▍原文 U.S. President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary. The 41-year-old previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and worked as a communications advisor for Trump's social media company. Interestingly, Zacharia also has a connection to China. After graduating from law school, she moved to Beijing in 2011 and worked at Zhong Lun Law Firm. She returned to the United States in 2013 and later took a long career break to raise her four children. ▍語言點 1. name /neɪm/ v. 任命，指派 2. White House press secretary 白宮新聞秘書，主要負責向媒體傳遞政府立場與政策信息。日常會召開新聞簡報會，回應記者各類提問，是白宮和主流媒體之間最重要的溝通橋梁。由美國總統直接任命，他/她的公開發言，通常就代表白宮的官方態度。 · press n. 新聞媒體，報刊輿論 · secretary n. 秘書 3. previously /ˈpriːviəsli/ adv. 以前地，先前地 4. serve as ... 充當、擔任某一職位 · serve v. 擔任，供職；服務 5. Department of Homela...
▍原文 U.S. President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary. The 41-year-old previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and worked as a communications advisor for Trump's social media company. Interestingly, Zacharia also has a connection to China. After graduating from law school, she moved to Beijing in 2011 and worked at Zhong Lun Law Firm. She returned to the United States in 2013 and later took a long career break to raise her four children. ▍語言點 1. name /neɪm/ v. 任命，指派 2. White House press secretary 白宮新聞秘書，主要負責向媒體傳遞政府立場與政策信息。日常會召開新聞簡報會，回應記者各類提問，是白宮和主流媒體之間最重要的溝通橋梁。由美國總統直接任命，他/她的公開發言，通常就代表白宮的官方態度。 · press n. 新聞媒體，報刊輿論 · secretary n. 秘書 3. previously /ˈpriːviəsli/ adv. 以前地，先前地 4. serve as ... 充當、擔任某一職位 · serve v. 擔任，供職；服務 5. Department of Homela...
▍原文 A restaurant boss in China has received widespread online admiration for gifting brand-new BMWs to her top-performing employees because she hated seeing them brave harsh weather on electric scooters during their commutes. “I have achieved success in my career. But my company’s prosperity is attributed to the collective efforts of all my employees. So I must let my workers also benefit from the success of my company,” Ma Yanli said. ▍語言點 1. receive admiration for doing something 因為做某事贏得了讚譽 ·admiration n. 欽佩，讚賞 ·admiration比praise多了一層發自內心的敬意。 2. gift /ɡɪft/ v. 贈送，贈予 ·gift比give更正式、更有儀式感，通常指把某樣東西作為禮物鄭重地送出去。 3. brand-new /ˌbrænd ˈnuː/ adj. 全新的，嶄新的，從未用過的 4. top-performing /ˌtɑːp pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/ adj. 表現最好的，業績拔尖的 5. brave /breɪv/ v. 勇敢地面對，冒著……的風險 ·brave the cold 頂著嚴寒 ·brave the storm 冒著暴雨 6. electric scooter 電動車 7. commute /kə...
▍原文 A restaurant boss in China has received widespread online admiration for gifting brand-new BMWs to her top-performing employees because she hated seeing them brave harsh weather on electric scooters during their commutes. “I have achieved success in my career. But my company’s prosperity is attributed to the collective efforts of all my employees. So I must let my workers also benefit from the success of my company,” Ma Yanli said. ▍語言點 1. receive admiration for doing something 因為做某事贏得了讚譽 ·admiration n. 欽佩，讚賞 ·admiration比praise多了一層發自內心的敬意。 2. gift /ɡɪft/ v. 贈送，贈予 ·gift比give更正式、更有儀式感，通常指把某樣東西作為禮物鄭重地送出去。 3. brand-new /ˌbrænd ˈnuː/ adj. 全新的，嶄新的，從未用過的 4. top-performing /ˌtɑːp pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/ adj. 表現最好的，業績拔尖的 5. brave /breɪv/ v. 勇敢地面對，冒著……的風險 ·brave the cold 頂著嚴寒 ·brave the storm 冒著暴雨 6. electric scooter 電動車 7. commute /kə...
▍原文 Cornell University is examining its fraternities and sororities after allegations of gang rape prompted concerns about accountability for sexual assault on college campuses. The message comes on the heels of a civil lawsuit filed last month against Cornell and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity. The plaintiff, anonymized as “Jane Doe,” alleged she was sexually assaulted and pressured to take drugs and alcohol on the night of Oct. 19, 2024, and that the university failed to protect her and mishandled its response. ▍語言點 fraternity /frəˈtɜːrnəti/ n. 美國大學的男生兄弟會 sorority /səˈrɔːrəti/ n. 美國大學的女生姐妹會 這是美國校園獨有的一類組織，統稱Greek life，即“希臘式社團”。之所以叫這個名字，是因為幾乎所有社團都用希臘字母來命名，后面提到的兄弟會名稱Chi Phi，就是兩個希臘字母。 allegation /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/ n. 指控 allege v. 指控，宣稱 concern /kənˈsɜːn/ n. 擔心，憂慮 on the heels of 緊隨……之后 比普通的 after 更適合新聞報道場景 accou...
