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How Wind Spins into a Tornado
Do you know what tornadoes are? They are towers of wind. They spin around and around very fast. They're very strong and very, very scary!
你知道什麼是龍捲風嗎? 它是一個旋轉的空氣柱，破壞力很強，又非常嚇人!
A big tornado hit an American town. The tornado destroyed buildings and cars. People had no electricity. They needed help!
龍捲風襲擊美國一個小鎮，摧毀建築物跟車子。當地還停電，民眾需要幫助。
How do tornadoes happen?
龍捲風怎麼形成的呢?
During some storms, warm air goes up to the clouds. At the same time, cold air falls from the cloud. The warm and cold air mix and spin faster. If the spinning air goes down to land, it becomes a tornado!
天氣不穩定的時候，暖空氣上升，冷空氣同時下降，冷暖空氣對流讓轉速越來越快，碰到地面就變成龍捲風。
Tornadoes show us that nature has a lot of power. Small, slow tornadoes can pull off roof tiles. Big, fast tornadoes destroy buildings and pick up cars! People try to stay safe in basements or places with no windows.
龍捲風向我們展現大自然的力量。小而慢的龍捲風會把屋頂的瓦片捲走。快而大的龍捲風會把房子跟車子吹走。民眾只能躲在地下室或是沒有窗戶的地方。
The tornado in the American town destroyed homes, shops, and restaurants.
龍捲風破壞小鎮的房屋、商店跟餐廳。
People are working together to fix their town.
居民合力一起恢復他們的小鎮。
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Vocabulary
龍捲風力量驚人，要是碰觸到地面，經常造成損害。
1. hit 打擊。
A tornado hit my sister's town! 龍捲風擊中了我妹妹的小鎮。
Oh no, is she okay? 糟糕，她還好嗎?
Yeah, she's fine, but her car is destroyed. 她很好，但是她的車子毀了。
2. land 地面。
That's terrible! 真可怕!
Yeah, and she said 3 tornadoes touched land in 3 different areas.對，她說三個龍捲風落在三個不同的地區。
3. electricity 電力。
The electricity was out for a while. 有一陣子還停電。
At least they still have the house. 至少他們還有房子。
4. spin 旋轉。
That's true. 那是真的。
I wonder what it's like 我真想知道… to be spun around by the wind.被風吹得團團轉是怎樣。
來一起讀今天的單字。hit打擊 land地面 electricity電力 spin旋轉
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Quiz
1. What is a tornado?
A: A type of cloud
B: A tower of spinning wind
C: A big rainstorm
2. How do tornadoes form?
A: When it rains a lot
B: When the sun shines very bright
C: When hot and cold air mix and spin really fast
3. What does the story say about small tornadoes?
A: They can pull off roof tiles
B: They can lift cars
C: They can destroy buildings
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. A
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Black Soldier Flies Fight Climate Change
Many people eat pork and chicken. Pork comes from pigs. Chicken comes from… well, chickens! Pigs and chickens eat lots of corn, soy, and fish.
很多人會吃豬肉跟雞肉，而豬跟雞吃很多玉米、大豆跟魚。
We need lots of big corn farms, soy farms, and fish farms to feed them. But these farms are bad for our land, air, and water. They make climate change worse.
所以要餵豬跟雞，我們需要很多玉米田、大豆田跟魚類養殖場，但是這些農場對土地、空氣跟水都不好，讓氣候變遷惡化。
But a company in the UK is fighting climate change with soldiers … black soldier flies! The company helps farmers and others make fly farms. Fly farms are better for the environment than corn, soy, and fish farms. But, who eats flies? Yuck!
有一間英國公司想要用黑水虻 (m?ng ㄇㄥˊ)來對抗氣候變遷。他們幫農夫打造養殖場，因為它比種玉米、大豆以及養魚還要環保，但是誰要吃呢?
Pigs and chickens eat fly larvae. Larvae are good food for these animals. Scientists found that pigs grow better! Their pork is also better! Mmmmm!
豬跟雞會吃黑水虻的幼蟲，這些幼蟲對牠們是好的食物，科學家發現吃幼蟲的豬，長得比較好、肉質也比較好。
In fly farms, larvae eat lots of food waste. That's the food we don't eat. When it's thrown away, it makes gases. These gases make climate change worse. Larvae stop food waste from making bad gases.
黑水虻的幼蟲吃很多廚餘，這樣可以減少廚餘釋放的氣體，阻止氣候變遷惡化。
Black soldier fly farms can do so much to fight climate change!
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Vocabulary
科學家想出各種辦法來延緩氣候變遷。
1. pork 豬肉 。
What are you having? 你要吃什麼?
I think I'll go for the grilled pork chop with potatoes. 我想要選烤豬排加馬鈴薯。
Oh, that sounds great! 聽起來真不錯!
2. chicken 雞肉。
And I would like to have crispy chicken with tomato salad. 我想要脆皮雞加番茄沙拉。
Yours sounds even better. 你的聽起來更棒。
3. food 食物。
Good, then we can share some of our food.那好，我們可以分享食物。 You're not on a diet, are you?你不會在節食吧?
4. eat 吃。
No, I just don't want to eat too much.沒有，我只是不想吃太多。
With me around, you really don't need to worry about that。有我在，你真的不用擔心。
今天的單字經常用到。pork豬肉 chicken雞肉 food食物 eat吃
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Quiz
1. What do pigs eat a lot of?
a. Corn
b. Pork
c. Chicken
2. What makes climate change worse?
a. Black soldier fly larvae
b. Big corn, soy, and fish farms
c. The company in the UK
3. What is food waste?
a. Food cooked for us
b. Bad gases
c. Food we don't eat
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c
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This Election King Loses But Wins
This is the world's biggest election year! But what's an election?
今年是全球選舉年。那什麼是選舉呢?
An election is when a group of people say who they want for their leaders. Maybe the leaders are for their city or country.
選舉就是一群人選出他們想要的領導者，像是一個城市或是國家的領導者。
People vote to say who they want. The person who gets the most votes is the winner.
民眾投票表達他們想要什麼樣的人，得到最多票的人就是贏家。
This year, Taiwan had a big election. Some people wanted to be leaders. They ran for election. People voted. Now we have a new president, President Lai!
想要成為領導者的人就會參選，再由人民投票。今年台灣也有大選，我們新選出賴總統。
India had a big election too. Many people ran for election! They wanted to win! But one man didn't want to win…
印度也有大選，很多人參選，想要贏得選舉，但是有一個人不想贏。
A repairman has run for election 239 times. In India, people pay to run in an election. This man has paid more than $3 million Taiwan dollars!
有一位修理工已經參選239次。在印度需要付錢才能參選，他已經付了超過300萬台幣。
He hasn't won. But that's okay! He wants people to see that anyone can run for election. And he wants people to see that it's okay to lose.
