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What color are flamingos? Pink, right? Well, actually, when they are born, flamingos are gray. The food they eat changes the color of their feathers to pink. 紅鶴剛出生的時候其實是灰色的，牠們吃的食物讓牠們有粉紅色的羽毛。 Another bird that changes color because of what they eat is called the Crossbill. It eats red berries and so its feathers also turn red. 交嘴雀吃的紅莓也會讓牠們的羽毛變紅。 But scientists in Spain looked at some crossbills and said, "Hey, why is that bird more red than that other Crossbill bird?" 但是，西班牙的科學家發現，有一些交嘴雀比其他同伴更紅。 So, they studied the birds and found out that only the male Crossbills got redder. 只有公的交嘴雀會變比較紅。 Then… the scientists saw that the male Crossbills that were flying the most… got redder than the other male Crossbills. 而且最常飛的公雀比其他的還要紅。 That means that the male Crossbills that exercise the most, become the most red! It's not only the food they eat that makes them red, but also how much exercise they do! 這代表最常運動的交嘴雀會變得最紅。 The male Crossbill shows how strong it is by flying more, and that exercise makes them redder. That's how they show they could be a good daddy! 越常飛的交嘴雀就越強壯，所以變紅代表他們會成為好爸爸。 Cool! Hmm… maybe I'm like a Crossbill! I turn red when I exercise too! 我運動的時候也會全身發紅！ Birds need exercise to stay strong… and so do we! Even if it also makes you turn a little red. ________________________________ Vocabulary 食物和運動，可以改變某些鳥類羽毛的顏色。 1) color 顏色 Pink and red are beautiful colors. 粉紅色跟紅色都是漂亮的顏色。 Are you going to change your hair color again? 你又要變頭髮顏色了嗎？ Yeah, how do you like red hair? 對啊，你覺得紅色頭髮怎麼樣？ 2) feather 羽毛 The bird has bright yellow feathers. 那隻鳥有亮黃色的羽毛。 It really looks amazing! 看起來真搶眼！ But it's only for this season. 但是只有這個季節才有。 3) most 最 The bird that flies the most is the strongest. 飛最多的鳥最強壯。 I don't fly, but I run. 我不飛，但是我跑步。 4) turn 變成 Shrimps are turning red! 蝦子變成紅色了。 That's because you're cooking them. 這是因為你在煮牠。 I know, but they're changing so fast. 我知道，但是牠們變得好快！ Let's read these words together. color 顏色 feather 羽毛 most 最 turn 變成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the name of the bird in the story? A: The Crossfit B: The Crosseye C: The Crossbill 2. Why are these birds red? A: They eat red things, and their food turns their feathers red B: They paint themselves red C: They eat red birds, so they turn red too 3. Why are some of the male birds more red? A: They eat more red food B: They sleep more C: They exercise more Answers 1. C 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oooof! That looked like it really hurt! I'm watching a game of rugby, have you ever seen one before? They are crazy, but they look fun! You have to be very strong to play! 你看過橄欖球比賽嗎？你要很強壯才可以玩！ Every year there are two very big rugby games in Europe, called the Six Nations. One is for women to play, and one is for men. 歐洲每年都會有兩場大型的六國橄欖球錦標賽，分成男子跟女子組。 The women's Six Nations is only 20 years old, but the men's Six Nations is nearly 140 years old! Isn't that silly?! 女子組六國錦標賽只有20年歷史，男子組卻有140年！ It is because some people used to think that women should not play rugby. A long time ago in England there were even some big fights about it. 因為過去人們覺得女生不能玩橄欖球。 But now things are very different. Lots of women now love playing rugby all over the world! And in England the women's teams are now much better than the men's! 現在全世界很多女生都喜歡玩橄欖球，英國的女子組甚至比男子組還要厲害！ In 2014 England won the Women's Rugby World Cup! And this year they won the Women's Six Nations! England has now won it 12 times! 女子隊曾經贏得2014年女子世界盃冠軍，今年又在六國錦標賽女子組稱霸。英國已經拿過12次冠軍了！ So all those silly people were wrong: women can play rugby, really really well! The Women's Rugby World Cup is in November this year… I can't wait! ________________________________ Vocabulary 女生打橄欖球，這樣的比賽一定很好看。 1. game 遊戲，比賽 There's a baseball game this weekend. 這周末有棒球賽。 That sounds fun! 