【推荐1】Trying to visit a big city like Los Angeles in just one day is a hard thing to do. But if you only have 24 hours, I have a plan that can help you. This guide will show you where to go and how to get around in L. A. in one day.

To start your day in L. A. , head to Venice Beach. It’s a unique and interesting place, though not everyone will like it. But if you want to experience the free and creative spirit of L. A. , this is the place to be.

The next place of interest that you should check out is the Getty Center, which is located on a hill in the Santa Monica mountains. It is a museum that’s made up of multiple buildings with lots of galleries inside. It has the best and most valuable art collections in L. A. , so it’s definitely worth a visit.

The Chinese Theater is a really cool place in Hollywood. A long time ago, they had a big awards show for movies there. But now, most people come to see the handprints and footprints of Hollywood legends in the cement (水泥) outside. It all started when one of the famous people accidentally stepped in the wet cement when they were building the theater. Instead of fixing it, the owner thought it was a cool idea and asked other famous people to do it too. That’s how it all started.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system (系统) that has been used to treat (治疗) illnesses and help people stay healthy for more than 2,000 years. It plays an important role in Chinese people’s life. TCM says the human bodies are always changing and have relationship with the environment.

People checked out the living environment around in ancient time in order to fight against illnesses. They got a lot of experience. During the Warring States Period, doctors widely learned about medicine from different places and wrote a large number of books for treating illnesses. However, the wars (战争) in the Qin and Han Dynasties made many medical books lost. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, TCM developed quickly and well. And there were a lot of excellent doctors. In the Ming Dynasty, a doctor name d Li Shizhen, wrote some famous medical books. Nowadays, the doctors and experts organize the books of TCM again and set up classes of medicine.

TCM class is a compulsory class in many medical schools in Europe now. That means students must learn it. Now, people always combine (结合) traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine to treat illnesses. And with the development of medical science, I believe human beings will be healthier and live longer in the future.

In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second-largest maker of smartphones behind Korea’s Samsung. It has also become the world’s largest supplier(供应商) of 5G.

But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U.S. government ordered a ban(禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U. S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei’s business would be hurt.

“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder and president said. “This ban from the U.S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.

In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only

￡4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you imagine.”

Facing the ban of the U.S., Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunications equipment( 电信设备) supplier, selling in 170 countries! It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

【推荐3】2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (生肖), the dragon is the only unreal one. But Chinese people love it so much for thousands of years. And they always say they’re the “descendants (后代) of the dragon”. But how much do you know about the animal? Does it have the same meaning in different cultures?

Both people in the east and west think dragons are like snakes. Now in China, we can still find records of dragons. For example, some ancient jade carvings (玉雕) look like snakes in a letter “C”. In the west, people see dragons as big snakes in the old book The Penguin Book of Dragons.

However, stories about dragons are very different between the East and West. Dragons in China have a horse-like head, a long body but no wings (翅膀). People think they are beautiful and smart. And they can also bring good luck. While dragons in the west have shorter bodies and big wings. They often mean bad luck. Some of them can even blow fire from their mouth. For example, the evil witch (邪恶女巫) Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty, can turn herself into a big dragon!

East or west, in the world of fantasy, the dragon will always play an important role!

【推荐1】Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections.

When you create a profile (a description of somebody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends,make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or music.

Setting up a social networking account (帐号) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age, sex, location, interests, etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You can control who sees your profile. The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends’ connections for anyone else you’d like to add to your network.

Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook. Then there are ones that include media (媒体) sharing, such as YouTube, where members upload and look at other people’s pictures and videos. There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as   Last FM, and finally, ones that allow bloggers to form online communities, such as Live Journal.The latest trend (趋势) in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities.

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【推荐2】The Japanese kimono（和服）, which means "clothes" is one of the world's most famous traditional（传统的）costurnes. Women and men wear kimonos. There are different kimonos for different celebrations and seasons. The traditional kimono is very beautiful.

At weddings(婚礼）women wear a white kimono and a white headdress. The men wear a black kimono. At funerals(葬礼）men and women wear black kimonos. For traditional celebrations women wear bright-coloured kimono.

Today Japanese people only wear kimonos for special occasions（场合）. Kimonos are very expensive. This is one reason why people don't wear them very often. Another reason is because people do not know how to put on a kimono. In Japan special kimono schools teach people how to put on a traditional kimono. It is very difficult and takes a lot of time.

Putting on a kimono has 4 steps. First you put on the underwear and the white socks. Next you put on the under-kimono. Then you put on the kimono. Finally you put on and tie the obi（装饰性腰带）. You can tie the obi in many different ways.

A young boy was hungry for success. For him, winning was everything.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. He was to compete with two other young boys. A large crowd gathered there to watch, including a wise old man.

The race began. With his strength and power, the boy easily took the lead. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt proud and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.

"Another race, another race!" yelled the little boy. The wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers- an old lady and a blind man.

The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the finishing line. The little boy raised his arms happily. The crowd, however, was silent.

"Race again," said the wise man. "This time, all three of you finish together. "

The little boy thought a little, stood in between the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd cheered and waved. The wise man smiled, too.

"Which one of us is the crowd cheering for?" asked the little boy.

"For this race, you have won much more than in any other race you've ever run before." said the wise man. "For this race, the crowd cheered not for any winner!"