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November was a hot month for planet Earth.
The US government scientists reported November set a heat record. They say it was the warmest November on record, across Earth, since record-keeping began in 1880.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says average global temperature, for water and land surfaces combined, was 56.6 degrees, or 13.7 Celsius. That's 1.4 degrees, or 0.78 degrees Celsius, above the 20th century average.
It was the 37th consecutive November with above-average temperatures. The last below-average November was in 1976.
It was also the 345th straight month with above-average temperatures. That's almost 29 years.
Among the November hot spots are much of Eurasia, Central America and the Indian Ocean. In Russia, it was the warmest November on record. But parts of North America were cooler than average.
Having a loved one serving overseas during the holidays is no picnic. But an enterprising woman found a way for the two to be together, even though they are very far apart.
Behold the Perdue Christmas card: One half shows 29-year-old Sergeant Daniel Perdue, in Afghanistan in army fatigues, holding up his part of the holiday greeting. The other half of the photo shows 25-year-old Christina Perdue, in Santa hat surrounded by the snowy landscape of Westchester County, New York. Thanks to some clever editing, the two come together for one wish, "Merry Christmas,"despite their geographic disadvantage.
Christina Perdue wrote on her Facebook page: "We may not get to be together for the holiday but we still manage to come together with our holiday photo. After searching for ideas, we came across this one and thought it was perfect! I hope you all enjoy!"
Safe to say, many are appreciating the effort. The card, and the message behind it, quickly went viral.
On Facebook, the card is a hit. And their story was picked up by a local TV station. Comments like these are typical: Kimberly Mishk writes: "Such a great idea! Love this."Jessica Bennie adds, "This is so cool! And it came out perfect!"
This holiday marks the couple's second Christmas apart, and Christina Perdue hopes, their last.
This is NEWS Plus Special English.
中文翻译
现在继续播报新闻。
对地球来说，今年的十一月很热。
美国政府科学家发表报告称十一月的气温创下高温纪录。他们表示这是自1880年有史记录以来最热的一个十一月。
美国国家海洋和大气管理局表示，十一月全球陆地和海洋表面综合平均气温比为56.6华氏度，约13.7摄氏度。比20世纪同期的平均气温高1.4华氏度，约0.78摄氏度。
这是连续第37个11月平均气温高于20世纪同期平均气温，上一次比平均水平低还是在1976年。
同时，这是连续第345个月气温高于同期平均气温，这一时间约为29年。
今年十一月大部分最热的地方位于欧亚大陆、中非和印度洋。俄罗斯经历了有记录以来的最热11月。不过北美部分地区的气温要低于往年平均水平。
假期时爱人在海外服役可不是件愉快的事。不过一位有创新精神的女性找到了一种可以让两个人“在一起”的方法，虽然双方依然相隔万里。
来看珀杜圣诞贺卡：其中一半是在阿富汗服役的29岁陆军中士丹尼尔·珀杜，他穿着军服，手持贺卡。另一半是25岁的克里斯蒂娜·珀杜的照片，她戴着圣诞帽置身于纽约威彻斯特郡的雪景之中。虽然二人分隔两地，但是经过巧妙地编辑后，二人可以实现互祝“圣诞快乐”的愿望。
克里斯蒂娜·珀杜在她的脸谱网主页上写道：我们可能不能一起度过假期，但是我们可以通过节日照片在一起。在搜索了各种主意后，我们想到了这个点子，而且我们认为这非常完美！希望大家喜欢！
可以肯定的说，有很多人喜欢这个主意。这张贺卡和其背后的含义迅速传播开来。
这张贺卡在脸谱网上迅速蹿红。当地的电视台还播放了他们的故事。以下是一些有代表性的评论：金伯利·米诗可写道：“这主意太棒了！我非常喜欢。”杰西卡·贝尼写道：“这主意太酷了！而且结果非常完美！”
今年是这对夫妻分开过的第二个圣诞节，克里斯蒂娜·珀杜希望也是最后一个。
这里是NEWS Plus慢速英语。
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重点讲解
重点讲解：
1. on record
有记录的；有记载的；
eg. This could have been one of the coldest golf tournaments on record.
这很可能是高尔夫锦标赛比赛史上天气最为寒冷的一次。
eg. Last summer was the wettest on record for 50 years.
刚过去的这个夏季是50年来记录中雨水最多的。
2. no picnic
不是件轻松（或愉快）的事；
eg. Emigrating is no picnic.
移民不是件轻松的事。
eg. It's no picnic having to look after six small children all day, you know!
你知道，整天得照看六个小孩可不是一件轻松的事。
3. thanks to
幸亏；归因于；
eg. Thanks to that job I became an avid reader.
多亏了那份工作我才成了一个喜欢阅读的人。
eg. Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法。
4. come across
偶然发现；偶然遇见；
eg. I came across this book in an old bookstore in London.
我在伦敦一家旧书店里发现了这本书。
eg. I can't find my keys. If you come across them, please put them on the table.
我找不到我的钥匙，如果你在哪里看到的话，就将它们放在桌上。
5. safe to say
有把握的；不会有错的；可以肯定的；
eg. I think it is safe to say that very few students expend the effort to do quality work in school.
我认为可以肯定地说学校里很少有学生肯为学好功课下功夫。
eg. It is safe to say that the scientific method made possible the technological civilization of today.
完全可以这样说,，科学方法使今天的技术文明成为可能。
