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Guess what? Kaohsiung City's Shou Shan Zoo has welcomed a new baby! But not just any baby, a baby sloth. 是一個樹懶寶寶！ Do you know what a sloth is? It's a kind of animal that moves very… very… slowly. 樹懶的動作非… 常… 非… 常… 的… 慢。 The zoo says the baby sloth was born in October of last year, 樹懶寶寶去年十月出生的, and it seems to be doing great. It has a very protective mother who has been taking very good care of it. 牠的媽媽很照顧牠。 The zookeepers are also helping to make sure the baby sloth stays healthy. Unfortunately, people can't visit the baby sloth yet… The zoo is being renovated, which means they're improving some parts of the zoo. 動物園目前還在整修，所以遊客看不到樹懶寶寶。 The renovation is focused on upgrading the environments, to be more similar to the animals' natural habitats. 整修工作著重於改善環境，要接近動物的自然棲息地。 This will help the animals live happier and healthier lives. But good news, everything is ahead of schedule, which means the construction should be finished sooner than expected. 好消息是目前進度超前。 The zoo will probably reopen, at least partially, in April of this year. And it should be fully open by September of this year. 動物園四月會部分開放，九月應該就完全開放了。 When the zoo is finally reopened, I want to go visit the baby sloth. ________________________________ Vocabulary 高雄壽山動物園正在整修，所以看不到動物寶寶。 1. Born 出生。 A baby giraffe was born yesterday. 一隻長頸鹿寶寶昨天出生。 At Taipei Zoo? I'd love to see it. 在台北動物園嗎？我好想看看。 We can't see it until 2 weeks after it is born. 牠出生之後兩星期我們才能看牠。 2. Natural 天然的。 These rocks are a natural bridge. 這些石頭是天然橋梁。 3. Good news 好消息。 Good news! The rain will stop tomorrow! 好消息，明天雨就停了！ That's really good news! 那真的是好消息！ 4. April, September, October 四月，九月，十月。 The tree flowers in April. 這棵樹四月開花。 Then it grows fruit in September and October. 然後它九月十月結果。 Let's read today's words. born 出生 natural 天然的 good news 好消息 April 四月 September 九月 October 十月 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of baby was born? a. An elephant b. A sloth c. A monkey 2. At which zoo was it born? a. Kaohsiung City's Shou Shan Zoo b. New York City's the Bronx Zoo c. Taipei City Zoo 3. When will the zoo fully reopen? a. April b. September c. It's already open Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I like to travel, but I hate how long it takes at the airport sometimes. There are so many people and it takes so long to show your passport and paperwork. 機場常常人很多，還要檢查證件，要等好久喔！ Well, hopefully there won't be any more long lines at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Because they are starting to try out their new "One ID" facial recognition system. 桃園國際機場開始使用新的臉部辨識系統，就不用排隊了！ This system is designed to try to make lines move along a little bit faster. With this new system, airport officials won't have to spend time looking through passports and documents… 海關人員不用再花時間檢查證件。 The One ID system can scan people's faces, which makes everything go a lot faster. 只要掃描旅客的臉就可以了。 When a machine scans your face, it makes a map of it. No one has the same face, so every map is different, and that's how the machine knows it is you when it sees your face! 沒有人有一模一樣的臉，所以這個機器一掃描就知道是你。 With the One ID system, travelers can go directly from getting their boarding passes to getting on the plane, and all they need to do in between is get their face scanned! 拿到登機證後，再經過臉部掃描，就可以上飛機了。 I'm glad they're trying out this new system, it should make getting through the airport a lot faster and a lot less stressful! That's convenient! ________________________________ Vocabulary 機場人臉辨識系統，可以減少排隊。 1. Long line長長的隊伍。 I hate waiting in a long line. 我討厭排好長的人龍等待！ It's not too bad. 這不算糟。 