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随着suí zhe北běi半球bàn qiú的de夏至Xià zhì日rì临近lín jìn,索玛若伊岛Suǒ mǎ ruò yī Dǎo(夏之岛xià zhī dǎo)想xiǎng要yào用yòng花环huā huán取代qǔ dài钟zhōng表biǎo,尽jǐn享xiǎng夏xià日rì,并bìng宣称xuān chēng这里zhè lǐ是shì世界shì jiè上shàng第dì一yī个gè“无wú时间shí jiān区域qū yù”。

这zhè个gè岛dǎo位于wèi yú北极běi jí圈quān以yǐ北běi,从cóng五月Wǔ yuè十八shí bā日rì直zhí到dào七月Qī yuè二十六èr shí liù日rì的de六十九liù shí jiǔ天tiān中zhōng,太阳tài yáng都dōu不bù会huì落山luò shān,从cóng十一月Shí yī yuè到dào次cì年nián一月Yī yuè,太阳tài yáng都dōu不bù会huì升起shēng qǐ。

因此yīn cǐ他们tā men会huì充分chōng fèn利用lì yòng夏季xià jì这zhè宝贵bǎo guì的de几jǐ个gè月yuè,不bù会huì顾及gù jí传统chuán tǒng的de计时jì shí。

白昼bái zhòu一直yī zhí持续chí xù,他们tā men也yě就jiù按照àn zhào白天bái tiān的de习惯xí guàn生活shēng huó。

现在xiàn zài人们rén men想xiǎng让ràng这zhè种zhǒng状态zhuàng tài正式zhèng shì化huà。

今年jīn nián,岛民dǎo mín们men签署qiān shǔ了le一yī份fèn要求yāo qiú废除fèi chú时间shí jiān制zhì的de请愿qǐng yuàn书shū,并bìng向xiàng国会Guó huì议员yì yuán递交dì jiāo了le当地dāng dì人rén的de签名qiān míng,讨论tǎo lùn了le该gāi方案fāng àn面临miàn lín的de实际shí jì问题wèn tí和hé法律fǎ lǜ挑战tiǎo zhàn。

岛dǎo民mín希望xī wàng不再bù zài遵从zūn cóng传统chuán tǒng的de营业yíng yè时间shí jiān,并bìng使shǐ上学shàng xué和hé工作gōng zuò时间shí jiān更加gèng jiā灵活líng huó。

毫无疑问háo wú yí wèn,岛上dǎo shàng居民jū mín和hé挪威Nuó wēi旅游lǚ yóu局jú都dōu希望xī wàng游客yóu kè们men能néng被bèi北běi欧Ōu无尽wú jìn的de夏xià日rì美měi景jǐng所suǒ吸引xī yǐn。

该gāi把bǎ时钟shí zhōng都dōu收shōu起来qǐ lái了le。

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Vocabulary 140 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
北 běinorth
半球 bàn qiúhemisphere
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
夏至 Xià zhìXiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
临近 lín jìnto approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
索玛若伊岛 Suǒ mǎ ruò yī DǎoSomajoi Island
夏之岛 xià zhī dǎoSummer Island
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
花环 huā huángarland / floral hoop
取代 qǔ dàito replace / to supersede / to supplant
钟 zhōnga (large) bell / clock / amount of time; o'clock
表 biǎowatch (timepiece) / meter; gauge
尽 jǐnto the greatest extent / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
享 xiǎngto enjoy / to benefit / to have the use of
夏 xiàsummer
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
宣称 xuān chēngto assert / to claim
这里 zhè lǐhere
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
无 wúno / none
时间 shí jiāntime
区域 qū yùarea / region / district
这 zhèthis; these
岛 dǎoisland
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
北极 běi jíthe North Pole / the north magnetic pole
圈 quāncircle; ring; loop
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
五月 Wǔ yuèMay / fifth month (of the lunar year)
十八 shí bāeighteen / 18
直 zhí(indicates continuing motion or action)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
七月 Qī yuèJuly / seventh month (of the lunar year)
二十六 èr shí liùtwenty-six; 26
六十九 liù shí jiǔsixty-nine; the number 69
天 tiānday
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
太阳 tài yángsun / sunlight; sunshine / temple (on the side of the human head)
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
不 bùno; not so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
落山 luò shānto set (of the sun); to go down behind the mountains
十一月 Shí yī yuèNovember / eleventh month (of the lunar year)
次 cìnext in sequence / second / secondary / inferior quality / substandard
年 niányear
一月 Yī yuèJanuary / first month (of the lunar year)
升起 shēng qǐto raise / to hoist / to rise
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
他们 tā menthey; them
充分 chōng fènfully / to the full
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
夏季 xià jìsummer
宝贵 bǎo guìvaluable / precious
几 jǐseveral / a few
月 yuèmonth / monthly
顾及 gù jíto take into consideration / to attend to
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
计时 jì shíto measure time / to time / to reckon by time
白昼 bái zhòudaytime
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
白天 bái tiāndaytime / day
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
生活 shēng huóto live
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
人们 rén menpeople
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
化 huàto make into / to change into / to ... -ize / to transform
今年 jīn niánthis year
岛民 dǎo mínislander
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
签署 qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
废除 fèi chúto abolish / to abrogate / to repeal
制 zhìsystem
请愿 qǐng yuànpetition (for action to be taken)
书 shūdocument
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
国会 Guó huìParliament (UK) / Congress (US) / Diet (Japan)
议员 yì yuánmember (of a legislative body) / representative
递交 dì jiāoto present / to give / to hand over / to hand in / to lay before
当地 dāng dìlocal
人 rénperson; people
签名 qiān míngsignature
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
方案 fāng ànplan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
面临 miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with
实际 shí jìpractical / realistic / real / actual
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
和 héand; together with
法律 fǎ lǜlaw
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
民 mín(bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country
希望 xī wàngto hope
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
遵从 zūn cóngto comply with / to follow (directives) / to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
营业 yíng yèto do business / to trade
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
上学 shàng xuéto go to school / to attend school
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
灵活 líng huóflexible / nimble / agile
毫无疑问 háo wú yí wènwithout a doubt
岛上 dǎo shàngon the island; located on an island
居民 jū mínresident; inhabitant
挪威 Nuó wēiNorway
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
局 júoffice / situation
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
欧 ŌuEurope (abbr. for 歐洲|欧洲)
无尽 wú jìnendless / inexhaustible
美 měibeautiful / very satisfactory; good
景 jǐng(bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
时钟 shí zhōngclock
收 shōuto put away
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment