1. Social scientists, after crunching data from both sides of the Atlantic, have discovered something surprising: it’s not the amount of racial or ethnic diversity in a community that predicts white resentment and support of anti-immigrant policies, but the pace of change.

2. 玛蒂的知名度如此之高，以致于她在Topshop（服饰店）被尖叫的青少年粉丝们围堵了，小粉丝们激动地要求和偶像自拍合影，这对于玛蒂来说有点难以适应。

3. Halloween is just a few days away. Which means, if you haven’t gotten your costume or decorations sorted out yet, you might want to start doing that pretty soon.

4. Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.

5. n. 支柱，

6. 需要注意的是，票房总收入和个人收入是两个不同的概念。在2012年6月到2013年6月期间（这是我们编制最新全球100名人榜所采用的时间段），唐尼的估计个人收入为7,500万美元，比强森多挣2,900万美元。而本文所讨论的数字是每位明星出演的电影在今年斩获的全球票房。

应用

1. "The longer people sit out of the job market, the harder it's going to be for them to re-enter," Frederickson says.

2. n. 青少年

3. Hurun’s China Rich List, which tracks more than 2,000 private entrepreneurs with a net worth of $300m or higher, added 179 names to its roster this year.

4. Cheng further says, "once you find a list that fits your needs, just tap on the list to see suggested locations. Then swipe right or left to see more options and tap 'read more' or the arrow at the bottom of the screen to select a venue and get more details.".

5. 2、Lying

6. A few years back, a flying bicycle called the "Paravelo" was invented. And it isn't called a flying bicycle for fun. It is a bicycle (with a large parachute on top) that actually flies. It travels around 25 kilometers per hour (15 mph) on land and 40 kilometers per hour (25 mph) in the air. It can also fly up to a height of 1,200 meters (4,000 ft). The best part? You don't need a pilot's license. The Paravelo has been called the world's first flying bicycle, a title we must point out it does not really own.

旧版特色

1. Technology and telecoms are on the up as are some fast food companies, including Starbucks, which BrandZ puts in this category, and McDonald's, whose brand value is risen by nine per cent even though its ranking is unchanged.

2. 有相当多的学生对英国的签证规定感到失望。“很多人认为该项目是在欧洲就业的一条途径，”一名学员表示，“如果这是他们的目标，那么其中很多人肯定已经失望地离开了。”

3. 如果我们问你“你想要多少月薪？”你应该说随便，或是根据工作责任而定。除非我们逼你，别自己说出一个具体的数。因为那只会让我们在商量上面占上风。