The line is moving fast. 隊伍動得很快。 2. Traveler 旅客。 They don't need to check travelers' passports now. 他們現在不需要檢查旅客的護照。 How nice! 真好！ Yeah, it's very convenient. 是啊，好方便。 3. Boarding pass 登機證。 Oh no, I can't find my boarding pass! 糟糕，我找不到登機證！ That means you can't get on the plane. 那表示你上不了飛機。 4. Scan 掃描。 Maybe I can just get my face scanned, 也許我只要把臉拿去掃描一下，and then they'll let me board. 他們就會讓我登機。 I don't think so. 我想不行。 Do you remember today's words? long line 長隊伍 traveler 旅客 boarding pass 登機證 scan 掃描 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is the system in this story called? a. One ID b. Face Scanner Plus c. Taiwan Scan 2. What does the system do? a. Scan people's faces b. Scan monkey's faces c. Scan passports 3. Which airport has this system installed? a. Songshan Airport b. Taiwan Taoyuan Airport c. Tokyo Airport Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love going to the park with my dog. It's fun to see him run around with other dogs and enjoy the space outdoors. 看著我的狗狗在室外跑來跑去，真好玩！ I wish I could take my dog everywhere. Not just to parks and beaches, but to indoor places as well… Such as restaurants, museums … and school! 我也想帶狗狗到一些室內的地方，例如餐廳、博物館，還有學校。 But I guess most indoor places won't let dogs in. 但很多地方不准狗進去。 Most places aren't designed for dogs. They are designed for people. And if a place is designed to be better for people, it is probably not that comfortable for dogs. 很多設計給人使用的空間不太適合狗。 But guess what. There is a place in Spain that is designed for dogs. This place is actually a school for dogs. 不過在西班牙，有一所給狗狗上的學校。 Everything there is made to be good for dogs. For example, the floors are made of a material that is comfortable for a dog's feet. 學校裡面地板的材質，不會讓狗的腳不舒服。 Everything is lowered too so dogs can see better when they're walking around. 所有設備的高度都比較矮，讓狗看得更清楚。 Dogs like to bark, and they have very sensitive ears. So the building is also made of material to help make sure noise levels aren't too high. 狗狗很愛叫，聽覺也很敏感，所以他們使用可以減少噪音的材質。 There should be a comfortable school for dogs in Taiwan, I would take my dog there! ________________________________ Vocabulary 設計給狗上課的學校，這可稀奇了。 1. Design 設計。 Look at this little house I made. 你看我做的小房子。 Wow, is this designed for dogs? 哇，這是設計給狗狗住的嗎？ Yeah, I designed it myself. 對，我自己設計的。 2. Comfortable 舒服的。 Your dog will find it very comfortable. 你的狗會覺得它很舒服。 I find it comfortable! 我都覺得它很舒服了。 3. Lower 降低。 Would you please lower your speakers? 你可以把擴音器關小聲嗎？ I'm trying to sleep. 我想睡覺。 Sorry. I'll turn it off. 真抱歉，我來把它關掉。 4. Material 材質。 What material is this? 這是什麼材料？ It's glass. 是玻璃。 A glass T-shirt! How special! 玻璃做的T-恤！真特別！ Would you like to take your dog to school? design 設計 comfortable 舒服的 lower 降低 material 材質 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the school that is mentioned in the story? a. Taiwan b. Spain c. The U.S. 2. What is special about this school? a. It's designed for dogs b. It's designed for people c. It's designed for insects 3. The building is made of a special material to reduce… a. The level of noise b. The number of cats c. The amount of barking Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ohhh, do you ever feel hungry, but also too lazy to actually cook anything? 你會不會有時候肚子很餓，但是懶得做一些東西來吃？ Wouldn't it be nice if you could push a button and your kitchen just made you something to eat? 只要按個鈕，廚房就幫你做飯，那該有多好？ Well, now you can! With robot chefs! They'll make your food, and even wash the dishes too! 現在有機器廚師, 不但做飯後還會洗碗！ It's very expensive to put these robot chef arms in your kitchen, but some restaurants are already doing it! Like at a pizza restaurant in Paris. They hired a pizza making world-champion to help make sure the robots made per fect pizzas. 巴黎的一家披薩店，請了一位世界冠軍來教機器手臂做披薩。 All the customer has to do is push a button and pay. From the pizza dough to the toppings, the robot arms can prepare a pizza in about 45 seconds. Then after a few minutes in the oven, your pizza is served! 機器手臂只需要45秒就可以準備好披薩，放進烤箱裡，幾分鐘之後就可以上桌了。 Soon we might see more robots in restaurants or even in people's homes! But until then, I guess I'll have to make my own lunch. Ohhhh, and right now pizza does sound pretty good. ________________________________ Vocabulary 做披薩的機器人，這可方便了。 1) Robot 機器人。 Would you like to have a pizza-making robot? 你想有一個做披薩的機器人嗎？ I make my own pizza. I don't need a robot. 我自己做披薩，我不需要機器人。 2) Button 按鈕。 But think about it. 但是你想想看。 Just push a button and a hot pizza is done. 只需要按一個按鈕，熱騰騰的披薩就做好了。 3) Kitchen 廚房。 No, I don't want a machine in my kitchen. 不了，我不要廚房裡有個機器。 So… the dishwasher in your kitchen is not a machine? 所以你廚房的洗碗機不是機器？ No, it's not. 不是。 4) Prepare 準備。 I'm preparing dinner. 我正在準備晚飯。 For me? How nice of you! 替我準備嗎？你人真好！ No problem. I just need to push some buttons. 沒問題的，我只需要按幾個按鈕。 Let's read the vocabulary together. robot 機器人 button 按鈕 kitchen 廚房 prepare 準備 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of robots are talked about in the story? A: Robot drivers B: Robot chefs C: Robot dancers 2. What are the robots making? A: Pizza B: Ice cream C: Snowmen 3. Where is this happening? A: Paris B: Taipei C: Kaohisung Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi kids! Do you know what I'm doing today? I'm going to have a special meal. It's a luxury meal. 我今天要去吃豪華大餐！ The meal is from a five-star hotel. But I'm not eating in a restaurant or a hotel. No; I'm going to it on a bus. Yes, that's right… a bus! It's a double-decker bus. 這是一輛雙層巴士。 Also, it is black. So, if you see this big, black bus, you will know it's special. The bus drives around Taipei. It drives by places like Taipei 101 and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. 它會經過台北101和國父紀念館。 People can have dinner on the bus. Dinner is a bit expensive… $1,800 NT. 在車上吃晚餐的價錢有點貴，一個人要1,800塊台幣。 Or you can have afternoon tea. Afternoon tea is cheaper. It's $1,000 NT. 下午茶比較便宜，一個人一千塊。 Now, you might think it's strange to eat a luxury meal on a bus. Doesn't the food fall off tables during the ride? 在車上用餐，盤子會不會打翻？ No. The food is kept on the tables with racks. These racks keep the glasses, plates, and bowls from sliding off the tables. That's a good thing! 別擔心，餐桌上有固定架可以固定餐具，不怕滑下去。 Well, here is my bus now. I'm going to have my luxury meal now. See you later! ________________________________ Vocabulary 一邊用餐一邊欣賞都市的景觀，真浪漫！ 1) Five-star hotel 五星級飯店。 I love staying at five-star hotels. 我很愛住五星級飯店。 Who doesn't? 誰不愛呢？ But I like any hotel with good food. 不過任何有美味餐點的飯店我都喜歡。 2) Meal 餐。 Most people eat 3 meals a day. 大部分人一天吃三餐。 Not me. I only eat one meal a day. 我不是，我一天只吃一餐。 That's not healthy. 那不健康。 3) Drive 駕駛。 Could you just drive around? 你可以駕車繞來繞去嗎？ I don't want to go home. 我不想回家。 Sure, but I can't keep driving all night. 當然。不過我沒辦法整晚一直開車。 4) Afternoon tea 下午茶。 Having afternoon tea is my favorite way to relax. 喝下午茶是我最喜歡的放鬆方式。 來一起讀單字。 five-star hotel 五星級飯店 meal 餐 drive 駕駛 afternoon tea 下午茶 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. How much is the most expensive meal on the bus? A: NT$1,000 B: NT$1,200 C: NT$1,800 2. What color are the special buses? A: Black B: Red C: White 3. What meals can people have on the special bus? A: Breakfast and dinner B: Afternoon tea and dinner C: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I love the sound of the sea. 