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Take a Train, Help the Earth
Trains are so relaxing! Do you like to sleep on trains?
坐火車真舒服，那你會喜歡睡在火車上嗎?
In Europe, more and more people are sleeping on trains. It's fun and exciting! And it's good for the Earth.
在歐洲越來越多人睡在火車上，很好玩、很有趣，又很環保。
Sleeping on trains?? Well, this isn’t about falling asleep on an MRT train!
People are sleeping on sleeper trains in Europe. These night trains have small rooms. The rooms have beds. Some have bathrooms! Sleeper trains are hotels on wheels! Some have dining cars too.
歐洲很多人都會睡臥舖列車，這種夜間火車有很多小房間，房間裡有床鋪，有的還有廁所。臥鋪列車就像有輪子的飯店，有的甚至還有餐車。
Sleeper trains in Europe cost more than planes*. *So why do people ride these trains? It's because they don't want to fly. Planes are bad for the environment. They use lots of fossil fuels. This makes the Earth warmer!
在歐洲搭臥鋪列車比搭飛機還貴，那為什麼還是有人要搭呢?因為飛機要用到很多燃油，會讓地球暖化。
Trains are much better for the environment. They're also good for sightseeing. We can see nature. We can see towns and cities too.
搭火車比較環保，也適合看風景，我們會看到大自然、城鎮跟城市。
Now, we have to go to another country to ride on a sleeper train. But in 2027, maybe Taiwan will have its own Formosa Sleep Express!
現在我們想要搭臥鋪列車，就只能到別的國家。但是到2027年也許台灣會有福爾摩沙寢台列車。
Would you like to try sleeping on a sleeper train?
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Vocabulary
在火車上過夜，是另外一種旅行的方式。
1. relaxing 讓人放鬆
I love traveling by train! 我真喜歡火車旅行!
Yeah, look at those green fields. 對啊，看那些綠色田野!
It’s so relaxing! 讓人好放鬆。
2. ride 搭乘
I wish I could ride a train to many other places. 我希望能搭火車去很多別的地方。
3. Europe 歐洲
You can easily do so in Europe.去歐洲就可以很容易做到。
It has extensive rail networks. 它的鐵道網路很完整。
You can travel from Rome to Berlin, or from Paris to Vienna by train.你可以坐火車從羅馬到柏林，從巴黎到維也納。
4. lots of 很多
Have you been there lots of times? 你去過那裏很多次?
Oh, yes, more than I can count. 多到我都數不清了。
大家多坐火車吧!
relaxing讓人放鬆的
ride搭乘
Europe歐洲
lots of很多
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Quiz
1. Where are more people sleeping on trains?
a. Europe
b. Taiwan
c. Formosa
2. Why are these people taking sleeper trains instead of planes?
a. Trains cost more.
b. Trains are better for the environment.
c. Trains have dining cars.
3. What do planes use?
a. Small rooms
b. Hotels on wheels
c. Fossil fuels
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c
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Adventures Can Help Us Heal
Do you like doing new things? One man loves this! When he was in the army, he did new things. He went to new places. He loved these adventures!
你喜歡嘗試新的事物嗎? 有一名男子非常喜歡，他以前在當兵的時候，經歷很多新的事情、去了很多地方，他很喜歡這些冒險。
But he lost the use of his legs in the army. He also can't feel them. Now he uses a wheelchair.
但是也在當兵的時候，他的雙腿失去知覺，現在需要坐輪椅。
Leaving the army made him very sad. He wanted to have adventures again! So he tried adventure therapy.
離開軍隊讓他很難過，他想要再次去冒險，所以他嘗試冒險治療。
Bandages help cuts heal. Medicine heals a fever. Therapy helps our minds heal.
繃帶治療傷口，藥物控制發燒，治療可以幫助我們恢復健康。
Thanks to his therapy, the man found a new adventure! Now he gets in a plane. He flies high in the sky. And then he jumps out! He's skydiving!
接受這種治療讓他找到新的冒險，他搭飛機到高空跳傘。
The man loves skydiving! It makes him feel happier! But something very surprising happens then!
他很喜歡跳傘，這讓他更快樂，但神奇的事情發生了!
He falls at one hundred ninety kilometers an hour. And he can feel his legs again! He feels them a little… But he says that little feeling, for a few seconds, is enough for him!
他以時速190公里下墜，他的腳居然又有知覺，雖然只有幾秒中微微感覺到，但對他來說夠了。
Adventure therapy healed the man's mind. It helped his body too! Adventures can help us heal!
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Vocabulary
冒險帶來的刺激感受，可能有治療的效果。
1. fly 飛行
What kind of adventures would you really like to try? 你會真的很想嘗試哪一種探險?
Flying in a hot-air balloon! 坐熱氣球飛行。
Over the Hua-dong Rift Valley? 在花東縱谷上面?
Anywhere would be fine. 哪裡都可以。
2. in the sky 在天上
Just to be high in the sky is exciting enough.高掛在天上已經夠讓人興奮了。
Hmmmm, that does sound like a big adventure.聽起來確實是一個大冒險。
3. jump 跳
What about you? 你呢?
I dream about jumping from a high cliff into the crystal clear sea water! 我夢想從高高的懸崖跳進清澈的海裡!
Wow, and you can't even swim! 而你甚至不會游泳。
4. do 做
That's what makes it an adventure! 那才叫做冒險!
You do new things! 你做新的事情!
你想做什麼新的事情呢?
fly飛行
in the sky在天上
jump跳
do做
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Quiz
1. What did the man use to heal his mind?
a. Bandages
b. A fever
c. Therapy
2. What new adventure did the man find?
a. Healing
b. Surprising
c. Skydiving
3. How fast does the man fall through the air?
a. 190 miles an hour
b. 190 kilometers an hour
c. 190 meters a minute
Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. b
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Keeping a Fox in the City Wild
Foxes are wild animals. They live in forests and grasslands. But sometimes, they live in cities!
狐狸是野生動物，牠們住在森林跟草原。但有時候牠們也住在城市。
In one city in the U.S., someone found a baby fox on a street! A wildlife center is taking care of her now.
美國一個城市，有人在街上找到一隻狐狸寶寶。目前野生動物中心在照顧牠。
The wildlife center's workers don't want the baby fox to get used to people. Foxes that are used to people can't live with wild foxes.
野生動物中心的工作人員不想要狐狸寶寶熟悉人類，這樣牠才能跟其他野生狐狸生活。
But foxes aren't good pets. They need lots of space… and fresh raw meat! It's better for baby foxes to stay wild.
狐狸不適合當寵物，因為牠們需要很多空間跟新鮮的生肉，最好還是讓狐狸寶寶待在野外。
But the workers are around this baby fox all the time. So… they wear fox masks! The workers want her to think they are foxes too!
但是工作人員整天跟這隻狐狸寶寶在一起，於是他們戴上狐狸面具，讓牠覺得他們也是狐狸。
A stuffed fox toy is her mother. When the workers feed her, she lies on the toy. It makes her feel safe.
