If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers.

如果星期六的天空是晴朗的，那么在日落时分走出户外等待最大的月亮从东方升起吧。

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Driving to a friend's house on a recent evening, I was awe struck by the sight of the full moon rising just above Manila rooftops, huge and swollen, yellow through the dust and smoke of the city.

最近在开车去朋友家的路上，我惊喜地看到天上一轮满月高挂在马尼拉屋顶上。这月亮很大很饱满，在城市的粉尘和烟雾中显得有些发黄。

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But Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday that the evidence is "quite clear" that humans are the main cause of temperatures rising faster than expected.

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We all shouted, and the happiness at having found them again was already fraught with the pain of having lost them now forever, as the moon rising in the dark sky sent out only the reflections of the sun on its lakes and fields.

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Mr. ROBIN WILLIAMSON and the INCREDIBLE STRING BAND: (Singing) The new moon is rising.

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The moon was rising over the mountains, aglow there opposite the lingering light of the setting sun.

NEWYORKER: Or Else