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Good morning and welcome back to TalkCast, your go -to daily news companion designed to help you
早上好，欢迎回到 TalkCast，这是您每日必备的新闻伴侣，旨在帮 助您
sharpen your English listening skills, build a rich vocabulary, and stay informed about the world
提高您的英语听力能力，积累丰富的词汇，并随时了解世界
around us.
我们周围发生的事。
I am Ethan, and it is wonderful to share this beautiful morning with you.
我是 Ethan，非常美妙能与您共度这个美好的早晨。
And a very warm morning to you all.
也向大家致以最温暖的早晨问候。
I am Zoe.
我是 Zoe。
Today is September 26, 2026.
今天是2026年九月26日。
We hope you all had a fantastic and peaceful mid -autumn festival yesterday.
我们希望大家昨天都度过了一个愉快而安宁的中秋佳节。
Did you eat too many mooncakes?
您是不是吃了太多月饼？
We certainly did.
我们确实吃了。
I definitely did, Zoe.
我绝对吃了，Zoe。
But before we dive into today's incredible stories, we have a quick but important notice.
但在我们深入探讨今天那些令人难以置信的故事之前，我们有一个简短但重要的通知。
TalkCast is growing every day, and we really need your support to keep bringing you high -quality
TalkCast 每天都在成长，我们非常需要您的支持，以继续为您带来高质量的
English learning content.
英语学习内容。
Please consider joining our TalkCast membership program.
请考虑加入我们的 TalkCast 会员计划。
Your support helps us keep going and improve the show.
您的支持能帮助我们坚持下去并提升节目质量。
It absolutely does.
确实如此。
Every subscription and share makes a huge difference.
每一次订阅和分享都至关重要。
Now, let us look at what we have lined up for today's digest.
现在，让我们来看看我 们为今天的摘要准备了什么内容。
What is our headline story today, Ethan?
Ethan，我们今天的头条故事是什么？
Today, we start with a monumental scientific milestone, as China's FAST telescope celebrates 10
今天，我们以一个具有里程碑意义的科学里程碑开始，中国的天眼望远镜迎来了 10
years of scanning the cosmos and discovering mysterious deep space objects.
周年的宇宙扫描并发现神秘深空天体的历程。
That is incredible.
那真是不可思议。
After that, we will look into two shocking health warnings, a hidden danger lurking right inside
之后，我们将关注两个令人震惊的健康警告：一个正潜伏在您
your bathroom showerhead, and why your favorite Thai milk tea might be giving you sudden heart palpitations.
浴室淋浴喷头里的隐形危险，以及为什么您最爱的泰式奶茶可能会让您突然产生心悸。
Then we will take a historical detour to look at a 1 ,400 -year -old mooncake with a mystery filling,
然后我们将进行一次历史性的绕道，去看看一块有着神秘馅料的、拥有 1400 年历史的月饼，
and find out why we celebrate mid -autumn, but never mid -spring.
并找出为什么我们庆祝中秋，却从不庆祝“中春”。
And finally, we will wrap up with some incredibly fun lifestyle snippets, including a super -cheap
最后，我们将以一些非常有趣的时尚生活花絮来结束，包括一个超级便宜的
hotel breakfast deal, a six -year -old genius breaking world records, and an unusual furry phone thief
酒店早餐优惠、一个打破世界纪录的六岁天才，以及一个不寻常的毛茸茸的手机小偷
in Shizhang.
在石掌。
It is a packed episode, so let us jump right in.
这是一个内容丰富的单集，所以让我们直接开始吧。
Let us start with our headline.
让我们从我们的头条开始。
Yesterday, September 25th, marked the 10th anniversary of the completion of the 500 -meter Aperture
昨天，9月25日，标志着500米口径完工10周年
Spherical Radio Telescope, or FAST, affectionately known as the China SkyEye.
球面射电望远镜（简称FAST，被亲切地称为“中国天眼”）的完工。
Ten years already.
已经十年了。
That giant silver dish nestled in the mountains of Kwezil province is absolutely iconic, and I hear
那面坐落在贵州群山中的巨型银色网盘绝对具有代表性，而且我听说
it has made some massive discoveries recently.
它最近取得了一些巨大的发现。
It certainly has.
它确实取得了。
Scientists announced that FAST has now discovered over 1 ,300 pulsars.
科学家们宣布，FAST 目前已发现超过 1300 颗脉冲星。
That is more than any other telescope in the world has found during the exact same period.
这比世界上任何其他望远镜在完全相同的时期内发现的都要多。
1 ,300.
