Researchers at the University of Colorado recently published the latest research results in the journal Nature Earth Science, pointing out that global warming will have a far-reaching impact on the distribution of wind energy resources around the world. By the middle and late part of this century, the available wind energy resources in the northern hemisphere will be greatly reduced, while the wind energy resources in some areas in the southern hemisphere may increase sharply, and the overall wind power development potential will shift to the south.

　　1. Distribution or transfer of wind energy resources to the southern hemisphere

　　The polar regions are cold and the equator is warm, and the westerly winds prevail all the year round in the mid-latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres, which is also called thermal wind. In this wind belt, the average wind speed is greater than other places, and a large number of wind energy resources are gathered, covering many countries in the northern hemisphere, including China. Under the background of climate change, the change of mid-latitude westerly belt will directly affect the utilization potential of wind energy resources.

　　The latest research results of the University of Colorado in the United States believe that global warming will have a far-reaching impact on the distribution of wind energy resources around the world. By the middle and late part of this century, the available wind energy resources in the northern hemisphere will be greatly reduced, while the wind energy resources in some areas in the southern hemisphere may increase sharply.

　　Using the simulation results of supercomputer, the researchers discussed the evolution of wind energy resources in two different scenarios of greenhouse gas emission in the future. The first is a medium emission scenario, assuming that carbon emissions reach the highest in the middle of this century and then remain stable; By the end of this century, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is about 1.5 times of the current concentration, and the global average temperature is warming by 1.1 to 2.6 degrees Celsius. The second scenario is a high emission scenario, corresponding to the development mode of slow improvement of energy structure and lack of climate response measures, carbon emissions will continue to increase, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will exceed the current three times by the end of this century, and the global temperature will rise by 2.6 to 4.8 degrees Celsius.

　　The results show that the wind energy resources in the northern hemisphere will be significantly reduced in both moderate and high emission scenarios, especially in the mid-latitude areas including northwest China, Siberia, Northeast Asia, the United States, Canada, Britain and the Mediterranean coast, that is, along the westerly belt of the northern hemisphere. Under the high emission situation, by the end of this century, the wind energy resources from Inner Mongolia to Northeast China will even be reduced by 10% to 20%.

　　The wind energy resources in the southern hemisphere will not change much under the medium emission scenario, but will increase greatly under the high emission scenario. Especially in the high emission scenario, by the end of this century, the wind energy resources in eastern Brazil and northeastern Australia will increase rapidly by more than 40%.

　　2. The reason is that the warming ranges of the North and South poles are different.

　　This difference may be attributed to the fact that global warming affects the evolution of wind belts in the northern and southern hemispheres in different ways. In the northern hemisphere, arctic warming and sea ice melting are a positive feedback process that promotes each other, so that under the background of global warming, polar warming is more obvious; As a result, the temperature gradient between the equator and the polar regions is weakened, and the wind speed in the mid-latitude westerly belt is reduced as a whole. Some simulation results also point out that due to the significant warming at high latitudes, the cold-warm confrontation between the north and south sides of the mid-latitude region is weakened, and the activity of the storm system is reduced as a whole, which is also a reason for the decrease of wind energy resources.

　　In the southern hemisphere, especially in high emission scenarios, Antarctic warming is not as obvious as land warming in central South America, southern Africa and Australia. The temperature gradient between this part of the continent and the ocean at the same latitude increases, which becomes the dominant factor in the change of wind belt intensity. Land warming is faster, land thermal depression is enhanced, land-sea pressure gradient is increased, wind speed is increased, and wind energy resources are increased. Except Antarctica, the southern hemisphere continent is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, so the overall increase of wind energy resources is also most obvious in tropical and subtropical regions. It is worth mentioning that in the middle and high latitudes of South America and Australia, wind energy resources still tend to decrease, similar to the northern hemisphere.

　　3. The probability of extreme gale in northern Europe has increased.

　　The confrontation between the cold and warm air masses in the north and south is common in the westerly belt, which is also called the front. If there is a small disturbance in the atmosphere, for example, one side of the air mass moves to the other side actively, and the trajectory of the air mass deflects under the action of geostrophic deviatoric force, it will induce a large-scale atmospheric vortex, which is also called frontal cyclone. From the climate point of view, the area where frontal cyclones frequently occur and pass through is the area "located on the storm track", and the average wind speed is usually larger than other areas.

　　But if you want to use wind energy, the bigger the wind, the better. Extremely violent gusts will actually cause damage to windmills. The design of windmills is generally based on the criteria such as the maximum wind that can cope with a few years (for example, 50 years), which is directly related to the statistical data of local climate background.

　　Scientists use supercomputers to simulate northern Europe. The results show that if the global climate warms, the mid-latitude "storm track" will move northward as a whole, and the number of frontal cyclones will decrease, but the intensity of a single storm will increase. As a result, the frequency and intensity of extreme winds in northern Europe will increase. This is not good news for windmills designed according to past climate data standards, and it also means that new wind farms must consider the possibility of withstanding stronger storms in the future.

