In December 2024 Google's quantum chip Willow solved a benchmark in five minutes that would take the fastest supercomputer 10^25 years. Its error correction scales with size — a milestone on the long road to practical quantum computing.
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck shows how mindset shapes achievement: praising children for effort rather than talent makes them embrace challenges, while 'not yet' instead of 'fail' opens the door to growth. The brain is like a muscle — and believing you can improve is the first step to actually improving.
Founded in 1876 in Baltimore, JHU was America's first research university and created the modern model of graduate education. Its medicine, public health and biomedical research are world-leading, and Johns Hopkins Hospital ranks first in the US year after year.
The deepest and oldest freshwater lake on Earth, Lake Baikal freezes so solid in winter that cars drive across it, revealing crystal-blue ice. In summer the water is so clear it is called 'the blue eye of Siberia'.
Carved from red quartzite around 1370 BC, this head once belonged to a statue more than seven metres tall that stood in Amenhotep III's temple complex at Thebes. The pharaoh wears the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Though the face is damaged, the scale and craftsmanship still convey the overwhelming power of one of Egypt's most prosperous rulers.
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements within the earth's crust
搭配: earthquake struck · earthquake damage
同义: tremor · seism
border/ˈbɔːrdər/ n. / v.
边界,国界;接壤,毗邻
A line or boundary separating two countries, regions, or areas
词根 · -er 人/物
搭配: border crossing · border dispute
同义: boundary · frontier
反义: interior · center
introduce/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ v.
引进,推行;介绍,引见
To bring something into use or operation for the first time
词根 · in- 不,向内
搭配: introduce to · introduce into
同义: present · launch
反义: withdraw · remove
migration/maɪˈɡreɪʃn/ n.
迁移,移居;(动物的)迁徙
The movement of people from one place to another, especially to find work or better living conditions
词根 · -tion 名词后缀 · migr 迁移
搭配: migration patterns · labor migration
同义: movement · relocation
反义: settlement · stay
number/ˈnʌmbər/ n. / v.
数字,数目;数量,数额
An arithmetical value expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a quantity
词根 · -er 人/物
搭配: phone number · a number of
同义: numeral · figure
词根 Roots
-migr-
迁移
migration
-typ-
模型
typical
-umbr-
阴影
umbrella
短语 Phrases
call for
呼吁,要求
📖 原文例句
“She was among several EU leaders who called for Spain to be suspended from the visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Ceuta incident, despite such a move being legally impossible.”
“Overnight on Monday into Tuesday, several people spent the night outdoors in cities like Pereira and Cali - either due to their homes being destroyed, or fear of further collapses.”
“According to the agency, two earthquakes of magnitude 3.6 occurred early on Tuesday.”
🇨🇳 据该机构称,周二凌晨发生了两次震级为 3.6 级的地震。
tuition fees
学费
📖 原文例句
“Earlier this year, it was revealed that France would increase tuition fees for the majority of non-EU international students studying in the country, starting from the 2026/27 academic year.”