1300 颗。
That is an incredible number.
那是一个惊人的数字。
But Ethan, let us pause for a second.
但是 Ethan，让我们暂停一下。
For our English learners, what exactly is a pulsar?
对于我们的英语学习者来说，脉冲星究竟是什么？
It sounds like some kind of cosmic heartbeat.
听起来就像是某种宇宙心跳。
That is actually a perfect way to think of it, Zoe.
Zoe，这其实是一个完美的理解方式。
A pulsar is a highly dense, rapidly rotating neutron star.
脉冲星是一种高度致密、快速旋转的中子星。
As it spins, it shoots out intense beams of electromagnetic radiation from its magnetic poles.
当它自转时，会从其磁极喷射出强烈的电磁辐射光束。
Because it rotates so regularly, these beams sweep across space like a cosmic lighthouse.
因为它的旋转非常有规律，这些光束就像宇宙灯塔一样扫过空间。
When the beam points toward Earth, we detect it as a pulse of radio waves.
当光束指向地球时，我们就能探测到它作为无线电波脉冲的存在。
Ah, a cosmic lighthouse.
啊，一个宇宙灯塔。
That is a brilliant metaphor.
那是一个极佳的比喻。
So FAST is essentially sitting in Gizu, watching these giant lighthouses blink in the deep, dark
所以天眼（FAST）基本上是坐落在贵州，看着这些巨大的灯塔在深邃、黑暗的
ocean of space.
太空海洋中。
It is incredible how far human technology has come to listen to the whispers of the universe.
人类科技为了聆听宇宙的低语已经走得如此之远，这真是令人难以置信。
It really is.
确实如此。
But while we are looking up at the stars, we also need to pay close attention to what is happening
但当我们仰望星空时，我们也需要密切关注正在发生的事情
right in our own homes.
就在我们自己的家里。
Our next story is a shocking medical warning that might make you want to inspect your bathroom immediately.
我们的下一个故事是一个令人震惊的医学警告，可能会让你想立即检查你的浴室。
A woman in Shandong, Miss Li, had been suffering from a severe chronic cough and coughing up blood
山东的一位李女士，三年来一直遭受严重的慢性咳嗽和咳血之苦
for three whole years.
持续了整整三年。
She visited countless doctors, but her symptoms just would not go away.
她看了无数医生，但她的症状就是无法消除。
Coughing blood for three years?
咳血三年？
That sounds terrifying.
那听起来太可怕了。
Did they finally figure out what was causing it?
他们最终查明是什么引起的了吗？
They did.
他们确实查到了。
Doctors discovered she had a rare lung infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium avium.
医生发现她患有一种由鸟分枝杆菌引起的罕见肺部感染。
And the source of this bacterium?
而这种细菌的源头呢？
It was her bathroom showerhead, which she had not replaced or thoroughly cleaned in over ten years.
就是她浴室的淋浴喷头，她已经十多年没有更换或彻底清洁过了。
Oh my goodness.
哦，我的天哪。
Miss Li was literally taking a bacterial rain shower every single day.
李女士简直每天都在洗细菌雨淋浴。
How does bacteria even grow inside a showerhead?
细菌到底是怎么在花洒喷头里滋生的？
Well, the inside of a showerhead is the perfect breeding ground.
嗯，花洒喷头内部是完美的细菌滋生地。
It is warm, dark, and constantly wet.
那里温暖、黑暗，而且经常是湿漉漉的。
Over time, bacteria and mold build up inside the plastic nozzles, forming what scientists call a biofilm.
随着时间的推移，细菌和霉菌会在塑料喷嘴内部积聚，形成科学家所说的生物膜。
When you turn on the hot water, the high water pressure turns these bacteria into tiny water
当你打开热水时，高水压会将这些细菌转化为微小的水
droplets or aerosols, which you then inhale straight into your lungs.
滴或气溶胶，然后你就会直接将它们吸入肺部。
That is a scary thought.
这听起来真可怕。
It is like inhaling an invisible mist of germs.
这就像是吸入了无形的细菌雾。
So what is the lesson here, Ethan?
那么，伊森，这里的教训是什么？
How do we protect ourselves from this bacterial rain?
我们该如何保护自己免受这种“细菌雨”的侵害？
Health experts suggest replacing your showerhead every few years, especially if it is plastic.
健康专家建议每隔几年更换一次花洒喷头，尤其是塑料喷头。
Also, you should regularly unscrew it and soak it in a bowl of vinegar to kill the bacteria and
此外，你应该定期拧下它，浸泡在一碗醋里以杀死细菌，并且
break down the mineral buildup.
