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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome back to TalkCast, your trusted daily companion designed to help you sharpen your English
欢迎回到 TalkCast，您值得信赖的日常伴侣，旨在帮助您提高英语
listening skills, build a strong vocabulary, and stay informed about the most engaging news from
听力技能，建立强大的词汇量，并随时了解最引人入胜的新闻
around the world.
来自世界各地。
I am Brian, and it is a pleasure to start this beautiful morning with you.
我是布莱恩，很愉快能与大家开启这个美好的早晨。
And a very warm and joyful morning to all of our listeners.
也向我们所有的听众致以十分温暖和欢快的早安问候。
I am Chloe.
我是克洛伊。
Today is September 28th, 2026.
今天是2026年九月28日。
We hope you are feeling refreshed and ready for an exciting day ahead.
我们希望您感到精神焕发，并为充满期待的新一天做好准备。
Grab your morning beverage and let us dive into today's stories.
端起您早晨的饮料，让我们开始探索今天的故事。
Before we reveal our headlines, we have a quick, heartfelt announcement.
在揭晓头条新闻之前，我们有一个简短而真挚的公告。
TalkCast is entirely driven by our passionate community of language learners.
TalkCast 完全是由我们热情的语言学习者社区所驱动的。
To help us keep producing high -quality educational content, please consider joining our TalkCast
为了帮助我们继续制作高质量的教育内容，请考虑加入我们的 TalkCast
membership program.
会员计划。
Your support helps us keep the show running and constantly improve our quality.
您的支持有助于我们保持节目运营并不断提升品质。
Yes, your support means the absolute world to us.
是的，您的支持对我们有着绝对重要的意义。
Thank you so much to everyone who has already subscribed.
非常感谢所有已经订阅的朋友。
Now, Brian, what is on the news menu for this morning?
现在，布莱恩，今天早上的新闻菜单有什么内容？
Today, we have a fascinating lineup.
今天，我们有一组非常精彩的节目安排。
We start with a major economic shift as China digs into an infinite mine of recycled resources.
首先关注一项重大经济转变：中国正在开采一座无限的循环资源矿山。
That sounds like a clever concept.
听起来像是一个很聪明的概念。
After that, we will look at an incredible educational success story where over 100 vocational school
在那之后，我们将关注一个不可思议的教育成功故事，100多所职业学校的
graduates were hired by Peking University.
毕业生被北京大学录用。
And we will find out what highly specialized skill made them so sought after.
我们将了解是什么高度专业的技能让他们如此抢手。
Then, we will pivot to a post -festival health and economy double feature, why classic five -nut
然后，我们将转向节后健康与经济的双重专题，了解为什么经典的五仁
mooncakes are being recycled for animal feed, and the scientific truth behind the sugar -free
月饼被回收作为动物饲料，以及无糖背后的科学真相
mooncake myth.
月饼迷思。
And finally, we will explore some fast -changing lifestyle and consumer trends, including a highly
最后，我们将探索一些快速变化的生活方式和消费者趋势，包括一项高度
affordable one -day gathering package for senior citizens, and how bubble tea shops are trying to
针对老年人的实惠的一日聚会套餐，以及珍珠奶茶店如何试图
capture your attention 24 hours a day.
每天24小时吸引您的注意力。
It is going to be a highly informative show, so let us get started.
这将是一档非常增长见识的节目，让我们开始吧。
Let us begin with our top economic story.
让我们从头条经济新闻开始。
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first half of 2026, China's waste resource
根据国家统计局的数据，2026年上半年，中国废弃资源
utilization industry saw its profits jump by an astonishing 104 .5 percent.
利用产业的利润跃升了惊人的 104.5%。
One hundred and four point five percent.
百分之一百零四点五。
That is massive.
那真是巨大的增幅。
But what does waste resource utilization actually mean?
但是废弃资源利用究竟是什么意思呢？
It sounds like a very long and dry term.
这听起来像是一个非常冗长且枯燥的术语。
Simply put, it refers to the circular economy, or what scientists call urban mining.
简单来说，它指的是循环经济，或者科学家所说的城市采矿。
Urban mining?
城市采矿？
That sounds like a science fiction movie where people dig for gold under the city streets.
这听起来像是一部科幻电影，人们在城市街道下方挖掘黄金。
Is that what it is?
难道这就是所说的含义吗？
It is actually a brilliant metaphor.
这实际上是一个绝妙的比喻。
Instead of digging deep into the physical earth to extract raw metals, urban mining is the process
城市采矿并不是深入地下开采以提取原生金属，这一过程
of reclaiming valuable materials from our discarded everyday products.
是从我们废弃的日常用品中回收有价值的材料。
Think about old cell phones, broken laptops, retired refrigerators, and especially the mass of
想想旧手机、坏掉的笔记本电脑、报废的冰箱，尤其是大量的
batteries from older electric vehicles.
来自老旧电动车辆的电池。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So instead of throwing those electronics into a landfill, specialized factories collect them and
因此，专门的工厂收集它们，而不是将这些电子产品丢进垃圾填埋场，并且
pull out the expensive materials inside them, like copper, cobalt, lithium, and gold. Exactly.
并提取其中昂贵的材料，如铜、钴、锂和黄金。确实如此。
It is much more efficient than traditional mining.
它比传统的采矿高效得多。
For example, to get one gram of gold from a traditional gold mine, you have to dig up and process
例如，要从传统金矿中获取一克黄金，你必须挖掘并加工
tons of raw rock.
成吨的原始岩石。
But you can get that same gram of gold from recycling just a few dozen old smartphones. Wow.
但你只需回收几十部旧智能手机就能获得同样一克黄金。哇。
That is mind -blowing.
那真是令人震惊。
It is cheaper, it uses less energy, and it protects the environment from destructive mining projects.
它更便宜，消耗更少能量，并且保护环境免受破坏性采矿项目的危害。
No wonder the recycling industry is booming so fast this year.
难怪今年回收行业蓬勃发展得这么快。
It really is a win -win for both the economy and the planet.
这对于经济和地球来说确实是双赢。
Now, moving from industrial engineering to academic excellence, a local vocational school in Henan
现在，从工业工程转向学术卓越，河南当地的一所职业学校
province has recently captured nationwide attention because 101 of its graduates were successfully
省最近吸引了全国的关注，因为其 101 名毕业生成功
hired by Peking University, which is widely considered one of the top academic institutions in Asia.
被北京大学聘用，而北京大学被广泛认为是亚洲顶尖的学术机构之一。
Wait, let me make sure I heard that correctly.
等等，让我确认一下我是否正确听清了。
Peking University is hiring graduates from a vocational technical school?
北京大学竟然在从职业技术学校招聘毕业生？
What is their secret weapon?
他们的秘密武器是什么？
It all comes down to a highly specialized major called electron microscope technology.
这完全归结于一个高度专业化的专业，叫做电子显微镜技术。
This vocational school is currently the only school in the entire country that offers a dedicated
这所职业学校是目前全国唯一开设专门课程的学校
program for this specific equipment.
针对这种特定设备的项目。
An electron microscope?
电子显微镜？
That sounds incredibly advanced.
听起来极其先进。
Can you explain what it actually does?
你能解释一下它到底是做什么的吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
A regular microscope in a school biology class uses light to magnify small objects, like plant cells.
学校生物课上的 普通显微镜利用光线来放大微小物体，比如植物细胞。
But light has physical limits.
但光具有物理极限。
An electron microscope uses a focused beam of electrons instead of light.
电子显微镜使用的是聚焦的电子束而不是光。
This allows scientists to see things that are thousands of times smaller, like the detailed
这使科学家能够看到缩小成千上万倍的东西，比如精细的
structure of a virus, the patterns of DNA, or even individual atoms. Wow.
病毒结构、DNA的图谱，甚至单个原子。哇。
So it is like upgrading from a regular magnifying class to a scientific superpower.
所以这就像是从普通放大镜升级到科学超级能力。
But why does Peking University need vocational students to operate them?
但为什么北京大学需要职业学校的学生来操作它们呢？
Shouldn't their own brilliant PhD students do that?
难道他们自己优秀的博士生不能做这件事吗？
That is the most interesting part of the story.
那是这个故事中最有趣的部分。
While PhD students are brilliant at designing scientific theories and analyzing research data,
虽然博士生擅长设计科学理论和分析研究数据，
operating a multi -million dollar electron microscope is a highly practical, hands -on craft.
