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Good morning, everyone.
大家，早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your favorite daily news companion designed to help you sharpen your English
欢迎收听 TalkCast，您最喜爱的每日新闻伴侣，旨在帮助您提高英语水平
listening skills, build a rich vocabulary, and keep up with the latest happenings around the globe.
听力技能，积累丰富的词汇，并紧跟全球最新的时事动态。
I am Brian, and it is wonderful to share this beautiful morning with you.
我是 Brian，非常美妙能与你们共度这个美好的早晨。
And a very warm, bright morning to you all.
也祝大家有一个非常温暖、明朗的早晨。
I am Chloe.
我是克洛伊。
Today is September 25th, 2026, and we have an incredibly special reason to celebrate today.
今天是2026年9月25日，今天我们有一个极其特别的理由来庆祝。
It is the Mid -Autumn Festival.
今天是中秋节。
Happy Mid -Autumn Festival, everyone. Indeed.
大家中秋节快乐。的确如此。
A very happy Mid -Autumn Festival to our amazing global community.
祝我们优秀的全球社区中秋快乐。
May this day bring you, your family, and your loved ones peace, happiness, and, of course, plenty of
愿这一天为您、您的家人以及您所爱的人带来和平、幸福，当然，还有丰富的
delicious mooncakes.
美味的月饼。
Yes, mooncakes are absolutely essential.
是的，月饼是绝对必不可少的。
But before we sit down for our festive dinners tonight, we have some fascinating stories to share.
但在我们今晚坐下来享用节日晚餐之前，我们有一些迷人的故事要分享。
Today, we start with a potentially life -changing medical breakthrough, a therapeutic vaccine that
今天，我们从一个可能改变生活的医疗突破开始，一种治疗性疫苗，它
could replace daily blood pressure medication.
可以代替日常的血压药物。
That is right.
那很对。
After that, we will look into a practical health warning.
之后，我们将探讨一个实用的健康警告。
Six common everyday foods that actually spike your blood sugar much faster than white rice.
六种日常常见食物，实际上它们使血糖急剧上升的速度比白米饭还要快。
Then we will take a trip over to the UK to discuss an incredibly expensive local construction
然后我们将前往英国，讨论一项极其昂贵的当地建筑
project in Oxford that has caused quite a stir online, before celebrating the poetic return of 12
牛津的项目，该项目在网上引起了不小的轰动，接着我们将庆祝12件流失海外的中国文物富有诗意的回归
stolen Chinese cultural relics just in time for the holiday.
流失海外的中国文物，正好赶上了节日。
And we will also check in on how our national vegetable supply is being secured for the massive
我们还将了解如何为庞大的市场保障全国蔬菜供应
holiday rush.
节日热潮。
It is a packed episode, so let us jump right in.
这是一期内容丰富的节目，让我们直接开始吧。
Let us start with that blood pressure vaccine.
让我们从那个血压疫苗开始。
Brian, as someone who knows people struggling with hypertension, this sounds too good to be true.
布莱恩，作为认识正在与高血压作斗争的人的人，这听起来太美好了，简直不敢让人相信。
How can a simple vaccine treat high blood pressure?
一个简单的疫苗怎么能治疗高血压呢？
I thought vaccines were only for preventing things like the flu.
我以为疫苗只是用来预防流感之类疾病的。
You are not alone in thinking that, Chloe.
克洛伊，并不是只有你一个人会这样想。
Traditionally, vaccines are preventative.
传统上，疫苗是预防性的。
They prepare your immune system to fight external viruses.
它们让你的免疫系统做好应对外部病毒的准备。
But this new development from Wuhan Hua Ji -1 is a therapeutic vaccine.
但武汉华纪一号的这项新研发成果是一种治疗性疫苗。
Instead of fighting an invader, it trains your own body to regulate its internal systems.
它不是去对抗 入侵者，而是训练你自己的身体去调节其内部系统。
It has just successfully completed its phase 1 clinical trials.
