【Morning Buzz】
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. (Cyril Connolly, English intellectual, 1903-1974)
为自己写作无人问津，好过为他人写作失去自我。(西里尔·康诺利，英国知识分子，1903-1974)
早安，各位。
【Highlights】
>SOEs eye Xiongan prospects
逾30央企支持雄安建设
>Nearly 1B smokers worldwide
研究:全球烟民数近10亿
>Tencent breaks into top 10
腾讯市值跻身全球前十
>Joint bid for 2026 World Cup
美加墨联合申办世界杯
>George's ￡370 school uniform
乔治王子入学衣橱公开
>You could have fooled me
如何表达'你骗不了我'(2)
* 笔记符号示意： 专有名词 常用表达 词汇
【Top News】
>SOEs eye Xiongan prospects
逾30央企支持雄安建设
1. More than 30 central State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have made plans to seize business opportunities expected from the planned creation of the Xiongan New Area in Hebei, according to the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council on Monday.
2. Central SOEs including China Telecommunications Corp, China Eastern Airlines, China National Machinery Industry Corp and China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd have all held top management meetings to discuss plans to develop the new area, according to the commission's website.
3. To ensure sufficient clean energy supplies, China National Offshore Oil Corp said it will build a branch liquefied natural gas pipeline to the Xiongan New Area.
4. China Merchants Group will support the Xiongan New Area financially in all aspects, including bank loans, bonds, financing and public-private partnership.
5. The new area has also brought growth opportunities to financial institutions and companies. China Construction Bank will establish a leading group to coordinate the company's business in the new area in its headquarters in Beijing, as well as setting up a regional branch in the area.
国务院国有资产监督管理委员会10日表示，超过30家央企已制定方案，以抓住规划建设河北雄安新区将带来的商机。据国资委网站消息，中国电信、东航、国机集团和中国能建等央企均已召开高级管理层会议，讨论发展新区的方案。中海油表示，为保障充足的清洁能源供应，该公司将建设一条通往雄安新区的液化天然气支线管道。招商局集团将从银行贷款、债券、融资和公私合作等方面，为雄安新区提供全方位的金融支持。雄安新区还为金融机构和企业带来了增长机会。建行将在北京总部成立领导小组协调该行在雄安新区的业务，并将在雄安新区设立分行。(中国日报)
>Nearly 1B smokers worldwide
研究:全球烟民数近10亿
1. Despite a significant worldwide drop in smoking rates, there were still about 933m daily smokers around the world in 2015, according to a study published in The Lancet.
2. The researchers looked at data on smokers in 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2015, and found that the daily smoking rates in men fell from 35% in 1990 to 25% in 2015, while the rates in women dropped from 8% in 1990 to 5% in 2015.
3. Over 80% of the daily smokers in 2015 were men.
4. Worldwide, 1 in 4 men smoked every day, compared with 1 in 20 women, according to the study.
5. In 2015, more than half of the male smokers in the world lived in China, India and Indonesia, while over one-quarter of the female smokers worldwide were in the US, China and India, the researchers found.
6. More than 11% of deaths worldwide were due to smoking in 2015, the study found, and over half of these deaths occurred in China, India, the US and Russia.
发表在《柳叶刀》杂志上的一项研究显示，尽管全球吸烟率显著下降，2015年全球仍有约9.33亿人每天吸烟。研究人员分析了1990-2015年间195个国家和地区的烟民数据，结果发现男性每日吸烟率从1990年的35%降至2015年的25%，同时期的女性每日吸烟率则从8%降至5%。研究指出，2015年每天吸烟的人中超80%为男性。全球1/4男性每天吸烟，相比之下，1/20女性每天吸烟。研究人员发现，2015年全球过半男性烟民生活在中国、印度、印度尼西亚，而全球超1/4女性烟民生活在美国、中国、印度。研究发现，全球超11%死亡病例由吸烟引起，其中过半吸烟致死病例发生在中国、印度、美国、俄罗斯。(外媒)
>Tencent breaks into top 10
腾讯市值跻身全球前十
1. China's tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has become the world's 10th biggest publicly traded company by market value.
2. Founded in 1998, Tencent is the only Chinese company in the list of 10 biggest companies by market value, while American counterparts dominate the rest of the list.
