3 . Dr. Melissa D. Young is a chemist and Certified Diabetes Educator at the American Association of Diabetes Educators who holds a very personal interest in advocating for annual flu vaccination (预防接种). Twelve years ago, her mother passed away after a flu infection. Young’s mother had a chronic (慢性的) lung condition, but she had refused to get a flu vaccine because she mistakenly thought it would make her suffer from the flu.

It’s a sad, but all too common story. According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of US adults who were hospitalized for flu infection in 2018-2019 with additional information available, 93 percent had at least one medical condition.

In the US, nearly half of all adults aged 45-64 years, and 80 percent of those aged 65 years and older, have multiple chronic health conditions that put them at high risk for flu-related complications, including heart attack, stroke, hospitalization, and even death. To address this public health threat, the medical community is working together to protect the most vulnerable (易受伤害的) patients.

Flu viruses cause a reaction that can last for several weeks following serious infection. This flu-related reaction can make existing chronic conditions worse, including heart disease, lung disease and diabetes. Additionally, adults with diabetes were six times more likely to be hospitalized and three times more likely to die from flu-related complications than people without diabetes.

Yet there remains low awareness of the importance of annual flu vaccination for adults with chronic health conditions. Despite the abundance of public health guidance urging people to get vaccinated each year, increasing flu vaccination rates has proven extremely difficult. Vaccination coverage among adults has increased slightly over the past decade, but remains about 40 percent, leaving more than half of US adults vulnerable each year.

4 . Social distancing is hard on everyone, but it’s especially difficult for retirees in senior living communities, where feelings of isolation are a problem even in the best of times. With no way to see each other or visit family members, the residents find it impossible to feel connected.

This year is even worse for them. While many seniors have been forced to wait out during the COVID-19 outbreaks in isolation, these retirees have managed to find connection and comfort through the airwaves (电波).

Radio Recliner is an online radio station that is hosted by elderly DJs from assisted living communities across the United States. The project was launched by marketing firm Luckie back in April as a means of keeping lonely seniors entertained and optimistic during the pandemic (流行病).

The company only planned on airing new 60-minute shows every day for one month, but since the station garnered more and more listeners, Radio Recliner has also attracted a team of 18 senior DJs to continue recording new shows.

In addition to the new shows being aired every day at noon, the station now streams a continuous loop of old content to keep its fan base entertained. On the Radio Recliner website, listeners can also submit song requests and ask the hosts to broadcast audio messages and shout outs to friends and family members.

“For this generation, radio was the original social media,” Luckie chief creative officer Mitch Bennett told The Tennessean. “Offering a song to someone you love, and having them hear it along with everyone else, may be a special way of connecting. It’s a great time to bring that feeling back.”

5 . Each year, there are many new products to be put on the market. We have made a list of some products of this year.

Verde G690 treadmill (跑步机)

A new exercise machine by the American company SportsArt is designed to help people stay fit and also generate electricity. Verde G690 treadmill is operated by people instead of a motor. The company says the machine can capture up to 200 watts of power per hour from human energy.

Water from Air WFA6

The machine draws water molecules straight from the air and converts them into water. The water then passes through a sediment filter (沉淀物过滤器) and a carbon filter. It is also sterilised (消毒) thoroughly through 3 UV lights, removing bacteria. The water, produced is pure, safe drinking water that is safe for your body! The company says the machine can produce up to 30 liters of water per day.

Inubox

A product design company in Texas recently claimed to have created the world’s first fully automated dog toilet. Called Inubox, it’s a self-contained toilet system that captures, processes and contains a dog’s waste. Inubox knows when a dog steps onto the platform, and it detects the waste left behind. Once the dog leaves, it closes the platform and completes the cleaning cycle in less than one minute.

Y-Brush

A French company introduced a toothbrush that can perfectly clean a person’s teeth in just 10 seconds. The Y-Brush by FasTeesH is a mouthpiece shaped just like human teeth. It has numerous small brushes to clean all teeth at once.

Have you bought blind boxes? Blind boxes     1     (make) fortunes for toymakers in 2020. Many young Chinese     2     (hook) on it are cray about     3     (endless) purchasing the toy to complete its whole “rang”.

The blind box market was worth 7. 4 billion yuan in 2019, according to market research firm Qianzhan Intelligence,     4     added that could increase to 30 billion yuan by 2024.

The craze (狂热) has not escaped criticism, with state media earlier this year     5     (compare) the trend to gambling and warming that the products become     6     (addict).

In a commentary in January, Xinhua called for more regulation of the sector and said the boxes should not     7     (sell) “blindly” to consumers.

“One of the reasons behind the success of blind boxes is that they divide their products     8     different categories of rareness.     9     brings a sense of competition is that they set a barrier—not everyone can get the     10     (special) boxes.

8 . Rebecca, who I met at a business conference in Las Vegas, is one of the _________ people I have ever known. So sharp in mind was she that she made a deep impression on me. Even if you were around her for an entire day, you probably wouldn't notice her _________.

She was born with severe dyslexia—a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling. _________ her learning disability, she had to be in _________ education classes for most of her elementary and middle school years. Despite the _________, she refused to let dyslexia _________ her life. Every day, she worked on _________ her disability with the help of her parents. Her dad would spend an hour every morning _________ her with math. In the evenings her mom would have her read books out aloud and then her mother would _________ her on the content.

__________, in her effort, Rebacca's hard work __________. By high school, she had __________ from special education classes all the way to honor classes. “When I was young, no one thought I could ever attend __________.” she said. Not only did Rebecca __________ going to college, but she graduated as the top of her class.

“I always had a vision,” says Rebecca, “of one day being a __________. But it seemed like such a crazy __________ that I never told anyone.” Today, Rebecca's vision is a __________. She graduated from law school and is __________ working her up in one of the largest law firms on the East Coast. Rebecca says: “I wouldn't change a thing. My learning disability __________ brings challenges to me now, but it also gave me the __________ to make my childhood dream come true.

9 . BASF is a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. With large production sites in Shanghai, Nanjing and Chongqing, BASF posted sales of approximately C8.5 billion in 2020 and employed 8,948 people.

We are currently building a new site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, which would be BASF’s largest investment upon completion. The site will be built into a role model for smart manufacturing and sustainable production by adopting the latest digital technologies. Our success as a company relies on the engagement of our employees. For you, this means exciting opportunities for career development.

Position Description

The target position serves to provide the best translation service to the project along with the team members, based on the increased translation needs along the project journey.

Main Tasks

Translation between English and Chinese for written materials that support the project progress. Provide interpretation based on the project needs with a focus on business conference, government affairs and communication activities.

Requirements

No less than 3 years working experiences with proven record in translation in chemistry industry; experience with conference interpretation is a plus.

●Proven written communication skill in Chinese and English.

●Proven record in translation management or project management skills.

●Bachelor's degree of English, Communications, or related fields.

●Fluency in English, Mandarin, Cantonese.

●Primary location: Zhanjiang. Local residents preferred.