How to stay away from summer heat

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According to scientists, it might be the hottest summer this year in more than 4,000 years since records began.

科学家称，今年可能是4000多年来史上最热的夏天。

The global average temperature of this May set a new record – the hottest May since 1880, and this kind of extreme weather will last for some time. For example, this Wednesday's maximum temperature in big cities like Shanghai, Changsha, Hangzhou and Guangzhou is expected to rise above 35℃, but it will feel almost 10 degrees hotter.

今年五月，全球平均气温创下新高，成为自1880年以来最热的五月，而且这样的极端天气还在持续。举例来说，在上海、长沙、杭州和广州等大城市，本周三的最高温度将达到35摄氏度以上，但是体感温度还要比这更热10度。

Can you imagine what peculiar measures people over the world take to escape such scorching weather?

你能想象如此高温逼着世界人民想出了多少奇葩的避暑神招？

A Russian girl sits in the fridge with her laptop.

俄罗斯，一妹子直接抱着笔记本坐到冰箱里了。

In Paris, France, a woman stands in a pool in bikini, reading a book.

法国巴黎，妹子穿着比基尼站在埃菲尔铁塔前的水池里，一边看书。

In Nevada, America, three women sit in the lake to escape the summer heat.

美国内华达州，三名女子坐在湖里躲避高温天气。

Two women lie in the river to cool themselves in Czech.

捷克，两名妇女趴在河里冲凉解暑。

In front of Berlin Cathedral, some tourists put their feet into the water of a fountain.

德国柏林大教堂前，游客把脚泡在喷泉的水池里。 

And in Dresden, Germany, a male lies on a shallow river while reading a book, with a parasol next to him.

德国德累斯顿，一名男子躺在浅浅的河水中看书，还撑了一把阳伞。

Waitresses of a cafe in Japan sprinkle water on the street to lower the temperature.

日本，一家咖啡馆的服务员们在街头洒水降温。

A Japanese company even designs a kind of garment with "cooling system".

一家日本公司甚至设计出一款自带"冷却系统"的衣服。

What about Chinese people?

中国人又是怎样的呢？

The citizens play Mahjong in a water park to cool themselves in Chongqing, China.

中国重庆，市民在水上乐园打麻将，纳凉解暑。

In Beijing, two boys wrap themselves up with cloth in order to avoid the sunlight.

中国北京，两个小男孩为了防晒，用布把自己包得严严实实。

Numerous tourists enjoy the fun of waves in an indoor swimming pool in the "Dead Sea" scenic spot.

中国四川，众多游客在死海景区室内泳池享受波浪冲来的乐趣。

What's your way of staying away from summer heat?

那么你有什么避暑高招呢？‍‍‍‍‍‍

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[Key Words]

夏天: xià tiān, summer

高温: gāo wēn, high temperature

防晒: fáng shài, sun block‍‍‍‍ 

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