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1.Hotels in ChinaHotels in China are classified into first class, second class and third class based on their star-rating.Five-star and most four-star hotels are in the first class, Guest rooms in first class hotels all have fully-fitted bathrooms, refrigerators, telephones and satellite TV. They have fully adjustable climate control through central air-conditioning facilities. Other ancillary facilities provided by these hotels include such things as business centers, conference facilities, beauty parlours, saunas, foreign exchange, bowling centers, disco-ballrooms, swimming pools, gymnasiums, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and bars which are open 2 hours a day.The second class generally includes three-star hotels and some two-star ones. Guest room facilities and services are not up to the standard of those in first class hotels, Tour groups normally prefer to stay in second class hotels.Third class hotels are much like hotels in Western countries in terms of facilities and services. Hardware facilities in such hotels are of course inferior to those provided by second class hotels, but they offer prices 50% or mote below those of second class hotels. As a result, they are popular with many tourists.中国酒店在中国的酒店按照星级标准划分为一级、二级和三级酒店。五星级和大多数的四星级酒店属于一级酒店。一级酒店的客房配备了全套浴室，冰箱，电话以及卫星电视。这些酒店都拥有可以通过中央空调设备调节气温的遥控。其他由酒店提供的附属设施包括如商务中心、会议设施、美容室、桑拿浴室、外汇和保龄球中心、迪斯科舞厅、游泳池、健身馆、饭店、咖啡厅、购物中心以及酒吧等，每天开放两小时。二级酒店大致包括三星级酒店和一些二星级酒店。其客房设施和服务没有达到一级酒店的标准。不过，旅游团通常更乐意选择住二级酒店。说到设施和服务，三级酒店看起来跟西方国家的酒店差不多。自然而然，在这些三级酒店的硬件设施比起那些二级酒店来是要差一些。但是，这些酒店的费用只需低于二级酒店价格的一半的价格。因此，也广受游客的喜欢。 2.Today we’ll meet one of the greatest cellists of our times, Yo-Yo Ma. His career as a professional cellist spans more than 20 years and over 50 albums. He has been honoured for his music with many awards including an amazing 14 Grammy. He has played on many important occasions including the Grammy and the Olympics.Yo-Yo Ma was born in France to Chinese parents who were both musicians. His mother was a singer, his father, a co