操作一台价值数百万美元的电子显微镜是一项高度实用且需要动手实践的技能。
Preparing the samples, focusing the electron beams, and maintaining these extremely sensitive
制备样品、聚焦电子束以及维护这些极其精密的
machines requires thousands of hours of physical practice.
机器需要成千上万小时的实际练习。
Ah, that makes perfect sense.
啊，那完全讲得通。
It is like the difference between an automotive engineer who designs a race car and an elite
这就像设计赛车的汽车工程师与精英
mechanic who actually knows how to tune the engine under pressure.
真正懂得如何在压力下调校发动机的机械师之间的区别。
Peking University's top research laboratories need these master technicians to run their equipment smoothly. Precisely.
北京大学顶尖的研究实验室需要这些大师级技术人员来保障设备顺畅运行。确实如此。
In fact, these students are so highly fought after that most of them are recruited by research
事实上，这些学生非常抢手，以至于他们中的大多数人在第二年就被研究
institutes in their second year of school, long before they even graduate.
机构招募了，远在他们毕业之前。
It shows that practical, specialized skills are incredibly valuable in today's job market.
这表明实用的专业技能在当今的就业市场上极其宝贵。
That is a wonderful and encouraging lesson for all of us.
这对我们所有人来说都是一个美好而鼓舞人心的启示。
Now, let us pivot to a topic that is very relevant as we transition out of the festive season.
现在，让我们转向一个在我们度过节日季时非常相关的话题。
The Mid -Autumn Festival just ended, and many of our listeners might be wondering, what happens to
中秋节刚刚结束，我们的许多听众可能会想，那些
all the unsold mooncakes that supermarkets could not sell?
超市卖不出去的所有未售出的月饼会怎么样呢？
I am glad you asked, Chloe.
我很高兴你这么问，克洛伊。
In places like Hebei Province, feed factories are actually buying unsold mooncakes in bulk to turn
在河北省等地，饲料厂实际上正在大量收购未售出的月饼，以将其
them into high -quality animal feed.
转化为高品质的动物饲料。
They are buying them for about 1 ,000 yuan per ton.
他们以每吨约 1000 元的价格收购它们。
1 ,000 yuan per ton?
每吨 1000 元？
That is quite a bargain.
那可真是相当划算。
But wait, is a sugary -sweet mooncake actually safe for farm animals to eat?
但等等，这种甜腻的月饼对农场动物来说吃起来真的安全吗？
Yes, but they do not feed them directly to the animals.
是的，但他们并不是直接把月饼喂给动物吃。
The factories process them and mix them with regular grains.
工厂会对其进行加工，并将其与普通谷物混合。
Interestingly, the absolute favorite for these factories is the classic five -nut mooncake, or Wu Ren mooncake.
有趣的是，这些工厂绝对的最爱是经典的五仁月饼。
No way.
绝不可能。
The famous five -nut mooncake is a hit with farm animals?
著名的五仁月饼居然在农场动物中大受欢迎？
Why is that?
为什么会那样呢？
Because five -nut mooncakes are filled with real nuts, like walnuts, peanuts, sesame, and sunflower seeds.
因为五仁月饼里包裹着真正的坚果，比如核桃、花生、芝麻和葵花籽。
These ingredients are packed with healthy natural oils, fats, and high -quality plant proteins.
这些原材料富含健康的天然油脂、脂肪以及优质植物蛋白。
When blended into animal feed, they provide an exceptional energy boost for livestock.
当混入动物饲料时，它们能为牲畜提供极佳的能量补充。
It is a fantastic way to recycle organic waste.
这是回收利用有机废弃物的绝佳方式。
That is incredibly clever.
那真是极其聪明。
But speaking of mooncakes, I have a confession to make.
不过说到月饼，我要做一个坦白。
To avoid gaining weight during the holiday, I bought a box of sugar -free mooncakes.
为了避免在假期期间变胖，我买了一盒无糖月饼。
I thought I could eat them freely without any guilt.
我以为我可以肆无忌惮地吃，没有任何内疚感。
Was I right?
我是对的吗？
I am sorry to disappoint you, Chloe, but health experts have recently cleared up some major
我很抱歉让你失望了，克洛伊，但健康专家最近澄清了一些重大的
misconceptions about sugar -free mooncakes.