聽起來很有趣！ Are you going to the game? 你會去看那場比賽嗎？ I am. I'm a big fan. 我會，我是大球迷。 2. win 贏 Which team would you like to win? 你希望哪一隊贏？ The CTBC Brothers, of course. 當然是中信兄弟。 They won the title last year, didn't they? 他們贏得去年冠軍，對嗎？ Yeah. 對。 3. play 玩 Do you play baseball? 你打棒球嗎？ Only when I was little. 只有在我小時候。 I don't enjoy playing it now. 我現在不喜歡打了。 4. better 比較好 It's better to just watch it. 光是看比較好。 Because it's much easier. 因為容易多了。 Exactly. 正是這樣。 今天的單字有用又好記，我們來讀一遍。 game 遊戲，比賽 win 贏 play 玩 better 比較好 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How old is the Women's Six Nations? A: 20 years B: 2 years C: 200 years 2. How many times has England won the Women's Six Nations? A: Sometimes B: One time C: 12 times 3. When is the Women's Rugby World Cup this year? A: August B: June C: November Answers 1. A 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I used to have two dogs. Their names are Cheeto and Sandy. Sandy was very old though, then she became very sick, and she passed away. 我本來有兩隻狗：Cheeto跟Sandy。Sandy 後來生病過世了。 This made me very sad, but I think Cheeto is very sad as well. I think Cheeto misses Sandy. 我覺得Cheeto也很想念Sandy。 Some people think dogs do not feel sadness the same way people do. But I think they do. 我自己認為，狗跟人類一樣也會感到傷心。 In fact, there is a study that shows dogs probably do feel sadness like people do when a friend dies or goes away. 有研究發現，當狗的朋友去世或離開，牠們跟人一樣可能會感到難過。 And they might need a little help getting through it. In the study, eighty-six percent of dog owners said they saw their dogs act differently when their doggy friends died. 研究說，有百分之八十六的主人發現，他們的狗在牠們的狗朋友過世後，行為改變了。 Sometimes the dogs would want more attention. Sometimes they ate less and played less. In general, they were less active, which means they just did not want to do anything very much. 牠們會想要更多的關心，或者不太想吃飯，也不太愛玩遊戲。牠們變得什麼都不想做。 Doctors say dog owners can help their dogs feel less sad by continuing to do the things they usually do together. Owners should also try to spend more time with their sad dogs. 醫生說，主人在這個時候最好多陪陪他們的狗。 That's a good idea. In fact, I'm going to go spend time with Cheeto now! Come on, Cheeto, go fetch! ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗狗失去朋友時也會悲傷，跟人很像。 1) sad 悲傷的 My dog Buddy died last week. 我的狗狗巴弟上星期死了。 Oh, that's so sad! 好傷心啊！ It really is.真的是。 It's like losing a family member. 就好像失去了家人。 2) sick 生病的 Was Buddy sick? 巴弟是生病嗎？ He was. He got very sick and just died. 是的，病得很重，然後就走了。 3) miss 想念 I miss him so much. 我真想念牠。 Sure you do. Even I miss him. 當然啦，連我都想念牠。 He's quite a dog. 牠是隻好狗。 4) less 比較少 Maybe you can get another dog. 也許你可以再養一條狗。 No, I'm afraid I'll love him less than Buddy. 不了，我怕我會愛他比巴弟少。 Have you ever lost a pet? Let's read the words together. sad 悲傷的 sick 生病的 miss 想念 less 較少的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animal is mentioned in this story? A: Cats B: Dogs C: Gerbils 2. What does the study in this story say? A: Dogs probably feel sad like people do B: Dogs have no emotions C: Dogs are smarter than cats 3. What should people do to help dogs feel better? A: Spend more time with them B: Leave them alone C: People can't make them feel better Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ahhh! Cockroach!! 有蟑螂！！ I hate cockroaches! But they're so hard to kill! I have tried every kind of bug spray, but they keep coming back! 蟑螂怎麼樣都殺不死！ That's because cockroaches are very good survivors. 蟑螂是很厲害的生存專家。 Dinosaurs lived on Earth 66 million years ago, but they all died when a giant asteroid crashed into our planet. 六千六百萬年前，恐龍住在地球上，直到一顆小行星撞到地球，讓牠們毀滅了。 Well, guess who survived that crash? That's right, cockroaches! 但是蟑螂活了下來！ Cockroaches are very good at staying alive. If you look closely at a cockroach, you can see their bodies are very flat. This means they can squeeze into smaller, tighter places. 