【推荐1】The following are the largest Latino companies in terms of revenue across the country, according to HispanicBusiness.com.

Brightstar Corp. (revenue: US $6.3 billion)

A leading global company, Bightstar has a business presence in nearly 50 countries in five continents. A native Bolivan, Marcelo Claure, President, Chairman and CEO of Brightstar, started the company in 1997 as a small Miami-based regional device distributor targeting Latin America.

MasTec Inc. (estimated revenue rose to US $4.25 billion)

After working for church & Tower, an underground utility construction firm for just two short years, Cuban immigrant, Jorge MasCanosa, bought the company he worked for in 1971, and took it to the next level in South Florida’s flourishing economic conditions.

During the national telecom industry deregulation(放宽管制)era and under this new leadership, Church &Tower emerged as a leader in their industry. In 1994, they merged with Burnup & Sims, a construction company that specialized in telephone networks in the US, the Caribbean, Middle East and Pacific Islands, becoming MasTec Corporation.

In the next decades, they accomplished enough growth to build complex infrastructure projects in renewable energy, electric power, gas and oil, water and sewers, communications and installation-fulfillment services.

Molina healthcare (revenue: US $3.0 billion)

Since Dr. C. David Molina, MD, opened his first clinic in Long Beach, California, in 1980, he set up the vision of his company to provide quality healthcare for low-income families and those under coverage provided by the government who were using emergency room services instead of general healthcare services.

Now, Molina Healthcare, a public company, delivers health services and health information management solutions to almost five million families in 15 states.

Greenway Ford(revenue: US $1.2 billion)

Frank Rodriguez is the founder of Greenway Ford, a group of 26 dealerships(代理商)in the Orlando area and the core of Greenway Automotive Group.

【推荐2】Some best music and opera holidays for 2019.

Tangle wood Festival

The villages of Lenox and Stockbridge in western Massachusetts have been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than 80 years, and its annual Tanglewood festival is East Coast America’s most distinguished music event. Andris Nelsons, BSO music director, conducts 14 of the concerts and star performers include Emanuel Ax, Paul Lewis and Anne-Sophie Mutter. Tickets on sale Feb 10.

June 15—Aug 25 (tanglewood.org)

Aspen Festival

This year is the 70th anniversary of the Aspen Music Festival, one of the longest-running and most prestigious festivals in the United States. The 2019 program has yet to be announced, but a typical eight- week summer season includes more than 400 classical music events—including concerts by five orchestras, solo (独奏) and classical music performances, fully staged opera productions, music lessons, lectures, and children’s programming. Tickets and details available in February.

June 27—Aug 18 (aspenmusicfestival. com)

Grand Teton Music Festival

Aspen’s great classical music competitor in the Rocky Mountains is the Grand Teton, which has been held in Jackson Hole since 1962 and at its heart is a timber concert hall, the Walk Festival Hall, famous for its friendly atmosphere and excellent natural sound. Despite its relatively modest size, the hall attracts the greats—current music director is the Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles. The program for 2019 is yet to be announced but subscriptions are on sale from Feb 1, single tickets from March 1.

July 2—Aug 17 ( gtmf. org)

Salzburg Festival

The excitement is building in Salzburg both for this summer and for its 100th anniversary year in 2020. Bar the Proms, it is the world’s oldest music festival and this year it will pack in an unbelievable 199 performances in 43 days at 16 venues. This year’s theme is ‘Myths’ and includes first public performances of Mozart’s Idomeneo and George Enescu’s opera dipe.

July 20—Aug 31 (salzburgfestival. at)

【推荐1】Large rainforests are extremely important ecosystems on our planet. They are home to a large number of animal and plant species, and they absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, which helps reduce global warming. These biggest ones in the world are a sight to observe.

Daintree Rainforest

The main river of the rainforest is the Daintree River, and it also includes the Daintree National Park. If you are wondering why everything seems to share the name, the reason is simple-Richard Daintree was a famous Australian geologist and photographer. Plenty of options will take you there, including a ferry.

Valdivian Temperate Rainforest

This rainforest is known to be extremely foggy and humid, but some interesting species live there. Since it is on the coast, you can witness ice sheets and glaciers as well. Getting to the rainforest is most accessible from Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a train ride or a bus is a preferred option.

Congo Rainforest

This rainforest also features a large number of different plant and animal species, including gorillas, forest elephants, and lions. Visiting this rainforest is also recommended by using a tour company, preferably by finding one in the Republic of Congo.

Amazon Rainforest

It is estimated that we can find 16,000 different tree species in the Amazon rainforest.

When it comes to other plants, animals, and insects, the numbers are even more impressive. The especially interesting thing is that there is still a large number of undiscovered species. A tour guide is advised since going through the rainforest can be dangerous, with predatory creatures(食肉动物)running around.

【推荐2】Clifton College’s The English Experience

Location: Bristol Ages: 12 to 17

Fees (费用): 2 Weeks: £ 2740; 3 Weeks: £ 4110; 4 Weeks: £ 5480

Start Dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 July & 6, 13 August 2023

The English Experience challenges students while building their confidence in English and many other skills that are useful inside and outside the classroom. At the beginning of each week, students are put into small groups and given a complex problem to work through to find a solution and present it in their chosen way. Teachers are there to guide the students, which is why class sizes are 12 at most.

In the afternoons, students choose an elective (选修科目) to follow for 6 hours per week. These include such courses as news reporting, presentation skills, a Mini UN, and creative writing. Extra electives such as professional golf, tennis, and football coaching, as well as horse riding and exam preparation, lead to an additional cost.

Students go on two full-day excursions (短途旅行) per week. Mid-week excursions are planned around that week’s topic, so on the environmental week we go to a local environmental activity centre, while the theatre week involves a trip to a West End show with a drama workshop. Saturday excursions are more relaxed but still engaging, and include set time for shopping. Sunday excursions are shorter but also include an entrance to a local attraction.