他從來沒有贏過，但是沒有關係，他想要讓大家知道任何人都可以參選，而且輸了也不會怎麼樣。
People call this man the "Election King." Maybe he's the real winner!
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Vocabulary
選舉在許多國家都是一件重大的事。
1. vote 投票。
Have you made up your mind? 你拿定主意了嗎?
About whom to vote for? 要投給誰嗎?
Yes. 對。
Of course I have.我當然決定好了。I'll be voting for the youngest people. 我要投給最年輕的候選人。
2. election 選舉。
Not many young people run for elections. 年輕人競選的不多。
You're wrong. 你錯了。Many of them are interested in politics.他們很多都對政治有興趣。
3. leader 領袖。
But look at those world leaders. 但是你看看那些世界領袖。Many are older, even beyond 70。很多都老老的，甚至超過七十歲。
Wrong again. 你又錯了。
4. win 贏得。
Canada's Justin Trudeau is young and handsome. 加拿大總理杜魯道年輕又帥氣。
That's different! 那不一樣! His family was in politics.他來自政治家庭。
我們一起來讀單字。vote投票 election選舉 leader領袖 win贏得
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Quiz
1. How do people say who they want in elections?
a. They vote.
b. They run.
c. They win.
2. Who is President Lai?
a. An Indian repairman
b. India's new president
c. Taiwan's new president
3. What does the Election King want to show people?
a. Anybody can run.
b. Losing is bad.
c. He has money.
Answers
1. a
2. c
3. a
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A New Kind of New Teacher
There's a new teacher at a school in the UK. She has short dark hair and kind eyes. She helps the headmaster. But she's different from the other teachers there. She's a chatbot, not a person!
英國有一所學校來了一位新老師，她有一頭短髮跟一雙和善的眼睛。她是來幫校長的忙，但是她不是真人，而是聊天機器人。
A chatbot thinks and acts like a person. But it doesn't have a body. It's not a robot. It's a computer program. It uses AI. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence.
聊天機器人的行為和思考方式像真人，它利用 AI 人工智慧的電腦程式，但是沒有人類的身體構造。
This chatbot was made to help the headmaster. The headmaster can ask her questions. He can ask her how to help teachers and students. She looks at LOTS and LOTS of information VERY quickly. She answers his questions very quickly too.
這個聊天機器人是為了校長而開發的，校長可以問她問題，她會很快搜尋大量資訊，做出回答。
The students at this school are four to thirteen years old. They have teachers AND they have their own chatbots! The students can ask their chatbots questions. The chatbots always know the answer!
這所學校的學生是4到13歲，他們有老師也有自己的聊天機器人，讓他們問問題，並且很快就能得到答案。
The headmaster's chatbot and the students' chatbots are important at this school. They help the headmaster, the teachers, and the students. These chatbots show how AI can help make learning easier and faster!
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Vocabulary
聊天機器人是學校裡的好幫手。
1. computer 電腦
Hey there, I see you're working on the computer. 我看到你在用電腦。
Need any help? 需要幫忙嗎?
Yes, could you teach me how to make this robot move faster? 要。可不可以教我怎麼讓這個機器人動作快一點?
2. information 資訊
Sure! 當然可以。
You need to change its program.你得變更它的程式。
Here, let me show you some information first. 來，我先給你看一些資訊。
3. question 問題
This is cool! Now can I ask my robot questions? 真酷! 現在我可以問機器人問題嗎?
So you want it to talk? 所以你要它會講話?
Yeah.對。
4. can 能夠
I don't think you can make it do that.我覺得你沒辦法讓它做到。
But it's moving faster now! 但是它現在動作快多了!
今天的單字很重要喔。
computer電腦
information資訊
question問題
can能夠
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Quiz
1. What does AI stand for?
a. Artificial Imagination
b. Artificial Intelligence
c. Advanced Intelligence
2. What is AI?
a. A student's computer
b. A way to teach
c. A computer program
3. What do the chatbots do at the school?
a. Answer questions
b. Teach classes
c. Watch the students
Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
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Keeping Quiet in Schools
In our big oceans, there's lots of space. But fish swim together in groups!
魚都會成群結伴在大海裡游泳。
Do you know what a group of fish is called? It's called a school! Being in a school helps fish stay safe from bigger fish.
那你知道魚群英文怎麼說嗎? 就是school。魚群結伴同行可以預防其他大魚靠近。
Fish move together in schools. They turn and swim the same way. Some scientists studied more about how fish move in schools.
魚群移動的時候，牠們會游相同的方向。有一些科學家研究魚在魚群中怎麼移動。
Scientists learned some amazing things! We know one fish swims very quietly. But they learned that schools of fish swim very quietly too! One school sounds like one fish!
我們知道一隻魚可以靜靜地在海裡游，但是科學家發現魚群也可以跟單獨移動的時候一樣安靜。
How do fish swim quietly together? When the tails of all the fish move the same way, the school is loud. But when the tails DON'T move the same way, the school is quiet.
魚怎麼安靜地一起游呢? 如果所有的魚都用同樣的頻率、方向擺動尾巴就會很吵，反而用不同的頻率、方向擺動比較安靜。
Something else also happens. The water around the fish moves more strongly. That makes them swim faster! They use less energy, but they go faster!
而且魚群周圍的水流比較大的時候，可以讓牠們游得又快又省力。
Being in a school makes fish safer. Scientists found that schools make fish quieter and faster too! That makes fish safer! School is the best place to be for fish!
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Vocabulary
魚類喜歡成群結隊在海裡游，不但安全也節省體力。
1. quietly 安靜地
We need to move quietly if we want to see the fish up close. 要是我們想靠近欣賞魚，動作就得安靜。
I'm not a good swimmer. I'll just follow you. 我游得不是很好，我就跟著你。
2. safer 比較安全
Just remember, the quieter we are, the safer the fish feel. 你只要記住，我們越安靜，魚兒就越覺得安全。
Okay, that makes sense. 好，有道理。
3. loud 大聲的
But what if I make a loud noise? 可是如果我弄出噪音來呢?
Then all the fish will be gone! 那所有的魚就全跑了。
4. stay 保持
But they'll come back, so don't panic.但是牠們會回來的，所以別恐慌。
Stay quiet and they'll be back.你保持安靜牠們就回來了。
今天的單字請你來複習。
quietly安靜地
safer比較安全
loud大聲的
stay保持
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Quiz
1. What is a group of fish called?
a. An aquarium
b. A school
c. A pack
2. Why do fish swim in a group?
a. To be safe
b. To eat
c. To play
3. What makes a group of fish swim quietly?
a. Tails don't move
b. Tails move the same
c. Tails don't move the same
Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
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Taiwan's Little Hero Finds People
Dogs are good friends to people. Some dogs also do important work for us. For one job, they work at airports. They use their noses! They sniff for drugs.
