【推荐1】Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than seventy-five percent of the population are of Chinese descent, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country.

Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything you want to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of Chinese food. It’s easy for you to find rice, noodles, or dumplings. If you’re feeling very brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food.

Whether you like Indian food, Western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find them all in Singapore.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. It seldom drops below 20℃. It’s warm and wet the whole year. This is because it is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China. For those who enjoy the sun and the beach, Singapore is an ideal place.

On the northeast coast of Singapore, Changi Village is far from the noise of central Singapore. The buildings are modern, but there’s still a village terminal（晚期的）atmosphere. There’s a small, attractive seaside camp site across the Changi Creek from the bus terminal, where you can watch the planes gliding into Changi Airport while relaxing on the sand.

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why the Night Safari is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a normal zoo.

【推荐2】Around the world, there are about 7,000 National Parks. Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives. However, the National Parks in England include places where people live and work.

The National Parks in England are called “England’s Breathing Spaces” because they are places where people can go to be in the open air，away from the dirt and noise of cities. They provide wonderful scenes of mountains，woods，grasslands and wetlands. And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England. Visitors can walk or ride bikes to go around the parks and many of the parks put on activities for families.

Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks, bringing many benefits(益处) to the areas. At the same time，it creates problems too. First，life can be difficult to local people. Car parks and roads are too crowded. Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops. Even house prices in some areas can become too high. Besides，country roads can be damaged，for too many people walk or cycle on them. Roads can be rebuilt，but then they look less natural.

Another big problem to the National Parks is litter. In the parks it is a danger to wild animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun .Such fires in wild places can be out of control.

【推荐2】Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U.S. It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who died of a strange disease.

Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford. Among the green trees, buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture. Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen. That’s because they were the favourites of Mrs. Stanford.

The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford. It stands at the centre. It was built by Mrs. Stanford to remember her husband who devoted(贡献) himself to the university. There, students and teachers can hold great activities, such as concerts and celebrations.

The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower, which is the landmark(标志) of the university. A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university. The things he once used can be seen on the first floor. On the top of the tower, tourists can have a good look at the whole campus(校园).

As one of the world top universities, Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world. And computer science has been the first for many years. If you want to study computer in a university abroad, maybe it is your best choice.

Country music is a traditional kind of popular American music. It came from the countryside of the South and West in the early 20th century.

In the west of America, cowboys had to take care of cattle (牛). They had to watch them day and night, because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy’s life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone with the cattle in the desert, he drank strong coffee to make himself clear-headed. He sang songs about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends, to make the cattle quiet. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They would not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful songs.

In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They simply enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and other musical instruments (乐器), too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and plates. When they visited their friends and families on holidays, they usually sang and played country music.