▍原文 One morning this month, workers at the Catholic charity St. Vincent de Paul noticed a dark stain on the ground next to the panel truck. They had been a target of a newly popular way to steal gas. All the thief would have required was a few minutes alone with a handheld electric drill and a gas can. This sort of thievery appears to be increasingly common as the war with Iran has pushed gasoline prices to their highest level in four years. ▍語言點 stain /steɪn/ n. 汙點；汙漬 coffee stain 咖啡漬 stubborn stain 頑固汙漬 panel truck 廂式貨車 a newly popular way to do somethig 一種新興的、做某事的方式 handheld electric drill 手持電鑽 gas can 油桶 gas（美式英語）n. 汽油（gasoline） all sb requires is … 某人只需...... For a quick breakfast, all she requires is a slice of toast and a cup of coffee. 對於一份快速的早餐，她所需要的只是一片吐司和一杯咖啡。 a few minutes alone with … 和…...一起單獨相處幾分鐘 I just need a few minutes alone with this document. ...
▍原文 One morning this month, workers at the Catholic charity St. Vincent de Paul noticed a dark stain on the ground next to the panel truck. They had been a target of a newly popular way to steal gas. All the thief would have required was a few minutes alone with a handheld electric drill and a gas can. This sort of thievery appears to be increasingly common as the war with Iran has pushed gasoline prices to their highest level in four years. ▍語言點 stain /steɪn/ n. 汙點；汙漬 coffee stain 咖啡漬 stubborn stain 頑固汙漬 panel truck 廂式貨車 a newly popular way to do somethig 一種新興的、做某事的方式 handheld electric drill 手持電鑽 gas can 油桶 gas（美式英語）n. 汽油（gasoline） all sb requires is … 某人只需...... For a quick breakfast, all she requires is a slice of toast and a cup of coffee. 對於一份快速的早餐，她所需要的只是一片吐司和一杯咖啡。 a few minutes alone with … 和…...一起單獨相處幾分鐘 I just need a few minutes alone with this document. ...
▍原文 Victoria Beckham is speaking out amid the family's ongoing rift with Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. “We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be,” she said. "All we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children." Brooklyn claimed his parents had been trying “endlessly to ruin” his relationship with his wife in the name of publicity and valued "public promotion and endorsements above all else." ▍語言點 1. speak out 公開發聲，站出來說話 2. amid /əˈmɪd/ prep. 在……過程中，在……背景下（常用來引出事件發生的環境） 3. ongoing /ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/ adj. 持續進行的，仍在發展的 4. rift /rɪft/ n.（人際關系）嚴重不和，矛盾；裂痕，裂縫 5. claim /kleɪm/ v. 宣稱，斷言（但尚未被證實） 6. in the name of something 以……之名，借著……的名義 7. publicity /pʌbˈlɪsəti/ n.（本文含貶義）炒作，公眾關注度，媒體曝光 8. value something above all else 將某物看得高於一切，把某物置於首位 9. public promotion 公眾宣傳，自我推廣 10. endorsement /ɪn...
▍原文 Victoria Beckham is speaking out amid the family's ongoing rift with Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. “We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be,” she said. "All we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children." Brooklyn claimed his parents had been trying “endlessly to ruin” his relationship with his wife in the name of publicity and valued "public promotion and endorsements above all else." ▍語言點 1. speak out 公開發聲，站出來說話 2. amid /əˈmɪd/ prep. 在……過程中，在……背景下（常用來引出事件發生的環境） 3. ongoing /ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/ adj. 持續進行的，仍在發展的 4. rift /rɪft/ n.（人際關系）嚴重不和，矛盾；裂痕，裂縫 5. claim /kleɪm/ v. 宣稱，斷言（但尚未被證實） 6. in the name of something 以……之名，借著……的名義 7. publicity /pʌbˈlɪsəti/ n.（本文含貶義）炒作，公眾關注度，媒體曝光 8. value something above all else 將某物看得高於一切，把某物置於首位 9. public promotion 公眾宣傳，自我推廣 10. endorsement /...
▍原文 For decades, domestic variety shows perfected the art of the "finished product." Ride the Wind 2026 flips the script. The 33 female contestants step onto the stage raw. Viewers have witnessed off-key notes and other unscripted "flops" that would have been scrubbed in the past. Rather than damaging the show, these moments have sparked laughter, memes and a surprising warmth. Netizens call it "finding new fun in the flaws." The rawness feels liberating. ▍語言點 1. variety shows 綜藝節目 2. perfect the art of … 把一件事做到極致、精通某種技巧 · perfect v. 使完美、完善、精益求精 3. finished product （本文）指打磨到毫無瑕疵的舞臺表演；成品 4. flip the script 顛覆套路、反轉劇本、改變原有規則 5. raw /rɔː/ adj.（本文）未經修飾的、真實自然的；生的 · rawness n. 真實，不做作 6. off-key notes 跑調，走音 7. flop /flɒp/ n. 失敗，翻車，失誤場面 8. scrub /skrʌb/ v.（本文）后期剪掉、刪除、不播出；擦掉，刷洗 9. meme /miːm/ n. 網絡梗、表情包 10. warmth /wɔːr...
