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- (9/12) New, super-thin material cools buildings
- AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal) New, super-thin material cools buildings A team of engineers has created a super-thin material that could help keep buildings cool. The team is from the University of Colorado Boulder in the USA. Engineers from the university developed the revolutionary new material, that is very thin and can cool objects even under direct sunlight. The material does not need energy to work nor does it need water to help keep things cool. The engineers say the new material could provide an answer to air conditioners, which are expensive to run and need a lot of water. The material is unlike anything found in nature. It is a glass-polymer hybrid that is just 50 micrometers thick. That's slightly thicker than the aluminium foil we use for cooking. The engineers explained how their new material works. They said when it is put on top of something, two things happen. The first thing is that it cools the object underneath by reflecting the sun's rays back into space. At the same time, the second thing happens - the material removes the object's own heat and sends that into the air. An engineer said: "The key advantage of this technology is that it works 24/7 with no electricity or water usage….We're excited about the opportunity to explore potential uses in the power industry, aerospace, agriculture and more." Another researcher said: "Just 10 to 20 square meters of this material on the rooftop could nicely cool down a…house in summer." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. team / engineers / buildings / cool / revolutionary / direct / sunlight / expensive / material / object / heat / technology / electricity / aerospace / agriculture / summer - Discussion What are the disadvantages of air conditioners? What meanings of the word 'cool' do you know of? How does the new material work? What are the advantages of the new material? Why do buildings get hot? How could the aerospace industry use the new material? How could the agriculture industry use the new material? What questions would you like to ask the engineers?
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- (9/11) Using cotton buds could damage your hearing
- AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal) Using cotton buds could damage your hearing Doctors are now telling us what grandparents have known for decades - don't stick anything smaller than your elbow into your ears. An organization of ear specialists in the USA, the American Academy of Otolaryngology, has said cleaning your ears with cotton buds (aka Q-tips) can cause long-lasting damage to your eardrums and hearing. Dr Jennifer Caudle told Yahoo Beauty that cotton buds seem harmless objects but can cause significant damage. She said: "I know people want to stick things in their ears and they think it’s the right thing to do, but [cotton buds] can cause holes in the eardrum, irritation in the canal, and can predispose you to getting infections." The Academy has also recommended that people change their image of earwax and think of it as an essential substance to keep our ears healthy. Dr Seth Schwartz said: "There is an inclination for people to want to clean their ears because they believe earwax is an indication of uncleanliness. This misinformation leads to unsafe ear health habits." Doctors say our body produces earwax for a good reason. It does an essential job of cleaning out the ears, stopping them from drying out, and helping them to sweat naturally. It also protects the inner ears against bacteria, bugs, dirt and dust. Using cotton buds can push earwax further inside the ear and cause blockages, which can undo all the good work of earwax. - Chat Talk about these words from the article. objects doctors / grandparents / elbows / ears / harmless / / damage / infections / image / earwax / healthy / misinformation / essential / sweat / bacteria / blockages - Discussion What should we do to look after our ears? What do you think of earwax? Why do people think earwax is a sign of uncleanliness? What other misinformation do companies of health products give? Will you now change your ear-cleaning habits? What should people do for an earache? How important is our sense of hearing? What questions would you like to ask the doctors?
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- (9/10) Cats are just as clever as dogs, says study
- AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal) Cats are just as clever as dogs, says study For whatever reason, people assume dogs are more intelligent creatures than cats. This notion has been called into question by scientists in Japan, who have said that cats are as smart as dogs at certain memory tests. Cat lovers, of course, have always known this. Researchers at Kyoto University conducted tests on how well 49 cats could recall or relate to an event from the past – known as an episodic memory. The Japanese team got the felines to eat from one of two bowls. Fifteen minutes later, the cats were tested on their ability to remember which bowl they had eaten from and which remained untouched. The team found the cats could recall what they ate and where, suggesting they had episodic memory. The scientists also said that cats were as good as dogs on a whole variety of mental tests, including responding to the gestures, facial expressions and emotions of humans. Researcher Saho Takagi told reporters that she believed cats think about past events similar to the way humans do. She said: " An interesting speculation is that they may enjoy actively recalling memories of their experience, like humans." She added: "Episodic memory is viewed as being related to an introspective function of the mind. Our study may imply a type of consciousness in cats." Ms Takagi said the research is good news for pet owners, saying: "Understanding cats more deeply helps to establish better cat-human relationships." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. reason / intelligent / creatures / memory tests / memory / felines / fifteen minutes / variety / gestures / facial expressions / emotions / consciousness / pet owners - Discussion What do you think of dogs? In what way are dogs intelligent? What things can you remember very well? How good are you at doing mental tests? What past events do you like recalling? What is the best name for a dog, and why? How are relationships with cats different to those with dogs? What questions would you like to ask the researchers?
