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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily companion for clear and simple English news.
欢迎收听 TalkCast，您获取清晰简洁英语新闻的每日伴侣。
Today is September 10th, 2026, and I am Thomas.
今天是2026年9月10日，我是托马斯。
And a very happy morning to all of our listeners.
祝我们所有的听众早晨愉快。
I am Charlotte.
我是夏洛特。
I have a warm cup of coffee in my hand, and I am ready to start this beautiful day with you all.
我手里端着一杯热咖啡，已经准备好和大家开启这美好的一天。
It is wonderful to have you here, Charlotte.
能在这里见到你真是太棒了，夏洛特。
Before we share today's headlines, we want to say a huge thank you to our TalkCast members.
在分享今天的头条新闻之前，我们要向 TalkCast 的会员们表示由衷的感谢。
Your support keeps our show running every day.
您的支持保持着我们节目每天的运行。
If you enjoy learning English with us, please consider joining our membership.
如果您喜欢和我们一起学英语，请考虑加入我们的会员。
We really need your support.
我们真的非常需要您的支持。
Yes, thank you so much, everyone.
是的，非常感谢大家。
Your support makes a big difference.
您的支持带来了巨大的改变。
Now, Thomas, please tell us, what are the main stories on our show today?
那么托马斯，请告诉我们，今天节目里的主要新闻有哪些？
We have three very interesting stories today.
我们今天有三个非常有趣的故事。
First, we look at a worrying global trend in education.
首先，我们关注教育领域一个令人担忧的全球趋势。
A new study shows that parents are losing interest in their kids' schoolwork.
一项新研究表明，家长们正在对孩子的功课失去兴趣。
Oh, that is sad to hear.
哦，听到这个真让人难过。
Education is so important.
教育是如此重要。
What is our second story?
我们的第二个故事是什么？
After that, we travel to Egypt, where archaeologists have found an incredibly well -preserved ancient tomb.
在那之后，我们将前往埃及，那里的考古学家发现了一座保存极其完好的古代墓穴。
It is over 4 ,000 years old, but the paintings still look fresh.
它已有4000多年的历史，但壁画上的画作看起来依然十分鲜艳。
Wow, 4 ,000 years old?
哇，有4000年的历史了？
That sounds like a real -life adventure movie.
这听起来就像现实版的冒险电影。
And do we have a lighter story to finish?
最后我们有一个更轻松的故事吗？
We do.
是的，有的。
We have a heartwarming story from the United States, where a brave grocery store manager saved a
我们有一个来自美国的暖心故事，一位勇敢的杂货店经理救下了
tiny toddler from busy traffic.
繁忙车流中的一个幼小幼儿。
A true everyday hero.
一位真正的平凡英雄。
I am very excited to hear about all of these.
听到这一切我非常兴奋。
Let us begin with our first story.
让我们从第一个故事开始。
A major international study has published some surprising results.
一项重大国际研究发表了一些令人惊奇的结果。
It shows that student test scores are dropping around the world.
研究表明，全球学生的考试成绩都在下降。
But more importantly, the study reveals that parents are becoming less involved in their children's learning.
但更重要的是，这项研究揭示了家长对孩子学习的参与度正在降低。
Wait, Thomas.
等等，托马斯。
When you say parents are less involved, what does that mean?
当你说家长的参与度降低时，这是什么意思？
Do they just stop helping with homework?
难道他们只是不再辅导作业了吗？
Yes, that is a big part of it.
是的，那是很大一部分原因。
The study measured how often parents talk to their children about school, eat meals with them, and
这项研究衡量了家长与孩子讨论学校事务、共进晚餐以及
discuss their progress.
讨论他们进步的频率。
In many countries, these numbers have dropped significantly over the last few years.
在许多国家，这些数字在过去几年中显著下降。
That is very interesting, but also a bit worrying.
这非常有趣，但也有一点令人担忧。
Why do you think this is happening?
你认为为什么会发生这种情况？
In my opinion, most parents want their children to do well in school.
在我看来，大多数家长都希望自己的孩子在学校表现良好。
You are right.
你是对的。
Parents do care.
家长确实是在关心的。
However, researchers say there are a few reasons for this change.
然而，研究人员表示，这种变化有几个原因。
First, daily life has become much more expensive and stressful.
首先，日常生活成本变得更高，且充满压力。
Many parents must work longer hours to pay the bills.
许多家长必须工作更长时间来支付账单。
As a result, they are simply too tired when they get home.
结果就是，当他们回到家时，简直太累了。
I can understand that.
我能理解这一点。
If you work all day, it is very hard to find the energy to explain difficult math problems at night.
如果你工作了一整天，晚上就很难有精力去解释复杂的数学问题。
Are there any other reasons? Yes.
还有其他原因吗？是的。
Some experts believe that after the pandemic, when children studied online at home, parents felt
一些专家认为，在大流行之后，当孩子在家在线学习时，家长感到
very stressed.