它刚刚成功完成了一期临床试验。
A therapeutic vaccine.
一种治疗性疫苗。
That sounds like a brilliant concept.
这听起来是一个极好的概念。
So instead of attacking a virus, it is managing a function inside our own bodies.
因此，它并不是攻击病毒，而是管理我们身体内部的一种功能。
How does it actually do that?
它实际上是如何做到那一点的？
Well, it targets a hormone system called the renin -angiotensin -aldosterone system.
嗯，它针对的是一种名为肾素-血管紧张素-醛固酮系统的激素系统。
This system is responsible for controlling our blood pressure by telling our blood vessels to
该系统负责控制我们的血压，通过向我们的血管发送信号来
tighten or relax.
收缩或舒张。
The vaccine stimulates your body to produce specific antibodies that gently block this tightening
该疫苗会刺激你的身体产生特定的抗体，温和地阻断这一收缩
process, keeping your blood vessels wide and relaxed.
过程，保持你的血管处于扩张和放松状态。
Wow, that is a fantastic metaphor.
哇，这是一个极妙的比喻。
So it is like placing a tiny, friendly traffic director inside our bloodstream.
所以这就像在我们的血流中放置一个微小、友好的交通指挥员。
Instead of letting the traffic get crowded and tense, the director keeps the lanes wide open so
这位指挥员不会让交通变得拥挤和紧张，而是让车道保持敞开，以便
everything flows smoothly.
一切都能顺畅流动。
And the best part is, you do not have to remember to swallow a pill every single morning. Exactly.
最棒的部分是，你不需要记住每天早上吞服一片药。确实如此。
The phase 1 trial showed that a single injection could safely maintain stable blood pressure for
一期试验表明，单次注射就能安全地维持稳定的血压长达
several months.
几个月。
This is a huge deal because many patients struggle with compliance, which means they often forget to
这事关重大，因为许多患者在服药依从性方面存在困难，这意味着他们经常忘记
take their daily pills, leading to dangerous spikes in blood pressure.
服用每日药物，导致血压出现危险的飙升。
A long -lasting shot would completely solve that problem.
一针持久的注射剂将彻底解决这个问题。
That would be a massive relief for millions of families.
那对数百万个家庭来说将是一个巨大的宽慰。
I really hope the phase 2 trials, which are starting soon to test it on a much larger group of
我真的很希望很快开始的第二阶段试验（将在大得多的群体中进行测试）
people, go just as smoothly. Absolutely.
能同样顺利地进行。那是绝对的。
Now, speaking of managing our health, let us move to our next story about what we eat.
现在，说到管理我们的健康，让我们转入关于我们饮食的下一个报道。
Many health -conscious people today are trying hard to control their blood sugar.
如今许多健康意识强的人都在努力控制自己的血糖。
Their first instinct is usually to cut out white rice and steamed buns.
他们的第一直觉通常是戒掉白米饭和馒头。
But nutritionists have recently highlighted six popular staple foods that are actually much worse
但营养学家最近指出了六种实际上要大为糟糕的常见主食
for your blood sugar levels. Really?
对你的血糖水平而言。真的吗？
Worse than white rice?
比白米饭还更糟？
That is hard to believe because white rice is already a very fast -digesting refined carb.
这很难让人相信，因为白米饭已经是一种消化非常快的精制碳水化合物了。
Alright, Brian, put me to the test.
好吧，布莱恩，考考我吧（让我接受测试）。
What are these six secret sugar spikes?
这六个隐秘的血糖飙升源是什么？
The six culprits are cold -skinned noodles, scallion pancakes, carb -on -carb combinations like
这六个罪魁祸首是凉皮、葱油饼，以及碳水配碳水的组合，比如
wrapping fried dough sticks in flatbread, pumpkin porridge, get -a -soup, and fried sugar cakes.
大饼裹油条、南瓜粥、疙瘩汤和炸糖糕。
Wait, let me stop you right there.
