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- (4/18) Bees like playing with balls, study finds
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Bees like playing with balls, study finds Everyone knows that bees are busy. There is even a saying in English that one can be "as busy as a bee". However, little is known about how bees play. Scientists have discovered one way that bees could relax after a busy day making honey - they play with balls. The scientists are from Queen Mary University of London. They did different tests on bees "playing" with different things. The insects particularly liked playing with small, wooden balls. The researchers said the way bees played was a little like how humans play. Younger bees rolled more balls than older bees, while adult males spent longer playing with balls than adult females. The ball-rolling bees are the first known insects to "play". The researchers experimented on 45 bumblebees in a specially designed test area. The bees were given two options. The first choice was to fly or walk directly to get a sugary treat. The second choice was to get to the treat by going around different coloured wooden balls. Most of the bees decided to play with the balls and then get their treat. A researcher said the experiments showed that bees are more thoughtful than people believed. She said: "Bees are a million miles from the mindless, unfeeling creatures they are traditionally believed to be." She added that: "This research provides a strong indication that insect minds are far more sophisticated than we might imagine." - Chat Talk about these words from the article. bees / busy / English / relax / honey / scientists / balls / insects / humans / adults / researchers / test / choice / fly / walk / treat / experiments / a million miles / minds - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'bee'? 3) What do you know about bees? 4) How busy are you at the moment? 5) How do you think bees might play? 6) Do you think other insects play? 7) What do you think of honey? 8) What ball games do you like to play? 9) What are the benefits of bees? 10) How do you relax after a busy day?
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- (4/17) Your soap might mean mosquitoes bite you more
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Your soap might mean mosquitoes bite you more Mosquitoes seem to like some people more than others. Scientists from the Virginia Tech university in the USA believe the smell of our body could attract mosquitoes. This includes our natural body odour and smells from soaps and perfumes. Some of these smells could also help to reduce the number of bites we get in the summer. The researchers said mosquitoes seemed to prefer soap with a flowery smell. The lead researcher said over 60 per cent of the smells coming from our body come from soap rather than natural body odours. He said that changing the soap we use could change how attractive we are to mosquitoes. Soap with a neutral or no smell could make us less tasty to the creatures. The researchers tested the effects on mosquitoes of four popular brands of soap. They analyzed the smell of different people after they used each soap, and when they did not wash themselves. The researchers recreated the soapy and unwashed smells and put them in two different cups in a cage full of mosquitoes. The insects seemed to prefer the flowery smells from the soapy cups. Mosquitoes may be like humans because they are attracted by floral and fruity smells. One researcher gave some advice. He said: "I would choose a coconut-scented soap if I wanted to reduce mosquito attraction." Mosquitoes are the world's deadliest creatures. The diseases they carry kill about 725,000 people a year. - Chat Talk about these words from the article. mosquitoes / smell / body odour / soap / perfume / summer / bites / attractive / tasty / popular brands / wash / soapy / cage / fruity smells / coconut / creatures / diseases - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'soap'? 3) What do you think of mosquitoes? 4) How much do mosquitoes like you? 5) What are your favourite smells? 6) What soaps and perfumes or fragrances do you like? 7) What do you think of body odour? 8) What three adjectives best describe mosquitoes? 9) What's the best way to treat a mosquito bite? 10) Will you now try different soaps?
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- (4/16) Grapes are good for our eyesight
- AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Grapes are good for our eyesight Everybody knows that eating carrots is good for our eyesight. A new study suggests that grapes are also good for our eyes. Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found that eating just a few grapes a day can improve our vision. This is especially so for people who are older. Dr Eun Kim, the lead researcher, said: "Our study is the first to show that grape consumption beneficially impacts eye health in humans, which is very exciting, especially with a growing, ageing population." Dr Kim added that, "grapes are an easily accessible fruit that studies have shown can have a beneficial impact" on our eyesight. This is good news for people who don't really like carrots. The study is published in the journal "Food & Function". Thirty-four adults took part in a series of experiments over 16 weeks. Half of the participants ate one-and-a-half cups of grapes per day; the other half ate a placebo snack. Dr Kim did not tell the participants or the researchers whether she was testing the grapes or the snack. She thought that not revealing this information would give better test results. She found that people who ate the grapes had improved muscle strength around the retina. The retina passes information about light to the brain via electrical signals. It protects the eyes from damaging blue light. A lot of blue light comes from computer and smartphone screens, and from LED lights. - Chat Talk about these words from the article. carrots / eyesight / grapes / vision / older people / researcher / health / humans / study / journal / experiment / snack / information / muscle / strength / blue / light - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'grape'? 3) How healthy are carrots? 4) What can we do to take care of our eyes? 5) What's your eyesight like? 6) Will you now eat more grapes? 7) What other food is good for our eyes? 8) What do you know about blue light? 9) What is your favourite fruit and why? 10) What happens to our eyes as we age?
