6月29日午间英语新闻：2023年或将是有史以来最热一年！当心热射病

2023 could be hottest year on record！ Be careful of heatstroke

2023年或将是有史以来最热一年！当心热射病

The latest scorching heat wave has been burning the northern part of China over the past week with high temperatures in multiple places surpassing 40℃, and meteorologists predict this year could be the hottest or second-hottest on record, partly due to the El Nino phenomenon. 

在过去一周里，我国北方多地开启“火炉”模式，最高气温超过40℃。气象专家曾预测，受到厄尔尼诺天气现象影响，今年可能是有记录以来最热或第二热的一年。

Heatstroke is a heat illness characterized by the rapid rise of core body temperature above 40 °C and central nervous system dysfunction. According to the health regulator, common symptoms include lethargy, seizures, coma, hallucinations, inattention, memory loss, cognitive impairment and language impairment.

热射病是核心体温迅速升高超过40℃并伴有中枢神经系统功能障碍的高温相关急症。常见症状包括嗜睡、惊厥、昏迷、幻觉、注意力不集中、记忆力丧失、认知和语言障碍。

Other important signs include having a headache, feeling nausea, shortness of breath and increased heart rate or muscle spasms. 

其他主要症状还包括头疼、恶心、呼吸急促、心率加快或肌肉痉挛。

The death rate from heatstroke is extremely high. Treating heatstroke is a race against time. 热射病的死亡率非常高，其治疗相当于与时间赛跑。

If someone has heatstroke, it's important to get them to rest in a cool place and cool their skin, such as soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with cold water, packing cool, wet towels or ice on their head, armpits and groin area. 

如遇热射病患者，最重要的是将其转移到阴凉的地方，迅速给其降温，例如将患者浸泡在浴缸的凉水里或放在凉水淋浴下，用凉湿毛巾或冰袋冷敷头部、腋下及大腿根部。

While cooling the patient, call an emergency center or send them to the hospital immediately to get medical help.

在试图给患者降温的同时，应拨打急救电话或应尽快将患者送往医院接受治疗。

重点词汇：

1、meteorologist

英[ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪst]

美[ˌmiːtiəˈrɑːlədʒɪst]

n.气象学家;

2、heatstroke

英[ˈhiːtstrəʊk]

美[ˈhiːtstroʊk]

n.中暑;

US median age reaches a record high

美国人口中位年龄创新高 

The median age of the US population hit a record high of 38.9 last year, according to new data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau.

美国人口普查局周四发布最新数据显示，去年美国人口年龄中位数达到38.9岁，创历史新高。

While many people near their 40s may still feel young, 38.9 is an unusually high median in the US. In 2000, the median age of the US population was 35, and in 1980, it was 30.

虽然许多近40岁的人可能仍然觉得自己很年轻，但38.9岁在美国是一个异常高的中位数年龄。数据显示，2000年美国人口中位年龄是35岁，1980年是30岁。

The latest data is important because it shows that the US, like many European and Asian countries, is aging and having fewer babies, which poses challenges for the labor force, economy and society, The New York Time reported.

《纽约时报》称，最新的数据很重要，它表明美国就像许多欧洲和亚洲国家一样，正在经历老龄化而且新生儿的数量越来越少，这给劳动力、经济和社会都带来了挑战。

Andrew Beveridge, president of demographic data firm Social Explorer, said the low birth rate was the main reason for the rising median age.

人口统计数据公司Social Explorer的总裁安德鲁·贝弗里奇称，低出生率是中位年龄上升的主要原因。

In industrialized countries, women born in the 1980s and 1990s are more likely to prioritize education and working in their 20s, leading them to marry later and have fewer children, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

美国国民经济研究局称，在工业化国家，“80后”和“90后”的女性更有可能在20多岁时优先考虑教育和工作，这导致她们结婚更晚，生的孩子更少。

The census data also shows that immigration has increased the number of white people and Asian people. Asians are the fastest-growing demographic group in the US. In addition, birth rates outpacing death rates are driving growth among Latinos and black people.

普查局的数据还显示，移民增加了美国白人和亚裔人口的数量。亚裔也是美国人口增长最快的群体。此外，出生率超过死亡率也推动了拉丁裔和黑人的增长。

重点词汇：

median

英[ˈmiːdiən]

美[ˈmiːdiən]

adj.中值的; 中间的; 在中间的; 中间值的; 通过中点的;

n.中位数; (三角形的)中线;