分解矿物质积聚。
And if you have not used a shower for a few days, let the hot water run for a minute before you
如果你有几天没有用过淋浴，在进去之前先让热水流一分钟，这样
actually step in so any stagnant water gets flushed out.
实际走进去，以便任何滞留的水被冲走。
That is such a simple and practical life hack.
这真是个既简单又实用的生活妙招。
I am definitely soaking my showerhead in vinegar tonight.
我今晚一定要把我的花洒喷头泡在醋里。
Speaking of health warnings, there is another popular trend that is causing some unexpected health issues.
说到健康警告，还有另一个流行趋势正导致一些意想不到的健康问题。
Lately, Thai milk tea has become incredibly popular, but social media is flooded with posts from
最近，泰式奶茶变得极其受欢迎，但社交媒体上充斥着
people calling themselves the first batch of Thai tea victims.
自称为第一批泰茶受害者的人发布的帖子。
They're reporting severe heart palpitations, dizziness and extreme insomnia.
他们报告了严重的心悸、头晕和极度失眠。
Yes, this is a very real issue.
是的，这是一个非常现实的问题。
Many young people think they are just having a sweet, refreshing treat, but they end up lying awake
许多年轻人以为他们只是在享受甜美清爽的饮品，但最终却躺在床上毫无睡意
at three in the morning with their hearts racing.
在凌晨三点心跳狂跳。
The culprit here is an extremely high concentration of caffeine.
这里的罪魁祸首是极高浓度的咖啡因。
Wait, caffeine?
等等，咖啡因？
I thought tea had much less caffeine than coffee.
我以为茶中的咖啡因比咖啡少得多。
Why is Thai milk tea so potent?
为什么泰式奶茶的效力这么强？
It comes down to how the tea is made.
这归结于茶叶是如何制作的。
Thai tea uses highly crushed, fine tea leaves or tea dust.
泰式红茶使用的是高度捣碎的、精细的茶叶或茶末。
Because the particles are so small, the surface area is huge.
因为微粒如此之小，所以表面积非常巨大。
This allows for a very thorough extraction process when the tea is brewed.
这使得在冲泡茶叶时，能进行非常彻底的提取过程。
The tea is steeped multiple times in boiling water, pulling out almost every single molecule of caffeine.
茶叶在沸水中多次浸泡，几乎萃取出每一个咖啡因分子。
In fact, a single cup of traditional Thai milk tea can contain as much caffeine as three shots of espresso.
事实上，一杯传统的泰式奶茶所含的咖啡因，可能和三份意式浓缩咖啡一样多。
Three shots of espresso?
三份意式浓缩咖啡？
No wonder people are getting palpitations.
难怪人们会感到心悸。
For our listeners, palpitations mean feeling your heart beating too hard, too fast or fluttering,
对于我们的听众来说，心悸意味着感觉心跳得太重、太快，或者在扑腾，
like a butterfly trapped in your chest.
就像一只被困在胸腔里的蝴蝶。
Drinking that much caffeine in the afternoon is like pouring high octane rocket fuel into a regular
下午喝那么多咖啡因，就像把高辛烷值的火箭燃料倒进普通的
car engine.
汽车发动机里。
It is just too much for the system to handle. Exactly.
身体系统根本承受不了。没错。
So if you are sensitive to caffeine, it is best to enjoy Thai tea in the morning or ask for a weaker
所以，如果你对咖啡因敏感，最好在早上 享用泰式红茶，或者要求冲泡得淡一些
brew if possible. Definitely.
如果可能的话，淡茶。当然了。
Now, since yesterday was the mid -autumn festival, I am sure many of our listeners enjoyed some
既然昨天是中秋节日，我相信我们的许多听众都品尝了一些
delicious mooncakes.
美味的月饼。
But did you know that archaeologists in Xinjiang actually discovered a mooncake that is over 1 ,400
但你知道吗，新疆的考古学家实际上发现了一个超过1400年
years old?
年历史？
That is one of my favorite historical stories.
这是我最喜欢的历史故事之一。
In 1972, researchers in Turpan, Xinjiang, excavated a tomb from the Tang Dynasty.
1972年，研究人员在新疆吐鲁番发掘了一座唐代墓葬。
Inside, they found a perfectly preserved, beautifully patterned mooncake.
在墓穴内部，他们发现了一个保存完好的、图案精美的月饼。
It is currently the only physical Tang Dynasty mooncake ever discovered in China.