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- [4/8] “南宋灯笼活化石”——福建客家古村落“游灯笼”
- 中新网福建连城3月21日电 (黄水林 钟桂兰)20日晚，福建省龙岩市连城县莒溪镇璧洲村灯火璀璨，有着八百年历史的客家民俗——璧洲“二月二”游灯笼活动热闹启幕。千盏手工南宋灯笼点亮古村巷道，以传统仪式迎春耕、祈丰年，让古老文脉在灯火中代代相传。 夜幕初垂，古村锣鼓喧天。随着一声号令，3米多长的龙头被高高抬起，数百盏造型精美的南宋灯笼依次点亮，绵延成一条金色长龙。队伍踏着鼓点，穿行于青石板古巷，途经文昌阁、永隆桥、天后宫等古建筑，灯火与古建交相辉映，流光溢彩、气势恢宏。 此次亮相的南宋灯笼独具匠心，采用纯手工万字眉工艺，为八角双层结构，一板最多可缀20余盏灯。烛火点亮时，灯笼晶莹剔透、五彩斑斓，承载着风调雨顺、五谷丰登的美好祈愿。队伍所到之处，村民燃放松香、喜炮齐鸣，欢声笑语回荡在古村上空，现场烟火味十足。 璧洲游灯笼始于南宋，完整保留着南宋时期制造灯笼的精湛技艺，以及出游规制，被民间称为“南宋灯笼活化石”。为让民俗传承，当地今年特别组织青少年身着汉服参与活动，少年们手提灯笼、步履整齐，用青春活力为古老民俗注入新生机。 从白发老者到稚气少年，人人手持灯火、并肩前行。传统技艺与青春力量碰撞，不仅让村民重温乡愁记忆，更让青少年近距离感受客家文化魅力，担当起传承的小小使者。 如今，璧洲游灯笼已从单纯的民俗祈福，演变为连城文旅融合、乡村振兴的特色名片。
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- [4/7] 山野春鲜入馔来 浙江“吃春”背后的传统与新意
- 中新网嘉兴3月21日电(黄彦君)春分已至，万物生发。循着春日时令，浙江各地街巷田间春菜鲜嫩、糕点飘香，一抹绿意跃上餐桌，勾勒出独属于江南的韵味。 “春天里的仪式感，一定少不了尝尝加了春笋、咸菜、鲜肉的青团！”在嘉兴市月河历史街区，不少市民游客在各家点心店前排队等候尝鲜。刚出炉的青团冒着热气，软糯与清香交织。 “依照往年惯例，前期每天大概能售出300个青团，临近清明节时，青团一天的销售量能达到1000个左右。”嘉兴市南湖区一家糕点门店负责人方勤萍介绍道。 近年来，市面上青团口味愈发多元、新颖。该门店每年都会推出新口味，适应消费者需求。“我们今年还打算上新一个核桃芝麻口味，目前还在调试中，希望大家会喜欢。”方勤萍说。 走进嘉兴秀洲区新塍镇上一家百年老字号点心铺，浓郁的艾草香气扑面而来，蒸架上热气腾腾的手工青团即将出炉。 店铺负责人路晶晶说，为抓住年轻人味蕾，今年该店也新增了黑芝麻核桃馅和芋泥肉松馅青团，“芋泥口味很受年轻人喜爱，我们把芋泥和海苔肉松包裹在一起，相当于一个青团可以吃到两种不同的馅料，口感也更丰富。” 从传统滋味到新潮口味，“吃春”的文化底色愈发醇厚。其中，不仅藏着民众对自然时序的敬畏，更衍生出新的消费场景与文旅活力。 春笋、蚕豆、土鸡、土灶……除却食用各色春菜、糕点，烧“野米饭”是浙江多地流行的春日户外野炊。旧时，人们结伴到田间地头，用土灶或就地挖坑搭锅，采集当季新鲜食材煮饭，象征辞旧迎新、祈福丰收。 眼下，民众自发烧制野米饭已被农家乐、露营地等推出的个性化服务代替。在平湖，不少商家推出特色“野米饭套餐”，带动乡村游增长。 “感觉挺有意思的，我们小时候就会烧‘野米饭’，找到了一种童年的趣味。”气温回暖，游客胡燕跟家人一起来到平湖一处生态农场，亲手烧制“野米饭”，感受乡间野趣。 