1. Today's and tomorrow's technology sits on top of multiple layers, every one of which is changing and has to inter-operate with others. This makes our gadgets, the internet of things, phones and laptops unstable. And it makes consumers irritated. How many of your apps actually work--and actually make life easier, faster or more fun? I'd expect to see consumer cynicism grow, as delight is overtaken by disappointment. This will put pressure on hardware and software developers to deliver that most boring of qualities: reliability.

2. 可口可乐CEO穆泰康是第一代美国移民，同时也是业界的领袖人物。他认为移民改革对企业有好处。2月份，他在《今日美国》（USA Today）的评论版对页文章中表示，他庆幸自己能够在美国生活，而且他认为其他外国创业者也应该获得同样的机会。穆泰康写道，他支持移民改革的原因是移民“是这个伟大国家进步基石的关键组成部分。我们必须让决心来到美国、同时又拥有高超技能的人更容易在这里生存和生活下去。”

3. We will ensure workplace safety and people's lives.

4. 这款高端机型将成为苹果产品阵容的一名新成员，加入去年发布的、升级步伐较小的iPhone 7和iPhone 7 Plus的行列。

5. 余秀华

6. 立场：拒绝在感恩节开门营业

应用

1. 她称自己在成为歌手前本来是想当演员的，不过她的音乐事业先获得了成功。她还说“我感觉自己就像电影《月色撩人》中的雪儿。这是我人生中最精彩的时刻之一。”

2. 中国约占世界黄金产量的15%，这个比例高于沙特占石油市场的比例。但自2016年以来，中国当局收紧了对黄金开采的审查，导致中国的小型金矿纷纷关闭。

3. adj. 年长的，高级的，资深的，地位较高的

4. consistently

5. It was the second weekend in a row that Venezuela's socialist government opened the long-closed border with Colombia and by 6 a.m. Sunday a line of would-be shoppers snaked through the entire town of San Antonio del Tachira. Some had traveled in chartered buses from cities 10 hours away.

6. I am here to speak on behalf of the starving children around the world whose cries go unheard. 我演讲是为了世界所有忍受饥饿的儿童，而他们的哭泣却无人听见。

旧版特色

1. THE NIGHTLY SHOW WITH LARRY WILMORE (Comedy Central, Jan. 19) Mr. Wilmore’s topical comedy show replaces “The Colbert Report” at 11:30 p.m. and represents the latest opportunity to introduce some diversity to late-night programming. No pressure there!

2. Had the North Koreans not set off another nuclear test at the weekend the big story this week on the Korean peninsula might have been the Trump administration’s odd timing in announcing its plans to pull out of a trade deal with Seoul.

3. 比利时和乌拉圭这两个袖珍之国因为包容性最大限度地增强了自己的实力，巴西、阿根廷、西班牙和德国这四个本届杯赛的夺冠大热门肯定会对他们特别小心。他们将会是有力的提醒，告诉世界小国家通常也能一击致命，就像巴西本土的小动物蚊子和蝎子一样。