Princess Gives Up Royal Status for Love

Would you like to be a member of a royal family? For example, would you like
to be a king or queen? 你想當國王, 還是皇后嗎？ What if it meant you could
not be with the person you loved?

Well, there was a princess in Japan who did not want to be a princess anymore.

Princess Mako was a real princess in the Japanese royal family.
真子公主本來是日本王室一位真正的公主。

She married a man who is not a part of the royal family, 她跟平民男子結婚了。

But this is a big problem in Japan. This is because in Japan, princesses are
not allowed to marry people who are not royal. 在日本,
公主不可以嫁給非皇家的人。

Princess Mako decided to give up being a princess, so she could marry the man
that she wants. "give up"
就是放棄的意思，她決定不當公主了！這樣她才能嫁給她愛的人。

After marrying a non-royal, she is no longer a part of the royal family.
從她嫁給平民之後，她不再是王室的成員。

A lot of people think that if Princess Mako loves somebody outside the royal
family, she should be allowed to marry them. A lot of people think it is very
brave of Princess Mako to give up being a princess.
很多人認為她這樣做很勇敢。

What do you think? 你認為呢？

Do you think you would give up being royalty for love?
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Vocabulary
很多日本人關心真子公主的婚事。

1. Princess 公主。
Princess Mako finally got married last week. 真子公主上星期終於結婚了。
So she's not a princess now? 所以她現在不是公主了？
Right. 對的。

2. Marry 結婚。
I asked Katie to marry me yesterday. 我昨天向凱蒂求婚。
Wow, that's great! What did she say? 太棒了，她怎麼說？
She said she's marrying Kevin. 她說她要嫁給凱文。
Oh, no! 糟糕了。

3. Japan 日本，Japanese 日本人，日語。
Do you speak Japanese, Ryan? 你會講日語嗎，萊恩？
No, and I've never been to Japan. 不會，我也沒有去過日本。

4. Royal family 王室。
Both Britain and Japan have a royal family. 英國和日本都有王室。
Yes, and so does Denmark. 對，而且丹麥也有。

我們來讀一遍單字。
princess 公主
marry 結婚
Japan 日本
Japanese 日語，日本人
royal family 王室
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Quiz

1. Where is the princess from in this story?
a. Taiwan
b. England
c. Japan

2. What has the princess done?
a. Stopped being a princess
b. Became the queen
c. Married a prince

3. What is the princess' name?
a. Mako
b. Mika
c. Maiko

Answers
1. C
2. A
3. A
 

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South Koreans Change Their Age

Birthdays are great! I can't wait until my birthday, when I will turn one
year older.

My birthday is in August. What month is your birthday? On that special day,
you can add one year to your age.
每過一次生日，我們又大一歲了！我的生日在八月，你的呢？

Actually, there's one place where everybody gets older on the same day. That
place is South Korea. How can this be?
In South Korea, there is an old way to count a person's age. On January 1st,
every person adds one year to their age.
在南韓傳統中，每個人在新年那天都會長一歲！

That means no matter what day their birthday is, they get one year older on
New Year's Day.
所以不管他們生日在甚麼時候，每過一次新年就會大一歲。

Many South Koreans don't like this old way. For one thing, it's hard for the
rest of the world to understand. South Koreans don't want to spend too much
time explaining their age.
很多南韓人不喜歡他們的計算方式，而且因為其他國家的人不太懂，很多南韓人不想花太多時間解釋。

What's more, the old way makes South Koreans feel too old. They want to get
older on their own birthday, not on New Year's Day. After all, everybody
loves to celebrate their special birthday!
而且這樣感覺比較老！他們想要到自己生日那天才長一歲，而不是新年的那一天。這樣才可以慶祝生日！

Starting this year, the old way will change. From now on, South Koreans will
get older on their birthday, just like the rest of the world. Plus, this new
way will make everybody feel a little younger.
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Vocabulary
南韓人傳統上一過新年就長一歲，但是他們現在改成過完生日才增加一歲。

1. old 老的
My birthday is next week. 我下星期生日。
And you'll still be 25. 而你仍然是25歲。
Yes, I'll stay 25 years old for 10 years. 對，未來十年我都是25歲。

2. count 數數目
I'd say you can't count. 我說你不會數數目。
I'm perfectly able to count. 我完全會數數目。
I just don't want to get older. 我只是不想變老。

3. younger 比較年輕的
You are getting older whether you want to or not. 你會變老，不管你想不想。
I know that! I also know that I'm not getting any younger.
我知道，我也知道我不會變年輕。