等等，让我在这里打断你一下。
Pumpkin porridge and get -a -soup?
南瓜粥和疙瘩汤？
Those are literally the soft, comforting foods my grandmother would make for me when I had an upset stomach.
那些简直就是我胃不舒服时祖母会给我做的软烂、暖胃的食物。
How can they be bad for blood sugar?
它们怎么会对血糖有害呢？
It all comes down to a process called starch gelatinization.
这一切都归结于一个被称为淀粉糊化的过程。
When you cook pumpkin and rice or flour dough in water for a long time, the heat and moisture break
当你把南瓜、大米或面团放在水里煮很长时间时，热量和水分会破坏
down the starch molecules.
淀粉分子。
This makes the food incredibly soft and easy to digest.
这使得食物极其软烂且容易消化。
In fact, it requires almost no chewing at all.
事实上，它几乎根本不需要咀嚼。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
Because it is so soft, our stomachs do not have to do any heavy lifting.
因为太软了，我们的胃不需要做任何重活。
It is like using a fast -pass lane at an amusement park.
这就像在游乐园里使用快速通道一样。
The glucose gets absorbed into our bloodstream almost instantly, causing a massive, rapid sugar spike.
葡萄糖几乎瞬间被吸收到我们的血液中，导致血糖大范围、迅速地飙升。
That is exactly how it works.
事情正是这样运作的。
And what about cold skin noodles, or liang pi?
那么凉面（或者说凉皮）怎么样？
Many people think it is a light, healthy summer meal.
许多人认为它是一种轻便、健康的消暑膳食。
But during the making of liang pi, the protein, which is the gluten, is completely washed away.
但在制作凉皮的过程中，蛋白质（也就是面筋）会被完全洗掉。
What you are left with is almost pure concentrated starch.
你剩下的是几乎纯粹的浓缩淀粉。
Oh, wow.
噢，哇。
So without any protein or fiber to slow down the digestion, it is basically a pure carbohydrate bomb.
所以没有任何蛋白质或纤维来减缓消化，它基本上就是一个纯碳水化合物炸弹。
What about the scallion pancakes and fried sugar cakes?
那葱油饼和炸糖糕呢？
Those are what we call a sugar and fat combination.
那些就是我们所说的糖和脂肪的组合。
The high amount of fat and oil combined with refined flour not only spikes your blood sugar, but
大量的脂肪和油脂与精制面粉结合，不仅会使你的血糖飙升，而且
also contributes to insulin resistance over time.
随着时间的推移，还会导致胰岛素抵抗。
This makes it even harder for your body to manage sugar in the long run.
从长远来看，这会让你的身体更难控制糖分。
That is an incredible lesson.
这真是极其重要（不可思议）的一课。
So the takeaway is that soft, overcooked, and heavily refined foods, even if they seem light or
所以，我们的启示是，软烂、煮得过熟以及过度精制的食物，即使它们看起来很清淡或
comforting, can be hidden sugar traps.
暖胃，也可能是隐藏的糖分陷阱。
We should aim for foods that require some actual chewing, like whole grains and fiber.
我们的目标应该是那些需要实际咀嚼的食物，比如全谷物和纤维。
Spot on, Chloe.
说得太准了，克洛伊。
Now, let us shift gears from nutrition to a very different kind of story.
现在，让我们把话题从营养转到一个完全不同的故事。
We are heading over to Oxford in the United Kingdom, where a public infrastructure project has
我们正前往英国的牛津，那里的一项公共基础设施项目已经
recently finished.
最近完成了。
But at a cost that has left the public absolutely shocked.
但其付出的代价让公众感到极其震惊。
A railway underpass project that took three years to complete has ended up costing a staggering 2 .1
一个历时三年才完工的铁路地下通道项目，最终花费了令人咋舌的2.1
billion yuan, which is about 240 million pounds.
亿元（ 约合2.4亿英镑）。
2 .1 billion yuan for a local underpass?
