王燕

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The longest-living freshwater fish

最長壽淡水魚

Scientists recently confirmed that the majority of thebuffalo fish swimming around this remote desert lake ineastern Arizona are older than a hundred. The discoverybuilds on other recent research that has upended［顛倒］ beliefsabout the buffalo fish， a genus of five freshwater fish speciesnative to North America. Just a few years ago， scientiststhought that these fish， which come in an array of colorsfrom chestnut brown to bluish， only lived into their mid-20s.However， a study revealed that bigmouth buffalo fish couldlive up to 112 years old， making it the oldest known freshwaterteleost， a group of about 12，000 ray-finned fish species foundworldwide. Recently researchers announced the discoveryof a 127-year-old bigmouth buffalo fish in Saskatchewan，Canada. Buffalo fish continue to live their best lives intotheir upper 80s and 90s， with better stress response andimmune function relative to younger individuals. Buffalo fish?can go decades between successful reproductions［ 繁殖； 復制］because they require very specific environmentalconditions—most of which are still unknown—toprocreate. Thats why the fish evolved to live so long.

科學家最近證實，在美國亞利桑那州東部這個偏遠的沙漠湖周圍生活的大多數水牛魚的年齡都在100 歲以上。這一發(fā)現建立在最近其他研究的基礎上，這些研究顛覆了人們對水牛魚的看法，水牛魚是一種原產于北美的五種淡水魚屬。就在幾年前，科學家們以為這些栗色、藍色的魚只能活到20多歲。然而，一項研究揭示，大口水牛魚能活到112 歲，是已知最古老的淡水硬骨魚，這是一種在全球范圍內發(fā)現的約有12000 種的射線鰭魚類。近期，研究人員宣布在加拿大薩斯喀徹溫省發(fā)現一條127 歲的大口水牛魚。水牛魚在八九十歲時仍能保持最佳的生活狀態(tài)，與年輕個體相比，它們應對壓力的反應和免疫功能更強。水牛魚的成功繁殖間隔可達數十年之久，這是因為它們需要非常特殊的環(huán)境條件才能繁殖，而其中大部分條件至今仍不為人所知。這就是水牛魚進化得如此長壽的原因。

Fill in the blanks：

Buffalo fish live their best lives with better ____________ response and immune function.

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“The Neo-Chinese style”become popular

新中式火出圈

“The Neo-Chinese style” refers to style that combines traditionalChinese elements with current aesthetic trends. Compared with Hanfu，the Neo-Chinese style clothing is simpler and more practical. Orientalaesthetics is gaining popularity among the young consumers. The“neo” in fashion not only creates fabrics and styles， but also exploresdiversified wearing style.

The “Neo-Chinese style” is in sync with the Generation Zsaesthetic. More youth are willing to express their individuality withtraditional culture， reflecting their cultural confidence and culturalidentity.

新中式風格是指將傳統(tǒng)中國元素與當下審美趨勢相結合的風格。與漢服相比，新中式風格服裝更簡約實用。 東方美學在年輕消費者中越來越受歡迎。時尚中的“新”不僅創(chuàng)造了面料和風格，還探索了多樣化的穿著方式。

新中式風格與Z 世代的審美觀相契合。越來越多的年輕人愿意用傳統(tǒng)文化表達自己的個性，反映了他們的文化自信和文化認同。

（注：Z 世代是一個網絡流行語，也指新時代人群。Z 世代，也稱為“網生代”“互聯(lián)網世代”“二次元世代”。）

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The “Neo-Chinese style” is reflecting their ____________ confidence and cultural identity.

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Bubble tea is taking off in the UK

珍珠奶茶在英國火了

In the UK， boba shops seem tobe sprouting up overnight aroundbusy tube stations， trendy high streetsand at university cafes. Long lines ofenthusiastic customers attest to thepopularity of the drink， with peopleposting on social media about enjoyingBoba Time—on TikTok， bubble teatops 8.3 billion views. In the UK， thepre-existing cultural preference for teahas primed consumers to embracebubble tea in a singular way. Due to itshighly customisable［可定制的］ and visual，Instagrammable nature， bubble tea isreally appealing for consumers. Sincebubble tea is a grab-and-go beverage，even a tiny shop area can suffice［足夠］.If you have a fridge， a way to make thetea and the cups and toppings［ 配料］，those are pretty much the basics.

在英國，珍珠奶茶店似乎一夜之間在繁忙的地鐵站、時尚的商業(yè)街和大學咖啡館周圍如雨后春筍般冒出來。熱情的顧客排起長隊，證明了它的受歡迎程度。人們在社交媒體上發(fā)布關于享受奶茶時光的信息，在海外版抖音上，珍珠奶茶的觀看次數突破了83 億次。在英國，對茶已有的文化偏好促使消費者以獨特的方式接受珍珠奶茶。由于珍珠奶茶具有高度可定制性、視覺效果和可在“照片墻”上發(fā)布的特性，因此對消費者來說確實很有吸引力。由于珍珠奶茶是一種即買即走的飲料，因此很小的商店區(qū)域也足夠了。如果你有一臺冰箱、一種泡茶的方法、杯子和配料，基本的東西就齊了。

Fill in the blanks：

Bubble tea is a grab-and-go beverage and ____________ for consumers.