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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...

Allison Burk’s daughter was struggling. The American  teenager  had uncontrolled emotions, a decreased ability to pay attention and trouble completing work on time. A family doctor suggested testing for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. 艾莉森·伯克（Allison Burk）的女儿在挣扎。 这位美国少年的情绪不受控制，注意力的能力降低，并且按时完成工作麻烦。 一位家庭医生建议测试注意...

Nearly 200 people in Vienna, Austria, gathered recently to enjoy two fun activities at the same time. 奥地利维也纳的近200人聚集在一起，同时享受了两项有趣的活动。 They worked with  needles  and  yarn . And they watched a movie together called The Devil Wears Prada. 他们用针和纱线工作。他们一起看了一部名为《穿普拉达的恶魔》的电影。 "It sounds a bit like a grandmother, but it's&nb...

A private spacecraft carrying several science experiments has successfully landed on the moon. 一个携带多个科学实验的私人航天器成功降落在月球上。 The lander, called Blue Ghost, was built by the American company Firefly Aerospace. The spacecraft touched down March 2 on the part of the moon’s near side called Mare Crisium. The near side of the moon is the side facing Earth. 兰德（称为蓝色幽灵）是由...

Sleep deprivation, or lack of sleep, is linked to heart disease, weight conditions, problems with thinking and remembering, and more. 睡眠剥夺或缺乏睡眠与心脏病，体重状况，思维和记忆问题等有关。 Deadly car crash numbers increase the first few days after the spring time change, a study of U.S. traffic deaths says. The risk of crashes is highest in the morning, it found. Researchers suggested sleep...

Much of the United States “springs forward” on Sunday, March 9th, for daylight saving time. Worldwide, many other countries also observe daylight saving time, starting and ending on different dates. 美国大部分地区在 3 月 9 日星期日“提前”实行夏令时。在全球范围内，许多其他国家/地区也遵守夏令时，从不同的日期开始和结束。 The time change can leave people tired and perhaps unhappy the next day. But it a...

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...

Japanese automaker Toyota says it is building a research center in a city-like setting to test robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and  autonomous  vehicle technologies. 日本汽车制造商丰田汽车说，它正在在类似城市的环境中建立研究中心，以测试机器人技术，人工智能（AI）和自动驾驶汽车技术。 Toyota recently announced it had completed the first part, or phase, of the center, called Wove...

All seven major planets form a kind of parade in the sky at the end of February. Although two of the planets are not  visible  to the unaided eye, all are on the same side of the sun during the evening hours. 2月底，所有七个主要行星构成了天空中的一种游行。 尽管在傍晚时分，两个行星都不可见。 This planetary grouping happens when the planets appear to line up in the night sky as seen from E...

Danish researchers have announced the discovery of a collection of wooden pieces placed in a circle that are believed to date back thousands of years ago. 丹麦的研究人员宣布发现了一堆圆圈集合的木材，据信可以追溯到数千年前。 The team says the wood pieces and some other objects were found during building work in the northwestern Danish town of Aars. The discovery led the researchers to suggest the p...

A recent study by the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries breathe unhealthy air. The pollution is linked to the deaths of 100 children under age 5 every day. June Kunugi, UNICEF’s Regional Director for East Asia, said the polluted air limits growth, harms lungs and affects thinking abilities. 联合国儿童机构联合国儿童基金会最近...

Air quality differs from place to place and day to day. But about 99 percent of the world’s population breathes air at some point that does not meet pollution guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO). 空气质量每天都有不同的位置。 但是，在某个时候，大约99％的人口呼吸着空气不符合世界卫生组织（WHO）制定的污染指南。 Different forms of air pollution kill about 7 million people each year, t...

Steph : You listed travel as one of your passions. 斯蒂芬：您将旅行列为您的激情之一。 Tony : Yeah. But actually my passion is airport to airport, what happens between airports. 托尼：是的。 但是实际上，我的热情是机场，机场之间发生了什么。 Steph : So you like the flying then, the journey? 斯蒂芬：所以你喜欢飞行，旅程吗？ Tony : Absolutely. 托尼：绝对。 Steph : What about that do you like? 斯蒂芬：...

Physical fitness is all about cardio exercises and weightlifting… right? If you've ever finished a run and then jumped straight into the rest of your day without  stretching , only to wake up the next day feeling  stiff  and with  aching  muscles, then listen up. Flexibility plays a big role in our lives – even bending down to pick something up off the floor requires flexi...

At America’s 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize.  在美国第149 Westminster养犬俱乐部狗展上，巨型Schnauzer Monty赢得了最高奖项。  The lively schnauzer beat six other finalists in New York City to become the first of his breed to win Westminster’s “best in show.” The prize is the most important and respected in the U.S. dog show world. ...

Every Monday at 2 p.m., he plans the task he is most likely to delay finishing. And to keep from becoming too busy, he even sets his daily activities, like walking his dog and eating lunch.  每个星期一下午2点，他计划任务最有可能推迟完成。 为了避免变得太忙，他甚至进行了日常活动，例如walking狗和吃午餐。 If workers have a hard time saying no, they can write down what to say beforehand. And it ca...

People might find it hard to set work limits or say “no” before taking on too many responsibilities. But experts say it is important for workers to learn to set such limits, or boundaries.  人们可能会发现在承担太多责任之前，很难设定工作限制或说“否”。 但是专家说，对于工人来说，学习设定这样的局限或界限很重要。  These limits can be important in helping workers protect their physical and men...

A recent study about the smell of Egyptian mummies reached some surprising findings. The ancient bodies did not smell bad, the researchers found. Instead, they say, the remains mostly smelled good.  最近关于埃及木乃伊气味的研究提出了一些令人惊讶的发现。 研究人员发现，古老的身体闻起来并不闻。 他们说，相反，遗体大部分闻起来很香。  Cecilia Bembibre is director of research at University Coll...

Researchers recently reported new evidence from a study of a medical device placed inside the body, a spine-stimulating implant.  研究人员最近报道了一项对放置在体内的医疗装置的研究的新证据，这是一种刺激脊柱的植入物。  Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got a little stronger after using the implant. They were able to stand and walk more easily because of electrical stimulation...

Although they're common in Europe, this will be the first city-wide tourist tax in the UK.  虽然游客税在欧洲已经十分常见，但这个新设的游客税将是英国首个覆盖整个城市的游客税。  The Scottish Parliament passed legislation paving the way last year, and now Edinburgh councillors are set to introduce the charge. It will apply to anyone booking overnight accommodation including hotels, AirBnBs,...

Do you have a friend who happily agrees to your plans, only to disappear when the time eventually comes? Maybe they flake on you and cancel last minute, or just don't tell you and then ghost you completely. Or just maybe, it's you that sometimes lets people down. What lies behind this reluctance to keep to engagements?  您是否有一个朋友愉快地同意您的计划，只是在时间到来时就消失了？ 也许他们在...