　　Corresponding to the extreme wind that may increase, the extreme waves at sea will also increase. The research on the future evolution of wind and waves in the North Atlantic shows that the current "once in 20 years" big waves may appear every 4 to 12 years in 2080; The climate simulation of the North Sea in Europe shows that by the end of the 21st century, the average height of waves will rise by 5% to 8%. Because of the limited land space and greater friction resistance, offshore wind power generation is the hot direction of current development; The double test of wind and waves poses a new challenge to the construction of offshore wind farms in mid-latitude areas. However, in areas with lower latitudes, such as the Mediterranean coast, because the storm track moves northward, the wind and waves in the future climate outlook will be reduced.

　　4. Warming is a double-edged sword for high latitudes.

　　In high latitudes or arctic regions, cold weather is one of the reasons that hinder the popularization and application of wind power generation. Windmill blades are exposed to humid air with sub-zero temperature, and once they are frozen, the blades will lose their balance, the resistance will increase, the efficiency of wind power conversion will be reduced, and there are potential safety hazards. According to statistics, in Finland, 9%-45% of windmill stalling events are related to icing. Of course, the problem of icing can be overcome to some extent by designing blades that are not easy to gather ice and snow and using current heating, but it will also make the cost of operation and maintenance higher.

　　Climate warming may be good news for these areas. Supercomputer simulation results show that at the end of this century, the frost period in high latitudes will be obviously shortened and the frequency of icing will be greatly reduced, regardless of the assumed temperature rise. In some parts of Scandinavia, the icing frequency will even drop by 100%. At the same time, because the storm track moves northward, the high latitude zone will be more frequently affected by the frontal cyclone system, and the potential wind energy resources will become more abundant. As a result, some areas that are not suitable for the layout of wind farms may become new territories for opening up wind energy resources in the future.

　　Corresponding to the temperature rise, the permafrost zone in high latitudes will be reduced, which will bring both advantages and disadvantages. First, because the scope and depth of frozen soil layer are reduced, it will be more convenient to lay transmission lines and build wind farms. Secondly, if the frozen soil layer continues to melt, how to design the windmill base becomes a problem, because the stress and support relationship between the windmill and the soil will continue to change, and there will be the risk of lodging if it is slightly unbalanced. How to weigh the gains and losses, reduce risks and expand benefits depends on the wisdom of engineers.

　　Not only for onshore wind farms, but also for offshore wind farms in high latitudes, especially for the region with the fastest growing number of offshore wind farms — — For Europe. The study of future sea ice evolution shows that the number of days covered by sea ice in the North Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bosnia will be reduced from the current 130-170 days to 0-90 days in the later part of this century, and many areas will not even be frozen all year round. However, the decrease of sea ice will make the foundation stability of offshore windmills worse, and it is more vulnerable to the damage of strong winds and waves. At the same time, rising sea level will also increase the risk that the windmill base will be flooded. However, the melting of glaciers will reduce the salinity of seawater, which will help to slow down the corrosion of seawater to the windmill base and transmission line materials.

　　Extended reading

　　The potential of wind farms such as Jiuquan may decline.

　　At present, the world’s largest wind power base is located in Jiuquan, Gansu, China. By 2012, the installed capacity of wind power has exceeded 6,000 megawatts, which is equivalent to supplying the electricity demand of the whole UK, and this figure is still rising. Gansu is located in the wind energy-rich zone in northwest China-Mongolia, with high wind speed all year round and wind energy density exceeding 150 watts per square meter. It is an ideal place for China to build wind power plants, and it has also played an important role in promoting local employment, taxation and economic development. If the climate warming continues, the potential of wind power in this region is likely to decline, and the potential of existing wind power equipment cannot be fully exerted. Many countries in the mid-latitude zone of the northern hemisphere, including China and the United States, will face the same problems, which will also add more pressure to the realization of human energy conservation and emission reduction goals.

　　The researchers pointed out that the current assessment and layout of wind power generation capacity are mostly based on past climate data statistics, but rarely consider the impact on the distribution of wind energy resources after the future atmospheric circulation changes due to human activities. The new research provides a new reference for the economy and sustainability of wind power plant layout in the future, and for decision makers to measure and plan alternative energy strategies.

Recently, one of Qian Aunt’s franchisees, the "Third Sister", broke the news on the Internet, saying that she had been losing money since she joined two Qian Aunt’s houses with an investment of 1.7 million yuan, and she was forced to close the store out of stock, so she had no choice but to speak online to defend her rights and accuse Qian Aunt of unreasonable joining policies and management problems, which caused widespread concern.

△ The Tik Tok account of "Silly Third Sister" is now "no such person"

In fact, this franchisee’s experience is not a case. On Baidu Post Bar, Tik Tok and other platforms, there are a lot of franchisees’ information about Aunt Qian.

Some people say that the store has been losing money since joining Qian Aunt, and the investment has reached 800,000 yuan. There are also franchisees who broke the news that they joined Qian Aunt, and they lost more than 200,000 yuan in two months of opening. Together with the previous investment, the overall loss has exceeded 700,000 yuan. At present, the store is in the process of transfer.

On platforms such as 58 City, you can also see a lot of transfer information about Aunt Qian. Some franchisees said that there were few transfers before last year, and some were internal transfers, but this situation has changed this year.