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- [9/11] 进家门别急着开空调、喝水首选温水……
- 科学饮水：四个原则，喝对水才是真降温 针对夏天如何科学饮水的问题，专家从中医角度给出了四个原则。 原则一：少量多次，不要等口渴了再喝。口渴其实是身体发出的信号。建议20分钟左右喝一次水，每次100-150毫升，每天饮水1500-2000毫升左右。少量多次不会加重脾胃的负担，如果一次性大量饮水，会增加脾胃负担，水湿不能及时排出体外，形成湿浊，有时会导致胃胀、小便偏多、身体浮肿、困重等情况。 原则二：喝温水，不喝凉水，不建议喝冰水。夏天人体的阳气浮在肌表，脾胃等脏腑相对处于虚寒状态。如果大量饮用冰水，寒邪直中脾胃，损伤脾阳，轻则腹胀腹泻，重则胃痛、反酸。而30-40度的温水不仅不会刺激胃肠，反而能帮助身体打开毛孔，通过排汗散热，这才是真正的降温方式。 原则三：根据出汗情况决定是否补充盐分。短时间少量出汗，喝白开水即可，身体会通过饮食补充盐分。但如果长时间在户外大量出汗，汗液中带走了大量盐分，光喝白开水容易导致电解质失衡，应饮用淡盐水或运动型饮料，也可以饮用酸梅汤，既能生津止渴，又能补充能量。 原则四：出汗后不要马上大量喝水。尤其是剧烈运动或长时间户外工作后，呼吸和心跳还未平稳，应先休息几分钟，等呼吸平稳后再小口慢饮。也可以用五味子、麦冬泡水饮用，这两味是常用的药食两用食材，沸水冲泡后饮用，既能补充水分，又有利于缓解出汗后的疲劳感。 Chat（词汇互动） 科学饮水 / kē xué yǐn shuǐ 降温 / jiàng wēn 口渴 / kǒu kě 信号 / xìn hào 缺失 / quē shī 少量多次 / shǎo liàng duō cì 脾胃 / pí wèi 负担 / fù dān 一次性 / yí cì xìng 大量饮水 / dà liàng yǐn shuǐ 浮肿 / fú zhǒng 温水 / wēn shuǐ 冰水 / bīng shuǐ 出汗 / chū hàn 盐分 / yán fèn 电解质 / diàn jiě zhì 补充 / bǔ chōng 剧烈运动 / jù liè yùn dòng 疲劳感 / pí láo gǎn Discussion（课堂讨论） 你平时每天大概喝多少水？你觉得自己喝水多还是少？ 你平时会等到口渴了才喝水吗？还是会主动喝水？为什么？ 夏天的时候，你更喜欢喝温水、凉水还是冰水？为什么？ 你所在的国家或地区有什么适合夏天消暑的饮料？你最喜欢喝什么？ 你觉得喝水习惯会影响一个人的身体状态吗？你有没有因为喝水太少而感觉不舒服的经历？ 现在很多人喜欢喝咖啡、奶茶、果汁和碳酸饮料。你认为这些饮料可以代替水吗？为什么？
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- [9/10] 文创“出圈”，少点网红思维多些文化价值
- 近日，中国新文创市集暨潮玩游园会在北京朝阳公园举办。因为汇集了全国各地万余种优质文创，这里不仅成为业内交流展示产业最新发展成果的舞台，更成为文创爱好者一站式买齐“顶流”的乐园。随着创意性、艺术性、文化性、趣味性等要素不断丰富和叠加，文创产品日益成为承载文化基因和满足消费者情绪价值的消费品。 近年来，从故宫口红到三星堆盲盒，从敦煌丝巾到国博冰箱贴，文创产品成为消费新风尚。然而，热潮之下，隐忧渐显：同质化严重、设计浅薄、文化空心。这不禁让人深思，文创探索“出圈”路径，网红思维或许只能让其昙花一现，挖掘和表现深厚的文化价值才是重要竞争力。 网红思维往往依赖蹭热度、抄形式、炒流量等，未必经得起长久品味。当前不少文创产品正是陷入这一误区，将文化符号粗暴贴附于简单的商品上，缺乏对文化内涵的深度挖掘与转化呈现。更有甚者，直接套用各地文创的通用模板，仅在图案和文字上稍作修改，导致“千馆一面”“千城一物”。这显然难以形成独特的品牌效应，也无法有效传递地方文化特色。 反观“出圈”的文创典范，无一不是以文化价值为根基。故宫文创长盛不衰，不仅因其设计精美，更在于其背后对历史文物的系统研究与文化叙事的现代表达。 