狗狗是人類的好朋友，有一些狗狗也會為人類工作，像是在機場工作的狗狗會用鼻子聞有沒有毒品。
The Kaohsiung police tried to teach a dog to sniff for drugs. But he wasn't good at it. He had too much energy! He's too friendly! Down, boy!
高雄的警察試著教一隻狗狗成為緝毒犬，但是牠太有活力而且又太親近人。
But having energy and being friendly are very good for another very important job. This dog became a rescue dog!
有活力又親近人也可以做一項很重要的工作，這隻狗可以成為搜救犬。
Rescue dogs look for people after earthquakes or other bad things happen. This dog's first job was six years ago. Taiwan had a big earthquake.
地震或是類似的事情發生後，就會出動搜救犬找人，六年前台灣發生大地震的時候，這隻狗首次執行任務。
This year, Taiwan had a bigger earthquake on April 3. That earthquake made some buildings fall down. It made rocks on mountains fall down. This dog looked for people on a mountain. He found one person.
今年4月3號台灣發生更大的地震，造成山崩、建築物倒塌，這隻搜救犬成功在山上找到一個人。
This dog is Taiwan's little hero now. He has too much energy to sniff in airports. Now he uses his energy to find people. Good boy! Oh! Down, boy! Hey! That's my microphone! Come back here!
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Vocabulary
狗是人類重要的幫手，可以做各種工作。
1. sniff 聞
What a cute dog! 好可愛的狗!
No, don't play with him! 不要跟牠玩!
Why not? 為什麼不要?
It's a sniffer dog. 那是偵探犬!
It's sniffing your suitcase! 牠在聞你的行李箱!
2. happen 發生
Ma'am, please open your suitcase. 這位女士，請打開你的行李箱。
What's happening? 發生了什麼事?
What did I do? 我做了什麼?
Sorry, ma'am, you have to throw away your pork pies. 真抱歉，女士，你得扔掉豬肉派。
3. nose 鼻子
That dog's nose is really amazing! 那隻狗的鼻子真驚人!
I hate his nose! 我討厭牠的鼻子!
4. job 工作
He's just doing his job. 牠只是在做牠的工作。
But that's my favorite pork pie! 可是那是我最喜歡的豬肉派!
What words have you learned today?
sniff聞
happen發生
nose鼻子
job工作
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Quiz
1. Why isn't the dog good at sniffing for drugs?
a. He has too much energy.
b. He can't smell well.
c. He is too tired.
2. When was the dog's first job as a rescue dog?
a. Two years ago
b. Six years ago
c. Ten years ago
3. What is the dog good at?
a. Moving rocks
b. Finding people
c. Having earthquakes
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. b
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Swimming in the Seine River
Summer is here! It's the best time to swim! Where do most people swim? That's right! They go to swimming pools or beaches.
夏天來了!夏天最適合游泳，大家通常去游泳池或海邊游泳。
But some swimmers are going to a river. At the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, athletes are going to swim in the Seine River!
有一些人也會去河邊游泳。這一次參加奧運跟帕奧的選手就要在塞納河游泳。
Paris is getting the Seine River ready for the athletes. People are cleaning it right now. What?! Well, for 100 years, it was too dirty for people to swim in. It was too dirty for a lot of fish too…
巴黎政府派人清理塞納河，好讓選手在河裡比賽。因為100年來，塞納河的水質太髒了，不適合游泳也不適合魚類生存。
Cleaning the river has taken lots of work and money. It cost almost forty-nine billion Taiwan dollars! A billion has nine zeroes!
清理塞納河花了很多人力，還有將近490億台幣的錢。
But now more fish swim in the river. And Olympic and Paralympic swimmers will swim in it for the first time. How cool is that?
現在塞納河裡的魚越來越多。之後奧運跟帕運的游泳選手也會首次在塞納河游泳。
Olympic marathon swimmers and triathlon swimmers will swim in the Seine in July and August. Paralympic triathlon swimmers will swim there in September.
奧運馬拉松游泳跟鐵人三項的選手七、八月會在塞納河比賽，帕運鐵人三項的選手會在九月比賽。
Get ready to watch great athletes swim in the Seine!
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Vocabulary
塞納河現在可以讓奧運選手在裡面游泳。
1. dirty 骯髒的
Someone is swimming in the river! 有人在河裡游泳!
Yew! Isn't it dirty? 不是很髒嗎?
All that rainwater washing into it? 所有雨水都流到河裡?
I guess so. 也許吧。
2. clean 清理
But the city is cleaning it up.不過市政府正在清理。
I do hope they do a good job. 真希望他們把事情做好。
3. best 最好的
A clean river where people can have a picnic by the riverside 一條乾淨的河，人們可以在河邊野餐
…and go swimming in it under the sun. 豔陽下去河裡游泳。
That would be the best place to be! 那會是最好的地方!
4. time 時間
Yeah, having a good time by the river, just like in the movies! 對啊，就跟電影裡面一樣，在河邊享受美好時光!
你喜歡游泳嗎? 來讀單字。
dirty骯髒的
clean清理
best最好的
time時間
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Quiz
1. Where is the Seine River?
a. Prague
b. Phuket
c. Paris
2. How much did it cost to clean the river?
a. Nine billion Taiwan dollars
b. Forty billion Taiwan dollars
c. Forty-nine billion Taiwan dollars
3. When will the Paralympic athletes swim in the river?
a. July
b. August
c. September
Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. c
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Boy Works Hard to Make Money
Shredders cut paper into lots of very small pieces. Paper goes in and shredded paper comes out!
碎紙機會把紙切成很多小碎片，把紙張放進去，碎片就會出來。
In Japan, a man shredded some papers. He shredded an envelope. Then … oh, no! He remembered the envelope had a ?10,000 yen bill in it! That's about $2,000 Taiwan dollars…
日本有一位男子在用碎紙機的時候，不小心把裝了一張1萬日圓的信封放進碎紙機，1萬日圓大約等於兩千塊台幣。
The man told his son about the shredded bill. If the boy put the bill back together, it was his! But first, he had to find the pieces of the bill… There was lots of shredded paper!
男子告訴他兒子，如果他可以把鈔票拼回去，那張鈔票就是他的。但他要先找出那一張日幣的碎片。
It was very hard! Some pieces of the bill were the same color as other shredded paper!
這非常困難，因為鈔票碎片跟機器裡面的一些別的碎紙顏色一樣。
The boy had another ?10,000 yen bill. He matched the little pieces to the new bill. He didn't find all of the pieces. But he found most of them! It took him three weeks!
男孩拿出另一張1萬日圓的鈔票，用來比對碎片，雖然他沒有找到全部，但他花了三個星期找回了大部分。
He took the shredded bill to a bank. They looked at it carefully. Did they give him a new ?10,000 yen bill? Yes!!
他拿著拚回去的鈔票去銀行，銀行仔細檢查後，給了他一張新的鈔票。
Was $2,000 Taiwan dollars worth all that work? For this boy, yes, it was!