What happened to Qian Aunt, a star company that was robbed by capital and is expected to be listed on Hong Kong stocks this year?

Before answering this question, let’s take a look at how it started.

one

How did Aunt Qian get started?

Nine years ago, the founder of Qian Aunt opened a pork shop in a vegetable market in Dongguan. Because it advertised "No overnight meat", it affected other people’s business and was driven out of the vegetable market.

When Aunt Qian got off to a bad start in Dongguan, she moved to Shenzhen. In 2013, the first Qian Aunt in Shenzhen opened in Futian, and the slogan "Don’t sell overnight meat" quickly attracted the attention of local people. Since then, Aunt Qian has quickly opened more than 1,500 stores in Guangdong.

The rapid development of Aunt Qian has naturally attracted the attention of capital. During 2015-2019, Aunt Qian received five rounds of investment, including many star investment institutions. The latest financing took place in December last year, when Aunt Qian’s valuation reached 8.5 billion to 10 billion yuan.

△ Figure from the network

Driven by capital, Aunt Qian started a journey of crazy expansion. In November 2020, Aunt Qian entered Zhengzhou; In December 2020, he entered Beijing; In January 2021, she entered Tianjin, Fuzhou and other places: Aunt Qian is gradually moving from the region to the whole country.

According to official data, from July 2020 to February 2021, in seven months, the number of Qian Aunt’s stores expanded from 2,000 to 3,000, with an average of 142 stores opened every month.

Of course, the rapid expansion of Aunt Qian mainly depends on franchisees, and the proportion of its franchisees is close to 90%. Under the joining mode, Aunt Qian only needs to build a good supply chain, build a good model store and do a good job in attracting investment, so she can open a store quickly.

So, how much does it cost to join a money aunt?

2

How much does it cost to join Aunt Qian?

First of all, before opening a store, you need to pay the initial fee, deposit, decoration fee and so on. Each store has an initial fee of 30,000 yuan and a deposit of 40,000 yuan; The decoration fee is 200,000 to 300,000 yuan-some franchisees questioned that Aunt Qian’s decoration fee is too high, far exceeding the market price, which means that she wants to earn the franchisee’s money through the decoration fee.

Secondly, in order to ensure the passenger flow, Aunt Qian generally requires franchisees to find stores in prime locations, and the transfer fee of such stores is often as high as 100,000 yuan. Calculated, if a franchise store wants to open, the above expenses alone will reach 500,000 yuan.

Besides, to recruit a store manager, a division division and a shop assistant, franchisees need to pay Qian Dama a "service delivery fee" ranging from 6,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan and 800 yuan, and the wages of these people are calculated separately.

In this way, if you want to open a money aunt, you must have at least 550,000 yuan, which is obviously not a small number.

So, do you think you can make money by opening a business? Not really! And on the contrary, opening a business means paying more money!

three

Why did Qian Aunt’s franchisees lose blood?

After the store is opened, there will be a continuous brand use fee. For the income generated by franchisees before 19:00 every day, Aunt Qian should draw 1.5% of the turnover as the brand use fee.

For newly joined stores, three months before the opening of the store is the drainage stage, and Aunt Qian requires that the goods cannot be increased in price, but can only be "flat in and flat out". After the drainage, the price can only be raised after the sales amount reaches the standard set by the company, and the price increase is also strict.

Therefore, the phenomenon that money aunt is in the market is basically what franchisees throw out with real money every day. Moreover, such regulations have also caused a phenomenon: the more franchisees order after opening, the higher the cost, the more losses, and the faster franchisees may "die".

After the price can be raised, franchisees will face a very realistic problem: many people who buy meat and vegetables are aunts and grandmothers, who are very sensitive to the price. After the price is raised, they would rather go a little further to buy cheaper ones, resulting in a decrease in the passenger flow of Qian Aunt’s store, which in turn reduces the income.

△ Figure from the network

In addition, franchisees will also face increasing "involution".

There have been media reports that at the end of 2017, Aunt Qian has shortened the minimum distance of the store from 300 meters to 250 meters. In this way, the store density of Aunt Qian has increased, and the brand has started, but the regional protection has also weakened, the competition of franchisees has also intensified, and the profitability has naturally declined.

According to Qian Aunt’s franchisee, in the past, Qian Aunt asked for at least 1,500 households to choose a community, but now many communities can open stores as long as four or five hundred households. This kind of traffic simply cannot support the normal operation of a store. What’s more exaggerated is that two money aunts have been opened in many communities, and the internal competition is fierce, which has aroused the dissatisfaction of franchisees.

According to analysis, the reason why Aunt Qian wants to open stores intensively (for example, in Guangdong, the base camp, there are nearly 1,000 stores in Shenzhen and Guangzhou alone) is because of financial pressure to rush to the market; The more stores it opens, the more it earns under the condition of ensuring a certain net interest rate, but it just passes on the costs and sacrifices to franchisees.

Therefore, for Qian Aunt’s franchisees, the investment of 550,000 yuan to open a store is only the beginning, and the continuous loss is the normal state of many franchisees.

four

Franchisees are dissatisfied with Aunt Qian and these six points.

