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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome to TalkCast.
欢迎收听 TalkCast。
I am Emma.
我是艾玛。
And good morning.
还有，早上好。
I am Oliver.
我是奥利弗。
It is October 19th, 2026.
现在是 2026 年十月 19 日。
Emma, how are you this morning?
艾玛，你今天早晨过得怎么样？
I feel great today, Oliver.
我今天感觉很棒，奥利弗。
I have my warm cup of coffee.
我有一杯热咖啡。
The morning air feels very fresh.
早晨的空气感觉非常清新。
Coffee is the best way to start the day.
咖啡是开启一天的最佳方式。
I am ready for the news.
我已经准备好听新闻了。
What stories do we have today?
我们今天有什么故事？
We have five great stories for our listeners.
我们为广大听众准备了五个精彩的故事。
Let us look at our main headlines. Yes.
让我们来看看主要头条。是的。
Tell us what is happening in the world today.
告诉我们今天世界上正在发生什么。
First, carmakers show off very powerful new electric sports cars.
首先，汽车制造商展示了非常强劲的新款电动跑车。
Fast electric cars?
快速的电动汽车？
That sounds exciting.
这听起来很令人兴奋。
Second, the fast food chain KFC changes its drink menu after almost 40 years.
第二，快餐连锁企业肯德基在将近 40 年后更改了饮料菜单。
That is a huge change for chicken lovers.
对炸鸡爱好者来说，这是一个巨大的改变。
What else?
还有什么其他的？
In New York City, the famous Plaza Hotel will close for four years.
在纽约市，著名的广场酒店将关闭四年。
Also, big banks stop AI computer helpers from moving money.
另外，各大银行阻止人工智能电脑助手转移资金。
And do we have a fun autumn story today?
我们今天有什么有趣的秋季故事吗？
Yes, we do.
是的，我们有。
A farmer grew a giant pumpkin.
一位农夫种了一个巨大的南瓜。
It weighs as much as a car.
它的重量和一个汽车一样重。
That is amazing.
这太惊人了。
Let us jump into the first story about fast cars.
让我们切入关于快车的第一个故事。
Car company Mercedes -AMG showed a brand new electric SUV.
汽车公司梅赛德斯-AMG 展示了一款全新的电动 SUV。
This car has more than 1 ,000 horsepower.
这辆车拥有 1,000 多马力。
1 ,000 horsepower?
1,000 马力？
That sounds like a lot.
这听起来很多。
What does horsepower mean?
马力是什么意思？
Horsepower tells us how strong a motor is.
马力告诉我们发动机有多强劲。
A normal family car has about 150 horsepower.
一辆正常的家用汽车大约有 150 马力。
So this new SUV has the power of seven normal cars?
所以这款新 SUV 拥有七辆普通汽车的动力？
That is super strong.
这超级强劲。
Yes, it is.
是的，确实如此。
The SUV can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under 3 seconds.
这款 SUV 可以在不到 3 秒内从时速 0 加速到 60 英里。
Wow, that is very quick.
哇，这非常快。
But what about charging?
但充电呢？
Do drivers need to wait for hours?
司机们需要等几个小时吗？
No, they do not.
不，他们不需要。
The car uses very new fast charging systems.
这辆车采用了非常崭新的快速充电系统。
Drivers can add lots of power in just 10 minutes.
司机只需 10 分钟就可以补充大量电量。
That is great for long trips.
这对长途旅行非常棒。
Did another German car company show a sports car too? Yes.
另一家德国汽车公司也展示了一辆跑车吗？是的。
Porsche showed a new sports car concept.
保时捷展示了一个新的跑车概念。
They call it the Mission S.
他们把它称作“使命 S”。
I love Porsche cars.
我很喜爱保时捷汽车。
Does the Mission S use gasoline or electricity?
“使命 S”使用的是汽油还是电力？
It runs on clean battery electricity.
它依靠清洁的电池电力行驶。
It sits low to the ground and it looks like a race car.
它车身离地很低，看起来像一辆赛车。
Car companies want to make cars fast, but they also want to keep the air clean. Exactly.
汽车公司想要制造速度快的汽车，但也想保持空气清洁。没错。
Electric cars are getting better, cooler, and faster every year.
电动汽车每年都在变得更好、更酷、更快。
That is great news.
真是个好消息。
Now, Emma, what is this big change at KFC?
好了，埃玛，肯德基的这个重大变化是什么？
KFC announced a big change for its drink cups in American restaurants.
肯德基宣布其美国餐厅的饮料杯将发生重大变化。
Are they changing their secret spices or their fried chicken recipe? No.
他们是在改变秘密香料还是炸鸡配方？不是。
The chicken will stay the same, but they are changing their soda drinks.
鸡肉将保持不变，但他们正在更换苏打饮料。
Which soda did they sell before?
他们以前卖的是哪种苏打水？
For almost 40 years, KFC sold Pepsi drinks.
几乎40年来，肯德基 一直销售百事可乐饮料。
They started that deal back in the 1980s.