▍原文 Cornell University is examining its fraternities and sororities after allegations of gang rape prompted concerns about accountability for sexual assault on college campuses. The message comes on the heels of a civil lawsuit filed last month against Cornell and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity. The plaintiff, anonymized as “Jane Doe,” alleged she was sexually assaulted and pressured to take drugs and alcohol on the night of Oct. 19, 2024, and that the university failed to protect her and mishandled its response. ▍語言點 fraternity /frəˈtɜːrnəti/ n. 美國大學的男生兄弟會 sorority /səˈrɔːrəti/ n. 美國大學的女生姐妹會 這是美國校園獨有的一類組織，統稱Greek life，即“希臘式社團”。之所以叫這個名字，是因為幾乎所有社團都用希臘字母來命名，后面提到的兄弟會名稱Chi Phi，就是兩個希臘字母。 allegation /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/ n. 指控 allege v. 指控，宣稱 concern /kənˈsɜːn/ n. 擔心，憂慮 on the heels of 緊隨……之后 比普通的 after 更適合新聞報道場景 accou...
▍原文 Brian Aggrey, 35, and his wife, Phoebe Novack, quit their jobs after making a fortune from SpaceX's record-breaking IPO. They budgeted $25,000 a month for a year of travel and hobbies. Their "Year of Freak," ending July 31, 2027, includes paragliding in the French Alps, attending the Italian Grand Prix and visiting Mexico City. Aggrey spent 14 years at SpaceX, accumulating shares through his initial signing allocation and annual performance bonuses. ▍語言點 1. quit one's job 辭職 2. make a fortune 賺了一大筆錢，發財了 ・fortune n. 財富 3. record-breaking IPO 創紀錄的 IPO · IPO 首次公開募股（initial public offering的縮寫） 4. budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ （本文）v. 按某個數額做預算，規劃開銷；n. 預算 5. Year of Freak 瘋狂之年 ・freak n. 不拘一格、完全放飛的狀態；怪人，不同尋常的事 6. paraglide /ˈpærəɡlaɪd/ v. 乘滑翔傘飛行 7. Italian Grand Prix F1意大利大獎賽（在蒙紮賽道舉辦，F1賽季中最具歷史意義的分站賽之一，被稱為F1 的“聖殿”） · Grand Prix（賽車...
▍原文 Brian Aggrey, 35, and his wife, Phoebe Novack, quit their jobs after making a fortune from SpaceX's record-breaking IPO. They budgeted $25,000 a month for a year of travel and hobbies. Their "Year of Freak," ending July 31, 2027, includes paragliding in the French Alps, attending the Italian Grand Prix and visiting Mexico City. Aggrey spent 14 years at SpaceX, accumulating shares through his initial signing allocation and annual performance bonuses. ▍語言點 1. quit one's job 辭職 2. make a fortune 賺了一大筆錢，發財了 ・fortune n. 財富 3. record-breaking IPO 創紀錄的 IPO · IPO 首次公開募股（initial public offering的縮寫） 4. budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ （本文）v. 按某個數額做預算，規劃開銷；n. 預算 5. Year of Freak 瘋狂之年 ・freak n. 不拘一格、完全放飛的狀態；怪人，不同尋常的事 6. paraglide /ˈpærəɡlaɪd/ v. 乘滑翔傘飛行 7. Italian Grand Prix F1意大利大獎賽（在蒙紮賽道舉辦，F1賽季中最具歷史意義的分站賽之一，被稱為F1 的“聖殿”） · Grand Prix（賽車...
▍原文 Peking University has tightened its belt with new spending rules, making headlines on Chinese social media. Under guidelines passed on September the first, twenty twenty-six, the prestigious institution has imposed strict restrictions on administrative spending, including meetings, business travel, and asset purchases. Most notably, the policy explicitly bans holding meetings at twenty-one famous scenic spots — including Mount Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou Valley, and Sanya beaches — to curb publicly funded tourism disguised as academic training. The measures reflect a broader push across Chinese universities to practice fiscal discipline. ▍語言點 1. tighten one's belt 過緊日子，厲行節約，縮減開支 2. guideline /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/ n. 指導方針，管理細則 3. prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/ adj. 有聲望的，聲名顯赫的 4. institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ n. （大學、銀行等規模大的）機構 5. impose restrictions on 對……施加限制 ·impose v. 推行，強制實行 ·restriction n. 限制 6. administr...
▍原文 Peking University has tightened its belt with new spending rules, making headlines on Chinese social media. Under guidelines passed on September the first, twenty twenty-six, the prestigious institution has imposed strict restrictions on administrative spending, including meetings, business travel, and asset purchases. Most notably, the policy explicitly bans holding meetings at twenty-one famous scenic spots — including Mount Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou Valley, and Sanya beaches — to curb publicly funded tourism disguised as academic training. The measures reflect a broader push across Chinese universities to practice fiscal discipline. ▍語言點 1. tighten one's belt 過緊日子，厲行節約，縮減開支 2. guideline /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/ n. 指導方針，管理細則 3. prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/ adj. 有聲望的，聲名顯赫的 4. institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ n. （大學、銀行等規模大的）機構 5. impose restrictions on 對……施加限制 ·impose v. 推行，強制實行 ·restriction n. 限制 6. adminis...