▍原文 For decades, domestic variety shows perfected the art of the "finished product." Ride the Wind 2026 flips the script. The 33 female contestants step onto the stage raw. Viewers have witnessed off-key notes and other unscripted "flops" that would have been scrubbed in the past. Rather than damaging the show, these moments have sparked laughter, memes and a surprising warmth. Netizens call it "finding new fun in the flaws." The rawness feels liberating. ▍語言點 1. variety shows 綜藝節目 2. perfect the art of … 把一件事做到極致、精通某種技巧 · perfect v. 使完美、完善、精益求精 3. finished product （本文）指打磨到毫無瑕疵的舞臺表演；成品 4. flip the script 顛覆套路、反轉劇本、改變原有規則 5. raw /rɔː/ adj.（本文）未經修飾的、真實自然的；生的 · rawness n. 真實，不做作 6. off-key notes 跑調，走音 7. flop /flɒp/ n. 失敗，翻車，失誤場面 8. scrub /skrʌb/ v.（本文）后期剪掉、刪除、不播出；擦掉，刷洗 9. meme /miːm/ n. 網絡梗、表情包 10. warmth /wɔːr...
▍原文 For decades, domestic variety shows perfected the art of the "finished product." Ride the Wind 2026 flips the script. The 33 female contestants step onto the stage raw. Viewers have witnessed off-key notes and other unscripted "flops" that would have been scrubbed in the past. Rather than damaging the show, these moments have sparked laughter, memes and a surprising warmth. Netizens call it "finding new fun in the flaws." The rawness feels liberating. ▍語言點 1. variety shows 綜藝節目 2. perfect the art of … 把一件事做到極致、精通某種技巧 · perfect v. 使完美、完善、精益求精 3. finished product （本文）指打磨到毫無瑕疵的舞臺表演；成品 4. flip the script 顛覆套路、反轉劇本、改變原有規則 5. raw /rɔː/ adj.（本文）未經修飾的、真實自然的；生的 · rawness n. 真實，不做作 6. off-key notes 跑調，走音 7. flop /flɒp/ n. 失敗，翻車，失誤場面 8. scrub /skrʌb/ v.（本文）后期剪掉、刪除、不播出；擦掉，刷洗 9. meme /miːm/ n. 網絡梗、表情包 10. warmth /wɔːr...
▍原文 Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the announcement made on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. Cai's works demonstrate exceptional quality, artistry and emotional engagement. Cai is the first Chinese illustrator to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor for writers and illustrators of children's literature. Her works, including "The Land of Peach Blossom" and "Bao'er," have gained popularity both at home and abroad. ▍語言點 1. illustrator /ˈɪləstreɪtə/ n. 插畫家（特指為書籍、雜志等繪制插圖的藝術創作者） 2. Hans Christian Anderson Award 國際安徒生獎 · 這個獎項以童話大師安徒生的名字命名，由國際兒童讀物聯盟於1956年設立，被譽為兒童文學領域的“小諾貝爾獎”。 3. Bologna Children's Book Fair 博洛尼亞童書展（全球規模最大、最具影響力的童書展會） 4. exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ adj. 卓越的，非凡的，超出一般水平的（程度遠遠高於good、excellent） 5. artistry /ˈɑːtɪst...
▍原文 Chinese illustrator Cai Gao won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award, with the announcement made on Monday at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. Cai's works demonstrate exceptional quality, artistry and emotional engagement. Cai is the first Chinese illustrator to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor for writers and illustrators of children's literature. Her works, including "The Land of Peach Blossom" and "Bao'er," have gained popularity both at home and abroad. ▍語言點 1. illustrator /ˈɪləstreɪtə/ n. 插畫家（特指為書籍、雜志等繪制插圖的藝術創作者） 2. Hans Christian Anderson Award 國際安徒生獎 · 這個獎項以童話大師安徒生的名字命名，由國際兒童讀物聯盟於1956年設立，被譽為兒童文學領域的“小諾貝爾獎”。 3. Bologna Children's Book Fair 博洛尼亞童書展（全球規模最大、最具影響力的童書展會） 4. exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ adj. 卓越的，非凡的，超出一般水平的（程度遠遠高於good、excellent） 5. artistry /ˈɑːtɪst...
▍原文 For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's first Brazilian location, opening on Saturday, marks the brand's arrival in South America amid a fresh tide of Chinese investment. The fast-food chain joins Chinese firms ranging from delivery apps, electric vehicle makers and consumer electronics firms betting on Brazilian consumers who have warmed to Chinese brands considered competitive on both price and quality. ▍語言點 1. beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ n. 飲料 ·近義詞辨析：beverage vs. drink beverage是比drink更正式的說法，drink泛指一切可以喝的液體（水、果汁、酒都算）；而 beverage 通常指商業化的、包裝好的飲品。 2. snowman mascot 雪王 （蜜雪冰城的品牌吉祥物） ·mascot 吉祥物 3. avenue /ˈævənjuː/ n. 大道，大街 ·近義詞辨析：avenue vs. street vs. road avenue：大道，通常更寬、更氣派，兩側常有林蔭，多為商業或文化中心。 street：街道，最通用的說法，...
