第 031 期 2026/04/09

Hi 早安 ☀️

這禮拜幫你選了 3 則值得一看的國際新聞：

🫖 歐美年輕人瘋「喝熱水

西方年輕人最近流行模仿華人的傳統生活習慣，包括「喝熱水」。

⛪ 英國國教首位女性大主教上任​
​英國國教首度指派女性出任教會體系的最高領袖，成為歷史性突破。
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🚀 為什麼要去月球？​
​美國成功發射火箭，送太空人執行繞月任務。為什麼人類要重返月球呢？

哥倫布
​Lily, are you drinking hot water? You really keep up with online trends! 👏
​Lily，你在喝熱水嗎？真的很跟得上網路流行耶！👏

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​Lily
​What are you talking about? It’s just part of my morning routine. There’s nothing trendy about it.
​你在說什麼啊？這只是我每天早上的習慣之一，哪有什麼流不流行的。

哥倫布
​You didn’t know? Drinking hot water in the morning is getting popular in the U.S. and Europe now. Some young people even say iced coffee is out of style.
​你不知道嗎？現在在美國和歐洲，早上喝熱水正變得越來越流行。有些年輕人甚至說冰咖啡已經過時了。

Lily
​Wait, really? Plain water can go viral?
​等一下，真的假的？白開水也可以爆紅喔？

哥倫布
​Actually, it’s part of an online trend people call “becoming Chinese.” Some young Americans are taking a page from traditional Chinese medicine and lifestyle habits. They are trying things like wearing slippers at home and ordering drinks with less sugar. They believe these can help them stay healthier.
​其實這是網路上一個叫做「成為中國人」的風潮，是在仿效傳統中醫和一些華人的生活習慣。有些美國年輕人開始試著在家穿拖鞋、點少糖飲料。他們覺得這些作法可以讓他們比較健康。

Lily
​Americans asking for less sugar? Wow, I didn’t expect social media to influence people like that. What are the news reports saying about it?
​美國人點少糖？哇，我沒想到社群媒體可以對大家的生活方式影響這麼深。那新聞怎麼報導這件事？

哥倫布
​Some reports check if warm water really has health benefits, while others look at the psychological factors behind this trend. A few even talk about the political implications. 🤯
​有些報導在檢視喝熱水到底對健康有沒有好處，也有些報導分析這股風潮背後的心理因素。甚至還有人討論其中的政治意涵。🤯

Lily
​That’s interesting! For us, these are just normal habits, but they’ve turned into something people study.
​好有趣喔！對我們來說很日常的習慣，竟然變成別人研究的對象。

哥倫布
​Speaking of that, I think maybe eating rice with chopsticks can become the next big thing.​
說到這個，我覺得說不定用筷子吃飯也會變成下一個流行。

Lily
​Haha. If that’s the case, you’d better start practicing. It’s not always a breeze. 🤭
​哈哈，如果是這樣，你最好開始練習了。那才沒那麼簡單咧～🤭

📚「take a page from」是什麼意思？
​我們可以用 take a page from someone/something 表示「仿效某人或事的作法」。譬如：I took a page from your healthy lifestyle and started exercising.（我效法你的健康生活模式，開始運動了。）原本這個俚語完整的說法是 take a page out of someone's book，也就是「從別人的書中挑一頁來學」；類似的語境我們還可以用 borrow a page from someone。

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​🍃「breeze」是什麼意思？不是微風嗎？​
​Breeze 原本是「微風」的意思，可以延伸為「事情像微風一樣輕鬆」，用來表示「很簡單、很容易的事」。譬如：Learning new words is a breeze if you practice every day.（如果你每天都練習，學新的單字是很容易的。）類似的說法還有大家最熟悉的 a piece of cake，以及 a walk in the park。譬如：That exam was a walk in the park; I finished in twenty minutes.（那個考試太簡單了，我 20 分鐘就完成了。）

For the first time in over 1,400 years, the Church of England has appointed a woman as Archbishop of Canterbury, its spiritual leader. The installation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral drew around 2,000 guests, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and came after the new archbishop spent several days walking to the cathedral, following tradition.

Formed in the 16th century when King Henry VIII broke from the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England now has millions of followers worldwide. Within the Church of England, women were only allowed to become priests in 1994 and become bishops in 2014. More than 40 of England's 108 bishops are now women.