4. age 年齡
Then why do you want to stay at the age of 25? 那你為什麼要停留在25歲？
So that I can remain young at heart. 這樣我才能保持內心年輕。

這些是很常用的單字。
old 老的
count 數數目
younger 比較年輕的
age 年齡
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Quiz

1. What happens on your birthday?
A: You get older
B: You get younger
C: You get hungry

2. In the past, when did South Koreans get older?
A: New Year's Day
B: Christmas Day
C: Saturday

3. How did the old way make South Koreans feel?
A: Too cold
B: Too bold
C: Too old

Answers
1. A
2. A
3. C
 

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Boston's Brand New Bronze Statue

Have you ever seen a statue? It can be made of stone, or metal, or all kinds
of things!
你看過雕像嗎？你可以用各種材料製作雕像。

Yesterday, In Boston, Massachusetts, they got a brand new very special
statue. It's 20 feet tall and 40 feet wide. And it's made of a beautiful
shiny metal called bronze.
昨天，有一座新雕像在波士頓落成了。這座雕像是用青銅做的，高 20 呎，寬 40 呎！

It was made for a famous person from history, called Martin Luther King Jr.
In fact, today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day! He believed it was wrong to
treat someone differently because of how they looked, or what they believed,
or where they came from.
這座雕像為了紀念馬丁路德金恩博士而製作。其實，今天正好是馬丁路德金恩日！金恩博士認為人們因為外表、信仰，或是生長地而遭到歧視，是錯誤的。

Lots of people agreed with King. One time, 250,000 people marched with him
all the way to Washington D.C., the USA's capital city. There, he gave a very
famous speech, called "I Have a Dream".
很多人贊同金恩博士的看法。有一次在美國首都華府，總共有25萬人跟他一起遊行。當天金恩博士發表了知名的演說，叫做「我有一個夢」。

The next year, King was given the "Nobel Peace Prize" for helping so many
people. 60 years later, people still celebrate him!
隔年，金恩博士獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。60年之後，大家還在紀念他。
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Vocabulary
波士頓有一座新的銅像，紀念美國民權運動的領袖金恩博士。

1. famous 著名的
Michelangelo's David is the most famous statue in the world.
米蓋朗基羅的大衛像是全世界最有名的雕像。
Really? I thought it's the Statue of Liberty. 真的嗎？我以為是自由女神像。

2. metal 金屬
They are different. 它們不一樣。
David is made of stone. 大衛像是石頭做的。
And the Statue of Liberty? 自由女神像呢？
It's made of metal. 它是金屬做的。

3. agree 同意
I think David is more beautiful. 我覺得大衛像比較美。
I agree. 我同意。
It looks very much like a real man. 它看起來很像真人。

4. history 歷史
And it has a long history of 500 years. 而且它有五百年的歷史了。
A 500-year-old man? Still very handsome. 五百歲的人？還是很帥呢！

我們來讀讀單字。
famous 著名的
metal 金屬
agree 同意
history 歷史

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Quiz

1. Where is Martin Luther King Jr.'s new statue?
A: Boston, Massachusetts
B: Boston, Ontario
C: Boston, Lincolnshire

2. How big is the new statue?
A: 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide
B: 20 feet tall, 40 feet wide
C: 40 feet tall, 30 feet wide

3. How many people marched with King to Washington DC?
A: 250,000
B: 10,050
C: 50,200

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. A
 

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Judge Says Artist Can't Take the Money and Run

Hey, news fans! Two years ago we told you about an artist named Haaning.

Do you remember? 大家還記得藝術家 Haaning嗎?

You don't!? That's okay. Two years is a long time! Here, I'll help …

A museum asked Haaning to make art.

It wanted the art to show people's feelings about work.

Haaning是一位藝術家。博物館請他用畫來表達人對工作的想法。

People work to make money. So Haaning wanted money in his art.

He didn't want to use paint or pencils. He wanted to use real money!

人們工作是為了賺錢，所以Haaning想要把真的錢呈現在作品裡。

The museum lent Haaning money for his art. He got almost two and a half
million Taiwan dollars!

Haaning為了作品， 向博物館借了將近250萬台幣!

Then Haaning gave the museum his art. It showed... nothing! Where was the
money?!

Haaning寄了作品給博物館，但是……是空白的! 錢都到哪裡去了?

Haaning called his art "Take the Money and Run". That's what he did! He took
the money and ran!

Haaning把作品取名為「拿了錢就跑」，他還真的這麼做!

The museum put Haaning's art in a show. But it wanted its money back too.

This year, a judge said Haaning has to give the money back.

Haaning doesn't want to. He says taking the money was the art!

