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The head of the organization which chooses the Oscar contenders says there should be greater diversity among nominations after only white performers were nominated in the acting categories for this year. Keith Adams reports.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first black woman to be President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts said she was proud of the choices made this year.
She said the Academy which votes for the nominees has made strides to diversify its membership and she looked forward to seeing greater cultural diversity among the nominees in the future.
She also pointed out that “Selma” had been nominated for Best Picture, which she said would showcase the talent of all those in its production.
The University of California’s Dr. Darnell Huntcoauthors the annual Hollywood Diversity Report.
The membership is overwhelmingly male, overwhelmingly white, overwhelmingly older.
A survey by the Los Angles Times in 2012 found the Academy was 94% white, mostly male with an average age of 62. It has seven thousand members and there is no requirement to retire. So building in more diversity could take some time.
That was Keith Adams. And there is a lot of response to that story on out website. You’ll find it at bbc.com/news and then go to the arts pages.
Are you getting enough sleep? Two separate reports this week here in Britain emphasize the value and beneficial effects of sleep.
A team at Sheffield University working with colleagues in Germany have discovered that young children who have regular naps develop better memories.
It may have implications too for some of us who are rather older.
Meanwhile, police forces around the UK are reportedly taking part in the study to find out if sleep, breaks or naps during working hours can help staff work better and perform more effectively, especially those working overnight. Here is a sample of some expert opinion on the benefits of sleep and napping.
It’s very effective and actually increases productivity. And a nap like that, especially the organizationallows you to have a nap like this, is good for morale. And it also reduces absenteeism.
Most parents would think that the best time for children to learn is actually when they are wide awake. Our finding suggests that it’s actually at the time before they go to sleep that’s particularly valuable in terms of their learning.
It is worthwhile.
And we heard that from Dr. Jane Herbert, a sleep researcher at the University of Sheffield and Pro. Jim Hone, an expert at the sleep research center at Loughborough University. The song was “I’m so sleepy” performed by Cat Stevens. And that’s all from us for now.
詞匯解析
talent
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.天賦；才能，才藝；天才；人才；<英俚>美人
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用作名詞 (n.)
The mother found that her son had a musical talent.
母親發(fā)現(xiàn)兒子有音樂天賦。
What they need most is managerial talent.
他們最需要的是管理人才。
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survey
難度：5星基本詞匯，屬常用1000詞
英漢解釋
n.問卷；測量；調(diào)查；縱覽；視察
v.調(diào)查；審視；研究；測量；勘定；環(huán)視
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用作名詞 (n.)
A recent survey of public opinions shows that most people are worried about the increasing crime.
一份最近的民意調(diào)查表明,大多數(shù)人對不斷增長的犯罪率表示憂慮。
用作動詞 (v.)
They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.
他們調(diào)查了暴風(fēng)雨造成的損失。
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emphasize
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
vt.強調(diào)；著重；使突出
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用作及物動詞 (vt.)
We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English.
我們再怎樣強調(diào)學(xué)英文的重要性也不為過。
I would like to emphasize that we are ready to meet the management at any time.
我想著重指出，我們愿意在任何時候與管理部門會談。
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value
難度：5星基本詞匯，屬常用1000詞
英漢解釋
n.價值；價格；重要性；(pl)價值觀；數(shù)值
v.估價；重視；評價
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用作名詞 (n.)
As his novel values seem to lose appeal, what surprise might the party bring to win the election?
當(dāng)他獨特的價值觀逐漸失去吸引力后,那么他所在的黨派要準備什么驚喜來贏得大選呢?
用作動詞 (v.)
How do you value the function of marketing in the management process?
你如何評價營銷在管理過程中的作用?
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beneficial
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.有利的；有益的
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
It's a beneficial result to us.
對我們來說那是有利的結(jié)果。
Fresh air is beneficial to our health.
新鮮空氣有益于健康。
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expert
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.專家；能手
adj.熟練的；內(nèi)行的
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用作名詞 (n.)
She is a reputable expert.
她是個有聲望的專家。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The surgeon cut away the tumour with expert skill.
外科大夫用熟練的技術(shù)把腫瘤切去。
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gaze
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
vi.凝視
n.凝視
參考例句
用作不及物動詞 (vi.)
He gaze ruefully in the mirror at his greying lock.
他凝視著鏡中自己日見花白的頭發(fā)，感慨歲月不待人。
用作名詞 (n.)
She turned her head away, feeling too ashamed to meet his gaze.
因為害羞而不敢和他凝視的目光相遇，她把頭扭開了。
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