在图书馆静心学习的你，是否遇到过这样的窘境：想接听重要电话，怕打扰周边人群，需要参加线上会议，找不到私密的场地，打算短时朗读背诵，却碍于公共区域不便开口，多所高校在图书馆，布设 “静音舱”，能通话、能面试、能研讨。小空间实现大用处，一起来看看吧！

在中国人民大学图书馆，朗读亭全部改造成静音舱。撤掉朗读设备，换上学习桌椅，照明与排风系统也全面更新——静音舱成为学生们线上面试、口语练习的“好伙伴”。

学校还对通州校区78台静音舱进行了软件升级，现已支持使用实体校园卡、虚拟校园码、手机NFC、动态开门码4种方式签到开门，让安静空间触手可及。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1880297964657352639&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 窘境 (jiǒngjìng) awkward situation

2. 私密 (sīmì) private

3. 碍 (ài) to hinder

4. 舱 (cāng) cabin (of a ship or airplane)

5. 研讨 (yántǎo) discussion

6. 撤掉 (chèdiào) to throw out

7. 照明 (zhàomíng) lighting

8. 排风 (páifēng) exhaust ventilation

9. 虚拟 (xūnǐ) virtual, fictitious

10. 触手可及 (chùshǒukějí) within reach

【社会】陌生电话接通量暴跌70%：调查显示用户日均漏接比例达68%

“陌生电话接通量暴跌70%”引发讨论。据大象新闻报道，相关调研数据显示，2025年全国手机用户平均每日漏接陌生来电比例为68%，25岁至40岁群体达到76%。这不只是接听习惯变化，也反映陌生号码越来越难获得信任。铃声响起时，接听者面对的往往不是一个可识别的联系人，而是用途不明、需要即时判断的来电。

这种谨慎与陌生来电的实际体验有关。报道提到，推销电话让不少用户感到困扰；工信部2026年二季度电信服务质量通告显示，非应邀商业电子信息用户投诉中，金融类投诉占76.5%。这个比例指的是相关投诉的类别构成，并非所有陌生电话中金融推销所占的比例。它呈现的是用户投诉集中在哪类问题，也解释了为什么陌生号码容易先被归入营销电话，而不是被当作普通联系。

来源：https://stock.10jqka.com.cn/20261029/c681226915.shtml

1. 陌生 (mòshēng) unfamiliar

2. 暴跌 (bàodiē) to fall steeply (in value etc)

3. 漏 (lòu) to leak, to mistakenly leave out

4. 识别 (shíbié) to distinguish

5. 用途 (yòngtú) use, purpose

6. 谨慎 (jǐnshèn) cautious

7. 应邀 (yìngyāo) on invitation

8. 金融 (jīnróng) banking; finance; financial

9. 营销 (yíngxiāo) marketing

【科技】中国最长地铁环线，来了！智能化水平极高

10月29日，武汉轨道交通12号线全线开通运营。该线路全长59.9公里，是亚洲第一、世界第二长的地铁环线，实现了GOA4级全自动运行。

据介绍，GOA4级是轨道交通最高等级自动驾驶。武汉轨道交通12号线由中国标准地铁列车担当运行。中车长客列车设计团队有关负责人介绍，每天清晨，列车会自动唤醒、完成自检后自行驶出车库；运营期间，它能精准完成自动折返、精准停靠；深夜运营结束后，又能自己规划路线回库、进入休眠状态。这整套“起床—上班—下班—睡觉”的流程，全程无需人工干预，也可通过控制中心随时远程接管。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1880348929816853148&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 轨道 (guǐdào) railway, orbit

2. 驾驶 (jiàshǐ) to pilot, to drive

3. 唤醒 (huànxǐng) to wake sb

4. 精准 (jīngzhǔn) accurate

5. 折返 (zhéfǎn) to turn back

6. 停靠 (tíngkào) to stop at

7. 休眠 (xiūmián) to hibernate (computing)

8. 干预 (gānyù) to meddle, to intervene

9. 远程 (yuǎnchéng) remote (server, learning, etc.)

10. 接管 (jiēguǎn) to take over

【文化】年轻人爱上“赶小集”，不止是为了“买东西”

半月谈记者在某社交App上搜索“上海市集”发现，8月每周末举办大大小小的市集都在20个以上，许多热门市集的攻略笔记有上千人收藏。

虹桥新天地的“浇浇植物超市”上海快闪市集里，花烛、秋海棠、鹿角蕨、龟背竹、彩叶芋等一层层摆满货架，绿得养眼。有发烧友冒雨驱车一小时前来，也有刚入坑的小白边问边买，人们的小推车里摆满各种精心挑选的绿植。“七八盆也就百来块钱，给家里添点绿色，看着开心就值得。”市民汤女士说。

市集负责人吴家凡说，越来越多年轻人将绿植视为自然疗愈和家居软装。传统花市往往离市区远、东西杂，线上购买容易“货不对板”，办这个市集就是为了方便大家购买，现场交流心得。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1879363512044153260&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 市集 (shìjí) fair, market

2. 浇 (jiāo) to pour liquid

3. 快闪 (kuài shǎn) flash (event)

4. 花烛 (huā zhú) a tropical plant with heart-shaped leaves and colorful flowers

5. 秋海棠 (qiūhǎitáng) begonia

6. 鹿角蕨 (lùjiǎojué) staghorn fern

7. 龟背竹 (guībèizhú) split-leaf philodendron

8. 彩叶芋 (cǎi yè yù) a plant grown for its brightly colored, patterned leaves

9. 养眼 (yǎngyǎn) visually attractive

10. 发烧友 (fāshāoyǒu) fan

11. 驱车 (qūchē) to drive a car

12. 入坑 (rù kēng) to get hooked on a hobby

13. 小白 (xiǎobái) beginner or newbie

14. 疗愈 (liáoyù) to heal

15. 软装 (ruǎn zhuāng) soft furnishings or home decor

16. 货不对板 (huò bù duì bǎn) the product doesn’t match the sample or description

17. 心得 (xīndé) what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)

Editor’s Note: that’s kind of a lot of vocabulary for such a short story, but we figured once in a while that’s OK…

【幽默】死神妈妈

Editor’s Note: OK, we know this one is a translation from English, but this comic still just feels so Chinese… we had to share it.

1. 死神 (sǐshén) mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die

2. 袍子 (páozi) gown

3. 帅 (shuài) handsome

4. 镰刀 (liándāo) sickle

5. 肩膀 (jiānbǎng) shoulder

6. 扛 (gāng) to raise aloft with both hands

7. 腰 (yāo) waist, lower back

8. 冻 (dòng) to freeze

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【社会】尖沙咀万圣节市集气氛热烈

踏入万圣节前一星期，多区活动的氛围愈来愈热闹。记者再重返尖沙咀么地道，发现人流比上星期更多，当中更有大量小孩悉心扮装参与。有参展商表示，类似市集活动对生意非常有帮助，户外场地更有助提升热闹的气氛。

小朋友变身「女巫」 家长赞可让孩子放松心情

两位吴小朋友今日皆打扮成女巫到场游玩。她们都指虽然天气非常炎热，但仍然玩得很高兴。她们分享自己体验了现场面部彩绘，虽然等待约半小时，但形容工作人员「画得很漂亮」。

小朋友Kailey本打算扮装参与，惟天气太炎热而放弃。她分享，自己特意准备糖果与在场小朋友交换，另有在场内体验摊位游戏，兑换气球和小礼物，收获丰富。Kailey家长亦称，在社交平台Facebook看见活动宣传，故带同女儿到场，她认为气氛十分热闹，更供给孩子良好的地方放松心情。

来源（简）：https://www.stheadline.com/zh-hans/society/3629608/

1. 尖沙咀么地道 (Jiānshājǔ Medì dào) Mody Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, a touristy section of Hong Kong

2. 悉心 (xīxīn) with great care and attention, painstakingly

3. 女巫 (nǚwū) witch

4. 面部彩绘 (miànbù cǎihuì) face painting

5. 炎热 (yánrè) scorching hot, sweltering

6. 摊位游戏 (tānwèi yóuxì) carnival booth game

7. 宣传 (xuānchuán) publicize, promote, advertise. Depending on context, this term can also mean “propaganda.”

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【社会】当消防员成了财政”吸血鬼”，谁还记得他们是英雄？

2017年上映的电影《与神同行：罪与罚》讲述了一名因救人而牺牲的消防员，在阴间经历共49天的7场审判后最终获得转世机会的故事。影片以殉职消防员作为正义的象征，传递出一个朴素而深刻的信念：那些冒着生命危险拯救他人的人，值得社会给予最高的敬意。

然而，现实中的消防员似乎难以得到与其付出相称的评价。本月13日，京畿道知事秋美爱在出席国政监查期间，将消防部门形容为“最令人头疼的财政吸血鬼”引发争议。然而就在3天后，富川市一家工厂发生火灾，造成一名消防员遇难，秋美爱迫于舆论压力在灵堂吊唁时表示：“既然你们希望我道歉，那我就真心诚意地道歉。”这两句话接连引发舆论海啸，已超出措辞表达失当的范围，公权人物对以守护生命为职业的消防官漠视程度令人心寒。

消防员有“最伟大的逆行者”之称，当普通人本能地远离危险时，他们却必须迎着危险前进。秋美爱“既然你们希望我道歉”的说法实在难以令人信服。真正成熟的政治表达，应当清楚区分制度性财政问题与一线人员的职业价值，真正有分量的道歉，则应当直面失言，并通过行动证明反省。

来源（简）：https://www.ajudaily.com/view/20261018143324813

1. 与神同行：罪与罚 (Yǔ Shén Tóng Xíng: Zuì Yǔ Fá) Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, a 2017 Korean film

2. 消防员 (xiāofángyuán) firefighter

3. 阴间 (yīnjiān) the underworld, netherworld, realm of the dead

4. 京畿道 (Jīngjīdào ) Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

5. 知事 (zhīshì) Governor

6. 吸血鬼 (xīxuèguǐ) vampire, literally “bloodsucking ghost”

7. 道歉 (dàoqiàn) apologize

8. 反省 (fǎnxǐng) reflect on one’s actions, self-examine

【社会】盗卖11辆“僵尸车” 男子获刑二年

停放在小区、路边的“僵尸车”，竟也会被不法分子盯上，成为获利目标。日前，上海市松江区人民法院审结了一起盗窃案，被告人陈某以非法占有为目的，谎称受车主委托，接连将多辆长期无人问津的“僵尸车”拖走报废，非法牟利4万余元。

去年3月，被告人陈某谎称受车主委托，将一辆“僵尸车”交由报废公司报废。

松江区人民法院刑事审判庭法官 陈镪：被告人陈某在外面贷款，贷了很多，无法还贷。他在停车的过程中发现，他旁边的一辆车一直没人开，就联系了报废车辆的人员。报废车辆的公司也没有向他多要相应的材料，就给报废了，这是第一辆车。被告人报废掉这辆车之后，就获得了一笔财产，后来他根据车辆的信息、牌照、位置，按图索骥进行查找。

由于陈某需要报废车辆的数量较大，报废公司要求其出示委托书。于是，陈某通过网络伪造委托书等，由此顺利通过报废审核流程。之后，多名车主发现后报案。直到陈某被公安机关抓获时，他已在上海市嘉定区、松江区私自将11辆“僵尸车”拖走报废，非法牟利4万余元。

来源（简）：https://m.huanqiu.com/article/4TiNL5KhjbV

1. 僵尸车 (jiāngshī chē) abandoned vehicle left unused for a long time, literally “zombie car”

2. 获利 (huòlì) make a profit, gain financially

3. 盗窃案 (dàoqiè àn) theft case

4. 委托 (wěituō) to entrust or authorize someone [to do something]

5. 无人问津 (wú rén wèn jīn) neglected

6. 按图索骥 (àntú suǒjì) seek something by a set method, literally “look for a steed using a picture”

7. 报废公司 (bàofèi gōngsī) vehicle scrapping company, salvage company

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【文化】万圣节南瓜争霸战，寿山动物园巧手为动物加菜

万圣节即将来临，寿山动物园搭上日韩料理实境秀风潮，与连续3年响应续食精神的家乐福鼎山店合作，选用其所提供的西洋南瓜及园区自备的东洋南瓜为园区动物加菜，上演一场「南瓜料理东西争霸战」。不论是狐獴、苏卡达象龟及亚达伯拉象龟或长鼻浣熊和沼林袋鼠等动物，都开心享用属於牠们的万圣节南瓜创意佳肴。

观光局长高闵琳表示，西洋南瓜由动物园小编发挥巧手，雕出搞怪表情，再藏入狐獴最爱的面包虫，狐獴为顺利取食面包虫，使用利爪进行挖找，展现自然天性。东洋南瓜则由园区志工利用外皮纹路及色泽，雕出几可乱真的乌龟造型，并结合地瓜和秋葵设计成乌龟头和尾巴。有趣的是，对苏卡达象龟及亚达伯拉象龟而言，南瓜就是美味的蔬果佳肴，不管做成什麽造型，都是毫不犹豫、立刻品嚐。

来源（简）：https://khh.travel/zh-cn/event/news/6169/

1. 日韩料理 (Rì-Hán liàolǐ) Japanese and Korean cuisine

2. 家乐福 (Jiālèfú) Carrefour, a French hypermarket (a.k.a. supermarket) chain

3. 狐獴 (húměng) meerkat, an Africa mammal

4. 苏卡达象龟 (Sūkǎdá xiàngguī) African spurred tortoise

5. 亚达伯拉象龟 (Yàdá Bólā xiàngguī) Aldabra giant tortoise

6. 长鼻浣熊 (chángbí huànxióng) coati; long-nosed raccoon relative

7. 沼林袋鼠 (zhǎolín dàishǔ) swamp wallaby

8. 佳肴 (jiāyáo) delicacy, delicious cuisine

9. 纹路 (wénlù) pattern or markings

10. 色泽 (sèzé) color or luster

Most of us can probably get through life without being able to say “coati” or “Aldabra giant tortoise” in Chinese. Pete studies Chinese animals for a living, and this was new to him. Anyway, don’t get hung up on tricky vocabulary. Just enjoy the story 😸

Although this piece is about a zoo in Kaohsiung, ROC/Taiwan, it uses simplified characters. The explanation is in the URL: it’s from a tourism site aimed at attracting overseas visitors (including those from about 150 km away!)

【幽默】恨了二十多年

我小时候偷吃了一颗糖，被舅舅追着打，边打边从我嘴里抠出糖来。这事我一直耿耿于怀，恨了他二十多年，一块糖才多少钱！

一次过年时，我实在忍不住、气不过，当着许多人的面质问舅舅：“一块糖，至于吗？” 舅舅告诉我：“你吃的是老鼠药啊，你妈你姥差点被吓死了。”

1. 舅舅 (jiùjiu) maternal uncle

2. 耿耿于怀 (gěnggěng yú huái) hold a grudge, be unable to forget

3. 至于吗 (zhìyú) was it really worth it / necessary?

4. 吓死(xià sǐ) scare the heck out of someone, scare them to death

Have a Spooky Halloween, and we’ll see you next week!

新泽西州翠登市(Trenton)警方本周结束了对非法赌博活动近一年的调查，在市内32家杂货店、理发店和街角商店查获并拆除了70台吃角子老虎机。

根据翠登市警察局，警方在费城逮捕了该非法集团的头目，33岁的阿尔蒙特(Harry B. Almonte)。翠登市警方和新泽西州警方已对其提起诉讼，指控其经营赌博活动、持有赌博机和洗钱。

警方持搜查令，对这些商店进行了搜查，并在当天结束时查获了10万元现金。警方对阿尔蒙特的指控声称，他每月向自己的银行帐户存入1.6万至5万元。

来源（简）：https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/124996/9804432?zh-cn

1. 新泽西州 (Xīnzéxī Zhōu) New Jersey, a state in the northeastern USA

2. 非法赌博 (fēifǎ dǔbó) illegal gambling

3. 街角商店 (jiējiǎo shāngdiàn) corner store

4. 老虎机 (shǔjī) slot machine, one-armed bandit

5. 费城 (Fèichéng) Philadelphia, a city in eastern Pennsylvania, USA

6. 洗钱 (xǐqián) money laundering

7. 声称 (shēngchēng) claim or assert

【文化】山海湖间秋游热 南北湖国庆文旅活力持续释放

金秋送爽，湖山入画。2026年国庆假期，浙江省嘉兴市海盐县南北湖风景区迎来文旅客流高峰。据统计，整个国庆假期，景区共接待游客近27万人次，山海湖秋日文旅市场活力持续释放。

国庆假期，南北湖告别传统观光模式，环湖轻骑、橘园采摘、草坪露营、萌宠互动、登高揽胜等体验相融共生，成为周边游客短途秋游、假日休闲的热门选择。

环湖骑行成为假期热门项目。Lavelo Go南北湖骑咖门店前早早就排起队伍，客流以亲子家庭、结伴情侣为主，其中亲子骑行占比最高。据骑咖负责人周建介绍，国庆假期门店客流量、营业额较日常周末提升3倍以上，单日最高接待游客达数千人次。

黄沙坞由良蜜橘自9月下旬进入成熟丰收季，橘园采摘成为亲子家庭青睐的特色项目。国庆假期后半程，橘园单日接待采摘游客超2000人次。游客张君琦说，每年国庆都来南北湖摘橘子，“这里的蜜橘口感清甜，亲手采摘的体验，比买来的更有意义”。登高揽胜同样热度不减，游客沿山间步道登顶，山、海、湖全景尽收眼底。

来源（简）：http://www.zj.xinhuanet.com/20261012/87c19589792c45d9abeba62c8a61783d/c.html

1. 国庆假期 (Guóqìng jiàqī) National Day holiday, the first week of October in the PRC.