一个地方地下通道就要21亿元？
That is an astronomical amount of money.
这简直是一笔天文数字般的巨款。
You could probably build a small airport or miles of high -speed railway for that price in some countries.
在一些国家，用这个价格大概可以建一个小型机场或数英里的高铁。
What on earth took them so long and cost so much?
究竟是什么让他们花了这么长时间，花费了这么多钱？
The project, which was run by Network Rail to replace an old bridge and lower the road underneath,
该项目由英国国家铁路网公司运营，旨在替换一座旧桥并降低下方的道路，
ran into a mountain of unexpected problems.
却遇到了堆积如山的意外问题。
They discovered a complex web of ancient, undocumented water pipes, gas lines, and high -voltage
他们发现地下交织着复杂的古代、未记载的水管、燃气管和高压
electrical cables underground that all had to be carefully moved.
电缆，这些地下管线全都必须小心翼翼地移开。
Ah, the classic historic city problem.
啊，典型的历史名城问题。
You dig a hole and you end up finding history.
你挖个洞，结果却发现了历史。
But still, three years of road closures and traffic chaos for a single bridge underpass is bound to
但即便如此，仅仅为了一个桥下通道就导致了三年的道路封闭和交通混乱，这注定会
make people angry.
让人们感到愤怒。
I heard even international netizens are joking about it.
我听说甚至连国外的网民都在调侃这件事。
Yes, French internet users have been playfully teasing the project, pointing out how incredibly fast
是的，法国网民一直在打趣地调侃这个项目，指出其他国家的速度有多么令人难以置信地快
other countries can build entire transit networks compared to Oxford's three -year underpass.
能够建成整个交通网络，而相比之下牛津的地下通道却花了三年。
It has really opened up a big debate in the UK about how public contracts are managed and why
这在英国确实引发了一场关于公共合同如何管理的大讨论，以及为什么
infrastructure costs have become so high.
基础设施成本会变得如此高昂。
It definitely shows that planning and modern bureaucracy can sometimes slow things down to a crawl.
这绝对表明，规划和现代官僚主义有时会让事情进展缓慢得像蜗牛爬行。
But speaking of the UK, they recently did something very efficient and heartwarming that is bringing
但说到英国，他们最近做了一件非常高效且暖心的事情，这带来了
a lot of joy to China this holiday.
在这个节日给中国带来了许多欢乐。
Yes, in a beautiful gesture of cultural cooperation, the UK Metropolitan Police officially returned
是的，作为文化合作的美好姿态，英国伦敦大都市警察局正式归还了
12 lost Chinese cultural relics and artworks back to China during a special ceremony at the Chinese
在一次特别仪式上，将12件流失的中国文化文物和艺术品送回中国，该仪式在中国驻
Embassy in London.
伦敦的大使馆举行。
That is wonderful.
那太棒了。
What kind of treasures are we talking about and how did they find them?
我们说的是什么样的珍宝，他们又是怎么找到的？
The collection includes ancient pottery, bronze vessels, and traditional decorative art pieces.
这批藏品包括古代陶器、青铜器皿和传统装饰艺术品。
They were actually seized by the London police during a criminal investigation into illicit cultural property.
它们实际上是伦敦警方在对非法文化财产进行刑事调查时扣押的。
Once the police confirmed that these items were smuggled from China, they were closely with Chinese
一旦警方确认这些物品是从中国走私过来的，他们就与中国方面密切
authorities to ensure their safe return.
主管部门合作，以确保它们安全返回。
That is so poetic, especially since today is the Mid -Autumn Festival, which is all about reunions
这太有诗意了，尤其是今天是中秋节，这个节日的核心就是团聚
and coming home.
和回到家中。
Having these 12 precious pieces of history reunited with their homeland on this exact day is just perfect.
让这12件珍贵的历史遗存恰好在今天与祖国重聚，真是再完美不过了。
It really is the ultimate cultural reunion.
