In the UK, nearly $15 billion has been spent on improving the city for the 2012 London Olympics. A new landmark, City Hall, meets the old Tower Bridge along the Thames.
为了迎接2012年伦敦奥运会，英国已耗资将近150亿美元来装扮这座城市。新建地标市政厅和古老的伦敦塔桥在泰晤士河畔相望。


Many sporting events’ tickets have already sold out, but there will be hundreds of free cultural events to enjoy throughout the summer. The London 2012 Festival will turn the whole country into a living stage.
许多体育赛事的门票已销售一空，但整个夏天还将有数百个文化活动供人免费娱乐。2012年伦敦艺术节将把整个国家变成一个活跃的大舞台。


Tikal is in the jungle of Guatemala and it’s the biggest ruins of the once great Maya civilization. Maya civilization’s best time may have passed, but millions of Maya people and their culture remain alive and well.
蒂卡尔掩映在危地马拉的丛林之中，它是曾经辉煌的玛雅文明留下的最大的遗址。玛雅文明的鼎盛时期可能已经成为历史，但数百万玛雅人和他们的文化依然存在，并发展良好。


The most appealing place of Maya civilization in Guatemala is Chichicastenango, a walkable town about three hours by road from Guatemala City. More than 95 percent of the people here are indigenous.
危地马拉的玛雅文明中最吸引人的地方是奇奇卡斯德南哥。从危地马拉城出发，步行大约3小时便可到达这个城市。这里95%以上的人都是土著人。


If you long for a close connection to the wild, you will find it in Mongolia. Hovsgol is the northernmost of Mongolia’s 21 provinces, shadowing Russia’s border. Lichen in greens and oranges color the 10,000-foot pass between the two countries, while holy rivers feed lakes framed by snow-tipped mountains.
如果你渴望和荒野来个亲密接触，那么蒙古就能如你所愿。库苏古尔省是蒙古21个省中位于最北部的省份，毗邻俄罗斯。绿色和橙黄色的地衣点缀着两国之间一万英尺长的通道；圣河流入白雪皑皑的群山之中的湖泊。


Oman is one of the oldest countries on the Arabian Peninsula. While neighboring oil-rich countries are building skyscrapers, Oman is erecting an opera house and planting desert gardens among white stone buildings.
阿曼是阿拉伯半岛最古老的国家之一。当周边的石油王国在建造摩天大厦时，阿曼正在白色的石头建筑之中兴建歌剧院和沙漠花园。


Many of Oman’s services can satisfy the needs of the luxury travelers. The most expensive hotel offers a helicopter landing pad and pleasure yachts anchor off the coast.
在阿曼，很多服务能满足奢侈的旅行者的口味。最豪华的酒店会提供直升机升降坪，海边还停泊着很多游艇。


In 2012, creativity and adaptability will be key to landing and keeping a job for many workers, as staff levels remain lean and employees are expected to respond to a wide variety of demands, experts say.
专家们表示，对于许多上班族来说，若要在2012年找到一份新工作或是留住现有工作，关键是要会创新、能适应，因为这一年里，用人企业仍会保持精简的人员配置，而且他们希望自己的员工能够适应各类需求。


Economists don't expect loads of job growth, but there could be opportunities in areas such as health care, professional services, retail and some manufacturing, says Harry Holzer, a public-policy professor at Georgetown University. Also, continuing churn in the labor market means that even in areas with few new jobs, there will still be openings when workers move around.
经济学家预计2012年新增就业不会明显上升，不过乔治城大学(Georgetown University)研究公共政策的教授亨利•霍尔则(Harry Holzer)表示，在医疗保健、专业服务、零售和某些制造业等领域可能会出现一些机会。而且鉴于就业市场中的不安氛围还将存在，即便在那些几乎没有新增就业机会的领域，也会因员工跳槽而出现职位空缺。


Technical knowledge and experience will be required for certain spots. 'For professional services you usually need a professional degree. In health you usually need some training,' Mr. Holzer says. 'Manufacturing needs some occupational training. Retail is different. It doesn't require specific occupational training, but it does often require some interpersonal skills.'
某些职位会要求应聘者具备相应的技术知识和工作经验。霍尔则说，“应聘专业服务行业，你通常需要一个专业学位。从事医疗保健工作，你通常需要接受过一些专业训练。制造业需要些职业培训，零售业不太一样。零售业不需要特殊的职业培训，不过往往需要人们具备一定的人际交往技巧。”


In addition to the standard prerequisites, employers will be looking for workers who are able to quickly adapt to new responsibilities as companies respond to changing economic and industry trends. So workers should highlight their creative skills to differentiate themselves, says Lawrence Katz, an economist at Harvard University.
除了这些基本的先决条件，用人单位还希望招来的员工在有能力在企业根据不断变化的经济环境和行业趋势做出调整时，能迅速适应新的工作职责。因此哈佛大学(Harvard University)的经济学家劳伦斯•卡茨(Lawrence Katz)说，人们若要让自己显得卓尔不群，则需要突出展示自己的创新能力。


When you have a windfall — a bonus, gift, or extra cash for extra work — use the rule of thirds to determine how to use it:
当你得到一笔意外之财时--奖金、礼物，或是赚到的外快--使用三分之一法则来决定如何使用它：

One third for the past. Use one third to pay down debt you owe.
三分之一用在过去。把三分之一的钱用来支付你欠下的债务。

One third for the future. Put a second third immediately into some sort of savings or investment.
三分之一用在未来。把第二个三分之一立刻进行储蓄或是投资。

One third for the present. Use the final third to make a home or personal improvement or purchase you want.
三分之一用在当前。把最后的三分之一用于家庭或个人改善，又或者是买你想要的东西。