2. 市场活力 (shìchǎng huólì) market vitality

3. 释放 (shìfàng) release; unleash

4. 露营 (lùyíng) camping

5. 短途秋游 (duǎntú qiūyóu) short autumn outing

6. 结伴情侣 (jiébàn qínglǚ) couples traveling together

7. 成熟 (chéngshú) ripe or mature

8. 采摘 (cǎizhāi) to pick or harvest

9. 口感 (kǒugǎn) mouthfeel

10. 热度不减 (rèdù bù jiǎn) remains popular, shows no decline in interest

How did the number of visitors during Golden Week compare to a normal weekend at Lavelo Go, a “cycling lifestyle and cultural tourism” brand?

【社会】男子伪装患精神病拒服兵役，官方通报

广东惠城区人民政府发布关于对张某某拒服兵役处罚情况的通报：

张某某，男，惠城区小金口街道人，大学专科学历。

该青年在2025年下半年自愿报名应征入伍，经体格检查、政治考核、综合评估和役前教育合格后，于2025年9月1日由惠城区人民政府征兵办公室批准入伍。

张某某入伍后，服役态度消极。

对部队教育训练和日常管理不适应，先后以身体患病、思想压力大等理由逃避训练，企图通过伪装患有精神病从而实现退兵意图。后经惠州市、惠城区两级兵役机关调查取证，张某某承认装病事实。

所在部队、区征兵办、基层武装部和其亲属多次讲明政策，反复教育引导后，张某某仍然无法端正服役态度，离队态度坚决，并表示愿意承担拒服兵役带来的一切法律后果。最终于2025年12月7日被部队按拒服兵役作除名处理。

来源（简）：https://m.gmw.cn/2026-09/24/content_1304567763.htm

1. 应征入伍 (yìngzhēng rùwǔ) enlist in the military

2. 体格检查 (tǐgé jiǎnchá) physical examination

3. 政治考核 (zhèngzhì kǎohé) political background screening

4. 役前教育 (yìqián jiàoyù) pre-enlistment education and training

5. 态度消极 (tàidu xiāojí) to have a negative attitude

6. 伪装 (wěizhuāng) feign, or try to deceive people into believing

7. 精神病 (jīngshénbìng) mental illness; psychiatric disorder

8. 端正 (duānzhèng) correct or proper

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【美食】方便面巨头倒了！三年公司从年销20亿到破产，野心最终反噬了自己

巅峰时期一年卖出20亿，38条生产线24小时连轴转都赶不上订单，经销商提着现金排队抢代理权。从这样的高度摔到破产重整，只用了三年。

破产时账面总资产1.23亿，负债6.5亿，资产负债率超过500%。亲手把一手好牌打烂的，不是康师傅、统一的围剿，是创始人自己失控的野心。

这个品牌叫五谷道场，创始人叫王中旺。

2025年上半年，今麦郎方便面市场份额只剩7.84%，排在康师傅、统一、白象之后。它赖以起家的低价策略，在外卖、自热食品、预制菜的多重挤压下，越来越不够用了。

我认为五谷道场的故事，核心不是“野心害死人”这么简单。它真正暴露的问题，是把一次品类创新的成功，误读成了可以支撑重资产全国扩张的盈利能力。

来源（简）：https://bbs.hupu.com/642971829.html

1. 巅峰 (diānfēng) peak or pinnacle

2. 生产线 (shēngchǎnxiàn) production line. As a long, thin noun, this takes the measure word 条 (tiáo).

3. 经销商 (jīngxiāoshāng) distributor

4. 代理权 (dàilǐquán) distribution rights

5. 资产负债率 (zīchǎn fùzhài lǜ) debt-to-asset ratio

6. 康师傅 (Kāng Shīfù) Master Kong, a Chinese food and beverage brand

7. 统一 (Tǒngyī) usually means “to unify,” as in 统一祖国 “to unify the motherland.” But in this article, it refers to Uni-President, a Taiwanese food and beverage company.

8. 围剿 (wéijiǎo) encircle and suppress, besiege. Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist armies famously tried this tactic against the Communists in Jiangxi Province. They almost succeeded but the Red Army escaped and went on the Long March 长征。

9. 五谷道场 (Wǔgǔ Dàochǎng) Wugu Daochang, a Chinese instant noodle brand

10. 误读 (wùdú) misread or misinterpret

【幽默】蜘蛛侠

我爷爷被一只蜘蛛咬了, 他看起来非常沮丧, 于是我准备给他去拿些药膏, 可是就在我走出房间之前, 我听到爷爷说: "到了这个年纪, 实在是承担不了做蜘蛛侠的责任阿."

1. 沮丧 (jǔsàng) discouraged or dejected

2. 药膏 (yàogāo) medicinal ointment

3. 年纪 (niánjì) age

4. 蜘蛛侠 (Zhīzhūxiá) Spider-Man, a Marvel superhero who gained his power via spider bite. He is famous for his motto, 能力越大，责任越大。

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1. Exploring Artificial Intelligence

演化 (yǎnhuà) to evolve

现在人工智能演化得越来越快。
Xiànzài réngōng zhìnéng yǎnhuà de yuèláiyuè kuài.
Artificial intelligence is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace.

硅基生命 (guījī shēngmìng) silicon-based life

你知道什么是硅基生命？
Nǐ zhīdào shénme shì guī jī shēngmìng?
Do you know what silicon-based life is?

碳基生命 (Tànjī shēngmìng) carbon-based life

人类是碳基生命。
Rénlèi shì tàn jī shēngmìng.
Humans are carbon-based life forms.

深度学习 (shēndùxuéxí) deep learning (artificial intelligence)

我们正在研究深度学习的技术。
Wǒmen zhèngzài yánjiū shēndù xuéxí de jìshù.
We are currently researching deep learning technologies.

脑机接口 (nǎojī jiēkǒu) brain-machine interface

脑机接口是在人脑与计算机或其它电子设备之间建立的直接信息交流和控制通道。
Nǎo Jī jiēkǒu shì zài rénnǎo yú jìsuànjī huò qítā diànzǐshèbèi zhījiān jiànlì de zhíjiē xìnxī jiāoliú hé kòngzhì Tōngdào.
A brain-computer interface (BCI) provides a direct channel for information exchange and control between the human brain and a computer or another electronic device.

2. Mastering Useful 成语

先斩后奏 (xiānzhǎnhòuzòu) to act first and report afterward

你这样做是先斩后奏。
Nǐ zhèyàng zuò shì xiānzhǎnhòuzòu.
By doing this, you’re acting first and asking for permission later.

断章取义 (duànzhāngqǔyì) to take something out of context (idiom)

现在不少网络不良媒体在报道事件时断章取义，为博取流量而误导大众舆论。
Xiànzài bùshǎo wǎngluò bùliáng méitǐ zài bàodào shìjiàn shí duànzhāngqǔyì, wèi bóqǔ liúliàng ér wùdǎo Dàzhòng yúlùn.
Today, many irresponsible online media outlets take information out of context when reporting on events, misleading public opinion in pursuit of online traffic.

翻天覆地 (fāntiānfùdì) earth-shaking; dramatic and transformative (idiom)

随着时间的推移，科技让人们的生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。
Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, kējì ràng rénmen de shēnghuó fāshēng le fāntiānfùdì de biànhuà.
Over time, technology has brought about dramatic changes in people’s lives.

不可思议 (bùkěsīyì) unbelievable; inconceivable (idiom)

这个小说情节曲折，让人感到不可思议。
Zhège xiǎoshuō qíngjié qūzhé, ràng rén gǎndào bùkěsīyì.
The novel has such a complex and unexpected plot that it leaves readers astonished.

掩耳盗铃 (yǎněrdàolíng) to deceive oneself; to bury one’s head in the sand (idiom)

掩耳盗铃是一种自欺欺人的行为。
Yǎněrdàolíng shì yīzhǒng zìqīqīrén de xíngwéi.
Burying one’s head in the sand is a form of self-deception.

3. Current Events

混搭 (hùndā) to mix and match, especially styles or clothing

这奇特的模样，就像时尚界的混搭风。
Zhè qítè de múyàng, jiù xiàng shíshàng jiè de hùn dā fēng.
This unusual look is reminiscent of the mix-and-match style often seen in the fashion world.

仪式感 (yíshìgǎn) a sense of ceremony; a feeling of occasion

中国人过春节的时候要做很多仪式感的事情。
Zhōngguó rén guò Chūnjié de shíhou yào zuò hěn duō yíshì gǎn de shìqing.
During the Spring Festival, Chinese people take part in many traditions that make the occasion feel special.

草台班子 (cǎotáibānzǐ) a makeshift troupe; an improvised or loosely organized group

世界就是一个草台班子。
Shìjiè jiùshì yī gè cǎo tái bānzi.
The world is just one big makeshift operation.

同辈压力 (tóngbèi yālì) peer pressure

我在实习公司感到了同辈压力，所以我要更努力地工作。
Wǒ zài shíxí gōngsī gǎndào le tóngbèi yālì, suǒyǐ wǒ yào gèng nǔlì de gōngzuò.
I feel peer pressure at my internship, so I want to work harder.

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“超快的速度，超快的一生。”“喝得醉醉，撞得碎碎。”“10次事故9次快，莫和死神去比赛。”

近日，网友@天天蓝 在社交平台上晒出了在浙江杭州富阳区看到的幽默交通标语，迅速登上了平台的话题热榜。

与我们习以为常的“道路千万条，安全第一条”“遵守交通法规，文明参与交通”等安全标语相比，这些“不正经”的提示语更多了一丝幽默，网友们戏称：杭州的交通标语已经next level了。

还有不少网友在评论区“大展身手”：“速度与激情，现实可不行。”“不系安全带，2分50块。”嚯，你别说，还都押上韵了。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1800284107218806279&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 碎 (suì) to break into pieces; fragmentary

2. 标语 (biāoyǔ) written slogan

3. 帅 (shuài) handsome

4. 习以为常 (xíyǐwéicháng) to become accustomed to

5. 正经 (zhèngjīng) decent, serious

6. 戏称 (xìchēng) to jokingly call

7. 大展身手 (dàzhǎnshēnshǒu) to show one’s capabilities

8. 嚯 (huò) (onom.) exclamation of admiration or surprise

9. 押韵 (yāyùn) to rhyme

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【社会】老君山1元午餐火了：十年不涨价，今年还加了鸡腿

国庆假期，不少景区因为天价餐饮上了热搜。68元一碗素面，38元一盘青菜，把游客宰得叫苦不迭。

但在河南洛阳老君山，海拔1866米的中天门广场上，一项延续了整整十年的“暖心约定”如约而至。一碗热气腾腾的玉米糊涂面、一个煎蛋、黄瓜番茄配菜，今年还额外加了一只鸡腿，全部只要一元钱。

更让人意外的是，这个餐点全程无人值守。游客自助取餐，自觉投币或扫码付费，自主找零。用餐没有次数限制，吃不饱可以反复排队，一块钱实现“无限畅吃”。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1878222424059749376&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 老君山 (Lǎojūn shān) Mount Laojun

2. 天价 (tiānjià) extremely expensive

3. 素面 (sùmiàn) vegetarian noodles

4. 宰 (zǎi) to swindle customers

5. 叫苦不迭 (jiàokǔbudié) to complain without stopping (idiom)

6. 如约而至 (rúyuēérzhì) to arrive as planned/right on schedule

7. 热气腾腾 (rèqìténgténg) piping hot

8. 投币 (tóubì) to insert coins

9. 无限畅吃 (wúxiàn chàng chī) all-you-can-eat

【文化】年轻人爱上房车旅行！

今年国庆假期，公路出行占比预计超90%，自驾游成为出行主力，房车消费发生转变，从短期租赁体验，走向直接购置自用。政策加码+配套完善，房车从小众爱好走向更多人消费。

国庆假期第五天，全国交通出行陆续迎来返程客流。5日全社会跨区域人员流动量超3亿人次，公路出行预计占到90%以上，自驾游是绝对主力。长假催生大量跨城深度游需求，带着“家”奔赴远方的房车，收获越来越多消费者青睐。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1878256983811317426&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 房车 (fángchē) recreational vehicle

2. 自驾游 (zìjiàyóu) self-driving tour

3. 租赁 (zūlìn) to lease

4. 购置 (gòuzhì) to purchase

5. 加码 (jiāmǎ) to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc)

6. 小众 (xiǎozhòng) non-mainstream, niche (market etc)

7. 返程 (fǎnchéng) return journey (e.g. home)

8. 客流 (kèliú) passenger flow

9. 催生 (cuīshēng) to induce labor

10. 奔赴 (bēnfù) to rush to

11. 青睐 (qīnglài) to favor, one’s good graces

【医学】降压疫苗有了新进展，打一针数月不需用药

一种长期、平稳的降压新疗法出现了。高血压患者需坚持每日服用降压药的局面，在未来或将有所改善。

2026年9月9日，武汉华纪元生物技术开发有限公司（下称“华纪元生物”）宣布，其研发的“降压疫苗”HJY-ATRQβ-001注射液Ⅰ期研究达成预设终点，即将开启II期临床研究。该产品是全球在研进展较快的降压疫苗之一。

这款降压疫苗，是治疗性疫苗。它借鉴传统疫苗的技术思路，通过调动人体免疫系统，使身体自行产生具有降低高血压作用的抗体，这些抗体可在体内存在较长时间，降压效果能维持数月。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1877003531288046811&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 降压 (jiàngyā) to lower one’s blood pressure

2. 疫苗 (yìmiáo) vaccine

3. 疗法 (liáofǎ) therapy

4. 患者 (huànzhě) patient

5. 临床 (línchuáng) clinical

6. 借鉴 (jièjiàn) to reference another person’s experience

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【幽默】牛鞭

Editor’s Note: in the spirit of the joke, we’ll let you ask your Chinese friends! :D

1. 牛鞭 (niúbiān)

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超市里货架上的火腿肠，越来越卖不动了。

8月底，曾经是国内“火腿肠三强”之一的雨润食品公布2026年中期业绩，其高温肉制品营收归零，正式告别了这条深耕多年的赛道。而国内火腿肠销售第一的双汇，包装肉制品销量自2020年峰值以来持续收缩，行业颓势可见一斑。

1. 时代的眼泪 (shídài de yǎnlèi) a nostalgic expression for something once popular that has faded with the times

2. 火腿肠 (huǒtuǐcháng) packaged, ready-to-eat ham sausage

3. 中期业绩 (zhōngqī yèjì) interim financial results

4. 高温肉制品 (gāowēn ròuzhìpǐn) meat products processed at high temperatures, such as shelf-stable sausages

5. 营收归零 (yíngshōu guī líng) revenue drops to zero

6. 深耕 (shēngēng) to develop a business or field through sustained effort; literally, to plow deeply

7. 赛道 (sàidào) business sector or competitive field; literally, a racetrack

8. 峰值 (fēngzhí) peak value or level

9. 收缩 (shōusuō) to contract; to shrink

10. 颓势 (tuíshì) downward trend; declining fortunes

11. 可见一斑 (kějiànyībān) this gives a glimpse of the broader situation

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1877498518438091629&wfr=spider&for=pc