According to the Dining Book, in addition to the above, franchisees are mainly dissatisfied with Aunt Qian in the following aspects:

First, there are too many "must-haves". Aunt Qian has certain products in every store. These "certain products" are unified in the whole region, but the problem is that there are a large number of "certain products", and some "certain products" are not hot-selling goods. Many stores simply can’t sell them out, and the products that can’t be sold out will be discounted, which will eventually cause losses for the stores. Take beef as an example. Some franchisees said that Aunt Qian’s beef is not a hot commodity, and his daily loss in beef is as high as that in 200 yuan.

Aunt Qian has requirements for suppliers and the amount of goods they buy every day, and they can’t be returned after 12 noon. In this case, if you are not sure about the purchase quantity, it will easily lead to inventory, and the inventory will be discounted, and a discount will consume profits.

Second, the purchase price is too high. It is understood that Qian Aunt earns the most money from pork, but its pork price is about 20% higher than the normal price of foreign mining. In addition, Qian Aunt’s dishes in many places are purchased from nearby vegetable markets and then sold to franchisees at a higher price, which makes many franchisees unbearable.

Third, the fine is unreasonable. First, according to the regulations, franchisees can only purchase goods from headquarters. Once they are found to purchase goods from outside, they will be fined 20,000 yuan. Second, Aunt Qian has strict regulations on the goods that can’t be sold out, and she can’t sell them overnight, not even eggs. The franchisee "Sanjie" at the beginning of the article, her employee was fined once for selling eggs overnight.

Interestingly, after the "Three Sisters" exposed Qian Aunt on the Internet, Qian Aunt’s South China area adjusted the fine amount the next day, and the fine amount directly dropped from 20,000 to 10,000 yuan.

△ Screenshot of Tik Tok of "Silly Third Sister"

Fourth, increase the amount privately. According to the franchisees, many stores of Aunt Qian have been "privately added", and no matter whether the store wants it or not, it will be added to the store privately. During the Dragon Boat Festival, many stores suffered great losses because of selling zongzi. Some stores bought two zongzi, but when they received the goods, they received more than 20 pieces, which could not be sold at all.

Fifth, order less. It is understood that the daily order quantity of the store is between 300 and 400 pieces. After being delivered to the store, the franchisee can’t check them one by one at the first time, which will cause losses. For example, four watermelons were ordered, but only three were actually delivered. This kind of scene is more common, and it also gives many franchisees a headache.

Sixth, internal corruption. According to a franchisee in Shenzhen, Qian Aunt’s shop was recommended by the company, and the price was also negotiated by the company. Finally, the rental price for the franchisee was 28,400 yuan/month, and later the franchisee directly negotiated with the landlord for 20,000 yuan/month (the price to be transferred). Because the rent of the store was raised, Aunt Qian’s development department also charged a "tea fee" of 14,000 yuan, and the franchisee had to pay the company a "site selection fee". The practice of "eating at both ends" in the development department makes franchisees very speechless.

five

There is not much time left for aunt Qian.

In the final analysis, the reason why franchisees don’t make money is due to the blind expansion of Aunt Qian. Its supply chain in many places is not perfect, and the cost for franchisees is too high.

Guangdong is Qian Aunt’s base camp, and there are enough stores here to form a scale effect, so that Qian Aunt has bargaining power on the upstream, which can reduce costs and leave profit space for franchisees. But in other places, this model has encountered challenges.

Aunt Qian’s crazy expansion in the country seems to be a lot, but on average, in every city, the number is not much. In this case, the bargaining power is limited when purchasing from local suppliers, and the cost cannot be suppressed. The cost can’t be suppressed, but to ensure its own profit space, it can only be passed on to franchisees.

Of course, in the base camp of Guangdong, Aunt Qian is not completely "safe". According to franchisees, many stores in Guangzhou and Shenzhen have closed this year. In the 58 cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, you can also see a lot of information about the transfer of Aunt Qian-the crazy expansion of Aunt Qian has begun to have an impact on her base camp.

△58 Transfer information about Aunt Qian in the same city

Aunt Qian made money and gained the reputation of consumers, but many franchisees suffered miserably. This is a model that violates the basic laws of business. This irrational, inconsistent interests and unable to achieve a win-win model is doomed to be unsustainable.

All the rapid expansion is based on the premise of profit. If Aunt Qian expands crazily for listing, but regardless of whether the franchisees are profitable, there will be big problems. This kind of expansion is "stepping on the body of the franchisee", so even if it can finally go public, it is also a bloody listing.

It is reported that at present, there are franchisees who are preparing to go through legal procedures and file a lawsuit with Aunt Qian.

The time left for aunt Qian may really be running out.

Original title: "The franchisees complained of tears, and a large number of franchisees were transferred: What happened to Aunt Qian, who was preparing to go public? 》

Read the original text

　　Not long ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a message saying that "speeding up and reducing fees" should be effectively implemented this year, and asked the three major operators to respond positively. Recently, China Mobile has announced that it will actively implement the requirements of the national policy of speeding up and reducing fees, and continuously reduce the self-funded level. At the same time, it is also announced that it will launch six measures to benefit the people in the near future, such as doubling voice resources in 10 yuan and quickly unsubscribing marketing short messages.

