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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Today is October 4th, 2026.
今天是2026年10月4日。
You are listening to TalkCast, your favorite daily news podcast.
欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是你们最喜爱的每日新闻播客。
I am Caleb, broadcasting live on this beautiful morning.
我是卡勒伯，在这个美好的早晨为您进行现场广播。
And good morning from me, too.
我也向大家问个早安。
I am Zoe.
我是佐伊。
It is so nice to be here with you today.
很高兴今天能和大家在一起。
Caleb, the weather outside is perfect.
卡勒伯，外面的天气好极了。
I feel very energetic and ready for some good news.
我感觉精力十分充沛，准备好迎接一些好消息了。
I agree, Zoe.
我同意，佐伊。
We have a wonderful list of stories for our listeners today.
我们今天为广大听众准备了一系列精彩的故事。
But before we start, we have a very important notice for our community.
但在我们开始之前，我们有一个非常重要的通知要告诉我们的社区。
Oh, yes.
哦，是的。
Please tell us.
请告诉我们。
The audio and text collection for September is now available.
9月份的音频和文本合集现在可以获取了。
Our listeners can go to our website, www .talkcast .top, to download these materials.
我们的听众可以登录我们的网站 www.talkcast.top 来下载这些材料。
That is excellent.
这太棒了。
For those who are learning English, reading the text while listening to our voices is a great way to improve.
对于那些正在学习英语的人来说，一边听我们的声音一边阅读文本是提高水平的好方法。
I highly recommend downloading the September collection.
我强烈推荐下载9月份的合集。
That is right, Zoe.
说得对，佐伊。
Now, let's look at what we have on the show today.
现在，让我们看看今天节目有什么内容。
We are going to share some exciting sports news, a very surprising video game story, and a fun
我们将分享一些令人兴奋的体育新闻、一个非常令人惊奇的电子游戏故事，以及一个有趣的
tropical adventure.
热带冒险之旅。
I cannot wait.
我等不及了。
What is our main story for today?
我们今天的主要新闻是什么？
First, we are heading to the basketball court.
首先，我们正前往篮球场。
The Golden State Valkyries have made history by reaching their very first WNBA semifinals.
金州女武神队闯入了WNBA历史上的首次半决赛。
That is a huge achievement for a new team.
对于一支新球队来说，这是一个巨大的成就。
It certainly is.
这确实是。
Then we will look at a very unusual story from the NFL.
然后我们将关注NFL一个非常罕见的故事。
Coach Mike Tomlin has revealed a secret project that he has been working on for 12 years in a video game.
迈克·汤姆林教练透露了他12年来一直在电子游戏中秘密进行的一个项目。
I was so shocked when I heard about this.
当我听到这个消息时，我感到非常震惊。
I think our listeners will love it.
我认为我们的听众会喜欢的。
After that, we will travel to a tropical island with seven Formula One drivers.
之后，我们将和七位一级方程式赛车手一起旅行到一个热带岛屿。
They tried a unique social experiment that turned into beautiful chaos.
他们尝试了一项独特的社会实验，结果演变成了一场美丽的混乱。
And finally, we will talk about South Korean golfer Tom Kim, who won a gold medal at the Asian Games.
最后，我们将谈谈在亚运会上赢得金牌的韩国高尔夫球手金柱亨。
This win means much more than just a trophy for him.
对他来说，这场胜利不仅仅是一座奖杯那么简单。
That is a wonderful list of stories.
这是一份精彩的故事列表。
Let's get started with our first piece of news.
让我们从第一条新闻开始。
Let's do it.
我们做吧。
So let's start with women's professional basketball.
所以让我们从女子职业篮球开始。
The Golden State Valkyries are officially going to the WNBA semifinals.
金州女武神队正式挺进WNBA半决赛。
They won a very intense Game 3 against the Dallas Wings.
他们在对阵达拉斯飞马队的第三场比赛中取得了非常激烈的胜利。
This is incredibly impressive because the Valkyries are a new franchise, right?
这极其令人印象深刻，因为女武神队是一支新球队，对吧？
Yes, they are.
是的，它们是。
For our listeners, a franchise in sports is a professional team that is part of a league.
对于我们的听众来说，体育界中的俱乐部是属于某个联盟的专业球队。
This is the Valkyries' very first season in the WNBA.
这是女武神队在WNBA的第一个赛季。
Many people did not expect them to go this far.
许多人没有期望他们能走这么远。
That makes their success even sweeter, but I heard the game was not easy at all.
这使得他们的成功更加甜美，但我听说这场比赛一点也不容易。
No, it was a real struggle.
不，这是一场真正的苦战。
During the game, the Wings were playing very strongly.
在比赛中，飞翼队打得非常强劲。
At one point, the Valkyries were trailing by 16 points.
一度，女武神队落后了16分。
Trailing means they were losing by that many points.
落后的意思是他们当时输了那么多分。
16 points is a very large mountain to climb in basketball.
在篮球比赛中，16分是一座很难逾越的大山。
How did they turn the game around?
他们是如何扭转比赛局面的？
They did it with incredible teamwork and determination.
他们凭借难以置信的团队合作和决心做到了这一点。
The star of the night was Gabby Williams.
当晚的明星是加比·威廉姆斯。
She scored 19 points.
她得到了19分。
She helped the team stay calm and focused.
她帮助球队保持冷静和专注。
Gabby Williams is amazing.
加比·威廉姆斯太了不起了。
I watched some highlights and her energy was incredible.
我看了一些精彩集锦，她的能量简直惊人。
She seemed to be everywhere on the court.
她似乎在球场上的每个角落都能出现。
She really was.
她确实如此。
In the final minutes, the Valkyries played excellent defense.
在最后的几分钟里，女武神队打出了出色的防守。
They stopped the Wings from scoring and slowly took the lead.
他们阻止了飞翼队的得分，并慢慢取得了领先。
The final score was 77 -73.
最终的比分是77-73。
That is what we call a comeback win.
这就是我们所说的逆转获胜。
A comeback is when you are losing, but you fight back and win the game.
逆转是指你本来落后，但你奋起反击并赢得了比赛。
It requires a lot of mental strength.
这需要大量的心理韧性。
Exactly, Zoe.
确实如此，佐伊。
And now, this victory sets up a massive showdown in the semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces.
现在，这场胜利为半决赛对阵拉斯维加斯王牌队奠定了一场空前的巅峰对决。
Oh, the Aces are a very strong team.
哦，王牌队是一支非常强大的球队。
They have won championships before.
他们以前赢得过冠军。
That is going to be a very tough challenge for the Valkyries.
对女武神队来说，那将是一个非常严峻的挑战。
It will be.
它会的。
But the Valkyries have shown that they can overcome any obstacle.
但女武神队已经证明，他们能够克服任何障碍。
The fans in San Francisco are extremely excited.
旧金山的球迷们极其兴奋。
I am sure they are.
我确信他们是的。
I will definitely be watching that series.
我肯定会看那个系列赛。
It is beautiful to see a new team bring so much excitement to the sport.
看到一支新球队为这项运动带来如此多的激情，真是太美妙了。
Now, let's move from the basketball court to a virtual world.
现在，让我们从篮球场转移到一个虚拟世界。
Our next story is about Mike Tomlin, a famous American football coach.
我们的下一个故事关于迈克·托姆林，一位著名的美式橄榄球教练。
He has coached the Pittsburgh Steelers for many years and even won a Super Bowl.
他执教匹兹堡钢人队多年，甚至还赢得过超级碗。
But recently, he revealed a secret that surprised everyone. Yes.
但最近，他透露了一个让所有人都感到惊讶的秘密。是的。
When I first read about this, I thought it was a joke.
当我第一次读到这个消息时，我以为这是一个玩笑。
But it is completely true.
但它完全是真实的。
It is.
它确实如此。
Mike Tomlin has spent the last 12 years secretly building a massive city in the video game Minecraft. Minecraft.
迈克·托姆林在过去的12年里，一直在电子游戏《我的世界》中秘密建造一座宏伟的城市。《我的世界》。
That is the game where players use blocky, three -dimensional tools to build structures, right?
