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From Cow Poop to Clear Water
In India, many communities need to clean their dirty water. It's not easy.
Many cleaning systems use chemicals and energy. They need workers.
印度有很多人需要淨化髒水,這個工作可不容易。汙水處理系統需要化學物質跟電力,也需要人手。
A man wanted to make a new system. But he didn't want his system to use
chemicals, energy, or workers.
有一名男子想要研發新的系統,但是他不希望用到化學物質、能源跟人力。
The man had an idea. A cow's stomach has four parts. Each part has a special
job. His system has four parts. Each part has a special job.
他想到讓系統跟牛的胃一樣,有四個部分而且每一個部分都有特殊功能。
Cow poop is in part one. Yes, smelly cow poop! This is smart. Brown water
goes in. The poop's bacteria clean the water. Next, in part two, other
bacteria clean it.
第一個部分要用到牛的糞便,因為裡面的細菌可以淨化水質。第二部分有其他的細菌來處理。
Then in part three, sand and small stones clean it. Last, in part four,
plants clean the water! And clear water comes out!
第三部分需要沙子跟石頭,最後一個部分用植物來淨化水質,於是清水就出來了!
The man's cleaning system works! People can use this water for plants and
toilets. More than three hundred communities use this system now. It has
cleaned two billion liters of water. That's a lot of water!
他成功了!淨化出來的水可以澆花或當作馬桶水。目前有超過300個社群團體用這個系統,一共清了20億公升的水。
The man's system is easy, and it's good for the Earth. Now many communities
can clean their dirty water!
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Vocabulary
這個淨化水質的系統,大大節省人力和電力。
1. bacteria 細菌
My God! I'm so tired! 天哪,我累死了!
Oh, there's cool spring water here,這裡有很涼的泉水。
Hey, you can't drink that! 你不可以喝泉水!
There are lots of bacteria in the water.水裡有很多細菌。
2. clear 清澈的
Really? But it looks so clear.真的嗎?可是它看起來很清澈。
No, you have to boil it first. 不,你一定要先煮沸。
3. idea 主意
But I can't do that now! 但是我現在沒辦法煮啊!
I know. I have an idea. 我知道,我有個主意。
4. need 需要
I'll tell those climbers we need water. 我去告訴那些登山客我們需要水。
What if they ignore you? 要是他們不理你呢?
They won't. I'll beg. 不會的。我會哀求。
來跟我一起讀單字。
bacteria細菌
clear清澈的
idea主意
need需要
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Quiz
1. What needs to be cleaned?
a. Air
b. Water
c. Bacteria
2. What animal stomach gave the man the idea for his cleaning system?
a. Cow
b. Horse
c. Sheep
3. What does the man's cleaning system use?
a. Energy
b. Chemicals
c. Plants
Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
News Bites 文字檔 (國中) |
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Hello! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites.
I'm Paz Bueno.
And I'm Nancy Sun.
Today's stories...
More pets than babies in Taiwan, animals behave strangely during an eclipse,
and how much energy can you save by recycling?
Are you ready to find out more?
Here we go!
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寵物超越新生兒的數量
Pets Outnumber Babies in Taiwan
Last semester (上學期), we shared surprising news that pets outnumbered
babies in Hsinchu County.
Now, this trend (趨勢) has spread across Taiwan!
More people registered their pet dogs and cats than there were babies born in
2023.
2023年,寵物狗和貓的數量超過了新生兒的數目。
Last year, there were 232,196 new registrations for pets compared to only
135,571 babies.
Among these pets, cats were especially popular (特別受歡迎), with their
numbers even higher than newborn babies.
Taiwan is becoming a "super-aged society" (超高齡社會) where the number of
older people is very high compared to younger people.
This change is affecting many things, including the jobs people do.
For example, there are now more doctors who specialize in taking care of pets
(專門照顧寵物的獸醫) than there are pediatricians (小兒科醫生).
In 2023, there were 1,880 doctors for young children in Taiwan.
They worked in 1,048 places that provide medical care for kids.
Meanwhile, the number of veterinarians, or vets, (獸醫) has increased.
There are 5,773 vets in Taiwan, and many of them, about 69%, focus on
treating pets (治療寵物).
Most veterinarians work in big cities.
This shows that in cities, more people are choosing to have pets, and they
need doctors for them.
Yang Hsiao-po (楊孝柏), who has been a vet for 22 years, says pets are very
important for people.
They help make their owners happier and healthier.
He noticed that these days, he mostly treats pets for serious health issues
like diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease (心臟病).
As more people in Taiwan prefer having pets, the number of animal hospitals
is expected to grow.
隨著越來越多的台灣人喜歡飼養寵物,動物醫院的數量預計也會增加。
By the end of this year, there might be around 2,000 animal hospitals across
the country.
This tells us that pets are becoming a big part of many people's lives in
Taiwan!
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當動物遇到日全食
How Animals React to a Solar Eclipse
On April 8th, 2024, North America experienced a total solar eclipse (日全食).
This means the moon moved in front of the sun, making it dark during the day
for a few minutes.
During an eclipse, not only do people find it exciting…
…but animals also behave in strange ways (出現奇怪的行為) because it
suddenly becomes dark.
Long ago, people noticed that animals seemed scared or confused (害怕或困惑)
when this happened.
For example, cows might go back to their barns (穀倉), thinking it's bedtime
(以為睡覺時間到了).
And birds might stop singing and fall silent (寂靜無聲).
Many different animals act in their own unique ways.
Some get very quiet, like bees that stop buzzing (嗡嗡聲).
Others, like frogs, start making noise, thinking it's night time.
Even big animals like giraffes (長頸鹿) start running around, and then calm
down when the light comes back.
Scientists are trying to learn more about how animals react to eclipses.
科學家想了解更多動物對日食的反應。
In a project called Eclipse Soundscapes, they asked people to help by
watching and reporting what animals did during the April 8th eclipse.
More than 3,000 people sent their reports!
This will help scientists understand animal behavior better.
In some places, zoos also watched how their animals reacted.
They've found that animals can be quite confused by the sudden darkness.
They might start doing their night-time activities, like settling down to
sleep, because they think it's night.
This unusual event (不尋常的事件) gave people a chance to see how nature
reacts to changes in light and temperature.
And it teaches us more about the world around us!
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So, in today's News Bites…
In Taiwan, more people registered their pet dogs and cats than there were
babies born in 2023.
Last year, there were 232,196 new registrations for pets compared to only
135,571 babies.
And there are now more doctors who specialize in taking care of pets than
there are pediatricians.
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And,
During an eclipse, animals behave in strange ways because it suddenly becomes
dark.
Scientists are trying to learn more about how animals react to eclipses.
On April 8th, 2024, North America experienced a total solar eclipse.
Scientists asked people to help by watching and reporting what animals did
during the eclipse.
And more than 3,000 people sent their reports!
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
When you recycle just one plastic bottle, you save enough energy to keep a
light bulb on for 3 hours.
Isn't that amazing?
Recycling doesn't just save energy; it also helps our planet by reducing
harmful gases that can change the weather.
So, let's make sure we recycle as much as we can!
If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with
us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to
newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!
We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
News Bites Special-Have Your Say!聽聽你怎麼說!
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