▍原文 Claude Monet's "Iris" was sold in Paris for €50 million, becoming the most expensive work of art sold at auction in France, Sotheby's said. After a 42‑minute bidding tussle between at least six would‑be buyers on telephones, the painting was bought by an Asian client. “I’ve never seen bidding that long,” said a modern art dealer. “It was insane,” he added, “but these things are mega‑rare.” ▍語言點 1. Iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ n.《鳶尾花》（畫作名） 2. work of art 藝術品 3. auction /ˈɔːkʃn/ n. 拍賣 4. Sotheby's /ˈsʌðəbiz/ n. 蘇富比拍賣行（全球知名老牌拍賣行，世界多地設有分部） 5. bidding tussle 競價拉鋸，競價角逐 bid v.（在拍賣中）出價、喊價 tussle n. 激烈爭奪、拉鋸戰 6. would-be /ˈwʊd bi/ adj. 潛在的，有意參與的 would-be buyers 潛在的競拍買家、有意出價的競買人 7. on telephones 電話遠程競拍 高端拍賣里，不少頂級藏家不會親臨現場，委托拍賣行代為電話出價，是行業常見操作。 8. client /ˈklaɪənt/ n. 客戶（此處指買家） 9. dealer /ˈdiːlər/ n....
▍原文 Claude Monet's "Iris" was sold in Paris for €50 million, becoming the most expensive work of art sold at auction in France, Sotheby's said. After a 42‑minute bidding tussle between at least six would‑be buyers on telephones, the painting was bought by an Asian client. “I’ve never seen bidding that long,” said a modern art dealer. “It was insane,” he added, “but these things are mega‑rare.” ▍語言點 1. Iris /ˈaɪrɪs/ n.《鳶尾花》（畫作名） 2. work of art 藝術品 3. auction /ˈɔːkʃn/ n. 拍賣 4. Sotheby's /ˈsʌðəbiz/ n. 蘇富比拍賣行（全球知名老牌拍賣行，世界多地設有分部） 5. bidding tussle 競價拉鋸，競價角逐 bid v.（在拍賣中）出價、喊價 tussle n. 激烈爭奪、拉鋸戰 6. would-be /ˈwʊd bi/ adj. 潛在的，有意參與的 would-be buyers 潛在的競拍買家、有意出價的競買人 7. on telephones 電話遠程競拍 高端拍賣里，不少頂級藏家不會親臨現場，委托拍賣行代為電話出價，是行業常見操作。 8. client /ˈklaɪənt/ n. 客戶（此處指買家） 9. dealer /ˈdiːlər/ n....
▍原文 Lu Yong, the real-life inspiration for the 2018 hit film Dying to Survive, has begun reducing his medication for chronic myeloid leukaemia and hopes to stop taking it completely within three months. Over the past 24 years, he has taken more than 35,000 pills. His story brought the plight of cancer patients across China into the spotlight and accelerated the country’s healthcare reforms. Many credit Lu with helping to bring down the prices of imported life-saving drugs. ▍語言點 1. real-life inspiration 現實生活中的原型，靈感來源 2. Dying to Survive 《我不是藥神》（2018年熱門電影，講述普通人程勇從印度代購廉價抗癌藥的故事，故事靈感源自陸勇的真實經歷） 3. medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 藥物，用藥 · 辨析：medicine泛指“藥”；medication強調正在服用、按療程使用的藥物，尤指慢性病長期服用的。 4. chronic myeloid leukaemia 慢性髓系白血病，慢性粒細胞白血病（骨髓中白細胞異常增生、進展相對緩慢的血液癌症） · chronic adj. 慢性的 · acute adj. 急性的 · myeloid adj....
▍原文 Lu Yong, the real-life inspiration for the 2018 hit film Dying to Survive, has begun reducing his medication for chronic myeloid leukaemia and hopes to stop taking it completely within three months. Over the past 24 years, he has taken more than 35,000 pills. His story brought the plight of cancer patients across China into the spotlight and accelerated the country’s healthcare reforms. Many credit Lu with helping to bring down the prices of imported life-saving drugs. ▍語言點 1. real-life inspiration 現實生活中的原型，靈感來源 2. Dying to Survive 《我不是藥神》（2018年熱門電影，講述普通人程勇從印度代購廉價抗癌藥的故事，故事靈感源自陸勇的真實經歷） 3. medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 藥物，用藥 · 辨析：medicine泛指“藥”；medication強調正在服用、按療程使用的藥物，尤指慢性病長期服用的。 4. chronic myeloid leukaemia 慢性髓系白血病，慢性粒細胞白血病（骨髓中白細胞異常增生、進展相對緩慢的血液癌症） · chronic adj. 慢性的 · acute adj. 急性的 · myeloid adj....
▍原文 WeChat has permanently banned a video account that used AI to fabricate celebrity endorsements, deleting all its content. The account, “Sister Hua’s Skincare Diary,” posted deepfake videos of actress Wu Yue and Olympic table tennis champion Deng Yaping promoting skincare products, and reportedly generated more than 7,000 orders in just one month. Wu Yue publicly condemned the scam on Weibo, demanding that those behind the account “return the money” to deceived customers. ▍語言點 1. ban /bæn/ v. 封禁，禁止 2. fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ v. 偽造，編造 3. celebrity endorsement 名人代言 ·celebrity n. 名人 ·endorsement n. 代言，背書 4. delete /dɪˈliːt/ v. 刪除 5. post deepfake videos 發布深度偽造、AI換臉視頻 ·post v. 發布 ·deepfake n. 深度偽造（AI換臉） 6. promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 推銷 7. order /ˈɔːrdər/ n. 訂單 8. publicly condemn the scam 公開痛斥這起騙局 ·condemn v. 譴責，痛斥 ·scam n. 騙局，欺詐 9. deceived customers 受騙的消費者...
▍原文 WeChat has permanently banned a video account that used AI to fabricate celebrity endorsements, deleting all its content. The account, “Sister Hua’s Skincare Diary,” posted deepfake videos of actress Wu Yue and Olympic table tennis champion Deng Yaping promoting skincare products, and reportedly generated more than 7,000 orders in just one month. Wu Yue publicly condemned the scam on Weibo, demanding that those behind the account “return the money” to deceived customers. ▍語言點 1. ban /bæn/ v. 封禁，禁止 2. fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ v. 偽造，編造 3. celebrity endorsement 名人代言 ·celebrity n. 名人 ·endorsement n. 代言，背書 4. delete /dɪˈliːt/ v. 刪除 5. post deepfake videos 發布深度偽造、AI換臉視頻 ·post v. 發布 ·deepfake n. 深度偽造（AI換臉） 6. promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 推銷 7. order /ˈɔːrdər/ n. 訂單 8. publicly condemn the scam 公開痛斥這起騙局 ·condemn v. 譴責，痛斥 ·scam n. 騙局，欺詐 9. deceived customers 受騙的消費者...
▍原文 The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to repair his complicated relationships with his father and brother. "With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile - that's the key point," Prince Harry told GQ. Asked about the reason for his move back to the UK, Prince Harry said: "Opportunities for the family. Being able to put the kids in a British school has meant a lot to me." ▍語言點 the Duke of Sussex 蘇塞克斯公爵 repair /rɪˈper/ v. 修復，修補 repair relationships 修復關系 complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 復雜的 reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ v. 和解，重修舊好 be reconciled with somebody 與某人重歸於好 After years of silence, they were finally reconciled with each other. 沉默多年后，他們終於和解了。 GQ 雜志名，全球知名男性時尚生活雜志 asked about 被問及……時（過去分詞短語作狀語） 相當於 When he was asked about... mean a lot to somebody 對某人來說意義重大，很重要 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取...
▍原文 The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to repair his complicated relationships with his father and brother. "With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile - that's the key point," Prince Harry told GQ. Asked about the reason for his move back to the UK, Prince Harry said: "Opportunities for the family. Being able to put the kids in a British school has meant a lot to me." ▍語言點 the Duke of Sussex 蘇塞克斯公爵 repair /rɪˈper/ v. 修復，修補 repair relationships 修復關系 complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 復雜的 reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ v. 和解，重修舊好 be reconciled with somebody 與某人重歸於好 After years of silence, they were finally reconciled with each other. 沉默多年后，他們終於和解了。 GQ 雜志名，全球知名男性時尚生活雜志 asked about 被問及……時（過去分詞短語作狀語） 相當於 When he was asked about... mean a lot to somebody 對某人來說意義重大，很重要 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取...
▍原文 Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company, as tech firms face intensifying scrutiny over their impact on society. "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote on X on Monday. There are roughly 73 million people under the age of 18 in the US, making Musk's potential giveaway worth about $10.7 billion at SpaceX's current share price. ▍語言點 1. stake /steɪk/ n. 股權，股份 2. trillion /ˈtrɪljən/ n. 萬億 3. aerospace /ˈeərəʊspeɪs/ n. 航空航天 4. face intensifying scrutiny 面臨日益嚴格的審視 · intensify v. 增強，加劇 · intensifying adj. 不斷加劇的，日益增強的 · scrutiny n. 仔細審視，嚴格審查 · come under scrutiny 受到審視、受到審查 5. share /ʃeə/ n. 一股股票 6. roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adv. 大約，粗略地 · rough /rʌf/ adj. 粗略的 7. under the age of 18 不滿18歲 8. potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ adj. 潛在的，可能的 ...
▍原文 Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company, as tech firms face intensifying scrutiny over their impact on society. "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote on X on Monday. There are roughly 73 million people under the age of 18 in the US, making Musk's potential giveaway worth about $10.7 billion at SpaceX's current share price. ▍語言點 1. stake /steɪk/ n. 股權，股份 2. trillion /ˈtrɪljən/ n. 萬億 3. aerospace /ˈeərəʊspeɪs/ n. 航空航天 4. face intensifying scrutiny 面臨日益嚴格的審視 · intensify v. 增強，加劇 · intensifying adj. 不斷加劇的，日益增強的 · scrutiny n. 仔細審視，嚴格審查 · come under scrutiny 受到審視、受到審查 5. share /ʃeə/ n. 一股股票 6. roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adv. 大約，粗略地 · rough /rʌf/ adj. 粗略的 7. under the age of 18 不滿18歲 8. potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ adj. 潛在的，可能的 ...