感到非常压力山大。
Now that schools are fully open, many parents want to leave education entirely to the teachers.
既然学校已经全面开学，许多家长希望把教育完全交给老师。
They feel that since they pay taxes, the school should do all the work.
他们觉得既然自己交了税，学校就应该承担所有的工作。
Ah, so it is like passing a heavy bag to the school and saying, you carry it now.
啊，所以这就像把一个沉重的包甩给学校，并说现在由你们来背了。
But we know that learning is a team effort.
但我们知道，学习需要团队的共同努力。
Children usually do much better when both teachers and parents work together. Exactly.
当老师和家长共同努力时，孩子通常会表现得更好。确实如此。
The study clearly shows that in schools where families are highly active, kids get much higher test
研究清楚地表明，在家庭高度积极参与的学校里，孩子们的测试
scores and feel happier.
分数更高，感觉也更快乐。
It is a big reminder for all of us that small habits like talking about school during dinner can
这对我们所有人来说都是一个巨大的提醒：在晚餐时聊聊学校等小习惯能够
help a lot.
提供很大帮助。
I agree.
我同意。
Even just asking, how was your day at school, can make a child feel supported.
即使只是问一句“今天在学校怎么样？”，也能让孩子感受到被支持。
Let us hope parents can find a good balance. Indeed.
希望家长们能找到一个良好的平衡。确实如此。
Now, let us move from modern schools to ancient history.
现在，让我们从现代学校转向古代历史。
In Egypt, archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery in a place called Saqqara.
在埃及，考古学家在一个名为萨卡拉的地方有了惊人的发现。
Oh, Saqqara is famous for its ancient pyramids.
哦，萨卡拉因其古老的金字塔而闻名。
What did they find there this time?
这次他们在那里发现了什么？
They discovered a 4 ,300 -year -old tomb.
他们发现了一座拥有4300年历史的陵墓。
It belonged to an ancient judge and his father.
它属于一位古代法官和他的父亲。
Wait, Thomas, before you continue, can you explain what a tomb is for our listeners who might not know?
等等，托马斯，在你继续之前，你能为可能不知道的听众解释一下什么是陵墓吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
A tomb is a special room, usually built underground or inside a rock, where a dead person is buried.
陵墓是一个特别的房间，通常建在地下或岩石内部，死者被埋葬在那里。
In ancient Egypt, wealthy and important people built very large and beautiful tombs.
在古埃及，富有且重要的人物会建造非常宏大美丽的陵墓。
Thank you.
谢谢你。
That is very clear.
这 非常清楚了。
So this tomb belonged to an ancient judge.
所以这座陵墓属于一位古代法官。
What makes it so special?
是什么让它如此特殊？
The most amazing part is that the tomb is exceptionally well -preserved.
最令人惊叹的部分是这座陵墓保存得极其完好。
Exceptionally well -preserved?
极其完好？
That means it is still in almost perfect condition, right?
这意味着它依然处于近乎完美的状态，对吧？
Yes, exactly.
是的，完全正确。
Usually, when a place is thousands of years old, the walls are broken and the colors are gone.
通常，当一个地方有几千年历史时，墙壁会破损，颜色也会褪去。
But in this tomb, the paintings on the walls are still incredibly bright.
但在这座陵墓里，墙上的壁画依然难以置信地鲜艳。
The green, red, and yellow colors look as if they were painted yesterday.
绿色、红色和黄色看起来就像昨天刚作画上去的一样。
That is unbelievable.
这真是难以置信。
How can paint survive for more than 4 ,000 years without fading?
颜料怎么可能保存4000多年而不褪色呢？
It is because the tomb was completely sealed and covered by the dry desert sand.
这是因为陵墓被彻底密封，并被干燥的沙漠风沙所覆盖。
The sand protected the paintings from wet air, light, and wind.
风沙保护了壁画不受潮湿空气、光线和风的侵蚀。
The paintings show beautiful scenes of daily life, such as people fishing, farming, and playing music.
壁画展示了日常生活的美好场景，比如人们捕鱼、耕作和演奏音乐。
That is like a real -life time machine.
那就像一台现实生活中的时光机器。
It is wonderful that we can see what daily life looked like so long ago.
能看到很久以前的日常生活是什么样子，真是太精彩了。
I wonder if the ancient judge was a kind man.
我想知道那位古代法官是否是一位仁慈的人。
Well, according to the writing on the walls, he was highly respected by the king.
嗯，根据墙上的文字记录，他深受国王的尊敬。
It is a beautiful piece of history that we are lucky to see today.
这是一段美好的历史，我们今天有幸能亲眼目睹。
It really is.
确实如此。
It makes me want to visit Egypt and see these colors with my own eyes.
这让我想去游览埃及，亲眼看看这些色彩。
Me too, Charlotte.
我也是，夏洛特。
Now, let us come back to the present day and talk about our final story.
