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夏说英语新闻晨读 第242期:摔跤吧爸爸
本期内容： WithFather'sDayduetobecelebratedon18June,retailersaroundtheworldaresettoenjoyasignificantboost.ButwhiletheamountofmoneyweallspendonFather'sDaycontinuestogoupeveryyear,itstilltrailsfarbehindMother'sDay.DrLarsPerner,aconsumerpsychologis
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第243期:伦敦城市指数排名下降
本期内容： A rise in global nationalism paired with a worldwide drop in oil prices has brought about significant shifts in the global economy over the past year. As a result of these developments, certain destinations that have long been some of
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第244期:Uber换帅
本期内容： In an email to drivers, Uber said adding tipping was the first announcement in its 180 days of change, a program that the company hopes will help it improve its relationship with drivers. Driver pressure will have played a significant
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第245期:第四次工业革命的前夕
本期内容： Theworldiswidelyconsideredtobeonthecuspofafourthindustrialrevolutiononewheremachineswillbeabletodomanyofthejobscurrentlyperformedbyhumans,andperhapsevendothembetter.Itisafuturethatpromisesgreaterefficiencyandcheaperservices,butonethat
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第246期:亚马逊vs沃尔玛
本期内容： Walmart, the US biggest retail chain, has been accused of trying to coerce its technology suppliers into shunning Amazon's cloud computing service. Amazon has accused its rival of attempting to bully the IT companies into picking a ri
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第247期:学术界的性别歧视
本期内容： AleadingeconomisthasinadvertentlycausedastormbysayinghepreferredthevoiceontheiPhoneSirivirtualassistanttobemalebecausehefeltthatmadeitmoretrustworthy.NobelprizelaureateSirChristopherPissarides'commentsataconferenceinNorwayattractedfie
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第248期:高龄爸爸与天才儿子
本期内容： Men who delay starting a family are more likely to have geekier sons, a study suggests. They were brighter, more focused and less bothered about fitting in - according to the Geek Index devised by King's College London. The mother's a
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第249期:特斯拉进一步崛起
本期内容： Shares in electric car maker Tesla have risen after founder Elon Musk said its new Model 3 car would be ready by Friday, two weeks ahead of schedule. The five-seater car - its lowest-cost vehicle to date - had passed all its regulator
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第250期:哈瓦那的一抹风情
本期内容： The authorities in the Cuban capital, Havana, say they are restoring a network of hotels where rooms are rented by the hour to lovers. State-run posadas, or love motels, disappeared during Cuba's economic crisis in the 1990s when they
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第251期:美国校园安全
本期内容： AformerPhDstudenthasappearedincourtintheUSstateofIllinoischargedwithkidnappingaChinesestudent,whoremainsmissing.HundredsofpeoplegatheredoutsidecourtinthecityofUrbanaasBrentChristensen, 28,wasarraignedinanine-minutehearingonMondaymorni
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第252期:北京相亲鄙视链
本期内容： An article in Phoenix Weekly on what Beijing people look for in China's marriage markets often arranged in parks has caught people's attention. It is customary for some elderly relatives to meet in parks around China and to help their
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第253期:人工智能老玩家
本期内容： Who is doing groundbreaking research into artificial intelligence right now? Google and its London-based DeepMind division springs to mind. Facebook has hired some of the biggest thinkers in AI. Then there's IBM with its Watson projec
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第254期:王者荣耀
本期内容： Chinese internet giant Tencent has limited the hours that children can play several of its most popular games. Parents reportedly worry in particular about both the time and money spent playing Tencent's popular King of Glory mobile g
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第255期:投资银行与股价
本期内容： For years Snapchat was seen as David to Facebook's Goliath, but it looks as though the underdog has lost its swagger. Shares in the messaging app's parent company Snap fell sharply this week after one of the investment banks that help
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夏说英语新闻晨读 第256期:英国女校的减肥潮
本期内容： A girls' school is banning wearable activity trackers and smart watches because of concerns that pupils are skipping lunch if they fail to meet their calorie and exercise targets. Teachers at Stroud high school in Gloucestershire fear
