Last summer Jenny and her friends had a bus trip to New York. She felt very relaxed on the way. They visited a museum. But it’s really crowded (拥挤)there and the display(展览) was not interesting at all. They went to different restaurants to have dinner. Some food was quite delicious, but Jenny thought the fast food was terrible. When the weather was fine, they went to the beach to swim. The sea was beautiful and they had a good time.

Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane.

Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through.     1     They even make the longest journey (旅行) enjoyable (令人快乐的).

    2     You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

    3     You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like.     4    , for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night.     5    , while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.

【推荐1】In December or early January, almost everyone wants to plan for a wonderful new year! We plan vacations, and we hope that we can achieve our goals. We make New Year’s resolutions and set big goals! If you carry out（实施）your plan successfully, you can improve your life or break your bad habits. Here are some tips for New Year’s resolutions:

Think about the resolutions you made last year.

Have you succeeded? If not, why? Find out the reason and try this year.

Do not make too many resolutions at a time. You’d better go with one at a time.

Let it be for the whole year not a day.

Set goals that you need to do for the whole year, instead of a few days. Once you have made up your mind, try your best to achieve your goals.

Birds are building their nests (巢) with rubbish, said a new study. The rubbish includes cigarette butts (烟头) and plastic bags.

A group of European scientists looked into about. 35, 000 studies on bird nests. They found that birds have used man-made things in nests almost everywhere on Earth.

Some rubbish seems to be helpful. This is why birds “like” putting it in their nests: For example, cigarette butts have some chemicals (化学物质) , so they can keep insects away and protect the chicks (雏鸟). Plastic bags are useful in keeping the animals warm, and other hard things, such as paper cards, can make nests stronger.

However, in the end, human rubbish may only bring more harm to birds. The chemicals in cigarettes hurt the chicks. The chicks may get sick or have shorter lives, according to a 2014 study.

To make matter worse, if the cigarette still burns when the bird brings it back to its home, it may set fire to the nest. Pieces of fishing net may also trap (缠住) birds, and it’s impossible for them to get out by themselves. If the chicks eat other kinds of rubbish by accident, they will also get hurt. Our friends in the air are feeling the bad effects of human polluting the environment.

【推荐3】The Eiffel Tower is the most famous building in France, and it's also famous worldwide as a symbol of France.

The Eiffel Tower was named after Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed the tower. It was built to be the main entryway for the World Expo in 1889, to celebrate 100 years since the French Revolution. The Eiffel Tower was built from 1887 to 1889. It was the tallest building in the world after it was finished, twice the size of the second tallest building in the world at that time. It was the tallest building in the world for 41 years from 1889 to 1930. It is 324 meters high.

The Eiffel Tower was opened to visitors on May 6,1889.There are three levels for visitors. There are restaurants on the first and second levels, and on the third level there is a wonderful view of France. You can buy a ticket to ride the lift to the second level and save half an hour of walking. The third and highest level can only be reached by lift. Although there are stairs, they are usually not open to the public.

At night, the tower lights up a bright golden color, so everybody in Paris can see. If you go at night, there will be fewer people---maybe you don't have to wait in line to get to the top. Most people come to visit at daytime and sometimes you need to wait in line for two hours to get to the top. The tower is open year-round until 11:45 pm, with the last admissions at 11 pm. During the height of summer, the tower stays open for another hour. Whenever you go, don't forgot to bring a camera.