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If keeping the plant looking normal is important, prune each branch or stem individually at uneven heights. It is also possible to cut back one-third of the plant's branches each year for three years. That method would have the least severe effect but requires the most patience.  如果保持植物看起来正常很重要，请在不均匀的高度处单独修剪每个树枝或茎。也可以在三年内每年砍掉三分之一的植物枝条。这...

Drug use among  teenagers  has continued to drop since the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large national study says. 一项大型全国性研究表明，自 COVID-19 大流行初期以来，青少年吸毒人数持续下降。 The federally financed Monitoring the Future study has been carried out yearly since 1975. However, the study only started measuring abstinence – the practice of rejecting alcohol or&nbsp...

What is the best way to repair an overgrown garden?  修复杂草丛生的花园的最佳方法是什么？  Garden expert for the Associated Press Jessica Damiano believes she knows the answer.  美联社花园专家杰西卡·达米亚诺相信她知道答案。  Here are some of her suggestions for making big improvements. Planning in the autumn and winter months can help you see something much more beautiful next...

Nearly half of American teenagers – children ages 13 to 17 - say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health.  尽管担心社交媒体和智能手机对心理健康的影响，但近一半的美国青少年（13 至 17 岁的儿童）表示，他们“经常”上网。  The information comes from a report that was recently released by the Pew Research Center.&nbsp...

Karagianni also told the AP she learned about the Florida-based organization over the internet while she was searching for information on a pony she had rescued. After learning about the group’s activities, she got the idea to start her own operation.  卡拉贾尼还告诉美联社，她在搜索有关她救出的一匹小马的信息时，通过互联网了解到了这个位于佛罗里达州的组织。在了解了该组织的活动后，她萌生了自己创...

A non-profit group in Greece uses small horses to provide pet therapy to sick and disabled people. But the organization is now considering its future after facing financial difficulties.  希腊的一个非营利组织使用小马为病人和残疾人提供宠物治疗。但在面临财务困难后，该组织现在正在考虑其未来。  The Associated Press (AP) recently met members of the group, called Gentle Carousel Greece. The an...

For many of us, sandwiches are something simple. Something we can take to work or school to avoid having to cook lunch, something we can buy quickly and cheaply. For many of us, we don't even need to stop working to eat them. Sandwiches could possibly be the ultimate convenience food.  对于我们许多人来说，三明治是很简单的事情。我们可以带去上班或上学，以避免做饭，我们可以快速而便宜地购买一些东...

Have you ever dreamt of strolling along the streets of Venice, climbing the Eiffel Tower or flying above the Grand Canyon? It's much easier to take a virtual holiday now than ever before. Doesn't it sound adventurous – travelling to breathtaking destinations around the world while never leaving the comfort of your own home?  您是否曾梦想过漫步在威尼斯的街道、攀登埃菲尔铁塔或飞越大峡谷？现在享...

The number of private schools across Uganda has increased. The Associated Press (AP) reports that they are now a majority of the country’s schools. But some people with ties to education say placing importance on the profitability of education as a business is worrying.  乌干达各地私立学校的数量有所增加。据美联社 (AP) 报道，目前该国大部分学校都是这样的。但一些与教育相关的人士表示，重视教育作...

The World Bank said last year that 54 percent of adults in Africa south of the Sahara Desert ranked the issue of paying school costs higher than medical or other costs.  世界银行去年表示，撒哈拉沙漠以南非洲 54% 的成年人认为支付学费问题比医疗或其他费用问题更重要。  The aid organization said school fees were the biggest financial worry for 40 percent of people in Uganda. In that country, a...

Takosangba Pongen could see until he was 14 years old. He has been blind for the 13 years since.  塔科桑巴·蓬根直到14岁才恢复视力。此后他已经失明13年了。  But, nobody would know that by watching Pongen perform on the piano.  但是，没有人会通过观看 Pongen 的钢琴演奏来知道这一点。  Pongen said playing the piano helped him after he lost his sight. “It opened a window to see the wo...

A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also helps keep him healthy.  一位在落叶上进行详细设计的日本艺术家表示，这一过程赋予了树叶新的生命，也有助于保持他的健康。  The artist goes by the name Lito. He did not want to share his full name for personal reasons. Lito likes to cut, or carve, many different leaf designs. Ex...

The slender-billed curlew is a  shorebird . It breeds in Western Siberia before  migrating  to the Mediterranean in winter. But there's not been a  confirmed sighting  since February 1995, when it was spotted in Morocco. 细嘴杓鹬是一种滨鸟。这种鸟在西伯利亚西部繁殖，然后迁徙到地中海过冬。但自从 1995 年 2 月在摩洛哥被观察到以来，再也没有对细嘴杓鹬的确认目击报告。 Extensive...

