4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 Live讀門祕笈 10 大師名作選 The Mouse 〈小老鼠〉 14 公衛歷史 Ignaz Semmelweis: A Pioneer of Handwashing 塞莫懷斯：提倡洗手消毒的醫學先驅 18 生活趣聞 Bubble Wrap—The World's Most Popular Packaging 氣泡紙：最受歡迎的包裝材 22 生活情境對話 Taking a Trip to a Farm 來去農場玩 • 英語聽力測驗 26 生命教育 Hsinchu Zoo: Where the Animals Rule 新竹動物園：以動物為尊 30 焦點人物 Ariana Grande—Born for Stardom 亞莉安娜．格蘭德：天生的大明星 34 克漏字 Why So Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses 為什麼這麼多的埃及雕像鼻子受損？ 36 安全教育 Top Tips for Beach Safety 海邊戲水安全守則 41 焦點話題 42 旅遊好去處 Taiwan's Tiny but Beautiful Green Island 綠島：台灣小而美的離島 46 日常好用句 It's best to let sleeping dogs lie. 過去的就別再提了；別自找麻煩。 47 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 50 唱歌學英語 Studying English with Songs: Rain on Me 女神卡卡& 亞莉安娜．格蘭德：〈讓雨降臨〉 51 主題式會話 Starting High School 開學第一天 54 食物健康 The Extra Crunch in Guavas 芭樂籽別急著丟 56 動物趣聞 Seals: More Than Just Cute 可愛的海豹家族集合囉！ 62 電影快報 • The King's Man 《金牌特務：金士曼起源》 60 Movie Trailer English 看預告片學英文 63 General English Proficiency Test 全民英檢中級模擬閱讀試題 65 Chinese Translation & Answer Key 中文翻譯與解答
〔新聞：時事、新知〕 〔適合對象：準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權，最道地的英語教材，大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等，每月給提供最新的全球大事，和您一起開啟英語世界的大門！ ►購買完整紙本書請上：https://goo.gl/nvvopn 編輯精選2019十大新聞 社會 History Underwater 威尼斯將被洪水淹沒！「摩西計畫」能否拯救古城命運？ The Dallying and Delays of Venice’s Flood Protection System 威尼斯去年11月中發生53年來最嚴重水患，水位來到189公分，讓許多知名景點都泡在水裡。延宕多年的防洪系統「摩西計畫」究竟何時完工也再度成為話題焦點。 娛樂 World War Stream 迪士尼強勢參戰 串流媒體之爭熱烈開打 Disney+ to Challenge Netflix for Streaming Dominance 不讓網飛專美於前，迪士尼推出新服務Disney+，以低價策略和旗下眾多品牌的內容搶食影音串流大餅。 科技 Trains Like Lightning 快還要更快 各國高速列車大比拚 Exploring the Past, Present and Future of High-Speed Rail Travel 自1964年首輛子彈列車從日本東京發車以來，高速鐵路已有超過55年的發展史。如今各國把目標放在更快速、安靜、無污染的磁浮列車。 藝文 The Genius of Art 達文西逝世500 週年 羅浮宮推出史上最大特展 The Louvre Celebrates the 500th Anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s Death 2019年適逢文藝復興時期全才藝術家達文西逝世500週年，羅浮宮為此舉辦歷來規模最大的達文西特展，卻也意外引發法國和義大利間的外交紛爭。 商業 The Car with an Ego 超跑界的極緻經典──藍寶堅尼 The Origins and Design of the Lamborghini Countach 藍寶堅尼Countach是愛車人夢寐以求的車款之一，其低扁流線形的車體和鍘刀式車門成為後代超跑的典範。本文回溯這輛經典車款的設計初心。 生活 Every Little Helps 小動作大影響 5招撇步救地球 Five Ways You Can Make a Difference to Save the Planet 因應氣候危機，除了有賴政府和企業的努力，我們每個人日常生活的習慣其實也扮演著舉足輕重的關鍵角色。 商業 Ride High 用手機叫直升機！Uber空中計程車紐約啟用 Is Uber’s New Helicopter Service Worth It? 優步在紐約推出直升機載客服務，號稱能在8分鐘內從曼哈頓下城飛到機場。CNN記者親身實測，看看這項服務是否值得200美元的高昂費用。 娛樂 Cash of Clans 宅宅出頭天 電競產業成投資、職涯夯選擇 The Multi-Billion-Dollar Business in the Gaming Industry 全球瘋電競，國際企業嗅到龐大商機，紛紛冠名贊助各大賽事，電競相關人才也成了職場上的當紅炸子雞。 旅遊 Cold Rush 冰島不思議 探索北國的奇幻大自然 A Quick Stopover to Explore Iceland’s Glaciers, Waterfalls and Spas 冰島有269條已命名的冰河，境內約有11% 的面積被冰川覆蓋，加上頻繁的火山活動，構成全球最特別的自然景觀之一。 商業 From Dawn to Dawn 澳航19小時直航班機 挑戰人體、科技極限 Richard Quest Experiences Qantas’ Ultra-Long 19-Hour Flight from London to Sydney 澳洲航空擬推出倫敦到雪梨的直航班機並完成試飛，飛行時數19小時又19分、飛行距離17,750公里，雙雙打破商業飛行史紀錄。 CNN 全球瞭望 Boris Johnson Wins Big 保守黨大勝 強生有望實現脫歐 Tourists in New Zealand Volcano Eruption 紐西蘭火山爆發 數名遊客罹難 Taking a Bite out of Art 行動藝術家「吃掉」裝置藝術 CNN主編教你唸 義大利知名景點 全方位搞懂CNN The Theft of History 德國綠穹珍寶館發生世紀竊案 熱門強片 The Call of the Wild 《絕境長征》 History Underwater 威尼斯將被洪水淹沒！「摩西計畫」能否拯救古城命運？ The Dallying and Delays of Venice’s Flood Protection System ISA SOARES, CNN ANCHOR The water level in Venice is expected to reach 150 centimeters in the coming hours, which is considered exceptional. The city is suffering its worst flooding in more than half a century, and all the damage could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, but Tuesday’s high tide may have never reached the lagoon city if a major engineering project had been ready on time. CNN’s Tom Sater explains why. TOM SATER, CNN CORRESPONDENT In 1966, Venice experienced its worst flood in history when water levels reached 194 centimeters, according to government statistics. Italy then invested billions of dollars in a system of floodgates that were supposed to protect Venice from the disastrous flooding the city is experiencing right now. It’s called MOSE—an Italian acronym for “Experimental Electromechanical Module.” The flood protection system is a series of underwater barriers designed to safeguard the three inlets leading to Venice’s lagoon during high tides. The system consist[s] of a series of bright-yellow gates that reach from one side of the inlet to the other set in a trench on the seafloor. Each gate is built from reinforced steel that provides resistance from the pounding waves. When a tide higher than 110 centimeters is forecast, compressed air is pumped into the gates, causing them to rise above the surface. When the high waters recede, the gates sink below the surface to their original position. There are a total of 78 gates among the three inlets. Engineers are currently working on how to raise them simultaneously. The first testing is expected next year. Work began on the barrier project in 2003. It has been under construction for years. An embarrassing corruption scandal, cost increases and related delays have caused many setbacks. It is now scheduled to be in operation by 2022. But as the climate crisis continues to cause sea levels to rise, the threat to the city is expected to worsen. Tom Sater, CNN. CNN主播 伊莎．索爾斯 威尼斯的水位預期將在接下來的幾個小時內達到一百五十公分，這被認為極不尋常。這座城市遭逢了超過半世紀以來最嚴重的洪水，全部的損害恐怕要花費好幾億美元，不過，一項大型工程計畫要是如期到位的話，週二的高潮可能根本就不會波及這座潟湖城市。本台記者湯姆．薩特說明原因。 CNN特派員 湯姆．薩特 一九六六年，威尼斯遭逢這座城市歷史上最嚴重的洪水，根據政府的統計數據，當時水位達到一百九十四公分。義大利於是投注數十億美元開發一套防洪閘門系統，該系統理應要保護威尼斯免於目前所經歷的洪災。那套系統稱為「摩西計畫」——這是「實驗性電機模組」的義大利文縮寫。 這套防洪系統是一系列的水中柵欄，設計要在高潮期間作為通往威尼斯潟湖三個入海口的一道防線。這套系統由一連串的鮮黃色閘門構成，架設在海床上的一條海溝中，從出海口的一端延伸到另一端。每道閘門都由強化鋼材製成，能夠抵擋拍打的海浪。 一旦預測到有高於一百一十公分的漲潮，壓縮空氣就會打入閘門裡，使閘門升至水面上方。等到高水位退去時，閘門就會沉到水面之下，回到原本的位置。 三個入海口共設有七十八道閘門。工程師目前正在研究如何讓這些閘門同時升起。首次測試預計在明年（編按：指二○二○年）進行。這項柵欄計畫在二○○三年就開始動工了，建造工程已經進行多年。一起難堪的貪污醜聞、成本追加以及相關的延宕帶來許多的阻礙。現在這套系統預定在二○二二年前啟用。 不過，隨著氣候危機持續造成海平面上升，這座城市遭遇的威脅預計會愈來愈嚴重。 本台記者湯姆．薩特的報導。
The first book in twenty-five years from “one of our great comic minds” (The Washington Post) features Seinfeld’s best work across five decades in comedy. Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub “Catch a Rising Star” as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. “Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas, the big yellow legal pad, I kept it in one of those old school accordion folders,” Seinfeld writes. “So I have everything I thought was worth saving from forty-five years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.” For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favorite material, organized decade by decade. In this “trove of laugh-out-loud one-liners” (Associated Press), you will witness the evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up comedy.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
