JOINING A CHOIR 唱诗班里的快乐 By Ginny Dougray 金妮·道格利 I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I would open my mouth with an Aretha Franklin song in my head, fully expecting my voice to follow suit – only to be betrayed by a tremulous travesty. 我向来热爱唱歌，但歌唱并没有一直都回应着我的爱。当艾瑞莎·弗兰克林的歌在我的脑海中回响的时候，我会开口歌唱，满心期待着我的嗓音能够还原脑海中的声音，但我那不堪入耳的歌声却让我备受打击。 Still, doggedly, devotedly, I continued to attempt…
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Virgo is well-suited to any career in which thoroughness, attention to detail, and efficiency are required. 处女座的人非常适合选择强调完整彻底，专注细节以及效率要求高的工作。 This is an employee who will get things done right, even if he or she drives everyone crazy in the process. Virgo is very particular and neat, keeping a well-organized and spotless work area. Excellent records are kept,…
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Voi Technology, the “micro-mobility” startup that operates an e-scooter service in 38 cities across 10 European countries, has raised an $85 million in Series B funding. Voi Technology（瑞典电动摩托车初创公司）是一家“微移动”初创公司，在10个欧洲国家的38个城市中提供电动滑板车服务，这家公司在B轮融资中获得8500万美元融资。 Launched in 2018, the company is best known for its e-scooter rentals but now pitches itself as a micro-mobility provider, offering a number of different transport devices.…
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Do you want to know the secret to success? Here it is: 你想知道成功的秘诀吗？下面我就告诉你： Believe in yourself so much, that no one else can tell you otherwise. 要足够相信自己，这样就没有人能对你指手画脚了。 Also doubt yourself so much, that you feel like no matter how hard you work nothing could ever get you to your goal. 也要足够怀疑自己，总是感觉无论自己多么努力，好像也永远无法实现目标。 Work so hard, that…
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What are the simplest things one can do to make oneself happier? 为了让自己更幸福有什么最简单的事能做？ 获得190.9k好评的回答@Alison Stone： Get more sleep. Seriously. Just go to bed and get some sleep. 多睡觉。我是认真的，就是上床去睡觉。 Sleep deprivation is a form of torture. It may take a few nights, but you’ll be happier than when you started. 睡眠不足是一种折磨。可能补充睡眠需要几个晚上，但你会比刚开始尝试时更开心。 获得35k好评的回答@Dean Yeong： What leads to…
Detailsinsufficient [ɪnsə’fɪʃ(ə)nt] adj. 不足的 The global supply of blood for use in life-saving transfusions is insufficient to keep up with global demand, leaving most countries exposed to critical shortages, new research reveals. 一项新研究表明，全球用于救命输血的血液供应不足以满足全球需求，致使大多数国家面临严重的供血短缺。 The first detailed analysis of the global supply and demand for blood has found 119 out of 195 countries do not have…
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Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration released new findings, reporting that vitamin E acetate appeared in a large portion of lung samples of people suffering from a vaping-related illness affecting 2,051 people. 疾病预防控制中心和美国食品药物管理局发布了新的研究结果，说在与电子烟有关的疾病的患者肺部样本中发现很多都含有维生素E醋酸酯，患病人数达2,051人。 E acetate is a form of vitamin E that is often used in skincare…
DetailsFor the past 33 years 过去的33年间 I have lived and worked in Africa, 我一直生活并在非洲工作 far from my mother who lived in Los Angeles. 母亲生活在洛杉矶，相隔万水千山 One night I dreamed of her 一天夜里我梦到了她 as she slowly walked up the stairs to her apartment. 我看到她慢慢走上楼梯，走回自己的房间 She was a heavy woman 她是一个超重的妇人 and she walked slowly and painfully, 行走间步履缓慢而艰难…
DetailsWhether you’re an experienced trader or you’re thinking about wading in and making your first investment, it always pays to have a good understanding of the rules and trends and to keep abreast of them as they change. 无论你是经验丰富的交易员还是正考虑进入这一领域进行第一笔投资，想要了解清楚规则和趋势并能紧跟投资市场的变化，是需要付出努力的。 Best Overall: “The Essays of Warren Buffett” 最好的综合性书籍：《巴菲特致股东的信》 The fourth edition of “The Essays of Warren…
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irate [aɪ’reɪt] adj. 易怒的；盛怒的 Shelbyville police are investigating what led someone to shoot out a drive-thru window at a KFC restaurant Monday afternoon. Witnesses say it was over a fork and a napkin. 谢尔比维尔警方正在调查星期一下午是什么导致某人在一家肯德基餐厅开枪打碎了得来速（麦当劳汽车餐厅的别称）窗口。目击者表示，起因是一把叉子和一张餐巾纸。 Shelby County dispatch confirmed Shelbyville police were called to the KFC for a report of a shooting, but so far, the…
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