▍原文 For decades, domestic variety shows perfected the art of the "finished product." Ride the Wind 2026 flips the script. The 33 female contestants step onto the stage raw. Viewers have witnessed off-key notes and other unscripted "flops" that would have been scrubbed in the past. Rather than damaging the show, these moments have sparked laughter, memes and a surprising warmth. Netizens call it "finding new fun in the flaws." The rawness feels liberating. ▍語言點 1. variety shows 綜藝節目 2. perfect the art of … 把一件事做到極致、精通某種技巧 · perfect v. 使完美、完善、精益求精 3. finished product （本文）指打磨到毫無瑕疵的舞臺表演；成品 4. flip the script 顛覆套路、反轉劇本、改變原有規則 5. raw /rɔː/ adj.（本文）未經修飾的、真實自然的；生的 · rawness n. 真實，不做作 6. off-key notes 跑調，走音 7. flop /flɒp/ n. 失敗，翻車，失誤場面 8. scrub /skrʌb/ v.（本文）后期剪掉、刪除、不播出；擦掉，刷洗 9. meme /miːm/ n. 網絡梗、表情包 10. warmth /wɔːr...
▍原文 Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the announcement made on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. Cai's works demonstrate exceptional quality, artistry and emotional engagement. Cai is the first Chinese illustrator to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor for writers and illustrators of children's literature. Her works, including "The Land of Peach Blossom" and "Bao'er," have gained popularity both at home and abroad. ▍語言點 1. illustrator /ˈɪləstreɪtə/ n. 插畫家（特指為書籍、雜志等繪制插圖的藝術創作者） 2. Hans Christian Anderson Award 國際安徒生獎 · 這個獎項以童話大師安徒生的名字命名，由國際兒童讀物聯盟於1956年設立，被譽為兒童文學領域的“小諾貝爾獎”。 3. Bologna Children's Book Fair 博洛尼亞童書展（全球規模最大、最具影響力的童書展會） 4. exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ adj. 卓越的，非凡的，超出一般水平的（程度遠遠高於good、excellent） 5. artistry /ˈɑːtɪst...
▍原文 Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the announcement made on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. Cai's works demonstrate exceptional quality, artistry and emotional engagement. Cai is the first Chinese illustrator to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor for writers and illustrators of children's literature. Her works, including "The Land of Peach Blossom" and "Bao'er," have gained popularity both at home and abroad. ▍語言點 1. illustrator /ˈɪləstreɪtə/ n. 插畫家（特指為書籍、雜志等繪制插圖的藝術創作者） 2. Hans Christian Anderson Award 國際安徒生獎 · 這個獎項以童話大師安徒生的名字命名，由國際兒童讀物聯盟於1956年設立，被譽為兒童文學領域的“小諾貝爾獎”。 3. Bologna Children's Book Fair 博洛尼亞童書展（全球規模最大、最具影響力的童書展會） 4. exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ adj. 卓越的，非凡的，超出一般水平的（程度遠遠高於good、excellent） 5. artistry /ˈɑːtɪst...
▍原文 For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's first Brazilian location, opening on Saturday, marks the brand's arrival in South America amid a fresh tide of Chinese investment. The fast-food chain joins Chinese firms ranging from delivery apps, electric vehicle makers and consumer electronics firms betting on Brazilian consumers who have warmed to Chinese brands considered competitive on both price and quality. ▍語言點 1. beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ n. 飲料 ·近義詞辨析：beverage vs. drink beverage是比drink更正式的說法，drink泛指一切可以喝的液體（水、果汁、酒都算）；而 beverage 通常指商業化的、包裝好的飲品。 2. snowman mascot 雪王 （蜜雪冰城的品牌吉祥物） ·mascot 吉祥物 3. avenue /ˈævənjuː/ n. 大道，大街 ·近義詞辨析：avenue vs. street vs. road avenue：大道，通常更寬、更氣派，兩側常有林蔭，多為商業或文化中心。 street：街道，最通用的說法，...
▍原文 For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's first Brazilian location, opening on Saturday, marks the brand's arrival in South America amid a fresh tide of Chinese investment. The fast-food chain joins Chinese firms ranging from delivery apps, electric vehicle makers and consumer electronics firms betting on Brazilian consumers who have warmed to Chinese brands considered competitive on both price and quality. ▍語言點 1. beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ n. 飲料 ·近義詞辨析：beverage vs. drink beverage是比drink更正式的說法，drink泛指一切可以喝的液體（水、果汁、酒都算）；而 beverage 通常指商業化的、包裝好的飲品。 2. snowman mascot 雪王 ·mascot 吉祥物 3. avenue /ˈævənjuː/ n. 大道，大街 ·近義詞辨析：avenue vs. street vs. road avenue：大道，通常更寬、更氣派，兩側常有林蔭，多為商業或文化中心。 street：街道，最通用的說法，兩側通常有建築。 road：...