The Long-Awaited, Enormously Entertaining Memoir by One of the Great Artists of Our Time—Now a New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller. In this candid and often hilarious memoir, the celebrated director, comedian, writer, and actor offers a comprehensive, personal look at his tumultuous life. Beginning with his Brooklyn childhood and his stint as a writer for the Sid Caesar variety show in the early days of television, working alongside comedy greats, Allen tells of his difficult early days doing standup before he achieved recognition and success. With his unique storytelling pizzazz, he recounts his departure into moviemaking, with such slapstick comedies as Take the Money and Run, and revisits his entire, sixty-year-long, and enormously productive career as a writer and director, from his classics Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Annie and Her Sisters to his most recent films, including Midnight in Paris. Along the way, he discusses his marriages, his romances and famous friendships, his jazz playing, and his books and plays. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from in equal measure. This is a hugely entertaining, deeply honest, rich and brilliant self-portrait of a celebrated artist who is ranked among the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Introduction: The 'Climate Emergency' and US Catholic Responses to Laudato Si' Daniel R. DiLeo Introductory Address at the Inaugural Gathering of "Laudato Si' and the U.S. Catholic Church" Daniel J. Misleh Welcome to "The U.S. Catholic Church: Laudato Si', Creation Care, and the Climate Crisis" - with Letter from Apostolic Nuncio Christophe Pierre Most Reverend George J. Lucas Opening Remarks to "The U.S. Catholic Church: Laudato Si', Creation Care, and the Climate Crisis" Reverend Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ Paradise Lost: The Urgent Summons of Laudato Si' to the American People at This Moment in Our History Most Reverend Robert W. McElroy The Work of the Church and Care for Creation: Implementing an Integral Ecology in Praxis Meghan Goodwin Inspiring the Ecological Mission of the American Catholic Church: Laudato Si' at a Moment of Crisis and Hope Erin Lothes Biviano What Is Happening to Our Common Home? Considerations from a Catholic Climate Scientist and a Catholic Theological Ethicist Martha D. Shulski and Daniel R. DiLeo Laudato Si' in the United States: Reflections on Love, Charitable Works, and Social Justice Kenneth R. Himes, OFM and Daniel R. DiLeo In Honor of Laudato Si': Stories of Ecological Conversion in Action Sister Patricia Siemen, OP
〔新聞：時事、新知〕 〔適合對象：準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權，最道地的英語教材，大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等，每月給提供最新的全球大事，和您一起開啟英語世界的大門！ ►購買完整紙本書請上：https://goo.gl/nvvopn The Race for Containment 對抗新型冠狀病毒 全球防疫大作戰！ An Overview of the Coronavirus and the Measures Taken to Avoid an Epidemic ROBYN CURNOW, CNN ANCHOR So, scientists are trying to figure out just how quickly this virus is spreading. Of course, we’ve heard from Xi Jinping that it’s accelerating, but how dangerous is it as well? Sanjay Gupta explains for us. Sanjay. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT One of the questions we get often is: how similar is this to SARS? And it’s worth pointing out that this is the same family of viruses—this new virus and the SARS virus. You can take a look at it, there. That’s the coronavirus. It’s named that because corona is crown, and you can see that has a crown. What we know is that some time in December, the virus started spreading from animals to humans. We knew that that was happening, and then we also learned that it was spreading [from] human to human—that’s what really got the public health’s [health] communities’ attention on this. And what we now know is that this is spreading [from] human to human, fourth generation, which is exactly what it sounds like—someone spreads it to someone else, they spread it to several more people, and so on and so on. And that’s where the spread and the concern about this becoming more widespread really comes from. Now, when you look at a pathogen like this … take a quick look at this box … there’s [there are] two things that matter, really: how quickly it spreads—what I was just talking about—and then, how deadly it is. If it’s not that deadly [and] doesn’t spread that much, that would put you in the A box. The concern is … the worst-case scenario is that this goes into the D box, there—highly transmissible and highly lethal as well. As far as the containment efforts, I mean, it’s chaos, as you’ve probably seen now in … at least in this area—around Wuhan. Tens of millions of people who are on lockdown—meaning they’re not allowing vehicles in or vehicles to go out. This is a … it’s a very strong policy; it’s an aggressive policy; it’s typically a policy that is done later in stages of an outbreak as opposed to this early. And it’s unclear whether China’s just being very aggressive or whether they are dealing with data that we are not yet familiar with because it is an aggressive policy over there. They’re also recommending everyone wear masks, for example, in Wuhan. And just a quick tidbit, I’ll tell you. The masks, as you might imagine, are not going to stop viral particles from getting into your nose and your mouth. They can get through the mask or around the mask. What they really do more than anything else, as I’ve seen covering these stories, is that they prevent you from touching your nose and your mouth, which is also one of the most common ways this virus is transmitted. CNN主播 蘿蘋．柯諾 科學家正致力於了解這個病毒傳播得究竟有多快。當然，我們聽到了習近平指稱病毒的散播正在加速，但是這個病毒有多危險呢？桑杰．古普塔要為我們說明。桑杰。 CNN特派員 桑杰．古普塔醫師 我們經常聽到的其中一個問題是，這和SARS的相似度有多高？值得指出的是，這是屬於同一個家族的病毒——這種新病毒和SARS病毒。各位可以看一下這個病毒，那邊。那就是冠狀病毒。會取那個名字是因為冠就是頭冠，各位可以看到它有王冠狀的東西。 我們知道的是，在十二月的某個時候，這種病毒開始從動物傳播到人類身上。我們知道那樣的情形發生了，接著我們又得知這種病毒也開始人傳人——那才真正引起了公衛社群對這件事的關注。而我們現在知道的是，這種病毒已經出現了人傳人的第四代感染，意思正是字面上聽起來那樣——某個人把這種病毒傳給別人，那些人再把病毒傳給更多人，一傳十、十傳百。病毒的傳播以及對於疫情更加氾濫的憂慮就是那麼來的。 觀察像這樣的病原體的時候……快速看一下這個格子……真正重要的是兩件事：傳播的速度有多快——就是我剛剛所談的，接著是致命程度有多高。 如果致命性沒那麼高，傳播力也沒那麼強，就會歸在A這一格。令人擔憂的是……最糟的情況就是這種病毒屬於D這一格，那邊——傳播性高，而且致死率也高。 至於防堵工作，實在是一團亂，就像各位現在可能已經看到的，在……至少在這個區域——在武漢周圍是。數千萬人遭到封鎖，意思是他們不允許車輛進出。這是一種……這是一種非常強硬的政策、是一種激烈的政策；通常是在疫情爆發比較後期的階段才會出此下策，而不是這麼早。不清楚中國究竟只是作風很積極，還是說他們面對的是我們還不曉得的數據，因為那裡的政策確實很激烈。 比如說，他們也建議所有在武漢的人戴上口罩。我要告訴各位一項小知識。各位可想而知，口罩是無法阻止病毒粒子進入你的口鼻的。它們可以穿越口罩或從口罩邊緣進入。我在報導這些新聞時觀察到，口罩真正的效果莫過於避免你觸摸自己的鼻子和嘴巴，這也是這種病毒最常見的一種傳播途徑。 專題報導 Global Epidemic 新型冠狀病毒肆虐！世衛列為國際公衛緊急事件 WHO Declares Coronavirus a Global Health Emergency as Virus Continues to Spread 世界衛生組織在1月3 0日將爆發於中國武漢的新型冠狀病毒疫情提升為國際關注的緊急公共衛生事件，全球各國繃緊神經，全面防疫。 專題報導 The Race for Containment 對抗新型冠狀病毒 全球防疫大作戰！ An Overview of Coronavirus and the Measures Taken to Avoid an Epidemic 導致此波疫情的是可人傳人、高變異性的新型冠狀病毒。面對前所未見的病毒，科學家加緊研究腳步，盼釐清病毒特性，早日找出預防及治療的方式。 社會 A Regal Split 哈利王子與梅根拋出震撼彈 放棄王室身分 Friction in the Royal Family as Harry and Meghan Announce Plans to Step Back 英國哈利王子與妻子梅根透過IG宣布將退居王室幕後，震驚各界！本文報導王室的回應，並點出兩人日後可能面臨的問題。 