本集內容
China opens longest glass bridge 中國開放世界最長玻璃大橋
HRT increases risk of cancer 荷爾蒙替代療法可能增加患癌風險
Hindu monk claims to be 120 years old 印度教僧人自稱已有120歲
文字稿
China has opened the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge, connecting two cliffs. The structure is suspended 300 metres above a canyon in Hunan province. Visitors can peer into the abyss through reinforced glass panels. The bridge is only open to pedestrians – a maximum of 8,000 people can enter a day.
中國開放瞭世界上最長的玻璃底大橋，它連接著兩頭的懸崖。這座位於湖南省的建築物懸在一條峽谷之上，橋面距谷底300米。遊客們可站在橋上透過經過加固的玻璃板凝視谷底深淵。該橋僅對行人開放，每天最多接納8000人。
New research suggests the risk of developing breast cancer for women who take combined hormone replacement therapy may have been underestimated in earlier studies. A report by the Institute of Cancer Research found women taking the drug are almost three times more likely to develop cancer than those that are not on it.
新調查表明，早期的研究可能低估瞭接受混合激素替代療法的女性患乳腺癌的風險。一份由英國癌癥研究院發表的報告發現，服用這類藥物的女性患癌的可能性是不接受該治療女性的三倍。
Well, I don’t know about you but this gentleman looks pretty good for what he claims is his age. He’s a Hindu monk from India and says he is 120 years old! According to his passport, Swami Sivananda was born on August the 8th 1896. And he put his long life down to celibacy, no spices and daily yoga. India’s passport authorities confirmed his age from a temple register, but it hasn’t been possible so far to independently verify his age.
雖然我並不知道你們怎麼看，但我覺得就其所稱年齡而言這位男士看起來精神狀態很不錯。他是一位印度教僧人，說自己已經活瞭120歲！根據僧人希瓦南達的護照，他生於1896年8月8日。希瓦南達將其長壽的秘訣歸結為獨身、不吃香料和每天做瑜伽。印度的護照簽發機構已根據一本寺廟登記冊確認瞭其年齡，然而目前還無法不參照外界信息來核實他的年齡。
詞匯
peer
仔細看，端詳
underestimated
被低估瞭
put down to
歸因於
練習
請從以下詞匯中選擇適當的答案來完成句子。註意：你可能需要改變單詞的時態來完成句子。
peer / underestimated / put (something) down to
1. Hanna should have studied harder. She __________the difficulty of the maths exam.
2. I had to __________ into the distance to read the road sign, but I’m glad I was following the correct route to town.
3. How did I achieve my great figure? Well, I__________diet and exercise.
答案
1. Hanna should have studied harder. She underestimated the difficulty of the maths exam.
2. I had to peer into the distance to read the road sign, but I’m glad I was following the correct route to town.
3. How did I achieve my great figure? Well, I put it down to diet and exercise.
免費試聽
填表領取25分鐘真人外師課＋英文程度分析
