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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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?! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ 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!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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! ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

It's Raining Marshmallows for Kids And now for the weather forecast! It's going to rain. But it's a great day to come to this park. Believe it or not, it's going to rain marshmallows here! Yes, it's going to rain white, fluffy marshmallows! 今天的天氣狀況如何呢?雖然會下雨，但還是一個適合來這個公園的天氣，而且你信不信待會還會下棉花糖雨! Lots of kids are here at a park in Michigan, a state in the U.S. A helicopter is flying over the park. Someone in the helicopter has a very big bag! And… marshmallows are dropping from it! 這個位在美國密西根的公園裡有很多小朋友。現在有一台直升機飛過，機上的大袋子掉出了很多的棉花糖。 That's the marshmallow rain! Fifteen thousand marshmallows are dropping! 天空下起了棉花糖雨，1萬5千個棉花糖從空中掉下來。 This is the Great Marshmallow Drop! It happens every year. And you know what? It's for all kids up to twelve years old! And it's for people of all ages with disabilities! 這場棉花糖雨每一年舉辦一次，開放給12歲以下的小朋友以及各種年齡的身障人士。 Marshmallows are yummy. But don't eat these marshmallows! They fell onto the ground! They're dirty! 棉花糖很好吃，但不要吃地上的棉花糖，它已經髒了。 Now every kid is picking up one marshmallow. They're very excited! They need one marshmallow to get a prize! They get candy, a coloring book, AND a water park ticket. 現在每個小孩都在撿地上的棉花糖來換獎品，他們可以拿到糖果、著色本還有水上樂園的門票。 Come and see the marshmallow rain at the park! Then pick up a marshmallow and get your prize! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 棉花糖日是大人小孩都喜愛的節日。 1. weather forecast 天氣預報 The sky looks so dark! 天空看起來好陰沉! What did the weather forecast say? 天氣預報怎麼說? It said heavy rain this afternoon. 它說今天下午會下大雨。 2. believe 相信 I can't believe it! 真不敢相信! We had bright sunshine all morning! 我們整個早上都陽光燦爛呢! I know.我知道。 3. candy 糖果 So should we still go out? 所以我們還是應該出門? I suggest we stay at home. 我建議我們留在家。 I did bring marshmallows and candy.我帶了棉花糖跟糖果。 4. yummy 好吃的 And I can make popcorn and pizza.我可以做爆米花跟披薩。 Yummy stuff! 好吃的東西。 Please read the words with me. weather forecast天氣預報 believe相信 candy糖果 yummy好吃的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. Where is the Great Marshmallow Drop? a. A park b. A supermarket c. A school 2. What are the marshmallows falling from? a. A helicopter b. A tall building c. Fluffy clouds 3. What prize can you get with one marshmallow? a. A teddy bear b. A coloring book c. An ice cream cone Answers: 1. a 2. a 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Have you seen fish swimming in a river? A city in the Netherlands has a river where fish swim. From May to the end of June, they swim to find places to lay eggs. But there's a gate in the river. 你看過在河裡游泳的魚嗎?荷蘭有一條河從五月到六月底都會有魚通過，準備找地方產卵，但是這條河有個閘門。 The gate opens for boats. Fish can go through at the same time. But when there are no boats,* *they have to wait… and wait… and wait. Sometimes hungry birds find them. 有船要通過的時候，閘門就會打開，魚這時可以跟著通過。但是如果沒有船，牠們就要一直等，中途可能就會被鳥吃掉。 So a scientist made a fish doorbell! But fish don’t ring the doorbell. People do! 於是科學家做了魚群專用的門鈴，魚當然不會按門鈴，人才會! An underwater camera lets people see the gate. When people see fish there, they ring the doorbell. A worker opens the gate. 河裡還有水下攝影機讓大家看到閘門。只要有人看到魚在等，就可以按門鈴讓管理員開門。 Where's the doorbell?It's on the Internet! It's very popular. It lets people help fish. It teaches people about underwater life. They see many kinds of fish. 在哪按門鈴呢? 門鈴就在網路上，大家可以幫助魚又可以認識水生動物，還可以看到各種魚類。 Early morning and early evening are the best times to see fish. There aren't many hungry birds then… 每天清晨跟黃昏是看魚的最佳時機，這個時候也不會有太多飢餓的鳥類。 The fish doorbell is a fun way to help fish. Some people in Taiwan have helped! Do you want to help too? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary 只要有人看到魚兒在水中游，就會打開門讓牠通過。 1. lay eggs 產卵 Hey, there are fish in the river! 嘿，這條河裡有魚! Yeah, they are salmon. 對啊，是鮭魚。 They swim upstream to lay eggs. 他們游到上游去產卵。 2. underwater 在水下 They swim all the way here to do that? 大老遠游過來生蛋? Yup! It’s a big underwater trip.沒錯，是很長的水下旅行。 They are fish, after all. 他們畢竟是魚。 3. hungry 飢餓的 So what happens to the eggs? 所以那些卵會怎麼樣? They hatch and grow. 牠們會孵出來，然後長大。 What do they eat when they’re hungry? 肚子餓的時候吃什麼呢? 4. life 生命 You can ask Google. 你可以問谷歌。 I’m sure it has the whole life cycle of salmon.一定有鮭魚的完整生命週期說明。 來一起讀單字。 lay eggs產卵 underwater在水下 hungry飢餓的 life生命 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiz 1. What do fish do in the river from May to June? a. Exercise b. Find birds c. Lay eggs 2. What do people do when they see fish at the gate? a. Feed them b. Ring a doorbell c. Say hello 3. What's the best time to see fish on the underwater camera? a. Early morning b. Late morning c. Afternoon Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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! ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn