2013/09/12 第251期 訂閱/退訂∣看歷史報份 直接訂閱 本期索引： 本週課文介紹 Dark Lightning and other News Landesa Plants Seeds of Hope 英語達人 英語達人 Vocabulary Focus potent, emanate, hazardous... 活動快遞 促銷商品 Dark Lightning and other News September 16-18 / News Dark lightning can’t be seen—but it packs a powerful punch, Britain bids farewell to the Iron Lady, and researchers in Japan employ computers to understand dreams 新聞剪輯 來看看肉眼看不到的暗閃電，它蘊含巨大的能量，以及英國向鐵娘子道別的情景，還有日本研究人員運用電腦來譯解夢境 Central Floridians are no strangers to violent thunderstorms, living in the lightning capital of the country… Topic Talks for this article! Landesa Plants Seeds of Hope September 19-21 / Culture This nonprofit foundation is empowering young girls in India one garden at a time 蘭德沙栽下希望的種子 這家非營利基金會賦予印度女孩 力量，一次一座園子 Topic Talks for this article! 英語達人 Q1: audition (v) a) to act in a movie b) to try out c) to fail d) to make a loud noise Q2: tickled (adj) a) angry b) upset c) offended d) delighted potent, emanate, hazardous... potent (adj) very powerful, forceful or effective強有力的；有效能的 The new drug is more potent than competing medicines, so its success rates are higher. emanate (v) to come from or out of 發出；散發 Soothing music emanated from the car’s speakers. hazardous (adj) of or relating to something dangerous and likely to cause damage 有危險的；有害的 The company stores hazardous waste in a remote location. fiery (adj) showing very strong feeling 激烈的；熱烈的 The president’s fiery speech on international policies excited the people who came to listen. eulogy (n) a speech or piece of writing containing great praise, especially for someone who has recently died 悼詞 Violette gave a moving eulogy at her mother’s funeral.
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