牠的媽媽是狐狸外形的填充玩具。工作人員在餵牠時，都把牠放在媽媽身上，讓牠安心。
Soon she'll live with three other wild baby foxes. She'll learn how to find food. She'll learn how to stay away from danger. She'll learn how to be with other wild animals.
過不久牠就會和另外三隻野生狐狸寶寶住在一起。牠會學習如何覓食、如何遠離危險、如何跟其他野生動物一起生活。
One day, she'll live in a forest or grassland. That's where she belongs!
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Vocabulary
動物保育人員想出各種辦法，讓小狐狸以後能適應野外生活。
1. street 街道
Did you hear they found a fox on the street? 你有沒有聽說他們在街上發現一隻狐狸?
On the street? 在街上?
Foxes should be out in the wild! 狐狸應該在野外!
2. feed 餵食
Anyway, they're feeding him milk. 不管怎樣，他們在餵牠喝奶。
So it's a baby. 所以是幼獸。
Yeah, a baby that looks more like a kitten.對，看起來比較像小貓。
3. pet 寵物
I wonder if someone can keep it as a pet. 不知道會不會有人養牠當寵物。
I doubt it.我懷疑。
4. belong 屬於
I think it belongs to the wild. 我想牠屬於野外。
And yet it's here.然而牠卻在這裡。
Yeah. 是啊。
今天這些單字很簡單。
street街道
feed餵食
pet寵物
belong屬於
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Quiz
1. Where was the baby fox found?
a. A forest
b. A street
c. A grassland
2. What do the wildlife center workers wear?
a. Fox masks
b. Stuffed fox toys
c. Fresh raw meat
3. Why is it important for a wild animal not to get used to people?
a. It will be a good pet.
b. It will be easy to catch.
c. It will stay wild.
Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
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This Library Wants Cat Pictures
Have you borrowed books from a library? Libraries have great books!
你跟圖書館借過書嗎?圖書館裡有很多好書。
It's important to return books on time. It's also important to take good care of them. If you lose a book, some libraries take your library card! Oh no!
準時歸還書籍很重要，也要保管好。如果弄丟了，有的圖書館會沒收你的借書證。
During the pandemic, many people lost books. Their libraries took their cards. But in one American city, the library wants these people to enjoy the library again.
疫情期間很多人把書弄丟了，借書證也被沒收。但美國一個城市的圖書館希望這些人可以回來借書。
Do people have to pay for their lost books? No! They can bring a picture of a cat. A cat? Yep! Then they get their library card back!
他們需要賠錢嗎?不用!他們只要拿一張貓咪的照片就可以拿回借書證。
Many people brought cute cat pictures. But one boy didn't have a cat. So he drew a cat! He got his library card back!
很多人帶了可愛的貓咪照片。但有個男孩沒有養貓，他就畫了一隻，也拿回借書證。
This library is kind. Some people don't have money for lost books. But they want to go to the library. So the cat pictures are making everyone happy!
這間圖書館非常有愛心，因為有一些人沒有錢賠償遺失的書籍，但他們還是想去圖書館，所以帶貓咪照片的方法讓大家都很開心。
The library is welcoming everyone back. It's showing that making mistakes is okay. It's also showing there's always a way to start over, especially when cute cats help! Let's go borrow some books!
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Vocabulary
只要有貓咪圖片，就可以拿回借書證。
1. borrow 借
That book you borrowed from me…? 你跟我借的那本書…
Yeah, "Everyone Poops 大家來大便," we're not done yet. 我們還沒有看完。
2. back 回來
It's from the library. 它是圖書館的書。
It's a fun book. My son enjoyed it a lot。它是好玩的書，我兒子很喜歡看。
Would you bring it back to me tomorrow? 可以明天帶回來給我嗎?
3. return 歸還
I need to return it. 我需要歸還。
Of course. we've learned a lot from it.當然，我們已經學到很多了。
4. some 一些
What have you learned? I'm curious. 你們學到什麼? 我很好奇。
That some animals poop on the move. 有的動物一邊走一邊大。
Do you have a library card? 一起來讀單字。
borrow借
back回來
return歸還
some一些
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Quiz
1. Why do libraries take some people's library cards?
a. People lost books.
b. People sold books.
c. People bought books.
2. What did one boy draw?
a. A book
b. A cat
c. A library
3. What is the library showing?
a. Making mistakes is okay.
b. Books are okay.
c. Losing books is okay.
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. a
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Exercise helps our bodies become stronger and healthier. It’s important to exercise!
運動可以讓我們的身體更健康、更強壯，所以運動很重要!
One gym owner believes in the power of exercise.* *He loves helping people exercise.
有一位健身房老闆相信運動帶來的力量，他很喜歡鼓勵別人運動。
Every week, this man helps about thirty people exercise at his gym. He helps them for free. They are all older people and people with disabilities. Many have health problems.
他每星期都會讓30多人免費在他的健身房裡運動。這些人都是年長者跟身障者，大部分都有健康問題。
They can't move easily. But they try very hard. And he never gives up on them.
他們可能行動不便，但是非常努力。而且這位老闆從不放棄。
A young woman uses a wheelchair. With the man's help, she started exercising. Now she's stronger. She's happier and more confident too.
有個坐輪椅的年輕女士藉由老闆的幫助開始運動。現在她更強壯、更快樂也更有自信。
The man has a big heart. He’s helped people since he was young. His parents taught him to be kind and help others.
這個男人非常有愛心，他從小時候就開始幫助別人。他的父母教他要善良並且樂於助人。
This gym owner shows us exercise does more than make our bodies strong. Exercise also makes our minds strong. He believes anyone can get stronger with a positive attitude and hard work.
他也讓我們知道運動不只讓身體強壯，也鍛鍊心智。他覺得任何積極、努力的人都可以更強壯。
Let’s go exercise!
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Vocabulary
喜歡助人的健身房老闆，相信運動可以促進身心健康。
1. exercise 做運動
I hate going to the gym! 我討厭去健身房!
Why? Too many people? 為什麼?人太多了嗎?
No. Too much hard work.不是，太辛苦了。
You don’t have to exercise that hard. 你不用那麼努力運動啊。
2. stronger 更強壯
I know. But I want to get stronger.我知道，但是我想要強壯一點。
3. become 變得
So did you become stronger? 那你有沒有變強壯呢?
I think so. I eat and sleep well. 我想有，我吃得好睡得飽。
4. problem 問題
The problem is I often feel very tired. 問題是我常覺得非常疲倦。
Maybe you should cut back a bit. 也許你應該減少一點運動。
來一起讀單字。
exercise做運動
stronger更強壯
become變得
problem問題
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Quiz
1. What does exercise help our bodies become?
a. Old
b. Important
c. Strong
2. Who does the man help for free?
a. Healthy young people
b. Very strong people
c. People with disabilities
3. Who taught the man to be kind and help others?
a. A young woman
b. His parents
c. A gym owner
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Answers:
1. c
2. c
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Art for the Paris Olympics
Run! Jump! Throw! Do these things every day! Do them for four to eight years! That's how long athletes take to get ready for the Olympics. That's a lot of hard work!
跑、跳、丟!每天都做這些事，做 個四到八年看看! 運動員為了奧運就要準備這麼長的時間，需要很多努力。
France asked a famous artist and graphic novelist to make an artwork about the Paris Olympics. It took three years to make the artwork! That's almost as many years as some athletes take to get ready for the Olympics! It was a lot of hard work!
法國邀請知名的藝術家跟漫畫家製作和巴黎奧運相關的藝術作品。他們花了三年的時間才完成，將近是運動員準備奧運的時間。
The colorful artwork has three panels. They are like panels in a graphic novel! The panels show athletes playing sports by the Eiffel Tower.
這個色彩豐富的作品分別掛在三個看板上，就像是漫畫裡的分格。作品呈現運動員在艾菲爾鐵塔旁運動。
On the middle panel, a man and woman are running to each other! They're touching the Olympic flame!
中間的看板是一男一女朝向對方跑去，他們的手觸碰奧運聖火。
On the left panel, a woman is throwing a javelin! The moon and stars are shining!
左邊是有一個丟標槍的女子，作品上方的星星跟月亮閃閃發光。
On the right panel, a skateboarder is doing a trick! A breakdancer is breaking! And a big yellow sun is shining on the Paris skyline!
右邊的看板有個滑板玩家在表演特技，也有個霹靂舞選手在跳舞，還有一顆太陽在天際照耀巴黎。
In this artwork, we can see the joy that hard work can bring. Let's watch the Paris Olympics!
Vocabulary
巴黎奧運這幅藝術作品，結合了運動和美感。
Olympics 奧林匹克運動會
I'll be very busy this summer. 我這個夏天會很忙。
Oh, with your work? 忙著工作嗎?
No. I'll be watching the Olympics every day. 不是，我要每天看奧運。
sports 運動
Wow! So you're going to Paris!? 哇，所有你要去巴黎!?
I wish. 我真希望是。
No, I'll just watch it on TV. 不，我只會看電視。
I didn't know you're a sports fan. 我不知道你是運動迷。
run 奔跑
You didn't know I can run, swim, breakdance, and box? 你不知道我會跑會游泳，跳霹靂舞跟拳擊?
That's real news to me! 這可真是新聞了。
athlete 運動員
Oh yes, I'm quite an athlete. 沒錯，我可是厲害的運動員。
You're full of hot air! 你是吹牛大王!
Will you watch the Olympics in July?
Olympics 奧林匹克運動會
sports運動
run奔跑
athlete運動員
Quiz
1. How many years do athletes take to get ready for the Olympics?
a. 1
b. 2 to 3
c. 4 to 8
2. Where will the Olympics be?
a. Paris
b. London
c. Beijing
3. What is on the middle panel?
a. The Olympic flame
b. A graphic novel
c. A big sun
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. a
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Family Finds Dinosaur Footprints
Dinosaurs have big footprints! We see these footprints in natural history museums. But have you seen one on a beach?
恐龍的腳印很大，我們可以在自然歷史博物館看到，但你有在海灘上看過嗎?
A family was walking on a beach in England. The mother and her two kids were having fun. Then they saw eight big dinosaur footprints!
有個家庭在英國的海灘散步，玩得正開心的時候，看到八個恐龍的大腳印。
They were very excited. They were walking where dinosaurs walked!
他們非常興奮，因為他們就走在恐龍走過的地方。
If we walk on a beach today, our footprints are very soft. These footprints are not soft. Dinosaurs made these footprints millions of years ago. The footprints became very hard. Now they're as hard as rocks.
我們在海灘上留下的腳印是軟的，但這些幾千萬年前的腳印，現在硬的跟石頭一樣。
These hard footprints were under the sand. But heavy rain and waves took the sand away. That's why the family found them.
原本這些腳印被埋在沙子底下，但是海浪跟大雨把砂礫沖走了，才會被發現。
The rocks under the beach are 140 million years old. Lots of dinosaurs used to walk there. In 2018, people found about 85 dinosaur footprints near that beach. They were from seven kinds of dinosaurs!
這些化石有1400萬年的歷史。很多恐龍曾經走過當地。2018年民眾發現的腳印就有85個，來自7種不同的恐龍。
The next time you go to a beach, look down! You might find something interesting too!
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Vocabulary
在沙灘上走一走，居然發現恐龍的腳印!
1. beach 海灘
Somebody found dinosaur footprints on a beach.有人在海灘找到恐龍腳印。
Yeah, I heard.我有聽說。
For me, I'd like to find dinosaur fossils. 我的話想找到恐龍化石。
2. museum 博物館
You know you can see fossils at the National Taiwan Museum, right? 你知道國家台灣博物館可以看到化石吧?
But museums are boring! 但是博物館很無聊耶!
3. million 百萬
No, there are animal fossils from millions of years ago. 不會，那裏有好幾百萬年前的動物化石。
Like what? 比如說什麼?
Like turtles and birds.比如說烏龜和鳥。
4. interesting 有趣的
That doesn't sound interesting. 聽起來很沒趣。
Okay, let's go to the beach this weekend and start digging. 好吧，我們這周末去海灘開始挖掘。
YEAH!!
你今天學的單字記住了嗎?
beach海灘
museum博物館
million百萬
interesting有趣的
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Quiz
1. Where did the family find the dinosaur footprints?
a. A natural history museum
b. Their garden
c. A beach
2. How many footprints did the family find?
a. eight
b. eighteen
c. eighty five
3. How did the family feel when they found the dinosaur footprints?
a. Excited
b. Soft
c. Hard
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. a
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The Solar Eclipse and Citizen Scientists
Have you heard of solar eclipses? The moon goes between the sun and the Earth. The moon blocks the sun for a short time.
你聽過日蝕嗎? 當月球運行到太陽跟地球中間，太陽會被月球的陰影遮住一段時間。
During a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks all of the sun. But we can see the sun’s corona. It's the fuzzy white circle around the dark moon.
日全蝕是月亮完全遮蔽太陽。但我們還是可以看到日冕，是暗黑的月球周圍一圈白白、模糊的光。
The sun’s wind, the solar wind, comes out of the corona. The solar wind is very strong. It affects the Earth!
太陽風從日冕射出，它是個很強的能量會影響地球。
There was a total solar eclipse on April 8th. People saw the eclipse in a line from Mexico to Canada. It was four minutes in each place on the line.
4月8號在橫跨墨西哥到加拿大一條線上的民眾可以看到4分鐘的日全蝕。
Scientists wanted to get pictures of the corona from many places on the line. But how?
科學家想要拿到從不同地方拍攝的日冕照片，怎麼做呢?
They got help from citizen scientists. These people aren't scientists. But they get information for scientists. They took many pictures of the corona.
他們從公民科學家得到幫助，這些人不是科學家，但他們會提供資訊給科學家，他們拍了很多日冕的照片。
The scientists made a ninety-minute movie with these pictures. The movie shows them changes in the corona and the solar wind!