博物館仍然展出Haaning的作品，但他們想要把錢拿回來。法官說Haaning必須還錢，可是他覺得把錢拿走，就是那個作品的藝術!

Is the judge right? What do you think? Whose money is it? Haaning's or the
museum's?
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Vocabulary

拿錢就跑的藝術家，算不算是騙人?
1. art 藝術。
I went to this art show last night… 我昨晚去看了藝術展。
Did you buy any artwork? 有沒有買藝術作品?
No, but I did talk with some artists. 不過我有跟一些藝術家聊天。

2. make money 賺錢。
That's nice. 真不錯。
Yeah, and some of them told me they were making good money.
對，而且有些跟我說他們賺得不少。

3. dollar 元。
I thought most artists were poor. 我以為大部分藝術家都很窮。
I know, right? 我知道。But some could sell a painting at 500-thousand NT
dollars. 但是他們有人一幅畫可以賣到五十萬台幣。
Wow!

4. tell 告訴。
One artist told me she got one million NT. 一位藝術家告訴我她賺了一百萬。
Oh, why did I stop my drawing lessons? 我怎麼會停止我的畫畫課?
一起來讀單字。art藝術 make money賺錢 dollar元 tell告訴
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Quiz

1. What did Haaning want to make his art with?
A: Paint
B: Pencils
C: Money

2. What did Haaning call his art?
A: "Lots of Money"
B: "Real Money"
C: "Take the Money and Run"

3. Who said Haaning had to give the money back?
A: News fans
B: A judge
C: An artist







Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
 

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Museum to Give Back Important Headdress

Indigenous people are the first to live in a place. Taiwan has many
Indigenous groups: Amis people, Paiwan people, Atayal people, and others.
原住民指的是最開始定居在一個地方的族群。台灣有很多原住民族，像是阿美族、排灣族、泰雅族等等。

Indigenous groups live all over the world. They have sacred traditions and
beliefs. These are very, very important things the groups do and think.
世界各地都有原住民。他們有神聖的傳統跟信仰，這對他們做事情或是思考的方式非常重要。

They have sacred things. Some are headdresses. These are beautiful head
coverings. They have important meanings.
他們有神聖的東西，例如頭飾，也就是戴在頭上的美麗裝飾，這些都有重要的意義。

The Siksika Nation is an Indigenous group in Canada. About one hundred thirty
years ago, a man from the UK took a sacred headdress from them. Then he took
it back to the UK. It was in a museum there for more than one hundred years.
西格西卡人是加拿大原住民。130年前，一名英國男子拿走族人的頭飾，帶回英國，收藏在博物館裡超過100年。

The Siksika headdress has eagle and hawk feathers. It has buffalo horns and
porcupine quills. Long ago, an important woman wore it to important religious
events.
這個頭飾有老鷹羽毛、水牛角跟豪豬的刺。很久以前，只有身分重要的女性才能穿戴去宗教場合。

Now the Siksika Nation wants it back!
現在西格西卡人想把它拿回來。

The museum is sorry they had the headdress. They know it's very important.
They're giving it back to the Siksika Nation next year.
博物館覺得很抱歉擁有這個頭飾，他們明白它的重要性，也會在明年歸還給西格西卡人。

Museums everywhere have sacred things. Let's hope these sacred things go home
to their people!
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Vocabulary
英國的博物館對這個原住民族群很抱歉，準備歸還多年前取得的頭飾。

1. tradition 傳統
Do Taiwanese women wear a white gown…台灣女子穿不穿白色禮服...
when they get married? 結婚時嗎?
Yeah, they do. It's a tradition.穿啊，那是傳統。

2. wear 穿著
People here love the color red, too. 這兒的人也喜歡紅色。
They do.是沒錯。
Brides often wear red dresses at the wedding
feast.新娘經常在喜宴上穿紅色洋裝。

3. long ago 很久以前。
Long ago my grandma told me red meant celebration.
很久以前阿嬤告訴我紅色表示慶祝。
That's right. 對。

4. hope 希望
Everybody hopes to get red envelopes on New Year's Day.
每個人都希望新年拿紅包。
I certainly hope so! 我當然這麼希望。

請來一起讀單字。
tradition傳統
wear穿著
long ago很久以前
hope希望

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Quiz

1. Where is the Siksika Nation?
a. The UK
b. Canada
c. Taiwan

2. What things are on the Siksika Nation's headdress?
a. Buffalo horns
b. Eagle quills
c. Porcupine feathers

3. When is the museum giving back the headdress?
a. This year
b. Next year
c. In one hundred years

Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. b