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Cycling to China 骑车到中国Two Wheels or Four? 双轮还是四轮？James 021说明：此文讲述一个英国青年骑自行车到中国的话题。

What's the furthest you have ever cycled? Perhaps you cycle to school or to work, or maybe at most a short cycling trip 旅行with friends? How would you feel about spending months on the road travelling solo单人旅行from the UK to China, by bike? For British cyclist Pete Jones, camping rough野外露宿and cycling long distances through 冷淡的, 不好客的inhospitable terrain不适合居住的地带are second nature.第二天性A veteran经验丰富的人of expeditions远征，探险through places such as the Tianshan mountains and the Tibetan plateau,高原Mr Jones is currently undertaking a mammoth猛犸象/借指巨大的，庞大的trip across the Eurasian欧亚的continent from Britain to China. Having lived on and off断断续续的in Xinjiang for three years, and having visited the country many times since 1992, Pete Jones is no stranger to China. But he says many people there are puzzled疑惑by his passion for cycling, asking why he would choose to cycle when he can afford a car.Indeed, while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China, where it has long been the preferred form of transport, rapid economic growth快速的经济发展has fuelled充满动力和活力，刺激an explosive expansion爆发性的扩张in car ownership.汽车拥有率Edward Genochio, another British cyclist who completed a 41,000km trip to China and back, said one of his aims was to "promote cycling as a safe, sustainable可持续性and environmentally benign（=有益影响的）有利于环境means of getting about."In the UK, the last few years have seen a rise in the number of people choosing two wheels over four, with some estimates saying the number of people cycling骑车兜风to work has almost doubled in the last five years. Politicians also see cycling as a way to boost their eco-credentials,促进他们的环保凭据with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson often riding to work under his own steam靠自己完成. But we may have to wait some time before we see him emulating仿效Pete Jones in attempting to cycle all the way to China.Was Princess Diana murdered被谋杀? Diana Verdict 戴安娜案判决James 022说明：此文讲述英国王妃戴安娜案件的2008年的一次判决的话题。

The verdict判决is NO, according to an inquest调查、审讯held into the cause 原因of her death over the last six months. The big question was whether the deaths of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed in a fatal致命的car crash 车祸in 1997 had been accidental,意外的or whether there was some kind of conspiracy阴谋to have them killed. Dodi‘s father Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of London‘s world-famous department store Harrods, has insisted for the last decade that the pair were assassinated被暗杀的by agents of the British state who did not want them to marry.But his theories now look to have been blown out of the water.落空The court found that Princess Diana and her boyfriend were not murdered but unlawfully非法killed due to the "gross negligence"明显的疏忽of her driver and the paparazzi.狗仔队Her driver was drunk at the time of the crash and the paparazzi had been chasing their car. So is this the end of the Diana story? British taxpayers纳税人may hope so. The inquest has cost them an estimated £10m (140m RMB). "Thank God it’s over"终于结束了, was the headline in The Guardian newspaper. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was time to "draw a line" 划清界线,到此为止under the death of the Princess. But Mohamed Al Fayed has refused to accept the verdict. He says the result will come as a "blow"打击to millions of his supporters around the world, and has not ruled out排除launching another investigation. Whatever happens next, the special place Princess Diana has in the hearts of people around the world is not likely to be forgotten.British Teenagers Who Receive Highers Allowances补贴，此处指零花钱from Their ParentsAre More Likely to Be Involved in Risky Drinking BehaviorAccording to Reuters, a United Kingdom study says that kids who receive higher allowances from their parents will be much more likely to become problem drinkers. The study took place in the UK surveying more than 10,000 15- to16-year-old British teenagers. Researchers found that the teenagers with higher allowances drank more than the teenagers with lower allowances.The study also found that teenagers with more money were (be) more likely to drink on street corners or other public places. 88 percent of the teenagers surveyed had tried alcohol before, regardless of 与…无关their financial situation. The teenagers with the higher amount of money in their possession拥有were also found to participate in riskier /risky 危险的drinking behavior行为. This study brings the suggestion to (sb) parents that they should closely monitor监控what their children are spending their allowance on (if they do not already do so). Even the money that teenagers earn from a part-time or after school job should be up for公开parental surveillance监督. //television surveillance电视监视// CCTV: Closed-circuit television.闭路电视//By parents monitoring their teenagers' money and spending more closely it is thought that the parents can help curb马勒,限制,控制the teenage binge过度放纵drinking problem. And of course the results of this survey also call for要求, 召唤a better enforcement强制执行of drinking laws in the UK, according to Reuters. The study also found that children have usually had some type of alcohol in the UK by age 14. If they are drinking the alcohol in a controlled environment, (such) as in a glass of wine with dinner with their parents, then those children are less likely to learn their drinking habits from friends or bar trips. The study stress/es 强调the importance of parents teaching their children correct drinking habits and monitoring their recreational休养的,娱乐的alcohol intake. Parents should also make sure to talk to their children about alcohol in all aspects. Parents can explain to their teenagers how to partake in参与,分享an alcoholic beverage饮料in a responsible 可靠的manner as well as explaining to their children the risks of binge 过度drinking. Allowance n.津贴, 补助, 宽容, 允许vt.定量供应New iPhone Pricing Model Is a Step Backward for Consumers James 024说明：此文讲述美国市场上iphone手机在营销上面的诡计和陷阱问题。