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2019年6月12日

Procrastination

Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of motivation and procrastination with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. Is will power a good source of motivation? And why being a chronic procrastinator is bad for your health but there are ways to stop. Claudia is joined by guests, BBC presenter and Team GB triathlete, Louise Minchin, who talks about her route from journalist to representing team GB in triathlon World Championships. Fuschia Sirois from Sheffield Univers

Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers

Scientist

2017年7月30日

Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers

Awe is so powerful it alters your sense of self, connects you with humanity and boosts your mind and body. And there's a surprising way to get more of it. By Jo Marchant HAVE you ever been stopped in your tracks by a stunning view, or gobsmacked by the vastness of the night sky? Have you been transported by soaring music, a grand scientific theory or a charismatic person? If so, you will understand US novelist John Steinbeck’s response to California’s giant redwood trees, whi

Yuzhe

2017年6月11日

Common words in news report - 高级词汇

_______ further _______ of a _______, sources at the Home Office refused to comment on claims of serious _______ in security at a nuclear power station. Discussions about _______ new _______ to control anti-social behaviour are continuing _______ _______ _______. It _______ yesterday that the contents of _______ report on Barkfield Hospital have already been _______ to the press. The report ________ a senior doctor as saying that ... _______ _______ figures from a recent ____

Government support needed to unlock billions in green business, says industry

the UK news

2017年6月5日

Government support needed to unlock billions in green business, says industry

Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Sunday 4 June 2017 11.59 EDTLast modified on Sunday 4 June 2017 12.50 EDT The UK could be a green business powerhouse in the next three decades, but only if given proper support by government, a group representing more than 30 low-carbon companies has said. The low-carbon economy in the UK employs at least 432,000 people, with a turnover of more than £77bn in 2015. This is larger than industries such as car-making and steelmaking, which

Old Scientist: Space travel? Waste of money

Yu Zhe

2017年6月5日

Old Scientist: Space travel? Waste of money

By Mick O'Hare WE TRY never to be naive. We know that ideology, not technology, dictates trends in space travel. In 1961, New Scientist was actually calling for a halt to the moon race, driven as it was by cold war rivalry. Nobody at that point knew how to reach the finish line, but both the Soviet Union and the US had launched satellites, and Yuri Gagarin had orbited Earth. In our 8 June issue, we lamented that the superpowers were squandering resources better spent on earth

Barcelona cracks down on Airbnb rentals with illegal apartment squads

the UK news

2017年6月3日

Barcelona cracks down on Airbnb rentals with illegal apartment squads

Stephen Burgen in Barcelona Friday 2 June 2017 12.45 BSTLast modified on Friday 2 June 2017 22.00 BST The next time you book a holiday apartment in Barcelona you may wake up to find an inspector standing at the end of the bed. Amid growing evidence that the massive upsurge in tourist apartments is driving rents up and residents out, the city has launched a crackdown on illegal, unlicensed apartments, and Airbnb, the dominant platform, is in the eye of the storm, although not

Is ADHD a sleep disorder? Stimulant drug improves symptoms

Scientist

2017年6月2日

Is ADHD a sleep disorder? Stimulant drug improves symptoms

By Alice Klein A DRUG normally used to treat narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness also seems to improve symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. The finding supports the idea that ADHD might be a sleep disorder. People who have been diagnosed with ADHD find it difficult to concentrate and are generally hyperactive. But many with the condition also find it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep at night, and feel drowsy during the day. Cou

Microsoft co-founder launches world's biggest plane

the UK news

2017年6月2日

Microsoft co-founder launches world's biggest plane

Haroon Siddique Thursday 1 June 2017 13.13 EDTLast modified on Thursday 1 June 2017 17.00 EDT The world’s biggest plane, boasting a 117-metre wingspan, has been launched by the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The six-engine, dual-hulled Stratolaunch aircraft is designed to launch satellites into orbit. Launching the satellites on rockets while the Stratolaunch is in flight has the advantage of saving fuel comparing to sending them into orbit from a launchpad. It is designed

The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

Scientist

2017年6月1日

The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

By Elie Dolgin YOU’VE just finished an indulgent meal, the plates have been cleared and you sit back in your seat, stuffed. You couldn’t possibly manage another bite. But then it turns out they have sticky toffee pudding, your favourite dessert. Oh go on then, you can make room. We all succumb to temptation. And it’s no secret that people have big differences in appetite – some eat like birds, others like horses. But only some of these differences reflect our energy needs. Th

Yu Zhe

2017年5月31日

Prisons - 高级词汇

跟监狱有关的词汇一直是学术话题的难点例如在口语和写作中。 Since the _______ of _______ _______ in the UK, time in prison is the most serious punishment allowed by law. It satisfies our need for _______, and longer sentences are meant to be a _______. Furthermore, criminals who are _______ _______ are no threat to society, and _________ programmes in prison give criminals a chance to _______ _______ _______ ________ ________. However, the current system is ________ ________. More people are being ________