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Vocabulary
被碎紙機絞碎的鈔票，小男孩卻有辦法把它們拼回去。
1. piece 片、塊
I found an amazing puzzle! 我找到一個很棒的拼圖!
Oh no, how many pieces? 糟糕了，有幾片?
Three thousand! 三千片!
2. hard 困難的
That's a bit hard, don't you think? 那有點難，你不覺得嗎?
The last time you did a 2-thousand-piece one, 上次你拼兩千片的拼圖，it took you two months! 花了兩個月!
3. have to 必須
That's because one piece was missing. 那是因為有一片不見了。
I had to find it. 我得把它找出來。
Well, at least you found it. 至少你找到了。
Yeah.是的。
4. carefully 小心
This time I'll do it much more carefully.這回我會小心得多。
And spend another three months on it? 再花三個月嗎?
I hope not! 我希望不會。
請跟我念今天的單字。
piece片、塊
hard困難的
have to必須
carefully小心
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Quiz
1. What does a shredder do?
a. Finds paper
b. Cuts paper
c. Colors paper
2. How much money was in the envelope?
a. ?2000 yen
b. ?10,000 yen
c. ?3 yen
3. Who put the ?10,000 yen bill back together?
a. The man
b. The man's daughter
c. The man's son
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c
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The Fish Taxi Accident
In Oregon, lots of salmon are NOT born in rivers. These baby fish are born in hatcheries. Workers help them grow. Young fish are safe there.
奧勒岡州有很多鮭魚不是在河裡出生，而是在魚卵孵化場。工作人員把牠們安全的養大。
When salmon are about a year and a half old, they leave their hatchery. They take a fish taxi!
到了一歲半，這些小魚就會搭計程車，離開孵化場。
Fish taxis are trucks with a big tank. Hatchery workers put salmon and water in the tank.
鮭魚計程車是裝載巨大魚缸的卡車，工作人員把魚缸裝滿水，把小魚放進去。
The truck drives the fish to a river. The salmon swim down the river to the ocean. There, they become big and strong.
卡車載小魚到河邊，放進河裡，讓牠們從河流游進大海，長成強壯的大魚。
One day, a truck was driving near a river. The tank had more than 100,000 salmon in it. The fish were going to a big river.
有一天，一輛裝了十萬條魚苗的卡車要開到河邊。
But the road was wet. The truck turned and ---oh, no! There was a bad accident!
結果路面濕滑，讓卡車轉彎時出了車禍!
The driver was okay! But the tank rolled down by the river. Water and many, many salmon came out of the tank!
還好駕駛沒事，但車上的水缸滾到了河邊！裡面的魚苗幾乎都流出來了。
Some did not live… But 77,000 salmon were very lucky! They fell into the river and swam away!
有的鮭魚沒有活下來，但還是有7萬7千隻的鮭魚很幸運地掉進河裡游走了。
Go, fish! Swim to the ocean!
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Vocabulary
鮭魚計程車出了車禍，讓它的乘客通通掉進了河裡。
1. fish 魚。
Let's get a pet. 我們養個寵物吧。
Good idea! A dog or a cat? 好主意，養狗還是養貓?
I think we should get some fish.我覺得應該養魚。
2. swim 游泳。
Fish? You can't cuddle a fish! 魚?你沒辦法跟魚抱抱。
But I enjoy watching them swim. 但是我喜歡看牠們游泳。It's so relaxing.讓人很放鬆。
3. water 水。
Okay, so how should we start? 好吧，該怎麼開始?
Buy a fish tank and put water in it. 買一個魚缸，放水進去。
4. lucky 幸運的。
Yeah, and I'll find two pairs of colorful fish.對，我去找兩對彩色的魚。
If we're lucky, we'll get baby fish! 我們幸運的話，還會有小貝比魚!
Do you like fish as pets? fish魚 swim游泳 water水 lucky幸運的
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Quiz
1. In Oregon, where do workers help fish grow?
a. The ocean
b. Hatcheries
c. Rivers
2. What is a "fish taxi"?
a. A boat
b. A truck
c. A car
3. When the accident happened, where did the salmon come out?
a. By a river
b. On the road
c. In a hatchery
Answers
1. b
2. b
3. a
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The Kid Teacher
A young girl was inspired by her older brother and sister. They were doing very well in school. She became excited about doing well in school too!
有一個小女孩她的哥哥姊姊在學校成績優異，她受到啟發，也很希望在學校有所表現。
The girl became the youngest student at her university. Her classmates didn't know she was 13. She felt like a secret superhero! She studied hard to be a teacher. She finished university when she was 15!
她後來成為大學裡最年輕的學生，同學都沒有發現她才13歲，她覺得自己像個隱藏版的超級英雄。她很用功，希望以後當老師，15歲就從大學畢業。
But… she wanted to teach. She didn't want her parents to drive her to work. She wanted to drive. But she had to be 16 to get a driver's license.
她雖然想當老師，可是又不願意讓父母開車送她，只能等到16歲拿到駕照。
The girl got her driver's license and started teaching. At 16, she's the youngest teacher in the U.S.!
女孩拿到駕照後就開始教書，成為美國最年輕的老師。
She teaches Grade 3. She makes her classes fun! She asks her students to try new things. She tells them to think about what they can do, not what they can't do.
她教小學三年級的學生，她的課很好玩。她也鼓勵學生嘗試新的事物，告訴他們要想想，他們能做什麼，而不是不能做什麼。
Her students don't think she's a kid. They see her talking with other teachers. They see her driving.
她的學生不覺得她是個小孩，因為他們看到她跟其他老師聊天，也看到她開車。
This young teacher inspires her students. They try to do and be the best they can. Who inspires you?
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Vocabulary
這個女孩從讀書到當老師，都是最年輕的。
1. student 學生
I told my students a joke. 我跟學生講了一個笑話。
But they didn't laugh. 可是他們都沒笑。
What was the joke? 什麼笑話?
"How does the ocean say hello? It waves." 海洋如何說哈囉? 它揮揮手。
2. teach 教學
Maybe you need to teach the word "wave" first. 也許你得先教「海浪」這個字。
I think so, too. 我也覺得。
3. youngest 最年輕
But Annie, my youngest student, asked me to explain. 不過我的年紀最小的學生安妮，有要我解釋。
She's only 9. 她只有九歲。
4. class 班級
A 9-year-old in your grade-6 class? 九歲上你六年級的班?
Yeah, and she's doing very well. 對，而且她表現很好。
今天學到的單字你還記得嗎?
student學生
teach教學
youngest最年輕
class班級
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Quiz
1. Who inspired the girl?
a. Her older brother
b. Her best friend
c. A superhero
2. How old was the girl when she became a teacher?
a. Thirteen
b. Fifteen
c. Sixteen
3. What does the teacher tell her students to think about?
a. What they can do
b. What they can't do
c. How to have fun
Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. a
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From Wild Goats to Pet Goats?