关于无糖月饼的误解。
They warn that they are absolutely not a free pass for unlimited eating, especially for people with diabetes.
他们警告说，这绝不是 无限量进食的通行证，特别是对于糖尿病患者而言。
Oh no, why is that?
噢不，为什么会这样？
If they are sugar -free, how can they be bad for you?
如果它们是无糖的，怎么会对自己有害呢？
The term sugar -free in the food industry usually just means there is no added sucrose, which is
食品工业中的“无糖”一词通常只是意味着没有添加蔗糖，也就是
regular white table sugar.
普通的白砂糖。
Instead, they use artificial sweeteners to make them sweet.
相反，他们使用人工甜味剂来制造甜味。
However, the skin of the mooncake is still made of refined wheat flour.
然而，月饼的皮仍然是由精制小麦粉制成的。
And wheat flour is a carbohydrate. Exactly.
而小麦粉就是碳水化合物。 确实如此。
Once you eat it, your digestive system quickly breaks down those carbohydrates into glucose, which
一旦你吃了它，你的消化系统就会迅速将这些碳水化合物分解为葡萄糖，而
is a simple sugar.
葡萄糖是一种单糖。
This causes a rapid spike in your blood sugar levels.
这会导致你的血糖水平快速飙升。
Furthermore, to keep sugar -free mooncakes soft and moist, manufacturers often add even more fats and
此外，为了保持无糖月饼松软湿润，生产商往往会添加更多的脂肪和
oils than usual, so they are still highly caloric. Wow.
油脂，因此它们仍然是高热量的。哇。
So the sugar -free label is almost like a clever marketing trick.
所以无糖标签几乎就像是一个巧妙的营销策略。
It is a great reminder for our listeners to look past the front label of a package and read the
这对我们的听众是一个很好的提醒，要跨过包装正面的标签去阅读
actual nutritional facts.
实际的营养成分。
Moderation is still the gold standard for healthy eating.
适度仍然是健康饮食的金科玉律。
It certainly is.
确实如此。
Now, let us look at some fast -changing lifestyle and business trends in our cities.
现在，让我们看看城市里一些快速变化的生活方式和商业趋势。
First, have you heard about the new one -day gathering packages that are becoming incredibly popular
首先，你听说过正在变得极其流行的新型一日聚会套餐吗
among senior citizens?
在老年群体中？
No, I have not.
不，我没听说过。
What does a senior citizen one -day gathering look like?
老年人的一日聚会看起来是什么样的？
It is a highly affordable, all -inclusive social package.
这是一种非常负担得起的、全包式的社交套餐。
For about 100 yuan, which is around 14 U .S.
只需约100元人民币，大约相当于14美
dollars, senior citizens can get a package deal that includes a delicious lunch, afternoon tea, and
元，老年人就能获得一份优惠套餐，其中包括美味的午餐、下午茶和
several hours in a private KTV room to sing classic songs with their friends.
在KTV包厢里与朋友一起唱经典歌曲的几个小时。
100 yuan for lunch, tea, and KTV?
100元包含午餐、茶点和KTV？
That is an absolute steal.
那绝对是捡大便宜。
How can KTV venues and restaurants afford to offer such low prices?
KTV场所和餐馆怎么负担得起提供这么低的价格？
It is a brilliant business strategy that focuses on utilizing off -peak hours.
这是一项极具智慧的商业策略，重点在于利用非高峰时段。
Usually, KTV rooms and restaurants are completely empty on weekday afternoons.
通常情况下，KTV 包厢和餐厅在工作日下午是完全空置的。
By creating these special packages for seniors, businesses can fill up their empty spaces, cover
通过为老年人推出这些专属套餐，商家可以填补闲置场地，覆盖
their basic electricity and water costs, and make a steady, small profit.
基础的水电费开支，并获得稳定的微利。
At the same time, seniors get a warm, comfortable, and highly social environment to stay active and happy.
与此同时，老年人也得到了一个温暖、舒适且极具社交属性的环境，从而保持活力与快乐。
That is a beautiful win -win scenario.
这是一个非常美好的双赢局面。
It helps local businesses survive, and it combats social isolation among the elderly.