该生态农场负责人介绍，“野米饭”套餐人气持续走高，高峰时段每月销售额预计突破70万元人民币。 数据显示，2025年春季，仅两个月时间，平湖就接待“野米饭”游客约40万人次，带动旅游综合收入显著增长。 放眼望去，一桌桌时令美味持续带动乡村经济活力，更印证了守好民俗根脉、盘活乡土资源的发展思路。 浙西南群山中，丽水庆元依山傍水、物产丰饶，造就崇尚自然的饮食习惯。连日来，羊肚菌、鼠曲草、蕨菜、苦益菜等山野菜陆续上桌，一场场山间“春宴”鲜香开席。 “一方水土养一方人，也养一方食物。”庆元民俗文化研究者鲍世东说，庆元山多地少，过去庆元人的饭桌，很大程度上是靠山里的野菜撑起来的。遇到收成不好的年头，野菜甚至就是主食。为把这些“救命草”做得可口些，山民们把野菜研究出了百般花样。 如今生活好了，民众餐桌越来越丰富，但野菜却从昔日“救命草”变成了“舌尖上的乡愁”——吃野菜，感受的是顺应自然的生存智慧、田间地头的乡愁记忆、亲友团聚的人间烟火气。
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- [4/6] 新疆和田迎来踏青“赏花季”
- 中新网新疆和田3月21日电 (张家伟 辛瑾)新疆和田地区洛浦县阿其克乡千山河谷景区20日迎来人潮涌动的赏花盛宴。 当天，和田地区2026年花季游启动仪式暨洛浦县第二届“相约杏韵 共享洛浦春光”赏花活动在该县阿其克乡举行。活动以绚烂花海为媒介，融合体育健身、特色美食和民俗体验等多元业态，精准激活春日消费潜力，点燃乡村文旅发展新热潮。 洛浦县第二届“相约杏韵 共享洛浦春光”赏花活动举办。胡礼政 摄 3月至4月，和田地区的杏花、桃花、梨花错落开放，形成持续一个月左右的花海盛景。 其中，和田县拉依喀乡的万亩桃园在3月下旬到4月上中旬盛放，素有“桃花源”美誉。墨玉县加汗巴格乡的浅粉色桃花与乡村民居相映成趣，宛如一幅流动的水墨画卷。洛浦县杭桂镇桃花自3月下旬起逐渐绽放，常与杏花同期，适合游客一站式打卡。 梨花开放时节主要集中在4月上旬。墨玉县阔依其乡萨达克村将被白雪般的梨花团簇覆盖，令人陶醉。此外，皮山县固玛镇的桃花从4月中旬开放至5月初，是错峰出游的理想选择。 和田县朗如乡拥有被誉为“杏花村”的排孜瓦提村，杏树种植面积超1100亩，500多棵超过三百年树龄的古树迎来又一场鲜花盛宴。 皮山县桑株镇不仅因满枝杏花吸引游客，也以乌尔其村的神秘岩画闻名，4月初的晴好天气正是踏青探险的好时机。策勒乡则以丰富的历史文化底蕴和黄杏花形成的壮观景象吸引着游客。 民丰县叶亦克乡以杏花著称的同时，还能体验湿地和湖泊等自然风光。于田县阿热勒乡则是远近闻名的玫瑰花之乡，4月底的玫瑰花海色彩绚烂，为游客带来别样的乡村旅游体验。 今年春季花卉盛放期，和田地区结合文化旅游、体育健身等丰富业态，吸引大量游客踏春赏花。随着“‘杏’福漫步”和“‘杏’福骑行”等活动的开展，赏花节不仅是视觉盛宴，更成为助力乡村振兴和文化旅游产业融合发展的重要抓手。
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- 「4/6」北九州空港と韓国中部を結ぶ定期便 ４月から週７往復に増便へ
