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Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS
Humans often find their way around by using a technology system called GPS. This system uses a device to calculate the position of individuals or things from any place on the ground or in the air. Now, scientists have found that some sharks...
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每日外刊精读：Languishing，感觉很丧，想躺平—原来你不是一个人
你有没有过这样的经历？虽然心情不算低落，但怎么也提不起劲来，也不知道自己该做些什么，刷视频、玩游戏，一天天在浑浑噩噩中度过。近期，这种情绪状态被一位西方的社会学家命名为languishing，它和长期以来一直活跃在我国大众视野中的“丧”、“咸鱼”、“躺平”、“自闭”等词有着异曲同工之妙。这类词的背后到底蕴含着怎样的社会现状？我们又该如何摆脱这一状态呢？英文原文There's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing...
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每日外刊精读 The grapes are off 全球气候变换正影响着葡萄酒的口感
文章来源：《经济学人》Jul 17th 2021 期 Europe 栏目Climate change is affecting wine flavours气候变化正在影响葡萄酒的味道The grapes are off葡萄脱落了British bubbly is getting easier to make; French grapes are threatened#英国香槟酒越来越容易制作;法国葡萄却受到威胁Jul 17th 2021IN THE FOOTHILLS of Chianti Classico in...
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【转载】Educated《你当像鸟飞往你的山》读后感
这本书由美国励志作家塔拉·韦斯特弗根据自身真实经历所写而成。一经推出，迅速成为畅销书，获奖无数。2019年作者因此书被美国著名杂志《时代周刊》评为“年度影响力人物”。此书也受到了比尔·盖茨等名人的强烈推荐，所以我也推荐此书给学生，开启假期共读模式。选择这本书，我希望自己的学生通过阅读，了解作者奇特的童年和少年成长经历，但不甘于命运的摆布，走出父辈愚昧信仰的束缚，突破自身思维的局限，最终完成自我救赎。用作者的话说：这个自我就是转变、蜕变、虚伪、背叛，作者称其为教育。我也希望自己的学生反思自己的人生，思考想要的东西是什...
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英语美文 A Special Letter 一封特殊的信
Dear World:亲爱的世界：My son starts school today.我的儿子今天就要开始上学读书了。It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently.一时之间，他会感觉陌生而又新鲜。我希望你能待他温柔一些。You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost.你明白，到现在为止，他一直是家中的...
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【外刊阅读】Tokyo Olympics Opening Was Depressing as Hell
Bashful bombast performed for a crowd of no one. The superspreader Olympics that no one wants debuted to an empty stadium on Friday morning. What are we even doing here?The fireworks went off. But to what end?Is it even prudent, at this point, to list everyone...