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 　　Beijing Youth Daily

　　Public pool water quality available online

　　The water quality of public swimming pools in Beijing can now be monitored by smartphone in real time.

　　The Beijing municipal health authority has started a project to monitor the water quality of 80 swimming pools in the city by linking water monitors online.

　　Residents who download software to their smartphones can receive information about the pools' water quality from the monitors.

　　Another 300 swimming pools in the city will have such monitors installed in the near future.

　　Shanghai Daily

　　No cut in residential¹ green area to make space for parking lots

　　Local authorities in Shanghai have ruled out any compromise on green areas to make space for car parking at residential complexes.

　　The Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation² Bureau said vertical³ greenery and road widening are being considered as solutions to alleviate⁴ the shortage of parking space at complexes, but reducing green cover is not among them.

　　Earlier, some residents believe reducing greenery in residential areas will create more parking space.

　　The bureau said the root cause for parking space is because there are more cars now and not due to reserved green spots.

　　The Telegraph

　　Rise of the 'super workers' who never take time off

　　A research suggests that a 'super' working class is emerging made up of well-educated rich people. They work longer hours than the poor and do not see leisure time as preferable to the office.

　　The researchers said a 'superordinate working class' was turning human history on its head, as traditionally the lower classes have worked the longest hours.

　　Economists⁵ claim that as better educated people more away from manual jobs, work has become more satisfying both intellectually and emotionally, meaning they don't feel the need for as much time off.

　　Oxford⁶ researchers also speculate that higher earnings⁷ make work seem increasingly more profitable than leisure time.

　　Relevant study by the University of Zurich found that in 1800 the average English worker laboured for 64 hours a week.

　　Asia One

　　Indonesians are happy in general: Survey

　　A survey by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) was lately issued on measuring the level of happiness among Indonesians. And the outcome, Indonesians, in general, are indeed "happy".

　　The survey was conducted last year, when unemployment was high and poverty soared following the subsidized fuel price hike.

　　The results were based on a "life evaluation⁸ score", which includs health, family, job security, political freedom and government corruption⁹. And the survey used a sample of 9,500 people from across the archipelago.

　　Indonesia scored over 65 per cent on a scale of 100 on the "Happiness Index", which measures happiness in relation to the growing level of equality in the country.

　　According to similar survey, Scandinavian countries were the happiest, with Denmark topping the list, followed by Finland and Norway, and then the Netherlands.

1 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

2 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

3 vertical   

adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置

参考例句：

• The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
• Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。

4 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

7 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

8 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

9 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。