【文化】江苏一高校外教手持喇叭在教学楼内禁烟视频走红

近日，一段常州工程职业技术学院一名外教手持喇叭，不断在教学楼内呼吁禁烟的短视频在网络走红。记者检索发现，2025年开始就常有常州工程职业技术学院学生发布视频，分享这名外教在学校室内场所呼吁公共场合禁止吸烟的场景。多名该校学生告诉纵览新闻，这名外教是学校的口语老师Jared，来自美国，学生们都习惯叫他杰瑞德，年龄在30岁左右。学生称，杰瑞德进行禁烟宣传已坚持多年，受到了众多师生的好评，学校室内吸烟的现象也明显减少。

视频拍摄者钱同学告诉纵览新闻，他是该校一名大一新生，网络走红的视频是他在教学楼课间随手拍下的一幕，没想到视频迅速传播。他来到该校上学后，常在课间见到杰瑞德呼吁公共场合禁止吸烟，也曾亲眼见到他抓住过教学楼内抽烟的学生。钱同学回忆，一旦发现有人违规吸烟，杰瑞德会上前制止，要求对方出示学号，当场严厉批评，并对其按照学校规定进行处理。“他对待教学楼内吸烟行为毫不留情。”钱同学说，该校明确规定教学楼内全面禁烟，吸烟要前往校园内设置的专门吸烟点。

1. 喇叭 (lǎba) loudspeaker; here, a handheld megaphone

2. 禁烟 (jìnyān) to prohibit smoking; a smoking ban

3. 走红 (zǒuhóng) to become popular or widely known

4. 呼吁 (hūyù) to call for; to appeal for

5. 检索 (jiǎnsuǒ) to search for or retrieve information

6. 课间 (kèjiān) break between classes

7. 随手拍下 (suíshǒu pāi xià) to casually capture something in a photo or video

8. 违规 (wéiguī) to violate rules or regulations

9. 制止 (zhìzhǐ) to stop or prevent an action

10. 毫不留情 (háo bù liúqíng) to show no leniency; to be uncompromising

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1877665242245165036&wfr=spider&for=pc

【科技】一航班落地滑行时有充电宝起火，乘务员用水和可乐扑灭

据新京报报道，9月29日，东方航空MU2715航班落地昆明长水机场滑行时有充电宝起火。视频显示，装有充电宝的包被放在机舱过道上，明火燃起后乘务员用可乐和矿泉水将明火扑灭。

记者从东方航空客服人员处获悉，该航班有旅客携带物品冒烟后妥善处置，后续航班延误，并更换了一架飞机。

近期，飞机上充电宝起火事件时有发生。

作为消费者，在选购的时候可以留意外包装盒产品上的标识来判断充电宝产品是否通过了新版CCC认证。

1. 航班 (hángbān) scheduled flight

2. 落地 (luòdì) to land; to touch down

3. 滑行 (huáxíng) to taxi, of an aircraft moving on the ground

4. 充电宝 (chōngdiànbǎo) power bank; portable battery pack

5. 乘务员 (chéngwùyuán) cabin crew member; flight attendant

6. 扑灭 (pūmiè) to extinguish a fire

7. 机舱 (jīcāng) aircraft cabin

8. 获悉 (huòxī) to learn or be informed of something, in formal reporting

9. 妥善处置 (tuǒshàn chǔzhì) to handle appropriately and carefully

10. 延误 (yánwù) to delay; a delay

11. 认证 (rènzhèng) certification

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【经济】国庆档票房破7亿元！

陈思诚执导的《神探之痕迹》是档期内最受关注的影片之一。目前该片票房稳居档期第一。

家庭喜剧《什么意思夫妇》由小沈阳、沈春阳夫妻搭档出演，讲的是一对结婚多年的夫妻在离婚冷静期意外“灵魂互换”，体验对方生活的搞笑故事。

《活色生香》走的则是温情路线。闫妮、叶童、倪虹洁三位演员同台，聚焦中老年女性的情感与生活，讲述她们在子女离巢后重新面对自己、彼此支撑的故事。

从整个电影产业来看，据测算，今年以来电影全产业链产值已超过4700亿元。“电影+”正从银幕渗入城乡消费的深层肌理，撬动的不只是票房增长，更是消费生态的枝繁叶茂。

全国银幕总数已近9.6万块，这是基础设施的广度；无数观众选择走进影院，则是市场信任的深度。

1. 档期 (dàngqī) film release period or window, often associated with a holiday

2. 票房 (piàofáng) box-office revenue

3. 稳居 (wěnjū) to firmly maintain a position or ranking

4. 搭档出演 (dādàng chūyǎn) to perform together as partners

5. 灵魂互换 (línghún hùhuàn) to swap souls; a body-swap premise

6. 聚焦 (jùjiāo) to focus on

7. 彼此支撑 (bǐcǐ zhīchēng) to support one another

8. 测算 (cèsuàn) to estimate through calculation

9. 银幕 (yínmù) cinema screen; figuratively, cinema

10. 渗入 (shènrù) to permeate; to penetrate

11. 肌理 (jīlǐ) texture or underlying structure; here, the fabric of consumer activity

12. 撬动 (qiàodòng) to spur or unlock a larger effect; literally, to move with a lever

13. 消费生态 (xiāofèi shēngtài) consumer ecosystem; the interconnected activities surrounding consumption

14. 枝繁叶茂 (zhīfányèmào) flourishing; literally, having abundant branches and leaves

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【幽默】晚餐如何？

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随着中国人口不断萎缩，中国政府希望看到更多的婚姻和新生儿。为此采取的一项奇招是：把办理婚姻登记手续的政府机构改造成令人心驰神往的目的地。

通过提供蜜月代金券和新生儿现金补贴，政府旨在打造其所谓的“生育友好型社会”。

在南京，一处新建的婚姻登记处坐落在一个著名湖泊内的心形岛屿上，那里橙色的标语鼓励情侣们不要“走得太快”，因为“幸福应该细细品味”。另一处此类登记处则位于该市历史悠久的夫子庙建筑群内，提供传统中式服装供情侣拍照。

这些努力正取得成效，至少目前如此。在该政策实施的第一年，南京的婚姻登记数量同比增加15%以上。超过22,000对外地情侣前往南京喜结连理。

来源(简）：https://cn.wsj.com/articles/中国催婚催生出奇招-婚姻登记处打造成-浪漫圣地-710d3608

1. 萎缩 (wěisuō) shrink or atrophy

2. 心驰神往 (xīnchí shénwǎng) yearn for

3. 情侣 (qínglǚ) romantic couple

4. 品味 (pǐnwèi) to savor or appreciate

5. 夫子庙 (Fūzǐmiào) Confucius Temple, a lively area in Nanjing where Pete enjoyed going to karaoke many years ago

6. 同比 (tóngbǐ) compared with same period. In this case, the point of comparison is the year before the introduction of this policy.

7. 喜结连理 (xǐ jié liánlǐ) happily get married

【旅游】贝加尔湖涉中国游客翻车事故司机无驾照

据塔斯社9月29日报道，针对今年1月底贝加尔湖冰面发生翻车事故造成1名中国籍游客死亡，俄罗斯伊尔库茨克州奥利洪区法院对涉事司机作出判决。

据俄媒报道，今年1月28日，一辆载有游客的汽车在俄罗斯贝加尔湖冰面上翻车，造成1名中国游客死亡，还有其他中国游客受伤。俄罗斯联邦侦查委员会随后称，司机没有驾照，被拘留。

塔斯社最新消息称，根据检方消息，涉事司机无视禁止在指定通道以外区域驶入冰面的警示标志，且未确保车辆配备必要的安全装备。法院认定被告人有罪，判处其有期徒刑4年，缓刑4年。涉案各方均未就此提出上诉。

来源（简）：https://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2026/09/29/126789465.html

1. 塔斯 (tǎsī) TASS, a Russian news agency

2. 贝加尔湖 (Bèijiā’ěr Hú) Lake Baikal

3. 判决 (pànjué) court ruling

4. 驾照 (jiàzhào) driver’s license

5. 无视禁止 (wúshì jìnzhǐ) disregard a prohibition

6. 被告人 (bèigàorén) defendant in a criminal case

7. 徒刑 (túxíng) prison sentence

8. 缓刑 (huǎnxíng) suspended sentence

【社會】逛夜市被狗嚇到! 女子飼主爆口角 "當事犬"呆坐人群中

27號晚間，高雄有民眾帶毛孩一起逛瑞豐夜市，但疑似狗狗體型較大，嚇到一名路過的女子，女子當下情緒激動，要求飼主道歉，雙方僵持不下，最後請警方到場協調，事發當下圍滿了民眾，引發騷動的當事犬在人群中，安穩地坐在主人身邊瞇眼吐舌喘氣，形成可愛對比。

也有攤商說，人潮壅擠的地方，確實盡量不要帶狗比較好，雖然狗沒有攻擊性，還是有人會害怕，但如果狗狗如果沒有攻擊行為，也沒有觸碰到對方，飼主確實不需要道歉。警方到場協調後，雙方和平解散，警方也呼籲民眾，帶寵物進入夜市、公園等公共場所，應妥善使用鏈繩或採取適當防護措施，避免犬隻驚擾他人。

来源（繁）：https://tw.news.yahoo.com/逛夜市被狗嚇到-女子-飼主爆口角-當事犬-呆坐人群中-063417371.html

1. 毛孩 (máohái) pet, lit. “fur baby”

2. 嚇到 (xià dào) be frightened

3. 情緒激動 (qíngxù jīdòng) emotionally agitated

4. 飼主 (sìzhǔ) pet owner

5. 僵持 (jiāngchí) remain in a standoff

6. 當事犬 (dāngshì quǎn) the dog involved (in the incident). This is a semi-humorous phrase. The far more common phrase is 當事人, the person involved.

7. 攤商 (tānshāng) vendor at a street market or roadside stand

8. 壅擠 (yōngjǐ) crowded

9. 有攻擊性 (yǒu gōngjíxìng) aggressive

10. 和平解散 (hépíng jiěsàn) disperse peacefully

11. 鏈繩 (liànshéng) chain leash (for a dog)

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【文化】百万点赞视频主角是他！深圳少年登台弹钢琴，优雅又帅气

深圳少年登台演奏钢琴，收获近百万网友点赞！近日，深圳市蛇口育才教育集团育才二中学子林简培登台演奏钢琴，准备时动作优雅又帅气，演奏时从容自信，网友点赞称“他是在真正享受音乐”“不仅长得俊，弹得还这么好听”“太优秀了”！

林简培同学的妈妈介绍，爆火视频拍摄于9月24日，当天，林简培在深圳市少年宫参加一场中英青少年文化交流音乐会，作为钢琴五重奏的“第一钢琴”完成演出。视频是现场一位观众拍摄并发布到视频平台的，演出的曲目是《海阔天空》《触技曲》，视频很快收获网友关注，目前多条相关视频点赞量合计近100万。

“学习钢琴他是乐在其中的，我们从不逼他学习。”林简培的妈妈表示，孩子系统学习钢琴是在小学三年级，已经考过英皇八级，目前在准备演奏级的考级。“他现在每天中午都会去学校附近的琴行上课、练琴，风雨无阻；周末一个人坐车去福田跟老师学习、参加钢琴团的排练。他自己很享受弹钢琴的时光，不是演出才全情投入，而是每一次排练都非常投入。”

来源（简）：https://m.mp.oeeee.com/a/BAAFRD0000202609291675170.html

1. 点赞 (diǎnzàn) to hit “like” on a social media post or comment

2. 优雅 (yōuyǎ) elegant and graceful

3. 帅气 (shuàiqì) handsome, stylish

4. 爆火 (bàohuǒ) become extremely popular

5. 海阔天空 (hǎikuò tiānkōng) broad horizons and freedom, lit. vast seas and open skies. In this context, it refers to a Cantopop classic by the legendary band, BEYOND.

6. 触技曲 (chùjìqǔ) toccata, a technical instrumental piece

7. 系统学习 (xìtǒng xuéxí) systematically study

8. 风雨无阻 (fēngyǔ wúzǔ) regardless of weather or hardship

9. 投入 (tóurù) devote oneself to

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金秋九月天高地阔，大漠湖海交相辉映。9月21日，第五届“大爱无疆 沙漠印象”凯洋杯残疾人挑战赛在内蒙古乌兰布和沙漠开幕。来自全国28个省区市的450名运动员、嘉宾及志愿者、工作人员相聚黄河明珠乌海市，其中残疾人参赛运动员220名。

赛事立足乌海沙漠与湖海共生、以书法文化为特色的城市禀赋，依托大漠湖海相融的独特风貌，践行残疾人事业“平等、参与、共享”发展理念，在大漠湖海之间搭建残健相融的交流平台。

云南选手赵丽琼参加过上届赛事，今年邀约4位伙伴一同前来参赛。“大漠虽广，但有伙伴同行，这就是参赛的意义。我期待感受乌海‘沙漠看海’的独特魅力。”

来源（简）：http://www.nmg.xinhuanet.com/20260922/cd9f953904654d0b85cf25d08da6837b/c.html

1. 天高地阔 (tiāngāo dìkuò) vast skies and expansive land

2. 嘉宾 (jiābīn) honored guest, special guest

3. 禀赋 (bǐngfù) natural gift, endowment

4. 风貌 (fēngmào) character, distinctive appearance

5. 魅力 (mèilì) charm, appeal

【运动】女篮世界实力榜更新！美国&法国依旧前二 中国下滑三位排名第七

新华社瑞士米村9月17日电（记者单磊）国际篮联17日公布了最新一期的女篮世界排名，中国女篮排名下降三位，来到世界第七。

在刚刚结束的女篮世界杯上，中国队闯入八强，但这个成绩没能帮中国队保住此前世界第四的位置。此前排名第六的西班牙女篮靠世界杯铜牌战绩升到第三；世界杯第四名德国队直升七位来到第四；世界杯冠军美国队和亚军法国队依旧分列第一和第二。

澳大利亚和比利时队排名分别下滑至第五和第六。第八至第10名分别是尼日利亚、日本和巴西队。

来源（简）：https://www.163.com/dy/article/L72KUPF205346RC6.html

1. 女篮世界杯 (Nǚlán shìjièbēi) Women’s Basketball World Cup (FIBA World Cup)

2. 排名 (páimíng) ranking, rank

3. 下降 (xiàjiàng) decline, decrease

4. 八强 (bāqiáng) top eight competitors

5. 冠军 (guànjūn) champion

6. 依旧 (yījiù) still, as before

【科技】大象在洪水中救人？监控拍到怪物？“AI泔水”正批量复制“感动”

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浑浊的洪水裹挟泥沙奔涌向前。男子独自蹲坐在岩石上，环顾四周。湍急的水流从其身边掠过，仿佛下一秒就要将他卷入。此时岸边忽现一头巨象，径直走入水中，在男子面前停下。借助粗壮有力的象鼻，男子俯身，奋力攀上象背，终于获得新生。

上述文字描述的视频画面在今年8月广泛流传于社交平台，被称为尼泊尔泥石流灾害中“感人的一幕”。不少用户相信，这是一场发生在灾害中的真实营救。有人感谢“上帝派来动物拯救灾民”，也有人感叹大象展现出了与人类建立信任和情感联系的能力。

然而，这场“感人的救援”其实从未发生——Meta的AI检测工具从视频中识别出了数字签名，表明它极有可能由该公司的AI工具生成。

来源（简）：https://www.21jingji.com/article/20260917/herald/8c7fd780e70d96c1f4e3a3ad662bc264.html

1. 截图 (jiétú) screencap, take a screenshot

2. 浑浊 (húnzhuó) murky or cloudy

3. 洪水 (hóngshuǐ) flood

4. 湍急 (tuānjí) fast-flowing and turbulent

5. 仿佛 (fǎngfú) as if, seemingly. The simplified character 佛 is usually pronounced Fó, meaning the Buddha. The traditional character version of this phrase, 仿彿, avoids confusion by using the “double person radical” 雙人旁 instead of the “single person radical,” 單人旁.

6. 象鼻 (xiàngbí) elephant’s trunk.

7. 尼泊尔 (Ní bó ěr) Nepal

8. 检测工具 (jiǎncè gōngjù) testing or detection tool

【历史】《新國民畫報》，中華民國三十六年八月一日

1. 營養 / 营养 (yíngyǎng) nutrition, nourishment

2. 完畢 / 完毕 (wánbì) finish, complete

3. 預備 / 预备 (yùbèi) prepare, get ready

   The date 中華民國三十六年 , or “Minguo 36,” refers to 1947 CE, or 36 years after the dissolution of the Qing dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. This method of reckoning years is still used on Taiwan. Just remember to add 1911 to the Minguo year. So, 2026 is Minguo 115.

4. Pete found this document in his recent research. He enjoyed seeing cheerful tomatoes and frogs juxtaposed with a cigarette ad.

