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Tahia: So I've been really worried about my physical health lately and think that I need to have a far better routine. What do you think are the most important things that I should do to have good physical health?  塔希亚：所以我最近非常担心自己的身体健康，并认为我需要有一个更好的生活习惯。您认为为了拥有良好的身体健康我应该做的最重要的事情是什么？  Christian: That's a...

Antarctica has not always been a land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests full of life.  南极洲并不总是冰天雪地。 地球最南端的大陆曾经是充满生机的河流和森林的家园。  Scientists are using satellite observations and radar imagery to look deep under the ice. The researchers report finding a large ancient landscape buried under the continent's...

The Grand National, regarded by many as the world's most famous horse race, features jockeys and horses negotiating 30 fences over more than four miles, and is watched by an estimated six hundred million people worldwide.  英国国家障碍赛马大赛被许多人认为是世界上最著名的赛马比赛，骑手们需驾驭马匹在超过四英里长的赛程中跨越30道障碍。每年全球约有六亿人观看这项赛事。  However, afte...

Struggling with insomnia? Worried by anxiety? The first piece of advice that you are likely to see is to try breathing exercises. From ancient yoga practitioners to modern health professionals, experts have made this recommendation. But how can simple breathing activities have such a significant effect on our mental and physical health?  正在与失眠...

Major corporations in industries that produce clothing, food, drinks and technology services use a lot of water.  生产服装、食品、饮料和技术服务行业的大型企业消耗大量水。  However, many companies say they want to be more responsible about the freshwater they use. Drought, floods and extreme weather also threaten their supply chains.  然而，许多公司表示，他们希望对自己使用的淡水更加...

Picasso may be better known for his Cubist and Surrealist paintings. But the artist was a prolific sculptor, producing around 700 works in his lifetime.  毕加索更为人所知的可能是他的立体主义和超现实主义绘画。但除此之外，这位艺术家还是一位多产的雕塑家，一生共创作了约700件雕塑作品。  This exhibition, entitled 'Picasso – Sculptor, Matter and Body', brings together 61 sculptures he...

Jon Fosse began writing stories as a child. His breakthrough novel, Boathouse, was published in 1989. Having established himself as a novelist, poet and children's author, he then turned his attention to writing plays.  约恩·福瑟从童年时就开始编写故事。他在1989年发表的小说《船屋》令他崭露头角。在以小说家、诗人及儿童文学作家的身份站稳脚跟后，他将注意力转移到戏剧剧本创作。  His s...

The British Museum, in London, recently announced plans to make  digital  copies of all the objects it keeps. The museum said in August that about 2,000  items  had been stolen or were missing. 伦敦大英博物馆最近宣布计划为其保存的所有藏品制作数字副本。 该博物馆 8 月表示，约有 2,000 件物品被盗或失踪。 The museum is one of the busiest in the world. 该博物...

Christian: So recently, I've been coming across a lot of mental health posts on social media, such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube. And I've just been wondering, what is mental health? Could you please explain it to me?  Christian：最近，我在 Instagram、Twitter、Facebook、YouTube 等社交媒体上看到了很多心理健康帖子。我只是想知道，什么是心理健康？你能给我解释一下吗？  Tahia: Sure....

A study led by the Stanford School of Medicine in California says hospitals and health care systems are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). The health care providers are using AI systems to organize doctors’ notes on patients’ health and to examine health records. 加利福尼亚州斯坦福大学医学院领导的一项研究表明，医院和医疗保健系统正在转向人工智能 (AI)。 医疗保健提供者正在使用人工智能系统来组织...

Antonio Vivaldi’s famous musical work, The Four Seasons, was first performed in the 1700s.  安东尼奥·维瓦尔第的著名音乐作品《四个季节》于 1700 年代首次演出。  Many music historians call it a “masterpiece,” the musical composer’s greatest work.  许多音乐历史学家称其为“杰作”，是音乐作曲家最伟大的作品。  The composition includes four parts for the four seasons: “Spring,”...

During excavations of ancient palace ruins in the central city of Xi'an in the summer, archaeologists  unearthed  broken parts of the old toilet as well as a bent  flush  pipe. 去年夏天，在挖掘 “国家中心城市” 西安市的古代宫殿遗址的过程中，考古学家们发现了古代厕所的破损部分和一根弯曲的冲水管。 In their report, researchers say it could be 2,400 years old. If true, that would make...