　　I believe that through these measures, China Mobile will be able to speed up and reduce fees. The following are the details of the six major initiatives:

Initiative 1: launch the activity of "checking the age of the network to send traffic"

　　Since May 1st, 2019, China Mobile has launched the activity of checking the network age to send traffic. Customers can get different traffic when they send it from 2019 to 10086. The longer the network age, the more traffic they get, and the maximum traffic they can get is 30G. Up to now, the number of participating customers has reached 120 million.

　　In the next step, China Mobile will launch a series of activities, such as checking the network age to send traffic, sending rights and points, and recruiting 5G pioneer customers in combination with the network age.

Initiative 2: Launch the "Enjoy Series" package.

　　Since April 20, 2019, China Mobile has successively launched a series of enjoy packages in 10 provinces (cities) including Beijing, Sichuan and Liaoning. At present, the package is promoted nationwide.

　　This package is the first product with unlimited capacity, and the more you use it, the cheaper it is. The package contains 50G of traffic, which supports multi-person sharing, and gives broadband and broadband TV, and the rights and interests such as free family number calling.

Initiative 3: Launch the preferential activity of "Voice Doubling"

　　From May 17th, 2019, China Mobile will launch a nationwide "Voice Doubling" campaign. For package customers, you can enjoy the voice doubling in the original package by adding a minimum of 10 yuan.

　　For example, the original 58 yuan Feixiangtong package contains 150 minutes of national voice, and customers can double the voice in the package to 300 minutes by adding a minimum of 10 yuan.

Measure 4: "0000" can easily check and withdraw value-added services.

　　China Mobile has launched a unified inquiry and unsubscribe service for value-added services 0000. Customers can quickly inquire about the subscription status of monthly value-added services and corresponding tariff standards by editing SMS "0000" on their mobile phones and sending it to 10086. At the same time, according to the inquiry results, one or more subscribed services can be conveniently and quickly unsubscribed by replying to the service serial number.

　　In addition, China Mobile has also launched an industry short message "0000" inquiry and unsubscribe service. If customers don’t want to receive some industry short messages again, they can send "0000" to this short message number for inquiry and unsubscribe.

Initiative 5: 10080 service quality supervision hotline

　　On January 20, 2019, China Mobile set up the whole network upgrade complaint center, and activated the number 10080 as the service quality supervision hotline, so as to collect and listen to customers’ voices more timely and accurately, centrally accept, quickly check and accurately handle all kinds of upgrade complaints from customers.

　　If the customer thinks that the reasonable demands made through the service channels such as the 10086 hotline have not been properly handled or there is any dispute about the handling result, he can call 10080 to reflect the problem and get feedback within 120 hours at the latest.

Measure 6: Quick installation and quick repair, and overtime delivery of traffic.

　　In the area with installed conditions, customers apply for home broadband opening and maintenance service. If it cannot be completed within the time agreed by both parties, China Mobile will compensate customers for their mobile phone traffic and send 1GB for every day of delay.

1.sock away
save money

You should sock away a certain amount each month.
You should save a sum of money every month.

2.live from hand to mouth
Earn from hand to mouth

Bob had a little money socked away, so he didn’t have to live from hand to mouth.
Bob saved a little money, so his life was passable.

3.live off the fat of the land
Live on the food produced by the land

How hard can it be to strike out on your own and live off the fat of the land?
How hard do you have to eat on the ground?

4.make hay while the sun is shining
Make money or save money at the first opportunity.

While he had been successful at his job, he had made plenty of hay while the sun was shining.
He succeeded in his work and saved a lot of money.

5.in the twinkling of an eye
In an instant, blink of an eye.

Things could go terribly wrong in the twinkling of an eye.
Things get messy in the blink of an eye.

6.as free as a bird
free and easy

I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling.
After I found out his reason for giving up, I was no longer free.

7.get one’s ducks in a row
Be fully prepared to accomplish something.

Bob was very careful not to let on what he was thinking to anyone until he got all his ducks in a row.
Bob was very careful. He didn’t tell anyone what he thought until he was fully prepared.

8.salt of the earth
Salt of the Earth

Bill was salt of the earth.
Bill is a social elite.

9.on the spur of the moment
act on impulse

He knew that such a decision couldn’t be made on the spur of a moment.
He knows that he can’t make a decision on impulse.

10.by the seat of one’s pants
By skill, by intuition

He did wonder if things might be a bit more interesting if he gave living by the seat of his pants a go.
He wondered if it would be more interesting if he had made a living by his skill.

11.money to burn
Money to burn

Sure, he never had money to burn, but he managed to get by.
Of course, he never ran out of money, but he succeeded.

12.the powers that be
Refers to the person in power

Certainly, he never questioned the powers that be.
Of course, he never questioned those in power.

13.tag along
Tail others

Bill repeatedly told Bob that tagging along with everyone else would eventually get boring.
Bill told Bob again and again that it was boring to follow others.

