This weekend, England will celebrate the “Platinum Jubilee” of Queen Elizabeth II, an event marking the queen’s 70 years on the throne. The country has planned a huge celebration that will run from Thursday to Sunday.
本周末，英国将庆祝女王伊丽莎白二世登基70周年的“白金纪念日”。该国计划从周四持续到周日举行一场盛大的庆祝活动。
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Source: www.royal.uk
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or June in the Gregorian calendar.
端午节是中国的传统节日，在中国农历的第五个月的第五天，对应公历的五月下旬或六月。
Difficulty: Readability Score 38;CEFR: B2C1;大学
Source:en.wikipedia.org
President Biden beseeched Congress to pass new legislation on guns during a televised speech to the nation on Thursday night. Biden said that mass shootings had turned American schools, hospitals, and other social spaces into “killing fields,” and that it was “time to do something.”
拜登总统在周四晚上的全国电视讲话中恳求国会通过新的枪支立法。拜登说，大规模枪击事件已经把美国的学校、医院和其他社交场所变成了“杀戮场”，现在是“采取行动的时候了”。
Difficulty: Readability Score 51;CEFR: B2C1;大学
Source: https://inside.com/
This week in AI, a team of engineers at the University of Glasgow developed “artificial skin” that can learn to experience and react to simulated pain.
本周，在人工智能领域，格拉斯哥大学(University of Glasgow)的一个工程师团队开发了“人造皮肤”，可以学习体验模拟疼痛并对其做出反应。
Difficulty: Readability Score 41;CEFR: B2C1;大学
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