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Here's a question for you. What animal is big, green, ugly, and sounds like this? Wow! That's scary! Did you guess what it is? It's an alligator. Did you know that there are more than a million alligators in Florida? That's right - there are over a million alligators in the U.S. state of Florida. 美國佛州，有超過一百萬隻鱷魚。 What would you do if you saw an alligator? I would run as fast as I could to get away. But alligators are really fast. Some can run about 50 kilometers an hour. 鱷魚跑起來的速度很快，時速可以高達50公里！ A man in Florida named Eugene Bozzi saw an alligator in his neighbor's yard. It was two-meters long. 在 Florida，有一個人發現他鄰居的院子，有一隻兩公尺長的鱷魚！ But Eugene didn't run away. He used a garbage can to catch the alligator. 但是Eugene 沒有逃跑，而是用大垃圾桶把鱷魚抓起來。 Eugene is a strong guy. But the alligator was strong, too. It made a big noise in the trash can. But Eugene didn't run away. He trapped the animal in the garbage can and shut the lid. Then he rolled the garbage can to a pond and let the alligator go in the water. Eugene 把鱷魚弄進垃圾桶裡，蓋上蓋子，然後把桶子推到水池邊，讓鱷魚回到水裡。 I'm glad Taiwan doesn't have any alligators! ________________________________ Vocabulary 垃圾桶可以用來對付鱷魚，想不到吧？ 1. Trash 垃圾。 Let's clear away the trash. 我們來把這些垃圾清走。 This is not trash. 這不是垃圾。 It's my art project. 這是我的藝術作品。 Okay, gee, I'm sorry. 真抱歉。 2. Fast 很快地。 Alligators can run very fast. 鱷魚可以跑很快。 Of course, they have four legs. 當然，牠們有四條腿。 But I can run fast too. 但是我也可以跑很快。 Faster than alligators? 比鱷魚快嗎？ That I'm not sure. 這我不確定。 3. Catch 抓住。 What did you catch today? 你今天抓到什麼？ Two fish and a turtle. 兩條魚和一隻烏龜。 4. Strong 強壯的。 How strong is a turtle shell? 烏龜殼有多強？ Very strong. 很強。 You can't break it with stones. 你沒辦法用石頭打破它。 來一起讀單字。 trash 垃圾 fast 很快地 catch 抓住 strong 強壯的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did Eugene see the alligator? A: In some water near his home B: In a garbage can C: Around his neighbor's home 2. How fast can alligators run? A: About 5 kilometers an hour B: About 15 kilometers an hour C: About 50 kilometers an hour 3. What did Eugene do with the alligator? A: He let it go in a pond. B: He took it to a zoo. C: He gave it to his neighbor. Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Buy! Buy! Buy! Quick! Hurry! On sale! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Buy more… yes… more and more! It's BLACK FRIDAY! 趕快買啦！黑色星期五到了！ Hmmm… Black Friday? That sounds scary. Is Black Friday like Halloween? Well, no, but it can be a bit scary when people get too crazy. Black Friday, in America, is the Friday after Thanksgiving… at the end of November. But now many places around the world have a Black Friday. 在美國，黑色星期五指的是感恩節之後的星期五。 On that Friday, lots of stores and shops have big sales. Some people start buying presents for Christmas on Black Friday. At many, many shops and stores… and also online… you can find good deals and cheap prices. 在那一天很多商店會大減價，大家也會開始採買耶誕節禮物。 But… it's getting a bit too crazy. In some places in America, people sometimes fight in stores to grab the last cheap toy or whatever… it's really very silly and not very kind. 可是有的地方，有人為了搶最便宜的東西而打架，實在有點誇張，也很不友善。 Everyone likes to save money. Everyone likes to find a good sale. But pushing and yelling and fighting… that's just too much! Some Black Friday shoppers go a little crazy and start acting like wild animals! 大家都喜歡省錢，但為了省錢變得像野獸一樣，就太瘋狂了吧！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 黑色星期五不是恐怖的節日，而是指商店大減價。 1. Sale 打折賣。 Are you ready for the big winter sales? 冬季大減價你準備好了嗎？ Oh yes, and I'm also thinking about the New Year's Day sales. 好了，我也在思考元旦的折扣。 2. Price 價錢。 Are the prices a lot cheaper? 價錢會便宜很多嗎？ The prices are much cheaper for children's clothes. 