The new archbishop, Sarah Mullally, was a senior nurse before becoming a priest and later a bishop. She now faces the task of rebuilding trust after her predecessor resigned over his controversial handling of a child abuse scandal. She also faces opposition from conservative groups to women’s leadership.

你看得懂多少呢？試著回答以下題目吧：

1. 關於英國國教，下列敘述何者正確？​
   ​A. 與天主教會分裂後成立
   B. 信徒僅限英國國民​
   C. 主教男女比例平均
2. 關於新任大主教面臨的挑戰，文中未提及下列何者？​
   ​A. 內部極右激進勢力擴大​
   B. 修復人們對教會的信任​
   C. 保守派反對女性領導者

1. 第二段提到英國國教成立於 16 世紀，國王亨利八世 broke from the Roman Catholic Church（與羅馬天主教會分裂），而現在這個宗教 has millions of followers worldwide（在世界各地有幾百萬的信徒）。另外，目前在英格蘭的 108 位 bishop（主教）中有超過 40 位女主教，女性比例仍較男性少。因此正確答案選 A。
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2. 第三段最後提到新任大主教因前任不當處理醜聞，面臨 the task of rebuilding trust（重建信任的任務），而且她也 face opposition from conservative groups to women’s leadership（面臨保守團體對女性領導的反對）。沒有提到激進勢力的擴大，所以答案選 A。

英國國教首度任命女性出任坎特伯里大主教，也就是宗教領袖，這是 1400 多年來的第一次。就任儀式在坎特伯里大教堂舉行，約有 2000 名賓客出席，包括英國威廉王子與凱特王妃。在典禮前，新任大主教依照傳統，花了幾天的時間步行前往教堂。

英國國教是 16 世紀國王亨利八世與羅馬天主教會決裂時所成立的。如今，它在全球有數百萬信徒。在英國國教體系中，女性直到 1994 年才被允許成為牧師，並於 2014 年開始可以擔任主教。目前英格蘭的 108 位主教中，有 40 多位女性。

新任大主教莎拉・穆拉利在成為牧師後來晉升主教前，是一名資深護士，她如今面臨重建信任的任務，前任大主教因處理兒虐事件不當而辭職。她同時也要面對部分保守派對女性領導的反對聲音。

🟦 理由一：為火星任務奠定基礎

The Moon can serve as an intermediate base and testing ground for future missions to Mars. Scientists plan to develop sustainable life support systems and low-gravity construction technologies there, which underpin humans’ ability to survive and operate in space.

月球可作為未來前往火星任務的中繼基地與測試站。科學家計畫在此發展可長期運作的維生系統與低重力環境的建築技術，為人類在太空中生存與運作的能力奠定基礎。

🟨 理由二：獲取關鍵資源

The Moon contains rare earth elements and holds large amounts of water ice. This resource can provide drinking water and can also be decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen for use as rocket fuel, making the Moon a potential refueling station for space exploration.
​月球含有稀土元素而且富含大量的水冰。這種資源可以供應飲用水，還可以分解成氫和氧作為火箭燃料使用，讓月球有望成為太空探索的加油站。

🟦 理由三：新一代的太空競賽

China’s robotic space missions have already reached regions on the Moon not yet explored by others. With the Artemis program, the U.S. seeks to consolidate its leadership in space and shape an international legal framework governing the exploitation of lunar resources.​
​中國的機器人太空任務已經抵達月球上其他國家尚未探索的區域。透過阿提米絲計畫，美國希望鞏固在太空領域的領導地位，並建立一套規範月球資源利用的國際法律框架。

🟨 理由四：激勵新的世代

NASA aims to captivate younger audiences by sharing the exploration process through live streaming and high-resolution images. In addition, the mission team features the first woman and first Black astronaut on a lunar mission, who can be role models for the next generation.​
​NASA 希望透過直播與高解析度影像分享探索過程，以吸引年輕人的注意。此外，任務團隊中包含首位參與月球任務的女性與非裔太空人，可作為下一代的榜樣。

1. underpin (v.) 構成（基礎）
2. decompose (v.) 分解
3. consolidate (v.) 鞏固、加強
4. captivate (v.) 吸引、使著迷

1. The Phantom of the Opera has been ________ audiences for years.
2. Most diapers do not ________ in landfills.

1. The Phantom of the Opera has been captivating audiences for years.
   ​《歌劇魅影》多年來一直吸引著觀眾。​
2. Most diapers do not decompose in landfills.
   ​大部份的尿布無法於垃圾掩埋場分解。