蟑螂的身體很扁，可以擠進很小的地方。 This helps cockroaches hide almost everywhere, and protects them from things like asteroids… and my slippers! 牠們可以躲在任何地方，小行星沒有讓牠完蛋，我的拖鞋也沒有！ Cockroaches are also able to eat many different things. This includes plants, animal parts, even cardboard, clothing, and poop! Ewww! That's gross, but it helps them stay alive. 牠們會吃植物、動物遺體、厚紙板、衣服，甚至大便都吃，很噁心！但是這樣可以讓牠們活下來。 And this is how cockroaches are such great survivors, and it is how they lived even when all the dinosaurs died. Oh no, I see a cockroach now! ________________________________ Vocabulary 蟑螂雖然不討喜，卻是生存大師。 1. million 百萬 There are millions of ants in the world. 世界上有好幾百萬隻螞蟻。 I believe it's more than that. 我相信比好幾百萬多。 2. alive 活著 How do ants stay alive? 螞蟻如何維持生存？ By eating my bread? 靠吃我的麵包嗎？ No, they stay alive by eating almost everything. 不是，牠們幾乎什麼都吃來保持活著。 3. hide 躲藏 A fat cockroach is hiding in my coffee maker! 一隻胖蟑螂躲在我的咖啡壺裡！ Why is it hiding there?! 牠為什麼要躲那裏？！ Maybe it's a coffee drinker? 也許牠習慣喝咖啡？ 4. protect 保護 Protect your head during an earthquake. 地震時要保護你的頭。 Just my head? 只有頭嗎？ Okay, protect your neck too. 好吧，也要保護脖子。 我們來讀今天的單字。 million 百萬 alive 活著 hide 躲藏 protect 保護 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What killed the dinosaurs on Earth? A: Aliens B: An asteroid C: Cockroaches 2. Why can cockroaches hide in small spaces? A: They are very flat B: They are very fat C: They are very shy 3. Why are cockroaches good survivors? A: They will eat anything B: They can see the future and avoid problems C: They are stronger than dinosaurs Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there! Today it is so easy to travel far away. We can go around the world very fast, using airplanes! But that's not how people have always traveled… A long time ago, people used wind power to cross the oceans. Those old ships had sails to catch the wind and push the ship forward. 以前的人靠著風力，開著帆船橫越海洋。 Now they're doing the same thing with ships in outer space! 現在，科學家做了太空帆船！ But… there isn't any wind in outer space. 可是，太空沒有風，太空帆船要怎麼動呢？ Space sails use sunlight! Sun power pushes the sails… 答案是太陽的力量！ The sun is a star. A huge, burning ball of fire! And the sun is always sending out waves of heat and light… sunlight! It takes about 8 minutes for the waves of sunlight from the sun to reach the earth. 太陽的光線傳到地球大約要八分鐘。 And… those waves of sunlight can push a space sail. 陽光可以推動太空帆船。 A spaceship from Japan used a small sun sail to go all the way to Venus in 2010! 日本的太空帆船在2010年到過金星。 Now, a French company wants to test a super big sun sail… it will sail around the earth… high up in outer space! 現在，法國有一家公司準備讓太空帆船環繞地球。 This test is really cool because it will help scientists learn more about sun sails. Maybe one day super huge sun sails will push spaceships with people far into space… then we could vacation on Mars! 未來有機會去火星度假囉！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 太空帆船運用陽光當作動力，在太空中旅行。 1) push 推動 Sunlight can push spaceships forward. 陽光可以推動太空船前進。 I find it hard to understand. 我覺得有點難懂。 I think it's possible only in space. 我想只有在太空中才能吧。 2) spaceship 太空船 Look, a spaceship! 你看，太空船！ That's not a spaceship, Jane. 那不是太空船。 That's a kite. 那是風箏。 3) sail 帆，航行 Sailing around the world must be fun! 航行全世界一定很好玩！ Yeah, if you have 3 to 5 years. 是，要是你有三年到五年的時間。 4) wind 風 Is it because the wind is slow? 這是因為風很慢嗎？ Well, it's because the world is big. 這是因為世界很大。 Let's read today's vocabulary. push 推動 spaceship 太空船 sail 帆，航行 wind 風 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How can the sun push a spaceship's sun sails? A: Waves of light and heat push the sun sails B: Waves of ice and water push the sun sails C: Waves of wind push the sun sails 2. What is the sun? A: A planet B: A star C: A moon 3. In 2010, where did a spaceship go using sun sails? A: Japan B: Venus C: Jupiter Answers 1. A 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there! Have you ever wondered how to make a cartoon? 