这是目前在中国发现的唯一一件唐代月饼实物。
1 ,400 years old.
1400年的古老历史。
That is older than some countries.
那比一些国家还要更古老。
But Ethan, how on earth did a pastry survive for over a millennium without rotting?
但是伊森，一块糕点到底是怎么存活了上千年而没有腐烂的呢？
It is all thanks to the unique climate of Turpan.
这完全归功于吐鲁番独特的气候。
It is extremely hot and dry, with very little rainfall.
那里极度炎热干燥，降雨稀少。
This natural dryness acted like a giant dehydrator, removing all moisture from the mooncake before
这种天然的干燥作用就像一个巨大的脱水机，在...之前去除了月饼中的所有水分
mold or bacteria could destroy it.
霉菌或细菌能够将它破坏。
It literally turned into a sweet, starchy fossil.
它简直变成了一个甜甜的、富含淀粉的化石。
That is incredible.
真是太不可思议了。
But the big question remains.
但最大的疑问依然存在。
What was the filling?
它的馅料是什么？
Did they have five nuts or sweet bean paste back in the Tang Dynasty?
唐朝时他们有五仁或者甜豆沙吗？
Ironically, scientists still do not know.
讽刺的是，科学家们至今依然不知道。
Because the artifact is so precious and fragile, they cannot cut it open to analyze the inside.
因为这件文物如此珍贵和脆弱，他们不能把它切开来分析内部。
So the filling remains a historical mystery.
所以馅料仍然是一个历史谜团。
A mystery mooncake.
这是一个神秘的月饼。
That is so romantic.
这真是太浪漫了。
Now, thinking about the festival itself, a listener sent in a very interesting question.
现在，考虑到这个节日本身，有一位听众提出了一个非常有趣的问题。
Why do we celebrate mid -autumn, but we do not have a festival called Midspring?
为什么我们要庆祝中秋，却从来没有一个叫做“仲春”的节日呢？
That is a fascinating cultural question.
这是一个非常迷人的文化问题。
In ancient China, emperors followed a strict ritual of worshiping the sun in the spring and the moon
在中国古代，皇帝们遵循着春季祭日、以及祭月的严格仪式
in the autumn.
在秋季。
The autumn worship traditionally took place on the autumn equinox.
秋季祭祀传统上是在秋分那天举行。
However, because the autumn equinox is based on the solar calendar, it does not always align with a
然而，因为秋分是根据阳历计算的，所以它并不总是与满月的时间一致
full moon.
满月。
Eventually, people shifted the celebration to the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which is exactly
最终，人们将这一庆祝活动移到了农历八月十五，这正好是
the middle of autumn, when the moon is guaranteed to be at its brightest and roundest.
秋天的中期，此时的月亮保证是最亮最圆的。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So the focus was always on the harvest and the perfect round moon of autumn.
这里的重心总是放在丰收以及秋天完美的圆月上。
Spring is all about planting and hard work, so people did not have the time to sit around and admire
春天全是关于播种和辛勤耕作，所以人们没有时间闲坐和欣赏
the moon in the same way. Precisely.
以同样的方式欣赏月亮。确实如此。
Now, let us move on to some quick lighthearted updates from around the country.
现在，让我们来看看国内一些轻松愉快的简讯。
First, a hotel in Wuhan has gone viral for offering an incredibly cheap breakfast deal.
首先，武汉的一家酒店因为提供极其便宜的早餐优惠而走红。
They're selling a monthly breakfast pass for just 369 yuan.
他们正在以仅369元的价格出售早餐月卡。
369 yuan for a whole month?
整整一个月只要369元？
That averages out to about 12 yuan a day.
这平均下来每天大约是12元。
What do you get for that price?
这个价格你能得到什么？
Believe it or not, you get access to their full buffet with over 70 different types of dishes,
信不信由你，你可以享用他们的全套自助餐，里面有70多种不同类型的菜肴，
including local Wuhan specialties like hot dry noodles.
包括像热干面这样的武汉本地特色美食。
70 dishes?
70道菜？
That is an absolute steal.
那简直是太划算了。
If I lived in Wuhan, I would never cook breakfast again.
如果我住在武汉，我再也不会自己做早餐了。
That is cheaper than buying a single cup of coffee in most big cities.
这比在大多数大城市买一杯咖啡还要便宜。
It really is a smart way for the hotel to attract local residents.
这确实是酒店吸引当地居民的一种聪明方法。
Next, we have an inspiring story about a 6 -year -old girl named Lian Yunji.