A small Italian island has about 100 people. It also has about 600 wild goats!
義大利的一座小島有差不多100位居民跟600多隻的野生山羊。
That's too many wild goats! They are a ‘biiiig’ problem. There isn't enough food for them! Now they go into people's gardens.* *They eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner there! Goodbye, beautiful flowers, fruits, and vegetables…
野生山羊真的太多了，島上沒有足夠的食物，牠們只好跑進居民的後院吃三餐，漂亮的花、蔬菜水果都沒了。
The mayor is asking for help! He wants people to take 500 goats from the island. Maybe these wild goats can become their pet goats!
市長希望大家可以幫助他把500隻山羊帶離這座島，或許這些山羊可以成為他們的寵物。
Getting a goat is easy.People email the mayor. They say they want a goat. The mayor says okay. Then they go and catch a goat!
要領養山羊很簡單，寄電子郵件給市長說想要一隻，市長同意就可以去抓山羊。
Wait a minute… The island is one tall mountain. It has no roads! It has no cars! It has many, MANY steps. Donkeys carry things up and down. And… goats are VERY good at running up and down mountains.
等等，這座島是一座高山，山上沒有路也沒有車，只有很多的階梯。驢子可以載物品上下樓梯，山羊也很會爬山。
The mayor gives people fifteen days to catch a wild goat.Why? Hmmm… Maybe getting a pet goat here isn't easy!
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Vocabulary
想要山羊當寵物，看起來困難重重。
1. breakfast 早餐
What’s for breakfast tomorrow? 明天早飯吃什麼?
Let’s see…Toast, milk and fruit.我想想，吐司、牛奶跟水果。
Sounds good. 聽起來不錯。
2. vegetable 蔬菜
And what’s for lunch? Just curious. 那中飯呢? 只是好奇。
Maybe some pasta with vegetables. 也許煮點麵條加蔬菜。
Vegetables from our garden? That’ll be great! 我們菜園裡的蔬菜嗎? 那很棒!
3. dinner 晚飯
I won’t be home for dinner, though. 不過我不會在家吃晚飯。
I’m going hiking on Xiangshan.我要去象山健行。
4. up and down 上上下下
What’s the fun of going up and down that hill? 爬上爬下那座山有什麼好玩的? The weather is so hot.天氣又這麼熱。
The night view is beautiful! 夜景很漂亮!
這些都是常用的單字。
breakfast早餐
vegetable蔬菜
dinner晚飯
up and down上上下下
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Quiz
1. How many wild goats are there on the island?
a. Fifty
b. One hundred
c. Six hundred
2. What do the wild goats eat?
a. Pet food
b. Vegetables
c. Seafood
3. What do you need to do first to get a goat from the island?
a. Feed the goat
b. Ride a donkey
c. Email the mayor
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. c
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Space Junk Zooms Over California
Do you look at the sky at night? Well, one night in California, people saw a big, bright light. It zoomed across the sky. Maybe it was a plane or a shooting star. But… it was falling to the Earth!
你會抬頭看晚上的天空嗎? 加州有一天晚上，民眾看到一道很亮的光，劃過天空。那可能是飛機或是流星。但是它卻掉到了地球上!
Later, scientists said it was a piece of a rocket. Pieces of broken or old rockets and satellites are space junk.
後來科學家說那是火箭的碎片。舊的火箭、衛星的碎片都是太空垃圾。
Millions of pieces of space junk zoom around the Earth. The pieces can zoom 28,000 kilometers an hour! They're a big problem! Space junk can hit satellites or spaceships.
數以百萬計的太空垃圾碎片繞著地球轉，它們移動的速度可以高達每一小時2萬8千公里，可能會打到衛星或太空船。
Sometimes space junk falls to the Earth. Scientists said the space junk falling over California was about 1,500 kilograms! But no one found it. Metal becomes very, very hot when it falls to the Earth. Maybe the space junk burned up!
科學家說掉在加州的太空垃圾重達1500公斤，但是沒有人找到。可能它掉落的時候，金屬過熱，整個燒掉了。
Scientists are finding ways to clean up space junk. They want to keep everyone safe from it.
科學家也在想辦法清理太空垃圾，保護大家安全。
Maybe you'll see a bright light zooming across the night sky too. Maybe it will be a plane or a shooting star. Or maybe it'll be space junk!
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Vocabulary
劃過夜空的亮光，可能是太空垃圾進入地球大氣層燃燒的火花。
1. junk 垃圾
Did you see that? 你看到了嗎?
I sure did! It's amazing, isn't it? 看到了，很精彩吧?
My guess is that it's space junk.我猜是太空垃圾。
2. piece 碎片
Why? 為什麼呢?
Because it seems to have many pieces. 因為似乎有很多片。
Maybe they are parts of a big rocket. 也許是一枚大火箭的零件。
That would be so cool! 那很酷呢!
3. fall 掉落
The pieces may fall on us. 可能會掉在我們頭上呢.
That would be big news! 那會是大新聞!
4. hit 打擊
You're not worried? 你不擔心?
Not at all. 一點也不。
I'm sure they won't hit me.肯定不會打到我。
Look, another one is coming! 你看，又來了一個!
Help! 救命啊!
Have you ever seen space junk?
junk垃圾
piece碎片
fall掉落
hit打擊
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Quiz
1. What was in the sky over California?
a. A piece of a rocket
b. A shooting star
c. A plane
2. What is space junk?
a. New spaceships
b. Pieces of satellites
c. Space travel snacks
3. Why is space junk a problem?
a. It's not healthy.
b. It's old.
c. It can hit satellites.
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c
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K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小)
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Marathons are very long runs. They're about 42 kilometers long! Many people never run a marathon. But one British man ran 385 marathons in less than a year!
馬拉松是一種長跑的運動，全程差不多42公里。很多人從來沒有跑過馬拉松，但有一個人一年內跑了385場馬拉松!
This British man ran in Africa. He ran from the most southern place to the most northern place. He ran through 16 countries.
這位英國男子從非洲的最南端跑到最北部，一共經過16個國家。
He had some problems during the run. Somebody stole his money and phone. He got very sick from eating some bad food. In the Sahara desert, he ran in sandstorms and… snowstorms!
跑步的過程遇到許多困難，有人偷了他的錢包跟手機，他也曾經吃壞肚子。在撒哈拉沙漠，他還遇到沙塵暴跟暴風雪。
The man ran for two charities. One charity helps young people who have no homes. The other helps Indigenous people in the Sahara desert. People around the world gave them money because he ran. They gave over one million British pounds. That's over $42 million Taiwan dollars!
全世界的人都因為他捐款給兩家慈善機構，一家幫助無家可歸的青少年，另一家幫助撒哈拉沙漠的原住民，募款金額超過100萬英鎊，相當於4200多萬台幣。
This man ran across Africa to help people. What a great guy!
