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This is a world-changing invention. The smoke alarm has saved perhaps hundreds of thousands of lives, worldwide. But smoke alarms don't prevent fires. 这是一个改变世界的发明。烟雾报警器可能已经在全球范围内挽救了成千上万的生命。但是，烟雾报警器并不能预防火灾。 Every year in the USA, over 20,000 are killed or injured with 350,000 home fires. And one of the main causes of all these fires is electrici...

Ukraine is known for its historical landmarks like Saint Sophia Cathedral and Independence Square, big cities like Kyiv and Kharkiv, and the ports of the Black Sea. Few visitors, however, know about the small and picturesque villages of one of the largest countries in Eastern Europe.  乌克兰以其历史地标，例如圣索菲亚大教堂和独立广场，基辅和哈尔基夫等大城市以及黑海的港口而闻名。 但是，很少有游...

About 300 kilometers west, away from the crowd and the noise of the capital city of Kyiv lies the historic and picturesque town of Berdychiv.  西部约300公里，远离人群，而首都基夫的噪音是历史悠久的风景如画的伯迪奇镇。 It is a place where the sound of birds singing blends with the morning mist at sunrise. Nobody hurries here. Life goes on in Berdychiv.  在这里，鸟类的声音与日出时的早晨薄雾...

Hi, my name is Kate, and I am from Odessa region.  嗨，我叫凯特，我来自敖德萨地区。  Imagine you are standing on the slope of the mountain, and a breathtaking view opens to you. The sun shines brightly and clear. The breeze is barely noticeable and warm. You see a large bay underneath. The water flows quietly and calmly. The leaves on the trees rustle gently. You feel peace. You feel hap...

Today we are at the Newseum in Washington D.C. – where the history of free expression is explained and defended.  今天，我们在华盛顿特区的Newseum - 解释和捍卫自由表达的历史。  The first printing presses arrived in the United States in the mid-1600s, marking an important step in the history of America’s free press.  第一批印刷机于1600年代中期到达美国，这标志着美国自由出版社历史上的重...

Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants end their long winter sleep and form new buds and shoots. Beautiful flowers will soon be showing their bright colors. And the grass will grow thicker and greener again.  春天是一个更新和增长的时期。 许多植物结束了漫长的冬季睡眠，形成了新的芽和芽。 美丽的花很快就会显示出鲜艳的色彩。 草将越来越浓密，越来越绿。  Some flowers bloom in a...

A human brain turned to glass by a volcano… It sounds like bad science fiction. And when archaeologists first found glass fragments inside a skull in ancient Herculaneum in Italy, they were mystified. They deduced that the pea-sized chunks of black glass were the fossilised remains of the brain of a man aged about twenty. He was killed by the massive Vesuvius eruption that buried his town and the...

1  Most people can see at least a million different colours, but have you ever thought why they're important? Colours often have meanings and act as signs. They're a way of communicating, even when we don't notice them. 1大多数人可以看到至少一百万种不同的颜色，但是您是否想过为什么它们很重要？ 颜色通常具有含义并充当迹象。 即使我们没有注意到它们，它们即使是一种交流方式。  2  The devel...

Mary Kay Cosmetics is an international company that sells beauty products. Mary Kay Cosmetics是一家销售美容产品的国际公司。  One woman started the business in the 1960s with an investment of $5,000. 一名妇女在1960年代创办了这项业务，投资5,000美元。  Mary Kathlyn Wagner was born in the state of Texas in 1918. For much of her childhood, she cared for her sick father while her mother worked...

In air extracted from sarcophagi sealed for thousands of years, researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes and also hints of smoke, mould, flowers and dust.  开罗的研究人员在从密封了数千年的石棺内提取出的空气中检测出了木质香、香料味、草药味、腐臭味等气味，还有些许烟熏味、霉味、花香和灰尘味。  They used the human nose and scientific instruments to invest...

1  "They're all at that party without me… I've got such bad FOMO." The fear of missing out, or 'FOMO', is what you might feel when you aren't present when something exciting or enjoyable is happening. This anxiety is rife in the age of social media, where we're exposed to an avalanche of updates about other people's holidays, social events and achievements. Many find themselves comparing thei...

A recent study suggests the next ice age will likely begin in about 11,000 years unless emissions change the effects of natural climate cycles.  最近的一项研究表明，除非排放改变自然气候周期的影响，否则下一个冰河时代可能会在约11，000年内开始。  An ice age is a period of reduced temperatures causing ice to cover large areas of the northern and southern parts of the world.  冰河时代是...

A total lunar eclipse is about to make the moon appear a reddish color across the Western Hemisphere.  月食的总圆环即将使月亮在整个西半球看起来是红色的。  The event will happen Thursday night into Friday morning. The best places to see the eclipse will be in North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may also get brief views.  该活动将在星期四晚上至星期五早上举行。...

Astronomers following asteroid activity in space estimate there is a very small chance an object large enough to destroy a whole city could strike Earth in 2032.  在太空估计中，遵循小行星活动的天文学家很少有一个足够大的物体摧毁整个城市，可以在2032年撞击地球。  But space agency officials say even if such an asteroid keeps heading on a path toward Earth, the world is now much better-equipp...

Wilbur and Orville Wright are the American inventors who made a small engine-powered flying machine. They proved that flight without the aid of gas-filled balloons was possible.  威尔伯（Wilbur）和奥维尔·赖特（Orville Wright）是美国发明家，他们制造了一台小型发动机飞行器。 他们证明，没有充满气体气球的飞行是可能的。  Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 near Melville, Indiana. His brother Orvill...

“I think if people understood more that the way they move might be setting them up for a problem down the line, they’d be much more inclined to see a physical therapist,” Earhart said.  厄哈特说：“我认为，如果人们更多地理解他们的行动方式可能是为了解决问题的问题，那么他们会更倾向于去看物理治疗师。 ”We are all built differently. So, it might be useful to examine children early to see what sport...

Many of us might only seek out physical therapists if we are recovering from accidental injuries or surgery. However, medical experts say these specialists can also help prevent many health problems if they are seen on a regular basis.  我们中的许多人可能只有从意外伤害或手术中恢复过来时才能寻找物理治疗师。 但是，医学专家说，如果定期看到这些专家，也可以帮助预防许多健康问题。  One leader i...

With  sub-zero  temperatures and  heaps  of snow as far as the eye can see, this is as close as you can get to the natural habitat of Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, and other Arctic dog  breeds . 零下的气温和一望无际的雪堆组成了和西伯利亚哈士奇、阿拉斯加雪橇犬和其它极地犬种自然栖息地无比相似的环境。 More than 1,000 of them have gathered in Östersund, taking on the ch...

This is the first scientific study to compare schools with different smartphone  policies . The researchers studied the  habits  of more than 1,200 teenagers in 20 schools which  banned  smartphones, and 10 that allowed some use, such as at breaktimes. They found only a  modest  difference in the use of phones, and no difference in measures of mental  well-b...

In labs around the world, scientists have been studying tiny black  specks  of dust from asteroid Bennu. They were collected by a NASA spacecraft which travelled to the space rock and  unfurled  a robotic arm to grab a  sample  to bring back to Earth. 在位于全世界的实验室里，科学家们一直在研究从小行星贝努收集到的黑色灰尘颗粒。这些灰尘颗粒由美国国家航空航天局的一艘宇宙...

1 Move over  Victoria   sponge   cake . Modern bakeries are  trending  – delivering fresh flavours and celebrating independence.  1越过维多利亚海绵蛋糕。 现代面包店正在流行 - 提供新鲜的风味并庆祝独立性。  2  Hybrid  creations are becoming increasingly common. On a trip to the bakery, you could come across a  cronut  or a  duffin , and Coy...

1   What's best: a brand new phone or a day out with your friends? Is it better to spend money to buy things or to do things? A study of UK consumers showed that six in ten people would rather spend their money on  experiences  than  material possessions . Those aged 18-34 reported spending the highest amount on fun activities. 1什么是最好的：全新的电话或与您的朋友一起出去？ 花...

Dianthus Interspecific Capitán Magnifica is a new dianthus plant. It  thrived  through the test gardens’ summer heat. Its pink flowers, that grow on long  stems , can be used as cut flowers. Cutting the plants back after their first bloom can result in strong new growth and better flower production. This dianthus was bred by Selecta One. 戴安娜斯间种间的CapitánMagnifica是一种新的Dia...

If you are a  gardener , you probably have some favorite plants that you grow year after year. But you might also like to try new plants sometimes. 如果您是园丁，那么您可能会年复一年地生长一些最喜欢的植物。 但是您可能有时也想尝试新植物。 Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported for the Associated Press about one way to find new plants that might appeal to growers. 园艺专家杰西卡·达...

Diagnoses have been increasing in both kids and adults. The recent government report also found adult ADHD was more common than earlier estimates had suggested. 儿童和成人的诊断都在增加。 最近的政府报告还发现，成人多动症比早期估计所表明的更为普遍。 “We haven’t had (federal) adult ADHD data in a long time,” said Angelika Claussen. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher was o...