Most Indians see themselves and their country as religiously tolerant but are against interfaith marriage, a survey from Pew Research Center has found.
People across different faiths in the country said stopping interfaith marriage was a “high priority" for them.
The research comes after laws were introduced in several Indian states criminalising interfaith love. — BBC
Flying cars will be a reality in cities around the globe by the end of this decade, according to a leading car manufacturer, and will help to reduce congestion and cut vehicle emissions.
Michael Cole, the chief executive of the European operations of South Korean carmarker Hyundai, said the firm had made some “very significant investments” in urban air mobility, adding: “We believe it really is part of the future”. — The Guardian
Michael Cole，南韓汽車製造商現代在歐洲運作的執行長說該公司已經做了一些「非常重要的投資」在城市的空中流動性，又說：「我們相信這是未來的一部分。」
1 reality 名，現實
2 decade 名，十年
3 manufacturer 名，製造商
4 congestion 名，堵塞
5 emission 名，排放物
6 chief executive 名，執行長
7 operation 名，運作
8 significant 形，重要的
9 mobility 名，流動性
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Making water in a desert, from sunlight and air
SOURCE Global is one of the many companies around the world extracting water from the air, with the hope of helping water-scarce communities. However, its technology has a sustainable twist. Named Hydropanels, its devices are powered by built-in solar panels. — CNN
在沙漠製作水，從太陽跟空氣
SOURCE Global 是全世界從空氣中提取水的公司之一，希望能夠幫助水稀少的社區。然而，它的科技有一個永續的不同的計畫。取名為水電板，它的器具是以內建的太陽能板來提供電力。
Having different Covid vaccines for first and second shots produces a strong immune response to the virus, according to research that will help improve the resilience of vaccine programmes around the world. — The Guardian
Tracey Kruger looks after thousands of sheep on her property in Victoria, Australia. Her work includes rescuing some lambs that have been abandoned by their mothers, and nursing them back to health. She started sharing their stories on social media and people all over the world found joy in her videos – particularly the pictures of lambs in snuggly baby jumpers.
昨天半夜睡不著的時候想到有一堆 CD ，當年在唱片行工作的時候買的，現在完全都沒有價值了，又有點捨不得丟，有兩三百張吧？現在只要有 iTune，什麼歌幾乎都可以找到 Suzanne Vega 的 Tom’s Diner 潔西有混音版，一整張專輯，十幾首都是一樣的歌。iTune 只有原唱跟一兩個混音版，然後開始聽一些三十年前的歌 Mr. Big 的 To be with you，Red Hot Chili Peppers 的 Under the Brdge，現在才想到，昨天漏聽的 Extreme 的 More than Words，聽到把難得使用的耳機拿出來聽音樂，民謠，抒情，搖滾，舞曲，嘻哈，昨天沒聽到雷鬼，聽了一個半小時，聽到法國香頌，累了，就睡著了。
半夜睡不著，就一首歌接一首歌的一直找一直聽，覺得還蠻幸福的呢，最近的小確幸吧？應該要整理音樂，潔西的歌單實在亂七八糟，三十年前的音樂跟現在的流行樂，然後想到 MV 卻想不出歌名的都是這幾年的音樂，Friday I’m in love 這也三十年前的歌，昨天忘記聽了。
Cambodian authorities have confiscated a lion that was being illegally kept as a pet after it was seen being cuddled and bathed in social media videos. — BBC
柬埔寨官方沒收了一隻被非法養做寵物的獅子，在獅子在社交媒體影片中被看到被擁抱跟洗澡後。
1 confiscate 動，沒收
2 illegally 副，非法地
3 cuddle 動，擁抱
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The US has carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, in response to drone attacks against US personnel and facilities in Iraq.
The strikes on Sunday targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq, the Pentagon said. — The Guardian
美國在伊拉克跟敘利亞執行了對伊朗支持的民兵組織
的空襲，回應無人機攻擊美國在伊拉克的人員跟機構。
星期天的空襲目標是營運的跟武器儲存的設施在敘利亞的兩個地點跟伊拉克的一個地點，五角大廈說。
1 carry something out 片，執行
2 airstrike 名，空襲
3 militia 名，民兵組織
4 drone 名，無人機
5 personnel 名，人員
6 facility 名，場所
7 operational 形，運作的
8 storage 名，儲存
9 location 名，地點，位置
10 the Pentagon 名，美國五角大廈
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A Covid outbreak in Sydney linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases.
