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If a species of bee disappears forever or a particular plant is extinct, what does it have to do with us humans? 如果一种蜜蜂永远消失了，或者某种植物灭绝了，它与我们人类有什么关系？  Well, according to a team of international scientists, biodiversity is dropping below levels considered safe for the wellbeing of human societies. 好吧，根据一个国际科学家团队的说法，生物多样性正在下降到对人类社...

Britain is on the go-to list for tourists worldwide but, with the value of the pound reaching historic lows after the Brexit vote, a visit has became more timely. 英国是全球游客的首选名单，但随着英国脱欧公投后英镑的价值达到历史低点，访问变得更加及时。 The summer is a great time to be in Britain. The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Gallery are all a must-see for everybody who c...

If you live in England and have a mild infection, don't ask your GP to recommend antibiotics. 如果您居住在英格兰并且感染轻微，请不要让您的全科医生推荐抗生素。 He'll probably say 'no' and give you something else.  他可能会说“不”，然后给你一些别的东西。 This is part of an initiative to put a stop to harmful infections becoming resistant to these drugs. 这是阻止有害感染对这些药物产生抗药性的倡议...

So, it's exam time again – have you done the necessary work to get good marks?  所以，又到了考试时间——你是否已经完成了必要的工作以取得好成绩？ Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow in the hope that knowledge will be magically absorbed into your brain as you sleep doesn't work. 把课本放在枕头下睡觉，希望知识会在你睡觉时神奇地吸收到你的大脑中，这是行不通的。   The best strategy is to...

When is it time to slow down? Is it when you reach middle age, when you can draw your pension or even later?  什么时候该放慢脚步？是到中年，可以领取养老金，还是更晚？ Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 this year and there are not many signs that she's taking it easy. 伊丽莎白二世女王今年已经 90 岁了，没有多少迹象表明她在放松。 Last year alone the monarch carried out over 300 engagements. 仅去年一年...

Koh Tachai is a beautiful Thai island. Sandy beaches, blue sea, plenty of sunshine; paradise …  大猜岛是一个美丽的泰国岛屿。沙滩，蔚蓝的大海，充足的阳光；天堂… and that's why you can't go there! It's part of the Similan National Park, which attracts too many holidaymakers and divers and this has been causing problems. 这就是为什么你不能去那里！它是斯米兰国家公园的一部分，吸引了太多的度假者和...

You're learning English, right? You might think you can work out the grammar and have built a vast vocabulary, but then you come across an expression like 'plos'.  你在学英语，对吧？您可能认为您可以掌握语法并建立大量词汇，但随后您会遇到像“plos”这样的表达方式。 According to online urban slang dictionaries, it means 'parents looking over shoulder'. Teenagers are to blame.  根据在线都市俚语...

You might have heard of people who consider suing their former employer for having been bullied or made to work overtime without pay.  您可能听说过有人考虑起诉他们的前雇主，因为他们受到欺凌或被迫无薪加班。 But what about taking your employer to court for having given you work that is too boring? 但是，如果你的雇主因为你的工作太无聊而将你告上法庭呢？ That's exactly what Frederic Desnard, a 44-...

London residents will have to make do without the chimes of Big Ben for a while.  伦敦居民将不得不暂时没有大本钟的钟声。 After 157 years of nearly uninterrupted service, the iconic clock in London has become worn and requires repairs. 经过 157 年几乎不间断的服务，伦敦标志性的时钟已经磨损，需要维修。 Steve Jaggs, Keeper of the Clock, said: "This project will enable us to give one of Britain's...

Do you ever have a task you need to complete but however urgent it may be, you just don't get on and do it? 您是否曾经有一项任务需要完成，但无论它多么紧迫，您就是不去做吗？  From doing the housework to writing an assignment, there's always something I can put off until tomorrow. 从做家务到写作业，总有一些事情我可以推迟到明天。 Being a procrastinator is quite easy.  成为拖延者很容易。 The...

Next time you see a pigeon flying around, look at it with some respect. 下次你看到一只鸽子飞来飞去的时候，带着一些尊重来看待它。 it might be able to help with the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. 它可能有助于人类疾病的诊断和治疗。 A recent study has shown that these birds could be trained to detect breast cancer from images as accurately as humans. 最近的一项研究表明，可以训练这些鸟从图...

Something I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema – the movies – to watch a great film.  我在闲暇时间最喜欢做的事情就是去电影院——看电影——看一部好电影。 It's two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life.  这是两个小时的放松和逃避现实生活。 But when I kick-back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into my box of popcorn, I'm often irritated by seeing someone ne...

Do you have too many pairs of shoes or old gadgets lying around your home?  你家有太多双鞋或旧小玩意吗？ I'm sure many of us have too much stuff that we don't really use and when it starts getting out of hand, it really is time to do some spring cleaning to de-clutter our lives. 我敢肯定，我们中的许多人都有太多我们没有真正使用的东西，当它开始失控时，真的是时候做一些春季大扫除来整理我们的生活...

