▍原文 America's biggest companies are starting to hire again, defying predictions of AI wipeout. Companies ranging from railroad giant CSX to Google parent Alphabet have told investors in recent days that they plan to hire to meet growth goals or to seize on emerging technologies. Some executives say the costs and limitations of AI now demand that more people be added; others want to hire people back following layoffs. They have realized that humans are necessary to work alongside AI. ▍語言點 1. defy predictions 與預測背道而馳 · defy v. 違背，挑戰，與……相反 · defy the rules 違反規則 · defy expectations 出乎意料 2. wipeout /ˈwaɪpaʊt/ n. 徹底摧毀，全面消滅 3. ranging from ...to ... 範圍從……到…… 4. giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ n. 行業巨頭 · a tech giant 科技巨頭 · a retail giant 零售巨頭 5. seize on 敏銳地抓住（某個機會）並加以利用 · seize v. 抓住，奪取 6. emerging /ɪˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/ adj. 正在浮現的，新興的 · emerging markets 新興市場 · emerging ...
▍原文 America's biggest companies are starting to hire again, defying predictions of AI wipeout. Companies ranging from railroad giant CSX to Google parent Alphabet have told investors in recent days that they plan to hire to meet growth goals or to seize on emerging technologies. Some executives say the costs and limitations of AI now demand that more people be added; others want to hire people back following layoffs. They have realized that humans are necessary to work alongside AI. ▍語言點 1. defy predictions 與預測背道而馳 · defy v. 違背，挑戰，與……相反 · defy the rules 違反規則 · defy expectations 出乎意料 2. wipeout /ˈwaɪpaʊt/ n. 徹底摧毀，全面消滅 3. ranging from ...to ... 範圍從……到…… 4. giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ n. 行業巨頭 · a tech giant 科技巨頭 · a retail giant 零售巨頭 5. seize on 敏銳地抓住（某個機會）並加以利用 · seize v. 抓住，奪取 6. emerging /ɪˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/ adj. 正在浮現的，新興的 · emerging markets 新興市場 · emerging ...
▍原文 At 35, Chinese mathematician Wang Hong was awarded the Fields Medal, becoming the third woman ever to receive the honor in its 90-year history. The luxury items she wore on the podium have sparked online debate. She wore a black Alexander McQueen blazer and Cartier accessories, including a necklace and a ring. While some praised her style, others questioned whether scholars should wear luxury goods, citing the traditional image of scholars as modest and frugal. ▍語言點 1. be awarded something 被授予……獎項 · award /əˈwɔːd/ v. 授予，頒發 2. Fields Medal 菲爾茲獎，業內公認的“數學界諾貝爾獎” 3. receive the honor 獲得榮譽、獎項 · honor n. 榮譽，獎項 4. luxury items 奢侈品 · luxury n. 奢侈的享受、待遇；adj. 奢華的 · a luxury hotel 豪華酒店 · item /ˈaɪtəm/ n. 具體的實物、物件、商品 5. podium /ˈpəʊdiəm/ n. 領獎臺，演講臺 6. spark online debate 引發網絡爭議 · spark v. 激起，引發 · debate n. 爭論，討論 7. Alexander McQueen blazer 亞歷...
▍原文 At 35, Chinese mathematician Wang Hong was awarded the Fields Medal, becoming the third woman ever to receive the honor in its 90-year history. The luxury items she wore on the podium have sparked online debate. She wore a black Alexander McQueen blazer and Cartier accessories, including a necklace and a ring. While some praised her style, others questioned whether scholars should wear luxury goods, citing the traditional image of scholars as modest and frugal. ▍語言點 1. be awarded something 被授予……獎項 · award /əˈwɔːd/ v. 授予，頒發 2. Fields Medal 菲爾茲獎，業內公認的“數學界諾貝爾獎” 3. receive the honor 獲得榮譽、獎項 · honor n. 榮譽，獎項 4. luxury items 奢侈品 · luxury n. 奢侈的享受、待遇；adj. 奢華的 · a luxury hotel 豪華酒店 · item /ˈaɪtəm/ n. 具體的實物、物件、商品 5. podium /ˈpəʊdiəm/ n. 領獎臺，演講臺 6. spark online debate 引發網絡爭議 · spark v. 激起，引發 · debate n. 爭論，討論 7. Alexander McQueen blazer 亞歷...
▍原文 British actor Tom Holland has unexpectedly turned a casual Shanghai shopping trip into a marketing win for Chinese apparel brand Semir ahead of the China premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. On July 23, Chinese social media users shared photos of Holland walking through Shanghai carrying a Semir shopping bag while wearing the brand's washed-black denim shorts. Semir launched promotions across social media and e-commerce platforms. Product listings were updated with a "Tom Holland Same Style" label. ▍語言點 turn A into B 把A變成B（強調一種質的轉變，往往帶著一種“出乎意料”的感覺） turn a hobby into a career 把愛好變成職業 turn a crisis into an opportunity 把危機變成機遇 marketing win 營銷勝仗，營銷大捷 apparel brand 服裝品牌 premiere /prɪˈmɪr/ n. 電影、戲劇的首映式，首演 washed-black /wɑːʃt blæk/ adj. 水洗黑的（經水洗工藝處理、帶做舊感的黑色） denim /ˈdenɪm/ n. 牛仔布，丹寧 shorts /ʃɔːrts/ n. 短褲 launch promotions 發起促銷活動 launch強調...
▍原文 British actor Tom Holland has unexpectedly turned a casual Shanghai shopping trip into a marketing win for Chinese apparel brand Semir ahead of the China premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. On July 23, Chinese social media users shared photos of Holland walking through Shanghai carrying a Semir shopping bag while wearing the brand's washed-black denim shorts. Semir launched promotions across social media and e-commerce platforms. Product listings were updated with a "Tom Holland Same Style" label. ▍語言點 turn A into B 把A變成B（強調一種質的轉變，往往帶著一種“出乎意料”的感覺） turn a hobby into a career 把愛好變成職業 turn a crisis into an opportunity 把危機變成機遇 marketing win 營銷勝仗，營銷大捷 apparel brand 服裝品牌 premiere /prɪˈmɪr/ n. 電影、戲劇的首映式，首演 washed-black /wɑːʃt blæk/ adj. 水洗黑的（經水洗工藝處理、帶做舊感的黑色） denim /ˈdenɪm/ n. 牛仔布，丹寧 shorts /ʃɔːrts/ n. 短褲 launch promotions 發起促銷活動 launch強調...
▍原文 An ancient porcelain-making hub in East China that has been active for nearly a millennium has won global recognition for its outstanding universal value. The Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, bringing the total number of World Heritage sites in China to 61. Jingdezhen's success is built on porcelain craftsmanship and cross-cultural exchange. Blue-and-white porcelain is one of the best examples. ▍語言點 1. porcelain-making hub 制瓷核心重鎮，瓷都 ·porcelain n. 瓷，瓷器 ·hub n. 產業、地域活動的中心、核心 2. active /ˈæktɪv/ adj. （本文）持續生產的；活躍的 3. millennium /mɪˈleniəm/ n. 一千年 4. global recognition 全球認可，國際公認 ·recognition n. 認可 5. outstanding universal value 突出的普遍價值（世界遺產申報體系里的專業固定術語，簡稱OUV） ·outstanding adj. 傑出的，突出的 ·universal adj. 普遍的...
▍原文 An ancient porcelain-making hub in East China that has been active for nearly a millennium has won global recognition for its outstanding universal value. The Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, bringing the total number of World Heritage sites in China to 61. Jingdezhen's success is built on porcelain craftsmanship and cross-cultural exchange. Blue-and-white porcelain is one of the best examples. ▍語言點 1. porcelain-making hub 制瓷核心重鎮，瓷都 ·porcelain n. 瓷，瓷器 ·hub n. 產業、地域活動的中心、核心 2. active /ˈæktɪv/ adj. （本文）持續生產的；活躍的 3. millennium /mɪˈleniəm/ n. 一千年 4. global recognition 全球認可，國際公認 ·recognition n. 認可 5. outstanding universal value 突出的普遍價值（世界遺產申報體系里的專業固定術語，簡稱OUV） ·outstanding adj. 傑出的，突出的 ·universal adj. 普遍的...
▍原文 Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died, his official X account announced Monday. He was 68. Higashino penned 106 books in his lifetime and is best known in the English-speaking world for his novel “The Devotion of Suspect X”. “I want readers to be continually surprised by my ideas,” he said during a rare interview in 2011. ▍語言點 1. prolific /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adj. 多產的 ·a prolific songwriter 多產的詞曲作者 2. mystery novels 推理小說，懸疑小說 ·mystery n. 謎，神秘的事 ·近義詞辨析：mystery novel vs. detective novel mystery novel和detective novel 有細微差别：detective novel 側重"偵探破案的過程"，mystery novel 範圍更廣，重心在"謎團本身"。 3. lauded lɔːdɪd/ adj. 受讚譽的、被高度讚揚的 ·lauded來自動詞laud，表示“讚美”，它比praise更正式、更有分量。 ·be lauded for something 因某事而受到讚揚 4. intricate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ adj....
▍原文 Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died, his official X account announced Monday. He was 68. Higashino penned 106 books in his lifetime and is best known in the English-speaking world for his novel “The Devotion of Suspect X”. “I want readers to be continually surprised by my ideas,” he said during a rare interview in 2011. ▍語言點 1. prolific /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adj. 多產的 ·a prolific songwriter 多產的詞曲作者 2. mystery novels 推理小說，懸疑小說 ·mystery n. 謎，神秘的事 ·近義詞辨析：mystery novel vs. detective novel mystery novel和detective novel 有細微差别：detective novel 側重"偵探破案的過程"，mystery novel 範圍更廣，重心在"謎團本身"。 3. lauded lɔːdɪd/ adj. 受讚譽的、被高度讚揚的 ·lauded來自動詞laud，表示“讚美”，它比praise更正式、更有分量。 ·be lauded for something 因某事而受到讚揚 4. intricate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ adj....