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Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Has 5 Gold Medals

Dan is a powerlifter. Powerlifting is a sport. Powerlifters lift very heavy
weights. In competitions, the lifter of the heaviest weight wins.
舉重是一項運動，比賽中能夠舉起最重的就是贏家。

Dan is a very good powerlifter. He wins competitions all over the world. This
summer, Dan won a gold medal in France. But becoming a powerlifter was not
easy for him. Dan has Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome
是唐氏症。Dan是一個厲害的舉重選手，贏得很多場比賽。但這對他來說很不容易，因為Dan有唐氏症。

Because of Down Syndrome, Dan can't hear in one ear. And because of Down
Syndrome, when Dan was very young, he had a heart problem. He even had heart
surgery … two times!
因為唐氏症的關係，Dan有一邊的耳朵聽不見，他小時候還有心臟問題。

For a short time, Dan did not walk well. He used a wheelchair. But then he
started to lift weights. He wanted to be healthy and strong.
有一段時間，Dan需要坐輪椅。但是他希望能夠變得健康強壯，所以開始練習舉重。

Dan lifted weights every day. He worked very hard. He became healthy and very
strong! The weights were heavier and heavier: seventy, eighty, ninety, one
hundred kilograms and more! Dan was a powerlifter! Then he tried a
powerlifting competition.
Dan每天努力練習，舉重的功力一直增加，他也嘗試參加比賽。
Now, Dan is one of the best powerlifters in the world! He has 5 gold medals.
Maybe he can win more! Good luck, Dan!
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Vocabulary
有先天性疾病的Dan,在舉重這項運動表現卓越。

1. lift 舉起
Hey, have you been lifting weights? 嘿，你都在練舉重嗎?
You've got a six-pack! 你有六塊肌耶!
Really? I'm so happy to hear that! 真的嗎，太高興了!
It's hard work. 很辛苦呢。

2. because 因為。
So you go to the gym every day? 所以你每天上健身房?
Yeah, but not because I want a six-pack.對，不過不是為了要六塊肌。
My doctor told me to work out. 我的醫生叫我做運動。

3. heart 心臟。
He says I have heart problems and need to get stronger.
他說我有心臟問題，需要變強壯一點。
What kind of heart problems? 哪一種心臟問題?

4. surgery 手術。
The kind that might need surgery. 可能需要動手術的那種。
Gee, that's tough. 這可麻煩了。

Do you do weightlifting?
lift舉起
because因為
heart心臟
surgery手術

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Quiz

1. What is powerlifting?
a. A wheelchair
b. A weight
c. A sport

2. How many gold medals does Dan have?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 8

3. Why can't Dan hear in one ear?
a. He has Down Syndrome.
b. The weights are heavy.
c. He is a powerlifter.

Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a


 

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President Gives Awards to Teachers in India

Hey, guess what?! Today is Teachers' Day! 你知道嗎?今天是教師節!

I know … You love this day! Because you love your teacher sooooo much,
right?
我知道今天是教師節，大家都很愛你們的老師，對不對?

Let's give teachers everywhere a great big clap! 請為世界各地的老師用力鼓掌。
Wow! That was loud! You must love your teacher very much!
In Taiwan, Teachers' Day is on September 28th. Other countries have Teachers'
Days too. But they're on different days.
台灣的教師節在9月28號。其他的國家也有教師節，但是慶祝的日期不同。

In India, Teachers' Day is on September 5th. This year, India's president
gave awards to 75 teachers. These teachers worked hard for their students.
They did amazing things!
印度的教師節在9月5號。今年印度總統頒獎給75位老師，讚賞他們的努力。

One teacher made an online drama. It helps kids learn. They have fun watching
it at home! 其中一位老師在線上演戲，幫助小朋友學習，讓他們在家也看得開心。

Another teacher loves his job. He comes to school every day. He hasn't missed
a day of school... for eleven years!
有一位老師很愛他的工作，他每天都到學校，11年都沒有缺席。

One teacher loves his school so much, he cleans it every day! He cleans the
toilets too! He even uses his own money to help the school!
另外一位老師也非常愛護他的學校。他每天打掃學校以及廁所，還捐錢幫助學校。

The 75 teachers in India help their students in many ways. Maybe your teacher
does too. What can you give your teacher an award for?

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Vocabulary
老師們辛苦了!

1. award 獎項
I can't believe it! 真不敢相信!
They gave me an award! 他們給了我一個獎 !
Congratulations! What is the award for? 恭喜你，是什麼獎呢?

2. job 工作
For being a wonderful teacher! 因為我是很棒的老師。
Oh wow. But you don't even like your job! 哇，可是你甚至不喜歡你的工作。

3. every day 每天
I'm beginning to like it now. 我現在開始喜歡了。
It's a good job, you know. 這是個好工作。
Sure, you get to help children every day. 當然了，每天都可以幫助小朋友。

4. learn 學習
And I'm learning something new every day. 我每天也在學習新東西。
Like how to have fun when working. 比如說怎麼在工作時玩樂。

Let's learn something new every day! 一起來讀單字。
award獎項
job工作
every day每天
learn學習

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Quiz

1. When is Teachers' Day in Taiwan?
a. September 28th
b. September 5th
c. Every day

2. Who gave teachers in India their awards this year?
a. The President
b. The Prime Minister
c. The kids

3. How many teachers in India were given awards this year?
a. 28
b. 5
c. 75








Answers:
1. a
2. a
3. c
 

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Friends Clean Up Rivers

Wow, this park is nice. What's that?! And that?! Oh no, it's trash ... Yuck.

Hey, did you hear what five friends in Indonesia did?

They saw lots of trash. So they cleaned it up!

They cleaned up a river, but we can clean up this park!
你聽說過印尼一群朋友他們的事蹟嗎? 他們看到河裡有很多垃圾，就把河川清理乾淨。

The trash in this park is not very bad.

But the trash in the river was a big problem. It was dirty. It smelled bad.

There were plastic bags, water bottles, and old clothes. The trash stopped
the river!
河川裡的垃圾很多，而且又髒又臭，還有塑膠袋、寶特瓶還有舊衣服阻塞了整條河!

The friends wanted to help the river.

So they made a group. The group cleaned up the river.

They took away many bags of trash.

Then they cleaned up more rivers! They cleaned up beaches!
這群朋友組成的小組清理出很多袋的垃圾，他們也繼續清理別的河流跟海灘。

The group made many videos of their work. They shared their videos online.
他們把整個過程拍成影片，上傳到網路上。

Millions of people saw the videos!

Now many people help the group.

They clean up rivers and beaches all over Indonesia!
很多人看到他們的影片，也加入他們一起清理印尼的河川跟海攤。

Five friends cleaned up one river. Now they clean up many rivers and beaches
with their new friends.

Oh, look! Our park is clean. What's next?

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Vocabulary
這群朋友不但清理家附近的河川，也擴大到其他地方。

1. trash 垃圾
What smells so awful? 什麼東西這麼難聞?
Sorry, I forgot to take out the trash. 真抱歉，我忘了倒垃圾。

2. bag 袋子
You have 5 bags of trash? 你有五袋垃圾?
That's a lot for one person! 一個人有這麼多垃圾!
I know. I can't wait to get rid of them. 我知道，我也等不及要把它們扔掉了。

3. friend 朋友
Some of my friends came here on the weekend.一些朋友周末來這裡。
They brought lots of food. 他們帶了一堆吃的。

4. share 分享
We shared 6 pizzas, 3 bottles of coke and lots of
fruit.我們分享六個披薩，三瓶可樂還有好多水果。
Hmmm, why was I not invited? 怎麼沒有邀請我?

你今天學到哪些單字?
trash垃圾
bag袋子
friend朋友
share分享

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Quiz
1. Where do the friends clean up rivers?
a. Indonesia
b. India
c. Japan

2. Where did the friends share their videos?
a. At school
b. In a river
c. Online

3. How many people saw the videos?
a. Hundreds
b. Millions
c. Billions









Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b

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Water is Life, Water is Food

Today is World Food Day. This year, it's all about water.
今天是世界糧食日。今年的重點是水。

But, wait … we don't eat water, we drink it! Why are we talking about water
on World Food Day?
但……我們不吃水、我們喝水! 為什麼要在世界糧食日講到水呢?

Every living thing on Earth needs water. Animals need it to live. Plants need
water too. They need it to grow and to make their own food.
地球上所有生物都需要水。動植物都需要水才能生長。

Think about all the food you eat. Meat comes from animals. Animals need
water. Fruit and vegetables come from plants. Plants need water too! So
without water, there is no food.
想想看所有吃過的食物。我們吃的肉跟蔬果，都是來自動物跟植物。所以沒有水，我們就沒有食物。
Don't worry. Everyone knows that water isn't REALLY food! It's a drink, …
right?
There's a new street snack in China. It's called "grilled ice" … That's what
I said! Grilled ice!
在中國有個新的路邊小吃，叫烤冰塊，沒有錯! 真的叫做烤冰塊!