那就是玩家使用积木般的、三维的工具来建造建筑物的游戏，对吧？
My younger nephew plays it all the time.
我小侄子一直在玩它。
Yes, that is the one.
是的，就是那个。
It is a very popular game around the world.
这是一款在全世界都非常受欢迎的游戏。
But usually, we think of it as a game for younger people or creative artists.
但通常，我们认为它是年轻人或富有创造力的艺术家玩的游戏。
We do not expect a tough professional football coach to play it.
我们不会期望一个强硬的职业橄榄球教练去玩它。
Especially not for 12 years.
尤其不会玩12年之久。
That is more than a decade.
那可是超过一个十年的时间。
Why did he start doing this?
他为什么要开始做这件事呢？
Well, Tomlin explained that professional coaching is a very stressful job.
嗯，托姆林解释说，职业教练是一份非常有压力的工作。
He is always under pressure to win games.
他总是承受着赢得比赛的压力。
He needed a way to escape and relax his mind.
他需要一种逃离并放松头脑的方式。
Ah, that makes sense.
啊，这讲得通。
So building this virtual city was his way of finding peace. Yes.
所以建造这座虚拟城市是他寻找平静的方式。是的。
He called it his quiet space.
他称之为他安静的空间。
In this virtual city, there are hundreds of detailed buildings, roads, parks, and even a giant stadium.
在这座虚拟城市中，有数百座详细的建筑、道路、公园，甚至还有一个巨大的体育场。
He designed everything himself. Wow.
他自己设计了一切。哇。
He must be a very talented designer.
他一定是个非常有才华的设计师。
In English, we call someone who designs buildings an architect.
在英语中，我们把设计建筑的人称为建筑师。
It sounds like Mike Tomlin is a digital architect.
听起来迈克·汤姆林是一位数字建筑师。
Yes, exactly.
是的，完全如此。
And the secret only came out because he decided to show a video of his city to a few close friends.
这个秘密之所以曝光，是因为他决定把自己的城市视频展示给几个密友。
And eventually, the news spread.
并且最终，消息传开了。
Now people are calling his virtual city a masterpiece.
现在人们称他的虚拟城市为杰作。
I wonder if his football players knew about this.
我想知道他的足球运动员是否知道这件事。
Can you imagine a player walking into his office and seeing the coach building digital houses?
你能想象一个球员走进他的办公室，看到教练在建数字房屋吗？
That would be hilarious.
那一定滑稽极了。
Coach, can we talk about our next opponent?
教练，我们能谈谈我们的下一个对手吗？
Not now.
现在不行。
I am finishing my digital library. Yes.
我正在完成我的数字图书馆。是的。
But seriously, I think it is a great lesson for all of us.
但说真的，我认为这对我们所有人都很有启示。
No matter how busy or serious our jobs are, it is important to have a creative hobby that makes us happy.
无论我们的工作多么忙碌或严肃，拥有一个能让我们快乐的富有创造力的爱好是很重要的。
I agree.
我同意。
It shows that everyone needs a place where they can just play and be creative.
这表明每个人都需要一个地方，在那里他们可以尽情玩耍和发挥创造力。
Now our third story today takes us to a tropical island.
现在我们今天的第三个故事把我们带到了一个热带 岛屿。
Seven Formula One drivers decided to go on a vacation together.
七名一级方程式赛车手决定一起去度假。
But they did not just sit on the beach.
但他们不仅仅是坐在海滩上。
They turned their trip into what they called a social experiment.
他们把这次旅行变成了一个他们所谓的社会实验。
That sounds very intriguing.
听起来非常引人入胜。
What exactly did they do on this island?
他们在这个岛上到底做了什么？
Well, they rented a large house on a tropical island.
嗯，他们在热带岛屿上租了一栋大房子。
They wanted to see if they could live together peacefully without any team managers or assistants
他们想看看在没有任何车队经理或助理的帮助下，他们是否能和平地生活在 一起
helping them.
帮助他们。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
Usually these drivers are very pampered.
通常这些车手都被娇生惯养。
Pampered means people do everything for them because they are famous athletes.