兒童的衣服便宜很多。 3. Cheap 便宜的。 I found a really cheap scooter yesterday. 我昨天找到一輛很便宜的摩托車。 Really? How much? 真的，多少錢？ 4,500NT. 四千五百塊。 That's really cheap! 那真的很便宜！ 4. Shopper 購物者。 Shoppers sometimes go crazy for good deals. 購物的人有時候會瘋狂搶好康。 Of course. Saving money feels good. 當然啦，省錢感覺很好。 Let's read the vocabulary. sale 打折賣 price 價錢 cheap 便宜的 shopper 購物者 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is Black Friday? A: A Halloween Party B: A Friday where the sun never comes up C: A shopping day with super sales 2. What do people do on Black Friday? A: Go shopping at stores or online to find cheap deals! B: Stay at home and prepare for Thanksgiving C: Dress up like pirates and ghosts 3. What's one problem with Black Friday? A: It's too dark B: Some people get too crazy when they go shopping! C: It's on the same day as Thanksgiving Answers 1: C 2: A 3: B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you know anybody who doesn't eat meat? Or maybe you don't eat meat. 你認識吃素的人嗎? 還是你自己就不吃肉？ A person who doesn't eat meat is a vegetarian. Many restaurants have vegetarian dishes. There are also some restaurants that only serve vegetarian dishes. 很多餐廳提供蔬食，也有素菜餐廳。 But did you know there's also a whole city that's vegetarian? 但是你知道有個吃素的城市嗎？ A whole city that only serves vegetarian dishes! No meat at all! Wow! The city is in India and it's called Varanasi. 這個城市在印度，名叫瓦拉納西。 Varanasi is a very special place. It's one of the oldest cities in the whole world. 它是全世界最古老的城市之一。 People have lived there for thousands of years and people still live there now! It's also where the oldest religion in the world Hinduism started! 世界最古老的印度教，也是從這裡開始。 Many people visit Varanasi because of its history. So restaurants used to serve dishes with meat to the visitors. 它吸引很多觀光客, 所以餐廳以前的菜單當然包含肉類。 But many of the people who live in Varanasi do not eat meat. Then a couple of years ago they made it a rule not to serve or eat meat in their city anymore. Now it's a vegetarian city! It's another reason why Varanasi really is a special place! 因為當地住居民大多吃素，所以當地政府兩年前規定，餐廳不再提供肉類，現在他們真的是一個吃素的城市。 ________________________________ Vocabulary 整個城市都吃素，這可就特別了。 1. Vegetarian 素食者。 I could never be a vegetarian. 我永遠做不成吃素的人。 Because you love meat too much? 因為你太喜歡吃肉嗎？ Exactly. Meat tastes so much better! 正是，肉美味得多了。 2. Meat 肉類。 So what's your favorite meat dish? 所以你最喜歡的肉類菜色是什麼？ That's a hard one. 這有點難。 Maybe sweet and sour pork and beef noodles. 也許是甜酸肉跟牛肉麵。 3. Religion 宗教。 Many people don't eat meat because of their religion. 很多人不吃肉是因為宗教信仰。 That's true. 這是真的。 4. Serve 供應食物。 This looks like a nice place. 這家看起來不錯。 I hope they serve good food. 我希望他們供應好吃的東西。 Let's read the words together. vegetarian 素食者 meat 肉 religion 宗教 serve 供應食物 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What city is the story about? A: Varanasi B: Mexico City C: Beijing 2. What country is this city in? A: Japan B: Russia C: India 3. What can you not eat in this city? A: Potatoes B: Sweetcorn C: Chicken Answers 1. A 2. C 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I was almost late! 我差一點遲到了！ My bus was late! 我的公車晚來了！ I take a bus to work. Do you take a bus to school? Or something else? It doesn't really matter as long as you're not late for class! It would be nice to go by bicycle, too. But sometimes there's a lot of traffic and it's not safe for kids to cycle to school, especially in busy cities. 騎腳踏車上學也很不錯，但是在車流量大的時候，對小孩就不安全。 One of Spain's busiest cities is called Barcelona. And there people had an idea to help kids ride bikes to school safely. 西班牙大城市 巴塞隆納的居民想出了一個好主意，讓小朋友能安全騎腳踏車上學。 