A small number of positive infections have also been recorded in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
This is the first time in months that cases have emerged in multiple parts of the country at the same time. — BBC
這幾天他跟他的換帖聊天，朋友去打了之後完全沒事，再加上是有被關心說不要再報了嗎？從某個時間點開始就完全看不到有人死掉的新聞，總之呢，潔西爸現在又覺得可以打，又想要打了，而且先前看新聞，我知道是從哪來的了說日本疫苗是他們不要才給台灣的，所以他對於 AZ 很感冒。現在居然覺得什麼疫苗都可以，換帖的力量真大。
From their competitors to managing energy, Tour de France riders have plenty to worry about on the streets.
So, when a fan encroached onto the roads, it had predictably disastrous effects. — CNN
環法單車賽的單車騎士從他們的競爭者到管理他們的精力，有夠多要擔心的東西在街上。
所以當一個粉絲跑到路上，有了預料的災難性的影響。
1 competitor 名，競爭者，compete 動，競爭
2 plenty 名，大量
3 encroach on something 逐步侵犯
4 predictably 副，預料中地
5 disastrous 形，災難性的，disaster 名，災難
6 effect 名，結果，影響
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Four people have been killed and one more is in a critical condition after a hot air balloon hit a power line in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The basket the passengers were riding in detached from the balloon and crashed, according to the city’s police department.
Witnesses on Twitter described seeing the balloon fall to the ground in a completely deflated state. — BBC
在新墨西哥阿爾伯克基一個熱氣球撞到一條電線後，四個人死亡，一個人情況危急。
根據市警局說乘客們搭乘的籃子從氣球上分開墜毀。
推特上的目擊者描述看到氣球掉到地上是完全洩氣的狀態。
1 critical 形，危險的
2 detached 形，分開的
3 witness 名，目擊者
4 completely 副，完全地
5 deflated 形，洩氣的
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Crowds of people have flocked to Dhaka’s ferry terminals to try and get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force.
For seven days from Monday, no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless in an emergency. — BBC
大量人群聚集到達卡的渡輪碼頭試著要離開城市，在一個嚴格的全國的封城開始實施。
從星期一開始七天，在孟加拉沒有人允許被離開他們的家，除非是緊急狀態。
1 flock 動，聚集
2 ferry 渡輪
3 terminal 碼頭，航廈
4 lockdown 名，封城
5 into force (法律，規定)開始實施
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A senior bishop has said the Church of England should recognise marriage between people of the same sex and allow such ceremonies in church, a move that would break with centuries of Christian teaching. — The Guardian
More than 1,800 people have backed a call for Spanish officials to regularise the immigration status of an undocumented Senegalese man after his second rescue of a stranger from drowning in the main river in Bilbao. — The Guardian
Vice President Harris visited the U.S.-Mexico border Friday in El Paso, Texas, after weeks of badgering by Republicans and at the urging of some Democrats, and she called for an end to the political “finger-pointing" over who’s to blame for record numbers of people seeking asylum at the southern border. — NPR
It was an afternoon of much anticipation and excitement – followed by the saddest trombone sound echoing across the internet.
The long-awaited report from US intelligence officials on unidentified flying objects dropped this afternoon, marking one of the first times the US government officially weighed in on strange sightings in the sky.
Their big reveal, however, was seen by many as more of a shrug. — The Guardian
週末到了，又是下雨，但是反正也不能出去，今天錄了影片又講到 every cloud has a silver lining 每朵雲都鑲銀邊。就是什麼不好的事都可以找到好的地方。新冠肺炎大家都得乖乖到在家裡找銀邊，你找到了什麼銀邊呢？潔西的銀邊應該是下星期要開始上文法課了，好快喔，要來努力備課了。明天的任務，一定要達到啊，拖了超多天，每天真的都不知道在忙什麼啊。睡覺去，晚安晚安！
六月二十五日
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Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the way to the site of the collapse of the 12-story residential condo in Surfside, Fla. President Joe Biden early Friday approved federal assistance to aid state and local response efforts.