你知道卡通要怎麼做呢？ First, you need an idea for a story… 卡通要先有個點子… Next you need to draw your cartoon, which takes a loooong time! 接著開始畫畫，非常花時間。 And then you need to add some sounds, like this… And then you need some music, like this… And THEN you need to make the whole thing move! 還要加上聲音，最後讓畫面動起來。 Wow! That is a lot of work! Now, imagine doing all of that without being able to see anything! 你能想像在看不見的情況下做卡通嗎？ Well, there's a girl in Northern Ireland who can do that! 11 year-old Elodie has been blind ever since she was born, but that doesn't stop her from making great cartoons! 北愛爾蘭有個11歲女孩Elodie天生就看不見，但是她能製作卡通片！ Elodie loves computers. She has a special computer that speaks to her while she draws. It tells her what she is drawing, so she knows what her pictures look like without having to see them. Elodie有一台特別的電腦，會告訴她畫了什麼，所以就算看不到，她也可以畫畫。 Her first cartoon was of a ball bouncing up and down. Since then she has made lots of cartoons! 她的第一部卡通作品是一顆上下彈跳的球。從這個作品之後，他還做了更多卡通片。 What an amazing girl! I want to make a cartoon now, just like Elodie! I hope you make one too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一個雙眼全盲的小女孩，卻能畫出卡通影片。 1. draw 畫圖 Do you enjoy drawing? 你喜歡畫畫嗎？ Not really. I'm not good at drawing. 不算喜歡，我畫得不好。 Me either, but I like doing it. 我也是，不過我喜歡畫。 2. move 移動 It's very hard to draw moving things. 移動的東西很難畫。 You mean like people dancing? 你是說像跳舞的人嗎？ Yeah, I don't know how to draw them. 對，我不知道怎麼畫。 3. music 音樂 I've heard this music before. 我聽過這個音樂。 Of course you have. 你當然聽過。 It's the music from the 007 movies. 這是007電影音樂。 4. sound 聲音 What's that strange sound? 那是什麼奇怪聲音？ What sound? I didn't hear anything. 什麼聲音？我都沒聽到。 Do you know how cartoons are made? 我們來讀單字。 draw 畫畫 move 移動 music 音樂 sound 聲音 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the first thing you need when making a cartoon? A: A hot dog B: Lots of money C: An idea for a story 2. Why does Elodie find it hard to make cartoons? A: She is very busy B: She is scared of pencils C: She is blind 3. What was Elodie's first cartoon about? A: A cat chasing a mouse B: A ball bouncing up and down C: A fat dinosaur called Lawrence wearing yellow boots and a pink hat who loves eating blueberry ice-cream Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Yeah! I love this song! When the music is as good as this I just have to get up and dance, I can't stop myself! 我好愛這首歌，它讓我忍不住跳起舞來！ Some music is so good, it makes you want to jump up and down! But too many people jumping at the same time can be a big problem. It can even cause tremors. Tremors happen when the ground shakes, like an earthquake! 不過，如果太多人同時跳起來，會造成小地震。 This happened last month at an A-mei concert. A-mei sold all the tickets to her show very quickly, her fans really love her! So the Taipei Arena was full of people. 上個月，流行天后阿妹的小巨蛋演唱會門票全部賣完。 They were all having so much fun! They couldn't help it! At the end of her show they all started jumping up and down! 演唱會快結束的時候，大家隨著阿妹的歌開始站起來跳。 But everyone jumping at the same time made the ground shake, and all the people living nearby could feel the tremors in their homes! 大家一起同時跳躍會讓地面震動，附近的居民在家都可以感覺到。 A lot of people were very angry. Maybe they didn't like their houses shaking around, or maybe they just didn't like A-mei's songs! 有一些人對這樣的情形很不開心。 Now there are signs up in the Taipei Arena asking people not to jump up and down anymore… hopefully that will stop the tremors. 現在小巨蛋已經公告，希望大家不要蹦蹦跳。 Do you think the signs would stop you from jumping up and down at a concert? ________________________________ Vocabulary 張惠妹的表演會讓觀眾想隨歌起舞，但是有時候別人受不了。 1. dance 跳舞 Oh, I love this music! 我真喜歡這個音樂！ Come dance with me.來跟我跳舞吧。 No, I can't dance now. I'm too full. 我現在不能跳舞。我吃太飽了。 