我喜歡海的聲音。 But I don't really like the sound of seagulls! They are very noisy birds! 可是海鷗真的很吵！ Sydney Harbour in Australia has a lot of seagulls. 澳洲的雪梨港有很多海鷗。 Sydney Harbour is very famous. Many people visit to see the Opera House, take pictures, go to restaurants and have fun. 很多人會去雪梨港看歌劇院跟觀光。 So lots of people, and lots of seagulls, right? The problem is that seagulls steal food! 海鷗會搶人的食物！ That's right! You could be standing on the harbor, enjoying the nice view and eating an ice cream or some fries when suddenly… A seagull could swoop down and take your food! This has been a problem for years. But now some people have finally had an idea to stop the seagulls from stealing food. 海鷗搶食物的問題，現在終於有人想出了解決的方法。 That's right! Dogs! 就是狗！ Trained dogs now walk around the harbor and if they see seagulls getting too close. They chase the seagulls away! 受過訓練的狗看到海鷗太靠近，會把海鷗趕走。 It's working really well! The dogs stop the seagulls from stealing food and everybody loves the dogs too! Now they are another one of Sydney Harbour's big attractions! 現在這些狗狗變成了雪梨港的新景點！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗狗果然是人類最好的朋友！ 1) Steal 偷竊。 The bird is stealing my food! 那隻鳥在偷我的食物！ I can't believe it! 真不敢相信。 We need to put the food away, or it'll steal again. 我們得把食物收起來，不然牠們會再來偷。 2) Problem 問題。 But my lunch is gone! 但是我的中飯沒了！ That's not a problem. 那不是問題。 Here, we can share my sandwich. 來，我們可以分享我的三明治。 3) Train 訓練。 I think those birds are trained by their mothers. 我想那些鳥是被媽媽訓練出來的。 Trained to steal food? 得到偷食物的訓練？ Yeah, they are so good at it. 對啊，牠們很厲害呢。 4) Chase away 趕走。 Look, the dog is chasing the birds away! 你看，狗狗把鳥都趕走了！ What a wonderful dog! 真棒的狗！ Please read the vocabulary with me. steal 偷竊 problem 問題 train 訓練 chase away 趕走 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of birds are talked about in the story? A: Parrots B: Seagulls C: Pigeons 2. Where are these birds causing problems? A: Sydney Harbour B: Taipei 101 C: The North Pole 3. What are they using to scare the birds away? A: Loud music B: Big spiders C: Trained dogs Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sometimes, very old people live in places called care homes… special places with doctors and nurses to take care of them. 有一些人老了以後會住在安養院，接受醫生和護士的照顧。 Being very old can be hard. Some very old people can't walk very well and feel tired and bored. In England, one care home for old people had a fun idea. They said, "Hey! Let's bring some penguins to play with everyone… that way they won't feel so bored or lonely!" 在英國，有個安養院想到讓企鵝陪老人玩耍。 Yes! Penguins! Those little black and white birds that cannot fly. The penguins came from the zoo… and guess what? These penguins from the zoo are very friendly. They sit on the old people's laps and let them pet them. 這些企鵝來自動物園，很喜歡親近人，會坐在老人的腿上讓他們撫摸。 The great grandmothers and great grandfathers in this care home in England said the penguins were so cute. They said the penguins made them forget their problems and feel happy. 住在安養院的爺爺奶奶說，可愛的企鵝讓他們非常的開心！ What a nice story! We should be nice to old people. One day, we will be the old people! 大家都會變老，所以我們也要善待老人家。 Ha! Can you imagine being 100 years old? Well, one day you might be! And maybe you will get to pet a penguin, too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 讓企鵝陪伴老人家，多麼有創意！ 1. Penguin 企鵝。 I didn't know that penguins are friendly animals. 我都不知道企鵝是友善的動物。 Me either. 我也不知道。 I only knew that penguins eat fish. 我只知道企鵝吃魚。 2. Friendly 友善的。 Why are you going to that restaurant? 你為什麼去那家餐廳？ The waiters there are very friendly. 因為那家的服務人員很友善。 3. grandmother 祖母，grandfather 祖父。 I've never met my grandmother or grandfather. 