All That Is Hot

◎王 燕

1The longest-living freshwater fish最長壽淡水魚

Scientists recently confirmed that the majority of the buffalo fish swimming around this remote desert lake in eastern Arizona are older than a hundred.The discovery builds on other recent research that has upended［顛倒］ beliefs about the buffalo fish, a genus of five freshwater fish species native to North America.Just a few years ago, scientists thought that these fish, which come in an array of colors from chestnut brown to bluish, only lived into their mid-20s.However, a study revealed that bigmouth buffalo fish could live up to 112 years old, making it the oldest known freshwater teleost, a group of about 12,000 ray-finned fish species found worldwide.Recently researchers announced the discovery of a 127-year-old bigmouth buffalo fish in Saskatchewan,Canada.Buffalo fish continue to live their best lives into their upper 80s and 90s, with better stress response and immune function relative to younger individuals.Buffalo fish can go decades between successful reproductions［ 繁殖； 復(fù) 制］because they require very specific environmental conditions—most of which are still unknown—to procreate.That’s why the fish evolved to live so long.

科學(xué)家最近證實(shí)，在美國亞利桑那州東部這個(gè)偏遠(yuǎn)的沙漠湖周圍生活的大多數(shù)水牛魚的年齡都在100 歲以上。這一發(fā)現(xiàn)建立在最近其他研究的基礎(chǔ)上，這些研究顛覆了人們對(duì)水牛魚的看法，水牛魚是一種原產(chǎn)于北美的五種淡水魚屬。就在幾年前，科學(xué)家們以為這些栗色、藍(lán)色的魚只能活到20多歲。然而，一項(xiàng)研究揭示，大口水牛魚能活到112 歲，是已知最古老的淡水硬骨魚，這是一種在全球范圍內(nèi)發(fā)現(xiàn)的約有12000 種的射線鰭魚類。近期，研究人員宣布在加拿大薩斯喀徹溫省發(fā)現(xiàn)一條127 歲的大口水牛魚。水牛魚在八九十歲時(shí)仍能保持最佳的生活狀態(tài)，與年輕個(gè)體相比，它們應(yīng)對(duì)壓力的反應(yīng)和免疫功能更強(qiáng)。水牛魚的成功繁殖間隔可達(dá)數(shù)十年之久，這是因?yàn)樗鼈冃枰浅Ｌ厥獾沫h(huán)境條件才能繁殖，而其中大部分條件至今仍不為人所知。這就是水牛魚進(jìn)化得如此長壽的原因。

Fill in the blanks:

Buffalo fish live their best lives with better ____________ response and immune function.

2“The Neo-Chinese style”become popular新中式火出圈

“The Neo-Chinese style” refers to style that combines traditional Chinese elements with current aesthetic trends.Compared with Hanfu,the Neo-Chinese style clothing is simpler and more practical.Oriental aesthetics is gaining popularity among the young consumers.The“neo” in fashion not only creates fabrics and styles, but also explores diversified wearing style.

The “Neo-Chinese style” is in sync with the Generation Z’s aesthetic.More youth are willing to express their individuality with traditional culture, reflecting their cultural confidence and cultural identity.

新中式風(fēng)格是指將傳統(tǒng)中國元素與當(dāng)下審美趨勢(shì)相結(jié)合的風(fēng)格。與漢服相比，新中式風(fēng)格服裝更簡(jiǎn)約實(shí)用。 東方美學(xué)在年輕消費(fèi)者中越來越受歡迎。時(shí)尚中的“新”不僅創(chuàng)造了面料和風(fēng)格，還探索了多樣化的穿著方式。

新中式風(fēng)格與Z 世代的審美觀相契合。越來越多的年輕人愿意用傳統(tǒng)文化表達(dá)自己的個(gè)性，反映了他們的文化自信和文化認(rèn)同。

（注：Z 世代是一個(gè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)流行語，也指新時(shí)代人群。Z 世代，也稱為“網(wǎng)生代”“互聯(lián)網(wǎng)世代”“二次元世代”。）

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The “Neo-Chinese style” is reflecting their ____________ confidence and cultural identity.

3 Bubble tea is taking off in the UK珍珠奶茶在英國火了

In the UK, boba shops seem to be sprouting up overnight around busy tube stations, trendy high streets and at university cafes.Long lines of enthusiastic customers attest to the popularity of the drink, with people posting on social media about enjoying Boba Time—on TikTok, bubble tea tops 8.3 billion views.In the UK, the pre-existing cultural preference for tea has primed consumers to embrace bubble tea in a singular way.Due to its highly customisable［可定制的］ and visual,Instagrammable nature, bubble tea is really appealing for consumers.Since bubble tea is a grab-and-go beverage,even a tiny shop area can suffice［足夠］.If you have a fridge, a way to make the tea and the cups and toppings［ 配 料］,those are pretty much the basics.

在英國，珍珠奶茶店似乎一夜之間在繁忙的地鐵站、時(shí)尚的商業(yè)街和大學(xué)咖啡館周圍如雨后春筍般冒出來。熱情的顧客排起長隊(duì)，證明了它的受歡迎程度。人們?cè)谏缃幻襟w上發(fā)布關(guān)于享受奶茶時(shí)光的信息，在海外版抖音上，珍珠奶茶的觀看次數(shù)突破了83 億次。在英國，對(duì)茶已有的文化偏好促使消費(fèi)者以獨(dú)特的方式接受珍珠奶茶。由于珍珠奶茶具有高度可定制性、視覺效果和可在“照片墻”上發(fā)布的特性，因此對(duì)消費(fèi)者來說確實(shí)很有吸引力。由于珍珠奶茶是一種即買即走的飲料，因此很小的商店區(qū)域也足夠了。如果你有一臺(tái)冰箱、一種泡茶的方法、杯子和配料，基本的東西就齊了。

Fill in the blanks:

Bubble tea is a grab-and-go beverage and ____________ for consumers.