2. jump 跳 See, everybody is jumping around. 你看，大家都在蹦來蹦去。 They can jump all they want, but not me. 他們怎麼蹦跳都可以，但是我不跳。 3. up and down 上上下下 This jumping up and down is too loud for me. 這樣跳上跳下對我太吵了。 And the floor is shaking too. 而且地板也在震動。 4. earthquake 地震 Yeah, it's like an earthquake! 對啊，這跟地震一樣！ I hope this building doesn't fall. 我希望這棟建築不會垮掉。 So do you like dancing? Let's read today's vocabulary. dance 跳舞 jump 跳 up and down 上上下下 earthquake 地震 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where was A-mei performing her concert? A: In her kitchen B: In a 7-11 C: At The Taipei Arena 2. What happens when there are 'tremors'? A: The air gets really hot B: The ground shakes C: The clouds go red 3. How many tickets did A-mei sell for her show? A: None of the tickets B: All of the tickets C: 2 of the tickets Answers 1. C 2. B 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Would you like to try a tiger steak? How about a lion burger? Or maybe you'd like a yummy bowl of elephant meat noodles! What? Eating tigers and lions and elephants? That's crazy! 吃老虎、獅子、大象？！太瘋狂了吧？ We need to save those animals… not eat them! 我們要保護這些動物，而不是吃掉牠們。 No tiger or lion or elephant is REALLY going to be eaten… but, with a special kind of science… we could eat animals without hurting them! 其實不用傷害動物，也可以吃到牠們的肉。 You see, every living thing is made of tiny 'cells'. There are dog cells, cockroach cells, flower cells… You have cells too! We are made from over 75 trillion cells! 生物是由細胞組成的，人也是。人身上有75兆個細胞。 So, scientists just take a few cells, copy them, and make meat! This isn't a crazy idea. Scientists have already done it with cow and pig cells without any animals getting hurt! 科學家已經試過用乳牛跟豬的細胞來製造牛肉和豬肉了。 So, one day someone said, "Hey! Maybe people would like to know what an elephant tastes like!" 有一家公司想到，人們可能會想吃大象、長頸鹿，或是其他野生動物。 What do you think? You could try lion, or tiger, or… any animal! Anyone want some Gorilla McNuggets? 想吃吃看嗎？ ________________________________ Vocabulary 生物科技日新月異，用細胞培養出動物的肉已經不是難事。 1) science 科學, scientist 科學家 Scientists can grow meat from a few cells ! 科學家可以用幾個細胞就種出肉來！ That's not new science. 這不是新的科學了。 They already made ears out of cells. 他們已經用細胞做出耳朵。 2) tiger 老虎。 I sure don't want a tiger steak. 我可不要吃老虎肉排。 Maybe it tastes great! 也許味道很棒呢! 3) lion 獅子。 Or you may want to try some lion meatballs? 也許你想嚐嚐獅子肉丸？ No, yew, that sounds terrible! 不了，聽起來真難吃！ 4) made of 組成，製成 Ice cream is made of milk, butter, and sugar. 冰淇淋是牛奶，奶油和糖做的。 These are fun words to learn. science 科學 scientist 科學家 tiger 老虎 lion 獅子 made of 組成 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How can scientists make meat without hurting an animal? A: Take cells from the animal, copy them, and grow them B: They ask them nicely C: They take hair from the animal and copy it 2. What does one company want to do? A: They want to eat vegetables B: They want to copy lions C: They want to make meat without hurting animals. 3. Is the idea of making meat with cells possible? A: Yes. Scientists have already done it! B: No, but it's a cool idea C: Maybe, but we can only make hippo hamburgers Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There are lots of rainforests in South America… not only the famous Amazon rainforest in Brazil. 除了亞馬遜叢林之外，南美洲還有很多雨林。 And scientists keep finding new animals in these rainforests! 科學家常常在雨林找到新的動物。 Usually, they don't find new big animals… usually they find amazing small animals that live in these rainforests. And recently, they found a new frog. 最近他們找到一種新的青蛙。 It's called a 'glass frog.' Can you guess why? Yep! You can see through parts of its body… just like glass! You can see its red heart beating! 牠叫做玻璃蛙，因為我們可以看透牠的身體，還可以看到牠的心跳！ There are many kinds of glass frogs, and this new one is tiny… but it can jump more than 3 meters! 這種玻璃蛙很小，但是可以跳三公尺高。 