Most cats hate water. My cat hates bathing and swimming…
So, can you imagine a cat that loves to go surfing?
大部分的貓咪都怕水，但你能想像喜歡衝浪的貓咪嗎？
No way! That's crazy. A surfing cat!
Actually, there is such a thing! Hokule'a is a cat in Hawaii. He likes to go surfing. Hokule'a goes surfing with his owner… and the cat seems to like it!
夏威夷有一隻貓很喜歡跟主人一起衝浪。
You can watch a video about the surfing cat on YouTube. Hokule'a the cat is so cute!
Hokule'a was a stray kitten… two people adopted him, and they said the cat was very shy… Hokule'a followed the people everywhere they went in the house… even into the shower!
Hokule'a 是一隻被領養的流浪貓，個性非常害羞，會一直跟著主人，甚至一起進淋浴間。
Then his owners thought, "Hmm… I wonder if he likes the beach?" And Hokule'a did! Then they put him on their surfboard and went for a ride. Hokule'a loved it!
Hokule'a 的主人帶牠去衝浪，發現牠很喜歡！
Hokule'a is an amazing cat who loves to swim and go surfing. Most kitty cats don't like swimming… or surfing.
But everyone is different… even cats!
每一個人都不一樣，貓咪也是！
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Vocabulary
這隻貓是真的愛衝浪，還是喜歡跟主人在一起？
1. Owner 主人，擁有者。
Are you the owner of the store? 你是這家店的主人嗎？
No, I'm the manager, not the owner. 不是，我是經理，不是主人。
2. Go surfing 去衝浪。
The owner went surfing this morning. 主人今天早上衝浪去了。
Surfing? In the sea? 衝浪? 在海裡嗎？
Yeah, where else can you go surfing? 對啊，你還能在哪裡衝浪？
3. Shy 害羞的。
I'll invite Kevin to sing. 我會邀請凱文來唱歌。
He won't do it. 他不會肯的。
He's very shy. 他很害羞。
4. Follow 跟隨。
Your cat is following you around. 你的貓到處跟著你。
I know. She loves me. 我知道。牠愛我。
Let's read today's vocabulary.
owner 主人
go surfing 去衝浪
shy 害羞的
follow 跟隨
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Quiz
1. Where does the surfing cat live?
A: Hokkaido, Japan
B: Penghu, Taiwan
C: Hawaii, USA
2. What can Hokule'a the cat do?
A: He can fly and drive a car
B: He can swim and ride a surfboard
C: He can jump higher than a kangaroo
3. What is true about Hokule'a the cat?
A: He was adopted by 2 people
B: He swam from Taiwan to China
C: He can eat more than 12 pizzas in one day
Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
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