【幽默】落井下石

老师常在课堂上教育大家说，当看到别人的缺陷和不幸时，千万不要嘲笑。

一天，小张对老师说：“今天校园里有一个孩子掉进水坑里，大家都大笑，只有我没有笑。”

“你做得对。”老师表扬道，“是谁掉进了水坑里呢?”

“是我。”小张回答。

1. 缺陷 (quēxiàn) flaw, defect

2. 不幸 (bùxìng) unfortunate, misfortune

3. 嘲笑 (cháoxiào) mock or ridicule

4. 水坑 (shuǐkēng) puddle, pool of water

5. 表扬 (biǎoyáng) praise or commend

6. 落井下石 (luòjǐngxiàshí) to hit someone when they’re down, to add insult to injury, lit. to drop stones on someone who has fallen into a well.

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7月9日，中国汽车工业协会公布的最新数据显示，今年1至6月份，我国新能源汽车市场产销量、出口量均呈现稳定增长态势。新能源汽车产销量分别完成743.8万辆和744.6万辆，同比分别增长6.7%和7.3%，新能源汽车新车销量达到汽车新车总销量的49.6%。

在出口方面，1至6月份，汽车出口509.6万辆，同比增长65.3%。其中新能源汽车出口235.5万辆，同比增长1.2倍。

中国汽车工业协会副秘书长陈士华表示，今年以来，新能源汽车出口成为拉动汽车出口增长的核心动力。出口的快速增长，是我国汽车产业转型升级、国际竞争力提升的集中体现。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870233143768834542&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 燃油 (rányóu) fuel oil

2. 新能源 (xīn néngyuán) new sources of energy

3. 萎缩 (wěisuō) to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc.)

4. 态势 (tàishì) situation

【文化】游客自驾大兴安岭遇棕熊趴引擎盖讨食

9月8日，游客“轻舟”在社交平台发帖称，当日上午10时许，其自驾途经黑龙江大兴安岭地区北极村至内蒙古室韦方向的G331国道无人区时，偶遇两只棕熊拦路索食。棕熊不仅蹲坐在路中央挡住去路，还爬上车辆引擎盖、扒推后视镜，与车内乘客对视。所幸棕熊未用指甲，车身未受损。

9日，记者致电黑龙江大兴安岭地区林业和草原局，工作人员表示，遇到棕熊应做到不下车、不投喂，“如果给习惯的话，后续它一直要，可能会对别的游客造成危险。”工作人员称可以驻车观看，“但一定记住不要下车、不要投喂。”她还提醒，当地天气已转冷，不建议骑行。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1875843909766413025&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 自驾 (zì jià) self-driving

2. 大兴安岭 (Dàxīngānlǐng) Daxing’anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 in northeast China

3. 棕熊 (zōngxióng) brown bear

4. 趴 (pā) to lie on one’s stomach

5. 引擎盖 (yǐnqínggài) (car) hood

6. 拦路 (lánlù) to block sb’s path

7. 索食 (suǒ shí) to forage

8. 蹲 (dūn) to squat

9. 后视镜 (hòushìjìng) rearview mirror

10. 所幸 (suǒxìng) fortunately (formal writing)

11. 投喂 (tóu wèi) to feed

12. 驻车 (zhù chē) to park

【经济】iPhone Duo首批货源稀缺

快科技9月9日消息，科技博主马克·古尔曼爆料，苹果首款折叠手机正式定名为iPhone Duo，256GB入门版定价为2000美元（快科技注：折合人民币约13400元），顶配版本最高约3000美元，预计10月上市，提供白色和深蓝色两款配色。

参考美版定价，iPhone Duo国行版的售价势必会高于三星同类型的折叠屏产品，网传国行起售价大概率在16000元上下。

媒体评测的解禁时间安排在10月底，这意味着新品可能要等到10月底才能正式开卖。更值得关注的是，iPhone Duo首批备货量少得可怜，黄牛渠道的溢价空间巨大，第一批抢到的用户稳赚不赔。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1875841945515254787&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 稀缺 (xīquē) scarce

2. 爆料 (bàoliào) to expose (in the media)

3. 折叠 (zhédié) folding (bicycle, antenna, bed, etc)

4. 入门版 (rùmén bǎn) entry-level version

5. 折合 (zhéhé) to be equivalent to

6. 顶配 (dǐngpèi) top-spec

7. 版本 (bǎnběn) version, edition

8. 美版 (Měibǎn) US version

9. 国行版 (guóháng bǎn) China version

10. 势必 (shìbì) undoubtedly will

11. 解禁 (jiějìn) to remove a prohibition

12. 黄牛 (huángniú) scalper

13. 溢价 (yìjià) price premium

14. 稳赚不赔 (wěn zhuàn bù péi) guaranteed profit with no risk of loss

【社会】整个年级只有1个孩子

9月1日开学日，桂林灌阳一名宝妈发布的视频引发网友热议：桂林灌阳县东流村教学点（东流小学）一年级教室内，仅有自家孩子一个学生上课。

2日上午，极目新闻记者联系上发布视频的博主。她表示，视频中的人就是她6岁的儿子。她送孩子到东流村小学第一天报到，发现整个一年级竟然只有自家孩子一个，感觉很稀奇，于是拍了视频发布在网上。

记者联系到东流村教学点蒋校长了解到，东流小学是作为教学点存在的。今年秋季开学，学校一年级新生仅1人，二年级3人，三年级5人，一至三年级合计9名学生，所有学生均为走读。学生读完三年级后，就要前往镇上的寄宿制中心小学继续就读。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1875206605482740331&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 报到 (bàodào) report for enrollment (specifically, to show up at school on the first day to complete registration and formally start as a student)

2. 稀奇 (xīqí) rare

3. 走读 (zǒudú) to attend school as a day student

4. 寄宿 (jìsù) to board (to live on the school campus)

5. 就读 (jiùdú) to go to school

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【幽默】长得丑

1. 丑 (chǒu) ugly

2. 傻 (shǎ) silly, foolish

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8月18日，安徽合肥一驾驶员换驾照时体检，遇到一张肉眼难以辨清的色盲检测图，他称“我很确定我没有色盲，但我看了半天才看得出来”。他将这张图拍下发布到朋友圈，评论里20个好友只有7人答对，认为难度较高。

该题答案为“820”，其中的“2”数字显得有些变形。有网友调了颜色，才让数字更明显了一些。

此外，记者还将这张图片发给AI让其作答，AI进行分析后给出了错误答案“816”。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1874100184553571104&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 驾照 (jiàzhào) driver’s license

2. 体检 (tǐjiǎn) health checkup

3. 色盲 (sèmáng) color-blind

4. 驾驶员 (jiàshǐyuán) driver

5. 肉眼 (ròuyǎn) naked eye

6. 辨清 (biàn qīng) to clearly identify

7. 检测 (jiǎncè) to detect, to test

8. 变形 (biànxíng) to change shape

【媒体】《重器》凭什么成为2026年度剧王？

　　为什么说《重器》是40年来最“敢拍”的法治剧？

　　因为剧集罕见地将镜头对准1983年“严打”等真实历史切片，首次以影视化方式深度思考那段法制粗放期的经验教训，被业内评价为“40年来第一次”。

剧中没有回避时代的灰色地带，把初代法律人在不完善制度下的挣扎、局限与坚守完整呈现。

　　这种“敢拍”并非为猎奇而拍，而是通过案件呈现法治进步的必然逻辑。正如首都广电所评价的：剧集通过案件现实议题展现法治建设不断完善的过程，呈现法律人在时代浪潮中的坚守与担当。

来源（简）：https://www.sina.cn/news/article/nimwyqw5914088.html

1. 凭 (píng) based on

2. 罕见 (hǎnjiàn) rarely seen

3. 1983年“严打” (yījiǔbāsān nián “yándǎ”) “Strike Hard,” a strict government campaign in 1983 to fight crime quickly with harsh punishments

4. 切片 (qiēpiàn) small pieces or snapshots of real history shown in the drama

5. 粗放 (cūfàng) rough

6. 呈现 (chéngxiàn) to appear, to present (an appearance)

7. 猎奇 (lièqí) to seek novelty

Editor’s Note: I'm about 20 episodes into this series myself (John here), and I’m finding it difficult in parts (I’m no law student!), but also very interesting.

One phrase I learned from the show was 疑罪从无 (yí zuì cóng wú): “presumption of innocence,” or, literally, “suspected crime is treated as non-existent.” This wasn’t always China’s standard. Before the 1996 revision of the Criminal Procedure Law, the practice was closer to 疑罪从有 (suspicion = guilt), meaning if you couldn’t prove innocence, you were still punished.

The 1996 reform made 疑罪从无 into law, meaning that if evidence is insufficient and reasonable doubt exists, the defendant must be acquitted. The prosecution bears the full burden of proof, not the defendant.

In the series, this development is dramatized through (fictionalized) cases where lawyers fight to keep legally insufficient evidence from being used to convict. You can probably see why the article uses the phrase “敢拍” for the subject matter of this show.

【社会】网友称在星巴克被要求给带宠物的让座

8月26日，一名网友的帖文引发了社会关注。该网友发文称，自己当日到上海出差，在星巴克徐汇西岸梦中心店内点了咖啡写稿。坐了一个多小时后店员忽然告诉他：他坐的是“宠物专区”，请他换到其他区域，给带宠物的让座。

8月26日晚间，澎湃新闻记者前往涉事的星巴克徐汇西岸梦中心店进行探访。记者在现场看到，该店位于西岸梦中心5号楼一楼，外墙落地玻璃上写着“宠物友好门店”的大字。门店共有两扇门，其中较大的正门直通点单区及消费落座区，另一扇门则通往一块单独隔出的隔间，与点餐区和消费落座区之间还隔着一道内门。隔间内摆放有一张长条休息椅、四只圆凳、两只小茶几，可以容纳8-10人。此时正有三位带着狗狗的养宠人士在隔间里喝咖啡。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1874649368195007543&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 让座 (ràngzuò) to give up one’s seat for sb

2. 帖文 (tiě wén) a post

3. 忽然 (hūrán) suddenly

4. 澎湃新闻 (Péngpài Xīnwén) “The Paper,” an influential Chinese digital news outlet focused on current affairs and investigative reporting

5. 落地玻璃 (luòdì bōli) a glass wall

6. 扇 (shàn) a measure word used for doors or windows

7. 隔间 (géjiān) compartment

8. 茶几 (chájī) teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea)

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【法律】恒大集团、恒大地产等案一审宣判

2026年8月20日上午，广东省深圳市中级人民法院对被告单位恒大集团有限公司（以下简称恒大集团）、被告单位恒大地产集团有限公司（以下简称恒大地产）、被告人许家印案进行一审公开宣判。对恒大集团数罪并罚，判处罚金人民币88.2亿元；对恒大地产判处罚金人民币70亿元；对许家印数罪并罚，判处无期徒刑，剥夺政治权利终身，并处没收个人全部财产；对违法所得继续追缴，不足部分责令退赔。

法院认为，被告单位恒大集团、被告人许家印的行为已构成非法吸收公众存款罪、集资诈骗罪、违法发放贷款罪、欺诈发行证券罪、违规披露重要信息罪、单位行贿罪；许家印的行为还构成违法运用资金罪、职务侵占罪；被告单位恒大地产的行为已构成欺诈发行证券罪。对恒大集团、许家印应依法数罪并罚。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1874013777910025944&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 恒大 (Héngdà) Evergrande, the name of the large Chinese real estate company involved in this case

2. 一审 (yīshěn) first instance (law)

3. 宣判 (xuānpàn) to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law)

4. 被告 (bèigào) defendant

5. 许家印 (Xǔ Jiāyìn) the founder of Evergrande, whose name often appears in Western sources as Hui Ka Yan.

6. 数罪并罚 (shù zuì bìng fá) combined punishment for multiple crimes

7. 无期徒刑 (wúqītúxíng) life imprisonment

8. 剥夺 (bōduó) to deprive

9. 追缴 (zhuījiǎo) to recover (stolen property)

10. 责令 (zélìng) to instruct sb to finish sth

11. 诈骗 (zhàpiàn) to defraud

12. 欺诈 (qīzhà) to cheat

【幽默】穿搭

1. 穿搭 (chuān dā) to choose and combine different clothing items to create a good-looking outfit

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【媒体】“烂到爆红”的动画电影成为中国票房黑马

这部太烂了，反而成了票房热门。

中国低成本动画电影《牛来》讲述一头牛进入梦境后的故事。影片因剧情令人摸不着头脑、动画制作粗糙而在网络爆红，票房也随之急升。

上映首十天票房仅7,705元人民币（约1,140美元；843英镑），但电影数据追踪平台猫眼的资料显示，该片的票房现已超过1,324万元。这意味着它与《奥德赛》（Odyssey）和《蜘蛛侠：崭新之日》（Spider-Man: Brand New Day）等好莱坞大片相比毫不逊色。

“看了后悔80分钟，不看后悔一辈子！”一条在社群媒体上广为流传的关于这部电影的贴文写道。

有网民把《牛来》捧成对抗充斥社交媒体演算法的“AI垃圾内容”的一剂解药。

他们纷纷转发电影片段，称赞《牛来》采用“纯手工”制作。这其实是在调侃其粗糙的动画质素，同时也被视为创作者没有使用AI的“证明”。

一名微博用户写道：“这手艺可太纯了。”

来源（简）：https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c07rl9x87lvo/simp

1. 低成本 (dī chéngběn) cheap, low-cost

2. 进入梦境 (jìnrù mèngjìng) enter a dreamlike state

3. 摸不着头脑 (mōbùzháo tóunǎo) unable to understand what is happening

4. 毫不逊色 (háo bù xùnsè) not inferior in any way

5. 后悔 (hòuhuǐ) regret

6. 捧成 (pěngchéng) promote someone/something as exceptionally successful

7. AI垃圾内容 (AI lājī nèiróng) AI slop, low quality content

8. 一剂 (yí jì) measure word for doses of medicine. Note the knife radical (刂)on the right— it might help to think of the pharmacist cutting off a chunk of a medicinal herb or root.

9. 纯手工 (chún shǒugōng) made entirely by hand

10. 调侃 (tiáokǎn) tease or joke about

【社会】网友爆料广东惠州一企业要求员工在街头学狗爬、学狗叫，当地多部门回应

近日，一网友在社交平台发布视频，称广东惠州街头，有一家企业要求员工学狗爬、狗叫。

视频拍摄者称，视频录制地点为惠州开城大道与仲恺路交叉口。

记者致电惠阳区石桥派出所，接线民警称已经将此事上报。据知情人士透露，石桥派出所民警此前曾表示，此事不违法，涉事员工本人没有意见也没有报警，派出所无从处理。

来源（简）：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1846202836624714813&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 派出所 (pàichūsuǒ) local police station handling community matters

2. 上报 (shàngbào) report information/incidents to higher authorities

3. 知情人士 (zhīqíng rénshì) person with knowledge of the situation

4. 透露 (tòulù) reveal or disclose

5. 违法 (wéifǎ) violate laws, illegal

6. 报警 (bàojǐng) to contact the police [to report an incident]

【新闻】日本“愚公移城”｜1800人合力拖动400吨弘前城2.22米　

日本青森县弘前市近日上演“真人搬城”奇景。约1,800名民众分批拉动粗绳，利用传统“曳家”技术，将重约400吨的弘前城天守整座向原址移动。参加者一边齐声高喊号子，一边用力拉绳，两日合共令这座逾200年历史的建筑前进2.22米，场面壮观。

齐喊号子拉巨绳　80人一组轮流出力

活动于上周六、日（22及23日）在弘前公园举行。主办单位从约8,000名申请者中抽出1,800人参加，不少人更专程从日本其他地区以至海外赶来，竞争激烈程度达约4倍。

56岁弘前市居民小川隆博参与拉动后满头大汗，形容感觉“就像尝试移动一座山”。46岁城堡爱好者二宫梓则由岛根县远道而来，称这是“一生一次、珍贵而独特的回忆”。

来源（简）：https://dushi.singtao.ca/toronto/新闻/即时国际/日本愚公移城｜1800人合力拖动400吨弘前城2-22米%E3%80%8082/

1. 青森县弘前市 (Qīngsēnxiàn Hóngqiánshì) Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture [Japan]

2. 曳家 (yèjiā) pulling a building to a new location

3. 城天守 (chéng tiānshǒu) castle keep, the main tower of a castle

4. 齐声 (qíshēng) in unison, with one voice

5. 号子 (hàozi) work chant, rhythmic labor song

6. 满头大汗 (mǎntóu dàhàn) covered in sweat, sweating profusely

7. 一生一次 (yīshēng yīcì) once in a lifetime

The title of the excerpt plays on the proverb 愚公移山 (yúgōng yíshān), the Foolish Old Man Who Moved a Mountain. This story of indomitable human will was one of Mao Zedong’s favorites. Check our archive for a joke about this essential idiom.