这确实是一次终极的文化团聚。
And speaking of holiday reunions, if you are heading home to cook a massive feast for your family
说到节日团聚，如果你正打算回家为家人做一顿丰盛的大餐
tonight, you can breathe a sigh of relief.
今晚，你可以松一口气了。
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has officially announced that our national vegetable
农业农村部已正式宣布，我国的蔬菜
basket is fully stocked and secure for the holiday season.
篮子在节日期间供应充足、安全有保障。
Oh, that is fantastic news.
哦，那真是个极好的消息。
Holiday shopping can get so stressful, and prices often go up when everyone is trying to buy the
节日采购会让人感到压力重重，尤其是当大家都在争相购买
same ingredients at the same time.
同一款食材的时候。
Fortunately, that will not be an issue this year.
幸运的是，今年这不会成为问题。
The latest agricultural data shows that the national vegetable planting area is currently at a
最新农业数据显示，全国蔬菜种植面积目前处于
massive 108 million mu.
达巨大的1.08亿亩。
In mid -September alone, the output exceeded 27 million tons, which is more than enough to meet the
仅在9月中旬，产量就超过了2700万吨，这足以满足
holiday demand and keep prices nice and stable.
节日需求，并保持价格稳定。
That is incredibly reassuring.
那真是太令人安心了。
A safe, abundant supply of fresh food is truly the foundation of a happy holiday.
安全、充足的新鲜食物供应确实是快乐假期的基石。
It certainly is.
确实如此。
And on that very positive and comforting note, we have reached the end of our news digest for this
伴随着这个非常积极且温馨的基调，我们今天上午的新闻文摘已经接近尾声，这是
morning of September 25, 2026.
2026年9月25日清晨的内容。
But before you go and enjoy your mid -autumn celebrations, we have a fun and thought -provoking
但在大家去享受中秋庆祝活动之前，我们有一个有趣且引人深思的
question for our community of English learners.
问题想要请教我们的英语学习者社区。
Of the six blood sugar spiking foods we discussed today, which one surprised you the most?
在我们今天讨论的六种会导致血糖飙升的食物中，哪一种最让你感到意外？
And will you change how you eat it?
你会因此改变你食用它的方式吗？
We are so excited to see your responses.
我们非常期待看到大家的回复。
Please write down your answers in English in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区用英文写下你的答案。
Do not forget to read through other listeners' comments and reply to them.
别忘了通读其他听众的留言并给他们回复。
It is a wonderful, supportive space to practice your writing and learn natural English expressions
这是一个极好的、互相支持的空间，可以让你练习写作并学习地道的英语表达
from your peers.
向你的同伴学习。
We truly appreciate your amazing support.
我们衷心感谢大家一直以来的大力支持。
If you love what we do here at TalkCast, please subscribe to our podcast, share it with your
如果你喜欢我们在TalkCast所做的内容，请订阅我们的播客，并分享给你的
friends, or consider joining our TalkCast membership program for exclusive content.
朋友，或者考虑加入我们的TalkCast会员计划以获取专属内容。
As always, a complete written transcript of this episode, along with key vocabulary notes and high
一如既往，本期节目的完整文字逐字稿、核心词汇笔记以及高
-quality audio, is published on our official website at www .talkcast .top, as well as on our WeChat
质音频，均已发布在我们的官方网站 www.talkcast.top，以及我们的微信
public account under the name TalkCast.
名称为 TalkCast 的公众号账号上。
Wishing you all a magical, peaceful, and happy mid -autumn festival.
祝愿大家度过一个奇妙、祥和、快乐的中秋佳节。
Enjoy the beautiful full moon and have a wonderful day.
赏月愉快，度过美好的一天。
Happy mid -autumn festival.
中秋佳节快乐。
Keep learning, keep smiling, and we will see you next time.
保持学习，保持微笑，我们下次再见。
Bye -bye. Goodbye. Goodbye.
再见。再见。再见。