Chat（词汇互动） 文创 / wén chuàng 市集 / shì jí 潮玩 / cháo wán 创意性 / chuàng yì xìng 艺术性 / yì shù xìng 文化性 / wén huà xìng 趣味性 / qù wèi xìng 情绪价值 / qíng xù jià zhí 消费新风尚 / xiāo fèi xīn fēng shàng 同质化 / tóng zhì huà 设计浅薄 / shè jì qiǎn bó 网红思维 / wǎng hóng sī wéi 蹭热度 / cèng rè dù 流量 / liú liàng 文化内涵 / wén huà nèi hán Discussion（课堂讨论） 你平时会购买文创产品吗？你买过什么样的文创产品？为什么会购买？ 你认为文创产品和普通商品最大的区别是什么？你觉得文创产品为什么越来越受欢迎？ 中国有故宫、敦煌、三星堆等很多文创产品。你所在的国家或地区有哪些比较有特色的文创产品？ 新闻中提到，很多消费者购买文创产品是为了获得“情绪价值”。你怎么理解“情绪价值”？你有没有为了让自己开心而买过某种东西？ 新闻中提到，一些文创产品存在“同质化”问题。你认为为什么现在很多产品看起来越来越相似？ 你认为一个好的文创产品，应该更重视设计、实用性还是文化内涵？为什么？
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- [9/9] 外卖成餐饮第二增长曲线
- 在餐饮行业的发展脉络中，外卖长期处于一种尴尬的边缘位置。费大厨曾明确宣布"只做堂食不做外卖"，其初衷是确保到店顾客能够享受到最佳品质的餐品与服务。彼时行业的普遍判断是：堂食才是品牌价值与利润的根基，外卖不仅回报微薄，还可能稀释门店的高端定位。然而，这种集体性的抵触情绪在2025年夏季被一场猛烈的平台补贴风暴彻底击碎。海量用餐需求从线下门店转移至线上平台，日订单量从八九千万单跃升至两亿单以上。 在平台流量主导的竞争格局下，缺席外卖赛道几乎等同于主动放弃增长空间。外婆家、金百万、胡大等一批原本对外卖持观望态度的正餐品牌随之加速入局，通过"卫星店"模式和多平台运营将服务触角延伸至堂食覆盖不到的区域。从"不愿做"到"不得不做"，再到"主动拥抱"，餐饮行业对外卖的心态经历了一场深刻而迅速的集体转向。 这一观念的根本性转变，在2026年上半年各企业陆续披露的财务报告中得到了充分印证。8月28日九毛九财报发布后，过去两个月内多家餐饮企业相继交出成绩单，外卖业务普遍呈现强劲增长并拉动整体营收上行。海底捞外卖板块收入达到20.51亿元，同比增长121.2%，被明确标注为"增长最快的业务板块"，收入占比从4.5%攀升至9.2%。遇见小面外卖收入由1.29亿元增至2.42亿元，占集团总收入比例升至25.8%。在餐饮大盘增速放缓至2.8%的大环境下，外卖已成为少数持续释放增长动力的业务领域。 Chat（词汇互动） 外卖 / wài mài 堂食 / táng shí 餐饮行业 / cān yǐn háng yè 初衷 / chū zhōng 利润 / lì rùn 稀释 / xī shì 定位 / dìng wèi 用餐需求 / yòng cān xū qiú 竞争格局 / jìng zhēng gé jú 增长空间 / zēng zhǎng kōng jiān 运营 / yùn yíng 观望 / guān wàng 转变 / zhuǎn biàn 财务报告 / cái wù bào gào 营收 / yíng shōu 增长动力 / zēng zhǎng dòng lì Discussion（课堂讨论） 你平时经常点外卖吗？你一般在什么情况下会选择点外卖？ 你更喜欢堂食还是外卖？为什么？你认为两种用餐方式各有什么优点和缺点？ 你认为中国和韩国的外卖文化有什么不同？ 你点外卖的时候最看重什么？价格、配送速度、味道、包装还是评价？为什么？ 现在很多外卖平台经常提供优惠券和补贴。你会因为价格便宜而选择原本不打算吃的餐厅吗？ 你认为外卖越来越普及，会不会影响人们去餐厅堂食的习惯？为什么？ 如果让你经营一家餐厅，你会选择只做堂食，还是同时做堂食和外卖？为什么？