- 北九州空港と韓国中部の都市を結ぶ国際線の定期便が４月下旬、現在の週３往復から７往復に増便されることになりました。 韓国のＬＣＣ＝格安航空会社、「エアロＫ」は去年９月から北九州と韓国中部の都市、チョンジュ（清州）を結ぶ定期便を週に３往復、運航しています。 会社によりますと、先月２月の、この路線の搭乗率が９０％を超えるなど韓国から日本を訪れるインバウンド客が好調なため、４月２７日以降、週に４往復増便し、あわせて７往復を運航することを決めたということです。 北九州空港の国際線をめぐっては、コロナ禍で一時、定期便がすべて運休しましたが、 ▼現在はソウル近郊のインチョン（仁川）とを結ぶ別のＬＣＣの便が週に７往復、運航されているほか、 ▼ことし９月からは北九州市に本社がある航空会社「スターフライヤー」が台湾の台北との間で週に３往復、運航することを発表しています。 北九州市空港企画課は「今後も国際定期便の誘致に力を入れ、海外と北九州市との交流が活発化することを期待したい」と話しています。
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- 「4/3」大阪府に出没のシカ１頭 大阪 城東区の警察施設で捕獲
- 大阪府内の住宅街などで出没していたシカについて、１頭が２５日昼過ぎ、大阪 城東区の警察施設の敷地内で捕獲されました。 東大阪市や大阪市内では今月（３月）、シカが住宅地や公園などで相次いで目撃されていて、２５日は大阪 城東区の警察施設の敷地で、１頭が確認されていました。 大阪市の担当者が、座りこんでいるシカにエサを見せるなどして敷地内に設置したおりに誘導し、午後１時１５分頃、シカは捕獲されました。 シカは、動物を保護する大阪市内の施設に運ばれ、最終的な対応は これから決めるということです。 大阪市の横山市長は、午後２時半過ぎ、記者団に対し「個体の安全は今、確保できているということで、そこは安心をしています。受け入れ先の調整は進めていて、一定、前向きな返事を頂いています」と述べました。 記者団が、前向きな回答を得ている受け入れ先はどこか質問したのに対し、横山市長は「大阪府内です」と述べました。
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- 「4/2」西武渋谷店 ９月末で閉店へ 渋谷再開発めぐり契約合意できず
- 大手デパートのそごう・西武は、６０年近くにわたって営業を続けてきた「西武渋谷店」をことし９月末に閉店すると発表しました。 周辺の再開発をめぐり、明け渡しを求める地権者との契約交渉で合意できなかったためだとしています。 発表によりますと、東京の渋谷駅前にある「西武渋谷店」をことし９月末に閉店するということです。 営業を終了するのはそごう・西武がテナントとして入りデパートとして営業する「Ａ館」と「Ｂ館」などです。 会社は当初店舗の改装などを計画していましたが、渋谷中心部の再開発をめぐり去年８月、土地や建物を所有する地権者から明け渡しを求める通知を受けて、交渉を続けたものの合意できなかったとしています。 一方、会社が不動産を所有する隣接の雑貨店などは当面営業を続ける見通しです。 また渋谷店で勤務する従業員２３０人についてはほかの店舗への異動などを行って雇用を続けるとしています。 西武渋谷店は１９６８年に開業し渋谷を代表するデパートのひとつとして親しまれていましたが、近隣の商業施設との競争の激化や来店客の伸び悩みなどで不振が続いていました。 会社はアメリカの投資ファンドの傘下に入り、旗艦店として位置づける「西武池袋本店」の改装に取り組んでいて、経営資源の集中を進めることにしています。
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