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1、Word文档下载后（可任意编辑） 缤纷 缤纷前沿 Worlds Largest Vertical Garden世界上最大的垂直花园A shopping center in the Italian town of Rozanno has recently claimed a rather unusual Guinness record： worlds biggest vertical garden. Growing on the walls of Rozannos shopping center， the unique garden covers an area of 1263 m2 and i
2、s made up of about 44，000 plants. The vertical garden is definitely a magnificent sight to see， but its purpose extends beyond aesthetics 美学. The plant life growing on the walls of the building helps regulate the temperature inside， and by reducing direct sunlight， it helps keep energy consumption t
3、o a minimum. This man-made wonder also absorbs carbon dioxide and keeps ambient 四周的 noise to a minimum. 虽然造价不菲，但既美观又环保，也算物有所值啦！Levitate Water Harry Potter Style像哈利波特那样让水珠悬浮！Scientists have been inspired by J. K. Rowlings vivid imagination in the series of books Harry Potter. First there is the ongoi
4、ng quest to create an invisibility cloak 斗篷 and now， levitating water droplets！ Physicist Chris Benmore at the U.S. Department of Energys DOE Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois gets the water droplets to float around in the air with the help of sound waves. Their reason for creating the levitat
5、ing liquid is to help pharmaceutical 制药的 companies make more effective drugs with fewer side effects. The scientists are hoping that with further research and improvement in technique， making drugs by levitating liquids Harry Potter style may become a reality！没想到J. K. 罗琳的想象力与科学家的创造力互相碰撞，竟能有如此发觉呢！Sar
6、ah Brightman Books Flight to Space Station歌手莎拉布莱曼即将飞向太空Sarah Brightmans voice rocketed to fame more than two decades ago as the heroine of The Phantom of the Opera 歌剧魅影. Now she is heading to outer space. Brightman had booked a trip to the International Space Station. She will become the first recor
7、ding artist in space. I think of myself not just as a dreamer， but as a dream chaser， she said. Brightman， a UNESCO 联合国教科文组织 ambassador， said the trip would also serve as a way to promote the UN agencys message， by encouraging womens education in the sciences and environmental awareness. She hinted 示意 at the possibility of doing a promotional space concert.莎拉布莱曼因在2008年北京奥运会开幕式上与刘欢合唱一曲“You and Me为我们所知。如今她计划在2015年去太空旅行。让我们一起期盼她太空演唱会的到来吧！ 第 3 页 共 3 页
