怀揣国外出生证明、在校成绩单以及在美国长大的证明，全美各地数以万计的年轻非法移民周三申请了一个项目，该项目允许这些非法移民留在美国并合法工作。

Armed with foreign birth certificates, school records and proof they have grown up in the U.S., tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants across the country applied Wednesday to a program that could allow them to remain in the country and work legally.

又有一份财富报告将小国新加坡列为榜首。这次，新加坡击败挪威、美国、香港和瑞士，成为世界上按人均国内生产总值(GDP)计算最富裕的国家／地区。 

Yet another wealth report has put tiny Singapore on the top of its charts this time, as the wealthiest nation in the world by GDP per capita, beating out Norway, the U.S., Hong Kong and Switzerland.

在刚刚过去这个周末的好莱坞票房榜上，一群壮汉开始发威。一众老牌硬汉联袂主演的动作片《敢死队2》(The Expendables 2)在多部试图争取观众眼球的新片中拔得头筹。

The Hollywood box-office saw some brawny action this weekend, as the ensemble film 'The Expendables 2,' starring a collection of throwback muscle men, took the top spot among several new films jostling for attention at theaters.

“排名前十的书籍中都包含发人深思的内容和人物，显然父母们认为这些书有价值，是因为书中蕴含了有启发性、让人受益终生的思想。”

"The books that feature in the top 10 all provide thought-provoking content and characters, so it is clear that parents value these books for providing challenging thoughts which can last a lifetime.”

The University of Worcester's top-ten of must-read titles:

1. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

2. The Harry Potter Series, JK Rowling

3. The Lord of The Rings, JRR Tolkien

4. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

5. Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

6. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, CS Lewis

7. Animal Farm, George Orwell

8. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens

9. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien

10. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

根据《关节炎与风湿病》（Arthritis & Rheumatism）期刊发表的一项研究，会引起多个关节发炎和变形的致残疾病风湿性关节炎(Rheumatoid arthritis)可能源自肺部。

Rheumatoid arthritis, a disabling disease that can inflame and deform multiple joints, may originate in the lungs, according to research published in Arthritis & Rheumatism.