Al-Jamal 是巴勒斯坦人，居住在冲突不断的加沙地带。他从近乎倒闭的动物园中买回了两头幼狮，在家中喂养，孩子们很喜欢狮子，但是Al-Jamal家也很困难，难以满足两头狮子每天吃肉的需求。随着狮子一天天长大，它们的危险也在与日俱增。

    4月2日，肯尼亚加里萨大学遭受恐怖袭击，147名无辜学生被杀害。令人惋惜的是，4月1日校园中曾有注意恐怖袭击的警告，同学们都当成了“愚人节”笑话，校园安全出现漏洞，恐怖分子穷凶极恶，令世界震惊的恐怖袭击事件就这样发生了。

中国主导的亚投行获得了广泛支持，世界各国纷纷加入成为创始国，就连美国的盟国也纷纷响应，决定不错过这个投资的绝好机会。美国由于国会原因，未得到批准加入，只能不断发表观点，要求亚投行执行国际金融组织既定的高标准。

    随着时代的发展，英国的富人阶层不再满足家中拥有司机、园丁、清洁工，雇佣宠物保姆和社交网站管理员已然成为这个阶层的标志。这个新型家政服务市场发展迅速，不仅满足了富人阶层的需要，也接待中等收入的家庭客户。

乔治梅森大学工程系学生Seth Robertson 和 Viet Tran日前发明了一个便携式灭火装置。这个装置被认为对传统的消防具有突破意义—利用有节奏的低音对燃烧过程产生干扰，从而达到灭火的目的。

上一周，以蓝天白云著称的巴黎一直笼罩在黄灰色的雾霾之下。政府通过单双号限行，限速，为市民提供免费交通等方式减少碳排放量，以期改善空气质量。但有的市民对此举表示质疑，他们认为一两天的限行是解决不了问题的。

3月24日，德国汉莎航空公司空客A320在法国失事，机上150人全部遇难。调查人员正在搜寻飞机上的黑匣子，根据记录的数据分析造成飞机失事的原因。目前已经排除飞机遭到恐怖袭击的可能。

日前，阿富汗北方各省遭受雪崩袭击，造成250多人死亡，这被认为是几十年来最严重的雪崩灾害。

NBA波特兰开拓者队的球星利拉德在教练投票选举2015年全明星的环节中没能入选，NBA总裁亚当·萧华所指定的顶替受伤的一位全明星球员的人选也不是他。这让他本人很失落，力挺他的一位球迷也跟着倒霉——他打赌说如果利拉德进不了全明星他就吃掉一只鞋。这位球迷兑现了诺言，把他吃鞋的视频发到了网上。孰料后来又一位球星因伤退出全明星赛，利拉德被萧华钦点入选。这位球迷白白吃了鞋子。

【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了伦敦最新的摩天大楼the Shard的建造所带来的争议。一部分人认为这是对传统的传承，但也很多人都反对这栋大楼，说它并没有向一个好的方向改变。 London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance ofLondon. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a greatLondontradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city likeNew York, but not inLondon. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big forLondon. It destroys the beauty of the city.Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows howLondonis becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest inLondon. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.The Shard now dominates theLondonskyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinaryLondoncitizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.