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‘Reef-toxic' sunscreen ban 帕劳今年起禁用防晒霜

Palau has become the first countryin the world to ban sun cream whichdamages coral reefs [珊瑚礁 ] and othersea life.The Pacific island country， whichis in the Western Pacific ocean nearthe Philippines， is one of the most popular diving destinations in the world.Ithas banned sun cream which contains common components [成分] such asoxybenzone [氧苯酮] from being either applied or sold in shops.Tourists willhave the forbidden sun cream seized when entering Palau and shops whichsell it could be hit with fines of up to $1，000.The new measures， which are anelement of Palau's new Responsible Tourism Education Act， came into forceon Jan 1.They form just one part of a broader government goal to safeguardthe island nation's environment from tourists.

近日，帕劳成为世界上首个对危害珊瑚礁和其他海洋生物的防晒霜实施禁令的国家。帕劳位于靠近菲律宾的西太平洋，是全球最受欢迎的潜水胜地之一。这个太平洋岛国将全面禁用禁售含有氧苯酮等常见成分的防晒霜。游客如果被发现携带防晒霜入境，将被当做违禁品没收，商店销售防晒霜将被处以高达1000美元（约合人民币6959元）的罚款。作为帕劳新出台的《负责任旅游教育法案》的一部分，这些新措施于2020年1月1日生效。它们只是政府保护这个岛国环境不受游客影响的更广泛目标的一部分。

Fill in the blanks： ___________，which are an element of Palau's Responsible Tourism Education Act，came into force______________.

2 Destroyer Nanchang rolls out 万吨驱逐舰南昌舰入列

The Nanchang， China's first Type 055guided-missile destroyer [导弹驱逐舰] ， wascommissioned [使服役] in the People'sLiberation Army Navy on the morning of Jan12 in the port city of Qingdao， Shandongprovince.The 10，000 ton-class destroyer officially debuted at the multinationalrtaval parade [海上阅兵] in celebration of the Chinese Navy's 70th foundinganniversary on April 23， 2019.Launched on June 28， 2017， the destroyer wasequipped with new air defense， anti-missile， anti-ship and anti-submarineweapons， said a statement from the Navy.The commission of Nanchangmarks the Navy's leap from the third generation to the fourth generation ofdestroyers， according to the statement.

申国人民解放军海军055型导弹驱逐舰首舰南昌舰归建入列仪式1月12日上午在山东青岛某军港码头举行。这艘万吨级驱逐舰于2017年6月28日下水，首次正式亮相是在2019年4月23日参加庆祝人民海军成立70周年海上阅兵。中国海军发布的声明称，南昌舰装备有新型防空、反导、反舰、反潜武器，其入列标志着海军驱逐舰实现由第三代向第四代的跨越。

Fill in the blanks： The destroyer was equipped with___________，__________，___________and_________________，said a statement from the Navy.

3 "Joker" leads Oscar's race 《小丑》获奥斯卡11项提名

Psychological thriller [惊悚片] film "Joker" led the race for the 92ndAcademy Awards， or the Oscars， with 11 nominations， the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.Based on DC Comicscharacters， "Joker" is directed by Todd Phillips and stars JoaquinPhoenix in the lead role [主角] . "Joker" picked up nominations across aseries of major categories， including best picture， best actor for Phoenixand best director for Phillips.Three films were close behind "Joker" with10 nominations each： mob drama [黑幫片] "The Irishan" ， WorldWar I epic "1917" and comedy drama "Once Upon a Time inHollywood".The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Feb 9at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood， Los Angeles.

芙国电影艺术与科学学院公布了第92届奥斯卡奖提名名单，心理惊悚片《小丑》以11项提名领跑。这部由托德·菲利普斯执导、杰昆·菲尼克斯主演的电影围绕DC漫画公司旗下经典角色展开。《小丑》获得了包括最佳影片、最佳男主角（杰昆·菲尼克斯）、最佳导演（托德·菲利普斯）在内的一系列重量级奖项的提名。黑帮片《爱尔兰人》、一战电影《1917》和喜剧片《好莱坞往事》各获10项提名，紧随其后。第92届奥斯卡奖颁奖礼将于2月9日在洛杉矶好莱坞杜比剧院举行。

Fill in the blanks： "Joker" picked up nominations across a series of major categories， including______________，__________________________and_____________________.

4 Enrollment plan targets basics 36所高校试点“强基计划”

The Ministry of Education launched a pilot enrollment plan for collegesthat will replace China's independent enrollment [自主招生] scheme thisyear.The "strengthening basic disciplines [基础学科] plan" at 36 topuniversities focuses on students with special talents in majors in basicdisciplines including math， physics， chemistry， biology， history， philosophyand ancient characters.Students will be able to sign up for the plan in April.After they take the national college entrance exam [高考] （or gaokao） inearly June， the 36 universities will release the list of students qualifying forthe plan based on their gaokao scores.The universities should then givethose students written and physical tests and interviews before releasingfinal enrollment lists by July 5.

教育部针对部分高校开展一项试点招生计划，2020年将以此取代国内的自主招生计划。“强基计划”将在36所重点高校开展试点，重点选拔数学、物理、化学、生物、历史、哲学、古文字学等基础学科相关专业拔尖的学生。学生可在4月份报名“强基计划”;6月初高考结束后，参与该计划的36所高校将根据高考成绩确定入围学生名单;之后，高校组织对入围学生进行笔试、口试及体檢等考核，并在7月5日前公布最终录取名单。

Fills in the blanks： The universities should then give those students_______________and______________before releasing final enrollment lists by July 5.