【健康】饮管包装易致孩子窒息 医生：比坚果更危险　

父母平时需特别留意孩子周遭的物品，有些看似不起眼的小东西，其实可能暗藏致命危机。一名儿科医师分享案例指出，一名1岁幼童曾因不慎吸入“吸管的塑胶包装套”而导致窒息，引发不少家长讨论。

该名儿科医师在Threads分享一段令他印象深刻的临床经验。他提到，刚成为住院医师时，老师曾提醒他，儿科有个基本常识：“不要让幼童吃坚果”。因为坚果质地容易造成幼童噎住、窒息。不过，老师坦言，行医多年来，比起坚果，其实更害怕的是“吸管的塑胶包装套”。

儿科医师也提醒家长，若看到这类物品出现在幼童周遭，务必要立即收起来，“不要让它在小朋友桌上多停留一秒钟”，一个小动作，或许就能避免无法挽回的遗憾。

来源（简）： https://global.hk01.com/article/60358744?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral

1. 看似不起眼 (kànsì bù qǐyǎn) seemingly ordinary or unremarkable

2. 儿科医师 (érkē yīshī) pediatrician

3. 窒息 (zhìxī) suffocate or be deprived of oxygen

4. 临床经验 (línchuáng jīngyàn) clinical experience

5. 坚果 (jiānguǒ) nuts, such as almonds and walnuts

6. 噎住 (yē zhù) become stuck in the throat

7. 无法挽回 (wúfǎ wǎnhuí) impossible to reverse or recover

【幽默】手机号码

某次和几个朋友一起打羽毛球，其中有个漂亮MM和我打双打，气氛非常愉快，带着些暧昧。

打完球散伙的时候MM说：“把你手机给我吧。”

我目瞪口呆地说：“俺就这一个手机，还要用呢。” 然后，就没有然后了……

1. 羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú) badminton

2. MM Internet slang for “美眉” (měiméi) an attractive young woman

3. 暧昧 (àimèi) flirty, romantically charged in an ambiguous way

4. 目瞪口呆 (mùdèng kǒudāi) stunned speechless from extreme surprise

5. 俺 (ǎn) informal first-person pronoun

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当前正值暑期旅客出行高峰时期，许多家长选择带娃出行。针对家长们关于铁路儿童优惠票、儿童是否能单独乘火车出行、列车上是否有儿童托管服务等问题，小编带着专业解答来了！

儿童优惠票的乘车日期、车次及席别应与同行成年人所持车票相同，到站不得远于成年人车票的到站。

未满14周岁的儿童可以单独乘车吗？

答：现实情况中，存在个别旅客先购买自己的车票和儿童优惠票后，在乘车前再退掉自己的车票的情形，铁路现行购票规则确实没有禁止这种操作，但这并不是制度漏洞，而是为了方便广大旅客个性化出行需求。

铁路部门对匹配旅客出行的复杂场景和多元需求进行了充分考量，比如儿童可能会与“为其购票家长”之外的其他成年亲友同行，如孩子的家长为其购票，但不同孩子一起出行，而是由其他同行的购买相同车次车票的成年亲友带孩子出行。

现实生活中，类似这样的出行场景和需求还有很多，铁路部门没有强制要求成年旅客在退掉自己车票时，要同时退掉儿童优惠车票，主要是为了方便旅客出行。

来源（简）：https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_33837307

1. 高峰时期 (gāofēng shíqī) peak time, peak season

2. 优惠票 (yōuhuì piào) discounted or reduced-fare ticket

3. 儿童托管服务 (értóng tuōguǎn fúwù) childcare

4. 席别 (xíbié) seat class, seating category

5. 禁止 (jìnzhǐ) prohibit

6. 个性化 (gèxìnghuà) personalized, customized

7. 匹配 (pǐpèi) to match, pair up

8. 强制要求 (qiángzhì yāoqiú) mandatory requirement

【科技】竹子变身电池“心脏” 中国科大博士生团队攻克硬碳国产替代

钠电池被视为下一代储能的重要方向，但其负极材料——硬碳，长期依赖进口，价格高昂。如今，安徽的竹子给出了一条国产替代的路径。

在科大硅谷片区，一家成立仅一年的初创企业，用上千次烧结实验，将竹子烧成性能优异的硬碳材料，成功应用于钠电池负极，克容量达350mAh/g以上。这项技术的背后，是中国科大先研院一个博士生团队持续数年的攻关。如今，年产2000吨的产线正在铜陵建设，总投资1亿元，计划年内投产。

从实验室的克级样品到百吨级中试，技术完成了链条验证；从决定创业到完成三轮超千万元融资，只用了不到一年。用安徽的竹子，做出过去只能依赖进口的材料——这条路，正在变成现实。

来源（简）：http://ah.anhuinews.com/kjyww/202608/t20260826_9529072.html

1. 钠电池 (nà diànchí) sodium-ion battery

2. 硬碳 (yìng tàn) hard carbon, a highly stable form of the element suitable for sodium batteries

3. 硅谷 (Guīgǔ) Silicon Valley

4. 初创企业 (chūchuàng qǐyè) startup company

5. 负极 (fùjí) negative electrode, anode

6. 样品 (yàngpǐn) sample or specimen

7. 融资 (róngzī) financing, raising capital

【美食】我把咖啡换成能量饮料，结果差点疯掉

“我的咖啡因耐受力特别高，”我拧开一罐燃力士(Celsius)，对我的伴侣说。“这些东西对我应该没什么影响。”

我喝咖啡成瘾。作为澳大利亚人，不喝咖啡简直说不过去。我每天下肚三杯冰拿铁，即使银行账户在哀嚎，也不愿放弃这个习惯。但最近，能量饮料那诱人的召唤已让我无法抗拒。

我只在大学时喝过几次让我颇为后悔的红牛兑伏特加，除此以外从未喝过其他能量饮料。但我唯一比咖啡更爱的就是赢——我担心这些活力四射、效率超高的千禧一代占得先机。

因此，在接下来的一周里，我把我钟爱的拿铁换成各种品牌的罐装能量饮料。我总共喝了16罐半。

到了周中，我几乎要疯了。

来源（简）：https://cn.wsj.com/articles/我把咖啡换成能量饮料-结果差点疯掉-c14c651c

1. 耐受力 (nàishòulì) tolerance, ability to withstand

2. 伴侣 (bànlǚ) partner, companion

3. 成瘾 (chéngyǐn) become addictive

4. 拿铁 (nátiě) latte

5. 哀嚎 (āiháo) wail

6. 能量饮料 (néngliàng yǐnliào) energy drink, caffeinated beverage

7. 诱人 (yòurén) tempting, appealing, enticing

8. 红牛兑伏特加 (Hóngniú duì fútèjiā) Red Bull mixed with vodka

9. 千禧一代 (qiānxǐ yídài) Millennials, people born around 1981–1996. There is a lot of overlap with 八零后 (bālínghòu) people born after the year 1980.

【历史】向贫下中农学习，为贫下中农服务 （1975）

来源（简): https://chineseposters.net/posters/e13-68

1. 向 X 学习 (xiàng X xuéxí) learn from X, follow X’s example. The poster celebrates the Cultural Revolution policy of sending urban youths “up to the mountains, and down to the countryside” 上山下乡 to learn from the supposedly honest and unpretentious rural people.

2. 贫农 (pínnóng) poor peasant. People in this category usually had no land or tools, and had to rent them from a neighbor or landlord.

   The translation “peasant” is controversial among historians. It implies someone uneducated, producing crops or raw materials for their own use or to sell at a market. In reality, rural life in China and elsewhere was economically complex. Many people who were labeled with the Marxist term “peasant” in fact had sideline businesses and other sources of income. In his own writing, Pete uses the term “farmer.” But we’re using “peasant” here because contemporary English translations did so, and because the connotation fits the Party’s portrayal of these people as unsophisticated toilers of the soil in need of strong leadership from a revolutionary vanguard. At the same time, the peasants were perfect role models for restless, educated young people from the cities, who the Party worried had become too comfortable.

3. 下中农 (xiàzhōngnóng) lower-middle peasant. Slightly better off than the poor peasant, but far from prosperous.

4. 为 X 服务 （wèi X fúwù）serve X, work on behalf of X. The most famous example of this phrase is 为人民服务, Serve the People, the mission of the Communist Party.

【幽默】慢走

乌龟受伤，让蜗牛去买药。过了2个小时，蜗牛还没回来。

乌龟急了骂道：草你妈的再不回来老子就死了!

这时门外传来了蜗牛的声音: 你他妈的再说老子不去了！

1. 乌龟 (wūguī) turtle or tortoise

2. 蜗牛 (wōniú) snail

3. 草你妈 (cǎo nǐ mā) a vulgar insult. Here the character 草 stands in for the much cruder 操 (cào). Around 2009, the phrase 草泥马 “grass mud horse” went viral in China as a stand-in for the much ruder 操你妈.

4. 老子 (lǎozi) “I” or “me” (with a rough, masculine connotation). This is not Laozi, the sage who is credited with writing the Dao De Jing / Tao Te Ching 道德經.

5. 他妈的 (tāmāde) dammit

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在安徽合肥，全球首个紧凑型聚变能实验装置BEST项目施工现场一片火热，这个新一代“人造太阳”装置的核心，是一个像巨型“甜甜圈”的托卡马克主环。

主环拆分为8块“橘子瓣”分段吊装，连接完成后会形成一个完整的封闭空间，等离子体“燃烧”、聚变反应都将在这个“甜甜圈”的腔体内部运行。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1873459434915676520&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 人造 (rénzào) man-made, artificial, synthetic

2. 聚变能 (jùbiànnéng) nuclear fusion energy

3. 甜甜圈 (tiántiánquān) doughnut

4. 托卡马克主环 (Tuōkǎmǎkè zhǔhuán) Tokamak main ring

5. 拆分 (chāifēn) separate

6. 橘子瓣 (júzi bàn) orange segments

7. 吊装 (diàozhuāng) to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place

8. 封闭 (fēngbì) to seal, to close off

9. 等离子体 (děnglízǐtǐ) plasma (physics)

10. 聚变反应 (jùbiànfǎnyìng) nuclear fusion

11. 腔体 (qiāngtǐ) cavity

【社会】博物馆做好应对“功课”，才能不负参观热情

8月6日晚，浙江省博物馆发布公告，向当天参观“再现圆明园”特展因现场拥挤而受到影响的观众致歉。

7月30日，“再现圆明园——国宝百年归藏特展”在浙江省博物馆之江馆区开幕，展出了包括圆明园虎首、猴首、猪首、牛首四尊兽首铜像原件在内的多组珍贵文物。展出首日，博物馆就出现了“排队盛况”，有网友称，“下午想进展厅需排队约五个小时。” 据馆方统计，仅8月1日、2日周末两天，进馆观众达到5.7万人次。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1872838628244604483&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 不负 (bù fù) to live up to

2. 公告 (gōnggào) announcement

3. 再现 (zàixiàn) to reconstruct (a historical relic)

4. 圆明园 (Yuánmíngyuán) Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860

5. 致歉 (zhìqiàn) to apologize

6. 国宝 (guóbǎo) National Treasure (officially designated by the state cultural authorities in China, Japan and Korea)

7. 归藏特展 (guīcáng tèzhǎn) return and collection special exhibition

8. 首 (shǒu) head

9. 尊 (zūn) classifier for cannons and statues

10. 文物 (wénwù) cultural relic

11. 盛况 (shèngkuàng) grand occasion

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【科技】AI短剧占比95%！

据中国网络视听协会发布的《微短剧创作指引》，2026年一季度，全国上线短剧共计12.8万部，其中AI短剧占比高达95%。与此同时，横店片场的剧组数量从去年底峰值的70家骤降至今年四五月份的不足20家。往年特约演员单日片酬可达600元，如今仅剩300元；群演日薪从200元腰斩至80元上下，扣除公会抽成后实际到手更低。

一边是真人演员在片场苦等通告，一边是虚拟角色在社交平台收割流量。当技术以不可阻挡之势重塑行业规则，一个问题始终悬而未决：AI替代的边界究竟在哪里？技术进步是否必须以牺牲普通人的饭碗为代价？

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1871791015687170707&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 短剧 (duǎn jù) short drama

2. 中国网络视听协会 (Zhōngguó wǎngluò shìtīng xiéhuì) China Netcasting Services Association

3. 峰值 (fēngzhí) peak value

4. 骤降 (zhòujiàng) to fall rapidly

5. 片酬 (piānchóu) actor’s fee

6. 日薪 (rìxīn) daily wage

7. 腰斩 (yāozhǎn) to reduce sth by a dramatic margin

8. 公会 (gōnghuì) guild

9. 抽成 (chōuchéng) commission

10. 流量 (liúliàng) site traffic (Internet)

11. 重塑 (chóngsù) to reconstruct (an art object)

12. 悬而未决 (xuánérwèijué) pending a decision

13. 牺牲 (xīshēng) to sacrifice oneself

14. 饭碗 (fànwǎn) way of making a living

【社会】专访离职的华为“天才少年”宁博宇

近日，华为“天才少年”宁博宇在社交平台发视频称自己已经离职。

公开资料显示，华为“天才少年”计划2019年发起，是面向全球招募顶尖青年人才的校招项目。采用自主申报模式，需经过多轮专家考核。

通过该计划入职的宁博宇收获不少外界关注。入职华为三年多，他觉得公司拥有优质的资源，提升了他的专业能力，也让他结识了许多朋友。“我非常感激华为，这段经历对我来说是很宝贵的财富。”

谈及离职原因，宁博宇说，自己工作时发现了一些产业需求和学术研究不对称的现象，在带着问题和高校老师、同学们交流的过程中，他发现自己更享受和学界探讨问题的状态。“如果把产业中的问题梳理清楚，借助学术界的力量攻关，便能助力行业发展。即便离职，也能用另一种方式为华为贡献力量。”

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1873402466044639334&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 专访 (zhuānfǎng) to interview (a particular person or on a particular topic)

2. 离职 (lízhí) to quit a job

3. 招募 (zhāomù) to recruit

4. 顶尖 (dǐngjiān) top (figures in a certain field)

5. 申报 (shēnbào) to report (to the authorities)

6. 考核 (kǎohé) to examine; evaluation

7. 感激 (gǎnjī) to be grateful

8. 宝贵 (bǎoguì) valuable

9. 对称 (duìchèn) symmetrical

10. 梳理 (shūlǐ) fig. to sort out

11. 攻关 (gōngguān) fig. to tackle a key problem

12. 贡献 (gòngxiàn) contribution; to contribute

【幽默】阴暗的想法

1. 阴暗 (yīn’àn) dim, dark, shadowy (side)

2. 想法 (xiǎngfǎ) idea, thinking

3. 时常 (shícháng) often

4. 敢 (gǎn) to dare (to)

5. 吼 (hǒu) to roar of rage

6. 窃窃私语 (qièqiè sīyǔ) to whisper

7. 没啥 (méi shá) it’s nothing

8. 大不了 (dàbùliǎo) big deal (as in “not a big deal”)

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巴黎街头热浪袭人，爱尔兰博主特拉维斯摇着扇子感慨：“眼下酷热难耐，中国部分地区或许更凉快，说不定可以去哈尔滨。”

继“China Travel”“Becoming Chinese”之后，“China Cool”成为海外社交平台的新晋热词，各国游客来华需求持续迭代。记者2日调查旅游市场获悉，这股“跨国纳凉”风潮，正在带旺体量可观的中国清凉经济。

北半球今夏持续高温，当地民众已经不满足于抢购中国空调，而是直接来华享受“天然空调”。航旅纵横民航官方直销平台大数据显示，民航出行热度自7月中下旬起逐周攀升。截至7月29日，8月中国出入境机票预订量超550万张，同比增长超6%。

来源：https://news.cyol.com/gb/lvyou/articles/2026-08/03/content_nyj5NpsVLV.html

1. 风靡 (fēngmǐ) popular

2. 带旺 (dài wàng) to boost, stimulate, or bring prosperity to a business, market, or economy

3. 清凉经济 (qīngliáng jīngjì) “Cooling economy”; economic activities centered around summer relief, cooling products, and summer tourism

4. 热浪袭人 (rèlàng xírén) heatwaves striking

5. 博主 (bózhǔ) blogger, one who posts to social media accounts

6. 眼下 (yǎnxià) at present

7. 难耐 (nán nài) hard to endure (usually describing extreme weather, pain, or discomfort)