It's called the Bike Bus. It's really just a big group of people cycling together to stay safe. It takes over the whole street! Anyone can join and kids can cycle or skate or do whatever they want! Police cars go in front and behind the Bike Bus to keep everyone safe! 這個主意叫做【腳踏車巴士】，它是很多人一起騎腳踏車或是溜冰，腳踏車巴士佔據了整條馬路! 而且誰都可以參加喔，警察會開車在前後保護大家！ Kids can just get off the Bike Bus when they get to their school. 到了學校…孩子們就【可以下車】了。 There's even music too! It's like a bicycle party! The Bike Bus sounds like a lot of fun! And a great way to get to school! ________________________________ Vocabulary 大家一起騎車上學，安全又好玩！ 1. Ride 騎。 Do you ride bikes? 你騎腳踏車嗎？ Yeah, I ride to school almost every day. 騎啊，我幾乎每天騎車上學。 I enjoy riding fast with my friends. 我喜歡跟朋友一起騎快車。 2. Safe 安全的。 Is the road safe? 路上安全嗎？ I think so. 我想安全吧。 There's not a lot of traffic. 路上車子不多。 And traffic police keep us safe. 交通警察也會保護我們安全。 3. Take 搭乘。 It's raining hard now. 現在正在下大雨。 I can't take the bus. 我沒辦法搭公車。 Take a taxi then. 那你就坐計程車吧。 4. Get off 下車。 That way you can get off in front of the store. 那樣你就可以在店門口下車。 The store doesn't let people get off there. 那家店不讓人在門口下車。 Please try to use these words in your conversation. ride 騎 safe 安全的 take 搭乘 get off 下車 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why is it unsafe to cycle to school in some places? A: Because it's too far B: Because there is too much traffic C: Because there are too many banana skins 2. What idea did people have to keep kids safe? A: The Bike Bus B: The Cycle Taxi C: The Bicycle Train 3. Where is this happening? A: Seoul B: Hualien C: Barcelona Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you know that scientists are trying to talk to whales? 你知道科學家正在試著跟鯨魚說話嗎？ Really, I'm not joking! Some whales sing… but some whales use clicking sounds. Scientists are using a super-powerful computer to record and listen to the clicks. The computer listens to thousands and thousands of hours of clicking sounds… and maybe soon, the computer will figure out what the clicks mean! 鯨魚會發出像打字一樣的聲音。科學家把那些聲音錄下來輸入電腦，希望電腦能夠找出它們的意義。 It's not going to be easy. We don't know if the whales in one part of the ocean use the same clicks as whales in a different part. Maybe whales have different languages! 這是很困難的工作。而且大海中不同地區的鯨魚，可能講不一樣的語言。 New computers are using A.I. - artificial intelligence - to try to understand the whales! The A.I. computers are working hard right now… and scientists say they think we might soon be able to understand what the whales are saying! Cool! 電腦運用人工智慧來分析鯨魚的聲音，科學家說應該很快就能了解鯨魚想表達什麼。 And, if we can understand what the whales are saying… maybe we can learn to talk with them! Wow… talking to whales?! Amazing! Hmm… what would you talk to a whale about? ________________________________ Vocabulary 鯨魚會發出聲音，科學家很想知道牠們倒底在講什麼。 1. Whale 鯨魚。 Scientists know that all whales make sounds. 科學家知道所有的鯨魚都會發出聲音。 So they talk to each other? 所以牠們會交談？ Yes, they also make sounds to find each other. 是的，而且也用聲音來找到對方。 2. Listen to 注意聽。 I listened to whale sounds online. 我有在線上聽鯨魚的聲音。 It's interesting. 很有趣。 Listen carefully, and you'll find different groups make different sounds. 你仔細聽就會發現不同鯨魚族群聲音也不同。 3. Different 不同的。 Let's order pizza. 我們來訂披薩。 I have a different idea. Let's go out to eat. 我有個不同的主意，我們出去吃。 4. Understand 了解。 I've been at home too long. 我在家待太久了。 I understand. 我懂。 Have you ever heard a whale talk? whale 鯨魚 listen to 注意聽 different 不同的 understand 了解 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of sounds do whales make? A: Clicking noises B: They bark like dogs C: They say 'cock-a-doodle-doo' 2. How are scientists trying to understand what whales are saying? A. They are using a super-computer B. They are screaming into the ocean C. They are showing the whales cartoons, like Finding Nemo 3. New computers have a special tool called AI. What does AI mean? A: Artificial intelligence B: Apple igloo C: Airplane ice-cream Answers 1. A 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey kids! Have you ever wanted something a lot? Maybe you really wanted a toy or a video game. Well, today I want to tell you a story about a woman in Canada named Daniele who really wanted to buy a cute, green house. But the owner of the green house she wanted said he wanted to tear it down. Daniele很想買的一棟可愛的綠色房屋，房屋的主人卻是要把房子拆掉。 