他们早在20世纪80年代就开始了这项交易。
40 years is a very long time.
40年是一个非常长的时间。
So what will customers drink now?
那么顾客现在会喝什么呢？
KFC chose Coca -Cola.
肯德基选择了可口可乐。
Soon, restaurants will serve Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite.
不久，餐厅将供应可口可乐、健怡可乐和雪碧。
Coca -Cola is the most popular soda in the world.
可口可乐是世界上最受欢迎的苏打水。
Why did KFC switch now?
为什么肯德基现在要转换？
KFC wants more people to walk into their stores.
肯德基希望更多人走进他们的店里。
Many customers ask for Coke with their meals.
许多顾客在点餐时会要求可乐。
I understand that.
我理解这一点。
Many people love a cold Coke with hot crispy chicken.
许多人喜欢冰可乐配上热乎、酥脆的炸鸡。
Yes, they do.
是的，他们确实如此。
KFC signed a new deal with Coca -Cola to bring these drinks to thousands of stores.
肯德基与可口可乐签署了一项新协议，将这些饮料引入数千家门店。
When can customers buy a Coke at KFC?
顾客什么时候能在肯德基买到可口可乐？
Workers will install the new soda fountains over the next few months.
工人们将在未来几个月内安装新的苏打水机。
It will feel strange to see red Coca -Cola signs at KFC, but people will enjoy it.
在肯德基看到红色的可口可乐标志会感觉很奇怪，但人们会喜欢的。
Now let us travel to New York City for our next story.
现在让我们前往纽约市去听下一个故事。
New York is such an exciting city.
纽约是一座如此令人兴奋的城市。
What is happening there, Emma?
埃玛，那里正在发生什么？
The famous Plaza Hotel will close its doors in 2027.
这座著名的广场饭店将于2027年关门。
The Plaza Hotel?
广场饭店？
I know that building.
我知道那座建筑。
It stands right next to Central Park. Yes.
它就坐落在中央公园旁边。是的。
The hotel opened more than 100 years ago.
这家酒店在100多年前开业。
It has grand rooms, gold lamps, and huge chandeliers.
它拥有豪华的房间、金色的台灯和巨大的吊灯。
Filmmakers shot many famous movies at the plaza.
电影制片人在这处广场拍摄了许多著名的电影。
Why will the owners close it?
为什么业主要关闭它？
The building is very old.
这座建筑非常古老。
The stone walls outside need deep cleaning, and the bedrooms need new pipes.
外墙需要深度清洁，卧室需要新的管道。
How long will the repair work take?
修理工作需要多长时间？
The manager said the hotel will stay closed for at least four years.
经理表示，该酒店将至少关闭四年。
Four whole years?
整整四年？
That is a very long time.
那是一个非常长的时间。
Are people upset? Yes.
人们心烦吗？是的。
Many people feel sad, especially people who planned big weddings there.
很多人感到难过，尤其是那些计划在那里举办盛大婚礼的人。
Oh, no.
哦，不。
Many couples book wedding parties at the plaza years in advance.
许多情侣在广场提前几年预订婚礼派对。
That is right.
对的。
Now those couples must find other hotel ballrooms for their special day.
现在这些情侣必须为他们的特殊日子寻找其他酒店宴会厅。
That is stressful for wedding plans.
这对于婚礼计划来 说很有压力。
But old buildings need care so they stay safe. True.
但老建筑需要维护以保持安全。确实如此。
After four years of hard work, the plaza will look bright and beautiful again.
经过四年的努力，广场将再次显得明亮而美丽。
I hope they finish the repairs on time.
我希望他们按时完成修理工作。
Now, Emma, what is our technology story about?
好了，埃玛，我们的科技故事是关于什么的？
Our next story is about banks and computer artificial intelligence, or AI.
我们的下一个故事是关于银行和计算机人工智能，即AI。
People use AI for many things now.
人们现在使用人工智能来做很多事情。
What are banks doing?
银行在做什么？
Big banks are blocking AI agent programs from entering customer bank accounts.
大银行正在阻止AI代理程序进入客户银行账户。
What is an AI agent?
什么是人工智能代理？
Can you explain that simply? Sure.
你能简单解释一下吗？当然。
An AI agent is a smart computer helper.
人工智能代理是一个聪明的电脑助手。
You can tell it to do online chores for you.
你可以告诉它为你做线上杂务。
Like telling the computer, please buy my train ticket?
就像告诉电脑，请帮我买火车票吗？
Yes, exactly.
是的，准确地说。
But recently, some AI agents tried to log into bank accounts to move money.
但最近，一些人工智能代理试图登录银行账户来转移资金。
Can an AI program really move money between banks?
人工智能程序真的能在银行之间转移资金吗？
People want AI to do that.
人们希望人工智能这样做。
But big banks like JPMorgan Chase said no.
但像摩根大通这样的大银行说不。
Why did the banks say no?
为什么银行会说不？
Does it cause problems?