8. 新晋 (xīn jìn) newly emerged; newly rising;

9. 迭代 (diédài) repeated substitution

10. 获悉 (huòxī) to get news

11. 纳凉 (nàliáng) to enjoy the cool air

12. 纵横 (zònghéng) length and breadth

13. 直销 (zhíxiāo) to sell directly

14. 逐周 (zhú zhōu) week by week

15. 攀升 (pānshēng) (of prices etc) to rise

【科技】小伙靠AI减肥45天瘦40斤直接减进ICU，全身炎症爆发，免疫系统崩溃

最近，成都小伙陈先生减肥把自己送进了ICU。他从事自媒体工作，长期熬夜、体重暴涨。为了减肥，陈先生借助AI工具制定高强度减肥计划，空腹健身，45天内瘦了40斤。结果突发昏迷被送至医院后，医生诊断出“多器官功能障碍综合征”（MODS）。

成都市第一人民医院重症医学科副主任曹良海解释，长期熬夜，饮食不规律，加上高强度运动让陈先生的免疫系统紊乱，且他的肾结石输尿管梗阻感染，进一步恶化成脓毒症，全身机体反应失调，多器官罢工。曹医生称，再晚几个小时，救治难度就更大。曹医生提醒，人真的会累死，长期熬夜或加班后，千万不要高强度锻炼。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1872830718286886679&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 减肥 (jiǎnféi) to lose weight

2. 炎症 (yánzhèng) inflammation

3. 爆发 (bàofā) to explode

4. 免疫系统 (miǎnyì xìtǒng) immune system

5. 崩溃 (bēngkuì) to collapse

6. 自媒体 (zìméitǐ) self-media

7. 熬夜 (áoyè) to be up all night

8. 空腹 (kōngfù) an empty stomach

9. 昏迷 (hūnmí) to lose consciousness

10. 障碍 (zhàng’ài) obstacle

11. 重症 (zhòngzhèng) acute (of medical condition)

12. 紊乱 (wěnluàn) disorder

13. 肾结石 (shènjiéshí) kidney stone

14. 输尿管 (shūniàoguǎn) ureter

15. 梗阻 (gěngzǔ) to obstruct

16. 恶化 (èhuà) to worsen

17. 脓毒 (nóng dú) sepsis

18. 失调 (shīdiào) out of tune (music)

19. 罢工 (bàgōng) to go on strike

【经济】暑期档总票房突破32亿元《功夫女足》先拔头筹

《功夫女足》上映前，暑期档工作日日均票房基本在四五千万元上下，周末才能破亿。但在《功夫女足》的强势拉动下，7月11日、7月12日的单日票房均突破3亿元，7月13日（周一）的单日票房也突破1.6亿元。

上映4天，《功夫女足》票房超过7亿元，成为今年又一部现象级电影。目前猫眼专业版对其最终票房的预测已突破30亿元。《功夫女足》不仅有望称霸今年暑期档，也有望成为2026年最卖座的影片之一。

距离上一部电影作品《新喜剧之王》7年之久，周星驰终于带着新作与观众见面。该片是他继《少林足球》后，时隔20余年再度回归“功夫+体育”题材。影片聚焦绿茵赛场，讲述女足队员们征战“至尊无敌杯”的热血励志故事。这次周星驰选择了当下热门的女性叙事，起用张小斐、迪丽热巴、雪野、艾米等女演员，塑造出自强不息、奋勇拼搏的女性群像。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidhttps://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870688268943259205&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 暑期档 (shǔqīdàng) summer movie or TV release date

2. 票房 (piàofáng) box office

3. 女足 (nǚ zú) women’s soccer

4. 拔 (bá) to pull, draw, or select (in the context of idioms, it means to stand out, draw out, or capture)

5. 头筹 (tóuchóu) first prize; first place;

6. 有望 (yǒuwàng) hopeful

7. 称霸 (chēngbà) to take a leading role

8. 卖座 (màizuò) (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences

9. 时隔 (shígé) separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

10. 聚焦 (jùjiāo) to focus

11. 绿茵 (lǜyīn) grassy area

12. 征战 (zhēngzhàn) campaign

13. 至尊 (zhìzūn) supreme; highest; ultimate (referring to the highest rank, status, or honor)

14. 励志 (lìzhì) encouragement

15. 当下 (dāngxià) at the moment

16. 叙事 (xùshì) narrative

17. 塑造 (sùzào) (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)

18. 自强不息 (zìqiángbùxī) self-improvement

19. 奋勇 (fènyǒng) to summon up courage and determination

20. 拼搏 (pīnbó) to struggle

【社会】抓够10只蚊子可换免费奶茶！

齐鲁网·闪电新闻7月17日讯 抓够10只蚊子可换免费奶茶！山东东营一商场玩疯了，办起“抓蚊子换奶茶”比赛。现场报名后就能领取专属集蚊盒，带回家装蚊子，7月25日至26日再带结果回来结算，抓到10只以上蚊子就能获得奶茶免单券和“蚊学家”证书。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870954178093624954&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 东营 (Dōngyíng) Dongying prefecture-level city in Shandong

2. 专属 (zhuānshǔ) to belong or be dedicated exclusively to

3. 结算 (jiésuàn) to settle an account

4. 免单券 (miǎn dān quàn) free order coupon

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【幽默】讨厌的蚊子

Editor’s Note: You remember 嗡嗡嗡 from the other week, right?

1. 传播 (chuánbō) to propagate, to spread

2. 花粉 (huāfěn) pollen

3. 播撒 (bōsǎ) to sow (seeds)

4. 恶魔 (èmó) demon

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一辆车身粉蓝相间、装饰着冰淇淋与卡通元素的公交车，缓缓驶过鼓楼公园、北京东路、太平门......在城市的街巷中留下一道清凉甜美的风景线。这是南京公交为迎接六一儿童节专门打造的沉浸式主题冰淇淋专列，这不仅仅是一辆特色公交车，更是一次关于城市温度、儿童友好与公共服务创新的生动实践。

南京公交再次大胆打破传统公交印象，将一辆普通的11路公交车，打造成沉浸式童话场景。车身设计灵感源自夏日冰淇淋，粉、蓝、橙的清新撞色，模拟奶油融化的灵动质感，立体小熊、小兔与冰淇淋造型在六月的阳光下格外吸睛；到了夜晚，车身灯光亮起，多彩光圈与立体图案交相辉映。

这种从“功能型”向“体验型”的转变，正是公共交通服务人性化、情感化发展的缩影。它不仅吸引了孩子们的目光，也让许多成年人感叹：“公交还能这么可爱？” 南京公交用行动证明，公共服务同样可以拥有想象力与温度。

来源（简）：https://www.yzwb.net/news/yysp/202606/t20260601_358479.html

1. 卡通元素 (kǎtōng yuánsù) cartoon elements. 卡通 is a transliteration of the English “cartoon.” 元素 can be used metaphorically, as here. Or it can literally refer to elements such as hydrogen or iron.

2. 六一儿童节 (Liùyī Értóng Jié) International Children’s Day (June 1)

3. 沉浸式 (chénjìnshì) immersive

4. 大胆 (dàdǎn) bold, daring. Lit. “with a large gallbladder.” Both English and Chinese use “gall” to describe doing something gutsy that takes a lot of moxie.

5. 融化 (rónghuà) melt or dissolve

6. 缩影 (suōyǐng) miniature version, microcosm

【历史】只闻楼梯响，不见人下来！

Li Dongcai, 李棟材, “Lots of talk, and little action!” 只聞楼梯响，不見人下來!, Grain Work 糧食工作, June 14, 1956, Number 11, p.4.

Here’s a cartoon that Pete found in his latest research on protecting grain from rodents in the early PRC (i.e. the 1950s). On the left, a beefy cadre in a work meeting is 慷慨激昂 (kāngkǎijī'áng), vehement and impassioned. On the right, after the meeting, he’s napping while rats, bugs, and birds eat the People’s grain. The title of the cartoon literally means, “We just hear the stairs creaking, but never see the person coming down!”

The cartoon appeared in the trade journal Grain Work, whose readers were largely the people responsible for storing, shipping, and protecting the oceans of grain that the new government was moving from the countryside to the industrializing cities. Even Party functionaries (cadres, or 干部 gànbù) sometimes need a reminder to stay focused on their work!

This image came from microfilm. That medium is really good for long-term data storage, but there is no search function. So, you have to scroll through a lot of pages! In archives, there is often a pretty good finding aid / table of contents for each collection. By contrast, a microfilm reel usually just lists the publications included, and hopefully their dates. But when you find a gem like this, it’s all worthwhile.

【艺术】中国重庆大足石刻展览亮相纽约

当地时间2026年7月31日傍晚，“东方和美——世界遗产大足石刻艺术与生活叙事展”美国巡展启动仪式，在位于纽约大都会博物馆历史保护区内的Memor博物馆举行。这是大足石刻自1999年被列入联合国教科文组织《世界遗产名录》以来，首次跨越重洋，在海外展出。

大足石刻研究院负责人熊子华通过视频致辞。他表示，大足石刻是中国南方规模最大的石窟群，以规模宏大、雕刻精美、题材多样、内涵丰富、保存完好著称于世，更因集儒、释、道三教造像之大成而异于其他石窟，以鲜明的民族化、生活化特色在中国石窟艺术中独树一帜。他说：“纽约是多元文化与创新精神交相辉映的国际都会，大足石刻所蕴含的‘开山化石、励志图新’的人文精神，也正是中美两国人民共同珍视的精神品格。我们期待，这场展览能在这片包容开放的土地上，唤起更多心灵的回响与思想的共鸣。”

来源（简）： https://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/02/WS6a6ea815a310d709c2fc0fca.html

1. 联合国教科文组织 (Liánhéguó Jiàokēwén Zǔzhī) UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

2. 石窟群 (shíkūqún) grotto complex, group of cave temples

3. 雕刻 (diāokè) carve, sculpture

4. 儒、释、道 (Rú, Shì, Dào) Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. The character 儒 initially referred to sacrifices to the gods of thunder, and grew to include other forms of traditional learning and ritual. Confucians didn’t describe themselves as followers of Confucius, but as practitioners and preservers of ancient orthodoxy 儒 from the Good Old Days. 释 comes from 释迦摩尼 (Shìjiāmóní), a transliteration of the name Shakyamuni, an honorary title for the Buddha. 道, Daoism (formerly Taoism), often translated “the Way,” refers to living in accordance with the principles of the universe.

5. 国际都会 (guójì dūhuì) international metropolis

6. 共鸣 (gòngmíng) resonance; emotional connection

【新闻】高雄62歲慈父出門買晚餐遭毒駕撞死 駕駛聲押死者家屬怒吼：要鞭刑

34歲陳姓男子吸食「喪屍煙彈」後駕駛休旅車，7月31日下午行經高雄嘉新東路與成功路口時闖紅燈，當場撞飛62歲吳姓機車騎士，吳男送醫不治，警方當場將陳男逮捕，橋頭地檢署複訊後，依毒駕致死向法院聲押；吳男家屬接受媒體訪問，氣炸認為毒駕應鞭刑。

據了解，被撞死的吳男為油漆工，才剛退休不久，前天一如往常出門買晚餐，卻在半路遇到毒駕慘死。家屬接受媒體訪問時，指吳男是滿分的爸爸，「現在毒駕比酒駕更扯，什麼時候失控、誰死都不知道」。

来源（繁）：https://udn.com/news/story/7315/9665532

1. 喪屍煙彈 (sàngshī yāndàn) “zombie vape cartridge” (slang for an illicit drug vape, in this case filled with Etomidate, a short-acting anesthetic)

2. 高雄 (Gāoxióng) Kaohsiung, a major port city in southern Taiwan

3. 毒駕 (dújià) driving while high, or under the influence of drugs

4. 酒駕 (jiǔjià) driving drunk

5. 聲押 (shēngyā) request pretrial detention (legal term)

6. 鞭刑 (biānxíng) caning, a form of corporal punishment

7. 油漆工 (yóuqīgōng) painter

8. 滿分 (mǎnfēn) perfect score

9. 扯 (chě) pull; drag; (slang) ridiculous; outrageous

Don’t fear the traditional characters! This excerpt includes a lot that are the same as their simplified version. Context is also a powerful tool.

【幽默】假钞

某精明人造假钞，一不留神做了一张面值是十五元的。于是自作聪明，要去蒙乡下人。到乡下，迎头撞见一农民兄弟卖白薯，一块钱一个，他买了一个，掏出那张十五元让人找零，结果农民兄弟找给了他两张七元。

1. 精明 (jīngmíng) shrewd, clever

2. 留神 (liúshén) be careful, pay attention

3. 自作聪明 (zìzuò cōngmíng) think oneself too smart, be a smarty-pants

4. 掏出 (tāochū) to dig/pull out [in this case, from his pocket]

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7月28日，老人在荻浦村老年食堂就餐。

浙江省杭州市桐庐县江南镇荻浦村老年食堂已运行了10多年，采用“政府补贴+公益运营+群众参与”的模式，为老年人提供就餐与送餐服务，有效解决了困扰高龄独居和失能老年人的“做饭难、吃饭难”问题。老年食堂对60至69周岁的老人每餐收取5元餐费，70至79周岁的老人每餐收取3元餐费，80至89周岁的老人每餐收取2元餐费，90周岁以上的老人用餐免费。

近年来，荻浦村以“孝义文化”为精神纽带，探索出一条以文明乡风为底色、以共同富裕为导向的乡村治理新路径，已创成浙江省文明村、浙江省善治村，构建起老有所养、幼有所护的和谐乡村。

来源（简）：http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/202607/t20260728_3113625.shtml

1. 补贴 (bǔtiē) subsidy

2. 公益 (gōngyì) public welfare, charitable activities

3. 困扰 (kùnrǎo) to trouble

4. 孝义 (xiàoyì) filial piety (respect for one’s parents) and righteousness

5. 底色 (dǐsè) underlying character, fundamental tone

6. 导向 (dǎoxiàng) orientation, policy direction

7. 老有所养、幼有所护 (lǎo yǒu suǒ yǎng, yòu yǒu suǒ hù) lit. the elderly are cared for, and children are protected; a society where seniors receive support and children receive care

The article doesn’t mention whether they have a vegan option. Hopefully, by the time Pete’s ready to retire to Zhejiang Province, they will! 😸

【社会】通货膨胀、人口萎缩……日本的动物园也要撑不住了

日本发展近150年的动物园体系正前途未卜，由于日本老龄化速度位居全球前列，各地市政预算持续收紧，饲养运营成本却不断上涨，许多动物园饲养着数百甚至上千只动物，如今连维持基础饲养都举步维艰。

动物园专家富泽加奈子表示：“过去或许有充足的财政税款支持，但如今地方政府再也拿不出这笔资金。动物园没有足够经费开展规范化运营，可园内活生生的动物摆在眼前，从业者只能咬牙坚持。”

业内专家表示，日本的动物园体系抗财务风险能力格外薄弱，原因在于全国约八成动物园由地方市政运营，财政税款是其核心资金来源。虽然部分运营工作外包，但许多动物园仍由负责旅游、公园甚至道路等政府部门的公务员监管。

来源（简）：https://www.guancha.cn/internation/2026_07_24_824969.shtml

1. 前途未卜 (qiántú wèibǔ) the future is uncertain

2. 举步维艰 (jǔbù wéijiān) every step is difficult, i.e. make progress only with great difficulty

3. 规范化 (guīfànhuà) standardized

4. 活生生 (huóshēngshēng) lit. living, sometimes used to describe a vivid painting

5. 咬牙坚持 (yǎoyá jiānchí) grit one’s teeth and persevere

6. 格外薄弱 (géwài bóruò) especially weak

7. 外包 (wàibāo) outsource

【社会】 比赛失利后挥拳击打对手 乒乓球运动员曹彦灏被处罚并禁赛1年

7月28日晚，江苏省乒乓球运动协会发布情况处罚通报：2026年7月27日下午，在2026年国青国少集训队（第七期）江苏省选拔赛14岁组半决赛比赛中，运动员曹彦灏在比赛失利后，挥拳击打对手，扰乱赛场正常竞赛秩序，造成不良影响。该行为违背了体育精神，损害了江苏省青少年乒乓球运动员队伍良好形象。

全体运动员、教练员要深刻汲取本次事件教训，恪守竞赛规则，尊重裁判、尊重对手、尊重观众。严禁出现言语挑衅、争执纠缠、肢体冲突、赛场暴力等各类违规行为。各训练单位要持续加强青少年运动员胜负观教育，引导运动员文明参赛、公平竞技。

来源（简）：https://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/29/WS6a68d337a310d709c2fc041f.html

1. 选拔赛 (xuǎnbásài) qualifying match

2. 挥拳 (huīquán) throw a punch

3. 秩序 (zhìxù) order, orderly conduct

4. 不良影响 (bùliáng yǐngxiǎng) negative impact

5. 形象 (xíngxiàng) image; public image

6. 恪守 (kèshǒu) strictly follow

7. 尊重 (zūnzhòng) to respect. Whom does the article say that players need to respect?

8. 挑衅 (tiǎoxìn) provoke

【科技】空客完成超长试飞：24小时24分钟不着陆

澳大利亚航空（Qantas）预计从2027年10月起，开通悉尼与伦敦之间的每日直飞航班。这些航线试图把昔日需多次停靠耗时数日的"袋鼠航线"，变成仅需19至21小时的单程飞行。

一架A350客机从墨尔本飞抵法国，引发了网上追踪热潮。

这次试飞标志着澳大利亚航空 “日出计划”（Project Sunrise）迈出了关键一步。该计划旨在开通全球最长的商业客运航线，通过取消澳大利亚与欧洲之间的经停，重塑长途旅行。

这架经过特别改装的A350-1000ULR客机，预计将于2027年起投入这家澳大利亚航空公司的悉尼—伦敦直飞航线。自6月以来，空客一直在对该机型进行为期两个月的测试。

来源（简）：https://www.dw.com/zh/空客完成超长试飞24小时24分钟不着陆/a-78147362

1. 悉尼 (Xīní) Sydney, a city in Australia

2. 昔日 (xīrì) bygone, in the past

3. 袋鼠 (dàishǔ) kangaroo. Besides the connection to Australia, why does the article refer to this as a “kangaroo route”?

4. 墨尔本 (Mò’ěrběn) Melbourne, a city in Australia

5. 重塑 (chóngsù) reshape, redefine

6. 为期 (wéiqī) lasting for (a specified period); with a duration of ____.

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【幽默】降温

自然课老师问：“为什么人死后身体是冷的？” 没人回答。

老师又问：“没人知道吗？”

这时，教室后面有人说：“那是因为心静自然凉。”

1. 心静自然凉 (xīnjìng zìrán liáng) (idiom) when your mind is calm, you will naturally feel cool. Of course, it’s possible to be too calm!

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“20万碎钞”被银行员工22天手工拼回26万

6月30日，备受社会关注的“武汉八旬老人撕碎20万养老金”事件迎来圆满后续。银行拼接后为老人家属成功兑换266600元，比最初预想的“约20万”整整多出了6万余元。至此，这场持续二十余天的“极限拼图”终于画上了圆满的句号。

据了解，出于对资金安全的周全考虑，这批残损币的兑换工作分三次陆续完成。其中，第一次兑换38700元，第二次兑换10万元，最后一次于6月30日成功兑换127900元。

武汉农商银行邾城支行副行长倪灿告诉九派新闻，团队最多的一天拼了6万。绝大多数纸币都拼接完整，达到了全额兑换标准。仅有极少部分因未能拼全，按规定只能半额兑换。“但家属希望能再找一找，看能否凑成全额，因此暂时保留了这部分残片。”

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869468073581026128&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 碎钞 (suì chāo) cut up cash

2. 手工 (shǒugōng) handicraft

3. 拼回 (pīn huí) piece back together

4. 备受 (bèishòu) to fully experience (good or bad)

5. 撕碎 (sīsuì) to tear to shreds

6. 养老金 (yǎnglǎojīn) retirement pension

7. 圆满 (yuánmǎn) perfect

8. 后续 (hòuxù) follow-up

9. 拼接 (pīnjiē) to put together

10. 兑换 (duìhuàn) to exchange (e.g. money)

11. 极限 (jíxiàn) extreme (limit)

12. 拼图 (pīntú) jigsaw puzzle

13. 周全 (zhōuquán) thorough

14. 残损币 (cánsǔn bì) damaged currency

15. 邾城 (Zhū chéng) Zhucheng (name of a town)

16. 残片 (cán piān) fragments

女子健身不当，脑子居然“漏水”了

李女士在一次酣畅淋漓的健身后，本以为能收获满满的活力与健康，却发现自己不得不躺平——只要站起就头痛欲裂，躺下便好转，并伴有颈部不适。她原以为是过度疲劳，但持续数日“躺平”后症状并未缓解，于是前往南京鼓楼医院神经外科就诊。经过腰椎穿刺及脊髓MRI造影检查，被诊断为低颅压综合征伴脑脊液漏。在保守治疗效果不佳后，李女士接受了CT引导下自体血补丁治疗，术后症状显著改善，随访一年情况稳定，这场由不当健身引发的“脑子漏水危机”终于画上了句号。

“你脑子进水了吧？”这句带着调侃意味的话语，常常能在生活中听到。南京鼓楼医院神经外科主任医师杭春华介绍，所谓“脑子漏水”，医学上称为脑脊液漏。近一年，鼓楼医院神经外科接诊了不少低颅压综合征伴脑脊液漏的患者。在对这些患者的病史进行详细梳理后，发现其中有一部分人有过不当健身的经历。这部分患者在接受了CT引导下自体血补丁治疗后，症状均得到了明显的缓解，重新回归正常。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869333851001748384&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 不当 (bùdàng) unsuitable

2. 居然 (jūrán) unexpectedly; to one’s surprise

3. 漏水 (lòushuǐ) to leak water

4. 酣畅淋漓 (hānchànglínlí) to one’s heart’s content (idiom)

5. 头痛欲裂 (tóutòngyùliè) to have a splitting headache (idiom)

6. 颈部 (jǐngbù) neck

7. 症状 (zhèngzhuàng) symptoms of an illness

8. 缓解 (huǎnjiě) to dull (a pain)

9. 神经外科 (shénjīngwàikē) neurosurgery

10. 就诊 (jiùzhěn) to see a doctor

11. 腰椎穿刺 (yāozhuī chuāncì) Lumbar puncture

12. 脊髓 (jǐsuǐ) spinal cord

13. MRI造影检查 (MRI zàoyǐng jiǎnchá) MRI contrast scan

14. 低颅压综合征伴脑脊液漏 (Dī lúyā zònghézhēng bàn nǎojǐyè lòu) Spontaneous intracranial hypotension with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak

15. 保守治疗 (bǎoshǒu zhìliáo) Conservative treatment

16. CT引导下自体血补丁治疗 (CT yǐndǎo xià zìtǐ xuè bǔdīng zhìliáo) CT-guided autologous blood patch treatment

17. 随访 (suífǎng) (of a doctor etc) to do a follow-up (on a patient, client etc)

18. 调侃 (tiáokǎn) to ridicule

19. 梳理 (shūlǐ) fig. to sort out

多家酒店推行“24小时退房”活动

近日，重庆一家沁住酒店认证的账号发布视频称，其门店推出“24小时退房制”活动，打破了行业“中午12点退房”的惯例。酒店工作人员在视频中介绍：从客人实际入住时间开始计算，可以住满24小时再退房，晚到不吃亏，早到更从容。

酒店此举引发热议。网友纷纷留言评论，称“本来就该这样，不然凌晨入住的，中午打电话叫退房，很烦。”“如果客人凌晨三点入住，到第二天凌晨三点退房，其他预订怎么办？还要阿姨熬夜打扫。”“其实12点退房也合理，但是收费不合理，建议按入住时长收费。”

记者以旅客身份随机咨询了沁住酒店多家门店，前台人员表示，门店确有“24小时退房制”活动，若客人凌晨入住，可住满24小时，最晚次日凌晨退房；若客人上午9点入住，也可协商延至次日中午12点退房。该活动不会额外收费，退房时间相对灵活。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869374237242768096&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 沁住 (Qìnzhù) Qinzhu (the name of the hotel brand)

2. 认证 (rènzhèng) to authenticate

3. 吃亏 (chīkuī) to suffer losses, to lose out, to get the worst of it

4. 从容 (cóngróng) to go easy

5. 凌晨 (língchén) the early hours of the morning

6. 熬夜 (áoyè) to be up all night

7. 随机 (suíjī) random

8. 次日 (cìrì) next day

9. 若 (ruò) if

10. 协商 (xiéshāng) to consult with

11. 额外 (éwài) additional

“捉蝉大军”增收记：八毛八一只

7月1日晚，九派新闻走进河南省平顶山市鲁山县一处金蝉人工养殖基地，实地探访野生金蝉收购的热闹场景。当晚八时，基地正式进入忙碌时段，基地负责人苗先生一边组织人员下地采收人工养殖的金蝉，一边开展野生金蝉收购业务，接待周边前来售卖金蝉的村民。

苗先生介绍，“卖金蝉”的村民一般10时后赶来，今晚的金蝉收购价为0.88元/个，褪了壳、露出白色内体的“白蝉”为0.5元/个。为高效清点数量、方便结算，他摸索出了便捷的计数方法：在地面铺好油布，均匀划分出100个小块区域，每格摆放五只金蝉，规整有序、一目了然，极大提升了收购效率，也避免了交易纠纷。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869593964816245915&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 捉蝉 (zhuō chán) catching cicadas

2. 增收 (zēng shōu) increasing income

3. 金蝉 (Jīnchán) Golden Cicada

4. 养殖 (yǎngzhí) to cultivate/cultivation/to further/to encourage

5. 基地 (jīdì) base (of operations), (industrial or military) base

6. 野生 (yěshēng) wild, undomesticated

7. 售卖 (shòumài) to sell

8. 褪壳 (tuì ké) molting (shedding the shell)

9. 清点 (qīngdiǎn) to check

10. 结算 (jiésuàn) to settle an account

11. 摸索 (mōsuǒ) to get a feel for as you go, to fumble about

12. 便捷 (biànjié) convenient and quick

13. 油布 (yóubù) tarpaulin

14. 划分 (huàfēn) to partition

15. 摆放 (bǎifàng) to lay out

16. 规整有序 (guī zhěng yǒu xù) neat and orderly

17. 一目了然 (yīmùliǎorán) obvious at a glance (idiom)

18. 纠纷 (jiūfēn) dispute

【幽默】小组作业

Editor's Notes:

1. 本应 is short for 本来应该

2. 甩锅 (shuǎi guō) literally means “to fling/sling the wok” (as in a cooking pan), but figuratively means “to shift the blame,” “to pass the buck,” “to make someone else take the fall for your mistake.” Or, in this case, “make someone else do all the work.”

3. As a sidenote, in case you already know this word (not in the image above):
   背锅 (bēi guō) literally means “to carry the wok on one’s back,” but figuratively means “to take the blame,” “to be the scapegoat,” “to bear the responsibility for something (often for someone else’s mistake).” So it’s closely related!

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Toto来自意大利南方小城巴里，就是那只著名的“靴子”跟部的地方，当地最高的建筑只有12层。那一刻，他只觉得目不暇接，双目怔怔。

那年的他32岁，跟着意大利头部家具品牌Natuzzi来上海开厂，担任生产主管。他必须远行，因为意大利南部没有工作机会。

简而言之，50岁以前的Toto一直在外企担任管理层。这意味着稳定的工作和每月五位数欧元的高薪，以及固定天数的年假。

但突然有一个早上，这个意大利人起身坐在床边，意识到自己正在做的并不是自己真正想要做的。

在一群意大利朋友们的鼓励和帮助下，他于2019年开出第一家Totino Panino。七年后的今年，他被称为上海的“帕尼尼之王”。

“卖帕尼尼永远发不了财”，Toto说，“但我拥有了自由，我的人生不再被老板掌控，一切都可以由自己做主。”

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869949019396361169&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 5位数 (wǔ wèi shù) 5-digit number (referring to a salary in the tens of thousands)

2. 高薪 (gāoxīn) high salary

3. 白领 (báilǐng) white collar

4. 帕尼尼 (pà ní ní) Panini (Italian sandwich)

5. 目不暇接 (mùbùxiájiē) lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom)

6. 双目怔怔 (shuāng mù zhèng zhèng) staring blankly

7. 简而言之 (jiǎnéryánzhī) to put it briefly

8. 鼓励 (gǔlì) to encourage; encouragement

9. 发不了财 (fā bù liǎo cái) can not get rich

10. 掌控 (zhǎngkòng) to be in control of

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【科技】小米汽车官宣新产品系列SkyNomad，中文名或为澎程

在发布首款两年多后，小米汽车正式官宣一个新名字——SkyNomad。

7月8日，小米汽车在社交平台发文称：“SkyNomad。天空，游牧者。一个关于空间和生活的新名字，先和大家打个招呼。”

从网上曝光的图片可知，该系列采用了新的设计语言，外观方正硬朗，车身尺寸约5.2-5.3米，与理想L9、问界M9处于同一级别，预计将主打大空间多人出行市场。这也是2026年下半年最重要的SUV产品之一。

界面新闻注意到，小米汽车科技有限公司已经注册名为“小米澎程”的微信公众号，该账号头像显示为“SKYNOMAD 小米澎程”。这也意味着小米汽车新产品系列中文名或为“澎程”。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870107662890766049&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 澎程 (péng chéng) Pengcheng (The potential Chinese name for the new series, a combination of “soaring/mighty” and “journey”)

2. 官宣 (guān xuān) official announcement

3. 游牧者 (yóumù zhě) nomad

4. 曝光 (bàoguāng) to expose, to reveal

5. 方正 (fāng zhèng) boxy (referring to the vehicle’s design style)

6. 硬朗 (yìnglǎng) robust

7. 理想 (lǐ xiǎng) Li Auto (The brand name of the Chinese automaker)

8. 问界 (wèn jiè) AITO (The brand name of the Chinese automaker)

【社会】兰州机场“捕鼠办”走红

近日，“兰州机场捕鼠办”相关话题引发热议，不少网友对该机场收养流浪猫的举动大赞暖心。

7月9日，兰州中川机场回应封面新闻称，“捕鼠办”现有三只狸花猫，是一家三口。目前，它们全家都生活在机场一个玻璃墙猫舍内，由专门的工作人员照顾。

兰州中川机场工作人员介绍说，这家猫咪分别是猫爸“丧彪”、猫妈“翠花”和猫崽“小翠果”。三只“捕鼠官”日常生活在机场D58登机口附近的封闭玻璃独立猫舍内，里面配备有猫窝、猫爬架、空气净化器等，“旅客通过安检后，下电梯就可以看见。”

“因为有旅客反映猫可能会抓伤人，考虑到旅客安全问题，所以猫猫们一般都是生活在猫舍内，偶尔会把它们放出来。”工作人员表示，机场内有专人照顾“捕鼠官”们，也会定期给它们驱虫、打疫苗等，确保猫猫们的身体健康。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870216916841995497&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 捕鼠办 (bǔ shǔ bàn) Mouse-Catching Office (A playful, official-sounding name for the team)

2. 走红 (zǒuhóng) to be popular

3. 收养 (shōuyǎng) to adopt

4. 流浪猫 (liúlàng māo) stray cat

5. 大赞 (dà zàn) highly praised

6. 暖心 (nuǎnxīn) heart-warming

7. 狸花猫 (lí huā māo) Li Hua cat (Chinese cat breed, similar to a tabby)

8. 猫舍 (māo shè) cat enclosure

9. 丧彪 (sàng biāo) Sangbiao (Name of the cat, roughly meaning “tough/formidable guy”)

10. 翠花 (cuì huā) Cuihua (Name of the cat, a classic, rustic Chinese name)

11. 猫崽 (māo zǎi) kitten

12. 小翠果 (xiǎo cuì guǒ) Xiao Cuiguo (Name of the kitten, meaning “little jade fruit”)

13. 空气净化器 (kōngqìjìnghuàqì) air purifier

14. 抓伤 (zhuāshāng) to injure by scratching or clawing

15. 驱虫 (qū chóng) to be dewormed

16. 打疫苗 (dǎ yìmiáo) to be vaccinated

【文化】上海一景区有48个人形玻璃雕像，游客觉得有点吓人

7月6日，游客爆料称，上海市青浦区东方绿舟景区内的渔人码头附近，有40多个彩色人形玻璃雕像，模样奇怪，有点吓人。

游客发布的视频显示，一块空阔的场地上，矗立着多个彩色人形的雕塑，几乎一模一样。

游客说，这些雕塑的身型和面部也很相似，看着怪异得很，都不敢靠近。

7月9日下午，华商报大风新闻记者联系上东方绿舟景区，工作人员说，这群雕塑的名字叫“池中人”，应该是专门设计的。具体情况，还需要了解后再回复。

资料显示，东方绿舟景区是国家AAAA级景区，中国体育旅游十佳精品景区。

上海东方绿舟企业管理有限公司曾发布消息专门介绍景区内的“池中人”，称这是法兰西学院院士作品，1989年，一群绿人诞生于法国西部的贝辛小镇，2010年，48岁的法布里斯在上海东方绿舟将48个绿人做成真人大小，体现的是人与自然的对话。

来源：https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1870248606052534175&wfr=spider&for=pc

1. 人形 (rénxíng) human shape

2. 玻璃 (bōli) glass

3. 雕像 (diāoxiàng) sculpture

4. 爆料 (bàoliào) to expose (in the media)

5. 东方绿舟 (Dōngfāng Lǜzhōu) Oriental Green Boat (the name of the scenic area in Shanghai)

6. 码头 (mǎtóu) dock

7. 模样 (múyàng) appearance

8. 空阔 (kōng kuò) wide and empty

9. 矗立 (chùlì) standing tall and upright (of large building)

10. 怪异 (guàiyì) monstrous

11. 法兰西学院 (Fǎlánxī xuéyuàn) Institut de France (The French Institute)

12. 院士 (yuànshì) scholar

13. 诞生 (dànshēng) to be born

14. 贝辛 (Bèixīn) Bessin (A location in France)

15. 法布里斯 (Fǎbùlǐsī) Fabrice (A French name)

16. 体现 (tǐxiàn) to embody

【幽默】嗡嗡嗡！

Editor’s Note: while 嗡 (wēng) used to be the onomatopoeia of choice for the sound of a buzzing insect, in recent years it’s also been reappropriated to indicate the sound of a smartphone in silent mode, vibrating. (You can hear it right? 嗡嗡嗡!)

