▍原文 The gunman double-parked outside the tower at 345 Park Avenue, strode into the lobby with a cheap AR-15-style rifle, and killed three people, including an off-duty police officer. He fatally shot a final victim before turning the gun on himself. Despite New York's stringent gun laws and the office building's tight security, law enforcement officials and legal experts said, the shooting — the deadliest in New York City in 25 years — may have been all but unstoppable. ▍語言點 1. double-park /ˌdʌblˈpɑːrk/ v. 並排停車 2. tower /ˈtaʊər/ n. （本文）高樓大廈；塔 3. rifle /ˈraɪfl/ n. 自動步槍 4. stride /straɪd/ v. 大步走 5. off-duty /ˌɑːfˈduːti/ adj. 未在執勤中的 6. fatally /ˈfeɪtli/ adv. 致命地 7. stringent /ˈstrɪndʒənt/ adj. 嚴格的 8. tight security 森嚴的安保措施 9. deadliest /ˈdedliːst/ adj. 最致命、最嚴重的 10. all but 幾乎（almost） - 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小...
▍原文 The gunman double-parked outside the tower at 345 Park Avenue, strode into the lobby with a cheap AR-15-style rifle, and killed three people, including an off-duty police officer. He fatally shot a final victim before turning the gun on himself. Despite New York's stringent gun laws and the office building's tight security, law enforcement officials and legal experts said, the shooting — the deadliest in New York City in 25 years — may have been all but unstoppable. ▍語言點 1. double-park /ˌdʌblˈpɑːrk/ v. 並排停車 2. tower /ˈtaʊər/ n. （本文）高樓大廈；塔 3. rifle /ˈraɪfl/ n. 自動步槍 4. stride /straɪd/ v. 大步走 5. off-duty /ˌɑːfˈduːti/ adj. 未在執勤中的 6. fatally /ˈfeɪtli/ adv. 致命地 7. stringent /ˈstrɪndʒənt/ adj. 嚴格的 8. tight security 森嚴的安保措施 9. deadliest /ˈdedliːst/ adj. 最致命、最嚴重的 10. all but 幾乎（almost） - 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小...
▍原文 Heavy rainfall has led to 30 deaths in Beijing and cut power to some villages as eastern and central parts of China face more wild weather. More than 80,000 people in the Chinese capital have been relocated, according to state-broadcaster China Central Television, which reported the deaths. China’s weather agency forecast more heavy rain over the next three days in parts of the country, including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, eastern Fujian and Shanghai. ▍語言點 1. heavy rainfall 強降雨 2. cut power 切斷電源 · power n. 電力 · power cut 停電 3. wild weather 極端天氣 · wild adj. 狂野的 4. relocate /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/ v. 轉移安置 5. forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ v. 預告 · weather forecast 天氣預報 · 過去時/過去分詞: forcast 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 · 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮： 《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 《英文學習方法論》 共72節視頻課，英語學習的答案...
▍原文 Heavy rainfall has led to 30 deaths in Beijing and cut power to some villages as eastern and central parts of China face more wild weather. More than 80,000 people in the Chinese capital have been relocated, according to state-broadcaster China Central Television, which reported the deaths. China’s weather agency forecast more heavy rain over the next three days in parts of the country, including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, eastern Fujian and Shanghai. ▍語言點 1. heavy rainfall 強降雨 2. cut power 切斷電源 · power n. 電力 · power cut 停電 3. wild weather 極端天氣 · wild adj. 狂野的 4. relocate /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/ v. 轉移安置 5. forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ v. 預告 · weather forecast 天氣預報 · 過去時/過去分詞: forcast 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 · 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮： 《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 《英文學習方法論》 共72節視頻課，英語學習的答案...
▍原文 China’s Shaolin Temple said on Sunday that its head had been placed under investigation for alleged criminal offences including embezzlement, in the latest controversy to engulf the so-called CEO monk. Earlier, there were claims he lived an indulgent lifestyle, receiving a Volkswagen SUV as a gift. In 2011, Shi told the Financial Times that the Volkswagen SUV was a gift from the local government as thanks for the tourism revenue generated by the temple, which now welcomes millions of visitors a year. ▍語言點 1. head /hed/ n. （本文）住持，方丈 2. for alleged criminal offence 因涉嫌刑事犯罪（法律術語） · alleged adj. 涉嫌的，被指控的 · criminal offences 刑事犯罪 3. embezzlement /ɪmˈbezlmənt/ n. 挪用公款 4. engulf /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ v. （本文）圍繞，包圍；吞噬，吞没 5. claim /kleɪm/ n. 指控 6. live an indulgent lifestyle 過著放縱的生活 · indulgent adj. 放縱的 7. tourism revenue 旅遊收入 · revenue n. 收入，收益 8. generate /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/ v. 產生 ...