3. Six of the world's top 10 are now technology companies, including the top four.
4. Tencent went public on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2004.
5. Its stock has climbed 43% over the past year and more than 20% in 2017 alone.
6. Ma Huateng, CEO of Tencent, was named the third wealthiest man in China, according to Forbes' 2016 China Rich List.
我国科技巨头腾讯控股有限公司日前成为全球第十大市值的上市公司。创建于1998年的腾讯是跻身全球前十大市值公司的唯一一家中国公司，而美国公司则占据了十强榜的剩余席位。目前全球前十大市值公司中有6家为科技公司，前4名均为科技公司。2004年6月，腾讯在香港交易所主板上市。腾讯股价去年上涨43%，仅2017年的涨幅已超20%。根据《福布斯》2016年中国富豪榜，腾讯首席执行官马化腾被评为中国第三大富豪。(中国日报网)
>Joint bid for 2026 World Cup
美加墨联合申办世界杯
1. The US, Canada and Mexico have announced they will make a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.
2. It will be the first tournament after the expansion from 32 teams to 48 and, if successful, would be the first time a World Cup has been shared by three hosts.
3. The proposal would be for the US to host 60 matches, with 10 games each in Canada and Mexico.
4. "The US, Mexico and Canada have individually demonstrated their exceptional abilities to host world-class events," said Sunil Gulati, president of the US Soccer Federation.
5. "When our nations come together as one - as we will for 2026 - there is no question the US, Mexico and Canada will deliver an experience that will celebrate the game and serve players, supporters and partners alike."
6. The decision on who will host the event will be announced in 2020.
美国、加拿大和墨西哥近日宣布，将联合申办2026年世界杯。2026年世界杯将是参赛球队由32支扩至48支后的首届世界杯，若申办成功，也将成为首届由三国共同承办的世界杯。根据方案，美国将承办60场比赛，加拿大和墨西哥各承办10场比赛。美国足协主席古拉蒂称，美国、墨西哥和加拿大都各自展现出了主办世界级赛事的卓越才能。当我们这三个国家因共同申办2026年世界杯而团结到一起时，毫无疑问的是，美国、墨西哥和加拿大将承办精彩的赛事，并竭诚为球员、球迷和合作伙伴提供服务。2026年世界杯主办权花落谁家将于2020年揭晓。(英国广播公司)
【Kaleidoscope】
>George's ￡370 school uniform
乔治王子入学衣橱公开
1. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend upwards of ￡370 on Prince George's school uniform when he enters reception in September, it was revealed.
2. The third-in-line to the throne is due to start at Thomas's Battersea School, a ￡6,000-a-term co-ed school just 20 minutes from Kensington Palace.
3. According to Thomas's website, altogether there are 24 essential and non-essential items on the list, including a cagoule bearing the school's crest, a ￡36 navy jacket, a ￡35 jersey, a ￡30 art smock and ballet shoes, totaling ￡368.4.
4. But parents may wish to double up on some of the pieces, such as jumpers, socks and shirts - bringing the overall cost even higher.
5. According to a report from the Department of Education, the average UK parent will spend around ￡210 on primary school uniform - meaning George's kit comes in at just over 75% more.
乔治王子将于9月入学，剑桥公爵夫妇被曝将花费逾370英镑为他置办校服。这位王位第三顺位继承人将就读于托马斯·巴特西学校。这所男女混校距离肯辛顿宫只有20分钟路程，一学期的学费是6000英镑。该校官网显示，入学清单上的必备和可选用品共24件，包括一件印有校徽的连帽轻薄风衣、一件36英镑的海军风夹克、一件35英镑的运动衫、一件30英镑的绘画罩衫和芭蕾舞鞋等，总计368.4英镑。不过，有些服饰，如针织套衫、袜子和衬衫，家长可能想多备一些，总花费将会更高。根据英国教育部的一份报告，普通英国家长在小学校服上的花费约为210英镑，这意味着乔治的校服花费比普通小学生高出75%多一点。(英语点津网)
(阅读双语原文：http://t.cn/RX7EWxM )
【实用口语】
*如何表达"你骗不了我"(2)*
当你不相信别人说的话，或者看穿了别人的小把戏时，该如何表达"你骗不了我"呢？一起来学习一下吧！
You could have fooled me.
你差点骗过我了。
- Believe it or not - I am moving to France first thing in the morning!
信不信由你，明早我要做的第一件事就是搬到法国去！
- Well, you could have fooled me.
好吧，我差点就相信你了。
I'm not falling for that one!
我才不会上你的当呢！
- Would you like a piece of chewing gum?
你要来片口香糖吗？
- No, I'm not falling for that one - If I do it I'll pull out a fake cockroach instead.
不要，我才不会上当呢——如果我伸手去拿了，就会拽出一只假蟑螂。
【本期难词汇编】
liquefied: 液化的(adj.)
public-private partnership: 公私合作
market cap: 市场价值
upwards of: 多于，……以上
co-ed: 男女同校的(adj.)
cagoule: 及膝长的有帽薄防风衣(n.)
crest: 饰章(n.)
smock: (画家等穿的)罩衫，工作服(n.)