这会导致问题吗？
Banks worry about safety.
银行担心安全问题。
If an AI agent makes a mistake, money can disappear.
如果人工智能代理犯了错误，钱可能会消失。
That sounds very risky.
听起来非常危险。
If the computer makes a mistake, who pays for the lost money?
如果电脑犯了错，谁来支付丢失的钱？
Nobody knows.
没有人知道。
The law does not have clear rules for that yet.
法律对此还没有明确的规定。
So banks lock their doors to AI bots.
因此银行对人工智能机器人锁上了门。
I agree with the banks.
我同意银行的看法。
I want real human hands on my money, not a robot.
我希望真正的人类之手来掌控我的钱，而不是机器人。
Many websites also stop AI bots today.
现在许多网站也阻止人工智能机器人。
They want real humans to read their pages.
他们希望真正的全人类来阅读他们的页面。
Technology is great, but safety always comes first.
科技很伟大，但安全总是第一位的。
Now, Oliver, let us finish with our fun autumn story. Yes.
好了，奥利弗，让我们以有趣的秋天故事来结束吧。是的。
Tell me about this giant pumpkin.
跟我讲讲这个巨大的南瓜吧。
October is the season for pumpkins.
十月是南瓜的季节。
A farmer in America won a big pumpkin contest.
美国的一位农民赢得了一场大型南瓜比赛。
His pumpkin weighed more than 2 ,000 pounds.
他的南瓜重达2000多磅。
2 ,000 pounds?
2000磅？
That is nearly 1 ,000 kilograms.
那将近1000公斤。
That is as heavy as a small car.
这和一个小汽车一样重。
Yes, it is.
是的，确实如此。
Strong workers could not lift it with their hands.
强壮的工人们用手举不动它。
A big crane lifted it onto the scale.
一辆大型起重机把它吊到了秤上。
How does a farmer grow a pumpkin that huge?
农民是怎么种出这么巨大的南瓜的？
What is the secret?
秘密是什么？
The farmer gives the pumpkin plant hundreds of gallons of water every single day.
这位农民每天给南瓜植株提供数加仑的水。
He also protects it from strong sun.
他还会保护它免受强烈阳光的照射。
That takes so much daily work.
那需要付出那么多的日常劳作。
Can people eat that giant pumpkin?
人们能吃那个巨大的南瓜吗？
No, people do not eat contest pumpkins.
不，人们不吃比赛南瓜。
They are not sweet.
它们一点也不甜。
People just look at them and take pictures.
人们只是看看它们并拍照片。
Too bad.
太糟糕了。
I wanted a giant pumpkin pie for the whole city.
我想要为整个城市做一个巨大的南瓜派。
That would be a funny sight, but pumpkin farms are very busy this month.
那将是一个有趣的景象，但南瓜农场这个月非常忙碌。
Do many families visit pumpkin farms in October? Yes.
许多家庭会在十月参观南瓜农场吗？是的。
Millions of families visit farms every autumn.
每年秋天都有数百万个家庭参观农场。
One pumpkin farmer said his farm makes $2 million a year.
一个南瓜种植户说，他的农场一年赚200万美元。
$2 million from pumpkins?
靠南瓜赚200万美元 ？
That is incredible business.
这是一笔难以置信的生意。
Families love to walk in the cornfields, pick orange pumpkins, and drink sweet apple cider.
家庭喜欢在玉米地里散步，采摘橙色的南瓜，并喝香甜的苹果酒。
It is a wonderful autumn tradition.
这是一个美妙的秋季传统。
It helps local farmers earn money before winter comes.
它帮助当地农民在冬天来临前赚钱。
We had so many interesting stories this morning.
今天早上我们有很多有趣的故事。
Let us review them quickly.
让我们快速回顾一下它们。
We learned about super -fast electric cars, KFC changing to Coca -Cola, the Plaza Hotel closing for
我们了解了超快的电动汽车、肯德基改用可口可乐、广场酒店因
cleaning, banks stopping AI bots, and a pumpkin as big as a car.
清洁而关闭、银行叫停AI机器人，以及一个像汽车一样大的南瓜。
Thank you for listening to TalkCast this morning.
谢谢大家今天早上收听 TalkCast。
We love sharing the news with you.
我们喜欢与您分享新闻。
Before we say goodbye, we have a question for our listeners about today's news.
在我们说再见之前，我们有一个关于今天新闻的问题要问我们的听众。
KFC is switching from Pepsi to Coca -Cola.
肯德基正在从百事可乐切换到可口可乐。
Which soda do you prefer to drink, Coke or Pepsi?
你更喜欢喝哪种苏打水，可口可乐还是百事可乐？
Please write your answer in the comments below or read the comments to see what other people say.
请在下面的评论中写下您的答案，或者阅读评论看看其他人怎么说。
Have a wonderful and happy day, everyone. Goodbye.
祝大家度过美妙而快乐的一天。再见。
Goodbye and see you next time.
再见，下次见。
