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1China honors young Olympic athletes

奥运健儿获中国青年五四奖章

The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Youth Federation on August 9th， decided to award[奖赏]May Fourth Medalsto young athletes [运动员]who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games inrecognition of their outstanding [杰出的;显著的] performances. Among those honoredare China's women's table tennis team， the men's table tennis team and 39 youngathletes， including shooter Yang Qian， swimmer Zhang Yufei and diver QuanHongchan. The youth organizations called on young people across the country tolearn from Chinese athletes， defy dificulties and improve their skills through hardwork.

为表彰我国青少年运动员的突出贡献，共青团中央、全国青联于8月9日做出决定，授予东京奥运会中国代表团青年运动员“中国青年五四奖章”。中国女子兵乓球队、中国男子兵乓球队2个青年集体，以及射击运动员杨倩、游泳运动员张雨霏、跳水运动员全红婵等39名青年运动员获此荣誉。共青团中央、全国青联号召全国广大青少年向中国体育健儿学习，学习他们不畏艰难、苦练本领的精神。

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We should learn from Chinese athletes， defy difficulties andimprove skills through_________.

2Greater Bay Area has more Global500 companies

粤港澳大湾区首超纽约湾区

The number ofGlobal 500 companies' headquarters in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area surpassed the New York Bay Area for the first time， the 21st Century Business Herald reported on Monday. With four new companies' joining in， China's Greater Bay Area became host to 25 Global 500 companies this year， outweighing the New York Bay Area with 24 Global 500 companies' headquarters. The Tokyo Bay Area has 40 Global 500 headquarters， the most among the four global bay areas in the world. The number of Global 500 companies was 10 in the San Francisco Bay Area.Finance， innovative technologyand manufacturing are pillar industries in China's Greater Bay Area while automobile， petrochemical engineering and finance are those in the Tokyo Bay Area. China's Greater Bay Area covers the largest area of 56，000 square kilometers among the four global bay areas， followed by the New York Bay Area and San Francisco Bay Area with 21，500 and 18，000 square kilometers， respectively.

《21世紀经济报道》8月9日报道称，在最近发布的2021财富世界500强企业名单中，粤港澳大湾区入围企业新增4家至25家，数量首次超越纽约湾区。纽约湾区共有24家企业入围。2021年的世界500强企业中，有40家总部位于东京湾区，在四大湾区中遥遥领先。此外，10家分布在旧金山湾区。金融、创新科技、制造业是粤港澳大湾区的主要产业，汽车、石化工程、金融是东京湾区的主要产业。粤港澳大湾区总面积5.6万平方公里，在四大湾区中最大，排在之后的是纽约湾区（2.15万平方公里）和旧金山湾区（1.8万平方公里）。

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________________ Bay Area is the largest area among the four global bay areas.

3 World's oldest coin factory found河南发现世界最古老造币厂

Archaeologists excavatingthe remains of Guanzhuang-an ancient city in Central China's Henan province - have discovered what they believe is the oldest-known coin mint， where miniature， shovel-shaped bronze coins were mass produced some 2，600 years ago. Their research， published in the journal Antiquity， gives weight to the idea that the first coins were minted not in Turkey or Greece， as long thought， but in China.Using radiocarbon dating， the team determined the mint began operating sometime between 640 BC and no later than 550 BC. During their excavation， the researchers found two spade coins and dozens of clay molds used to cast them. One coin was in near-perfect condition： Just shy of 6 inches long and about 2.5 inches wide， the bronze coin weighed about 27 grams.

考古學家在挖掘中国河南省古城官庄遗址时发现了目前世界已知的最古老的铸币工坊，那里曾在约2600年前大量铸造小型铲形铜币。他们的研究为这样一种观点提供了佐证，即最早的钱币不是像人们长期以来所认为的那样在土耳其或希腊铸造，而是在中国铸造。这一研究成果已在《古物》杂志上发表。利用放射性碳定年法，研究小组确定铸币工坊在公元前640年至公元前550年之间的某个时间开始运作。在挖掘过程中，研究人员发现了两枚铲币和用于铸造这些钱币的数十枚陶范。其中一枚钱币的品相近乎完美：长度不到6英寸（约合15厘米），宽度约2.5英寸，重约27克。

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According to the discovery in Guanzhuang， he first coins were minted in ________but not in Turkey or Greece.

4 Social media triggersinferiority[自卑]

社交媒体加剧年轻人自卑

The Sunday Times spoke to 23 people includingsocial workers， counsellors， psychologists andparents， who said the impact of social media on themental health of the young is concerning. And notjust in terms of cyber bullying. Mr Cho Ming Xiu，founder and executive director of mental advocacynon-profit Campus PSY， said most young peoplefind it difficult not to check on their friends on social media and compare theirlives. He added，“You can't just do well in your studies. You have to be an allrounder[多面手;全能型选手]-you have to secure a good internship at a reputablecompany." Psychologists say the deluge of attractive posts can trigger feelings ofinferiority or inadequacy， especially among young people with less experience todifferentiate the social media world from real life.

《星期日泰晤士报》采访了包括社会工作者、咨询师、心理学家和学生家长在内的23人，他们表示，社交媒体对年轻人心理健康的影响令人担忧，且这种影响不仅仅表现在网络欺凌。新加坡心理健康倡导非营利组织“校园PSY”的创始人兼执行董事赵明秀表示，大多数年轻人发现，自己很难不在社交媒体.上查看朋友的消息，还会将其与自己的生活进行对比。“你不能只在学习，上取得好成绩，你必须是-一个多面手，比如有大公司实习经历。”心理学家说，大量展现个人优异面的帖子会引发年轻人的自卑感或不称职感，尤其是对那些无法将社交媒体世界与现实生活区分开来的年轻人。

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We should differentiate the social media world from _________________.