国内：
网民婚恋调查揭示“剩女”多于“剩男”原因
Domestic:
Online survey shows why women have a harder time getting married

目前中国男性总数高于女性，但现实中似乎“剩女”总是多于“剩男”。在《2008中国网民婚恋调查报告》中不难找到答案：受各方面因素影响，女性的适婚年龄通常比男性要短，“比如同样25岁，男性可以选择从20到25的女孩子，但25岁的女子很难去接受20的男孩。”因此，女性受到的婚姻压力更大。
At present, there are more males than females in China, but females find it more difficult to find their other half than males.
According to an online survey, the answer isn’t difficult.
Affected by various factors, females have less time to choose their special someone than males. For instance, a 25-year-old male can choose a girl aging from 20 to 25, but a 25-year-old female can’t really choose a 20-year-old boy as their partner.
That’s why females are under more pressure to get married.

国际：
美研究出能发电的布
International:
Nanotech Clothing Produces Power From Motion

据法新社近日报道，公布的一项研究报告称，美国研究人员制造出能利用人体活动取得能量的纳米纤维织物，这为有朝一日研制出可为iPod或其他随身电子装置提供电能的织物铺平道路。人体有多种能推动纳米发电机的能量来源，包括心脏产生的血流、肺的呼吸和行走等。就连敲打计算机键盘也是潜在的纳米级能量来源。
American researchers have developed new fabric that produces energy from people’s body movement.
And someday you may be able to power your iPod or other portable electronic devices with your clothes.
Our body contains different energy sources for nanotech fabric, such as the blood flow produced from our heart, breath from our lungs, walking, and so on.
Even typing on our keyboards is also a potential energy source.

体育：
魔兽变超人加冕扣篮王
Sports:
Superman Dwight Howard flew to dunk

北京时间2月17日，2008年NBA全明星技巧赛好戏不断：投篮大赛、技巧挑战赛、三分远投大赛和扣篮大赛。最终马刺赢得了混合投篮大赛的冠军、德隆-威廉姆斯赢得技巧挑战赛的冠军、卡波诺蝉联三分王、魔兽霍华德化身超人，加冕扣篮王。
The NBA Skills Competition was held on Feb 17th.
San Antonio Spurs won the Shooting Stars Contest.
Deron Williams won the Skills Challenge.
Jason Kapono won his second straight Three-Point Shootout.
Dwight Howard wowed spectators by dressing as a superman and winning the Super Slam Dunk champion.

娱乐：
克里斯蒂娜超怕自然产
Entertainment:
Aguilera too scared to give birth naturally

日前，克里斯蒂娜-阿奎莱拉(Christina Aguilera)曝光了自己新生儿的照片，风光登上各个时尚杂志拍摄封面。与之前很多明星妈妈一样，阿奎莱拉选择了时髦的剖腹产，她直言害怕自然生产：“我听说自然分娩很可怕，我惧怕那种撕裂的感觉，我希望平静温柔地生出宝宝。”
Singer Christian Aguilera posed with her newborn on covers of different fashion magazines.
Like what many other stars did, the new mom opted to deliver her son by Cesarean section, because she was too scared to give birth naturally.
She said, "I'd heard horror stories about tearing. I really wanted a calm and peaceful environment. I didn't want any surprises."