經濟 Brexit: Round Two 英國脫歐之後 真正的考驗才剛要開始 Britain Leaves the EU, But It Is Far from Over 英國在1月31日正式脫歐，但這可不是故事的結局，該國和歐盟仍須在11個月內達成全面貿易協定，若談判破裂，英國還是有可能陷入無協議脫歐的窘境。 商業 Jeans for All 從工作褲到文化象徵──Levi’s的百年演進 How Levi’s Went from Workmen’s Wear to a Cultural Icon 牛仔褲創始品牌Levi’s走過淘金熱、大蕭條，經歷股票二度上市，持續在21世紀引領時尚，風靡新一代的潮男潮女。 娛樂 Oscars Highlights 2020奧斯卡落幕 韓國電影《寄生上流》為大贏家 The Glitz and Glamour of the 92nd Academy Awards 第92屆奧斯卡金像獎創下歷史紀錄，首度由非英語片《寄生上流》拿下最佳影片獎。本文回顧本屆奧斯卡精彩花絮。 體育 Speed and Pedigree 與生俱來的極速基因──保時捷 Checking Out Porsche’s Legendary Racing Cars 保時捷電動方程式車隊賽車手帶CNN特派員走訪保時捷博物館，近距離欣賞保時捷傳奇車款，細數它們在賽車場上的豐功偉業。 生活 Creepy-Crawly Cuisine 昆蟲料理 環保又營養的替代糧食 Could Insects Be the Food of the Future? 糧食短缺問題日益嚴重，富含各種營養素的昆蟲成為新興的替代糧食，不過要如何克服消費者的心理障礙，就是讓業者和大廚頭痛的課題了。 社會 Capital Defense 倫敦的保命屏障──泰晤士河防洪閘 Floods Caused by Sea Level Rise Could Devastate London 30多年來守護倫敦不受水患侵襲的泰晤士河防洪閘在氣候變遷衝擊下逐漸不敷使用，急需更大型、更先進的防洪措施取代。 旅遊 Towering Vista 登上哈里發塔 美景盡收眼前 Exploring the Sights and Sounds of Downtown Dubai 全球最高建築哈里發塔吸引無數旅客前來朝聖，無論是在塔上鳥瞰阿拉伯灣，或是在地面上瞻仰這座摩天大樓，都是絕無僅有的視覺饗宴。 CNN 全球瞭望 Donald Trump Acquitted 川普獲判無罪 彈劾案不成立 Storm Ciara Aids Subsonic Flight Record 英國航空紐約至倫敦班機亞音速飛行創紀錄 Jeff Bezos Pledges Billions for Climate Change 對抗氣候變遷 傑夫．貝佐斯大手筆贊助 CNN主編教你唸 知名服飾品牌 全方位搞懂CNN China’s New Forbidden City 防疫最前線 武漢封城紀實
〔新聞：時事、新知〕 〔適合對象：準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權，最道地的英語教材，大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等，每月給提供最新的全球大事，和您一起開啟英語世界的大門！ ►購買完整紙本書請上：https://goo.gl/nvvopn Kobe’s Giant Legacy 永遠的小飛俠——懷念科比．布萊恩 Remembering One of Basketball’s All-Time Greats UNIDENTIFIED MALE NBA COMMENTATOR Kobe’s got the Lakers’ last … MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT For basketball, at 6’6, Kobe Bryant wasn’t particularly tall, but by every measure, as a player and a person, he was a giant. Kobe Bean Bryant was born August 23, 1978, the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. He started playing basketball when he was three, but it was his spectacular high school career at Lower Merion High School just outside Philly that earned him national recognition. He was quickly drafted into the NBA—at the time, the youngest player in the league’s history. UNIDENTIFIED MALE No one talking about any shortness or a weakness in his game. JERRY WEST, FORMER LOS ANGELES LAKERS GENERAL MANAGER Greatness lies ahead for this young man. [I] thought he was gonna be absolutely fantastic. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT The Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant as their 13th pick and immediately traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. KOBE BRYANT, FORMER NBA PLAYER I think a lot of people … even when I came out of high school, I think people were, kind of, kinda giving me the cold shoulder to begin with, ’cause I think, unfortunately, some people wanted me to fail because I defied the odds. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT Bryant would not just beat the odds … UNIDENTIFIED MALE NBA ANNOUNCER Kobe Bryant. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT … in his 20-year career with the Lakers, he would crush them. His amazing talent and fierce, competitive nature made him one of sport’s most famous and decorated athletes. He would win five NBA championships— earning him superstar status with a generation of fans. BASKETBALL FANS Kobe. Kobe. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT He also won two NBA Finals MVP awards and a regular season MVP in 2008. The same year, he won his first Olympic gold medal as a member of the U.S. team. Here he is talking about what that Olympic thrill felt like. KOBE BRYANT, FORMER NBA PLAYER I’m feeling excited. I mean, it’s a great opportunity, and, you know, I think for us to draw the first game playing against the host team is a little tough, but we understand the enthusiasm here in the city and, you know … and we’re proud and just … we really can’t wait to get going. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT Bryant would strike Olympic gold again in 2012. He would also earn 18 NBA All-Star selections. It was Bryant who was at the center of one of the NBA’s most memorable games [on] January 22, 2006, when he scored 81 points with the Lakers, defeating Toronto. But there was also controversy. In 2003, he was charged with sexual assault, accused of attacking a 19-year-old hotel employee. The charge would later be dropped; the case [was] settled in civil court. Recovering from adversity would become another Kobe trademark. Bryant refused to admit he was hurt, even when he was—famously shooting free throws after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Time would eventually prove to be his greatest opponent. In the fall of 2015, he announced his plans to retire. The Black Mamba, as he called himself, played his final game [on] April 13, 2016. He did not go quietly. He made a jaw-dropping 60 points on 50 shots in a Lakers win against the Utah Jazz that sent the Los Angeles Staples Center into a frenzy. BASKETBALL FANS Kobe. Kobe. Kobe. Kobe. KOBE BRYANT, FORMER NBA PLAYER The coolest thing is that my kids actually saw me play like I used to play. You know what I mean? It was like, “Whoa, Dad!” I said, “Yeah, I used to do this pretty often.” They’re like, “Really?” Like, “Dude, YouTube it.” MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT His answer that night would tip his hand of the accomplishment for which perhaps he was most proud—being the father of four daughters: 17-year-old Natalia, 13-year-old Gianna, three-year-old Bianka and seven-month-old Capri. Bryant himself said after retirement, he didn’t watch too much basketball, but his daughter Gianna’s love of the game sparked his interest in coaching. KOBE BRYANT, FORMER NBA PLAYER Coaching the kids is fun. It just kind of came out of nowhere because my daughter just decided she wanted to play about two and a half years ago, you know, and, so, [I] started coaching her a little bit, and then she made the … a local all-star team. We really just kinda sit back and let them process things and figure things out ’cause we are playing for the long game of them being the best basketball players they can be, but it’s fun to sit there and watch them hoop. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT Father and daughter were on their way to one of Gianna’s games when tragedy struck. Bryant was not just an award-winner on the court. KOBE BRYANT, NARRATOR, “DEAR BASKETBALL” Five … four … three … two … one. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT In 2018, he won an Academy Award for his short film Dear Basketball, based on the poem he wrote when he was retiring from the game. KOBE BRYANT, NARRATOR, “DEAR BASKETBALL” Love you always, Kobe. MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT Martin Savidge, CNN. 不知名男性NBA球評 柯比拿到湖人隊最後的…… CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 在籃球界，身高六呎六吋的柯比．布萊恩不算特別高，不過從各個角度來看，作為一名球員和一個人，他都是位巨人。 柯比．比恩．布萊恩生於一九七八年八月二十三日，是前NBA球員喬．布萊恩之子。他三歲開始打籃球，不過讓他贏得全國認可的是他在費城郊區的勞爾梅理恩高中亮眼的高中生涯。他很快就被選進了NBA，在當時他是聯盟史上最年輕的球員。 不知名男性 他比賽時，沒有人會講他有任何不足或弱點。 前洛杉磯湖人隊總經理 傑瑞．衛斯特→ 這個年輕人前途無量。我認為他肯定會大放異彩。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 夏洛特黃蜂隊在第十三順位選了布萊恩，並立刻把他交易到洛杉磯湖人隊。 前NBA球員 柯比．布萊恩 我想很多人……即使在我剛踏出高中時，我想人們有點，一開始有點刻意無視我，因為很不幸地，我覺得有些人希望我失敗，因為我克服了萬難。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 布萊恩不只克服了萬難…… 不知名男性NBA司儀 柯比．布萊恩。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 ……他在湖人隊二十年的職業生涯中，他粉碎了障礙。他驚人的天賦和強悍的競爭本色讓他成為運動界最知名、成績斐然的運動員之一。他贏得五座NBA冠軍，使他搏得超級巨星的地位和一整個世代的球迷。 籃球迷 柯比。柯比。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 他也贏過兩次NBA總決賽最有價值球員獎，並在二○○八年拿下例行賽最有價值球員。同年，他以美國隊成員的身分贏得首面奧運金牌。以下是他談到對奧運激情的感受。 前NBA球員 柯比．布萊恩 我覺得很興奮。這是很棒的機會，我想對我們來說，第一場比賽對上地主隊是有點辛苦，不過我們明白這座城市的熱情，我們自信滿滿，而且就是……我們真的等不及要開打了。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 布萊恩在二○一二年再度贏得奧運金牌。他也十八度入選NBA全明星隊。 二○○六年一月二十二日——這是NBA最令人難忘的比賽之一，布萊恩是這場比賽的焦點，他為湖人隊拿下八十一分，擊敗多倫多隊。 不過也起過爭議。 二○○三年，他被控性侵，遭指控攻擊一名十九歲的旅館員工。這項指控後來被撤銷；該案件在民事法庭和解。 在困境中重生成為柯比的另一個標誌。布萊恩不願承認自己受傷，即便事實如此──為人所知的是他在跟腱斷裂後還投了罰球。最終證明，時間是他最大的對手。 二○一五年秋天，他宣布了退休計畫。黑曼巴──這是他給自己的稱號──在二○一六年四月十三日打了自己最後一場的比賽。他可不是悄然離去。在這場湖人隊擊敗猶他爵士隊的比賽中，他以令人瞠目結舌的五十次投籃、獨得六十分的成績讓洛杉磯史坦波中心陷入瘋狂。 籃球迷 柯比。柯比。柯比。柯比。 前NBA球員 柯比．布萊恩 最酷的是我的孩子其實有看到我像以前打球那樣打球。你懂我的意思嗎？他們說：「哇，老爸！」我說：「對啊，我以前還蠻常這樣打的。」他們會說：「真的嗎？」我就說：「小傢伙，去YouTube上看看啊。」 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 他當晚的回答透漏了也許是他最驕傲的成就——作為四個女兒的父親：十七歲的納塔莉雅、十三歲的吉安娜、三歲的碧安卡和七個月大的卡普里。 布萊恩自己說退休後他不太看籃球賽，不過他女兒吉安娜對籃球的熱愛激起了他當教練的興趣。 前NBA球員 柯比．布萊恩 指導孩子很好玩。這有點像是意外的插曲，因為我女兒在大約兩年半前才決定她想打球，所以我開始教她一點點，然後她進了地方上的全明星隊。 我們真的只是輕鬆看待，讓他們去處理，把事情搞懂，因為我們要打的是一場長久的比賽，要讓他們盡其所能成為最好的籃球員，不過坐在那邊看他們投籃是挺好玩的。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 悲劇發生時，這對父女是在前往吉安娜一場比賽的路上。 布萊恩不只在球場上得獎。 《親愛的籃球》旁白 柯比．布萊恩 五……四……三……二……一。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 二○一八年他以自製短片《致親愛的籃球》贏得一座奧斯卡金像獎，這部片是以他退休時寫的一首詩為藍本。 《親愛的籃球》旁白 柯比．布萊恩 永遠愛你的，柯比。 CNN特派員 馬汀．塞維吉 本台記者馬汀．塞維吉的報導。 政治 A Presidential Trial 一張圖搞懂川普彈劾案 Looking Back at the Events That Led to Donald Trump’s Impeachment 美國眾議院通過表決，以濫權和妨礙國會調查兩項罪名彈劾總統川普，使他成為美國歷史上第三位遭彈劾的總統。CNN簡要回溯此事件的前因後果。 體育 Kobe’s Giant Legacy 永遠的小飛俠──懷念柯比．布萊恩 Remembering One of Basketball’s All-Time Greats NBA傳奇球星柯比．布萊恩1月26日因直升機意外逝世，震驚全球，各界名人和球迷紛紛表達哀悼及不捨。本文回顧他職涯中的重要里程碑。 科技 The Bro-Bot 人工智慧未來進行式──多功能社交機器人 The Use of 5G Technology in Powering Social Robots 5G世代來臨，各種應用也如雨後春筍般興起。瑞典一家公司推出一款社交機器人，利用超高網速，讓人工智慧能夠更即時、準確地做出反饋，與人類互動。 科技 Food Mission 火星任務的關鍵──太空人吃什麼？ The Difficulties of Feeding Astronauts on a Mars Voyage 人類太空任務的時間和距離越來越長，成功與否的關鍵之一是——太空人怎麼填飽肚子？本文帶各位一窺太空食物的演進及發展的困難點。 經濟 Europe’s Unity 歐盟的運作、整合與未來 Inside the Workings of the European Union 成立超過60年的歐盟是世界上最大的貿易集團，也曾是全球最大的經濟體，如此龐大的經濟同盟是怎麼整合、運作、做決策的呢？ 科技 Gadgets & Gizmos 2020消費性電子大展 聚焦科技新亮點 What Is on Offer at 2020’s Consumer Electronics Show 全球規模最大的年度消費性電子大展在美國拉斯維加斯登場。2020年最新、最吸睛的科技齊聚一堂，快來一睹為快！ 人物 The Mystery of Melania 最神秘、另類的美國第一夫人——梅蘭妮亞．川普 Looking at the Public Image of the United States’ First Lady 美國第一夫人梅蘭妮亞．川普上任三年多，仍維持一貫的低調作風，與性格鮮明、強勢的唐納．川普形成強烈對比。 趣聞 Share, Actually 2019 網路發燒話題大集合 The Hottest Viral Trends of 2019 2019年最熱最夯的網路議題你跟上了嗎？從炸雞爭霸戰、世界最讚蛋、〈鯊魚寶寶〉到瓶蓋挑戰，一次盤點報你知！ 藝文 The Cinematic Question 經典電影中的影像敘事魅力 The Cinematography and Impact of Classic Movies 一部電影是否經典，答案因人而異。知名影評人提出幾個評比要素，來看看你喜愛的電影是否符合這些條件。 商業 RealReal or FakeFake? 二手精品商機夯 上網購買風險高？ The Problems with Reselling Luxury Goods Online 美國二手精品轉售平台RealReal去年風光上市，卻接連爆出假貨疑雲，該公司的鑑識團隊能否做好把關，有待時間證明。 CNN 全球瞭望 Iran Launches Missiles at US Bases in Iraq 伊朗對美軍伊拉克基地發射飛彈 Australia Devastated by Bushfires 澳洲森林大火肆虐 Recap of the Golden Globes 金球獎精采看點總回顧 CNN主編教你唸 科技公司 CNN新聞片語 全方位搞懂CNN The Powerhouse behind the NBA 大衛．史騰――把NBA 送上國際舞台的幕後推手
Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance. "A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." —Michael Schaub, NPR.org “A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like The Office meets The Leftovers.” --Estelle Tang, Elle NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: NPR * The New Yorker ("Books We Loved") * Elle * Marie Claire * Amazon Editors * The Paris Review (Staff Favorites) * Refinery29 * Bustle * Buzzfeed * BookPage * Bookish * Mental Floss * Chicago Review of Books * HuffPost * Electric Literature * A.V. Club * Jezebel * Vulture * Literary Hub * Flavorwire Winner of the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award * Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Fiction * Winner of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award * Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel * A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 * An Indie Next Selection Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, troubleshoots the teen-targeted Gemstone Bible, watches movies in a Greenpoint basement with her boyfriend. So Candace barely notices when a plague of biblical proportions sweeps New York. Then Shen Fever spreads. Families flee. Companies cease operations. The subways screech to a halt. Her bosses enlist her as part of a dwindling skeleton crew with a big end-date payoff. Soon entirely alone, still unfevered, she photographs the eerie, abandoned city as the anonymous blogger NY Ghost. Candace won’t be able to make it on her own forever, though. Enter a group of survivors, led by the power-hungry IT tech Bob. They’re traveling to a place called the Facility, where, Bob promises, they will have everything they need to start society anew. But Candace is carrying a secret she knows Bob will exploit. Should she escape from her rescuers? A send-up and takedown of the rituals, routines, and missed opportunities of contemporary life, Ling Ma’s Severance is a moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire. Most important, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive.
This book is composed by the papers written in English and accepted for presentation and discussion at The 2021 International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (ICITS 21), held at the Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, in Libertad, Ecuador, between the 10th and the 12th of February 2021. ICITS is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent findings and innovations, current trends, professional experiences and challenges of modern information technology and systems research, together with their technological development and applications. The main topics covered are information and knowledge management; organizational models and information systems; software and systems modelling; software systems, architectures, applications and tools; multimedia systems and applications; computer networks, mobility and pervasive systems; intelligent and decision support systems; big data analytics and applications; human–computer interaction; ethics, computers & security; health informatics; and information technologies in education.
