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2019.05.17

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quadrennial

英/kwɒ'drenɪəl/美/kwɑd'rɛnɪəl/

adj. Once every four years; four consecutive years

n. The fourth anniversary

be set to

has become a established trend ; Start working seriously; is set to; is set to

This is the 278th day of [Bilingual News Broadcast]

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First lady back to classroom

French first lady will return to the podium

French first lady Brigitte Macron is set toreturn to the classroom in a new adult training college for schooldrop-outs. Macron, a French and drama teacher until 2015, has accepted asupervisoryand teaching role for a new school in a suburb of Paris and another in a rural area of ​​southeast France.

France's First Lady Bree Gite Macron is to return to the podium to teach at a new adult training school for school dropouts. Until 2015, Brigitte worked as a French and drama teacher. Recently, she accepted invitations to serve as supervisors and teachers in two schools, one of which is a new school located in the suburbs of Paris, and the other is a school located in the countryside of southeastern France.

On Monday, Brigitte visited the first of the schools and said the school aimed to give its students, who will be paid 1,000 euros a month, "the foundations to be able to enter the workplace". According to her Elysée aides, starting from September , she will teach young adults aged between 25 to 30 French and literature "once or twice a month".

13 Brigitte visited the first school. She said that the school aims to provide training for students and prepare them for their future. To lay a solid foundation for entering the workplace, these students can receive a monthly subsidy of 1,000 euros. Brigitte's assistant said that starting in September, the first lady will personally teach French and literature courses to young people aged 25-30, once or twice a month.

During the nine-month course, students will be taught basic skills in French, history, mathematics and English, as well as given more advice on writing a CVto boost their confidence in seeking a job.

During the nine-month course, The school will teach students basic skills in French, history, mathematics, English and other subjects. In addition, it will also provide students with more advice on writing resumes to enhance their confidence when applying for jobs.

Key words

1, be set to

has become a established trend; start working seriously; be set at; be set to

2, drop-out

/'drɔp,aut/

n. free kick; a person who dropped out of school

3, supervisory

英/' sjuːpə,vaɪzərɪ/

adj. Supervised

4, CV

abbr. Resume (Curriculum Vitae)

英/kəˈrɪkjʊləm ˈviːtaɪ/ US/kəˌrɪkjələm ˈvaɪti/

2

All-out abortion ban

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a controversialbill that bans nearly on the evening of the 15th local time, the United States Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law a controversial bill banning almost all cases of abortion, creating the nation's strictest anti-abortion law. The law prohibits doctors from performing abortions at any stage of pregnancy unless the pregnancy is life-threatening or the fetus has severe, fatal abnormalities.

There are no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Under the new law, doctors in the state facefelonyjail time up to 99 years if convicted. But a woman would not be held criminally liable for having an abortion. The Alabama Senate passed the bill Tuesday evening. The state House had already overwhelmingly approved the legislation.

Pregnancy caused by sexual assault and incest are no exceptions. The new law stipulates that doctors who violate the ban in providing abortions in Alabama can be sentenced to up to 99 years in prison. But the law does not penalize women for seeking abortions. This bill passed the Alabama Senate on the evening of the 14th, and had previously passed the state House of Representatives with an overwhelming majority.

Key words

1, controversial

English/kɒntrə'vɜːʃ(ə)l/ American/,kɑntrə'vɝʃl/

adj. Controversial; controversial

2, abortion

English/ə'bɔːʃ(ə)n/ American/ə'b ɔrʃən /

n. Miscarriage, abortion, miscarriage ; aborted fetus; (plan, etc.) failure, premature death

3, restrictive

UK/rɪ'strɪktɪv/ US/rɪ'strɪktɪv/

adj. Restricted; restrictive; restricted

n. . Restricted words

4, lethal

British/'liːθ(ə)l/ US/'liθl/

adj. Fatal, fatal

n. Lethal factors

5, fetal

British/'fiːt(ə)l/ US/'fitl/

adj. Fetal, fetal

6, anomaly

UK/ə'nɒm(ə)lɪ/ US/ə'nɑməli/

n. Abnormal; irregular; abnormal things

7, incest

UK/'ɪnsest/ US/'ɪnsɛst/

n. Incest; incest

8、felony

英/'felənɪ/美/'fɛləni/

n.

3

trees in cities die young

trees in cities "live fast but die young" compared to rural forests, warns a new study. Researchers found that trees in urban areas die faster than ones in the countryside as higher levels of carbon dioxidemake it harder for the plant to survive. City-dwelling trees suffer a net loss of carbon storage which means trees produce less energy from the air .

Trees in cities "grow faster but die earlier" than those in rural woods, a new study warns. Researchers have found that trees in urban areas have shorter lifespans than those in rural areas because higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in cities make it harder for trees to survive. Trees growing in cities have a net loss in carbon storage, meaning they use air to convert less energy.

Researchers say strategiccombinations of planting and maintenance will be needed to secure urban sustainability but more needs to be done to develop understanding of urban trees and their ecosystems - which may differ from rural forests.

Researchers say that in order to ensure urban sustainability, more needs to be done Strategic integration of tree planting and conservation is required, but there is also a need to increase understanding of urban trees and their ecosystems, which may differ from rural forests.

key vocabulary

1, carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide

2, strategic

British/strə'tiːdʒɪk/ American/strə'tidʒɪk/

adj. Strategic, strategic

4

China to host 2023 Asian Cup

20 23Asian Cup will be settled in China

South Korea has withdrawnits bid to host "The Korea Football Association (KFA) decided to drop the Asian Cup bid to strategically focus on the hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup," KFA secretary general said in a statement.

Since South Korea has given up its bid to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, it is basically a foregone conclusion that China will win the right to host this event.The Secretary-General of the Korean Football Association said in a statement: "The Korean Football Association has decided to give up the bid to host the Asian Cup and focus its strategy on hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup."

With Indonesia and Thailand having previously withdrawn their hosting bids, it appears likely that the 2023 Asian Cup will be held in China, the only country still in the running to stage the tournament. The host nation for the 2023 Asian Cup will officially be announced on June 4.

Previously, , Indonesia, and Thailand also withdrew. Regarding the bid for the 2023 Asian Cup, the only country currently bidding for this event is China, so there is little suspense about settling in China. The host country of the 2023 Asian Cup will be officially announced on June 4.

Key words

1, withdrawn

British/wɪð'drɔːn/ American/wɪð'drɔn/

adj. Remote; taciturn; lonely

v. Take out; retreat (past participle of withdraw)

2, confederation

British/kənfedə'reɪ ʃ(ə) n/ US/kən,fɛdə'reʃən/

n. Union; confederation; alliance

3, quadrennial

UK/kwɒ'drenɪəl/ US/kwɑd'rɛnɪəl/

adj. Once every four years; four consecutive years

n. Fourth anniversary

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