【推荐1】Mr. Clarke hated to do housework. He wouldn’t stay at home on weekend, as his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning or to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses on Friday evenings.

Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards, but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekend.

On Saturday morning, Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o’clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr. Clarke didn’t go home until 7 o’clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him, the man said, “I am sorry, Mr. Clarker. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?” “Don’t be silly!” said Mr. Clarker. “I can’t tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs, can I?”

【推荐1】Every year， thousands of people come to Edinburgh(爱丁堡)， the capital(首都) city of Scotland， to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain.During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of Festival is the “Fringe”， where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music played by famous musicians.This year， you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer， but remember it can be difficult to find a room， so why not book your hotel now?

【推荐3】People know well about reading online. But do you hear about "reading on the line"? Line 2 of Shanghai's subway opened a "guerilla library"（流动图书馆）. This underground library allows every passenger to borrow a book at one station, and leave it at another station when they get off.

With the help of Aizhi bookstores and Hujiang.Com, Metro Line 2 opened the library for the public, and some online education companies also gave their help. It helps more people to read books and to make better use of their time when they are in the subway. People gave back the books in the next station after reading, and many of them even put one yuan in the "idea box", which is used for charity（慈善）.

Unlike a traditional library, the Line 2 guerilla library is usually simple and easy. On the corner of every station stand a few shelves of books. Passengers can take their favorite books.

Study shows that people today don't read many books these days. Last year, people in China aged 18～70 read fewer than five books. Most people use the excuse that they're just too busy or reading is boring. Well, some books may be boring, but reading certainly isn't.

【推荐1】In 1901, Karl Landsteiner，an Austrian scientist，discovered that there are four types of blood. These four blood types were named A, B, AB, and O. People have one of these four types.

Blood type O is the most common around in the world. Blood type A is the second most common and type AB is the least common. If people with type A blood are given type B blood, or people with type B blood are given type A blood, they will die.

In 1927，a Japanese doctor, Furukawa Takeji, carried out research and came up with the idea that people with different blood types also had different personalities. He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; People with type B blood are curious, cheerful, and outgoing; People with type O blood are generous and honest; while those with type AB blood are often caring. original, and careful.

More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that links blood types and what people eat. For example, his book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread. A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables. His book，Eat Right for Your Type, has been a hit with people who want to lose weight. However, Dr. Peter D' Adamo believes that eating food that matches a person's blood type can do more than help them lose weight. He thinks it will make the person healthier in other ways, too.

【推荐2】 Honey to treat a wound. Eat cherries(樱桃) if someone has a pain in his knee. Your grandmother is probably satisfied with her old-time treatments and now science is catching up with them. Researchers have produced hundreds of studies in the past five years about these grandmothers’ old-time home treatments. They are often natural, different from the medicine from the hospitals. Here are some old-time treatments which have been proved(证明) to be useful by the scientists.

【推荐3】Here are three popular English magazines for children. It can be wonderful to read them in the free time.

【推荐1】Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World

Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806.   The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly–praised exhibition(展览)Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of Shakespeare.

Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period.

Enjoy the beautiful English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.

The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes' walk).

The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入)to wheelchair users.

The Shakespeare Coffee House is opposite the Birthplace.

【推荐2】We all know that food makes us grow every day，but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish，bananas，pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect(影响) our feelings?

People living by the sea look much happier than other people，because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6.Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision，and become more confident(自信的)．Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it's rich(富有的) in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁)．

Are you in a bad mood(情绪)？If you are，don't sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you'll feel better.

【推荐3】The world got a glimpse（一瞥）of one of the greatest mysteries of our universe（宇宙）on April 10. That's when the first image of a black hole was shown to the public. The picture was created by a network of eight radio telescopes（射电望远镜）.

“We have seen what we thought was unseeable ,"says Shep Doeleman. He led the effort to create the image.

The black hole is at the center of galaxy（星系）named Messier 87,some 55 million light-years from the earth，and is 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun.

The image shows the gas，dust，and stars that move around the black hole before disappearing into it. It does not truly show the black hole，because not even light can escape its gravity. Black holes, like vacuums, suck（吸）in everything that gets too close.