▍原文 In Nanjing, a man surnamed Zhang runs two "zero-yuan noodle shops," serving free vegetarian noodles to anyone willing to queue—no means test, no proof of hardship required. But this generosity has brought unintended consequences. A nearby noodle shop owner reportedly says her daily revenue has fallen by two or three hundred yuan since the free shop opened; she plans to relocate when her lease expires. The debate raises an uncomfortable question: how can generosity benefit some people without coming at the expense of others? ▍語言點 1. surnamed /ˈsɜːneɪmd/ adj. 姓…的 · surname（本文）v. 以… 為姓；n. 姓氏 2. run /rʌn/ v. 經營，管理 · run a shop 經營一家店 · run a business 經營一門生意 3. vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/ adj. 素食的；n. 素食者 4. be willing to do something 願意做…… 5. queue /kjuː/ v. 排隊；n. 隊伍 · join the queue 加入隊伍 · wait in a queue 排隊等候 6. means test 經濟狀況審查 · means n. 財力，收入 7. hardship /ˈhɑ...
▍原文 In Nanjing, a man surnamed Zhang runs two "zero-yuan noodle shops," serving free vegetarian noodles to anyone willing to queue—no means test, no proof of hardship required. But this generosity has brought unintended consequences. A nearby noodle shop owner reportedly says her daily revenue has fallen by two or three hundred yuan since the free shop opened; she plans to relocate when her lease expires. The debate raises an uncomfortable question: how can generosity benefit some people without coming at the expense of others? ▍語言點 1. surnamed /ˈsɜːneɪmd/ adj. 姓…的 · surname（本文）v. 以… 為姓；n. 姓氏 2. run /rʌn/ v. 經營，管理 · run a shop 經營一家店 · run a business 經營一門生意 3. vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/ adj. 素食的；n. 素食者 4. be willing to do something 願意做…… 5. queue /kjuː/ v. 排隊；n. 隊伍 · join the queue 加入隊伍 · wait in a queue 排隊等候 6. means test 經濟狀況審查 · means n. 財力，收入 7. hardship /ˈhɑ...
▍原文 Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat’s old interview, in which she revealed that she had lived in hotels since she was 18, has recently resurfaced, reigniting discussion about her unconventional living arrangements. She explained that she flew more than 100 times a year, moving constantly between filming sets and cities. “Should I buy a house just to keep my suitcase in it?” she asked. Some netizens pointed out that a long-term stay in a high-end hotel suite already covers housekeeping, security, and utilities, saving her the trouble of property maintenance. ▍語言點 1. resurface /ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs/ v. （本文）（舊消息、舊視頻）再度出現、重新流傳；重新浮出水面 2. reignite /ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/ v. 重新點燃；重新引發，激起 3. unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/ adj. 非傳統的，打破常規的 4. living arrangements 居住安排，居住方式 5. filming set 拍攝片場、劇組 · set n. （本文）影視拍攝場地；片場 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. suite /swiːt/ n. 套房，套間（在酒店或住...
▍原文 Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat’s old interview, in which she revealed that she had lived in hotels since she was 18, has recently resurfaced, reigniting discussion about her unconventional living arrangements. She explained that she flew more than 100 times a year, moving constantly between filming sets and cities. “Should I buy a house just to keep my suitcase in it?” she asked. Some netizens pointed out that a long-term stay in a high-end hotel suite already covers housekeeping, security, and utilities, saving her the trouble of property maintenance. ▍語言點 1. resurface /ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs/ v. （本文）（舊消息、舊視頻）再度出現、重新流傳；重新浮出水面 2. reignite /ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/ v. 重新點燃；重新引發，激起 3. unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/ adj. 非傳統的，打破常規的 4. living arrangements 居住安排，居住方式 5. filming set 拍攝片場、劇組 · set n. （本文）影視拍攝場地；片場 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. suite /swiːt/ n. 套房，套間（在酒店或住...
▍原文 Applications aimed at preventing impulse purchases have soared in popularity during this year’s Double Eleven, the world’s largest shopping festival. The apps involve users listing the items they want, along with their prices, then sharing them with friends and strangers who vote on whether they should buy them. Public reactions to the apps have been mixed. “When I review other people’s requests, I end up wanting to buy the items myself,” one user noted on Douyin. ▍語言點 impulse purchase 衝動消費 impulse n. 衝動，一時興起 purchase n. 購買 soar in popularity 人氣暴漲，人氣飆升 soar v. 高飛，猛增，比 increase更有畫面感，強調熱度直線起飛，短時間爆紅 soar in value 價值飆升 soar in demand 需求激增 Double Eleven 雙11購物節 involve somebody doing something 涉及，需要某人做某事 The game involves players guessing words. 這個遊戲需要玩家來猜詞。 vote on something 對某事投票 public reaction 公眾反應 mixed /mɪkst/ adj. 褒貶不一的，好壞參半；混合的 The film has...