What do table football, a doll's house and a remote-control car all have in common? They are all smaller versions of real things. And humans have long been intrigued by all things miniature. The Chinese ancient art of nut carving sees artists sculpt intricate designs, including microscopic people, into fruit or nut stones. English author Mary Norton wrote the fictional book series The Borrowe...

The U.S. State Department is working on a test program that would permit some work visa holders to renew their documents in the United States.  美国国务院正在制定一项测试计划，允许一些工作签证持有者在美国更新他们的文件。  The pilot program would involve holders of H-1B visas. This kind of visa permits highly skilled foreigners to enter the U.S. for work purposes for a...

A new study says that no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a large and important part of Antarctica is expected to disappear.  一项新的研究表明，无论世界减少多少碳排放，南极洲的大部分重要地区都将消失。  Researchers used computer models to predict the future melting of protective ice around Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea in western Antarctica. They said the “un...

Mark: Hey, Haruka. I have a question for you. Do you ever meditate?  马克：嘿，Haruka。我有一个问题问你。你有冥想过吗？  Haruka: Only occasionally. I know it's very good for your mental health, but I forget all the time. Do you?  Haruka：只是偶尔。我知道这对你的心理健康非常有好处，但我总是忘记。你呢？  Mark: I do, but not in the most traditional or usual way. I don't sit in sil...

Haruka: I know you love Zen, the concept of Zen. When did you start learning it?  Haruka：我知道你喜欢禅宗，喜欢禅宗的概念。你什么时候开始学习它的？  Mark: I started learning about Zen philosophy when I was in college Mark：我在大学的时候就开始学习禅宗哲学  Haruka: In college?  Haruka：大学里？  Mark: Yeah. Zen's not really a religion, but I've studied it in a religion cla...

Wine made by ancient methods is gaining new fans.  用古老方法酿造的葡萄酒正在赢得新的粉丝。  Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fruit like grapes.  葡萄酒是一种由葡萄等水果制成的酒精饮料。  Natural wine uses methods that reduce processing and harmful effects on the Earth. Research company IWSR Drinks Market Analysis found that people in the U.S. are seeking natural wine in in...

Paul Lane uses his mouth and face to push buttons and guide his virtual car on Gran Turismo, a game on the PlayStation 5. It is how he has been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him unable to use his fingers. Paul Lane 在 PlayStation 5 上的 Gran Turismo  游戏中用嘴和脸按下按钮并引导他的虚拟汽车。在一场车祸导致他无法使用手指后，他在过去 23 年里一直这...

The items were first discovered deep inside the cave in the 19th Century. But scientists have only recently realised that they're much older than previously thought – 6,200 years old – to be exact.  这些草编凉鞋于19世纪在一处洞穴深处首次被人发现。但科学家们直到最近才认识到，它们比之前想象的要古老得多，确切地说，已有6200年的历史。  Some parts of the sandals didn't survive, but the intrica...

Did you know many adults sit down for more than nine hours a day – maybe you're one of them! Whether it's working at a desk, sitting motionless in a car, bus or train or lounging on the sofa watching TV, we have a much more sedentary lifestyle than our parents and grandparents did. The question that this raises is just what is it doing to our bodies?  您知道吗，许多成年人每天坐着的...

A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments.  一组科学家正在研究厄瓜多尔森林的声音，以了解人工智能 (AI) 如何在恢复环境中追踪动物的生命。  When scientists want to measure new forest growth, they can study large areas of land with tools like satellites and lidar.  当科...

An alliance of environmental groups is calling for new federal rules to protect an endangered whale from crashes with ships.  一个环保组织联盟正在呼吁制定新的联邦规则，以保护濒临灭绝的鲸鱼免受船只碰撞的影响。  The groups presented their demands in a document, called a petition, provided to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on September 28.  这些组织在一...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it will invest $40 million in African drug makers. The money will help produce new messenger RNA vaccines in Africa. The continent’s people were the last to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 during the pandemic.  比尔及梅琳达·盖茨基金会上周宣布将向非洲制药商投资 4000 万美元。 这笔资金将有助于在非洲生产新的信使 RNA 疫苗。 在...

About 85% of 18-year-olds in the UK who applied to university this year were accepted. That is roughly the same as last year. What's different is that the number of applications was down, and so the number of new students setting off for university is too.  在英国今年申请大学的18岁青少年中，约有 85% 的人被录取。录取比例与去年大致相同。不同的是申请人数有所下降，因此即将步入大学的新生...