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Vocabulary
長跑一萬六千多公里，不只是挑戰自我，也是為了做善事募款。
1. sick 生病
Hey, there's a marathon in Taipei next month! 台北下個月有馬拉松!
Last time you ran a marathon, you came back on the MRT. 上次你跑馬拉松，是坐捷運回來的。
That's because I got sick.那是因為我生病了。
2. kilometer 公里
From running too hard.因為你跑太用力。
From eating too much. 因為我吃太多。
This time I'll join the beginner's group. 這回我要加入初學者那一組。
That's still 10 kilometers. 那還是有十公里。
3. less than 少於
No, it's less than that. It's 5 kilometers.不到那麼多，只有五公里。
Five?! You might as well walk. 五公里?乾脆用走的好了。
4. never 絕不
I'd never do that. I'd run all the way. 我絕不會那麼做。我會全部用跑的。
你還記得今天的單字嗎?
sick生病
kilometer公里
less than少於
never絕不
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Quiz
1. What did the man do?
a. Ran in South America
b. Ran in different marathons
c. Ran through 16 countries
2. Why did the man run?
a. To become rich
b. To write a book about running
c. To help people
3. What happened to the man?
a. He got lost.
b. He ran in snowstorms.
c. He broke his leg.
Answers:
1. c
2. c
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Dragon Boat Racing in Alabama, USA!
Huh? What's that sound? That's right. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival!
那是什麼聲音?今天是端午節!
That sound is a drum. The drum helps the people racing in a dragon boat. Those people are paddlers. They use paddles to move the boat. They paddle by listening to the drum on their boat.
那是龍舟上的鼓聲，龍舟上的鼓可以幫助選手比賽，他們會跟著鼓聲節奏划手裡的槳。
But this isn't in Taipei. Taichung? Nope. Kaohsiung? Nope. Yilan, Hualien, Pingtung, Hsinchu, or Penghu? Nope, nope, nope, nope, and nope!
但這裡不是台北，台中呢?高雄，不是。宜蘭，花蓮，屏東，新竹還是澎湖。不! 都不是，不是台灣任何一個地方。
This is in the USA! This state is Alabama. People in Alabama are racing dragon boats! That's really cool.
這是在美國阿拉巴馬州舉行的龍舟競賽。
Now many people in Alabama think racing dragon boats is fun and cool! That's great, right? People all around the world are enjoying the dragon boat festival like we do in Taiwan.
因為越來越多在阿拉巴馬州的人覺得划龍舟比賽很好玩又很酷。世界各地的人都像我們一樣慶祝端午節。
Today, people everywhere will be watching dragon boat races, balancing eggs for luck, and eating tasty zongzi! … Oof, I think I've eaten enough zongzi for one day … Happy Dragon Boat Festival, everyone! 端午節快樂! ________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary
遠在天邊的美國阿拉巴馬州，也會舉行划龍舟大賽。
1. people 人們
Somebody is playing drums.有人在打鼓。
Not somebody. It's a whole bunch of people playing.不是一個人，是一群人在打。
2. sound 聲音
The sound is coming from the school next door. 這個聲音是從隔壁學校傳來的。
Oh, so it's probably a class. 所以那些人也許在上課。
3. drum 鼓
Yeah, they are playing African drums. 沒錯，他們在打非洲鼓。
You know how to play? 你也會嗎?
Yeah, I took classes for a while.對，我以前上過一陣子課。
4. fun 樂趣
Did you have fun? 覺得好玩嗎?
I did. I had lots of fun. 好玩，很好玩。
The best thing was I played drums on a boat! 最好的是我在船上打鼓。
想想看怎麼用這些單字?
people人們
sound聲音
drum鼓
fun樂趣
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Quiz
1. Where is this dragon boat race?
a. Penghu
b. China
c. Alabama
2. What moves the boats?
a. Paddles
b. Dragons
c. Aliens
3. What do the paddlers listen to?
a. People in Alabama
b. Elephants at the festival
c. The drum on their boat
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. c
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Hey kids, the storyteller is here! It's story time!
In Pakistan, many poor kids can't read. Many don't go to school. There’s nothing to do. Some kids get into trouble…
巴基斯坦很多家境貧窮的小朋友不會認字，也不去學校。平常沒有事情可以做，有一些小朋友就會闖禍。
In one city, some people want these kids to love reading.
其中有一個城市，有一群人想要讓小朋友愛上閱讀。
These people wrote fun picture books.* *They also got some old ice cream bikes. These bikes have a big, strong box to hold ice cream. But now they hold lots of books. The bikes are cute, colorful little libraries!
這些人寫了有趣的繪本，還找了用來賣冰淇淋的腳踏車，這種車都有堅固的大箱子可以裝很多書，變成小型圖書館。
Storytellers ride the bikes. They go to poor parts of the city. They find a good place for reading. They put colorful little mats on the ground. They put orange safety cones around the mats.
說書人騎著單車，到貧窮的區域，找個好地方，在地上鋪小地毯，周圍放橘色的三角錐，開始說故事。
Every time, lots of kids come. They sit on the mats.The storyteller reads. He holds the book high. The kids listen to every word! They look at every picture! Their eyes shine! They smile and laugh!
每次都有很多小朋友過來坐在地毯上聽故事，說故事的人都會把書舉高，讓小朋友看到圖片。小朋友的眼神都閃閃發光，也笑得很開心。
Some of these kids go to school now. They want to learn how to read. Storytelling can change lives!
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Vocabulary
巴基斯坦有一群人，想出辦法鼓勵小孩閱讀。
1. poor 貧窮的
Once upon a time, there was a poor boy… 從前有一個窮小子…
Wait, are you telling me a story? 等一等，你在跟我講故事嗎?
Yeah, this is a story I wrote. 是啊，這是我自己寫的故事。
2. listen to 聆聽
Do I have to listen to it? 我一定得聽嗎?
Do you have anything better to do? 你有更好的事要做嗎?
Well, not really.倒也沒有。
In that case, please let me go on. 既然那樣，拜託讓我繼續。
3. read 閱讀
But I prefer reading it myself. 但是我比較想要自己看。
It’s not done yet. 我還沒寫完。
4. word 字
How many words have you got? 你寫了幾個字了?
About 20. 大概20個。
That’s just 3 or 4 sentences! 那才三四個句子。
Like I said, it’s not done. 我說了還沒寫完嘛。
請注意，讀單字時間。
poor貧窮的
listen to聆聽
read閱讀
word字
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Quiz
1. What did the ice cream bikes become?
a. Little libraries
b. Small schools
c. Strong boxes
2. What's in the big boxes now?
a. Ice cream
b. Books
c. Storytellers
3. Why do some of these kids go to school now?
a. To ride a bike
b. To get orange cones
c. To learn how to read
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Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c -
Working at the Penguin Post Office
Five people from the U.K. got amazing summer jobs. From November to March, they're going to work in Antarctica!