▍原文 China’s Shaolin Temple said on Sunday that its head had been placed under investigation for alleged criminal offences including embezzlement, in the latest controversy to engulf the so-called CEO monk. Earlier, there were claims he lived an indulgent lifestyle, receiving a Volkswagen SUV as a gift. In 2011, Shi told the Financial Times that the Volkswagen SUV was a gift from the local government as thanks for the tourism revenue generated by the temple, which now welcomes millions of visitors a year. ▍語言點 1. head /hed/ n. （本文）住持，方丈 2. for alleged criminal offence 因涉嫌刑事犯罪（法律術語） · alleged adj. 涉嫌的，被指控的 · criminal offences 刑事犯罪 3. embezzlement /ɪmˈbezlmənt/ n. 挪用公款 4. engulf /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ v. （本文）圍繞，包圍；吞噬，吞没 5. claim /kleɪm/ n. 指控 6. live an indulgent lifestyle 過著放縱的生活 · indulgent adj. 放縱的 7. tourism revenue 旅遊收入 · revenue n. 收入，收益 8. generate /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/ v. 產生 ...
▍原文 A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a "bright future". Though Peng was not forced to carry out any scams, his head was shaved. Eventually, the ringleader approached him, noting that he was young and had just taken the gaokao. The boss said he had a "bright future" and did not belong there. ▍語言點 1. trick somebody into something / doing something 欺騙某人做某事 2. scam /skæm/ n. 詐騙活動 · 近義詞：fraud n. 欺詐 · phone scam 電信詐騙 3. gang /ɡæŋ/ n. 犯罪團夥 4. carry out 執行，實施 · carry out a plan 執行計劃 · carry out a crime 實施犯罪 5. ringleader /ˈrɪŋliːdə/ n. 團夥頭目 6. belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ v. 屬於 · belong to somebody 屬於某人 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮： 1. 《英語學習小傳》 - 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 2. 《英文學習方法論》 - 共72節視頻課，英語學習的答案之書 【...
▍原文 A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a "bright future". Though Peng was not forced to carry out any scams, his head was shaved. Eventually, the ringleader approached him, noting that he was young and had just taken the gaokao. The boss said he had a "bright future" and did not belong there. ▍語言點 1. trick somebody into something / doing something 欺騙某人做某事 2. scam /skæm/ n. 詐騙活動 · 近義詞：fraud n. 欺詐 · phone scam 電信詐騙 3. gang /ɡæŋ/ n. 犯罪團夥 4. carry out 執行，實施 · carry out a plan 執行計劃 · carry out a crime 實施犯罪 5. ringleader /ˈrɪŋliːdə/ n. 團夥頭目 6. belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ v. 屬於 · belong to somebody 屬於某人 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取： 《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮： 1. 《英語學習小傳》 - 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨家分享 2. 《英文學習方法論》 - 共72節視頻課，英語學習的答案之書 ...
▍原文 The World Health Organization issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that swept the globe two decades ago, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents. Chikungunya, for which there is no specific treatment, can cause rapid and large outbreaks. As the mosquitoes bite in the daytime, prevention is key, through the use of insect repellent and long-sleeved clothing. ▍語言點 1. issue a call for action 發布行動號召 2. mosquito-borne adj. 蚊媒傳播的 · mosquito n. 蚊子 · borne v. 攜帶（bear的過去分詞） · airborne adj. 空氣傳播的 · blood-borne adj. 血液傳播的 3. chikungunya /ˌtʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/ n. 基孔肯雅熱（源自非洲坦桑尼亞的馬孔德族語言，意思是“痛得彎腰”） 4. sweep the globe 肆虐全球 · sweep v. （本文）疫情肆虐；（用掃帚）清掃 5. insect repellent 驅蟲劑 · repel v. 驅逐，擊退 6. long-sleeved clothing 長袖衣物 搜索【友鄰優課...
▍原文 The World Health Organization issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that swept the globe two decades ago, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents. Chikungunya, for which there is no specific treatment, can cause rapid and large outbreaks. As the mosquitoes bite in the daytime, prevention is key, through the use of insect repellent and long-sleeved clothing. ▍語言點 1. issue a call for action 發布行動號召 2. mosquito-borne adj. 蚊媒傳播的 · mosquito n. 蚊子 · borne v. 攜帶（bear的過去分詞） · airborne adj. 空氣傳播的 · blood-borne adj. 血液傳播的 3. chikungunya /ˌtʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/ n. 基孔肯雅熱（源自非洲坦桑尼亞的馬孔德族語言，意思是“痛得彎腰”） 4. sweep the globe 肆虐全球 · sweep v. （本文）疫情肆虐；（用掃帚）清掃 5. insect repellent 驅蟲劑 · repel v. 驅逐，擊退 6. long-sleeved clothing 長袖衣物 搜索【友鄰優課...