现在，让我们回到现在，聊聊我们今天最后一个故事。
A video has gone viral online, showing a dramatic rescue at a grocery store in Ohio, USA.
一段在网上疯传的视频显示，在美国俄亥俄州的一家杂货店发生了一场惊险的救援。
Oh, I love stories about everyday heroes.
哦，我喜欢关于日常英雄的故事。
What happened in the video?
视频里发生了什么？
A mother was loading her groceries into her car in the parking lot.
一位母亲正在停车场把她买的杂货装进车里。
Suddenly, her two -year -old daughter, a tiny toddler, ran away from her.
突然，她两岁大的女儿，一个瘦小的幼儿，跑开了。
The little girl ran straight towards a very busy street.
小女孩径直跑向一条非常繁忙的街道。
Oh my goodness.
哦，我的天哪。
That is a parent's worst nightmare.
那是父母最大的噩梦。
Toddlers can run surprisingly fast, and they do not understand the danger of big cars.
幼儿跑起来惊人地快，而且他们不懂大车的危险。
Yes, it was extremely dangerous.
是的，那极其危险。
Cars were driving fast on that road.
汽车在那条路上快速行驶。
However, the manager of the grocery store, a man named Colin Mitchell, saw the little girl running.
然而，杂货店的经理，一个名叫科林·米切尔的男人，看到了小女孩在跑。
He did not hesitate for a single second.
他没有犹豫哪怕一秒钟。
What did he do?
他做了什么？
He dropped what he was holding and ran as fast as he could.
他扔下手里拿着的东西，以最快的速度跑了过去。
He reached the little girl just as she stepped onto the busy road.
就在小女孩踏上繁忙的道路时，他赶到了她身边。
He grabbed her and pulled her back to safety, just a second before a car drove past.
他一把抓住她，将她拉回到安全的地方，就在一辆车驶过的前一秒。
Wow, his heart must have been beating so fast.
哇，他的心一定跳得很快。
What a brave man.
多么勇敢的人啊。
The mother must have been incredibly relieved.
这位母亲一定感到无比宽慰。
She was crying and hugging him.
她一边哭一边拥抱他。
The local police department actually gave Colin Mitchell a special award for his quick thinking and bravery.
当地警察局实际上因科林·米切尔的机敏思考和勇敢表现授予了他特别奖。
He told reporters that he did not think about it.
他告诉记者，他当时并没有多想。
He just saw a child in danger and his body started running.
他只是看到一个孩子处于危险之中，身体就跑了起来。
That is a beautiful example of how one person can save a life by paying attention.
这是一个极好的例子，说明一个人通过保持关注就能挽救一条生命。
Colin is a true hero in his community.
科林是他所在社区的真正英雄。
He certainly is.
他确实是的。
It's a story that warms the heart and reminds us to look out for one another. Absolutely.
这是一个让人心头一暖并提醒我们互相对照照顾的故事。绝对如此。
It is the perfect story to end our news on today.
这是作为我们今天新闻结尾的完美故事。
And that brings us to the end of our stories for this morning.
这就带我们来到了今天早晨故事的尾声。
We have discussed some really important topics today.
我们今天讨论了一些非常重要的议题。
We talked about how parents' involvement in education is dropping, the beautiful 4 ,000 -year -old tomb
我们讨论了家长在教育中的参与度下降的问题，以及那座美丽的拥有4000年历史的古墓
found in Egypt, and the brave manager who saved a toddler from traffic.
在埃及被发现，以及那位从车流中救出幼儿的勇敢经理。
Before we go, we have an interesting question for our listeners.
在节目结束前，我们为听众准备了一个有趣的问题。
Think about our first story about education.
想想我们关于教育的第一个故事。
In your opinion, how can busy parents stay involved in their children's school lives when they have
在你看来，当忙碌的父母拥有的
very little free time?
极少空闲时间时，他们该如何参与孩子的学校生活？
Please write your ideas in the comments section below, or check out what other listeners are saying.
请在下面的评论区写下你的想法，或者看看其他听众在说什么。
Yes, we are always so curious to read your thoughts.
是的，我们总是非常好奇想读到你的想法。
If you enjoyed today's episode, please subscribe to Talkcast, share it with your family, and leave
如果你喜欢今天的节目，请订阅 Talkcast，与家人分享，并留下
us a positive review.
给我们一个积极的评价。
As a quick reminder, the full English text of this episode is regularly published on our WeChat
温馨提示，本期节目的英文全文会定期发布在我们的微信
official account, Talkcast.
官方账号 Talkcast 上。
It is a fantastic tool to help you practice your reading and listening.
这是一个极好的工具，可以帮助你练习阅读和听力。
Thank you all for listening today.
感谢大家今天的收听。
Have a wonderful, safe, and highly productive day ahead.
祝大家接下来度过美好、安全且非常高效的一天。
Goodbye, everyone, and take care.
大家再见，请多保重。