14.throw in the towel
give up

I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling.
After I found out his reason for giving up, I never had any worries again.

15.jack-of-all-trades
A person who wears many hats.

Bill made his living as a jack-of-all-trades.
Bill wears many hats in order to make a living.

16.not able to see the forest for the trees
| Too obsessed with details, leading to the neglect of more important parts.

The more he pondered the idea the more he came to realize that he wasn’t able to see the forest for the trees.
The more he thinks about it, the more he feels that he has neglected the really important part because he is obsessed with details.

17.tilt at windmills
Fight an imaginary enemy or threat

He still felt he was tilting at windmills.
He still feels that he is fighting an imaginary enemy.

18.get a new lease on life
Take a new attitude towards life.

These memories of Bill came flooding back as Bob began to to prepare to get a new lease on life.
When Bob decided to start his life again, those memories of Bill poured in again.

19.the prime of life
The heyday of life

However, Bob was in the the prime of life and he was ready for adventure.
However, Bob is now in his prime, and he is ready for the adventure.

20.throw something down the drain
waste

How can you throw all you’ve worked for down the drain?
How can you waste the fruits of your labor?

21.lose one’s marbles
Fall into madness

He’s lost his marbles.
He is really crazy.

practise

?He’s a smart man because he has ____________ a lot of money for his retirement.

?I’m sure you’l feel _________________ once you graduate from college.

?Ever since I got the new job, I feel like I’ve gotten _________________.

?You’ll be surprised how quickly your child will grow up. It sometimes seems that it happened ____________.

?My grandfather was a ______________________. He did everything!

?Too many people around the world have to ____________________. It’s horrible!

?Of course, ___________________ do nothing to help the truly needy.

?Sometimes it seems like I’m ________________ by trying to start a new business.

answer

?socked away

?as free as a bird

?a new lease on life

?in the twinkling of an eye

?jack-of-all-trades

?live from hand to mouth

?the powers that be

?tilting at windmills

(Source: Hujiang English Editor: Julie)

CCTV News:Yunnan snub-nosed monkey is a rare and endangered species endemic to China, and it is a national first-class key protected animal. Experts mentioned that Yunnan golden monkeys were not detected in Yulong Snow Mountain, but they were detected in nearby Laojun Mountain. Next, we will follow the reporter’s footsteps to visit the habitat of Yunnan golden monkey in Laojun Mountain.

Lijiang Laojun Mountain is located in Yulong County, northwest of Lijiang City. It belongs to the main vein of Yunling Mountain in the southern section of Hengduan Mountain, and has multiple identities such as national geological park, world heritage of three parallel rivers and scenic spots. Here, the geology and landforms are magnificent, and the forest meadows are connected. The beautiful Yunnan golden monkey lives in a virgin forest with an area of about 120 square kilometers at an altitude of about 3200 meters in the hinterland of Laojun Mountain.

Zhang Fang, Laojunshan Biodiversity Conservation Center, Lijiang City:There are two populations of Yunnan golden monkey in Laojun Mountain of Lijiang, one is called Jinsichang population, and the other is called Dapingzi population. Through our investigation for many years, the number of monkeys in Jinsichang has increased from more than 180 at the beginning to about 280 now, and there may be about 50 monkeys in Dapingzi.

Clouds steaming around, ancient trees towering, and pineapples hanging down are the portrayal of this forest. Yunnan golden monkeys are called "Snow Mountain Elves". Although they are famous for their "red lips" which are similar to human faces, their living environment is mostly far away from people and unattainable.

Zhang Zhixiang, Chief Expert of Forestry and Grass Science in National Forestry and Grassland Administration:Yunnan golden monkey’s requirement for vegetation is really special. It wants dark coniferous forest and usnea. Only in dark coniferous forest does a large number of usnea appear in virgin forest. In addition, there are broad-leaved forests in high mountains, and it is only in the misty environment that there may be usnea or this lichen, and it is mainly dendritic lichen.

Yunnan golden monkey is considered as an indicator species of forest authenticity because it only lives in virgin forest or virgin secondary forest with little human interference. The habitat they choose must be a world that is pristine, pure and rich enough, and many other species live and multiply freely with them.

Zhang Fang, Laojunshan Biodiversity Conservation Center, Lijiang City:More than 80 infrared cameras were installed, and Yunnan golden monkey, black-necked pheasant, yellow-throated pheasant, forest musk deer and other national key protected animals, as well as many rare and endangered animals such as yellow-throated mink, red panda, blood pheasant and white-bellied golden pheasant were monitored.

Recently, Chezhi. com learned from relevant channels that Star Era ET, the first SUV—— of Star Road Star Era, will start pre-sale on April 15th. The new car is based on Chery’s new E0X high-end intelligent electric platform, focusing on the pure electric medium and large SUV market.

In terms of appearance, Star Age ET adopts the design concept of "the big one is luxury", the front face is equipped with a closed air intake grille, and the LED daytime running lights are designed with penetrating light strips. The two sides of the front enclosure adopt splayed "eight" ventilation openings, which have a certain sports atmosphere and a strong sense of the future.

The overall lines on the side of the car body are full and round, and the hidden door handle conforms to the mainstream design style today. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4955mm*1975mm*1698mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 3000 mm.

