【推荐1】Here is some information about fairs and museums.

【推荐3】Chinese New Year is a time when families and friends get together. Food plays a very important part in the celebrations.

At the New Year’s Eve dinner, families often have eight or nine different dishes. This is because eight and nine are lucky numbers. The Chinese word “eight” rhymes with the word for good fortune. The word “nine” means long-lasting.

Many foods at the feast have a special reason for being included: dumplings, because they look like golden nuggets; a whole fish or chicken to represent togetherness and good fortune; long noodles, to bring long life; oranges, because they are perfectly round and are symbols of good luck. Also, the Chinese word for orange sounds a lot like the word for success. It is a New Year’s tradition to take oranges when visiting people’s homes.

Sticky rice cakes and sweets are also served. There is a legend about a Kitchen God who reports to the Jade Emperor in heaven on whether families have been good or bad during the year. According to the legend, when families serve the Kitchen God foods that are sticky and sweet, his mouth gets stuck together and he can’t report any bad things about the family to the Jade Emperor.

【推荐2】Although we may not have the ability to paint the Mona Lisa, create music like Mozart, or write novels like Hemingway, everyone is born with a special ability — creativity (创造力). Some people can find and learn to show it early, while others might discover it later in life. We are all creative, and we need to create as much as we need to eat, breathe and sleep. Creativity has different meanings for different people, but unluckily a lot of things may stifle the development of it. And the importance of creativity is not valued as much as it should be. However, it has a powerful effect (影响) on one’s overall ability to get true happiness and success in life. If we stifle our creativity or lower its importance, we may create blockages (阻碍) in other parts of life. This can stop us from improving things like health, work and personal relationships.

No matter how busy one is, it is very important to leave some time to develop creativity. Trying out different hobbies is a great way to discover one’s creativity because it can be very enjoyable. Some people find one hobby and fall deeply in love with it. Some people prefer to try different hobbies for short time, or change them up each season to stay interested and keep trying different things.

One great thing about a hobby is that there are no set rules. Each person gets to decide how often they want to do it and whether they want to keep it for a long time or move on to something else after trying it for a few weeks or months.

Another cool thing about hobbies is that one can enjoy them quietly when spending some free time alone, or as a way to fit in a community (集体). Book clubs, art or cooking classes, gardening clubs — nearly every type of hobby offers a chance to meet with other people with the same interest and build relationships. This could be helpful on both a personal and a professional (专业的) level. Hobbies can be a great way to create a community among co-workers. Sometimes if co-workers are not getting along, having them take part in a seemingly non-work-related hobby can be great for creating common ground.

Usually, the simple act of developing hobbies can provide a chance for a person to find and show his or her creativity, which will produce great active changes. When people experience something as simple and great as creating something beautiful through hobbies, they begin to look at the world — and daily environments — in a fresh, new way.

【推荐3】Many young British people like to join the Scout Movement. This is a worldwide youth movement which aims to help children and young people to grow up into confident and responsible adults. It was started in Britain, but has millions of members around the world.

The Scout Movement started in Britain in 1907. The man who started it was called Robert Bden-Powell and he was an army officer. He believed that healthy exercise, combined with physical and mental challenges, could help young men and boys grow into useful citizens. He took many of his ideas from his experience of working with young soldiers in the army. He wrote a book about his ideas called Scouting for Boys.

The first Scout groups were for boys between the ages of 11 and 17. By 1910 groups were also set up for younger boys and for girls. The girl’s groups be came known as the Guides and Brownies. Each of these groups has its own uniform and rules. Adult volunteers organize and lead the local groups. These volunteers have often been members of the Scout Movement from an early age.

When you join the Scout Movement, you become involved in many outdoor activities, such as walking, camping and sport to help your physical development. You also learn about helping other people, working with others and challenging yourself to do your best. Young people learn, by doing and trying new activities, to be more independent and more responsible.

An exciting part of the Scout Movement is that you get to meet people from other parts of your country, and other countries, too! There are more than 38 million members in 216 different countries. The Scout Movement celebrates its 100th birthday in 2007 and there are many exciting events planned all over the world.