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Outside it's the smog that has invaded, I hear that the weather channel has already issued a red smog alert, the air pollution index has already gone off the charts.

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可是，据说不久的将来，朋友圈可能会消失，不是因为又有了更高级的社交神器，而是朋友圈有可能会逐渐地会被各种微商所覆盖，

kěshì ，jùshuō bùjiǔ de jiānglái ，Péngyouquān kěnéng huì xiāoshī ，búshi yīnwèi yòu yǒu le gèng gāojí de shèjiāo shén qì ，érshì Péngyouquān yǒu kěnéng huì zhújiàn de huì bèi gèzhǒng wēishāng suǒ fùgài ，

However, it is said that in the near future, the circle of friends may disappear, not because there are more advanced social networks, but that the circle of friends may gradually be obscured by various types of commercial promotions.

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我听说过这个作家，据说在日本国内很受欢迎，他的作品你能具体推荐一部给我吗？

wǒ tīngshuō guo zhè ge zuòjiā ，jùshuō zài Rìběn guónèi hěn shòuhuānyíng ，tā de zuòpǐn nǐ néng jùtǐ tuījiàn yī bù gěi wǒ ma ？

I've heard of that writer before, I hear he's very popular in Japan, can you recommend any particular book of his?

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据说是机场员工抗议工时加长，还有医疗保险被取消。

jùshuō shì jīchǎng yuángōng kàngyì gōngshí jiā cháng ，háiyǒu yīliáo bǎoxiǎn bèi qǔxiāo 。

I heard that the airport staff were protesting against longer work hours and their health benefits being revoked.

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是啊，对比真强。据说春夏秋冬四季之中，还只有这时候最适合游河，只不过一刮风还是觉得有点儿冷。

shì a ，duìbǐ zhēn strong 。jùshuō chūn xià qiūdōng sì jì zhīzhōng ，hái zhī yǒu zhèshíhòu zuì shìhé yóu hé ，zhǐ bùguò yī guā fēng háishì juéde yǒudiǎnr lěng 。

Yes, the contrast is striking. I hear that of all the four seasons, this is the best time for going boating on the river, except that the wind just needs to blow and it's a little too cold.

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据说她上一年的个人业绩占公司总业务的一半呢

jùshuō tā shàng yī nián de gèrén yèjì zhàn gōngsī zǒng yèwù de yībàn ne

They say her performance last year made up half of the total business of the company.

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是啊！中国僵尸片的内容主要是从乡野奇谈来的，据说起源是”湘西赶尸”，是一种运送尸体回老家安葬的方式，贴上符箓，就是道士指挥尸体的办法。

shì a ！Zhōngguó jiāngshī piàn de nèiróng zhǔyào shì cóng xiāngyě qítán lái de ，jùshuō qǐyuán shì ”xiāngxīgǎnshī ”，shì yīzhǒng yùnsòng shītǐ huí lǎojiā ān zàng de fāngshì ，tiēshàng fúlù ，jiùshì dàoshi zhǐhuī shītǐ de bànfǎ 。

Really! Most Chinese zombie movies are from folk tales, I heard that the story originated in the practice of sending corpses back home to be buried in Xiangxi, and that the curse placed on the corpse by a Taoist monk was to direct it on its way.

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也是，那你说自己创业怎么样呢？据说广告这个行业门槛儿挺低的，租个房子，买几台电脑就开张了。我手头上正好有十几万可以作为启动资金。

yěshì ，nà nǐ shuō zìjǐ chuàngyè zěnmeyàng ne ？jùshuō guǎnggào zhège hángyè ménkǎn ér tǐng dī de ，zū gè fángzi ，mǎi jǐ tái diànnǎo jiù kāizhāng le 。wǒ shǒutóu shàng zhènghǎo yǒu shíjǐ wàn kěyǐ zuòwéi qǐdòngzījīn 。

It's true. So what do think of me starting a business? It's said that the requirements for the field of advertising are very low. You just need to rent a place, buy a few computers and then you can begin doing business. I happen to have on hand a few hundred thousand that could be initial capital.

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嗯，据说慕斯蛋糕挺复杂的。要先做蛋糕胚，再根据个人口味做上面的慕斯，最主要还要放入冰箱几个小时后才算完成。

ng4 ，jùshuō mùsī dàn\'gāo tǐng fùzá de 。yào xiān zuò dàn\'gāopēi ，zài gēnjù gèrén kǒuwèi zuò shàngmian de mùsī ，zuì zhǔyào háiyào fàngrù bīngxiāng jǐgè xiǎoshí hòu cái suàn wánchéng 。

Uh-huh. They say that mousse cakes are complicated. First, you need to make the sponge cake. Then make the mousse according to individual taste. The main thing is that you also need to put it into the refrigerator for a few hours to finish it.

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这事最近闹得沸沸扬扬的，可不得上头条。据说，只要给“枪手”五万元，就能考上重点本科。

zhè shì zuìjìn nào de fèifèiyángyáng de ，kě bù děi shàng tóutiáo 。jùshuō ，zhǐyào gěi “qiāngshǒu ”wǔwàn yuán ，jiù néng kǎoshàng zhòngdiǎnběnkē 。

This has recently caused quite a ruckus; it had to hit the headlines. People say that if you give fifty thousand RMB to the "surrogate exam-takers" you can get into a famous university.

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