科學家用這些照片製作了一部長達90分鐘的電影，可以看到日冕跟太陽風的變化。
Thanks to citizen scientists, scientists are learning more about the sun's corona and the solar wind!
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Vocabulary
碰到日全蝕這樣的天文奇觀，世界各地的人都可以幫科學家的忙。
1. dark 黑暗的
Hey, did you catch the solar eclipse yesterday? 你有看到昨天的日蝕嗎?
How could I miss it? 我怎麼可能錯過?
The sky was dark.天空都是黑的。
2. citizen 公民
I took lots of pictures.我拍了好多照片。
That’s great! You can be a citizen scientist helping NASA out. 真棒，你可以當幫忙太空總署的公民科學家。
Oh, I didn’t know NASA studied children.我不知道太空總署研究小孩。
3. picture 照片、圖片
What? I thought you took pictures of the sun. 什麼啊?我以為你是拍太陽的照片。
Where’s the fun in that? 那有什麼好玩的?
4. strong 強烈的
Children are the best. 小孩才是最好的。
They have a strong interest in the eclipse.他們對日蝕有強烈的興趣。
來一起讀單字。
dark黑暗的
citizen公民
picture照片、圖片
strong強烈的
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Quiz
1. What is blocked during a solar eclipse?
a. The moon
b. The Earth
c. The sun
2. What comes out of the corona?
a. Fuzzy circles
b. Solar winds
c. Moon winds
3. How did citizen scientists help scientists on April 8th?
a. Took pictures
b. Saw changes
c. Made a movie
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a -
Pet Food on the Move
Do you like to go grocery shopping? It's easy for many people to do this. Then they go home and cook.
你喜歡去超市買東西嗎？很多人可以很容易做到，然後回家煮飯。
But some older people and people with disabilities need help. It's hard for them to shop. Some of them don't have much money. Some can't leave their homes. It's hard for them to cook, too.
但是有一些老人跟身障者需要幫助。他們不方便去購物，有一些沒那麼多錢或者沒辦法離開家，煮飯也有困難。
In many places in the U.S., a program makes food for them. Volunteers take the food to them.
美國有個送餐計畫在很多地方為老人、身障者做飯，志工再帶去給他們。
Some of these people also have cats or dogs. They love their pets very much. Their pets make them less lonely. But pet food costs a lot of money. Bags of pet food are heavy!
這些人也有陪伴他們的寵物，讓他們不那麼寂寞。但是寵物飼料很花錢又很重。
In one city, some programs are working together. They're getting pet food for these people! Now volunteers take food AND pet food to them. This helps the people and their pets be healthy and happy.
在一個城市有些不同的計畫互相合作，除了食物，志工也會帶寵物飼料給老人家跟身障者，讓他們跟寵物都健康、開心。
Thanks to these programs and volunteers, older people, people with disabilities, and their pets aren't hungry. Hello! Here's your food! And here's YOUR food!
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Vocabulary
送食物的計畫可以幫助許多人和寵物。
1. shop 購買
Summer sales are next week.下星期有夏季大減價.
I have to go shopping. 我得去買東西。
Shopping for what? 買什麼呢?
Sundresses, swimsuits…夏天洋裝，游泳衣…
2. older 比較老的
You can borrow my dresses.你可以跟我借夏天洋裝。
Thank you, but your dresses are…for older people. 謝謝，但是你的洋裝是給年紀比較大的人穿的。
3. money 金錢
Ouch! 好痛喔!
Don't get me wrong.別搞錯。
Your dresses look nice on you. 你的洋裝你穿很好看。
How much money do you need? 你需要多少錢?
4. cost 花費
Well, my stuff won't cost a lot. 我的東西花不了多少錢。
How about 20,000? 兩萬塊如何?
TWENTY THOUSAND! 兩萬!
No, two thousand would be fine. 兩千就可以了。
Do you go shopping by yourself?
shop購買
older比較老的
money金錢
cost花費
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Quiz
1. Who does the program help with food?
a. Working people
b. Older people
c. Students
2. Who takes the food to people?
a. Workers
b. Grocery stores
c. Volunteers
3. What did some people also need?
a. Clothing
b. Books
c. Pet food
Answers
1. b
2. c
3. c
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The World's Fastest Ride-On Toy Car
Vroom! Toy cars are great! There are many kinds.
There are wind-up cars. You turn the knob …one, two, three times… and they zip away!
發條玩具車，只要發條轉幾圈，車子就會跑。
There are remote-controlled cars. You can make them go far away!
還有遙控車，你可以讓他們走很遠。
How about ride-on cars? Some ride-on cars help very young kids walk. They sit on the cars. They move the cars with their legs.
那兒童滑步車呢？幼兒坐在車上，用腳滑動，幫助他們學習走路。
Ride-on cars are bigger toy cars. Older kids can ride them, too! They race down hills! They wear helmets and knee pads.
這種滑步車是一種更大的玩具車。大孩子們會比賽誰先從坡上滑下來，他們戴著安全帽跟護膝。
Some grown-ups race ride-on cars too. They put engines in their cars. Now they're fast! One grown-up's ride-on car goes 148 kilometers an hour! Wow, that's fast!
大人也參加滑步車比賽，他們會裝引擎，讓車子跑得很快。有的時速還高達一個小時148公里，速度好快!
Announcer voice:
He's putting on his helmet and knee pads. He's starting the engine. He's holding the steering wheel. Off the car gooooeesss!
He's on the world's fastest ride-on car! Now he's stopping the car… with his shoes! Kids, don't try this at home!
Whew! That was fun!
很好玩!
What kind of toy cars do you like?
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Vocabulary
玩具車有很多種，有的可以跑得飛快。
1. helmet 安全帽
Going out? 要出門?
Yeah, I'm going bike riding down Parkway. 對，我要去公園路騎車。
Don't you want to put on your helmet? 你不戴安全帽嗎?
I'm thinking about that.我正在想。
2. fast 快的
But it's so hot out there. 可是外面好熱。
True. But you often go fast. 那是真的，不過你經常騎很快。
A helmet makes it safer. 戴安全帽比較安全。
You think I'm a fast rider? 你覺得我騎很快?
Not faster than me. 沒有我快。
3. race 衝
Really? Come ride with me. 真的嗎?來跟我一起騎。
I like racing downhill. 我喜歡衝下山坡。
4. wear 穿戴
You're on. 就這麼辦!
I'll wear my knee pads, gloves and everything. 我要戴護膝，手套，所有的。
這些單字簡單好用。
helmet安全帽
fast快的
race衝
wear穿戴
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Quiz
1. What toy car has a knob?
a. Wooden
b. Wind-up
c. Remote-controlled
2. What do ride-on cars help very young kids do?
a. Walk
b. Work
c. Race
3. How does the grown-up stop the world's fastest ride-on car?
a. Goes down hills
b. Uses his shoes
c. Moves it with his legs
Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. b
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Gray Whale Swims to Another Ocean
Whoa, what a splash! At 27,000 kilograms and 15 meters long, gray whales are big!