Ninety-nine people are still unaccounted for since the building split and part of it came crashing down at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
County police have confirmed that one person is dead. — NPR
A majority of Gibraltarian voters have supported the easing of a strict abortion law in a referendum, officials in the tiny British territory on the southern tip of Spain said on Friday. — Reuters
Apple Daily: Hong Kong bids emotional farewell to pro-democracy paper
Thousands across Hong Kong rushed to snap up the final edition of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, which closed its doors after 26 years. — BBC
蘋果日報：香港傷感的跟這家支持民主的報紙道再見
整個香港的數千人趕去搶購最後一期的支持民主的在二十六年後要關門的蘋果日報。
1 bid 動，打招呼
2 emotional 形，情感強烈的
3 farewell 名，再見，道別
4 pro-democracy 形，支持民主的
5 snap up 片，搶購
6 edition 名，一期
7 pro-life 支持生命的， pro-choice 支持選擇的
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Britney Spears has called for an end to the “abusive” conservatorship that has governed her life for 13 years, delivering an emotional speech to a Los Angeles court and saying: “I just want my life back.” — The Guardian
The antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his cell in Spain from an apparent suicide, hours after the country’s highest court approved his extradition to the United States, where he was wanted on tax-related criminal charges that carry a prison sentence of up to 30 years. — The Guardian
1 The bomb exploded, destroying the building. = The bomb exploded. The bomb destroyed the building. 炸彈爆炸，摧毀了那棟建築物。
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b 給行為的原因，這時通常分詞構句會放在前面
2 Knowing she loved reading, Roy bought her a book. = Roy bought her a book because he knew she loved reading. 羅伊知道她喜歡閱讀，買了一本書給她。
3 Being exhausted I fell asleep on the MRT. = I fell asleep on the MRT because I was exhausted. 因為我太累了，我在捷運上睡著了。
4 Seeing the bus come round the corner he started to run. = He started to run because he saw the bus come round the corner. 因為他看到公車從轉角過來，他跑了起來。
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c 說明一個行為在另外一個行為發生時同時發生
5 Standing in the queue, I realized I didn’t have any money. = While I was standing in the queue, I realized I didn’t have any money. 當我站在隊伍當中，我發現我沒有任何錢。
6 I was sitting on the sofa watching TV. = I was sitting on the sofa. I was watching TV. 我坐在沙發上看電視。
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d 說明一個動作被另外一個動作打短
7 I fell over running for the bus. = I was running for the bus. I fell over. = While I was running for the bus, I fell over. 我跑著追公車時跌倒了。
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e 說明一個動作在另外一個動作前發生
8 Opening the envelope, I found two concert tickets. = I opened the envelope and I found two concert tickets. 我打開信封發現兩張演唱會的票。
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f 給予主要子句的主詞額外的資訊
9 Starting in the new year, the new policy bans cars in the city center. = The new policy bans cars in the city center. The new policy starts in the new year. 從新年開始新的政策禁止車子在市中心。
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g 形容詞子句的縮減
10 Is that someone knocking at the door? = Is that someone who is knocking at the door? 有人在門口敲門嗎？
11 Do you know the man talking to your mother? = Do you know the man who is talking to your mother? 你認識那個在跟你母親說話的人嗎？
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C 過去分詞構句 past participle clauses
過去分詞構句通常有被動的意思
a 類似於 if 假設句的意思
12 Used in this way, participle can make your writing more concise. = If you use participle in this way, participles can make your writing more concise.