我從來沒見過我的祖父祖母。 I've met mine. 我有見過我的。 I like my grandfather a lot. 我很喜歡我的阿公。 4. Take care of 照顧。 Who takes care of your grandfather? 誰照顧你的阿公？ He can take care of himself. 他可以照顧自己。 So let's be kind to our grandparents. Let's read the words. penguin 企鵝 friendly 友善的 grandmother 祖母 grandfather 祖父 take care of 照顧 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did this story happen? A: China B: England C: Australia 2. What animal played with the old people? A: Giraffes B: Monkeys C: Penguins 3. Why is it hard for people to be very old? A: They feel tired and bored B: Some old people live with penguins C: Because they can't eat ice cream or pizza every day Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you guys like hiking? Hiking is great. But it can be dangerous, too. If you are not careful, you can fall. Or you might get too close to a strong river. 在野外健行有潛在的危險，可能會掉到山谷裡，或者碰到湍急的河流。 That's what happened to two men in Canada. They were hiking too close to a river and got trapped. 有兩個加拿大的登山客，因為河水上漲，就被困住了。 But they were lucky. Five other men saw them. These five men were going to look at a nice waterfall. There was just one problem. The two men were down by the river… The five other men were high above them. 幸運的是另外五個登山客看到了他們，但是他們的位置比困在山谷中的兩個人高了十公尺。 They didn't have a rope, so they did something very smart. Some of the five men were wearing turbans. Turban 是回教徒男子頭上的頭巾。 They took off their turbans and they tied them together. They also tied their jackets to the turbans. They made a rope from the turbans and jackets. 他們脫下頭巾，和夾克綁在一起，做成一條長長的繩索。 They lowered the turbans and jackets down to the two men. Then the two men climbed up the rock… Wow! Those guys are really smart! And they are heroes, too! 能想到用衣物做成繩子來救人，真的很聰明！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 動動腦筋，手邊的東西有時候也可以救人。 1. Hike 健行。 Do you enjoy hiking, Ryan? 你喜歡健行嗎？ Oh yes, I love hiking along the northeastern coast. 喜歡，我喜歡沿著東北海岸健行。 Let's go there this weekend. 我們這個周末就去那兒吧。 2. Smart 聰明的。 The five hikers made a smart move. 那五個登山客採取了明智的行動。 They're not only smart. 他們不只是聰明。 They are also quick. 他們反應也很快。 3. Tie 綁住。 Tie your ties together and you can make a rope. 把你的領帶都綁在一起，可以做一條繩子。 Right, "tie" also means 領帶。對，它也有領帶的意思。 4. Climb 攀爬。 Do you think you can climb up that mountain? 你覺得你可以爬上去那座山嗎？ Sure, if you climb with me. 可以，要是你跟我一起的話。 Let's read the words together. hike 健行 smart 聰明的 tie 綁住 climb 攀爬 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What happened to the two men in the story? A: They went hiking too close to a river. B: They fell into a waterfall. C: They fell from their boat into a river. 2. What did the five men want to look at? A: A strong river B: A nice waterfall C: A big mountain 3. How did the five men save the two men? A: They used a large rope. B: They used a special machine. C: They used jackets and turbans. Answers 1. A 2. B 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Many places have forest fires… but in Australia, they have bush fires. 很多地方有森林大火，但澳洲是叢林大火。 In 2020 there were some terrible bush fires in Australia. The bushland caught fire and it burned for many weeks! 2020年，澳洲發生叢林大火，連續燒了好幾個星期。 The firefighters in Australia tried to put out the fires. They even used airplanes and dropped water on the fires… but the fires were too big. 消防員從飛機上灑水滅火，但是火實在太大了。 Many koalas were trapped in the fires. But… 100 koalas were saved… by a hero dog! 有一隻英雄狗狗，救出了一百隻無尾熊！ The dog's name is Bear. 牠的名字叫小熊。 Bear has lots of energy and loves to play… so he became a koala rescue dog. A koala rescue dog goes into the bushland after the fire stops and finds koalas that need help. 