双语新闻..ppt

News in December
Santa finds kids giving shorter lists in recession
A job for their mom or dad. Money for the heating bill. Food or a place to live. Maybe gloves or boots.
More and more, Santa say the children are asking for less for themselves — and Santa is promising less as well.
经济不景气圣诞礼物缩水
给父亲或者母亲的一份工作;取暖费;食物或住所;也可能是手套或靴子。
圣诞老人们表示,孩子们的圣诞愿望如今更少顾及自己,而与此同时,圣诞老人的许诺也越来越少了。
Pensioner decks out house with 1,700 decorations from all around the world
It takes great grandmother Sylvia Pope longer than most to decorate her home for Christmas.
The pensioner, 68, has a huge collection of 1,700 baubles to decorate her home - and has already spent weeks preparing for the big day.
She has bought the decorations - some of which cost more than £14 each - from places as far away as Egypt and New York.
英68岁老太收集1700件圣诞饰品
来自英国南威尔士斯温西市的一位68岁退休老太花费数周时间,用她从世界各地收集的1700个挂件饰品和圣诞彩球装点房间,准备迎接盛大节日——圣诞节的到来。这些各式各样的小玩意是她从纽约、埃及、塞浦路斯等地购买来的,其中一些单价高达14英镑。
Nasa's Kepler space telescope finds 'new Earth'
A more like Earth than any yet discovered has been identified as a potential future home for mankind.
Kepler 22b contains both land and water and has temperatures which average around 72 degrees (22 Celsius).
It also contains the right atmosphere to potentially support life.
It is, however, 600 light years from Earth.
The , where a year lasts 290 days, was first spotted two years ago.
美国宇航局发现“新地球”
天文学家最新发现了一颗被认为是迄今为止和地球最为相像的行星,而且被视为可能成为人类未来的居住地。
这颗名为“开普勒22b”的行星包含陆地和水,平均气温在72度(22摄氏度)左右。
该行星还拥有能维持生命的大气。
不过,这颗行星距离地球长达600光年。
这一行星两年前被首次发现,该行星上的一年为290天。
美国国家航空航天局(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)简称NASA
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Parents are creating an 'I want it now' generation by indulging children's every demand at Christmas, say experts.
专家称,父母们总是满足孩子圣诞节的每个要求,从而导致“现在就要”一代的产生。