>Grade reports go to parents
高校向家長郵寄成績單
A Chinese university has begun sending students' report cards directly to their parents in an attempt to boost results. The move by Shenzhen University, the latest of a growing number of adult academic institutions to send reports to parents, comes after the government demanded students try harder. "We are hoping we can work together to help the students to learn and develop," read the university letter addressed to parents, which contained explanatory notes on the grades and contact details for professors. The college's decision to send transcripts straight to parents has sparked heated debate online. Some netizens argue grades are private and schools have no right to do so, while some others believe that parents, as the "investors" for the tuition fee, have the right to know about students' performance.
為了提升學(xué)業(yè)成績，我國一所高校近日開始將學(xué)生的成績單直接寄給他們的父母。在政府要求學(xué)生更加刻苦學(xué)習(xí)之后，越來越多成人學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)開始向家長寄送成績單，深圳大學(xué)是最新加入這一行列的高校。這所大學(xué)寄給家長的信件包括對成績的注釋說明和教授的詳細(xì)聯(lián)系方式，信中寫道："希望彼此一道幫助學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)步。"大學(xué)直接向父母郵寄成績單的決定在網(wǎng)上引發(fā)熱議。一些網(wǎng)友認(rèn)為成績屬于隱私，學(xué)校無權(quán)這么做，另一些網(wǎng)友則認(rèn)為，家長作為支付學(xué)費的"投資人"，有權(quán)知道學(xué)生的在校表現(xiàn)。

>Democrats take the House
美國中期選舉結(jié)果出爐
US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives after mid-term elections on Tuesday, dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump though he and his fellow Republicans expanded their majority in the US Senate. Taking control of the lower chamber of Congress for the first time in eight years will enable Democrats to thwart the president's agenda. The Democrats could now launch investigations into Trump's administration and business affairs, from tax returns to potential conflicts of interest. They also could more effectively block his legislative plans. Tuesday's vote was seen as a referendum on a polarizing president, even though he is not up for re-election until 2020.
在6日舉行的美國中期選舉中，雖然總統(tǒng)特朗普所在的共和黨擴(kuò)大了在參議院中的多數(shù)優(yōu)勢，但民主黨贏得了眾議院的控制權(quán)，這是給特朗普的沉重一擊。8年來首次掌控國會下院將使民主黨能夠阻撓特朗普的施政議程。從納稅申報單到可能產(chǎn)生的利益沖突，現(xiàn)在民主黨可以就特朗普政府和商業(yè)問題發(fā)起調(diào)查。民主黨也能更有效地阻礙特朗普的立法計劃。雖然特朗普要到2020年才會競選連任，但6日的投票被視作對這位風(fēng)評兩極分化的總統(tǒng)的一場全民公投。

>Spain's women-only hotel
西班牙開首家女性酒店
The first hotel in Spain aimed entirely at women is to open on the popular holiday island of Mallorca in spring 2019. Called Hotel Som Dona Women Only, it will be in Porto Cristo on Mallorca's west coast and be open to women over 18 years old. Som Hotels president Joan Enric Capella said: "It is not about us in any way for women's rights or feminism, but to satisfy an increasing demand." Som Dona Hotel will offer 39 stylish rooms with a pink-and-white decor. It will also have a pool, free Wi-Fi, healthy cuisine, a spa, live music, and a rooftop bar. Som Hotels also plans to incorporate a mostly female staff. Capella highlighted an important element of a women's only hotel – a sense of safety for women travelers. "We men sometimes do not realize that, but when a woman enters a room, many men look at her, and a lot of the women feel that as an attack," he said. With female-only tour groups and more solo women travelers, it's no surprise hotels are looking to provide more safe spaces like women's only floors.
西班牙首家女性酒店將于2019年春季在備受游客歡迎的馬略卡島開業(yè)。這家酒店名為索姆夫人女性酒店，坐落于馬略卡島西岸的克里斯托港，僅面向18周歲以上的女性顧客開放。索姆酒店集團(tuán)總裁霍安?昂里克?卡佩利亞說："我們并不是在聲張女性權(quán)利或女權(quán)主義，而是為了滿足日益增長的需求。"索姆夫人酒店將提供39間裝飾成粉白色的時尚客房。酒店還提供游泳池、免費無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)、健康的飲食、水療吧、現(xiàn)場音樂演奏和天臺酒吧。索姆夫人酒店計劃聘用的雇員也以女性為主?？ㄅ謇麃啅?qiáng)調(diào)了女性酒店的一個重要特點：讓女性旅行者感到安全。他說："我們男人有時注意不到的是，當(dāng)一名女性進(jìn)入房間時，很多男人都會向她投去目光。許多女性認(rèn)為這是一種冒犯。"隨著女性旅游團(tuán)的興起，以及越來越多的女性選擇一個人旅游，一些酒店計劃開設(shè)女性專用樓層，為女性旅客提供更多的安全空間也就不足為奇了。

>Core station module debuts
中國空間站核心艙亮相
A full-size model of the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, made its debut on Tuesday at the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. The main purpose of the core module is the unified control and management of the station. It will have autonomous flight capability, support long-term stay in outer space and help astronauts conduct experiments concerning aerospace medicine and space science. The space station will consist of a core module and two experimental modules, each weighing about 20 tons. It will accommodate three to six astronauts. The designed lifespan of the space station is no less than 10 years, which can be extended with maintenance and repair work. The in-orbit construction of the space station is expected to be completed around 2022. It will be the country's space lab in long-term, stable, in-orbit operation.
6日，中國空間站"天和"號核心艙全尺寸模型在廣東珠海舉行的第12屆中國國際航空航天博覽會上首次亮相。核心艙主要用于對空間站的統(tǒng)一控制和管理。它具備自主飛行能力，能夠支持宇航員長時間駐留外太空，并幫助他們開展航天醫(yī)學(xué)和空間科學(xué)實驗。我國空間站將由一個核心艙和兩個實驗艙組成，每個艙段重約20噸，可容納3-6名宇航員。設(shè)計壽命不小于10年，具有通過維護(hù)維修延長使用壽命的能力。我國空間站將于2022年前后完成在軌建造，它將成為我國長期在軌穩(wěn)定運行的國家太空實驗室。

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