因演唱《小苹果》出名的筷子兄弟肖央、王太利受邀出席2014全美音乐奖，并将作为表演嘉宾现场表演他们的成名作。这是中国的网络歌曲第一次出现在国际舞台上，中国歌手将和泰勒·斯威夫特同台演出。

  在家务劳动中，有相当一部分男人喜欢故意使坏，以达到不做家务的目的。

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中国的环月飞行器首次绕月成功返回，这次环月飞行历时八天，在周六上午6:13开始返航，接近大气层时，飞行器工程师成功地给其降速，安全着陆。这次飞行为将来的任务搜集的大量资料并积累了经验。

一个10岁的墨西哥男孩把自己的手粘到床上，为的是不去学校，因为他还沉浸在结束的圣诞节的氛围中。

住在美国新泽西的3岁男童被车两次碾压，而17位路人无一伸手，人情何以如此冷漠。

一个11个月大的小男婴在玩他父亲的电话时，不小心误拨了911报警电话。警察到他家时发现他父亲在家做盆栽试验种植毒品，随后将他父亲带到了警察局。 

【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.