Apple notes that RCS messages “aren’t end-to-end encrypted, which means they’re not protected from a third party reading them while they’re sent between devices.”  苹果指出，RCS 消息“没有进行端到端加密，这意味着它们在设备之间发送时无法防止第三方读取它们。”  Samsung, which sells Android smartphones, also indirectly described the issue in a small area at the bottom of a press release last...

U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications after a major hacking campaign.  在一次重大黑客活动之后，美国网络安全官员建议人们在通信中使用加密技术。  Federal officials released a list of security suggestions for U.S. telecommunications companies that were targeted.  联邦官员发布了针对受攻击的美国电信公司的安全建议清单。  The advice...

For people in parts of the world with seasons — especially cold ones — winter might seem like a time to rest and to take a break from garden work.  对于世界上有季节的地区的人们来说，尤其是寒冷的季节，冬天似乎是休息和从园艺工作中休息一下的时间。  But it is not, says Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano.  但事实并非如此，美联社园艺专家杰西卡·达米亚诺说。  Autumn and...

Haqdoost is happy with how easily and quickly things are getting done under the new administration.  Haqdoost 对新政府领导下的工作进展顺利且迅速感到满意。  “House prices have risen by almost 40 percent,” he said. “In the last three years, we have sold almost 400 properties. It wasn’t like that before.” “房价上涨了近 40%，”他说。“在过去的三年里，我们已经出售了近 400 处房产。以前不是这样的...

The capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan, has seen big changes in its high-end housing market. Peace, it seems, is driving up property prices.  阿富汗首都喀布尔的高端住宅市场发生了巨大变化。和平似乎正在推高房地产价格。  Omidullah, a real estate agent, is selling a white-and-gold house with nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms in the Afghan capital. The house is on the market for $450,000, a su...

James Chatters is a professor of Earth, Environment and Society at Canada’s McMaster University. He helped lead the research. Chatters said in a statement that centering on mammoths “helps explain how Clovis people could spread throughout North America and into South America in just a few hundred years.”  詹姆斯·查特斯 (James Chatters) 是加拿大麦克马斯特大学地球、环境与社会教授。他帮助领导了...

A new study finds that the first humans to live in North America depended heavily on mammoths and other large animals for food.  一项新的研究发现，最早生活在北美的人类严重依赖猛犸象和其他大型动物作为食物。  The finding is based on examinations of the diet of a woman who lived about 13,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. She belonged to a culture called the Clovis. They were among the...

“If you set a priority for yourself ... you can make the time,” Deleveaux said.  “如果你为自己设定优先事项……你就能腾出时间，”德莱沃说。  With one breathing exercise, she breaths in through one nostril and then out through the other. She uses a thumb or forefinger to hold one nostril closed at a time.  在一次呼吸练习中，她通过一个鼻孔吸气，然后通过另一个鼻孔呼气。她用拇指或食指一次闭...

At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee meeting begins with an uncommon activity for a workplace. The members gather on Zoom and the head of the company, Sean Clayton, leads them through a deep-breathing exercise.  在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市的 Myosin Marketing，集团员工会议以一项在工作场所中不常见的活动开始。成员们聚集在 Zoom 上，公司负责人肖恩·克莱顿 (Sean Clayton) 带领他们进行深...

The world's first wooden satellite was launched into space on Tuesday, soaring its way towards the International Space Station. Developed by a team at Kyoto University, the palm-sized box, named LignoSat was crafted from a magnolia tree.  世界上第一颗木质外壳的卫星于本周二发射升空，飞向了国际空间站。这颗人造卫星由京都大学的一个团队研发，是一个只有手掌大小的盒子，被叫做 “木质卫星（LignoSat）”...

Have you ever bumped into someone and their name just doesn't come to you? Or, you walk into a room and suddenly can't recall why you're there? Being forgetful can be really annoying, sometimes even embarrassing. But what if I told you that there are actually good reasons for our memories fading away?  您是否曾经遇到过某人，但您却想不起他的名字？或者，您走进一个房间，突然想不起自己为什么在那...

While the older generation enjoys island life, their children have moved to the city after going there to attend school.  老一辈人享受海岛生活，而他们的孩子则在上学后搬到了城市。  This has left an aging population. The island's youngest residents are in their 50s. Conservation experts worry about the island's future. No one is permitted to move to the island from the city. In 2001, the g...