It was a cold, Winter morning. 那是一个严寒的冬天早晨 I hadn’t slept very well the night before 昨晚我没有睡好 so I was trying to catch a few extra winks before I got up. 本想在起床前争取再睡个回笼觉 The rising sun had other ideas, however. 可是，升起的旭日却催促我起床 A beam of it snuck through my drawn curtains 一束阳光穿透白色的窗帘 and started poking my eyelids 直射在我的眼皮上…
Another reason to visit and love Scotland: yesterday the country’s parliament voted almost unanimously to make women’s sanitary products freely available. Scottish women will be able to pick up tampons and pads at places like pharmacies and community centers. 我们又有了一个去苏格兰旅游并爱上它的理由：昨天该国议会投票，几乎全票通过为女性免费提供卫生用品。苏格兰的女人们将能够在药房和社区中心等地领取卫生棉条和卫生巾。 The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland bill, which is expected to pass through its remaining…
“Come, writers and critics who prophecise with your pen. “来吧，用笔预言的作家和批评家们。 And keep your eyes wide. 请睁大你们的双眼。 The chance won’t come again. 机会不会再来。 And don’t speak too soon, for the wheel is still in spin. 不必太快做出结论，因为车轮仍在飞驰。 And there’s no telling who that it’s naming, for the loser now will be later to win. 谁会青史留名，还未可知，因为此刻的失败者将在未来胜利。 For, the…
Imagine you are participating in a discussion about ideas. It’s not small talk. It’s a discussion about how you feel about something important, like your beliefs, politics, who you feel is better for a job, and so on. Using the right phrases and grammar structures can help you express your ideas well. Knowing how to…
From an e conomist’s perspective, making choices involves making decisions ‘at the margin’ — that is, making decisions based on small changes in resources: 从经济学家的角度来看，做出选择包括“在边际”做出决定——也就是说，根据资源的微小变化做出决定： How should I spend the next hour? 我该如何度过接下来的一个小时? How should I spend the next dollar? 下一美元该怎么花? In fact, e conomist Greg Mankiw lists under the “10 principles of economics” in…
Tempo wants to be the Peloton of barbells. It’s a 42-inch tall screen with 3D machine vision that tracks and teaches you as you workout. The giant upright HD display makes it feel like your personal trainer is right there with you while you compete with others in live and on-demand classes. Tempo想要成为杠铃界的Peloton（美国互动健身平台）。它有42英寸高的屏幕，带有3D机器视觉，在你锻炼时进行追踪和指导。这个巨型立式高清显示器给你的感觉就像身边有个私人教练，你可以在直播和点播课程中和其他人比赛。 Tempo’s Microsoft…
Local Firefighters responded to a house fire over the weekend. 上周末，本地一所民宅发生火灾，本地消防队紧急出动。 Firefighter Kevan Brown went inside 一个名叫Kevan Brown的消防员冲进屋子 to make sure no one was trapped. 确保没有人困在室内 It was all safe. 幸好并没有险情出现 But as he came out 但是，当他从屋子里出来的时候 he saw a mother and her little girl come rushing up to the building. 他看到一个母亲带着自己的小女儿向屋子冲过去 It turns out…
There are months when sticking to your budget seems very easy. There are also months when you manage to blow your budget even when you have been careful with your money. 一年中有几个月，把生活成本控制在预算之内还是很容易的。但还有几个月，即使你精打细算，最终还是超支了。 If you are working without an emergency fund, any unexpected expenses like a medical bill can blow your budget at the beginning of…
According to written statements made by the principal, the assistant principal and two school staff members in September 2019, the incident began at about 8:10 a.m. Kaia Rolle was screaming and pulling on a classroom door because she wanted to wear her sunglasses. 校长、副校长和两名学校工作人员在2019年9月的书面声明中说，这起事件发生在早上8:10左右，Kaia Rolle在教室里因为想戴太阳镜而喊叫摔门。 The assistant principal observed this and led Kaia to the…
From August 1st to August 15th I fasted from complaining. Yes, that’s right. No more “I’m tired” grumbles at 3 p.m. at the office. No more yelling at cars that cut me off on 440. No more snapping at people for not listening. The highlight of the two week period? I validated that I’m not…