▍原文 Applications aimed at preventing impulse purchases have soared in popularity during this year’s Double Eleven, the world’s largest shopping festival. The apps involve users listing the items they want, along with their prices, then sharing them with friends and strangers who vote on whether they should buy them. Public reactions to the apps have been mixed. “When I review other people’s requests, I end up wanting to buy the items myself,” one user noted on Douyin. ▍語言點 impulse purchase 衝動消費 impulse n. 衝動，一時興起 purchase n. 購買 soar in popularity 人氣暴漲，人氣飆升 soar v. 高飛，猛增，比 increase更有畫面感，強調熱度直線起飛，短時間爆紅 soar in value 價值飆升 soar in demand 需求激增 Double Eleven 雙11購物節 involve somebody doing something 涉及，需要某人做某事 The game involves players guessing words. 這個遊戲需要玩家來猜詞。 vote on something 對某事投票 public reaction 公眾反應 mixed /mɪkst/ adj. 褒貶不一的，好壞參半；混合的 The film has...
▍原文 China's latest viral reality show "I Miss You" takes four pairs of estranged celebrity friends on an 18‑day trip. The most discussed pair is Xu Fei and Li Na, two contestants from the 2006 season of "Super Girl." Their friendship later collapsed after Li came to believe that Xu had reported her for taking outside jobs in violation of her contract. Xu denied the accusation. As the two revisited their past, their stories moved many viewers, with one highly upvoted comment describing their relationship as "an epic saga of love and hate." ▍語言點 1. viral reality show 爆火真人秀 · viral adj. 爆紅的，刷屏的 · reality show 真人秀 2. estranged /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ adj. 疏遠的，斷聯的 · estrange v. 使疏遠 3. celebrity friend 明星友人 · celebrity n. 名人，明星 4. contestant /kənˈtestənt/ n. 參賽選手 5. collapse /kəˈlæps/ v. （關系）徹底瓦解、破裂 6. come to believe 逐漸認定，開始相信 7. report somebody for doing something 因為某事告發、舉報某人 8. ...
▍原文 China's latest viral reality show "I Miss You" takes four pairs of estranged celebrity friends on an 18‑day trip. The most discussed pair is Xu Fei and Li Na, two contestants from the 2006 season of "Super Girl." Their friendship later collapsed after Li came to believe that Xu had reported her for taking outside jobs in violation of her contract. Xu denied the accusation. As the two revisited their past, their stories moved many viewers, with one highly upvoted comment describing their relationship as "an epic saga of love and hate." ▍語言點 1. viral reality show 爆火真人秀 · viral adj. 爆紅的，刷屏的 · reality show 真人秀 2. estranged /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ adj. 疏遠的，斷聯的 · estrange v. 使疏遠 3. celebrity friend 明星友人 · celebrity n. 名人，明星 4. contestant /kənˈtestənt/ n. 參賽選手 5. collapse /kəˈlæps/ v. （關系）徹底瓦解、破裂 6. come to believe 逐漸認定，開始相信 7. report somebody for doing something 因為某事告發、舉報某人 8. ...
▍原文 A spate of cyber-attacks that hit supermarket chains across at least 10 European countries has prompted European Union officials to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain. Supermarkets have reported problems in Belgium, Germany, Italy, etc., and the significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food. Temperatures in chains across Europe reportedly rose as high as 50C. No-one has yet admitted carrying out the cyber-attacks. ▍語言點 1. a spate of something 一連串，接二連三發生的事（通常形容短時間內集中爆發的負面事情） ·spate n. 河水猛漲，泛濫 ·a spate of robberies 接連發生的搶劫案 2. chain /tʃeɪn/ n. （本文）連鎖店，連鎖企業；鏈條 ·restaurant chain 連鎖餐廳 3. prompt somebody to do something 促使某人做某事，引發某人采取行動 ·它比 make somebody do something 更正式，強調一件事直接推動了另一件事。 4. deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 蓄意的，故意的 5. disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ v. 擾亂，打斷 ·disrupt...
▍原文 A spate of cyber-attacks that hit supermarket chains across at least 10 European countries has prompted European Union officials to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain. Supermarkets have reported problems in Belgium, Germany, Italy, etc., and the significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food. Temperatures in chains across Europe reportedly rose as high as 50C. No-one has yet admitted carrying out the cyber-attacks. ▍語言點 1. a spate of something 一連串，接二連三發生的事（通常形容短時間內集中爆發的負面事情） ·spate n. 河水猛漲，泛濫 ·a spate of robberies 接連發生的搶劫案 2. chain /tʃeɪn/ n. （本文）連鎖店，連鎖企業；鏈條 ·restaurant chain 連鎖餐廳 3. prompt somebody to do something 促使某人做某事，引發某人采取行動 ·它比 make somebody do something 更正式，強調一件事直接推動了另一件事。 4. deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 蓄意的，故意的 5. disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ v. 擾亂，打斷 ·disrupt...