五個英國人得到一份很棒的暑期工作。從十一月到明年三月，他們要在南極洲工作。
The jobs are at the Penguin Post Office! It's the farthest post office to the south! One thousand five hundred penguins live outside it!
他們會在南極企鵝郵局工作，這間是全世界最南邊的郵局，還有1500隻企鵝在周圍生活。
About 18,000 people visit every summer! They're cruise ship passengers. They send 80,000 letters and postcards!
每年夏天，大約有1萬8千名搭郵輪的遊客會拜訪南極，寄出大約8萬封的信件跟明信片。
Life at the post office is an adventure. It snows every day so they shovel lots of snow! There's no running water. They empty the toilet every day.
在這個郵局生活本身就是一場冒險。員工每天都需要剷雪。那裡沒有水，所以每天都要清理馬桶。
Cruise ships come a few times a week. They give the workers drinking water. The workers take showers on the ships! Ahhhhh…
郵輪每周會來幾次提供飲用水，郵局員工也可以到郵輪上洗澡。
The penguins are the best part of the job. The workers count them! The worst part is smelling penguin poop day and night! Peeeyuuuu!
這份工作最棒的地方是企鵝，員工每天都會數企鵝，但最糟糕的是白天晚上都會聞到企鵝的大便。
The five new Penguin Post Office workers are going to have an amazing Antarctic adventure!
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Vocabulary
在企鵝郵局工作，可能沒有想像中那麼好玩。
1. visit 拜訪
I'm so ready for my summer vacation! 我完全準備好過暑假了!
Do you plan to visit friends? 你計畫去拜訪朋友嗎?
Friends in Penghu.澎湖的朋友。
2. amazing 驚人的
The ocean is very beautiful there. 那裡的海非常美麗。
Sounds amazing! 聽起來真棒!
It really is. 確實是。
3. day and night 白天夜晚
And I'd like to swim there day and night. 我白天晚上都要在那裡游泳。
Sleeping outside under the moon. 睡在外面月光底下。
4. outside 外面
Sleeping outside by the sea? 睡在外面的海邊?
Yeah, the sea will be shining, and you'll hear the waves. 對啊，海面閃閃發光，還聽到海浪聲。
Wow!
你暑假想去哪裡?
visit拜訪
amazing驚人的
day and night白天夜晚
outside外面
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Quiz
1. Where is this post office?
a. The U.K
b. Antarctica
c. The Arctic
2. How many people visit the post office every summer?
a. 8,000
b. 18,000
c. 80,000
3. What is the best part of working at this post office?
a. The toilet
b. The smell
c. The penguins
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c
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Taipei 101 Stayed Strong During Earthquake
In some places, earthquakes happen a lot. In these places, it's important for buildings to be safe during earthquakes. Engineers need to build strong and steady buildings.
有一些地區常常發生地震，所以這些地區的建築物必須堅固、穩定。
Taiwan had a strong earthquake on April third. Most buildings were fine!
台灣在4月3號發生大地震，但大部分的建築物都沒事。
Taipei 101 was fine too. It's one of the tallest buildings in the world! It was built to be very strong, even during earthquakes.
世界最高建築物之一的台北101也沒事，發生地震的時候，101還是很堅固。
Engineers made Taipei 101 flexible. That means the building can move from side to side. This is important during earthquakes.
工程師建造台北101的時候，確保它有韌性，這在地震的時候很重要。
Taipei 101 has a very big, shiny ball. This ball is 660 tons! It's inside the building! And it's near the top! It can move from side to side. When the building moves to the left, the ball moves to the right. This helps keep the building safe and steady during an earthquake!
台北101靠近頂樓的位置有一顆很大的球，重達660噸。它會移動，當台北101向左邊晃的時候，這顆球就會向右移動，讓這棟摩天大樓穩定下來。
During the earthquake, Taipei 101 moved from side to side. But it stayed strong!
地震發生的時候，台北101會搖晃，但是還是很堅固。
Engineers can make buildings that are safe even when the earth shakes. Hmmm… can they stop the earth from shaking?!
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Vocabulary
台北101大樓的阻尼器，讓它在地震中屹立不搖。
1. building 建築物
Oh no, what's this? 糟糕，這是什麼?
It's an earthquake! Get down! 地震，蹲下來!
Oh my God! Is the building going to fall? 老天爺啊，這棟樓會不會垮啊?
2. safe 安全的
No, we should be safe.不會，我們應該很安全。
There, it has stopped. 好了，停了。
It was so scary! 太可怕了!
My heart is beating like crazy! 我的心臟還在狂跳!
3. shake 搖晃
I know. It was a big one. 我知道，好大的地震。
The ground was shaking from side to side. 地板先是左右晃。
4. happen 發生
Right, and then up and down.對，然後上下搖。
Let's turn on the TV and see what happened.我們來開電視看看是怎麼回事。
Please read these words with me.
building建築物
safe安全的
shake搖晃
happen發生
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Quiz
1. How heavy is Taipei 101's ball?
a. 6 tons
b. 60 tons
c. 660 tons
2. What does Taipei 101's ball do during an earthquake?
a. Drop to the floor
b. Move from side to side
c. Get heavier
3. During April's earthquake, what did Taipei 101 do?
a. Became taller
b. Moved up and down
c. Moved from side to side
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. c
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K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小)
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PA System: "Attention shoppers. One hundred dogs are running everywhere in the mall! We're very sorry. We're catching them as fast as we can!"
Narrator: Huh? Where did the dogs come from? Well, in this shopping mall in China, there's a pet cafe?. That's where one hundred friendly huskies work. But one day, someone forgot to close the door!
這些狗從哪裡來的呢?這座中國的購物中心有一間寵物咖啡廳，裡面有100隻喜歡跟人親近的哈士奇。但是有一天，咖啡廳的門忘了關。
The dogs left their jobs! They ran out of the pet cafe?!
那些狗狗居然就翹班了，跑出咖啡廳。
The huskies were very happy! They wagged their fluffy tails! They woofed. They jumped! Some of them got snacks… without paying!
哈士奇非常開心，牠們搖著尾巴、跳來跳去，有的還免費拿到零食。
The mall became a doggy playground. The shoppers were surprised! Some shoppers were happy to see the huskies. But other shoppers were scared of them.
購物中心變成狗狗的遊樂場。民眾都嚇了一跳，有一些人很開心看到這些狗狗，但有人會害怕。
The huskies played and played! The pet cafe? workers tried to catch them. Kind shoppers helped too. But the dogs ran here and there. It took one hour to catch them!
咖啡廳的員工試著把牠們抓回去，也有熱心的民眾幫忙，花了一個小時才抓完。
Phew! Good doggie.
PA System: "Good afternoon shoppers, you can enjoy shopping again. The dogs had fun, but now they're all back at work! Hey! Aaaaahhhhh!"
