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Keelung Islet Reopens

Hey! Good news! Keelung Islet is open for visitors early this year!
跟你說個好消息，基隆嶼開放旅遊啦！

That's what we call a super small island in English... an "islet".
很小很小的島嶼，英文叫做" islet "。

Keelung Islet is super small. It's much, much smaller than XiaoLiuChiu near
Pingtung… and it's even smaller than Turtle Island near Yilan.
基隆嶼很小，比小琉球和龜山島都小。

I'd guess I could walk in a circle all the way around Keelung Islet in …
maybe 30 minutes. It's pretty small.
The islet looks like a small mountain. You can go hiking, see some pretty
flowers, and a lighthouse.
在基隆嶼，你可以健行，看美麗的花還有燈塔。走一圈大概30分鐘就可以了。

Keelung Islet is a nice place to visit… but only for one day. If you want to
go there, you have to make an appointment… and then take a boat ride!
想去的話需要預約然後搭船才可以去。

Usually, the islet is only open in the summer. And you can't go there after
October 31st. But this year, they opened it earlier.
以前基隆嶼只開放夏天，10月底就關閉，但今年提早了。

You can try to find Keelung Islet on the map. It's just above Keelung City.

If you want to visit the islet, ask your mom and dad to make an
appointment... hmmm... a boat ride... some hiking... an islet… Sounds like a
fun day!
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Vocabulary

基隆嶼上面沒有住人，但是有花草和海景可以欣賞。

1) Flower 花。Flowers make the perfect gift, don't you think?
鮮花真是完美的禮物，你不覺得嗎? I agree. They are so pretty!
我同意，花朵真好看! I especially love yellow flowers. 我特別喜歡黃色的花。

2) Lighthouse 燈塔。Let's hike to the lighthouse. 我們健行到燈塔去吧。What's
in the lighthouse? 燈塔裡面有什麼? Nothing. It's the view from there that's
worth the trip. 沒什麼。但是那兒的景色卻值得走一遭。

3) Map 地圖。Help me find the park on the map, please.
請幫我在地圖上找那個公園。It's right here, beside the Four Seasons
Hotel.就在這裡，在四季酒店旁邊。

4) Boat 船。How about taking a boat back to Taipei? 坐船回台北如何? Taking a
boat instead of a bus? I like the idea! 坐船而不是搭公車嗎? 我喜歡這個主意！

Remember to visit Keelung Islet someday! 我們來讀單字。

flower 花朵 lighthouse 燈塔 map 地圖 boat ride 搭船
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Quiz

1. What is an "islet"?
A: A very big island
B: An island close to Yilan
C: A super small island

2. How do you get to Keelung Islet?
A: By car
B: By boat
C: By bicycle

3. What can you do there?
A: Go hiking, and check out a lighthouse!
B: Play in the snow and make a snowman
C: Eat flowers and go swimming







Answers
1: C 2: B 3: A

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Ryan Drillsma.

In today's news:

Mysterious tunnels under a famous hotel, a rarely-seen painting by a famous
painter, and a new superhero for DC.

All that and more, coming up next.
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圓山東密道50年來首開放
The Grand Hotel Opens Secret Tunnel

Underneath one of Taiwan's most famous places, are secret tunnels that lead
out into the mountains.

Doesn't it sound like a movie?

The Grand Hotel in Taipei's Zhongshan District has a long history.

It was built in 1952, and looks like an ancient Chinese palace.

It has big red columns and you can find dragons, lions, and plum flowers in
the art and decorations around the hotel.

Many famous people have stayed there, including former US President Bill
Clinton, the King and Queen of Thailand, and former President of South Africa
Nelson Mandela.

But this famous hotel had a secret.

Under the 14-story building, there are two tunnels that lead to the outside,
away from the hotel.

Most people did not know about these tunnels for a long time.

But, in 1995, there was a big fire that burned the roof and upper floors.

When the hotel was being rebuilt, the tunnels were found.

The East and West tunnels were built to keep people safe.

So, if enemies attacked the hotel, important people could get away from the
danger through the tunnels.

The West tunnel has been open to the public since 2019.

And now, the Grand Hotel is opening the East tunnel too.

The hotel says the East tunnel is 67 meters long, and has 84 steps.

It turns left and right, and is never straight.

This was supposed to help keep people safe from bullets, if they were being
chased by enemies.

The tunnel leads to a garden that used to be part of the Taiwan Grand Shrine
(日治時代的台灣神宮).

The hotel is offering tours of the tunnels.

圓山大飯店正式開放東密道，讓大家更深度了解圓山大飯店的歷史和神祕的一面。
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梵谷未公開畫作「蒙馬特街景」拍出 破1540萬美元
Unseen Van Gogh Painting Sells for $15.4 Million

Someone just bought a painting most people have never seen for over
$15,000,000 US dollars!

Of course, this wasn't just any old painting.

It was a painting by Vincent Van Gogh.

Van Gogh is a Dutch painter who lived in the 1800s.

He had a very hard life, and died young.

But he is thought of as one of the greatest painters in the world.

Have you seen pictures of his most famous works, like The Starry Night, or
Sunflowers?

Van Gogh's paintings are shown in museums all around the world.

But this latest painting ""Street Scene in Montmartre" has only been seen by
a few people.

It shows the neighborhood of Montmartre (蒙馬特), which many people still
visit when they go to Paris.

Art experts had guessed that "Street Scene in Montmartre" would sell for
about $9 million dollars.

But in the end, it sold for $15.4 million US dollars!

But that's still lower than another of Van Gogh's famous paintings "Portrait
of Dr. Gachet".

That painting sold for $82.5 million in 1990.

It was the most expensive painting ever sold at that time.

印象派畫家梵谷在1887年創作的畫作「蒙馬特街景」，在法國巴黎拍賣，以$1540萬美元的價格拍出。
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綠箭俠可能加入DC電影宇宙
Green Arrow May Join DCEU

Another super hero could be joining a major movie franchise.

Reports claim that Green Arrow may be the next hero to be added to the DCEU.

Rumors say that Liam Hemsworth is being eyed for the role.

Liam is the brother of Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe.

謠言說連恩·漢斯沃可能會演電影版的綠箭俠。

Liam is not the first actor to be mentioned in connection with this
character.

Previous reports had said Charlie Hunnam or Taron Egerton could play the
archer.

We don't know yet whether Green Arrow would have his own movie, or if he
would just make an appearance in another hero's film.

Green Arrow is already the title character of a popular TV show.

The Arrow show ran for eight years, from 2012 to 2020.

綠箭俠電視節目很受歡迎，過了八季去年才結束。
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So, in today's News Bites:

The Grand Hotel is opening its famous East tunnel for tours.

The hotel says the East tunnel is 67 meters long, and has 84 steps.

It leads to a garden that used to be part of the Taiwan Grand Shrine.
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A painting by Vincent Van Gogh has just sold for $15.4 million US dollars.

"Street Scene in Montmartre" has only been seen by a few people.

It shows the neighborhood of Montmartre (蒙馬特), which many people still
visit when they go to Paris.
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And,

Another super hero could be joining a major movie franchise.

Reports claim that Green Arrow may be the next hero to be added to the DCEU.

Rumors say that Liam Hemsworth is being eyed for the role.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about time.

Have you ever thought about traveling to a different time? We all live in the
present, but there are so many stories and movies about going back into the
past, or going to the future. It seems like it might be fun.

If you had a time machine, where, or rather "when" would you go?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!