▍原文 Three Chinese nationals who were arrested trying to leave New Zealand after fleecing large amounts of cash and jewellery from vulnerable victims in a blessing scam have been jailed. A blessing scam is a form of fraud targeting elderly communities deceived into believing they or their loved ones are cursed or in spiritual danger. Victims are pressured to hand over cash or jewellery, instructed not to open the packages containing them after being blessed only to discover their items have gone. ▍語言點 1. jail /dʒeɪl/ （本文）v. 監禁；n. 監獄 2. fleece /fliːs/ v. （本文）敲詐，敲竹杠；剪羊毛 3. vulnerable /ˈvʌnrəbl/ adj. 脆弱的，易受傷害的 · vulnerable victims 弱勢受害者，弱勢群體 4. target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ v. 面向，把……對準（某個群體） 5. deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ v. 欺騙 · be deceived into doing something 被騙做某事 6. spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ adj. 精神上的，信仰層面的 7. be pressured to do something 被迫做某事 8. only to 不料卻，没想到卻（表示...
▍原文 Three Chinese nationals who were arrested trying to leave New Zealand after fleecing large amounts of cash and jewellery from vulnerable victims in a blessing scam have been jailed. A blessing scam is a form of fraud targeting elderly communities deceived into believing they or their loved ones are cursed or in spiritual danger. Victims are pressured to hand over cash or jewellery, instructed not to open the packages containing them after being blessed only to discover their items have gone. ▍語言點 1. jail /dʒeɪl/ （本文）v. 監禁；n. 監獄 2. fleece /fliːs/ v. （本文）敲詐，敲竹杠；剪羊毛 3. vulnerable /ˈvʌnrəbl/ adj. 脆弱的，易受傷害的 · vulnerable victims 弱勢受害者，弱勢群體 4. target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ v. 面向，把……對準（某個群體） 5. deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ v. 欺騙 · be deceived into doing something 被騙做某事 6. spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ adj. 精神上的，信仰層面的 7. be pressured to do something 被迫做某事 8. only to 不料卻，没想到卻（表示...
▍原文 Young women in southern China are spending 99 yuan to relax with fit, handsome men who treat them to luxury car rides after work. However, some netizens have expressed safety concerns, noting that drivers could learn the home addresses of women living alone. An online observer noted that in an era of fragmented social lives and increasing loneliness, it is understandable that many individuals are willing to pay for brief emotional comfort. ▍語言點 1. handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj. 英俊的 2. fit /fɪt/ adj. （體型）健美的，勻稱且充滿活力的 3. treat somebody to something 用某物款待某人 4. ride /raɪd/ n. （乘坐交通工具的）一段行程 5. learn /lɜrːn/ v. （本文）得知，獲悉；學習 6. fragmented /fræɡˈmentɪd/ adj. （社會、信息、體系等）碎片化的，分裂的 · fragment n. 碎片；v.（使）破碎，（使）分裂；使分化 - 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【夏說英文日讀】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章...
▍原文 Young women in southern China are spending 99 yuan to relax with fit, handsome men who treat them to luxury car rides after work. However, some netizens have expressed safety concerns, noting that drivers could learn the home addresses of women living alone. An online observer noted that in an era of fragmented social lives and increasing loneliness, it is understandable that many individuals are willing to pay for brief emotional comfort. ▍語言點 1. handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj. 英俊的 2. fit /fɪt/ adj. （體型）健美的，勻稱且充滿活力的 3. treat somebody to something 用某物款待某人 4. ride /raɪd/ n. （乘坐交通工具的）一段行程 5. learn /lɜrːn/ v. （本文）得知，獲悉；學習 6. fragmented /fræɡˈmentɪd/ adj. （社會、信息、體系等）碎片化的，分裂的 · fragment n. 碎片；v.（使）破碎，（使）分裂；使分化 - 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【夏說英文日讀】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章...
▍原文 Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. In the video, Wei smiles, but astute viewers were quick to notice his missing front teeth. Wei's cousin revealed that he suffers from periodontitis or gum disease and has undergone treatment twice last year, with more planned for the future. ▍語言點 1. prodigy /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/ n. 年少成名的奇才，神童 · 近義詞：talent · musical prodigy 音樂神童 2. capture widespread attention 引發廣泛關注（常用於“意外走紅”或“卷入爭議”的語境） 3. amass /əˈmæs/ v. （本文）大規模積累（抽象事物）；大量堆積（物資） 4. astute /əˈstʃuːt/ adj. 敏銳的，觀察力強的 5. be quick to notice something 很快注意到某事，迅速察覺某事 6. periodontitis /ˌperiəʊdɒnˈtaɪtɪs/ n. 牙週炎 7. gum disease 牙齦疾病 搜索【友鄰優課】微信...
