A. distributed B. localize C. broadcast D. briefing E. attached F. existing G. boost H. emerging I. involved J. crack K. response |
Chip flow interrupted
A stable global supply chain of chips had been maintained before disruptive moves by the US.
Two of the US’ top chipmakers—NVIDIA and AMD-were ordered to stop exports of two high-end chips to China on Aug 31. The ban
This came after US President Joe Biden signed an order to pass the $52.7 billion (about 369.5 billion yuan) semiconductor chip manufacturing subsidy (补贴) and research law on Aug 25.
It aims to
Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law on Aug 9. According to the act, chip makers that shift their factories to the US can receive subsidies and tax benefits with
“The US and its allies,” Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and a financier for the Bill Clinton, Obama and Biden presidential campaigns, said in March, “should utilize targeted export controls on high-end semiconductor manufacturing equipment... to protect
In
The design, manufacturing and even raw materials of a complete and complex product like semiconductors (especially chips) are usually
No matter how hard countries or regions try to support their own manufacturing bases and
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sept 1 at a press
“With its technological advantages, the US has abused the concept of national security and its state power to
A. wound B. fundamentally C. argues D. virtue E. mirrors F. universally G. judged H. simply I. adopted J. fascination K. similarly |
Jenny Carter an NHS coordinator is an “extreme night owl,” one of an estimated 8.2% of the population whose natural inclination(倾向)is to fall asleep well after midnight. Left to her own devices, she’d prefer to go to bed around 3 a.m. and wake up about noon.
Why do night owls exist? There is no single
Another theory is that variation is
Natural night owls are
But this isn’t always well understood. Jessica Batchelor is a medical writer who feels most productive at 11 p.m. “I can’t tell anyone when I went to sleep, woke up, showered or ate a meal without being
This mentality is rooted in our agrarian(耕地的)past when farm work had to begin at dawn.
Our culture mistakenly associates sleeping little and rising early with
Actually, there is nothing wrong with staying up late as long as you’re getting a good amount of sleep every night;
The productivity expert Laura Vanderkam
Waking up earlier to work out, make headway on a creative project or enjoy a stress-free cup of coffee can help make it easier to accomplish more without sacrificing time for yourself.
A.overall B.flooding C.secure D.invested E.concentrated F.consisted G.expense H.prospects I.narrowly J.stood K.factor |
By some measures, South Korea is the most educated country in the world.Observers,however,have described Korean society as having an“almost cult(邪教)-like devotion to learning". Studying long hours at hagwons(辅导机构)has become so ubiquitous(普遍存在的)and excessive that Korean authorities in the 2000's deemed(认为)it necessary to impose curfews(宵禁令),usually at10 p.m.,and patrol prep schools in areas like Seoul's Gangnam district,where many of these schools are
This extreme competitiveness has created a number of social problems:Suicide,for instance,is the leading cause of death among teens in Korea,which has the highest suicide rate
Social pressures to succeed in the labor market,meanwhile,have given rise to a phenomenon called “employment cosmetics'"--one of the driving factors behind Korea's boom in cosmetic surgery,since job applicants are commonly required to submit an ID photo,and many employers
Social pressures are further amplified by Korea's relatively high youth unemployment rate,which
While a university degree used to be a solid foundation for social success in Korea,observers have noted that many current graduates lack the skills needed for employability in a modern information society,and that the education system is too
A. developed B. roughly C. standards D. inseparable E. awareness F. sustainable G. definitely H. transform I. vegetarian J. inform K. imported |
How Big is the Ecological Footprint of Your Food?
There is no doubt that eating less meat is good for our planet. However, if you are not ready to give up meat entirely, how to make a more
‘We are what we eat!’ confirms the important notion that food and human are
An expert from WWF Sweden (瑞典世界自然基金会) discussed the role of WWF at one meeting about future food. WWF Sweden aims to
“Our Planet Plate” is a campaign with which WWF Sweden hopes to raise climate change
WWF Food Calculator is a tool that gives you an idea of how much greenhouse gas emissions your breakfast, lunch or dinner leads to. This tool can
Initiated by SLU, a ‘Meat-Guide’ has been taken up and expanded by WWF Sweden since 2015. The Meat-Guide bases on five