Much of the world has been dominated by geopolitical news lately. Today, let’s take a look at stories about the science and how much we understand the world that we are living in.
第一部分：英语新闻朗读（0:10")
Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon. (Associated Press)
Crispr Patent Ruling Picks Winners in Dispute Over Gene-Editing Technology. (Wall Street Journal)
The closest black hole to Earth doesn't actually exist. (Space.com)
Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid. (Guardian)
The limits of "following the science". (Axios)
第二部分：重要单词回顾（4:52")
Carve out: take something from a larger whole, especially with effort or difficulty; 凿开
Twist: an unexpected development of events; 小插曲
Peg:fix or make fast with a peg or pegs; 钉住
Deliberate: done consciously and intentionally; 蓄意的
Array: an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing; 一系列
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