娇生惯养意味着人们为他们做一切，因为他们是著名的运动员。
Yes, they have busy schedules and teams of people helping them every day.
是的，他们每天都有繁忙的日程和团队人员帮助他们。
On the island, they had to do everything themselves.
在岛上，他们不得不自己做所有事情。
They had to cook, clean, and decide how to spend their time.
他们必须做饭、打扫卫生，并决定如何度过他们的时间。
And how did that go?
那进展得如何？
Did they fight over who washes the dishes?
他们会为谁洗碗而争吵吗？
They said it was very chaotic, but they had a lot of fun.
他们说这非常混乱，但他们玩得很开心。
They spent their days riding jet skis, exploring the island, and cooking large meals together.
他们整天骑水上摩托艇、探索小岛，并一起做大餐。
That is wonderful.
那太棒了。
Formula One is a very intense sport.
一级方程式是一项非常激烈的运动。
During the race season, these drivers are direct competitors.
在比赛赛季，这些车手是直接的竞争对手。
They are rivals who want to beat each other on the track.
他们是想要在赛道上击败彼此的对手。
Yes, and sometimes the races can be very tense.
是的，有时比赛会非常紧张。
For example, drivers like George Russell and the young talent Kimi Antonelli are always fighting for
例如，像乔治·拉塞尔和年轻天才基米·安东内利这样的车手总是在争夺
every second on the track.
赛道上的每一秒。
So spending time together in a relaxed environment must be very healthy for their relationships. Absolutely.
因此，在一个放松的环境中花时间在一起对他们的关系一定非常有益。绝对是这样。
They said that living together helped them see each other as normal people, not just as competitors.
他们说，生活在一起帮助他们把对方看作正常人，而不仅仅是竞争对手。
They shared stories about their lives and realized they have a lot in common.
他们分享了各自的生活故事，并意识到他们有很多共同点。
I think that is a beautiful social experiment.
我认为这是一个很好的社会实验。
It proves that friendship can exist even among the fiercest rivals.
这证明了即使在最激烈的对手之间也能存在友谊。
Yes, it does.
是的，确实如此。
It is nice to see that behind the helmets, they are just normal young men who enjoy a good holiday.
很高兴看到在头盔之下，他们只是享受美好假期的普通年轻人。
It really is.
确实如此。
Finally, let's talk about golf.
最后，我们来谈谈高尔夫。
South Korean golfer Tom Kim has won the gold medal at the Asian Games.
韩国高尔夫球手金汤姆在亚运会上赢得了金牌。
He played incredibly well over four rounds to take the victory.
他在四轮比赛中发挥得极其出色，夺得了胜利。
This is a fantastic sports achievement.
这是一个了不起的体育成就。
But, Caleb, isn't there another reason why this gold medal is extremely important for South Korean athletes?
但是，卡勒布，为什么这枚金牌对韩国运动员来说有着极其重要的另一个原因呢？
Yes, there is.
是的，确实有。
In South Korea, there is a law that requires all able -bodied men to serve in the military for about
在韩国，有一项法律要求所有身体健康的男子服兵役大约
18 to 21 months.
18到21个月。
This must be done before they turn 30.
这必须在他们30岁之前完成。
Nearly two years in the military.
将近两年在军队中。
That is a very long time, especially for a professional athlete who is at the peak of their career. Exactly.
这是一段很长的时间，特别是对于正处于职业生涯巅峰的职业运动员来说。没错。
If a professional golfer has to stop playing for two years, they lose their practice and their
如果一名专业高尔夫球手不得不停止打球两年，他们就会失去练习和
ranking drops.
排名下降。
It can be very difficult to make a successful return.
要想成功复出可能会非常困难。
But the government has a special rule for athletes, right? Yes.
但政府对运动员有一条特 殊规定，对吧？是的。
If a South Korean athlete wins a gold medal at the Asian Games or any medal at the Olympic Games,
如果韩国运动员在亚运会上赢得金牌或在奥运会上赢得任何奖牌，
they receive a military service exemption.
他们将获得兵役 豁免。
Let's explain that word exemption to our listeners.
让我们向我们的听众解释一下“exemption”这个词。
An exemption is when you are officially allowed to skip a rule or a duty that everyone else must follow. Yes.
豁免是指你被官方允许跳过其他人必须遵守的规则或职责。是的。
For example, if you do very well in class, your teacher might give you an exemption from the final exam.
例如，如果你在课堂上表现很好，你的老师可能会给你一个期末考试的豁免。
You do not have to take it.
你不必参加考试。
That is a perfect example.
这是一个完美的例子。
So, because Tom Kim won the gold medal, he is exempt from his military service. Precisely.
所以，因为金汤姆赢得了金牌，他免于服兵役。正是如此。
Now he can continue to travel the world and play in major golf tournaments without any interruption.
现在他可以继续周游世界，在没有丝毫中断的情况下参加主要的高尔夫锦标赛。
This is a massive relief for him and his family.
这对他和他的家人来说是一个巨大的解脱。
I can only imagine the pressure he felt during the final round.
我只能想象他在最后一轮感受到的压力。
He was not just playing for a medal.
他不只是为了奖牌而战。
He was playing for his future career. Yes.
他是在为自己未来的职业生涯而战。是的。
The mental pressure must have been enormous.
精神上的压力一定非常巨大。
But he stayed calm and played some of his best golf.
但他保持冷静，打出了他最好的一些高尔夫球。
He really deserved the win.
他理应赢得这场胜利。
It is a wonderful story of dedication and success under pressure.
这是一个关于在压力下奉献与成功的精彩故事。
Congratulations to Tom Kim.
祝贺金汤姆。
Yes, it does.
是的，确实如此。
Well, that brings us to the end of our news stories for today.
好吧，这就把我们带到了今天新闻故事的尾声。
We hope you enjoyed listening to these positive and inspiring updates from around the world.
我们希望你们喜欢听这些来自世界各地的积极且鼓舞人心的最新动态。
We certainly had fun sharing them with you.
我们当然也很高兴与你们分享这些。
Now, it is time for our interactive segment.
现在，是我们的互动环节时间了。
We have a question for our listeners today. Yes.
我们今天给听众准备了一个问题。是的。
Our question is related to Mike Tomlin's story.
我们的问题与迈克·汤姆林的经历相关。
If you had to spend 12 years secretly building something, what would it be?
如果你必须花12年时间秘密建造某东西，那会是什么？
It could be a virtual city, a giant physical model, or even writing a long novel.
它可以是一座虚拟城市、一个巨大的实体模型，甚至是一部很长的小说。
Please tell us your ideas in the comments section.
请在评论区告诉我们你的想 法。
We always love reading your answers.
我们总是喜欢阅读你们的回答。
You can also look at other listeners' comments to see what creative ideas they have.
你也可以看看其他听众的评论，看看他们有什么有创意的想法。
It is a great way to practice writing in English. Absolutely.
这是练习英语写作的好方法。绝对是的。
Also, if you want to support our show, please consider becoming a TalkCast member.
另外，如果你想支持我们的节目，请考虑成为 TalkCast 的会员。
Your support helps us create more high -quality episodes for you.
你们的支持帮助我们为你创作更多高质量的节目。
Please subscribe to our podcast and share it with your friends or family who are also learning English.
请订阅我们的播客，并把它分享给同样在学英语的朋友或家人。
And a quick reminder, you can find the complete English text and audio for today's episode, as well
顺便提醒一下，你可以在我们的网站上找到今天节目的完整英文文本和音频，
as our previous episodes, on our website at www .talkcast .top.
以及我们先前的节目，网址是 www.talkcast.top。
You can also search for our WeChat official account, which is named TalkCast.
你也可以搜索我们的微信官方账号，名字叫 TalkCast。
Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
非常感谢你今天早晨加入我们。
We hope you have a productive and beautiful day ahead.
我们希望你接下来的一天充实而美好。
Have a great day, everyone.
祝大家过美好的一天。
See you in the next episode.
我们在下一期节目中见。
Bye -bye. Goodbye.
拜拜。再见。