接下来，我们有一个关于一个名叫廉运级的6岁小女孩的鼓舞人心的故事。
In just three days, she broke the World Cube Association record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube twice.
仅仅在三天内，她就两次打破了世界魔方协会还原三阶魔方的记录。
Her average solving time is now an astonishing 4 .27 seconds.
她现在的平均还原时间是令人震惊的4.27秒。
4 .27 seconds.
4.27秒。
Ethan, it takes me four seconds just to find where I put my glasses.
伊森，我光是找我把眼镜放哪儿了就要花四秒钟。
At six years old, her finger speed and mental processing power must be off the charts.
六岁时， 她的手指速度和大脑处理能力一定已经爆表了。
That is pure genius.
那真是个天才。
It truly is.
确实如此。
And finally, let us end with a hilarious story from Dijang.
最后 ，让我们以一个来自德江的令人捧腹的故事来结束。
A woman named Miss Zhao accidentally dropped her mobile phone while riding her bicycle.
一位名叫赵女士的女性在骑自行车时不小心掉了手机。
When she realized it was gone, she called the police.
当她意识到手机不见了时，她报警了。
After reviewing the street security cameras, the police discovered that the phone had been picked up
在查看了街道监控录像后，警方发现手机已经被捡走了
by a very unusual suspect.
被一个非常不寻常的嫌疑对象捡走的。
A local dog.
一只本地的狗。
A dog?
一只狗？
Don't tell me the dog was trying to make a phone call.
别告诉我那只狗正试图打电话。
Not quite.
倒也不完全是。
It turned out the dog simply thought the shiny phone was a toy.
结果发现，那只狗仅仅是把那部闪亮的手机当成了玩具。
It picked it up in its mouth and trotted away.
它用嘴把手机叼起来，然后小跑着走开了。
Luckily, Miss Zhao recognized the dog because it belonged to a neighbor, and she successfully
幸运的是，赵女士认出了这只狗，因为它是邻居家的，而且她成功...
retrieved her phone completely undamaged.
找回了她完好无损的手机。
That is absolutely precious.
那真的是太可爱了。
I guess you could say the dog wanted to keep up with the latest news on TalkCast.
我想你可能会说，这只狗想跟上TalkCast的最新消息。
It seems so.
似乎确实如此。
And on that delightful note, we have reached the end of our news digest for this morning of
在这个令人愉快的时刻，我们今天早上的新闻摘要也接近了尾声，时间是
September 26, 2026.
2026年9月26日。
But before we sign off, we have an engaging question for our wonderful community of English learners.
但在结束之前，我们为美妙的英语学 习者社区准备了一个引人入胜的问题。
How often do you clean or replace your bathroom showerhead?
你多久清洗或更换一次浴室的花洒？
And did today's story about Miss Lee make you want to scrub it immediately?
今天关于李女士的故事有没有让你想立刻去用 力刷洗它？
We would absolutely love to hear your thoughts and stories.
我们非常想听听你们的想法和故事。
Please write down your answers in English in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区用英语写下你的答案。
Do not forget to read through other listeners' comments and reply to them.
不要忘记通读其他听众的评论并给他们回复。
It is a fantastic, supportive space to practice your writing, build confidence, and connect with
这是一个极好的、提供支持的空间，供你练习写作、建立自信并联系
fellow learners from all over the world.
来自世界各地的同伴学习者。
We are so grateful for your support.
我们非常感激您的支持。
If you enjoy learning English with TalkCast, please subscribe to our podcast.
如果您喜欢和 TalkCast 一起学英语，请订阅我们的播客。
Share it with your friends and consider joining our TalkCast membership program to help us keep
与您的朋友分享，并考虑加入我们的 TalkCast 会员计划，以帮助我们继续
creating these episodes.
制作这些单集。
As always, a complete written transcript of today's episode, along with key vocabulary notes and
一如既往，今天节目的完整文字文稿，以及核心词汇笔记和
high -quality audio, is published on our official website at www .talkcast .com, as well as on our
高清音频，已发布在我们的官方网站 www.talkcast.com，以及我们的
WeChat public account under the name TalkCast.
微信公众账号，名称为 TalkCast。
Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
非常感谢您今天早晨的加入。
Keep practicing, stay curious, and have a beautiful day.
保持练习，保持好奇心，度过美好的一天。
Have a wonderful day, everyone.
祝大家度过美好的一天。
We will see you tomorrow.
我们明天见。
Bye -bye. Goodbye. Goodbye.
再见。再见。再见。
