China to Launch Carbon Market Trading Scheme

　　A new government announcement in China is banning individuals and groups from secretly adopting abandoned infants.

 

　　The message comes after cases of children being abandoned or unsupervised in China, prompting questions over young Chinese people's sense of guardianship² as well as calls to better protect minors³.

 

　　Local residential⁴ committees and police organizations must immediately be told if abandoned infants are found.

 

　　It adds police departments should make efforts to find the biological parents or other guardians¹ of an abandoned infant.

 

　　-They have to prove they searched and transfer the child to a government-sanctioned nursing home for temporary care, though what happens after isn't stated.

 

　　GLOBAL TIMES

 

　　China to Launch Carbon Market Trading Scheme

 

　　China is set to launch its first carbon trading scheme in the southern city of Shenzhen.

 

　　It's one of seven pilot cities for emissions⁶ trading before a national rollout.

 

　　This is a widely used method to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions produced by burning fossil fuels.

 

　　Shenzhen, already the most energy efficient city in Guangdong Province, has set an aggressive target of slashing⁷ emissions by one fifth by the end of 2015.

 

　　Investors⁸ claim developing the eco-friendly industry will churn out more business opportunities.

 

　　Last year China was the world's biggest emitter of CO2, but its emission⁵ growth is now slowing.

 

　　China is making efforts to adopt renewable energy sources and improve efficiency.

 

　　ABC NEWS

 

　　Samoan Airline Introduces 'XL Class' for 130kg+ Passengers

 

　　Samoa Air, the world's first airline to charge people according to their weight, is set to introduce an 'XL class' to cater⁹ for people who weigh more than 130 kilograms.

 

　　The row has been extended by 12 - 14 inches (30 - 35 centimeters) and the changes will be rolled out across the fleet by the end of the week.

 

　　Earlier this year Samoa Air introduced a "pay by weight" booking system requiring passengers to type in their weight on the airline's online reservation system, where their fare is calculated.

 

　　The rate includes a customer's body weight and baggage.

 

　　Rates range from 1-US dollar per kilogram to a little over 4-dollars.

 

　　DAILY MAIL

 

　　Children Still Being Targeted By Junk Food Adverts¹⁰ As Companies Find A Way To Sidestep The Rules

 

　　A new report has claimed Junk food manufacturers are still bypassing rules on advertising¹¹ unhealthy products to children and fueling the UK's obesity¹² epidemic¹³.

 

　　Although there are tough rules protecting youngsters during children's TV programs, there are no restrictions¹⁴ on shows such as TV's Britain's Got Talent and the X Factor.

 

　　Research shows that those programs are widely enjoyed by young viewers.

 

　　The World Health Organization is calling for further regulations to be put in place across Europe to stop children being targeted by marketing¹⁵ promoting foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt.

1 guardians   

监护人( guardian的名词复数 )； 保护者，维护者

参考例句：

• Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
• The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。

2 guardianship   

n. 监护, 保护, 守护

参考例句：

• They had to employ the English language in face of the jealous guardianship of Britain. 他们不得不在英国疑忌重重的监护下使用英文。
• You want Marion to set aside her legal guardianship and give you Honoria. 你要马丽恩放弃她的法定监护人资格，把霍诺丽娅交给你。

3 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

5 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

6 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

7 slashing   

adj.尖锐的；苛刻的；鲜明的；乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
• He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句

8 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

9 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

10 adverts   

advertisements 广告，做广告

参考例句：

• the adverts on television 电视广告
• The adverts are not very informative. 这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。

11 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

12 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

13 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

14 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

15 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。