On the tail side, the taillight is designed through, and the interior of the lamp cavity is blackened, which has a good sense of advanced. In addition, the large rear window glass can provide a wider field of vision.

The interior is enough to show a good warm home atmosphere under the light brown contrast. The application of materials such as marble slate, real wood decoration and Microfiber material has obviously improved the texture of the car. One-button zero-gravity seat combined with heating and ventilation, massage memory and other functions makes driving feel more comfortable. In addition, Star Age ET is also equipped with 7.1.4 panoramic sound 23-speaker "home theater", three-temperature heat pump air conditioning, 2.38㎡ canopy and intelligent driving system.

In terms of power, the new car provides a dual-motor layout. The maximum power of the front and rear motors is 183kW/230kW respectively, and the acceleration time is 5.46s s. The car is first equipped with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited Shenxing rechargeable battery, and it takes only 24 minutes to charge 20%-80% in the extremely cold environment at minus 20℃, further enhancing the user’s car experience. For more information about the new car, Chezhi.com will continue to pay attention to and report.

A few days ago, we learned from relevant channels that Seal 06GT will be officially launched on October 18th. The new car is based on BYD e platform 3.0 Evo, and it is positioned as a medium-sized hatchback. At present, the blind order price is 150,000-200,000 yuan. According to BYD sales, the guide price of Seal 06GT will be much lower than that of blind pricing.

The front of Seal 06GT has an obvious dive posture, and the front headlights with blade style are matched with the through honeycomb lower grille and the slightly convex front lip shape, which gives the front face a little more "fierce feeling". The lateral clearance from the ground is low, showing a low-lying posture. The slip-back roof line, full body contour and closed aluminum alloy wheels all show the vehicle positioning of its main sport. The tail adopts a brand-new through taillight design, and the bottom adopts a two-stage diffuser design, which has the taste of a performance car.

In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, a 12-inch W-HUD head-up display system and a 15.6-inch adaptive rotating suspension Pad. It will be equipped with BYD’s DiLink 100 intelligent car machine system, which can realize full-scene intelligent voice control, map wallpaper dual desktop, 3D car control and other functions. In addition, Seal 06GT is equipped with DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system, which can realize L2 intelligent driver assistance and provide intelligent driver assistance functions such as lane navigation and automatic parking.

Seal 06GT has a length, width and height of 4630/1880/1490mm and a wheelbase of 2820 mm.. In terms of power, Seal 06GT provides a total of three kinds of power for single and double motors. The maximum power of the rear-drive version is 160kW and 165kW respectively, matching 59.52kWh and 72.96kWh battery packs, and the cruising range is 505km and 605km. The four-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 310kW and a battery pack of 72.96kWh, with a cruising range of 550km.

Cctv news(Reporter Li Wenxue correspondent Li Zicheng) On November 15th, a man in Baiquan County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province lost money because of "fighting landlords" gambling. He was unconvinced and suspected that the other two had cheated. He even called the police for help and said that he had been cheated. As a result, all three people and the restaurant owner were punished.

At noon on November 15th, the Xingnong Police Station of Baiquan County Public Security Bureau received an instruction from the command center, claiming that the policeman had been cheated by gambling in a certain place in Xingnong Town and asked to call the police, but the policeman did not specify his name and address. When the police of Xingnong police station contacted the policeman, the policeman refused to answer. The police station of the police station acted quickly. During the investigation, it was found that a man looked flustered, ran out of a hotel, drove away and was suspicious. The police immediately entered the hotel from the side door for inspection and found two people sitting at the table with playing cards and cash, still talking about winning or losing. On suspicion of gambling, the two were summoned by the police to the police station for questioning.

Upon inquiry, the two confessed the illegal facts of gambling with Li (a pseudonym). After investigation, it was learned that Li lost money because of "fighting the landlord" and suspected that the other two partners had a "cheat". After failing to return the money, he called the police anonymously to intimidate the two and left. When he learned that the police were investigating the case, Li took the initiative to come to the police station for investigation.

The above three people were sentenced to administrative detention for 10 days and fined 700 yuan by Baiquan County Public Security Bureau for participating in gambling and violating epidemic prevention and control requirements. Hotel owners were fined 200 yuan for violating epidemic prevention and control requirements.

　　[car home Information] On May 6th, HarmonyOS Zhixing officially announced that from May 1st to May 5th, the total number of models will definitely exceed 11,000. At present, HarmonyOS Zhixing offers (|), asking M7, asking M9 and asking S7 for consumers to choose from. At the same time, the latest Enjoy the World S9 was launched at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show and listed during the year. Just at the beginning of the month, HarmonyOS Zhixing released the delivery data in April, and delivered a total of 29,632 new cars. Specifically, 13,391 cars were delivered by M9, 10,896 cars by M7 and 4,546 cars by S7.