搜救犬小熊會在火被撲滅以後進到叢林裡，尋找需要幫忙的無尾熊。 The ground is still very hot after a fire, so Bear wears special dog shoes to protect his feet. 地面還是很燙，所以小熊會穿特別的鞋子來保護腳。 Bear found 100 koalas that needed help. That's a lot! Firefighters gave Bear a medal because they say Bear is a hero. 消防隊頒發勳章給英勇的小熊。 Saving 100 koalas is amazing… What a good dog! ________________________________ Vocabulary 救難犬能夠幫忙救出上百隻的無尾熊，真是了不起！ 1. Koala 無尾熊。 Koalas are so cute! 無尾熊好可愛！ They are, but you have to go to Australia to see them. 是很可愛，但是你要去澳洲才看得到。 I saw koalas yesterday, at Taipei Zoo! 我昨天才看到無尾熊，在台北動物園！ 2. Firefighter 救火員，消防員。 Finally, firefighters are here! 消防隊終於來了！ Yeah, they need to put out this fire fast! 他們得趕快把火撲滅！ 3. Rescue 搶救。 Can they rescue the trees? 他們能搶救那些樹嗎？ I think they should rescue the animals first. 我想他們應該先救動物。 4. Forest 森林。 Animals can run, but the forest can't move. 動物會自己跑，但是森林動不了。 I guess you're right. 我想你是對的。 今天的單字很有趣喔。 koala 無尾熊 firefighter 消防員 rescue 搶救 forest 森林 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did the big bush fires happen in 2020? A: Australia B: Taichung C: England 2. What is the hero dog's name? A: Monkey B: Giraffe C: Bear 3. How many koalas did the hero dog save? A: 1,000 B: 100 C: 10 Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ask your mom or dad about Taiwan before the high-speed rail, or "HSR", was built. 問問你的爸媽在還沒有高鐵的時候台灣是怎樣呢？ Back then, if you wanted to go from Taipei to Kaohsiung, you could take a bus or a train…but they were slow. It would take maybe 5 hours! If the traffic was bad… the bus could take 8 hours! 以前要從台北到高雄，搭巴士可能要花五到八個小時。 Now we have the HSR and… zoom! we can travel across Taiwan in just 90 minutes. Taiwan is lucky to have good transportation… many countries don't. 很多國家的交通不像台灣這麼便利。 Laos is a small country in Southeast Asia. But Laos has one big problem… it is "landlocked". 位在東南亞的寮國是一個內陸國家。 They don't have an easy way to get to the ocean. 到海邊很不方便。 It's hard to send things or get things from other countries if you can't use ships… but Laos now has a high-speed rail! It connects Laos to China. 寮國現在已經有高鐵，可以通到中國。 The new HSR train in Laos can go 160 kilometers per hour. 寮國高鐵時速可以有160公里！ That means it will only take a few hours to get from Laos to China… and guess how long it used to take? Many days! 去中國以前要很多天，現在只要幾個小時。 Before this HSR, Laos only had a few short train lines… everybody used slow buses! What a big change! ________________________________ Vocabulary 高鐵大幅改善了寮國的交通。 1. High-speed rail 高速鐵路。 I need to be in Taipei at 9AM tomorrow. 我明天早上九點就要到台北。 Take the early High-speed Rail train. 你坐高鐵車。 It'll get you there in time. 它會讓你及時趕到。 2. Train 火車。 Good, I love taking the train. 真好。我喜歡搭火車。 Yeah, it's fast and smooth. 對，火車又快又平穩。 3. Bus 巴士，公車。 But I still have to take a bus to the HSR station. 可是我仍然需要搭公車去高鐵車站。 Let me drive you there. 讓我開車送你去吧。 4. Country 國家。 I'd like to take a train across many countries. 我想要搭火車穿越很多國家。 You can do that in Europe. 在歐洲可以那樣。 You can go to almost all the countries there by train. 你可以坐火車到幾乎所有國家。 Please read the words with me. high-speed rail 高速鐵路 train 火車 bus 巴士 country 國家 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What country now has a new high-speed rail? A: Kaohsiung B: Laos C: China 2. What problem does Laos have? A: There is no easy way to get to the ocean. B: It is in the air. They float on clouds. C: It is underwater… there is no easy way to get to land. 3. From where does the new HSR go to? A: It goes from Laos to China B: It goes from Laos to Taipei C: It goes from Laos to the ocean Answers 1: B 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn