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开场白：

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, February 16th, 2022.

今天是2022年2月16日

It’s the hump day again. A week goes by quickly and we are already halfway through.

Let’s take a look at what happened last night.

Here are the news stories for today.

第一部分：英语新闻朗读（0:13")

• Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021. (Associated Press)
• Out With the Facebookers. In With the Metamates. (New York Times)
• The Fed Missed Inflation. Can Jay Powell Tame It Without Causing a Recession? (Wall Street Journal)
• Investors take shelter in cash as central bank fears shake markets. (Financial Times)
• Tesla gains after Elon Musk reveals his stake in the EV-maker has risen to 21.2% despite his recent stock-selling spree. (Business Insider)

第二部分：中英文新闻讲解（3:00")

第三部分：重要单词回顾（5:03")

• Rebound:recover in value, amount, or strength after a previous decrease or decline; 反弹
• Conundrum:a confusing and difficult problem or question; 谜团
• Improvisational: relating to or characterized by spontaneous performance, especially in music or drama; 即兴表演的
• Shelter: a place providing food and accommodations for the homeless; 避难所
• Spree：a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind; 狂欢节