Participle can make your writing more concise if it was used in this way. 分詞讓你的寫作跟精準假如它被這樣用的話。
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b 給行為的原因
13 Worried by the news, she called the hospital. = She called the hospital because she was worried by the news. 她打電話給醫院因為新聞而擔心的原因。
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c 給予主要子句的主詞額外的資訊
14 Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage. = He was filled with pride. He walked toward the stage. 他充滿著驕傲。他走向舞台。
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d 形容詞子句的縮減
15 The dog hit by the car wasn’t hurt. = The dog that was hit by the car was’t hurt. 那隻被車子撞到的口沒有受傷。
16 The gold stolen in the robbery was never recovered. = The gold that was stolen in the robbery was never recovered. 在搶劫中被偷走的金子一直沒被找回來。
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D 完成分詞構句 perfect participle clauses
完成分詞構句是用來表示描述的行為在主要子句的行為前發生。完成分詞構句可以是有主動或被動的意思
17 Having finished their training, they will be fully qualified doctors. = They finished their training. The will be fully qualified doctors. 他們完成訓練後將會成為有完整資格的醫生。
18 Having been made redundant, she started looking for a new job. = She was made redundant. She started looking for a new job. 她被解雇了。她開始找新工作。
19 Having missed the bus, we decided to drive into town. = We missed the bus. We decided to drive into town. 錯過公車，我們決定開車進城。
20 Having finished the cake, we started on the cheese. = We finished the cake. We started on the cheese. 吃完了蛋糕我們開始吃起士。
21 After missing the bus we decided to drive into town. After we missed the bus, we decided to drive into down. 我們錯過公車後，決定開車進城。
22 After finishing the cake, we started on the cheese. = After we finished the cake, we started on the cheese. 我們吃完蛋糕後，開始吃起士。
23 Having tried the coffee, I don’t recommend it. = Because I tried/have tried the coffee, I don’t recommend it. 因為我試了那咖啡，我不推薦。
24 Having discussed it with my teacher, I decided to take the exam a year early. = Because I had discussed it with my teacher I decided to take the exam a year early. 因為我先跟我的老師討論了，我決定要早一年參加考試。
分詞構句常常在連接詞跟介系詞後面
25 Before cooking, you should wash your hands. 在做菜前，你應該洗你的受。
26 Instead of complaining about it, they should try doing something positive. 與其抱怨這件事，他們應該試著做一些積極的事。
27 On arriving at the hotel, he went to get changed. 在抵達飯店後，他去換衣服。
28 While packing her things, she thought about the last two years. 當她在打包她的東西時，她想著過去兩年。
29 In spite of having read the instructions twice, I still couldn’t understand how to use it. 儘管有看過輛次說明，我還是不了解如何使用它。
翻譯練習題
1 因為他很有名，餐廳給他折扣。
2 當我搭捷運的時候，我遇到了我的老師。
3 被聲音嚇到，他開了燈。
4 你認識那個在跟我爸爸說的話男人嗎？
5 行李放著沒人看得將會被警察拿走。
6 她結婚前環遊世界。
7 說了那些，我不是要讓你不愉快。
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翻譯練習解答：
1 因為他很有名，餐廳給他折扣。
1 Because he was famous, the restaurant give him a discount.
1 Being famous, he got a discount.
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2 當我搭捷運的時候，我遇到了我的老師。
2 While I was taking the MRT, I ran into my teacher.
2 Taking the MRT, I ran into my teacher.
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3 被聲音嚇到，他開了燈。
3 Because he was frightened by the noise, he turned on the light.
3 Frighted by the noise, he turned on the light.
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4 你認識那個在跟我爸爸說的話男人嗎？
4 Do you know the person who is talking to my father?
4 Do you know the person talking to my father?
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5 行李放著沒人看得將會被警察拿走。
5 Luggage which was left unattended will be take away by police.
5 Luggage left unattended will be take away by police.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a dose of Moderna as her second shot of coronavirus vaccine having had Oxford-AstraZeneca as her first, a government spokesman said.
Experts believe mixed dosing of Covid vaccines could be a good idea but it is too early to say for sure. — BBC
After enjoying nearly four months without any community transmission of the coronavirus, New Zealanders were on edge Wednesday after health authorities said an infectious traveler from Australia had visited over the weekend. — NPR
Pop star Billie Eilish is apologizing for mouthing a racist slur after questions were raised by an old video of her that quickly went viral on TikTok. Eilish says she is “being labeled something that I am not," after critics said her actions were insensitive at best and racist at worst. — NPR
China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator" after a U.S. warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China. — Reuters
