马克-扎克伯格、啼哭的婴儿与韩国流行音乐

AS IT IS 2015-12-03 Mark Zuckerberg, Crying Babies and Korean Pops 马克-扎克伯格、啼哭的婴儿与韩国流行音乐

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Zuckerberg announces $45 billion pledge¹

Facebook founder² Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to his baby girl, Max, on Tuesday. He wants her “to grow up in a world better than ours today.”

Zuckerberg wrote that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, would donate 99% of his Facebook stock shares, worth about $45 billion, to do just that.

Even with the large donation, Zuckerberg will remain extremely rich.

After the news came out, Zuckerberg was one of the most searched names on Google. His Facebook post received more than one million likes.

Well-known people like Shakira and Arnold Schwarzenegger also gave the thumbs-up.

Financial analysts³ say it is a good move to prevent the shares from being taxed when they are sold.

The shares will be donated to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative⁴ over Zuckerberg’s lifetime. Zuckerberg and his wife, Chan, head the organization, of course.

Pediatrician shows how to calm babies

Everyone wants to know how to keep babies from crying.

That is why a video posted by Dr. Robert Hamilton of California received 1.7 million views in its first day on YouTube.

Hamilton has been practicing this technique on babies he sees in his practice for 30 years.

He calls it “The Hold.”

The technique includes three steps:

First, fold the baby’s arms gently over each other, and hold them with your left hand.

Next, hold the baby’s bottom with your right hand.

Then bounce the baby gently while holding it at a 45-degree angle.

K-Pop stars win big at MNet Asian Music Awards

Koreans were the big winners at Wednesday night’s Mnet Asian Music Awards.

EXO, a boy band made up of South Korean and Chinese singers, won for Male Group of the Year.

Big Bang, another South Korean band, won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards. Big Bang also won Worldwide Favorite Artist behind their album “Made” and Best Music Video for their song “Bae Bae.”

The hashtag #MAMA2015 was used more than 2.1 million times in just a few hours as the awards show was broadcast around the world from Hong Kong.

Words in This Story

donate – v. to give (money, food, clothes, etc.) in order to help a person or organization

soothe⁵ – v. to cause (someone) to be calmer, less angry, etc.

pediatrician – n. a doctor who treats babies and children

technique – n. a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill

thumbs-up – n. a gesture in which you hold your hand out with your thumb pointed⁶ up in order to say yes, to show approval, etc. Often used figuratively.

1 pledge   

n.保证，誓言，抵押，抵押品；vt.保证，誓言，举杯祝...健康

参考例句：

• Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.收下这枚戒指当作我们友谊的信物。
• The old man is willing to pledge for him.那位老人愿意为他担保。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

4 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

5 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

6 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。