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Vocabulary
購物商場裡面有許多哈士奇亂跑，是不是很有趣的景象?
1. friendly 友善的
I think huskies are the most beautiful dogs! 我覺得哈士奇是最漂亮的狗狗!
I find their eyes not so friendly. 牠們的眼睛不那麼友善。
2. scared 害怕
Are you kidding? Their eyes are pretty! 你在開玩笑吧? 牠們的眼睛很美!
They are icy blue, and I'm scared of them.牠們的眼睛是冰冷的藍色，我很害怕。
3. fluffy 蓬鬆的
But look at their fluffy coats and white legs. 但是你看牠蓬鬆的皮毛跟雪白的腿。Don't you think they are cute? 你不覺得牠們很可愛嗎?
4. jump 跳
I do like their puppies.我是喜歡小狗。
I enjoy seeing them jumping around. 我喜歡看牠們跳來跳去。
Do you like huskies? Let's read today's vocabulary.
friendly友善的
scared害怕
fluffy蓬鬆的
jump跳
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Quiz
1. Where were the huskies?
a. A shopping mall
b. A restaurant
c. A dog park
2. How did the huskies get out?
a. Open windows
b. A big hole
c. An open door
3. How long did it take to catch the huskies?
a. One hour
b. One day
c. One hundred hours
Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. a -
These Astronauts Will Make History
The universe is big. It's very, very big. And every day, every hour, every second, it gets bigger!
宇宙非常大，而且每天、每小時、每秒鐘一直在變大。
There's a lot to learn about the universe. There are millions and billions of places in it! Scientists are learning more about it all the time!
宇宙還有很多我們不知道的事，科學家一直學到新的宇宙知識。
Some scientists explore the universe with telescopes. Others use robots that take photos. And some brave scientists travel to space! These brave scientists are astronauts.
有一些科學家用望遠鏡探索宇宙，也有科學家用機器人拍照，還有勇敢的科學家上太空成為太空人。
Only American astronauts have walked on the moon. But that's going to change! Space travel includes more people now.
目前只有美國太空人在月球漫步，但很快會有越來越多人參與太空飛行。
In a few years, a Japanese astronaut will walk on the moon! This will be an important moment in our history. It will be the first time a non-American astronaut walks on the moon!
再過幾年，日本的太空人就會在月球漫步。這會是人類歷史的重要時刻，他會是第一位非美國太空人在月球漫步。
That's not all! Next year, an American spaceship will fly around the moon. The astronauts include the first Black man, the first woman, and the first non-American to fly around the moon.
明年還有一艘美國的太空船會環繞月球，這項任務將讓大家看到第一位繞月球的黑人太空人、女性太空人跟非美國籍的太空人。
More astronauts are included in space travel now. This is an important time for our world and the universe!
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Vocabulary
科學家的太空知識越來越豐富，太空探險也在增加。
1. astronaut 太空人
Listen to this. 你聽這個。
Why couldn't the astronaut book a room on the moon? 為什麼太空人訂不到月球上的房間?
I don't know. Why? 我不知道。為什麼?
2. travel 旅行
Because it was full! 因為是滿月!
Okay, that's a good one. 好吧，很好笑。
But isn't it cool? 不是很酷嗎?
Traveling to the moon? 去月球旅行?
3. brave 勇敢的
Probably. But it's really too far away. 也許吧，不過那真的太遠了。
I'm not that brave. 我沒有那麼勇敢。
4. space 太空
I'm afraid I'll die of loneliness.我恐怕會死於寂寞。
Why are you worried about that? 你怎麼會擔心那個?
Because I'll be in empty space! 因為我會在空空的太空裡!
你今天學到哪些單字?
astronaut太空人
travel旅行
brave勇敢的
space太空
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Quiz
1. What happens to the universe every second?
a. It gets smaller.
b. It gets bigger.
c. It gets braver.
2. What do scientists use to take photos of the universe?
a. Aliens
b. Robots
c. Rabbits
3. Which country's astronaut will walk on the moon?
a. Jordan
b. Japan
c. Jamaica
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. b
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Saving Bananas
How many bananas are eaten around the world every year? One billion? No. How about one hundred billion? Yes!
全世界每年會吃多少根香蕉呢?十億?不對喔，是1000億!
Farmers grow many kinds of bananas. But they mostly send one kind to other countries. These bananas look good and taste good when they arrive.
農夫都會種不同品種的香蕉，但通常只出口一種香蕉到別的國家。這些香蕉又好看又好吃。
Banana farmers are worried. A disease can kill these bananas. Farmers work hard to protect their bananas. But if the disease comes, they can't stop it!
有一種疾病會讓香蕉死亡，這讓農夫很擔心，他們努力保護他們的香蕉，但如果香蕉感染疾病，他們也無法阻止。
Scientists are trying different ways to save these bananas. In Australia, scientists looked at the DNA of these bananas. DNA tells plants and animals how to grow. The scientists changed one part of the DNA. This made a new kind of banana. The disease can't kill it!
科學家用各種方法保護香蕉。澳洲的科學家改變香蕉一部份的基因，種出的新品種可以抵抗疾病。
Australian farmers aren't growing this new banana now. They're waiting to see if the disease comes…
澳洲蕉農還沒開始種新品種的香蕉，他們還在看香蕉會不會又感染。
In Taiwan, the disease came long ago. Taiwanese scientists look for bananas the disease doesn't kill. Their DNA is a little different. These scientists help farmers grow these bananas here and in other countries.
台灣很久以前就流行過這種疾病。台灣科學家找到可以抵抗的香蕉品種，發現它們的基因不太一樣，這些科學家幫助台灣跟外國的農夫種植。
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Vocabulary
台灣出產很多香蕉，對香蕉的疾病也有深入研究。
1. different 不同的
A banana plantation here! 這裡有個香蕉園!
What a surprise! 真讓人驚訝!
This is a different kind of banana. 這是不同品種的香蕉。
2. farmer 農夫
They are Japanese bananas. 它們是芭蕉。
How can you tell? 你怎麼看出來的?
Oh, my father was a farmer. 我爸爸曾經是農夫。
3. grow 種植
He grew bananas? 他種香蕉?
All kinds of fruit.各種水果。
Bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, papayas, and more. 香蕉番茄芒果木瓜，還有別的。
4. work 工作
Did you learn how to grow them? 你有沒有學會怎麼種?
Yeah, I worked for my father during my vacations. 有，我放假時都替我爸爸做事。
Do you like bananas? 來一起讀單字。
different不同的
farmer農夫
grow種植
work工作
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Quiz
1. How many bananas are eaten every year?
a. 100,000
b. 100,000,000
c. 100,000,000,000
2. What is worrying banana farmers?
a. A banana disease
b. Banana DNA
c. New bananas
3. What did Australian scientists do?
a. Found bananas the disease didn't kill
b. Made a new banana
c. Helped farmers in other countries
Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. b
- Visa fler