So, what did Daniele do? She bought the green house and moved it. 結果呢？Daniele決定把整個綠色房子搬走！ Usually, when people move a house, they do it over land… But they couldn't move Daniele's green house over land. 通常是用陸運的方式搬房子，但是這次卻不能用這個方法移動這棟房屋。 So, they put it in the ocean and used boats to move it. Wow! They used six boats to push and pull the house on water. 所以工人用海運的方式，總共用了六艘船，有的用推的，有的用拉的。 Daniele was really worried that the house would sink in the water, and it almost did! One corner of the house fell in the water, but the boats saved it. Finally, they moved the house safely and put it on the land again. 過程中Daniele非常擔心，房子會沉進海裡。它的一個角落的確進了水，但幸好船救了它，而且安全送上了陸地。 I wish I could have seen the house floating on the ocean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用六艘船在海上搬整棟房屋，這可真不簡單！ 1. Move 搬動。 I'll be moving next weekend. 我下周末要搬家。 Moving? Where will you move? 搬家？你要搬到哪裡去？ To Keelung. 去基隆。 2. Boat 船。 You got a job in Keelung? 你在基隆找到了工作？ No, I got a boat there. 不，我在那兒弄到了一艘船。 So you plan to live on your boat? 所以你打算住在船上？ No, silly, I'll still live on land. 別傻了，我還是住在陸地上。 3. Ocean 海洋。 My new house is close to the ocean. 我的新家離海洋很近。 I can go fishing on my boat anytime. 我可以隨時搭船去釣魚。 4. Land 陸地。 I prefer to stay on land. 我比較想待在陸地上。 I often get seasick on the ocean. 我在海上經常會暈船。 Not me.我不會。 Let's read the words together. move 搬動 boat 船 ocean 海洋 land 陸地 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. What is this story about? A: A woman who lives on a boat B: A woman whose house was moved by boat C: A woman who lost her home 2. What did the boats in the story do? A: Move the house B: Lift the house with big machines C: Save Daniele from drowning 3. Why was Daniele worried? A: She thought her new home might sink. B: She thought the boats would crash. C: She thought she couldn't buy the house. Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hi, students. Today, I'm going to tell you a story about a cat named Piran. Piran helped save its owner's life. The cat's owner is an old woman. She is 83 years old, and she lives in England. One day, the woman was walking near her house. Then, she fell down a ravine. The ravine was very steep. She fell about 20 meters down the steep ravine! 有一位83歲的英國老太太掉下20公尺深的陡峭山谷。 People found out the old woman was missing. But they didn't know where she was because they couldn't see her. 人們知道老太太失蹤了，但是不知道她在哪裡。 Later, someone saw the woman's black cat near the ravine. Piran kept meowing. The person who saw the cat was the old woman's neighbor. The neighbor knew that Piran belonged to the old woman. So, she called for help. 後來有人看到她的黑貓坐在山谷附近，不停的喵喵叫，於是打電話給救難人員求救。 People then climbed down the ravine and saved the woman. They put her in a helicopter and took her to a hospital. 救難人員發現了老太太，把她送上直升機去醫院，救了她一命。 Some people think black cats bring bad luck. They think if a black cat walks in front of you, you will have bad luck. Piran was not unlucky at all. He saved his owner's life! 有人認為黑貓不吉利，但是黑貓Piran對老太太來說，是個吉祥物！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 貓咪也懂得愛護主人，甚至救人一命。 1) Save 拯救。 The cat saved the old lady's life! 那隻貓救了老太太的命！ Maybe I should raise a cat. 也許我應該養一隻貓。 It might save me someday. 也許有一天牠會救我。 2) Bad luck 厄運。 I had a day of bad luck yesterday. 我昨天運氣很糟糕 。 