　　Looking back briefly, the new model "Wujie M5", which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, was launched on April 23rd. At present, there are 10 models on sale, and the price range is 2498-309800 yuan. In terms of power, the new M5 has two kinds of power options: pure electricity and extended range. The extended-range version is equipped with a 1.5T engine as the range extender, with a maximum power of 152 HP. The maximum power output of the motor is 200kW(272 HP)/360 N m for two-wheel drive and 365kW(496 HP)/675 N m for four-wheel drive respectively. The new car has a pure battery life of 255km, a comprehensive battery life of 1440km and an acceleration of 4.3 from 0 to 100 km/h. The pure electric version only retains the rear-drive model, with a maximum power of 200kW and a maximum torque of 360N·m, and the CLTC pure electric cruising range of 602km.

　　As a medium and large SUV, there are currently seven models on sale, with the price range of 249,800-329,800 yuan. In terms of power, the new model M7 adopts HUAWEI DriveONE extended-range electric drive platform, equipped with a 1.5T extended-range hybrid system, and provides a rear-drive version and a four-wheel drive version. The maximum power of the rear drive version is 272 HP, and the comprehensive maximum power of the four-wheel drive version is 449 HP. The four-wheel drive version of CLTC has a pure electric cruising range of 210km, and the rear-drive version is 240km.

　　Located as a large SUV, there are currently six models on sale, with the price range of 469,800-569,800 yuan. In terms of power, the M9 will provide two sets of power systems, the extended range version and the pure electric version, and both adopt the layout of front and rear double motors. Among them, the maximum power of the front motor and the maximum power of the rear motor of the pure electric version is 160kW and 230kW, and it is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 97.682kWh provided by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, and its pure electric cruising range is 630km under CLTC conditions.

　　The extended range version uses H15RT 1.5T engine, with a thermal efficiency of 41% and a maximum power of 112kW. It is matched with double motors, and the maximum power is 165kW and 200kW respectively. The battery is a ternary lithium battery from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, which comes standard with a 42-degree battery. Under CLTC conditions, the comprehensive battery life reaches 1362km and the pure battery life is 225km；. A 52-degree battery version CLTC is also available, with a comprehensive battery life of 1402km and a pure battery life of 275km, and the optional price is 20,000 yuan.

　　Zhijie S7, which is positioned as a medium and large car, currently has 9 models on sale, with the price range of 249,800-349,800 yuan. In terms of power, Zhijie S7 comes standard with HUAWEI DriveONE 800V high-voltage silicon carbide platform, which can recharge 215km in 5 minutes and 430km in 15 minutes. The two-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 292 HP, and the four-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 496 HP. Its 0-100km/h acceleration time is 3.3 seconds, the braking distance of 100-0km/h is only 33.5 meters, and the comprehensive endurance of CLTC can reach up to 855km. In addition, the new car is equipped with Turing intelligent chassis, CDC variable damping shock absorber and air suspension to improve handling stability.

　　The S9, which is positioned as a luxury car for medium and large cars, has been launched at the Beijing Auto Show and will be listed within this year, and the price may be around 500,000. In terms of power, according to different models, the car will provide two versions of single motor and dual motor for consumers to choose from in the future. The former is equipped with TZ210XYA03 drive motor produced by Huawei Digital Energy Technology Co., Ltd., with a maximum power of 227 kW; The latter is equipped with front and rear dual motors YS210XYA03 and TZ210XYA03 produced by Huawei Digital Energy Technology Co., Ltd., with maximum power of 158 kW and 227 kW respectively. (Compile/car home Zhouyi)

Volkswagen’s brand-new center console design is really impressive. It cleverly puts the driver at the core. This driver-centered design concept undoubtedly improves the convenience and safety of driving. The layout biased towards the driver’s seat makes it easier for drivers to touch various control functions during driving, which reduces the risk of distracted operation and reflects the public’s deep consideration of driving experience.

Although the LCD dashboard is moderate in size, it has the advantages of clear display and rich information, which is enough to meet the information acquisition needs of daily driving. The addition of the central control large screen further enhances the sense of science and technology in the car, making the operation of navigation, entertainment and other functions more intuitive and convenient. The integration of functions such as mobile phone interconnection and voice recognition may not be the top level in the industry, but it is practical, which can well meet the communication and entertainment needs in daily driving and bring tangible convenience to drivers.

The design of the steering wheel also reflects the public’s emphasis on the driving experience. The three-spoke structure with physical buttons not only has a solid operating feel, but also enhances the sense of interaction between the driver and the vehicle. The circular button design of air conditioning control area is simple and easy to operate, which conforms to the public’s consistent pragmatic design concept. However, the traditional gear handle design makes people feel a kind of mechanical beauty and conveys a steady and reliable message.

Although the overall design of the interior is unobtrusive, it reveals the public’s persistent pursuit of quality in the details. Simple but not simple layout and high-quality materials create a warm and comfortable driving atmosphere. The interior of the new sagitar doesn’t have too much luxury decoration, but every detail is handled properly, which not only reflects the stability and elegance of the public, but also shows the consistent style and pursuit of the brand.

Whether it is a daily commute or a long-distance trip, the new sagitar can provide drivers with a comfortable and practical driving environment. Its interior design not only meets the basic driving needs, but also reflects the humanistic care for drivers in details. This design undoubtedly makes the new sagitar a model worth looking forward to and owning.