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hey everyone

大家好

it's Thursday I'm Nina and this is BBC News round

今天是周四，我是妮娜，这里是BBC新闻综述

we've got a jam packed show with all of this

今天节目内容满满，涵盖以下看点

we've got Lego bricks in space and

我们有进入太空的乐高积木，还有

find out about a school with a difference

一起来了解一所与众不同的学校

one of the stars from new show Crook Haven

新剧《克鲁克黑文》的一位主演

joins us on the sofa

将做客我们的演播室

first up

首先来看

people in England will be celebrating the patron

今天英格兰民众将会纪念英格兰的守护

saint of England today

圣徒

so here's Ricky

现在有请瑞奇

with everything you need to know about St

由他来告诉你所有关于圣

george's say

乔治的相关内容

st George and what do we know about him

说到圣乔治，我们对他有什么了解呢

he's most famous for a story about him

他最广为人知的是一个关于他的故事

saving a town by defeating

他通过击败

a dragon well

一条龙拯救了城镇，不过

dragons are mythical creatures

龙是神话中的生物

so that one's probably not true

所以这个故事大概率不是真的

but what do we know about his actual life

但我们对他真实的生平又了解多少呢

well it's believed he was born in the 3rd century

普遍认为他出生于公元3世纪

in a place called Cappadocia

出生地是一个名叫卡帕多西亚的地方

which is now in Turkey

如今该地属于土耳其

he became a Roman soldier but hated how badly Rome

他成为罗马士兵，但十分痛恨罗马

treated Christians

对待基督徒的恶劣行径

this led to him being put in prison

因此他被关进了监狱

when he refused to change his views

因为他拒绝改变自己的立场

and go against his religion

不肯背弃自己的宗教

he was executed

最终被处以死刑

in 1350 King Edward the 3rd made him the patron

1350年，爱德华三世册封他为守护神

saint of England

英格兰的圣徒

but he's also the patron

但他同时也是

saint of lots of other countries too

众多其他国家的守护圣徒

so how is St george's Day celebrated in England

那么英格兰是怎么庆祝圣乔治日的呢

on the 23rd of April

在4月23日这天

people go to parades and church services

人们会参加游行和教堂礼拜活动

and there are often traditional English activities

通常还会举办各类英格兰传统活动

like Morris dancing

比如莫里斯舞

thanks Ricky okay

谢谢你，里基，好了

next did you see the world's oldest meteor shower

接下来，你见过世界上最古老的流星雨吗

last night take a look

来看看昨晚的

at this the Lyrid

这场天琴座

shower was first recorded almost 3000 years ago

流星雨，最早记录于近3000年前

by Chinese astronomers

由中国天文学家记录

it occurs once a year

它每年都会出现一次

when the Earth passes through space dust

当地球穿过太空尘埃时

left behind by the ancient comet Thatcher

这些尘埃是古代撒切尔彗星留下的

it was expected to peak

原本预计峰值会出现在

peak in the early hours of this morning

今天凌晨

but do not worry

不过别担心

if you didn't see it

如果你没看到

there's still chance

依然还有机会

to spot the meteors which look like shooting stars

观测形似流星的陨石

tonight

就在今晚

okay time for some football news

好了，接下来播报足球新闻

now as things are hotting up in the Premier League

目前英超联赛的争夺已经逐渐白热化

Manchester City have moved to the top of the table

曼城已经升到了积分榜榜首

for the first time

这还是头一回

since August

自从八月份以来

after beating Burnley one nil

在1比0击败伯恩利之后

Earling Harland scoring the winner

埃尔林·哈兰德打进制胜球

they're on the same points as Arsenal

他们目前和阿森纳积分相同

but go top as they scored more goals in total

但凭借总进球数更多，升至积分榜榜首

that results also means Burnley are now relegated

这个赛果也意味着伯恩利现已降级

the 3rd time

这是第三次

they've gone down from the Premier League in 5 senior

他们从英超降级，在五个顶级

seasons

赛季中

and Chelsea have sacked their manager Leo Rossignia

另外切尔西解雇了主帅莱奥·罗西尼亚

after less than 4 months of being in charge

他上任还不到四个月

he leaves after a terrible

他在糟糕的

run of 5 defeats in the league

联赛遭遇五连败

without scoring a single goal

并且一球未进