灰鯨的體型很大，牠們重達2萬7千公斤，長15公尺。
Gray whales swim more than 16,000 kilometers a year! That's more than other whales. Why do they swim so far? It's to look for food and have babies!
灰鯨一年游超過1萬6千公里，比其他鯨魚還要多，因為牠們需要覓食跟繁衍後代。
There aren't many gray whales today. They live in the North Pacific Ocean. Gray whales also lived in the Atlantic Ocean 200 years ago. But fishermen there caught too many…
灰鯨住在北太平洋，200年前也住在大西洋，但是過度的捕鯨導致現在沒有多少灰鯨。
So some scientists were very surprised this winter. They were flying in a plane over the Atlantic Ocean. They saw a whale below. Was that a gray whale??
所以今年的冬天，科學家很驚訝在大西洋居然看到一隻好像是灰鯨的身影。
They took pictures to check. Yes! It was! Where did it come from? They say it came from the Pacific Ocean!
科學家照相確認，沒錯! 牠是灰鯨，是從太平洋游過來的。
The whale swam through the Northwest Passage. That's not easy. The passage is sixteen thousand kilometers long!
這頭灰鯨從西北航道通過，很不簡單! 因為這條航道長達1萬6千公里。
It's usually full of ice most of the year. But the world is getting warmer. Some of the ice melted. So this whale swam to the Atlantic Ocean!
這條航道大部分的時間都會結冰，但氣候暖化讓這頭鯨魚可以通過。
What other ocean animals will come through this passage?
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Vocabulary
一頭太平洋的灰鯨，游過西北航道，進入大西洋。
1. kilogram公斤
The biggest animal on Earth is not a dinosaur.地球上最大的動物不是恐龍。
I know that. It's blue whales. 我知道，是藍鯨。
Yes, but do you know how big it is? 沒錯，但你知道牠多大嗎?
One thousand kilograms? 一千公斤?
2. thousand千
No, guess again. 不對，再猜。
Ten thousand? 一萬?
Okay, a blue whale can weigh up to 180-thousand kilograms! 一頭藍鯨可以重達十八萬公斤。
That's many times heavier than an elephant! 那比大象重好多倍!
3. swim 游泳
I'd really like to see blue whales. 我真想看到藍鯨。
I want to swim with them.我想要跟牠們一起游泳。
4. ocean 海洋
Where do you think we can do that? 去哪裡可以做到?
In the Pacific Ocean. 太平洋。
今天學到哪些單字?
kilogram公斤
thousand千
swim游泳
ocean海洋
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Quiz
1. What kind of whales swim more than other whales?
a. Blue whales
b. Killer whales
c. Gray whales
2. What ocean do most gray whales live in now?
a. North Pacific Ocean
b. South Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
3. What passage did the gray whale swim through?
a. Northwest Passage
b. Southwest Passage
c. West-East Passage
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. a
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Finding the French Fry Friend
In a small town in the U.S., there's a barbecue restaurant. It has delicious French fries. One day, a little kid called. The kid wanted fries. But… the kid didn't give a name.
美國小鎮有一間烤肉餐廳接到一位小朋友的電話說要吃薯條，但是她沒有留下名字。
The kid called many times. But the kid never gave a name! The restaurant owners wanted to give the kid some fries! But who was their French Fry Friend?
這位小朋友打了很多通，餐廳主人很想給她薯條，但她沒有講名字，到底是誰呢?
Hmmmm. Maybe a friend – or a friend’s friend – knew the kid. So they told their story on social media.
周圍的朋友可能認識，於是餐廳主人把這件事分享到社群媒體。
They were surprised! People in Australia, Canada, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Kenya, and other places saw the story! Everyone wanted the little French Fry Friend to get fries!
澳洲、加拿大、英國、葡萄牙、西班牙、墨西哥、肯亞以及其他地方的人居然都有看到這篇貼文，大家都想讓這個小朋友吃到薯條。
The kid called and called for a week. Then the owners found out that their French Fry Friend was… THREE little girls! They talked to the girls' mom. They met their French Fry Friends. The owners were happy. And the French Fry Friends finally had fries!
這個小孩打電話打了一個星期。後來餐廳主人發現，其實是三個小女孩打的電話! 於是找到了她們的媽媽，讓孩子們終於吃到薯條。
These three little girls wanted fries VERY much. They got fries… and new friends. And they made many people around the world smile!
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Vocabulary
想吃薯條的小孩，終於如願以償。
1. restaurant 餐廳
I’m having lunch with some friends on Saturday. 我星期六要跟朋友吃中飯。
Oh, at a fancy restaurant? 在很貴的餐廳嗎?
At a barbecue restaurant.在一家烤肉餐廳。
2. call 打電話
Hmmm, I love barbecues.我喜歡烤肉。
Would you like to join us? 你想加入我們嗎?
I can call the restaurant. 我可以打電話給餐廳。
3. very much 非常
I’d like that very much! Thank you! 我很想去，謝謝你!
Do I know your friends? 我認識你的朋友嗎?
4. meet 見面
Yes, you met them before. 認識，你以前見過他們。
Ken, Kevin and Kelly. They are very friendly people. 肯恩，凱文和凱莉。他們都是很友善的人。
Good, I remember them. 真好，我記得他們。
Do you like going to a restaurant? 我們來讀單字。
restaurant餐廳
call打電話
very much非常
meet見面
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Quiz
1. Which food did the restaurant have?
a. Pizza
b. French fries
c. Hamburgers
2. How did the kid try to get food?
a. Calling
b. Ordering online
c. Going to restaurants
3. Who was the kid?
a. A teenager
b. A little boy
c. Three little girls
Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
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Sunday is Mother’s Day! Let's talk about moms… and kids!
這星期日是母親節! 我們來談談媽媽跟小孩!
A movie star in the U.S. has three kids. When her kids have problems, she doesn't always help them.
美國有一位電影明星有三個孩子。當他們遇到困難，她不會每次都幫忙。
Kid: Mommy, I dropped my toy! Waaaah!
**Mom: **Honey, pick that up by yourself.
Kid: Mommy, I can’t find my pencil! Waaaah!
**Mom: **Sweetie, look for it yourself.
玩具掉了，她就叫孩子把玩具撿起來。找不到鉛筆，就讓他們去找出來。
Is this movie star a good mom? Scientists say*** ***yes, she is! If you're not a baby, you can learn how to do some things by yourself!
這位電影明星是不是好媽媽?科學家覺得是的! 只要你不是小寶寶，就可以學習自己怎麼動手做。
Moms usually run to help when kids have problems. But scientists say moms can let kids take care of some problems by themselves.
通常媽媽都會解決小孩的問題。但科學家說媽媽們可以讓小孩自己處理某一些事情。
You don't always need to say, “Mommy!!!! Help me!!!” You’re not a baby, right?
你不用一直喊媽媽，你已經不是小娃娃了。
Moms work so hard every day. That’s why they have a special day: Mother’s Day! You can show your mom how much you love her. How? You can do more things by yourself!
媽媽每天辛苦地工作，這就是為什麼有母親節，你可以自己多動手做，表達你有多愛媽媽。
On Sunday, you can say "Happy Mother's Day" to your mom by yourself! Let's all try now. Are you ready? One, two, three… Happy Mother's Day! ________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary
科學家認為媽媽應該多多鼓勵孩子自己做事情。
1. look for 尋找
Did you buy these? 這些是你買的?
Yeah, anything wrong? 對，有什麼不對嗎?
There’s too much sugar in them. 這些含有太多糖了。
You need to look for better snacks. 你需要找比較健康的點心。
2. always總是
I can’t do that by myself. 我自己沒辦法那樣。
Why not? 怎麼沒辦法?
Because I’m always attracted to sweet stuff. 因為我總是被甜食吸引。
3. yourself你自己
It’s not that hard. 沒有那麼難。
Just tell yourself, “I can do this. Yes, I can!” 只要告訴自己，「我可以的! 是的，我可以!」
4. try 嘗試
Come to the store with me next time.下次跟我一起去店裡。
No, no. Try to do it yourself. 不了，你試試看自己做。
請注意，讀單字時間。
look for尋找
always總是
yourself你自己
try嘗試
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Quiz
1. Who helps when you're doing things by yourself?
a. Nobody
b. Mom
c. Dad
2. How often do kids need to ask for help?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Never
3. What day is Sunday?
a. Kids' Day
b. A sunny day
c. Mother’s Day
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c
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Bus Brings Banned Books To All
Books are magical. They tell us new stories. They teach us new things. They open our minds and hearts. Books bring people together. With books, we can learn from different people from different places!
書籍告訴我們新的故事，教我們新的事物，也打開我們的心胸，讓我們可以從書裡學習不同地方的人。
But sometimes some people don't like the stories in some books. So they ban the books. That means no one can read them!
但有時候不是每一個人都喜歡書裡的故事，有人就會禁止這些書，不讓人閱讀。
LGBTQ+ stories are banned in some places. This makes some kids feel sad.
像是有一些地方禁止關於同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別跟酷兒相關的書，讓有一些小朋友感到難過。
RuPaul is a famous drag queen. His friends made the Rainbow Book Bus. It holds many banned books.
魯保羅是知名的變裝皇后。他的朋友打造了一輛彩虹書巴士，車上有很多禁書。
RuPaul helped the bus go to places where the books are banned. Everywhere it went, people came to get banned books for free. RuPaul helped his friends give away seven thousand books! These books help some kids feel less alone.
這輛巴士會到書籍被禁止的地方，讓大家免費拿取。魯保羅幫他朋友送出7000本書，陪伴一些小朋友。
RuPaul says reading books helped him learn about the world.
魯保羅說看書能讓他更了解世界。
Now he's sharing his love of learning with people everywhere. The Rainbow Book Bus is more than a bus full of books. It's a place full of caring and joy for everyone!
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Vocabulary
魯保羅希望讓更多人看到有關性別平等的書。
1. read 閱讀
You've been reading for a long time.你看書看了好久了。
Yeah, reading is not my thing, 對，我不愛看書的， but this book is different. 不過這本不一樣。
2. give away 贈送
Different how? 怎麼個不一樣?
Well, the library was giving them away and I just took one. 圖書館在送這本書，所以我就拿了一本。
3. for free 免費的
Okay, so you got it for free.所以你得到免費的書。
Right, and after I began reading it, I couldn't stop. 對，然後我一開始看就停不下來。
Let me guess. It's a book about food. 我猜它是講食物的書。
4. full of 充滿的
Yes, how did you know that? 對，你怎麼知道的?
It's full of stories about strange foods. 它裡面都是奇怪食物的故事。
Do you like reading?
read閱讀
give away贈送
for free免費的
full of充滿的
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Quiz
1. What do RuPaul and his friends do with banned books?
a. Sell them
b. Buy them
c. Give them away
2. How many free books were given?
a. Seven hundred
b. Seven thousand
c. Seventy thousand
3. How did RuPaul learn about the world?
a. Read books
b. Drove buses
c. Banned books
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a
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Screen Time Takes Talk Time from Young Kids
Do you love screen time? There are screens on computers, smartphones, tablets, and TVs… Maybe you watch videos! Maybe you play games! Screen time is fun!
你喜歡看螢幕嗎?像是用電腦、手機、平板跟電視看影片或打電玩。
But is it good for young kids? They don't know many words. Most kids need to learn how to talk. They learn how to talk from their families.
但這對幼兒好嗎? 他們還不知道很多字，他們需要從家人身上學習如何說話。
In Australia, scientists studied 220 families with a one-year-old kid. The parents recorded sounds around their kid. They recorded every six months.
澳洲的科學家研究220個有一歲幼兒的家庭。家長每六個月錄下小孩周圍的聲音。
Scientists found three-year-old kids had about three hours of screen time a day. When they had screen time, their parents didn't talk much with them. The kids also didn't talk much. When kids weren't using screens, the parents and kids talked more.
科學家發現3歲的幼兒每天有差不多3小時盯著螢幕。這段時間，家長跟小朋友都很少講話。但小朋友沒有在看螢幕的時候，家長跟小孩就會多說話。
The scientists counted words… They learned parents say about 1,000 fewer words to their kids every day… because of screen time!
科學家發現，因為小朋友常盯著螢幕，所以家長每天跟他們少說大約1000個字。
Young kids need to hear and use many words. That's how they learn to talk! Do you have younger brothers or sisters? Talk with them, even when they're using a screen!
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Vocabulary
父母或是兒童在電腦或是手機上花的時間越多，彼此之間交談的機會就越少。
1. smart 聰明的
How many steps now? 現在走了幾步了?
Four thousand.四千步。
I thought it's already 8 thousand! 我以為已經走了八千步!
Maybe your smartwatch is not that smart. 也許你的聰明手錶沒有那麼聰明。
2. watch 注意看
Are you kidding? I've been watching it. 開玩笑，我有一直在注意看。
Now it's 4,020.現在是四千零二十步。
This is more than a watch, you know. 你要知道這比一般手錶能幹。
3. record 記錄
It can record sounds, like the sounds from birds. 它可以錄音，比如說鳥的聲音。
4. when什麼時候
When did you buy it? 你什麼時候買的?
Last week. I found it very useful. 上星期。我發現它非常有用。
Do you use a smartphone?
smart聰明的
watch注意看
record記錄
when什麼時候
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Quiz
1. What do most young kids need to learn to do?
a. Speak
b. Use screens
c. Count
2. How many families did scientists study?
a. 22
b. 200
c. 220
3. What happens when young kids use screens?
a. Kids speak more.
b. Parents speak less.
c. Parents speak more.
Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b
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Saving Blue Crabs and Their Mangrove Forests
Women in one part of Ecuador love blue crabs. The crabs' top shell is blue. But their bottom shell is orange. Eight legs are red. Their claws are white! How colorful!
厄瓜多的女性喜歡藍螃蟹。這種螃蟹有藍色的殼，橘色的腹部，牠們的八隻腳是紅色的，螯是白色的。
The delicious blue crabs are food for the women's families. Selling crabs gives the women jobs. Blue crabs are very important to them. They sing about the crabs!
這種美味的螃蟹對這些女性很重要。不僅是她們家庭的食物，還以賣這種螃蟹維生。
The crabs live in mangrove forests. They eat mangrove leaves. But many mangrove trees were cut down. Their home became much smaller. Then there weren't many crabs.
這些螃蟹住在紅樹林，吃紅樹林的樹葉。但是有太多樹被砍伐，讓牠們的數量越來越少。
The crabs help the women. Now the women help the crabs. The women follow strict rules.
這些螃蟹對當地婦女大有幫助，現在換她們遵守嚴格的規定來幫螃蟹的忙。
One rule says don't catch crabs during two important times every year. During the first time, the crabs find mates. During the second time, the crabs move into bigger shells.
首先，不可以在每年交配期跟換殼期抓藍螃蟹。
Another rule says don't cut down mangrove trees. The women are planting mangrove trees too. Now there are more blue crabs!
另一個規定是不可以砍紅樹林。她們也培植紅樹林，現在才有了更多藍螃蟹。
The women are saving the blue crabs. They're saving the mangrove forests for the crabs too. Now their children and grandchildren will enjoy both!
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Vocabulary
在厄瓜多，藍螃蟹跟人類可說是互相幫忙。
1. colorful 多色彩的
We're having crabs for dinner. 我們晚飯吃螃蟹。
Crabs! I love crabs! 螃蟹! 我很愛螃蟹!
Yeah, I know. 是啊，我知道。
Look at these little creatures. 看看這些小東西。
They're so colorful! 好多顏色!
2. catch 捕捉
I've never seen them before. 我從沒看過這種。
They don't come from here, right? 他們不是本地產的吧?
No. Fishermen in South America catch them and sell them here. 對。是南美洲的漁夫抓到運來這裡的。
3. delicious 美味的
Wow, they must be delicious and expensive! 哇，一定很好吃，也很貴。
You're right. 你說對了。
4. enjoy 享受
Ummm, this tastes really good! 這味道真好!
Don't you want one? 你不要一個嗎?
No, I enjoy watching you eat. 不了，我喜歡看你吃。
這些單字你記住了嗎?
colorful多色彩的
catch捕捉
delicious美味的
enjoy享受
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Quiz
1. Where do the blue crabs live?
a. Leaves
b. Forests
c. Claws
2. What happened to the mangrove trees?
a. They were eaten.
b. They were burned.
c. They were cut down.
3. What do the women do to save the blue crabs?
a. Follow rules
b. Build roads
c. Catch more crabs
Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
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Emotions That Feel Bad Can Be Good
Hulk: "Hulk Smash!!!"
Narrator: That's Bruce Banner. When he's happy, he's a person like us.
那是班納博士，當他開心的時候，他就像我們一樣是個人類。
But sometimes he feels another emotion: anger. He doesn't like it. It feels bad. He becomes a big green monster. He's the Incredible Hulk! He fights bad guys! He uses anger to protect people and save the world!
但他憤怒的時候，他就變成綠巨人浩克打擊犯罪，維護和平。
We want to protect the people and things we care about. But when something is stopping us, we get angry!
我們都想保護我們在乎的人跟事物。但是當有東西阻攔我們，我們就會感到憤怒。
Being angry feels bad. But anger makes us stronger. We can fight better against what's stopping us. Anger can help us protect things.
雖然憤怒的感覺不好，但憤怒可以讓我們更強大，也會幫助我們守護事物。
Being anxious feels bad too. We are anxious when we see danger coming. But being anxious can be useful. It helps us get ready for the danger. Then when the danger is here, we are okay!
當我們覺得危機來臨，就會焦慮。雖然焦慮的感覺也不好，但這個情緒可以讓我們準備好面對危機。
A big test at school can make us anxious. So we study hard. Then when the test day comes, we're ready for it!
比如說學校的考試會讓我們焦慮，所以我們會努力念書面對考試。
Some emotions feel bad. But they can be useful for us too. What emotions feel bad to you? Think about how they can help you!
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Vocabulary
有時候負面的情緒會讓我們學習，給我們力量。
1. anxious 焦慮的
What's wrong? 怎麼了?
Why do you look so anxious? 你為什麼看起來這麼憂慮?
I'm about to take a big test.我馬上就有一個大考試。
2. angry 生氣的
I'd be very angry at myself if I fail.要是沒過我會對自己很生氣。
Hey, stop thinking that way! 不要這麼想!
I know you. You study hard.我知道你，你很用功的。
3. study 讀書
You'll ace this one.這次你也會表現很棒。
No, this time I didn't study at all. 不，這回我根本沒讀書。
4. feel 感覺
A big test is coming and you didn't study at all? 大考試要來，而你完全沒有讀? What were you thinking? 你在想什麼?
Now I really feel sick. 現在我真的覺得要吐了。
今天的單字你還記得嗎?
anxious焦慮的
angry生氣的
study讀書
feel感覺
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Quiz
1. What is Bruce Banner when he's angry?
a. A man
b. A test
c. A monster
2. Which feeling can help us protect things?
a. Happiness
b. Anger
c. Anxiety
3. Which feeling can help us get ready for danger?
a. Happiness
b. Anger
c. Anxiety
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. c
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Telescope Finds An Old, Old Galaxy
Tomorrow is Star Wars Day! So here’s a story about a galaxy far, far away…
明天是星際大戰日!
Telescopes let us see things that are very far away. We can see the moon, stars, and planets. The bigger the telescope is, the more we can see.
望遠鏡可以讓我們看到很遠的東西，像是月球、恆星、還有行星。望遠鏡越大，看得越遠。
The James Webb Telescope is the biggest telescope in space today. It goes around and around the sun. It takes pictures. Then it sends them to Earth. Scientists study the pictures.
詹姆士．韋伯望遠鏡是現今最大的太空望遠鏡。它環繞太陽拍照，再傳回地球給科學家研究。
This telescope takes many cool pictures! It took pictures that show how stars are made. It also took pictures of a small galaxy. Scientists say this galaxy is the oldest we have seen. They say it made between one hundred million stars… and one billion stars!
它拍了很多很酷的照片，讓人看到星星是怎麼形成的，也拍到人類到現在為止看過的最古老的銀河，這個銀河產生了有高達一億到十億個星星。
This galaxy died thirteen billion years ago! That means it stopped making stars then.
但這個銀河在130億年前就不再形成新的星球了。
Telescopes let us see new things far, far away in space! Who knows what pictures the Webb Telescope will send next? Have a great Star Wars Day tomorrow… Tomorrow is May the fourth. It’s a good day to say “May the force be with you!”