I was late for school, and I forgot my lunch box. 我上學遲到，還忘了帶便當。 That's not bad luck. 那不是厄運。 That's bad habits. 而是壞習慣。 3) Unlucky 運氣不好的。 Do you believe Friday the 13th is an unlucky day? 你相信十三號星期五是壞運氣日嗎？ No, it's just another day on the calendar. 不相信，那只是日曆上的一天。 4) Neighbor 鄰居。 You're lucky to have good neighbors. 你有好鄰居很幸運。 Yeah, I like my neighbors. 對，我很喜歡我的鄰居。 今天的單字你記住了嗎？ save 拯救 bad luck 厄運 unlucky 運氣不好的 neighbor 鄰居 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What happened to the old woman? A: She fell down outside. B: She lost her cat. C: She got sick in her home. 2. Who found the old woman? A: The cat's owner B: A policeman C: Her neighbor 3. What do some people think about black cats? A: They make people fall. B: They are not lucky. C: They make good pets. Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Gosh, I love eating hot dogs. They taste so good! And you can add lots of toppings to make them even better! Some people like to keep it simple with ketchup and mustard. Other people like to add chili or onions or pickles. No matter what you add, it's all delicious! 我超喜歡吃熱狗！不管你加什麼配料，都非常美味！ What was that? What did you say? Hot dogs are bad for you? Who told you that? 什麼？吃熱狗會傷害身體？誰說的？ A university study? Let me see that! Hmm… okay, according to this report, hot dogs ARE bad for you! It says here that each hot dog you eat takes away 36 minutes of healthy life! It doesn't mean you'll die faster if you eat hotdogs, but you'll have less healthy time. 某一所大學的研究顯示，如果你吃一個熱狗，你的健康壽命會縮短36分鐘！ Wow. If that's true… how many hot dogs have I eaten? Uh oh… Maybe that's enough hot dogs for now. I think I'll go have a salad instead! Wait! Let me see that study again! It says here that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich adds 33 minutes of healthy life! 等等！這個研究也說，一個花生醬加果醬的三明治， 可以增加33分鐘的健康壽命! I'll eat those more often! ________________________________ Vocabulary 熱狗對身體不好，少吃為妙。 1. Delicious 美味的。 This hamburger is delicious! 這個漢堡真好吃！ You should try the sushi. 你應該嚐一嚐壽司。 It's even more delicious! 它更好吃。 2. Taste 品嚐。 You're right! This sushi tastes really good! 你說對了，這個壽司吃起來真不錯！ Wait until you taste the sandwich I made. 等一下你嚐嚐我做的三明治。 3. Better 更好的。 Is peanut butter better than hog dogs? 花生醬比熱狗好嗎？ I believe so. 我相信是的。 Many snacks are better than hot dogs. 很多種點心都比熱狗好。 4. Healthy 健康的。 Hot dogs are not healthy because they're too salty. 熱狗不健康，因為它太鹹。 What's healthy and delicious? 有什麼東西健康又美味？ Sweet potatoes. 地瓜。 I love sweet potatoes! 我喜歡地瓜! So let's eat healthy foods. delicious 美味的 taste 品嚐 better 更好的 healthy 健康的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What food item is this story talking about? A: Hotdogs B: Hamburgers C: Ice cream 2. How are hotdogs bad for you? A: They shorten your healthy lifespan B: They cost too much C: They are food for real dogs 3. What is a healthier alternative to hot dogs? A: Pizza B: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches C: Beef noodle soup Answers 1. A 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Do you hear that? It's the sound of waves on the beach. How does it make you feel? Pretty good, right? Let's listen to another sound. Oh, I love the sound of birds singing. It makes me feel so relaxed. Why am I playing you these sounds? It's because I want to tell you about a survey. The survey was done by a company that sells mostly glasses. The company also sells things to help people hear better, called hearing aids. The company wanted to know the sounds that make people feel happy. 一家眼鏡公司，他們也做助聽器，最近完成了一項調查，想了解什麼樣的聲音會讓人覺得開心。 One of the sounds was a waterfall. 瀑布的水聲。 Another sound that made people feel happy was trees blowing in the wind. 樹葉在風中搖曳的沙沙聲。 