它不仅帮助本地商家生存，还能缓解老年群体面临的社会孤立问题。
Now, while KTVs are trying to attract seniors during the day, bubble tea shops are starting a
如今，当KTV在白天试图吸引老年人时，奶茶店则开启了一场
massive battle to capture young consumers for their entire day.
全面争夺年轻人一整天消费时间的激烈大战。
They really are.
他们确实在这样做。
Bubble tea shops are no longer just places you run to at 3 in the afternoon for a quick boba tea.
奶茶店不再只是你在下午3点跑过去快速买杯珍珠奶茶的地方了。
They are actively trying to occupy a young person's entire daily routine.
它们正在积极尝试占据年轻人一整天的日常生活路线。
How are they doing that?
它们是怎样做到的呢？
Many major tea brands are now starting the morning by offering freshly brewed coffee and cheap
许多主流茶饮品牌现在早晨就开始提供现煮咖啡和平价
breakfast combos to compete with traditional cafes.
早餐组合，以与传统咖啡馆相竞争。
In the hot afternoon, they offer cups of purified ice water for practically nothing, just to get
在炎热的下午，它们几乎免费提供纯净冰水，只是为了吸引
people to walk through their doors.
人们走进它们的大门。
By evening, they serve their classic milk teas, and late at night, some shops are even selling soft
到了晚上，它们会供应经典奶茶；而到了深夜，有些门店甚至开始售卖软
-serve ice cream and craft beer. Wow.
冰淇淋和精酿啤酒。哇。
They are basically transforming into mini -convenience stores.
它们基本上正在转型成为小型便利店。
It is a fascinating survival strategy in a highly competitive market.
在竞争激烈的市场中，这是一个极其引人入胜的生存策略。
It is indeed.
确实如此。
Well, that brings us to the end of our main stories for this morning of September 28, 2026.
好了，以上就是我们在2026年9月28日早晨为您带来的主要新闻故事。
We have covered everything from urban mining and advanced science careers to recycling festive
我们涵盖了从城市矿山、前沿科学职业到回收节日
treats and clever consumer trends.
美食以及精妙的消费趋势。
It has been an incredibly rich episode.
这真是极其丰富的一集。
But before we wrap up, we have a very fun personal question for our global community of English learners.
但在节目结束之前，我们为全球英语学习者社群准备了一个非常有趣的个人问题。
What is your favorite flavor of mooncake?
你最喜欢什么口味的月饼？
And after hearing today's warning, would you still choose to buy a sugar -free version?
在听了今天的提醒之后，你还会选择购买无糖版本吗？
We would absolutely love to hear your thoughts and practice your English with us.
我们非常期待听到你的想法，并与我们一起练习英语。
Please write down your answers in the comment section below.
请在下面的评论区写下你的答案。
Be sure to check out what other listeners from around the world have written, and feel free to reply
一定要看看来自世界各地的其他听众写了什么，并随时回复
to them.
他们。
It is a wonderful, supportive space to improve your conversational writing.
这是一个绝佳且充满支持的环境，可以提升你的会话写作能力。
Yes, your active participation is what makes the TalkCast community so special.
是的，你们 的积极参与正是让TalkCast社区如此特别的原因。
If you love learning English with us every morning, please take a moment to subscribe to TalkCast,
如果你喜欢每天早晨和我们一起学英语，请花一点时间订阅TalkCast，
share our episodes with your friends, and consider joining our TalkCast membership program to help
将我们的节目分享给你的朋友，并考虑加入我们的TalkCast会员计划以帮助
support our production.
支持我们的制作。
As a reminder, a complete written transcript of today's episode, along with key vocabulary
提醒一下，本集节目的完整书面逐字稿以及核心词汇
definitions and high -quality audio, is regularly published on our official website at www .talkcast
释义和高质量音频，都会定期发布在我们的官方网站 www.talkcast 上
.top, as well as on our WeChat public account, also named TalkCast.
.top，以及我们的微信公共账号（同名 TalkCast）上。
Thank you so much for starting your morning with us.
非常感谢你与我们一起开启美好的早晨。
Keep practicing, stay curious, and have a wonderful, productive day ahead.
保持练习，保持好奇，祝你度过美好而高效的一天。
Have a fantastic day, everyone.
祝大家度过美妙的一天。
We will see you tomorrow morning.
我们明天早晨见。
Bye -bye. Goodbye.
拜拜。再见。
