One-Legged Woman Runs 104 Marathons in 104 Days

I'm exhausted! Running is very tiring. I can't run longer than ten minutes. I
get too tired.
跑步好累！我只能跑十分鐘左右。

I don't know how people run marathons! A marathon is a kind of long-distance
race where the runners have to run about forty-two kilometers to finish the
race.
馬拉松通常要跑42公里。

That is a lot of running.

But do you know what's really impressive? Running one hundred and four
marathons… in one hundred and four days!
那你覺得什麼會令人覺得很厲害呢？那就是連續104天，跑104場馬拉松！

A woman named Jacky Hunt-Broersma did that. She ran one hundred and four
marathons in one hundred and four days.

And she did it with only one leg!
這位跑者叫做 Jacky Hunt-Broersma，是一位女士，而且她只有一條腿！

Jacky only has one leg because she had cancer, so doctors had to remove one
leg.
她因為癌症需要截肢。

But obviously, this did not slow her down!
但她沒有被打敗！

She decided she was still going to run, so she did. And she beat the world
record for most marathons run in a row!
她打破了連續跑最多馬拉松的世界紀錄！

So even though Jacky only had one leg, she was still able to run, and she ran
more marathons in a row than any other person in the world.

I guess I shouldn't complain about running for just ten minutes. Okay, I can
do this, I'm going to run some more! See ya!
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Vocabulary
單腿女跑者，連續104天跑了104場馬拉松，一天一場。

1. race 比賽
The 10-kilometer race is starting. 十公里賽跑開始了。
I can't believe there are so many people. 真不相信有這麼多人。
Are you kidding? People pay for a race like this! 開玩笑，人們還付錢來參賽呢。

2. run 跑
Running isn't fun. 跑步不好玩。
It's so tiring! 讓人好累！
You feel good after a good run. 痛快地跑一跑感覺很好。
And you stay fit. 還可以維持健康。

3. leg 腿
That one-legged runner won again! 那個一條腿的跑者又贏了！
She actually has two legs. 她其實有兩條腿。

4. woman 女士
Who's that beautiful woman? 那位美女是誰？
She's my mom. 是我媽媽。
Oh wow! 哇！
I know. I wish I looked like her. 我知道。真希望我像她。

Do you like running? 來讀讀單字。
race 比賽
run 跑步
leg 腿
woman 女士
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Quiz

1. How many marathons did Jacky run?
A: Four marathons
B: 14 marathons
C: 104 marathons

2. In how many days did she accomplish this?
A: Four days
B: 14 days
C: 104 days

3. How many legs does Jacky have?
A: Two
B: One
C: None

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
 

Rubber Ducks Race Through Chicago

Hi there! Today is the International Day of Charity.
今天是國際慈善日！

Charity is when people do things to help the causes they care about. Maybe
you want to look after sick people, or help stop global warming, or help save
animals…

Good causes around the world need all kinds of charity. Some people need help
making money, to pay for things that help people. This is called
"fundraising".
Fundraising 就是募款，有一些人會募款幫助其他的人。

Last month there was a big charity fundraising event in the USA, called the
"Chicago Ducky Derby"!
上個月，美國有一個大型募款活動。

Anyone who wanted to take part had to pay for a toy duck first.
參加比賽的人都要買一隻玩具鴨。

75,005 toy ducks were thrown into the river, and they made lots of money for
charity!
七萬五千零五隻玩具鴨子下水比賽，募到好多錢！

They were raising money for a charity called the 'Special Olympics', which
helps people with learning difficulties take part in sports.
這個活動是為特殊奧林匹克募款，幫助有學習障礙的人也可以參加運動會。

It's a great charity, because it helps people get active, feel good, and make
lots of new friends!

Would you like to help a charity too? Think about some causes that you care
about, and have a look online. Charities always need help, and helping others
makes you feel really great too!
你也可以上網找找慈善機構，幫助別人的感覺真的很棒！
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Vocabulary
慈善機構很依賴捐款來幫助需要的人。

1. take part 參加
I want to take part in this race. 我要參加這個比賽。
What? A race of ducks? 什麼啊，鴨子比賽？
Yeah, I pay for the ducks. 對啊，我替鴨子付錢。

2. pay 付錢
So you don't run. 所以你不跑。
You pay for the ducks to run. 你給錢讓鴨子跑。
No, the ducks swim. 不是跑，鴨子游泳。

3. charity 慈善
They swim for charity. 牠們為了做善事而游泳。
What kind of charity? 哪一種善事？
A charity for protecting animals.是保護動物慈善團體。

4. raise money 募款
You raise money for animals by making ducks swim? 你們讓鴨子游泳來替動物募款？
Yeah, sort of. 算是吧。
They are good swimmers, you know. 牠們很會游泳呢。

一起來讀單字。
take part 參加
pay 付錢
charity 慈善
raise money 募款
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Quiz

1. What holiday is today?
A: Halloween
B: New Year's Day
C: The International Day of Charity

2. How many ducks were racing in the Chicago Ducky Derby?
A: 5
B: 75,000
C: 75,005

3. What were all the ducks racing on?
A: A road
B: A river
C: A giant's foot

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. B
 

New Doll Has a Hearing Aid

We use our ears to hear many things, like music, animals, and of course,
talking.

But many people cannot hear. So how do they talk with other people?
耳朵聽不見的人，要怎麼跟別人溝通呢？

One way is with sign language. People can use their hands to talk! For
example, they can touch their mouth to say thank you. They can wave their
hand to say goodbye. This is called "sign language".
其中一種方法是用手語！譬如說，用手碰嘴巴代表謝謝，揮手可以代表再見。

In fact, today is International Day of Sign Languages!
今天是國際手語日！

You can try it too. Put your hands on your heart. Do you know what this
means? This means "love". 把你的手放在心上，意思就是「愛」。

Another way people can hear is with a hearing aid. This is a machine people
put in their ears to help them hear. Many people use one.
另一種方法是用助聽器。

Now there is even a doll with a hearing aid! This doll was made to show kids
that it is okay to use a hearing aid.
現在有一個戴助聽器的娃娃，讓孩子們知道戴助聽器是很正常的。

Today is International Day of Sign Languages, so let's remember that people
don't all talk or hear in the same way. Some use sign language, some use a
hearing aid, but we all love to talk and be heard.
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Vocabulary
手語主要運用手和手指的動作，以及臉部表情來幫助人們了解。

1. mouth 嘴巴
Why are you touching your mouth like that? 為什麼你那樣碰你的嘴？
This means thank you. 這表示謝謝你。

2. language 語言
So you're learning sign language? 所以你在學手語？
Yeah, my mom is losing her hearing. 對，我媽媽的聽力快不行了。
We're all learning sign language now. 我們現在都在學。

3. ear 耳朵
It's easy and fun. 很容易的，也很好玩。
See, just put your hand behind your ear... 你看，把手放在耳朵後面...
And it means "listen." 意思是「注意聽」。

4. wave 揮舞
You're right. 你說對了！
And if I wave like this… 假如我這樣揮手...
It means you want me to leave. Good-bye. 意思是你要我離開。拜拜。

你有學過手語嗎？ Let's read today's vocabulary.
mouth 嘴巴
language 語言
ear 耳朵
wave 揮舞
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Quiz

1. What day is today?
A: Christmas Day
B: Valentine's Day
C: International Sign Language Day

2. How do people use sign language?
A: They use their feet
B: They use their hands
C: They use their voice

3. What is special about the new doll?
A: It is a robot
B: It can speak English
C: It has a hearing aid

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. C
 

Glasses Help Deaf People See Words

Hi students! Can you imagine being deaf? Talking to people would be really
hard if you couldn't hear anything.
聽不見的時候，應該很難了解別人在說甚麼。

Some people can talk to deaf people using their hands. This is called sign
language. But not many people know how to sign.
有一些人可以用手語溝通，但不是很多人會。

Now, to help deaf people, someone has made some very special glasses. They
let you read what other people are saying! These glasses are great, they're
like watching a movie with subtitles!
現在有人發明一副眼鏡，可以讓你像看電影的時候的字幕一樣，看到別人說的話。

The glasses work because of smartphones. Smartphones hear the words people
are saying. Then they write the words down, and send them to the glasses for
people to read.
手機聽到別人說話的時候，就會把字打出來，再傳到眼鏡上。

A man from England called Dan got the idea while watching his grandfather on
Christmas Day. Dan's grandfather was lonely because he couldn't hear what
people were saying.
有一個叫做 Dan
的人發明了這個眼鏡，因為有一年的聖誕節，他看到爺爺因為聽不見，沒有辦法了解別人在說甚麼，而感到很寂寞。

But now, thanks to these glasses, his grandfather won't feel lonely anymore!
現在呢，有了這個眼鏡，爺爺就不再感覺到寂寞了！

Now, all deaf people need are these new glasses, and they can talk to lots of
people! What a cool idea!
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Vocabulary
眼鏡可以跟電視一樣打出字幕，這真是造福人類！

1. glasses 眼鏡
Are you looking at me? 你在看我嗎？
No, I'm looking at my glasses. 不是，我在看我的眼鏡。
You see, my glasses show me what you've said. 你看，我的眼鏡告訴我你說的話。

2. hear 聽見
Wow! How do your glasses do that? 哇，你的眼鏡怎麼做到的？
I have a cell phone here. 我這兒有手機。
It hears you, and sends the words to me. 手機聽到你說話，把你的話傳給我。

3. read 閱讀
And you can read the words. 然後你可以看到我說的話。
Right, I can read them and then answer. 對，我可以讀那些字，然後回答。

4. thank 道謝
I can't believe it! 真不敢相信！
Yeah, I have to thank the inventor. 對啊，我一定要謝謝這個發明人。

我們來讀讀單字。
glasses 眼鏡
hear 聽見
read 閱讀
thank 謝謝
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Quiz

1. What do the special glasses do?
A: Let people hear sounds
B: Let people read spoken words
C: Let people speak louder

2. What are the words seen in a movie called?
A: Titles
B: Conversations
C: Subtitles

3. What must the glasses be connected to?
A: A TV set
B: A smartphone
C: Some speakers

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. B
 

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Kind Boy Gives Food to Others

It's World Kindness Day today!

Happy World Kindness Day everyone!

Yes, there is a day that celebrates being kind.

It's important to be kind to others.
今天是世界慈善日！對別人友善很重要。

I want to tell you about a very kind boy. His name is Isaac Winfield, and he
lives in England.

Isaac has a nice life in England.

But he worries about people who don't have much money.

Some families don't have enough money to buy food.
英國有一個小男孩叫做 Isaac Winfield，他擔心沒有足夠的錢可以買食物的家庭。

These people need to use a food bank.
這些人會用食物銀行。

People don't put money in a food bank.
人們不會在食物銀行存錢。

A food bank gives food to people who don't have much money.
食物銀行送食物給沒有錢的人。

Isaac wanted to do something to help poor people.

So, he started a food bank at his family's home.

He gets food from other nice people.

These kind people donate food to Isaac.

Isaac then gives this food to people who need it.
Isaac 成立了一個食物銀行，很多好心人會捐食物給他，他再把食物給有需要的人。

Isaac has a page on Facebook so people can learn about what he does.

They can contact Isaac through his Facebook page, and send him food, or
money, so he can help more people eat well this winter.
Isaac 有一個粉絲專頁，大家可以看到他做的事，也可以連絡他，捐錢或是食物。

It's great that there are so many kind people in the world.

What about you guys?

Is there a way you can be kinder to others?

I'm sure there is.
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Vocabulary

這個十一歲的男孩，在社群團體上募捐食物，送給需要的人。

1. food 食物。
I'm starting a food bank. 我要成立一家食物銀行。
Why? The supermarket is right next door. 為什麼? 超市就在隔壁。
No, the food bank is not for me. 不，食物銀行不是為了我。
It's for people in need. 是為了有需要的人。

2. worry 擔心。
Why do you worry about them? 你怎麼會擔心他們?
I've been hungry before. 我自己挨餓過。

3. donate 捐贈。
Okay, I'll donate my instant noodles. 好吧，我可以捐泡麵。
Thank you, but I'll take donated food through my Facebook.
謝謝你，不過我要從臉書接受捐贈的食物。

4. contact 聯絡。
So should I contact you on Facebook? 所以我應該聯絡你的臉書?
Yes, please. 對，拜託你。

These are very useful words.

food食物
worry擔心
donate捐贈
contact聯絡
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Quiz

1. What is true about Isaac?
A: He gives food to poor people.
B: He works at a bank.
C: His family is very poor.

2. Where does Isaac get the food?
A: Other people give it to him.
B: His parents give it to him.
C: He buys it from a supermarket.

3. According to the story, how do people contact Isaac?
A: By calling him on the phone
B: By using Facebook
C: By talking to his parents











Answers
1. A
2. A
3. B