▍原文 For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's first Brazilian location, opening on Saturday, marks the brand's arrival in South America amid a fresh tide of Chinese investment. The fast-food chain joins Chinese firms ranging from delivery apps, electric vehicle makers and consumer electronics firms betting on Brazilian consumers who have warmed to Chinese brands considered competitive on both price and quality. ▍語言點 1. beverage /ˈbevərɪdʒ/ n. 飲料 ·近義詞辨析：beverage vs. drink beverage是比drink更正式的說法，drink泛指一切可以喝的液體（水、果汁、酒都算）；而 beverage 通常指商業化的、包裝好的飲品。 2. snowman mascot 雪王 ·mascot 吉祥物 3. avenue /ˈævənjuː/ n. 大道，大街 ·近義詞辨析：avenue vs. street vs. road avenue：大道，通常更寬、更氣派，兩側常有林蔭，多為商業或文化中心。 street：街道，最通用的說法，兩側通常有建築。 road：...
▍原文 The U.S. fertility rate fell slightly in 2025, to another record low, extending two decades of declines. Some demographers say the precipitous drop of births among teenagers and women in their early 20s shows that women have more control over their fertility. Women are still having children, but they are just having them later. The fertility rate for women from 30 to 34 rose by 3 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, the data show. ▍語言點 fertility rate 生育率 record low 歷史新低 record high 歷史新高 extend /ɪkˈstend/ v. 延續；延長 I extended my visit. 我延長了參觀時間。 demographer /dɪˈmɒɡrəfə/ n. 人口學家 precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adj.（本文）突然的；急劇的，陡峭的 a precipitous decline 急劇下降 a precipitous drop 驟跌 fertility /fəˈtɪləti/ n. 生育能力 have control over something 對某物的掌控權 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《...
▍原文 The U.S. fertility rate fell slightly in 2025, to another record low, extending two decades of declines. Some demographers say the precipitous drop of births among teenagers and women in their early 20s shows that women have more control over their fertility. Women are still having children, but they are just having them later. The fertility rate for women from 30 to 34 rose by 3 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, the data show. ▍語言點 fertility rate 生育率 record low 歷史新低 record high 歷史新高 extend /ɪkˈstend/ v. 延續；延長 I extended my visit. 我延長了參觀時間。 demographer /dɪˈmɒɡrəfə/ n. 人口學家 precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adj.（本文）突然的，急劇的；陡峭的； a precipitous decline 急劇下降 a precipitous drop 驟跌 fertility /fəˈtɪləti/ n. 生育能力 have control over something 對某物的掌控權 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：...
▍原文 For the uninitiated, pickup artists (PUAs) are typically men who attempt to coax women into having sex with them through a mixture of flattery, psychological manipulation and coercion. Neil Strauss's 2005 international bestseller The Game, which sold 2.5m copies, introduced a generation of men to the murky, underhand world of pickup artists and their nefarious tactics, such as negging – insulting a woman to undermine her confidence. ▍語言點 1. the uninitiated 對某個特定領域、話題或內幕情況不了解的人 · uninitiated adj. 不知情的，未入門的 2. pickup artist 搭訕藝術家 3. coax sb into doing something 哄騙、勸誘某人做某事（比force的語氣輕，比persuade又多了一層“不真誠、有目的性”的意味） 4. a mixture of something ………的混合體 5. flattery /ˈflætəri/ n. 奉承，恭維 6. psychological manipulation 心理操控 7. coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃn/ n.脅迫 8. murky adj.（本文）見不得光的，不可告人的；昏暗的，渾濁的 9. underhand /ˈʌndəhænd/ adj. 秘密的，詭詐的，卑鄙的 ...
▍原文 For the uninitiated, pickup artists (PUAs) are typically men who attempt to coax women into having sex with them through a mixture of flattery, psychological manipulation and coercion. Neil Strauss's 2005 international bestseller The Game, which sold 2.5m copies, introduced a generation of men to the murky, underhand world of pickup artists and their nefarious tactics, such as negging – insulting a woman to undermine her confidence. ▍語言點 1. the uninitiated 對某個特定領域、話題或內幕情況不了解的人 · uninitiated adj. 不知情的，未入門的 2. pickup artist 搭訕藝術家 3. coax sb into doing something 哄騙、勸誘某人做某事（比force的語氣輕，比persuade又多了一層“不真誠、有目的性”的意味） 4. a mixture of something ………的混合體 5. flattery /ˈflætəri/ n. 奉承，恭維 6. psychological manipulation 心理操控 7. coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃn/ n.脅迫 8. murky adj.（本文）見不得光的，不可告人的；昏暗的，渾濁的 9. underhand /ˈʌndəhænd/ adj. 秘密的，詭詐的，卑鄙的 ...