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Passengers prepare to place items through Nuctech security scanners at the Brussels Eurostar train terminal on Jan. 17, 2022. Officials across Europe have installed security devices made by Nuctech, a…
This 2015 artist’s rendering provided by Northrop Grumman, via NASA, shows the James Webb Space Telescope. (Northrop Grumman/NASA via AP) The American space agency NASA says its powerful James Webb…
People pose for a photo inside the upside down house, in Guatavita, Colombia, January 23, 2022. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez) An upside down house in Colombia is capturing the imagination of visitors…
A health worker prepares a sample of test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), after cases of the Omicron variant were detected in Porto Alegre, Brazil, January 20, 2022. (REUTERS/Diego Vara)…
FILE – Emie Le Fouest from Paris brings her goldfish named “Luiz Pablo” to Paris aquarium as part of an operation launched to take care of hundreds of goldfish, in…
The company that produces the SAT said Tuesday the test will move to a computer version in future years. The maker of a test some colleges use to decide who…
In this photo provided by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, surgeons prepare to transplant kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the body of a deceased recipient in September…
FILE – People wait in line for a COVID-19 test at a mobile testing site in Paramount, California, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Scientists warn that the fast-spreading…
Jeff Lowenfels writes that clumps of African fountain grass can be used to replace standard lawn grass. Tall, clumping grasses are ideal for reducing the size of lawns, a worthy…
FILE – In this March 13, 2020 photo, a worker prepares the herbs and drugs needed for traditional Chinese medicine remedies at the Bo Ai Tang traditional Chinese medicine clinic…
今天我们要学的词是interim. Interim is spelled i-n-t-e-r-i-m, interim. Interim 做为形容词，意思是临时的。比如，interim government 临时政府。再比如，The two sides reached an interim agreement that will last for 30 days. 双方达成临时协议，有效期30天。Best Buy’s interim CEO said the electronics seller…
今天我们要学的词是friendly. Friendly is spelled f-r-i-e-n-d-l-y, friendly. 大家都知道，friendly 是友好的意思，如果把 friendly 加在另外一个名词后面，意思就是对某人，对某事有利的。比如，eco-friendly 有利环保的，user-friendly 方便用户使用的，business-friendly 便于企业发展的；再比如，This is my favorite restaurant. It’s very family-friendly. 这是我最喜欢的餐馆，给带孩子来吃饭的顾客提供了很多便利。一个加拿大健身房规定，禁止瘦人成为会员。The gym prides itself on creating a “plus-size friendly” environment.…
今天我们要学的词是update. Update is spelled u-p-d-a-t-e, update. Update 做名词的时候，意思是最新消息，最新情况。生产黑莓手机的公司RIM由于经营不利，开始裁员，但是具体人数不明。RIM said it would offer an update when it reports quarterly financial results on June 28th. RIM公司说，会在6月28号公布季度财务数据时提供最新消息。In her weekly message, the principal gave…