【推荐3】Beyond the grand streets and leafy parks, London is a city of more than 3, 500 pubs—and going to one isn’t just a pleasure but an after-work ceremony. The best pubs we are recommending as follows have history and heritage that adds to their character and tells you something about the story of London.

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Rebuilt after the fire in 1667, this pub has narrow winding staircases and small wood-lined rooms that are still perfect places for whispered conversations. Some of country’s literary greats have drunk at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, including lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson and novelists G. K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Their visits have increased its popularity.

Phone number: +44(0)2073536170

Cross Keys

This ever-popular Victorian pub is an excellent spot for a pint(一品脱啤酒)to drink and a bite to eat, not least for its location in Covent Garden close to many fine the atres and shops. The menu offers classic pub fare ()including fish and chips, burgers and onion rings; while the impressive beer selection has a range of local and international kinds of beer. The staff are friendly and attentive, though it can get very busy in the early evenings.

Phone number: +44 20 7836 5185

Ye Olde Mitre

Hidden down a narrow street, Ye Olde Mitre may not be easy to find, but that’s just part of this comfortable pub’s charm. It’s found between Hatton Garden, London’s jewellery quarter, and the Inns of Court, the professional offices for lawyers in Holborn, and it’s not unusual to find lawyers and jewellers dropping in for a quick pie and pint for lunch.

Phone number: +44 20 7405 4751

The Harp

The Harp is a near-perfect pub, and a must-visit for any beer lover. It was once named the best pub in the county by the consumer group. The Harp offers a wide and impressive selection of beer with a focus on smaller, independent brands. If you’re not sure what to order, the knowledgeable staff will be happy to offer recommendations to help you find your perfect pint.

Phone number: +44 20 7836 0291

【推荐1】Las Vegas CES Report

Each year people who are crazy about high-tech goods and tools head to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). Below we have listed some of the latest and greatest things that we saw.

If you’re the kind of person who comes out of the airport coffee shop and realise 10 minutes later that you’ve left your suitcase there, the AI-powered suitcase is for you.

With five cameras in its handle, it comes with a special wristband (腕带) that you wear, so if you move too far away from the suitcase’s cameras, the wristband vibrates (震动), and the suitcase follows the vibrates.

Advertised as “fast”, “practical” and “fuel-free”, this special stove will cook your food with solar power only. The food is placed in a vacuum tube within a solar-powered device. The stoves come in different sizes; there is even a size that you can comfortably take with you if you go hiking.

Created in France, where people enjoy the finer things in life, this alarm will wake people with the sweet smells they enjoy. The producers believe that they will make your mornings happier with a sweet wake-up smell: baked croissant, expresso coffee, the seaside, chocolate…

TCL knows that good software is the key to success when it comes to consumer TVs. This year’s models will come with the option for either Android or Roku OS, allowing you to choose which of the two best TV operating systems you prefer.

【推荐2】The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a national program of volunteers trained in disaster preparedness and emergency response. Through Teen CERT, you can serve your community and help take care of your school and home.

Why Join

Would you know what to do if an emergency comes? After a disaster, professional responders will be needed everywhere. During an emergency, who could help until professional responders arrive? Who could be the first person on-scene to step up? The answer: You.

In most emergencies, a bystander or even the victim, provides the first immediate assistance. Join Teen CEKT, and you will learn how to respond when others look to you for help.

What You’ll Do

We all have a role to play in keeping our communities safe. What role will you play? Once you complete your CERT training, you can participate in or lead a variety of activities.

During an emergency, your Teen CERT could organize volunteers, give assistance to survivors, provide damage assessment information, pro\ide shelter support and assist with crowd control.

Teen CERTs can also help in their schools year-round. Your Teen CERT could participate in disaster drills and exercises, present fire safety education, assist in preparedness outreach, provide peer mentoring and address safety issues in the school.

What You’ll Learn

It takes about 20 hours to complete the CERT training. During the training, you will learn to put out small fires, conduct light search and rescue, assist those who are injured, set up medical treatment areas，assist emergency responders, identify possible dangers and help reduce survivors, stress.

You can also take the Introduction to CERT training. This independent study web-based training is interactive and will introduce you to CERT skills before you take the classroom training.

【推荐3】While your tween or teen is old enough to read books independently, reading with them can create an opportunity for meaningful connection. These following books are sure to pique the interest of both you and your child and help you further connect with kids.

Becoming

Before she was First Lady, Michelle Obama was a girl growing up on the South Side Chicago, then an executive, and finally a wife and mother supporting a man making history. In this memoir, Obama writes about her life, and the challenges, highlights, and wisdom she’s learned along the way.

The Boys in the Boat

This suspenseful nonfiction read is perfect for sports fanatics, dreamers, and anyone who loves a good underdog story. Follow Joe Rantz and the lives of eight other young men from the Pacific Northwest as they train to become the American gold medal rowing team at the 1936 Olympics.

The Omnivore^’s Dilemma

Pollan’s investigative deep dive into America’s food chain will leave readers seriously pondering their food choices. Though conversational and entertaining in tone, his work brings a greater understanding of what we eat, where it came from, and both the personal and global implications of the food we put in our bodies.

Endurance

Among other remarkable accomplishments, Scott Kelly broke the record for the longest spaceflight by an American astronaut. In Endurance, Kelly writes about his childhood, the path to becoming an astronaut, and the trials and triumphs of his year-long mission in space.

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