Vocabulary
韋伯太空望遠鏡拍攝的照片，大大增加科學家對太空的了解。
1. million 百萬
Wow, check out this cluster of stars! 哇，你看這一群星星!
It’s like they’re having a party there! 他們好像在那兒開派對!
Let me see it. 讓我看看。
Yeah, there must be millions of stars there! 對啊，那裏一定有好幾百萬顆星星。
2. billion 十億
No, way more than that. 不對，比那個多很多。
I would say billions of them. 我想有好幾十億顆。
3. go around 環繞
Do you think they all go around one center? 你覺得星星都繞著一個中心轉嗎?
That’s a good question. 好問題。
picture 照片、圖片
Google says they do. 谷歌說是那樣沒錯。
We can find some pictures to prove that. 我們可以找到一些照片來證明這一點。
我們一起讀單字。
million百萬
billion十億
go around環繞
picture照片、圖片
Quiz
1. What day is tomorrow?
a. Star Wars Day
b. Star Force Day
c. Star Tours Day
2. What does the Webb Telescope go around?
a. The sun
b. The moon
c. The Earth
3. How many years ago did this galaxy stop making stars?
a. Ninety million
b. One billion
c. Thirteen billion
Answers:
1. a
2. a
3. c
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A Corpse Flower Blooms and Stinks
Whoa! What's that smell?! Is there a dead fish somewhere?! Are there dirty socks? Is there stinky cheese? Is there… poop?!?
這是什麼氣味?是死掉的魚、臭襪子、臭起司，還是糞便的氣味呢?
This year, a corpse flower bloomed.* *It’s at a museum in California. That bad smell came from this very big, beautiful, dark red flower.
今年加州一座博物館裡有一株巨花魔芋開花了，它又叫做屍花。花朵本身暗紅色，又大又漂亮，但是很難聞。
It doesn’t have a nice name! But the name tells us the smell is VERY bad. "Corpse" means dead body…!
它沒有一個好名字，Corpse就是屍體，從名字我們就可以知道它有多難聞。
These flowers smell when they bloom. Smelling bad helps them! Some insects eat dead animals. These insects love this flower's smell! They help the flowers make seeds.
它開花的時候會散發臭味。有一些吃動物屍體的昆蟲喜歡這種氣味，會來拜訪，幫忙授粉。
There aren't many corpse flowers. They don't bloom often. They bloom for a very short time - one or two days!
屍花很稀有，而且它們不常開花，花期也只維持短短的一到兩天。
So when one blooms, it's in the news! It’s on TV! It's a star! People get excited! One man drove fourteen hours to see one!
所以只要屍花開花都會上新聞，大家都很期待，有人甚至開車開了14個鐘頭，就為了親眼見到。
This beautiful flower smells bad. But the smell does something good! Nature is cool, isn't it?!
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Vocabulary
這種特殊而巨大的花，花形漂亮，氣味卻難聞。
1. stinky 臭的
What’s this bad smell? 這個難聞氣味是什麼?
I think it’s coming from those lilies. 我想是那些百合發出來的。
They become stinky after being in the vase for several days. 它們在花瓶裡待了幾天之後就會變臭。
2. bloom 開花
I love lilies when they begin blooming. 我很喜歡百合剛剛開花的時候。
Me too. They are beautiful flowers. 我也是，確實是漂亮的花。
3. red 紅色的
Did you know there are red lilies? 你知道有紅百合嗎?
No, I didn’t. 我不知道呢。
They are very nice. Good for Mother’s Day! 很好看，很適合母親節。
4. this year 今年
My mom loves red flowers. 我媽媽喜歡紅花.
Then you know what to give her this year. 那你就知道今年要送她什麼了。
今天的單字很好玩。
stinky臭的
bloom開花
red紅色的
this year今年
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Quiz
1. What happens when corpse flowers bloom?
a. They eat insects.
b. Insects eat them.
c. They smell bad.
2. How long do corpse flowers bloom?
a. One or two days
b. One or two weeks
c. One or two years
3. How many hours did a man drive to see a corpse flower?
a. four
b. fourteen
c. forty
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. b
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Kaohsiung Harbor Duck Race
Kaohsiung Harbor has many things to see. It has big ships! They carry many things to and from Taiwan. It has ferryboats! They take visitors around the harbor. And sometimes it has races!* *
高雄港有很多船隻運送貨物，也有渡輪可以帶遊客繞港口，有時候還會辦比賽!
Many people came to watch one race. They watched from the harbor. And they watched from the Great Harbor Bridge! People wore yellow hats with… duck faces? Huh!
很多人為了看一場比賽，擠滿高雄港跟大港橋，而且大家都戴著黃色小鴨的帽子。
The race was three hundred fifty meters long! Who was in the race? Fifteen thousand yellow rubber ducks were!
這場比賽全長350公尺，是誰要比賽呢? 是1萬5千隻的橡皮小鴨。
Do you like rubber ducks? They're small and cute. They float on water. So these fifteen thousand yellow rubber ducks floated. They didn't race.
你喜歡橡皮小鴨嗎?它們又小又可愛。它們會浮在水上但不會比賽。
Some people got on boats! They sprayed the ducks with water! The ducks moved! People cheered! Go, duckies, go!
船上有一些人對著小鴨灑水，讓它們往前移動。
Each duck had a number on it. People also had a number. Fifty ducks won big prizes! Fifty people with those ducks' numbers got the prizes!
小鴨身上有號碼，民眾手上也有號碼。對應到前50名小鴨的號碼就可以得到獎品。
Then the ducks were cleaned. Fifteen thousand lucky kids got a duck! Maybe they'll play with their ducks in the bath! Go, duckie, go!
Vocabulary
小黃鴨的比賽，其實是人用噴水的方式讓它們前進。
1. yellow 黃色的
I’m going to Kaohsiung this weekend. 我這周末要去高雄。
To see the yellow duck in the harbor, right? 去看港口的黃色鴨鴨，對吧?
I wish.我真希望是。
2. float 漂浮
But it’s not there anymore. 但是它已經不在那裏了。
Oh, no! I haven’t seen it yet.糟糕，我還沒看呢!
I sure like the sight of a giant yellow duck floating on water. 我真喜歡胖大黃鴨鴨浮在水上的樣子。
3. cute 可愛的
I know. Isn’t it cute? 我懂啊，可不是很可愛嘛?
That duck always makes me smile. 那隻鴨子總會讓我微笑。
4. bath 洗澡
I think it reminds people of taking a bath. 我猜它讓人想到洗澡。
Yeah, my son loves playing with the ducks in the bathtub. 我兒子就很喜歡在澡盆裡跟小鴨鴨玩。
來一起讀單字。
yellow黃色的
float漂浮
cute可愛的
bath洗澡
Quiz
1. Where was the race?
a. Tamsui River
b. Kaohsiung Harbor
c. Sun Moon Lake
2. How many ducks were in the race?
a. 10,000
b. 15,000
c. 20,000
3. Who got the cleaned ducks?
a. Kids
b. Prizes
c. People on boats
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. a
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