The ice is cooked over a hot flame. It's not cooked for long. It doesn't all
melt away! It's cooked with lots of tasty sauces and flavors.
把冰塊放到烤爐上烤，但是不會烤太久，再撒上很多醬料。

It was made as a joke. But people really like it, especially on hot days!
Maybe it's tasty, but we all cannot eat ice! We need water for food, so let's
protect it!
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Vocabulary

水是重要資源，沒有水就沒有生物。

1. grill 火烤
Kevin and Bob are coming tomorrow. 凱文和鮑勃明天來。
So you're planning for dinner? 所以你在計畫晚餐?
Yeah, I'm thinking of grilled pork chops. 對，我想做烤豬排。

2. meat 肉類
That's a lot of meat, don't you think? 好多肉，你不覺得嗎?
They love meat. 他們喜歡吃肉。
You're right. But fruit and vegetables would be
nice.你說得對，不過蔬菜水果也很好。

3. flavor 味道
Okay, then I'll make some apple salad too. 好吧，那我也做個蘋果沙拉。
I'll add a special sauce on it. 加上特別的醬料。
It'll be full of flavors. 會有豐富的滋味。

4. eat 吃
I can't wait to eat it. 我等不及要吃了。

Let's read today's vocabulary together.
grill火烤
meat肉類
flavor味道
eat吃

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Quiz

1. What day is today?
a. World Fruit Day
b. World Food Day
c. World Water Day

2. What is China's new street snack called?
a. Grilled water
b. Grilled ice
c. Grilled plants

3. What does every living thing on Earth need?
a. Meat
b. Vegetables
c. Water

Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c

 

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Snails Change Vegetable Farmer's Life

Snails are small animals with a shell. They crawl very slowly. Snails leave
silver lines on the ground. They eat fruit, vegetables, and many other
things. Gardeners and farmers don't like snails.
蝸牛是個很小的動物，牠們吃水果、蔬菜等等，所以園丁跟農夫都不喜歡蝸牛。

But many people around the world like snails. They like to eat them. Some
people pay a lot of money to eat snails! Where are these snails from?
Sometimes they're from gardens. Many are from snail farms!
但是還是有人喜歡蝸牛，也喜歡吃牠們。那這些蝸牛來自哪裡呢?
這些蝸牛有時候是來自花園，很多是來自養殖場。

Mr. Chang was a vegetable farmer in Taitung. He grew vegetables for many
years. It was hard work. And maybe snails made his work harder.
張先生曾經是台東的菜農，種菜很辛苦，菜田裡的蝸牛讓他更辛苦。

He was getting older. He wanted an easier job.

Now Mr. Chang is a snail farmer. He has more than 80,000 snails! The snails
need a lot of care. Small changes can kill them! But for Mr. Chang, snail
farming is easier than vegetable farming.
現在張先生改養蝸牛。蝸牛需要呵護照顧，一點點的改變都會造成牠們的死亡。但是對張先生來說，養蝸牛比種菜簡單多了。

Mr. Chang also sells snails in cans. He sells sausages made of pork and
snails too. He sells them in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
張先生也賣蝸牛罐頭跟蝸牛香腸。除了國內，他還賣到香港跟澳門。

Snails changed this vegetable farmer's life. Hmmm....I'm hungry for snails
now! Are you too?

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Vocabulary
不種水稻而去養蝸牛，賺的錢還更多。

1. garden 花園
What a beautiful garden! 好漂亮的花園!
It reminds me of my days as a gardener. 讓我想起以前我當園丁的日子。

2. grow 種植
What did you grow? 妳種什麼呢?
I grew a lot of tulips.我種很多鬱金香。
Just flowers? No fruit or vegetables? 只有花嗎? 沒有青菜水果?
No, tulips were trouble enough.沒有，鬱金香就夠麻煩了。

3. vegetable 蔬菜
Yeah, vegetables can be harder. 也對，蔬菜可能更難。
There would be snails and insects.會有蝸牛和昆蟲。

4. older 比較老的
I may grow cherry trees when I get older.
我年紀比較大時也許會種櫻桃樹。Cherries are delicious.櫻桃很好吃。

Let's review these words.
garden花園
grow種植
vegetable蔬菜
older比較老的
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Quiz

1. Where does Mr. Chang live?
a. Taitung
b. Hualien
c. Yilan

2. Why did Mr. Chang start farming snails?
a. They need a lot of care.
b. He loves to eat them.
c. They're easier than vegetables.

3. Where does Mr. Chang sell his snails?
a. France
b. Macau
c. Italy













Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b