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2017年5月31日

Organised crime - 高级词汇

The serious _______ _______ Agency tackles a range of illegal activities including: ________, which is considered to pose the greatest threat to the UK in terms of organised criminal involvement, the illegal _______ obtained, and the overall harm caused. immigration crime, which includes both people-_______ and _______, that is trafficking people for criminal _______, such as _______ _______. _______ committed against individuals or companies often by organised _______, for e

Yu Zhe

2017年5月31日

Healthcare services - 高级词汇

Frequently asked questions How do I _______ _______ a GP? How do I get a ________ to a specialist? Can I request a ________ _________? Are medical records strictly ________? What if I suspect medical ________? How do I _______ _______ _______ _______ care in my area? Can I get _______ _______ _______ _______ _______? How can I ________ _______ ________ data about _______ _______? Is ________ ________ freely available? ANSWERS: REGISTER WITH; REFERRAL; SECOND OPINION; CONFIDEN

Migration: personal experience - 高级词汇 - 有声

Yu Zhe

2017年5月25日

Migration: personal experience - 高级词汇 - 有声

请点击以下词汇表获取音频 Please click the glossary table below so as to listen to its audio Moving from my ________ country was a huge _______ _______. There was a lot I had to get accustomed to -- not least the food! But I didn't suffer the prejudice or _______ that some migrants complain of. People have accepted me for what I am, including my religious _______; they've seen beyond the ________. And for my part, i recognise the need for ________ in order t be able to _______ ______ ___

Yuzhe Studio

2017年5月25日

Migration - 高级词汇

ANSWERS: EMIGRATED; SEEK; REFUGEE; ETHNIC; FLED; PREJUDICE; MIGRANTS; SEEK/TAKE #Englishglossary

Yu Zhe

2017年5月25日

Computer jargon - 高级词汇

Let us correct the errors below: 1. stroll up a document ________ 2. enter your passport ________ 3. use computer jargot ________ 4. hack onto someone's computer _________ 5. anti-viro protection ________ 6. cyber-learning ________ 7. make a web search __________ 8. black spam from your inbox _________ ANSWERS: PAGE; PASSWORD; JARGON; INTO; VIRUS; E-; LINK; BLOCK #Englishglossary

Yu Zhe

2017年5月23日

Medical advances - 高级词汇 - 有声

请点击以下词汇表获得音频 Please click the glossary table so as to listen to the audio A revolutionary _______ in medical ________ In recent decades, we have witnessed radical changed in ________ medicine: Fifty years ago, ________ did not exit. _________ tools were ________ to ________ and basic x-ray machines. Until recent years, children were _______ _______ certain infectious diseases, for which there was no effective ________. ________ have almost ________ some of these _________. In

Yu Zhe

2017年5月22日

Endangered species

请点击以下图片获得音频 please click the picture below so as to listen to the audio ________: This ______ the greatest _______ ________ this species, despite the ban on trade in _______ _______, which is particularly _______ _______ for medical or decorative use. ________ ________: War ________ ________ from conservation, and the high levels of ________ in affected areas increase the ________ that people will turn to poaching. In some African countries, civil disturbance has _______ ____

Yu Zhe

2017年5月22日

Threat to wildlife

以上词汇是在野生动物场景里出现频率较高，有些适合在学术写作里或者正式口语中，而有些又适合在非正式的口语中。接下来的练习是运用以上表格中的词汇来完成。 #Englishglossary

Energy saving in a restaurant - 高级词汇 - 有声

Yu Zhe

2017年5月18日

Energy saving in a restaurant - 高级词汇 - 有声

请直接点击以下词汇表试听音频。 Please click the glossary table below so as to listen to the audio. ACORN HOUSE RESTAURANT is London’s first truly environmentally-friendly restaurant. It’s a training restaurant which aims to turn out ________ chefs, making it a _________ _________. The principles are clear: use local produce which is ________ ________ to reduce _________ ________; avoid _________ products; and _________ at least 80 per cent of all waste. Even the building itself has been des

Yu Zhe

2017年5月18日

Energy conservation - 高级词汇 (有声)

请直接点击以下词汇表试听音频。 Please click the glossary table below so as to listen to the audio. Three easy ways to _______ energy in the home _________ _________ ___________ __________ light bulbs. They _________ less heat and last far longer. They may be more expensive, but you can greatly reduce your energy ___________. never leave electrical _________ such as TVs _________ _________, or leave your mobile phone _________ unnecessarily. Get rid of your ________ ________: they _________

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