And, these newly-found glass frogs do something very different. Unlike most frogs … for these kinds of glass frogs… it's the daddy glass frog who watches the eggs and waits for them to hatch into tadpoles, not the mommy! 這種玻璃蛙，是由青蛙爸爸照顧蛙卵孵化成為蝌蚪，而不是媽媽。 We call a group of one kind of animals a 'species'. So far, scientists have found more than 150 different species of glass frogs in the South American rainforest! "Species" 就是物種。科學家已經在南美洲雨林發現超過150種的玻璃蛙。 Nature is so cool! And it keeps giving us new surprises! ________________________________ Vocabulary 玻璃蛙的肚子半透明，可以看到牠的器官。 1) animal 動物 The glass frog is an amazing animal! 玻璃蛙是很驚人的動物。 It really is. 真的是。 It's the only land animal with see-through skin. 牠是唯一有透明皮膚的陸地動物。 2) forest 森林, rainforest 雨林 Why does it live in rainforests? 為什麼牠住在雨林？ I think all frogs love rain. 我想所有青蛙都喜歡下雨。 And it lives in trees. 而且牠住在樹裡面。 3) frog 青蛙 I'm afraid of frogs. 我害怕青蛙。 Because of how they look? 因為牠們的長相嗎？ Yeah, they are ugly. 對啊，牠們好難看。 4) jump 跳 But frogs can jump very high. 不過青蛙可以跳好高。 And some people think they're cute. 有的人覺得牠們可愛。 I guess you're right. 我想你是對的。 今天的單字很有趣喔。 animal 動物 rainforest 雨林 frog 青蛙 jump 跳 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why is this new frog called a 'glass frog'? A: Because it will break if you drop it B: Because it wears glasses C: Because you can see through parts of its body 2. Can this glass frog jump far? A: Yes! It can jump over 3 meters! B: Yes! It can jump from North to South America C: No. It can only walk slowly 3. What's something special about this glass frog? A: It's black and hides under the mud B: The daddy frog watches the eggs - not the mommy C: The daddy frog reads stories to the eggs every night Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, kids. Today, I have a crazy story to tell you! It might seem like a movie, but it's a true story! This is about a pilot in California. In January this year, he took off. But while he was flying his plane, he had a problem. A big problem! His plane crashed! 今年一月份有一位加州的飛行員開著飛機，結果飛機意外墜機了！ But he had another very big problem: The pilot crashed right onto some train tracks. And there was a train coming right at him! 他受傷不嚴重，但是飛機墜毀在火車軌道上，而火車就要來了。 Luckily there were some police near where the pilot crashed his plane. 幸好附近有警察，立刻趕來幫忙。 They pulled the pilot out of his plane. They pulled him out just before the train hit the plane! 就在火車撞上飛機之前，警察把飛行員拖出來了。 He was taken to the hospital. But he only had some cuts and bruises, and he was bleeding. That guy was so lucky! 他被送到醫院，他身上只有一些割傷跟瘀青。 But he was basically OK. Wow! He could have been killed when his plane crashed. And he would have been killed if that train hit him! 他有可能死在墜機的時候，或是被火車撞上就必死無疑。 They should make a movie about this lucky guy. I would go see it. It would be so exciting! ________________________________ Vocabulary 這個人實在太幸運，墜機沒有要了他的命，火車也沒有。 1. movie 電影 This guy's story is better than a movie! 這個人的故事比電影還精采！ And movies are fake, but this is real. 而且電影都是假的，這個卻是真的。 2. plane 飛機 Why did the plane go down? 那架飛機為什麼掉下來？ Maybe it lost power. 也許它失去了動力。 Or maybe it hit a bird. 也許它撞上了鳥。 3. crash 碰撞 A plane crash can kill many people. 飛機墜毀可以奪走很多條人命。 Oh yes, it's much worse than a car crash. 是的，比撞車多很多。 4. pull 拖拉 Would you pull me up? 你可以拉我起來嗎？ I'm so tired. 我好累。 You lazybones. 你這個懶骨頭。 Thank you! 謝謝！ Now let's read today's vocabulary. movie 電影 plane 飛機 crash 碰撞 pull 拖拉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is true about the story? A: It comes from a movie B: It is a true story. C: It happened many years ago. 2. Where did the plane crash? A: Near a train station B: On some train tracks C: On top of a train 3. How badly was the pilot hurt in the accident? A: He was killed B: He was hurt very badly C: He was hurt only a little Answers 1. B 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn