accident, here are some tips from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle.

If you are involved in an accident or collision in Connecticut, you must be prepared to act responsibly and in accordance with state laws. The following are some general guidelines and more specific requirements to follow in case of an accident.

First, as a responsible driver, you must never leave the scene of an accident. It is essential that you provide any necessary help immediately following an accident. Leaving an accident scene can result in having your driving privileges canceled or your license suspended.

After stopping your vehicle, you should pull up as close to the accident as safely possible without blocking traffic. Take a moment to assess the situation, and do not panic. Be aware of the traffic situation, and any other potential danger» such as fire.

You should do your best to provide immediate assistance for other motorists, passengers or pedestrians that may have been injured in the accident. Take extra care when attempting to move an injured person; if possible, wait for an ambulance to arrive. Call 911 to report any injuries and call for medical assistance. You are also required by law to inform the police immediately in case of any accident that involves death, injury or property death.

If you have been injured in a car accident, it is important to stay calm. If possible, ensure that you are out of danger and not blocking any oncoming traffic. Call or wait for help, and do hot attempt to move if you are unable to do so. See Auto Accident Injuries for more information.

If you hit an unattended vehicle，you must make an effort to find the owner or driver，and follow these same procedures. If you are unable to locate the owner of an unattended vehicle, you are required to leave a note indicating your name and contact information, and a brief description of the accident.

【推荐1】Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

The Centre’s ethos（价值观）is summed up nicely by the old Scottish proverb, “The story is told eye to eye，mind to mind and heart to heart.” The main draw is its programme of spoken- word performances, most of which take place in its 100- seat basement theatre. The storytelling does not just happen on stage, though. The ground floor has a large airy room used for exhibitions, workshops as well as a monthly story session for tots (Tiny Tales for one-to-three-year-olds).

Exit through the gift shop?

No gift shop! Better than that, the centre has an independent bookshop,which specialises in myths and folk stories. Many are classics passed down from generation to generation , although contemporary material also abounds(大量存在). Kids’ books are plentiful. Contemporary highlights include Lari Don’s Serpents and Werewovles and Janis Mackay’s The Selkie Girl. Also worth a look is Animals, Beasties and Monsters of Scotland by Lea Taylor, which forms part of The History Press’s superb compilation(编纂) of regional Scottish folk stories. There are also Scots’ versions of Harry Potter, as well as Roald Dahl’s The Twins.

Getting there?

The centre is in the middle of Edinburgh’s Old Town，at the eastern end of the Royal Mile. It is a five- minute walk from Waverley railway station. Driving in the city centre is to be avoided; the nearest bus stops are on the High Street and North Bridge. For more information, visit Lothian Buses.

Value for money?

Reasonable. Entry to the ground-floor space is free, although all the theatre performances are ticketed. Prices for shows vary, with the average around￡8 for adults and￡6 for children. Cafe Voices, the centre's monthly storytelling night ,is￡5.

Opening hours

10 am-6 pm from Mondays to Saturdays; Sunday (July and August only). Last entry: 5:30 pm.