How often do you check your phone? According to a study led by Nottingham Trent University in Britain, the average person looks at their device 85 times a day, browsing the internet or using apps. 你多久查看一次手机？根据英国诺丁汉特伦特大学领导的一项研究，普通人每天使用他们的电子设备 85 次来浏览互联网或使用应用程序。  Updating their status on social media platforms also made people reach for...

Having a newborn can be daunting. What do you need to buy?  生一个新生儿可能会令人生畏。你需要买什么？ How will you get the baby to sleep? And how will you pay for everything? 怎么哄宝宝睡觉？你将如何支付所有费用？ Could the answers to these worries lie in a ‘baby box’? 这些担忧的答案是否存在于“婴儿箱”中？ The baby box has taken the world by storm, but what is it?  婴儿箱风靡全球，但它是...

Our brain is probably the most important organ in our body. 我们的大脑可能是我们身体中最重要的器官。  It's an incredibly complex thing that helps us think, speak, feel and move.  这是一件非常复杂的事情，可以帮助我们思考、说话、感受和行动。 It's no wonder we need to look after it and just like the rest of our body, we need to keep it exercised to keep it healthy. 难怪我们需要照顾它，就像...

Do you have a hobby that helps you relax and unwind?  你有什么爱好可以帮助你放松和放松吗？ For some people, there is no better way to switch off than spending time in the garden.  对于某些人来说，没有比花时间在花园里更好的关闭方式了。 This small private area of green space can be their oasis of calm. 这片小小的私人绿地可以成为他们平静的绿洲。 It's no wonder some of us turn to gardening a...

Every morning, my alarm goes off, I wake from my slumber and hit the snooze button.  每天早上，我的闹钟响起，我从睡梦中醒来，按下贪睡按钮。 Then I crawl back under the duvet to grab a few more minutes of shut-eye.  然后我爬回羽绒被下，再睡几分钟。 “Tonight I’ll go to bed early,” I tell myself.“ 今晚我要早点睡觉，”我告诉自己。  But, evening comes and I get a second wind, completely f...

Have you ever fancied sailing around the world in your own yacht or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean?  您有没有想过乘坐自己的游艇环游世界或在加勒比海购买度假屋？ Well, before you get too excited, it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionaire. 好吧，在你太兴奋之前，看看你是否具备成为亿万富翁的条件可能会有所帮助。 We've all heard stories of school drop-outs who...

We hear a lot about team building these days.  这些天我们听到了很多关于团队建设的消息。 Team-building gurus are hired by some corporations to lecture us on how to work more effectively with each other.  一些公司聘请了团队建设大师来教我们如何更有效地合作。 And they organise awaydays - a time employees spend together away from their usual workplace. 他们还组织休假日——员工们在远离日常工作场...

We've landed on the moon and sent spacecraft to Mars.  我们已经登陆月球并将宇宙飞船送往火星。 But how would you like to take a stroll around the red planet itself, having a closer look at the rocky Martian surface from all angles? 但是，您想如何在这颗红色星球上漫步，从各个角度仔细观察火星岩石表面？ Well, for those of us who can't afford our own rocket ship, experiences like this are now a 'vi...

Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them?  你沉迷于电脑游戏吗？你熬夜玩它们吗？ There's no doubt that the excitement and sophistication of games these days makes them hard to put down. 毫无疑问，如今游戏的刺激性和复杂性使它们难以放下。  But should we worry about their effects on our health? 但是我们应该担心它们对我们健康的影响吗？ We are spoilt for choice...

There is nothing worse than fumbling around in your pocket trying to find some small change to pay for a newspaper or a coffee. 没有什么比在口袋里摸索找零钱买报纸或喝咖啡更糟糕的了。  So it's good to know that new technology is making cash - banknotes and coins - a thing of the past, turning us into a cashless society. 所以很高兴知道新技术正在使现金——纸币和硬币——成为过去，把我们变成一个无现金...

"I have nothing to wear!" You might have said to yourself, feeling slightly distressed, wardrobe door wide open, hours before going to a party or important event.  “我没穿的了！”在参加派对或重要活动的几个小时前，你可能会对自己说，感到有点苦恼，衣柜门大开。 Casual or formal? Is this too flamboyant? Should I look more demure? 休闲还是正式？这也太浮夸了吧？我应该看起来更端庄吗？ How strictly sho...

The daily journey to and from home and work is one of those things that many of us have to endure.  每天往返家庭和工作的旅程是我们许多人必须忍受的事情之一。 Whether by train, bus, bike or on foot, it's a routine that some people could rather do without but if we have to work, the daily grind is all part of the job! 无论是乘坐火车、公共汽车、自行车还是步行，这是一些人宁愿没有的例行公事，但如果...