【推荐1】Here come four most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream.

Basketball Club

Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly.

Public Speaking Club

The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday).

Yoga Club

Yoga not only improves balance, flexibility, and joint stability, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday).

Media Club

The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club engages in a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from Grades 6 to 12 and will meet once weekly (Monday).

【推荐2】A guide to Duras, France

GETTING THERE

From Aéroport Bergerac Dordogne Périgord, it’s a 40-minute drive south-west to Duras. From Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac, Duras is one hour 15 minutes east.

WHERE TO EAT

Le Don Camillo

Tel: (FR) 5 53 83 76 00

Try burgers, pizzas, and regional duck specialties. Must-try: the “Pizza du Chef (厨师)”: €15.95.

WHERE TO STAY

Labarthe B&B and Gîte

Tel: (FR) 5 53 89 77 58

Jeanette and Richard Hyde welcome guests to their B&B proud of four rooms with comfortable beds. The tastefully decorated holiday house has a private terrace (阳台). All guests can use the 13.5m×6m swimming pool. Rooms from €78 per night. Holiday house starts from €530 per week and also offers long-term lets (出租) out of season.

WHERE TO VISIT

Centre-Musée Marguerite Duras

Tel: (FR) 6 72 76 27 69

Learn about the life and artwork of Marguerite Duras through exhibitions (展览) and films. Open by appointment (预约) from May to June and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm from July to September.

Le Comptoir de Marguerite

Tel: (FR) 5 53 84 43 87

Not named after the famous writer, but after the owner’s grandmother, this friendly shop carries various kinds of regional products.

【推荐1】This Midwest State is a biking paradise. Here are the best trails (路线) to hit.

♦ Root River Trail

Best for: Experts and beginners looking to explore Minnesota’s sightseeing

It is a railroad track-turned-bike path located along the state’s southern border with Iowa. It offers 42 paved miles with beautiful lake scenery. Cyclists will be entertained by the landscape.

♦ Grand Round National Scenic Byway

Best for: Pretty much anybody who can ride a bike

Connecting some of Minneapolis’ most popular parks and sites, this loop spiderwebs out to an amazing 100 miles of hiking and biking trails. Highlights along one of America’s best urban trail networks include the iconic Chain of Lakes stretch, which focuses on the beautiful waterfront areas.

♦Gitchi-Gami State Trail

Best for: Beginners and professionals looking for unmatched lakeside views

It is a work in progress: When completed, it will be an 88-mile paved trail that hugs the dramatic North Shore of Lake Superior, connecting Two Harbors and passing through five state parks along the way. Cyclists will pass through forests, cross numerous waterfalls, and access several of Lake Superior’s impressive beaches.

■ Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails

Best for: Beginner mountain bikers and thrill-seekers

Once home to several iron mines, the central city of Cuyuna is now among the state’s top mountain-biking destinations and is one of just 15 Silver Ride Centers in the world. With more than 30 miles of mixed-difficulty single track trails for beginners and adventurers alike, they offer great lake views.

【推荐2】I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!

When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

It’s the largest children’s museum in the world. Here, kids and their parents can learn about dinosaurs, ancient Greece, outer-space objects, and much more. In 2018, the museum opened the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience, where kids can play while learning about the history and culture of sports.

In 1985, it was regarded as a National Historic Landmark. Work began in 2017 to restore it to perfect condition. And now you can visit it firsthand, learning about the engineers, flight controllers, and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the moon landing a reality. The team at the center hosts events about space every day of the year, for kids as young as 4.

It is one of the coolest libraries. This striking library for only children aged 10 to 15 was designed to inspire. With many colorful exhibits and surprises, each section offers visitors a perfect experience. For those who have just come with a good book to read, there’re plenty of comfortable spots to do so.

Since it opened in 2018, it has helped kids and other visitors understand and appreciate the food on their tables. It partners with nearby Grotegut Dairy Farm (奶牛场), which bridges the gap between the center and real-world dairy operation. Visitors can take a bus tour of the farm to see it in action. And when any of Grotegut’s cows is ready to have a baby, it’s brought to Farm Wisconsin’s birthing center, where visitors are able to watch it all. But there’s no guarantee that a birth will happen during your visit.

No matter what theme park or amusement park you visit，you’re going to have to open your wallet to ride a coaster. For families on a budget，free-admission parks can be great bargains.

Knoebels is one of the few remaining free-admission parks，and one of the largest in the US.Rides are separately priced.Discounted ticket books are available.Knoebels also offers pay-one-price options.With its generous collection of classic spinning rides and dizzying colored lights，Knoebels transports guests to a former time.It also takes special pride in its two popular wooden coasters，Twister and Phoenix. The park offers a campground.

The amusement area includes a number of operators.Admission to the seaside parks and famed boardwalk(木板路)is still free，as is entrance to the public beach. It also offers free parking. A Nathan’s Famous hot dog，however，will cost you.

Coney Island was the most popular in the early 18th century. Along the boardwalk there is a clear sense of Americana(美国文物).

The free-admission park offers individual ride tickets as well as unlimited ride passes. The nearby Family Kingdom Water Park，however，requires a separate admission.

Once coastal vacation spots，traditional seaside amusement parks are now an endangered piece of Americana. Family Kingdom is among a few survivors，which is famous for the Swamp Fox wooden coaster.

As a classic amusement park that dates back to 1896，Waldameer is one of the few remaining trolley(有轨电车)parks in the US. In the late 1800s and early 1900s，electric trolley companies often built amusement parks at the end of their lines to get additional money. Waldameer is a free-admission，pay-per-ride park，which is rare these days.

【推荐3】UNIQUE AND WEIRD NEW YEAR EVE TRADITIONS

In some parts of Germany, they do bleigiessen, or lead （铅）pouring. Pour a dollop（团）of molten lead in cold water and whatever shape forms may be telling about the year to come. A heart shape, naturally, means love will come your way. A crown predicts wealth and fortune. A star indicates happiness. But if you see a cross in the lead? You're as good as dead!

If you're in Latin America, make sure you have some colorful underpants to ring in the new year. End — of — the — year partiers put on colorful underwear to ensure certain types of outcomes for the following year. Red for love and yellow for success.

Neapolitans like throwing things out of windows, at least on New Year's Eve. Furniture, kitchen machines, grandma. Well, maybe not the last one. Let's hope not, anyway. This tradition is meant to symbolize an out — with — the — old gesture and getting a brand new beginning for the new year. These days people are a bit more mindful about what they toss down to the street below.

In 1909, winegrowers in the Alicante region of Spain had a brilliant idea: start and promote an annual tradition that would involve people having to buy and eat more grapes. One must cat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve to encourage prosperity for the coining year. Now, it's u popular custom in Iberia. But the problem is that one has to cat a grape for each bell strike at midnight.