▍原文 Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. In the video, Wei smiles, but astute viewers were quick to notice his missing front teeth. Wei's cousin revealed that he suffers from periodontitis or gum disease and has undergone treatment twice last year, with more planned for the future. ▍語言點 1. prodigy /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/ n. 年少成名的奇才，神童 · 近義詞：talent · musical prodigy 音樂神童 2. capture widespread attention 引發廣泛關注（常用於“意外走紅”或“卷入爭議”的語境） 3. amass /əˈmæs/ v. （本文）大規模積累（抽象事物）；大量堆積（物資） 4. astute /əˈstʃuːt/ adj. 敏銳的，觀察力強的 5. be quick to notice something 很快注意到某事，迅速察覺某事 6. periodontitis /ˌperiəʊdɒnˈtaɪtɪs/ n. 牙週炎 7. gum disease 牙齦疾病 搜索【友鄰優課】微信...
▍原文 Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The 25-year-old rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos, which would show him reacting to absurdly complicated “life hacks.” He has over 162 million followers on TikTok alone. ▍語言點 1. personality /ˌpɜrːsənˈæləti/ n. 名人，網紅博主 2. follower /ˈfɑːloʊər/ n. 粉絲 3. millions of 數量多的，不計其數的 4. detain /dɪˈteɪn/ v. 拘留 5. immigration agents 移民局的工作人員 6. allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adv. 據稱 7. overstay /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ/ v. 逾期居留 8. rise to international fame 走紅全球 9. life hack 生活小妙招 10. react to 反應 - 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【夏說英文日讀】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗...
▍原文 Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The 25-year-old rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos, which would show him reacting to absurdly complicated “life hacks.” He has over 162 million followers on TikTok alone. ▍語言點 1. personality /ˌpɜrːsənˈæləti/ n. 名人，網紅博主 2. follower /ˈfɑːloʊər/ n. 粉絲 3. millions of 數量多的，不計其數的 4. detain /dɪˈteɪn/ v. 拘留 5. immigration agents 移民局的工作人員 6. allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adv. 據稱 7. overstay /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ/ v. 逾期居留 8. rise to international fame 走紅全球 9. life hack 生活小妙招 10. react to 反應 - 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【夏說英文日讀】，夏鵬老師送你2份見面禮：《英語學習小傳》 共100篇文章，英語學習經驗獨...
▍原文 An Australian journalist was shot with a rubber bullet by an officer while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend, according to her media outlet. Lauren Tomasi, a U.S. national correspondent for Australia's 9News, was shot in the leg by a rubber bullet while reporting on the immigration raids and ensuing protests in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8. Trump said: “These are not protesters. They are troublemakers and insurrectionists.” ▍語言點 1. cover /ˈkʌvə/ v. 報道 2. protest /ˈprəʊtest/ n. 抗議 3. correspondent /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/ n. 記者 · correspond v. 與某事相一致 4. raid /reɪd/ n. 突襲 5. ensue /ɪnˈsjuː/ v. （某事作為結果） 隨之而來（happening after something as a result） 6. troublemaker /ˈtrʌblmeɪkə/ n. 引起麻煩的人 （people who make troubles） 7. insurrectionist /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃənɪst/ n. 叛亂者 · insurrection n. 叛亂 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【夏說...
▍原文 An Australian journalist was shot with a rubber bullet by an officer while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend, according to her media outlet. Lauren Tomasi, a U.S. national correspondent for Australia's 9News, was shot in the leg by a rubber bullet while reporting on the immigration raids and ensuing protests in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8. Trump said: “These are not protesters. They are troublemakers and insurrectionists.” ▍語言點 1. cover /ˈkʌvə/ v. 報道 2. protest /ˈprəʊtest/ n. 抗議 3. correspondent /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/ n. 記者 · correspond v. 與某事相一致 4. raid /reɪd/ n. 突襲 5. ensue /ɪnˈsjuː/ v. （某事作為結果） 隨之而來（happening after something as a result） 6. troublemaker /ˈtrʌblmeɪkə/ n. 引起麻煩的人 （people who make troubles） 7. insurrectionist /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃənɪst/ n. 叛亂者 · insurrection n. 叛亂 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【夏說...