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2016年1月29日

• Today English
  Familiar paths and old friends are the best.
• Word Card
  on-call 待命；随叫随到
  You can have an on-call masseuse anytime you want.
• Bilingual Readings
  
  • NASA astronaut shares photos of first flower grown in space
  • Kangaroo in heartbreaking ‘grieving’ photo may actually have killed its mate
    cuddle /'kʌd(ə)l/ n.搂抱，拥抱 vt.拥抱；亲热地搂住；抚爱地拥抱 vi.拥抱；依偎
    joey /'dʒəʊɪ/ n. 幼兽
    nudge /nʌdʒ/vt.推进；用肘轻推；向…不停地唠叨 n.推进；用肘轻推；没完没了抱怨的人 vi.轻推；推进；唠叨
    corpse /kɔːps/n.尸体
    fierce /fɪəs/ adj.凶猛的；猛烈的；暴躁的
    harassment /'hærəsm(ə)nt/ n.骚扰；烦恼
  • Do YOU have the happiness gene? It may depend where you live

2016年2月1日

• English Today
  He that gains time gains all things.
• Word Card
  dimple ['dɪmp(ə)l] n.酒窝；涟漪
  Celebrities with dimples will melt you heart.
• Bilingual Readings
  
  • How do foreigners think of Chinese food？
  • Japanese researches creates electric fork that alters the taste of food.
  • This interactive chart will show you when and how you’re most likely to die.

2016年2月3日

• English Today
  Action is the antidote to despair.
• Word Card
  root for 支持；赞助；为…加油
  I’m rooting for you. We are all rooting for you.
• Bilingual Readings
  
  • The Harvard Graduate School of Education released a report on Wednesday endorsed by dozens of other schools that proposes radical changes to the way colleges evaluate prospective students.
  • Disruptive labor market changes, including the rise of robots and artificial intelligence, will result in a net loss of 5.1 million jobs over the next five years in 15 leading countries, according to an analysis published in Davos on Monday.
  • Friends runited? Cast of famous sitcom sign up for special
    sitcom /'sɪtkɒm/ abbr.情景喜剧
    tribute /'trɪbjuːt/n.礼物；贡物；颂词；致敬，悼念
    logistical /lə'dʒɪstɪkl/ adj.后勤方面的；运筹的，逻辑的

2016年2月4日

• English Today
  Every light has darkness to balance it out.
• Word Card
  adaptation [ædəp'teɪʃ(ə)n] n.适应；改编；改编本，改写本
  I was so excited to see the television adaptation, only to find out that they got everything wrong.
• Bilingual Readings
  
  • People share the hilarious and cruel lies their parents told them as children
    hilarious /hɪ'leərɪəs/adj.欢闹的；非常滑稽的；喜不自禁的
    adulthood /'ædʌlthʊd/n.成年，成人期
    siblings /'sɪblɪŋ/ n.兄弟姐妹；同科
    allergic /ə'lɜːdʒɪk/ adj.对…过敏的；对…极其讨厌的
    inconsolably /,inkən'səuləbli/adj.无法安慰地
    pilot /'paɪlət/n.飞行员；领航员 adj.试点的 v.驾驶；领航；使用
    burp /bɜːp/n.打嗝；饱嗝儿 vt.使打嗝 vi.打嗝，打饱嗝
    pajama /pə'dʒɑːmə/n.睡衣；宽长裤
  • Sina Weibo will remove its 140-character limit starting Jan.28 on its developer platform, its CEO confirmed on Wednesday.
    rumored /'ru:məd/adj.传闻的；谣传的；v.谣传
  • A “Let Reading Occupy the Subway” campaign was launched in Beijing.

2016年2月15日

• English Today
  Anger has a way of hollowing out your insides.
• Word Card
  furry ['fɜːrɪ] adj.毛茸茸的（动物）
  Cats have long, furry tails.
• Bilingual Readings
  
  • App uses infrared sensors to help you pick the fastest line
    beacon /'biːk(ə)n/ n.灯塔，信号浮标；烽火；指路明灯 vt.照亮，指引 vi.像灯塔般照耀
    premium /'priːmɪəm/n.额外费用；奖金；保险费；溢价 adj.高价的；优质的
  • Leonardo DiCaprio wants to star as Vladimir Putin
    nominate /'nɒmɪneɪt/vt. 推荐；提名；任命；指定
  • National Television Awards: Downton Abbey wins best drama
    antenatal /æntɪ'neɪt(ə)l/ adj.产前的；出生前的；
    sublime /səˈblaɪm/n.崇高；顶点 adj.庄严的；令人崇敬的；极端的；超群的； vt.使…纯化；使…升华；使…变崇高 vi.升华；纯化；变崇高
    presenter /prɪ'zentə/ n.提出者；推荐者；赠送者；任命者
    主持人，女演员，发言人
    television presenter 主持人，电视节目主持人
    consecutive /kən'sekjʊtɪv/adj.连贯的；连续不断的