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1、第八期Messis on the ball梅西“喜事连连”。EVERYBODY loves Lionel Messi. The 24-year-old plays great soccer but stays humble (谦虚的). On December 1, Messi received a big award the *MVP of the 2010-2011 La Liga season (西甲赛季). During the last season, Messi made 31 goals in 33 games. He helped his club, Barcelona, wi

2、n four championships.On December 5, more good news came for Messi. He was nominated (提名) for the FIFA (国际足球联盟) Ballon dOr (French, meaning Golden Ball) award. Other nominated stars include Xavi Hernandez and Cristiano Ronaldo. Who will be the winner? FIFA will tell us on January 9, 2012. 21STCatch t

3、he wave“少女时代”挟“韩流”进军美国。词数 240 建议阅读时间 7分钟THEY have swept Asia; now they are landing across the Pacific. “Hallyu”, or the “Korean Wave”, is now in New York City.Earlier this month, South Korean pop group Girls Generation gave autographs (签名) at a video shop in New York. Over 1,300 fans rushed in. The

4、shop had to close its doors to protect the fans. Last time they did so was during Lady Gagas visit in May.Take a magical trip into the mind of Miyazaki一同来领略宫崎骏的动漫世界吧。ARRIETTY is one of the “small people”. She is 10cm tall. She lives with her parents under the floor of a human house. The small people

5、 cant let the humans see them. But one day, a human boy finds themThis is the story of the film The Secret World of Arrietty. It will open on February 17 in North America.This is a new film from Japanese manga artist (漫画家) Hayao Miyazaki. He is the worlds greatest maker of animatedIts too bad you do

6、nt know真糟糕，你竟然不知道！词数 129 建议阅读时间 5分钟A MOTHER gets on the train with little John and little Mary.Little John has so many questions, such as: “Why does that policeman ask to see our tickets?” “Why cant I lean (倾斜) out of the window?”His mother gets impatient (不耐烦的) and angry with him.Finally, Little Jo

7、hn asks: “What was the name of the last station, Mommy?”Valentines Day is for kids, too情人节并非是恋人的专属节日。词数 129 建议阅读时间 3分钟RED hearts, chocolate and flowers: all symbols (象征) of love on Valentines Day. But Valentines Day isnt just for lovers. In fact, in US schools, its a holiday for everyone. Kids cut o

8、ut paper hearts and write their names on hand-made cards for their whole class, teachers and family. Moms make pink cupcakes (纸杯蛋糕) for their kids as well as romantic dinners for their husbands.Leave some for the customers两个笨蛋和他们的赔本生意。词数 150 建议阅读时间 4分钟ONE day, two silly (愚蠢的) men wanted to make some

9、 money. In their little village, there were a lot of watermelons, so they decided to sell watermelon juice. They made the juice themselves and put it into cups. Then they brought the juice next to the busiest road in the village. One cup of juice was $2.Wonders of the real走进宫崎骏的动画王国。词数 377 建议阅读时间 9分

10、钟In Tokyo, Japan, there live some “small people”. Arrietty is 10 centimeters tall. The little girl lives with her parents under the floor of a human house. They borrow things like sugar and paper from the humans. But they cant let the humans see them, or they will be in trouble. One day, a human boy

11、 finds them.Animated (动画的) film The Secret World of Arrietty (借东西的小人阿丽埃蒂) will open on February 17 in North America. It is the newest movie from Japanese manga artist (漫画家) Hayao Miyazaki the worlds greatest maker of animated films, according to The New York Times.Shes got game侯逸凡终结小波尔加不败神话。词数 270 建

12、议阅读时间 6分钟CAN anybody surprise us as often as Hou Yifan does?In 2010, at the age of 16, she became the youngest World Chess Champion in history. In November 2011, she defended her title (卫冕). Only three months later, she put on another amazing performance at the 2012 Gibraltar Chess Festival.Facing s

13、ix grandmasters (象棋大师) during the competition, Hou scored four wins, including a win against Judit Polgr, the all-time best woman player.Young reporter spreads the news美国女孩一步步实现主持梦。词数 280 建议阅读时间 6分钟CARLY Williams decided to become a television anchor (电视节目主持人) when she was in sixth grade. “One day,

14、we went out into the forest and did some reporting on forest fires,” Carly said. “Ever since then, Ive loved it and Ive been trying to do it as much as I can.”Now 15, Carly reports for the NaFo News, a broadcast (广播电视) news program at her school Nation Ford High in South Carolina, US. She has interv

15、iewed many big names including famous basketball and TV stars.Star talk本文作者： 21ST 期号：353阅读数：6评论(0) 收藏 TAIWAN pop singer Jam Hsiao will start his world tour this year on March 17 in Guangzhou. This is his first concert on the Chinese mainland this year. It is also said that he will perform with an or

16、chestra (管弦乐队).The 24-year-old has made all of the necessary preparations (准备) to make his show the best it can be. He has spent over six months planning his concert tour and practicing his dance moves, as well as working on his stage costumes. “I want to make it a fierce day,” Hisao said. 21STFierc

17、e adj. 热烈的，激烈的。实力唱将萧敬腾早已整装待发，在即将到来的内地首场演唱会上，其萧氏情歌将席卷整个广州城。Miyazakis magical world本文作者： 21ST 期号：353阅读数：7评论(0) 收藏 探索动画大师宫崎骏的奇幻世界。词数 425 建议阅读时间 9分钟Can a cat become a bus that drives you everywhere? Do you want to live in a castle that can move by itself? Have you heard of the “small people” living unde

18、r the floor of your house? In the world of Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese manga artist, whatever you imagine can become true.According to The New York Times, Miyazaki is thought to be the worlds greatest maker of animated (动画的) films. Many famous filmmakers in Hollywood are fans of his, such as James Came

19、ron director of Avatar (阿凡达).The great power of a babys cry宝宝的哭声最能吸引父母注意力。词数 284 建议阅读时间 6分钟Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a babys cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related.Oxford University researc

20、hers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random. It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度).Minding mannersIn the Hong Kong subw

21、ay, eating is not allowed.做文明的旅游者。词数 270 建议阅读时间 6分钟A YOUNG man told off (责备) a kid for eating on the subway in Hong Kong. The kids mother got angry about the young mans attitude and they started to argue with each other.This happened last month and has caused a huge argument on the Internet. Some people think the behavior of the kid, a Chinese tourist, was bad because eating is not allowed on the Hong Kong subway. Others say that, because theres no such rule in many other cities, its reasonable that the tourists didnt know about it.