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- 「9/11」 雨のなか 初秋の風物詩「おわら風の盆」始まる
- 富山の初秋の風物詩、「おわら風の盆」が富山市八尾町で１日から始まり、浴衣やはっぴ姿の踊り手たちが優美な踊りを披露しました。 ３００年以上前から富山市八尾町に伝わる「おわら風の盆」は、実りの秋を前に風の害を封じて五穀豊穣を願う伝統行事で、毎年、情緒豊かな踊りを見ようと県内外から大勢の人が訪れます。 初日の１日は雨が降るあいにくの天気のなか、雨が弱まる時を見計らって踊り手が輪になって踊る「輪踊り」などが行われ、子どもや踊り手たちが哀愁を帯びた胡弓や三味線の音色に合わせて、農作業に励む姿を表現したとされる踊りを披露していました。 また、夜になって雨が上がると、行灯のあかりが灯るなか、編みがさを深くかぶった男女の踊り手が町流しの踊りを披露し、訪れた人たちが写真に収めていました。 東京から訪れた６０代の女性は「ずっと来たかったのですが初めて訪れることができました。哀調のある楽器の音色が特に心にしみ入ります」と話していました。 「おわら風の盆」は、９月３日まで行われます。
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- 「9/10」 コメ「概算金」引き下げへ 日本酒原料の酒米も
- コメを集荷する際に生産者に仮払いすることしの「概算金」について、ＪＡ山口県が「コシヒカリ」の１等米で去年と比べておよそ４割引き下げる方針を決めたことが、関係者への取材で分かりました。 日本酒の原料となる酒米も引き下げられる方針で、生産者の経営環境や新米の販売価格への影響が注目されます。 「概算金」は、農協がコメを集荷する際に生産者に支払う仮払金にあたり、消費者に流通するコメの価格にも影響を与えます。 ことしの概算金について、県内全域を管轄するＪＡ山口県が「コシヒカリ」の１等米で６０キロあたり最大で１万６３８０円とし、去年と比べておよそ４割引き下げる方針を決めたことが、関係者への取材で分かりました。 また県内で作付面積が大きい「ひとめぼれ」や「ヒノヒカリ」などの品種も１等米で６０キロあたり１万５０００円と、去年よりおよそ４割引き下げる方針です。 背景にはコメの民間在庫が増えるなど、いわゆる「コメあまり」の状況が続いていることがあるとみられ、概算金が引き下げられれば生産者を取り巻く経営環境は厳しさを増すことになります。 概算金は、全国各地で大幅に引き下げられる動きが出ていて、今後、収穫が本格化する新米の販売価格への影響が注目されます。 一方、日本酒の原料となる酒米についても、ことしの概算金は去年を下回る見通しです。 山口県で開発された品種「西都の雫」は１等米で６０キロあたり１万６１４０円と、去年より５５２０円およそ２５％引き下げられます。 県内の日本酒づくりを支える酒米でも、生産者が受け取る仮払金が去年を大きく下回ることになります。
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- 「9/9」 日本人初の宇宙飛行 秋山豊寛さん死去 元TBS記者 84歳
- 日本人として初めて宇宙飛行を行った元TBS記者の秋山豊寛さんが先月、亡くなったことがわかりました。84歳でした。 秋山さんは、TBSのワシントン支局長などを務め、1990年、当時のソビエトの宇宙船「ソユーズ」に搭乗し、宇宙ステーション「ミール」に滞在して、日本人として初めて宇宙飛行を行いました。 その後、TBSを退社して福島県で農業を営み、2011年の東京電力福島第一原子力発電所の事故のあと、現在の京都芸術大学、当時の京都造形芸術大学の教授を務めました。 大学を退任後は三重県で農業を営み、5年前、NHKの取材に応じた際には、「宇宙から見る地球は本当にきれいだった。星空や宇宙の闇などの自然からメッセージを感じ、地球に戻ったあとどう生きていくべきかを考えさせられた」などと、宇宙飛行を振り返っていました。 親族によりますと、秋山さんは先月26日、亡くなったということです。 84歳でした。
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