关键词：

1. 嗡 (wēng) (onom.) buzz

2. 条 (tiáo) [measure word for long things]

3. 消息 (xiāoxi) news; message

4. 哈哈 (hāhā) (onom.) laughing out loud

5. 笨蛋 (bèndàn) fool

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一张小小的校园小报，承载着少年的青春心事；一次走心的谈话，温暖了学子的成长旅途；一通及时的家访电话，架起家校共育的沟通桥梁……

20余年来，尤溪县第五中学聚焦青少年心理健康成长需求，以特色校园刊物为载体，以常态化家校共育为抓手，构建起全员参与、全程覆盖、全方位守护的心理健康教育体系。

时光回溯至2002年。那时，心理健康教育在县城里还是超前理念，人们觉得“只有心理有问题的人才需要疏导”。当时还是一名生物老师的池月雯，在一次外出参加教研培训中，第一次接触到“心理咨询室”的概念。

“课余时间，有许多学生喜欢找我聊天，我能感觉到他们心里压着很多事。”池月雯回忆说，“我那时就想，要是能有一个专门的地方让他们说说话，或许能帮到更多孩子。”

2002年9月，尤溪五中成为当地首批开设心理咨询室、开展心理健康教育的学校。池月雯同步推动创办《心育园》校园小报，每月一期，20余年从未间断，累计发行183期，如今已成为五中学子的青春记忆。

1. 家校共育 (jiāxiào gòngyù) cooperation between families and schools in educating children

2. 心理健康 (xīnlǐ jiànkāng) mental/emotional health

3. 刊物 (kānwù) publication or periodical

4. 全方位 (quánfāngwèi) all-around, comprehensive

5. 超前理念 (chāoqián lǐniàn) forward-looking concept

6. 课余 (kèyú) extracurricular

7. 青春记忆 (qīngchūn jìyì) memories of youth

【科技】良种让丰收底气更足

风吹麦浪，满地金黄。

6月15日，在富平县满绪家庭农场，渭南市种子工作站工作人员在麦田里实收测产，多个小麦品种迎来收获季的考核。工作人员穿行于田垄间，为每个品种逐一“打分”。

渭南市种子工作站高级农艺师蔺晓伟介绍：“渭南市种子工作站承担着渭南市小麦、玉米等主要农作物品种试验、示范、展示及技术集成推广等任务，我们需要根据各品种在渭南特定区域的丰产性、适应性、稳产性、抗逆性等性状表现制作一份‘成绩单’，目的是为品种审定提供依据，同时筛选出更适宜本地种植推广的优良品种。”

来源（简）：http://news.cnwest.com/szyw/a/2026/06/26/23382149.html

1. 底气 (dǐqì) confidence

2. 小麦 (xiǎomài) wheat

3. 田垄 (tiánlǒng) crop row

4. 打分 (dǎfēn) assign a grade

5. 玉米 (yùmǐ) corn

6. 品种 (pǐnzhǒng) variety or breed

7. 筛选 (shāixuǎn) to screen/sift/filter, to select. Can be used literally, or figuratively, e.g. in hiring candidates for a job.

8. 优良品种（良种） (yōuliáng pǐnzhǒng (liángzhǒng)) improved variety or superior strain

   Editors’ note: What attributes of grain are the scientists assessing? (*hint: look for the character 性 xìng. In this context, it means “-ness” or “-ability.”)

   Also, what are your feelings on creating “superior” seed varieties? Try expressing your thoughts/feelings on this topic in Chinese!

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【历史】美国防部公开首批UFO档案，“罗斯威尔事件”真实发生

2023年2月初，一艘中国民用无人飞艇因不可抗力误入美国空域，美方反应过度、宣称是“中国间谍气球”，甚至还滥用武力将其击落。到了6月29日，五角大楼发言人帕特·莱德（Pat Ryder）在国防部新闻发布会上回应时承认，年初被美方击落的中国民用无人飞艇，在过境美国以及飞越美国上空时并没有收集情报。

然而，在70多年前的今天，曾经同样因为一个疑似为气象气球的物体，在美国国内、甚至全球范围内掀起了滔天大波。

1947 年7月8日晨，罗斯威尔《每日新闻报》全文刊出基地司令布朗查德上校 【Colonel Blanchard】签发的“新闻公报”。新闻公报上，“美国罗斯威尔空军基地第8空军集团军在罗斯威尔布莱索农场发现了飞碟残骸和外星人尸体。”

来源（简）：https://www.163.com/dy/article/L0RIG1FA0552N4FE.html

1. 不可抗力 (bùkě kànglì) force majeure, circumstances beyond one’s control

2. 过度 (guòdù) excessive

3. 间谍 (jiàndié) spy

4. 五角大楼 (Wǔjiǎodàlóu) the Pentagon, headquarters of the US military

5. 无人飞艇 (wúrén fēitǐng) unmanned airship

6. 基地司令 (jīdì sīlìng) base commander

7. 上校 (shàngxiào) colonel, a military rank

8. 残骸 (cánhái) wreckage of a vehicle or aircraft

9. 尸体 (shītǐ) corpse

【科技】黑龙江一村民称十多亩大豆青苗疑被喷农药“药死”，警方已立案

近日，黑龙江省哈尔滨市双城区韩甸镇三姓村村民张宝贺向澎湃新闻反映，其种植的15亩大豆青苗疑被人为喷农药枯死。7月4日，张宝贺收到韩甸派出所的行政案件立案告知书。

张宝贺6月23日称，其种植了共20亩大豆青苗，其中约15亩青苗枯死。视频显示，田地里的青苗大片枯死，露出黄色土地，田地两侧的青苗则完好。

“连杂草都枯死了。”张宝贺怀疑，这不是自然枯死，而是有人往地里喷了农药。其对旁边种玉米的盖某某产生怀疑。张宝贺称，这批青苗投入约7000元，预计收入1万多元。

7月4日，盖某某对澎湃新闻称，大豆青苗和对方的玉米靠在一起，“给玉米打药那天顺风”，农药飘到了张宝贺的地里。

来源（简）：https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_33525720

1. 澎湃新闻 (Péngpài Xīnwén) The Paper, our source for this excerpt

2. 青苗 (qīngmiáo) young seedlings or sprouts

3. 喷 (pēn) spray or spurt. Notice the 口 mouth radical—imagine someone spitting out a mouthful of water :-)

4. 枯死 (kūsǐ) wither and die

5. 怀疑 (huáiyí) suspect

6. 盖某某 (Gài Mǒumǒu) “Gai XYZ” (a partially anonymized personal name, where 某某 means “so-and-so”)

7. 飘 (piāo) float or flutter. Note the wind radical 风, which hints at the meaning. Incidentally, 飘 is also one translation of the title of Gone With the Wind, a novel by Margaret Mitchell. Another translation renders it 乱世佳人 (luànshì jiārén), “Beautiful People in a Chaotic World.” Which do you prefer?

【幽默】很丢脸

那天在网上看到一条神回复，楼主抛出一个问题：请说出自己最常丢的三样东西。

下面评论中有一人回答：脸，爸妈的脸，老师的脸。

1. 回复 (huífù) reply or response

2. 楼主 (lóuzhǔ) original poster (OP) on an Internet forum

Editors’ note: Gaining and losing face 丢脸 is a serious matter in many societies! The concept could fill an entire book. In short, you gain face when people recognize your prestigious accomplishments or conspicuous consumption, and lose it by getting caught doing embarrassing or shameful things. You can also cause other people to gain or lose face, as seen in this joke.

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國立傳統藝術中心今天公布第37屆傳藝金曲獎入圍名單與特別獎得主。本屆音樂類特別獎得主為張日貴、戲曲表演類特別獎為王慶芳。音樂類由《春城小唱》與《『對話與融合』之德・臺・古・今—歐洲古今器樂室內樂》雙雙獲得7項提名，戲曲表演類則由唐美雲歌仔戲團《夢在海潮那邊》與台北木偶劇團《赤子》同樣獲得5項提名，並列本屆戲曲表演類最大贏家。

傳藝中心指出，張日貴畢生致力於滿州民謠的保存、傳承與推廣，是滿州民謠最具代表性的傳承者之一。

来源（繁）：https://udn.com/news/story/7266/9598933

1. 金曲獎 (Jīnqǔ Jiǎng) Golden Melody Awards

2. 名單 (míngdān) list or roster

3. 得主 (dézhǔ) winner, recipient

4. 古今 (gǔjīn) ancient and modern

5. 贏家 (yíngjiā) winner. The character 贏 looks very complicated, right? It may help to remember it by breaking it into components: 亡口月貝凡 (wáng kǒu yuè bèi fán), as a kind of mnemonic jingle.

6. 滿州 (Mǎnzhōu) Manzhou, a township in southern Taiwan. Not to be confused with 滿洲國, Manchukuo, the occupied Japanese satellite state in Northeastern China from 1932-1945.

7. 保存 (bǎocún) preserve or conserve

8. 傳承 (chuánchéng) pass down [through generations]

9. 推廣 (tuīguǎng) promote or popularize

10. 民謠 (mínyáo) folk song

Don’t be intimidated by the traditional characters! Just give it a shot and see what you can figure out by context and similarity to the more familiar simplified forms. You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised 😸

【社会】高考放榜了，想起那年45岁的“大一新生”

刚刚，江苏省2026年高考成绩公布。

我们想给你讲一位毕业生的故事。

48岁的薛源，今年1月从南京农业大学拿到了毕业证书。三年前他走进校门时，45岁。讲台上的老师，是他认识十几年的老朋友；身边的同学，年纪与他女儿相差无几。

2008年，薛源一头扎进黑莓深加工赛道，一干就是十几年。

事业越稳，他心里却越没底。黑莓娇贵，种植标准、采摘时机、储运条件差一分，成品风味就差一截。“深加工这行，源头不在自己手里，永远被动。” 他说。

怎么办？答案只有一个：自己学，自己种。

来源（简）：toutiao.com/article/7654924491662836250/?log_from=94150785a7935_1782848283207&wid=1782950269999

1. 高考 (gāokǎo) college entrance examination

2. 毕业证书 (bìyè zhèngshū) diploma

3. 无几 (wújǐ) very few

4. 黑莓 (hēiméi) blackberry (fruit)

5. 深加工 (shēnjiāgōng) deep processing or value-added manufacturing

6. 被动 (bèidòng) passive, the opposite of 主动 “active”

【科技】价格翻了几倍！中国“避暑神器”在欧洲卖爆了

“万万没想到，这个夏天，命是中国空调给的。”6月25日，巴黎户外温度高达45℃，一位旅法华人发了这样一条朋友圈。

这不是段子，而是欧洲正在经历的现实。

据当地媒体报道，刚刚过去的一周是法国有记录以来最热的一周，全国平均气温达到29.1摄氏度，打破了2003年28.7摄氏度的纪录。6月25日当天，法国共有188项高温纪录被打破，约四分之三的国土处于最高级别的高温红色预警之下。

热浪席卷下，西班牙、葡萄牙42℃起步，德国、捷克也刷新了当地最高温纪录。习惯了凉爽夏天的欧洲人发现，靠“忍一忍”过夏天的日子，在今年彻底结束了。而中国供应链，恰好递上了一整套解决方案。

来源（简）：https://www.sohu.com/a/1043640661_121010226?scm=10001.325_13-325_13.0.0-0-0-0-0.5_1334

1. 朋友圈 (péngyǒuquān) literally “circle of friends,” but here, a WeChat “Moment”

2. 段子 (duànzi) joke or humorous anecdote

3. 打破 (dǎpò) break or shatter

4. 处于 (chǔyú) be situated in

5. 热浪 (rèlàng) heat wave

6. 席卷 (xíjuǎn) sweep across or engulf — lit. like someone rolling up a floor mat

7. 刷新 (shuāxīn) refresh a screen, or break a record

8. 忍一忍 (rěn yī rěn) endure briefly

9. 供应链 (gōngyìngliàn) supply chain

【历史】人民日报：中华民族的百年盛事——热烈庆祝香港回归祖国

一九九七年七月一日零点，全世界都在谛听从东方响起的庄严钟声。它响彻环宇，向五洲四海郑重宣告：中华人民共和国政府恢复对香港行使主权的时刻到来了！中华民族洗雪百年耻辱、扬眉吐气的时刻到来了！

在欢庆香港回归的时候，我们决不能忘记，为了这一天，中国人民走过的不平凡的道路：

为了这一天，新中国成立后，我国政府多次庄严申明，香港自古以来是中国领土不可分割的一部分，不承认英帝国主义强加给中国的三个不平等条约。

来源（简）：https://cn.govopendata.com/renminribao/1997/7/1/3/#google_vignette

1. 东方 (dōngfāng) the East

2. 五洲四海 (wǔzhōu sìhǎi) all over the world, lit. five continents and four seas

3. 百年耻辱 (bǎinián chǐrǔ) Century of Humiliation, a period spanning the Opium Wars of the mid-19th century until the founding of the PRC in 1949

4. 回归 (huíguī) retrocession, reunification. The political implication is clear: this is land that is returning to Chinese control after a period of (unjust) separation.

5. 新中国 (Xīn Zhōngguó) New China, or the People’s Republic of China. This term isn’t used so much today but was common during the 1950s, particularly in the slogan and song, 没有中国共产党就没有新中国 “Without the Chinese Communist Party, there would be no New China.”

6. 庄严 (zhuāngyán) solemn or dignified

7. 不可分割 (bùkě fēngē) indivisible or inseparable

8. 不平等条约 (bù píngděng tiáoyuē) Unequal Treaty, used to describe the treaties that the Qing empire signed after the Opium Wars, granting Westerners trading access to Chinese ports, broad legal protections for citizens who committed crimes in China, and other impositions.

   Editors’ note: This excerpt appeared in People’s Daily (人民日报), the newspaper that most closely conveys the agenda and viewpoint of the Chinese Communist Party. Some of the language is highly ideological, reflecting intense feelings about national shame and redemption during the last few centuries of Chinese history. How might Hong Kong residents have told this same story?

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【幽默】买冰棍儿！

有个人第一次在集市上卖冰棍，不好意思叫卖，旁边有一个人正高声喊：“卖冰棍。”

于是他跟着喊道：“我也是。”

1. 集市 (jíshì) market

2. 冰棍(儿) (bīnggùn(r) popsicle

3. 喊道 (hǎndào) shouted or cried out

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The course is designed for intermediate learners (B1 and above) and combines cultural reading, real-life travel dialogues, and travel-centric discussion to build both your fluency and your confidence. Every lesson is a live, one-on-one session with a trained native Chinese teacher, so you get the local insight and the language practice, all in 60 minutes.

And yes, one lesson is a complete surprise. We call it the 盲盒课 (mystery box lesson): a destination kept secret until the moment class begins. You won’t know where you’re going, but we’ll make sure you enjoy it.

For this summer only, ARC readers can get an additional $10 discount with the voucher code “ARCTRAVEL”.

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