Another was the sound of rain on a window. 雨滴打在窗戶上的叮叮咚咚。 People also liked fish jumping out of water. 還有魚跳出水面。 Some people get happy when they hear the sound of a train. 火車的聲音。 Others like the sound of a drink being poured… 倒飲料… …Or an airplane. 飛機的聲音。 Do you know what sound makes people the happiest? It's a song they like. 最能讓人開心的聲音，還是他們喜愛的歌曲。 So, if you want to be happy… listen to music on ICRT! ________________________________ Vocabulary 聲音可以影響人的心情，大自然的聲音更會讓人愉快。 1. Play 播放。 Would you play some Disney songs for me? 你可以幫我放幾首迪士尼的歌嗎？ Sure. I can also play "Toy Story", your favorite. 當然，我還可以放[玩具總動員]，你最喜歡的。 2. Music 音樂。 That movie has lovely music. 那部電影有美妙的音樂。 All Disney movies have good music. 所有迪士尼電影都有好聽音樂。 3. Sounds of nature 大自然的聲音。 What sounds of nature do you like, Jane? 你喜歡哪些大自然的聲音？ I like birds' singing and crickets' sounds. 我喜歡鳥叫聲，還有蟋蟀的聲音。 4. Hear 聽到。 So you feel happy when you hear it? 所以你聽到時會開心？ Sometimes I feel sad. 有時候會覺得悲傷。 So what music do you like? Let's read today's vocabulary. play 播放 music 音樂 sounds of nature 大自然的聲音 hear 聽到 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What sound was NOT played? A: An airplane flying B: Dogs barking C: Birds singing 2. What kind of company did the survey? A: A company that sells glasses B: A company that sells music C: A company that helps nature 3. What sound makes people the happiest? A: Waves of the ocean B: Rain on the window C: A song they like Answers 1. B 2. A 3. C -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

These days, the trains in Taiwan are very nice. They have air conditioning, and they are very fast… But when your mommy and daddy were young people, the trains in Taiwan were very different. 你爸爸媽媽小時候坐的火車，跟現在的火車很不一樣喔。 The old trains were painted blue. The old trains were slow… and guess what? They didn't have air conditioning! But, you could open the windows on the train! 老火車是藍色的，速度很慢，而且還沒有冷氣! 但是旅客可以打開窗戶。 If your mommy and daddy tell you they miss the old trains, I have good news for them… The old blue trains are coming back! They will only be used for special trips. So, if mommy and daddy want to feel young again, they can get a ticket and go ride on the old blue trains. 好消息，藍皮老火車要回來了! 雖然是特別的班次，但只要買了票就可以搭乘。 How about you? Would you like to ride on a train with no air conditioning? Although, remember… you can open the windows. 你想去坐一下沒有冷氣的火車嗎? 記住可以打開窗戶喔！ Hmm… I say, sure, why not? Maybe it would be fun. But not every day! I like air conditioning, and open windows let smoke and bad air come in! Taiwan's new trains are much more comfortable. ________________________________ Vocabulary 老火車重出江湖，滿足人們對過去的懷念。 1. Train 火車。 Would you like to ride on the old blue trains? 你會想搭藍皮老火車嗎？ No, not really. I prefer fast new trains. 不會，我比較喜歡快捷的新火車。 2. Air conditioning 冷氣。 I don't like trains with no air conditioning. 我不喜歡沒有冷氣的火車。 You can open the window! 你可以打開窗戶啊！ Well, there's air pollution outside. 外面有空氣汙染。 3. Miss 想念。 So you don't miss the old times. 所以你不想念舊日的時光。 I miss some of it, like riding a bike everywhere. 我會想念一部份，比如說到哪裡都騎腳踏車。 4. Young 年輕的。 People often miss the time when they were young. 人們經常想念自己年輕的時候。 Not me. I was poor when I was young. 我可不。我年輕時很窮的。 我們來讀讀單字吧。 train 火車 air conditioning 冷氣 miss 想念 young 年輕的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What color were the old trains in Taiwan? A: Pink B: Purple C: Blue 2. What DIDN'T the old trains have? A: They didn't have wheels B: They didn't have air conditioning C: They didn't have windows 3. What are the new trains in Taiwan like? A: They are fast and have air conditioning. B: They are pink and yellow. C: Taiwan doesn't have trains anymore! Answers 1 C 2 B 3 A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn