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Town Gets Man's Big Secret

Are you generous? A generous person gives money or help in a kind way. Maybe
you're generous. But are you as generous as Geoffrey Holt was?
你是一個慷慨的人嗎? 你能像Geoffrey Holt一樣慷慨嗎?

Who was Geoffrey Holt? Geoffrey was a nice, quiet man. People liked him. He
lived in a small town in America called Hinsdale.
他是誰呢? Geoffrey是個安靜又友善的人，他住在美國一個叫 Hinsdale的小鎮。

Geoffrey knew a lot about cars. But he didn't drive a car. He rode a bicycle
around town. That's because Geoffrey didn't like to spend much money.
Geoffrey很了解車，但是他沒有開車。Geoffrey不喜歡花很多錢，他都在小鎮裡騎腳踏車。

When he was 82, he died. But Geoffrey had a big secret. He kept the secret
for a long time.
但是Geoffrey有個秘密，大家一直到他在82歲過世的時候才發現。

Geoffrey was rich! He had about four million dollars. Wow! That's more than
125 million Taiwan dollars!
他其實很有錢，他有大約400萬美金，超過1億2500萬台幣。

Geoffrey gave all his money to Hinsdale when he died. He wanted to help his
town.
Geoffrey死後把他所有的錢留給這個小鎮，希望可以有所幫助。

The people of Hinsdale are very happy about the money. They will use
Geoffrey's money to help their town. Their schools and other things in their
town will be better.
Hinsdale的人非常高興，他們打算讓小鎮裡的學校跟其他的設備變得更好。

Geoffrey Holt was a very generous guy!
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Vocabulary
這位低調的富翁，把他所有的財富都留給他所住的地方。

1. die 死亡
How do you want to be remembered when you die? 你死的時候希望人們記得你什麼?
That's a very big question! 好大的問題!

2. kind 仁慈的
No, I'm serious.我是認真的。
Okay, I'd like people to say I love my friends.
好吧，我想要大家說我愛朋友。That I'm nice and kind.人很好很和善。

3. happy 快樂的
What about you? 你呢?
I'd like to be remembered as a happy person.我想要別人記得我是個快樂的人。

4. better 更好的
Are you happy now? 你現在快樂嗎?
I try to be.我在努力。
I believe I can do better.我相信可以做得更好。
I'll help you. 我會幫你。
Thank you! You are nice and kind. 謝謝，你真的是又好又和善。

你今天學到哪些字?
die死亡
kind仁慈的
happy快樂的
better更好的
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1. Which one did Geoffrey do?
a. Spent a lot of money
b. Drove a car
c. Rode a bicycle

2. How old was Geoffrey when he died?
a. 62
b. 82
c. 102

3. How much of Geoffrey's money did Hinsdale get?
a. Half of it
b. Most of it
c. All of it













Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. c
 

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The "Mite-iest" Cheese in the World

Do you know what people say about stinky tofu? The worse it smells, the
better it tastes!
大家都說臭豆腐越臭越好吃。

In Europe, people say the same about cheese. They have lots of cheeses over
there. What's the weirdest one? Mite cheese.
歐洲人也說起司越臭越好吃，他們有各種起司，最奇怪的是螨起司。

No, no, no! It's not MICE cheese! It's MITE cheese! Mites are very small
spiders. They make cheese using their poop!
螨很像小的蜘蛛，牠們的排泄物可以用來做起司。

Mr. Poschel was a biology teacher. Now he farms mites. He has lots of dark,
cool, moist boxes. They're full of millions of mites! He needs them to make
mite cheese.
Poschel先生以前是生物老師。他現在養螨，把牠們養在潮濕陰暗的箱子來做起司。

Mr. Poschel puts soft cheese into the boxes. Then the hungry mites get to
work! They climb all over it! Eating and pooping, pooping and eating. Eat.
Poop. Eat. Poop. Eat. Poop. They're making mite cheese!
Poschel先生把軟質乳酪放進箱子裡，螨會爬到起司上，邊吃邊排泄。

Mr. Poschel waits for the mite cheese to get hard. Then he takes it out of
the boxes. He's very careful. These mites eat fingernails too!
等到起司變硬了，就可以從箱子裡拿出來。他很小心，這些螨也會吃指甲。

His mite cheese is ready to eat. Some say it's tasty. Others want to try it.
Spider poop cheese? No, thanks or yes, please?
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Vocabulary
螨起司的做法真特別，有點兒異想天開。

1. smell 聞起來
What's that you're eating? 你在吃什麼呢?
Seafood soup. 海鮮湯。
It smells very strong.聞起來味道很重。
Yeah, I added fish sauce.對，我加了魚露。

2. taste 嚐起來
This actually tastes really good. 它其實很好吃。
You made it yourself? 你自己做的?
Right, I learned it from a Thai teacher. 對，我從一個泰國老師學來的。

3. lots of 很多的
I know fish sauce is used in lots of Thai dishes.我知道很多泰國菜都用魚露。
Come, have some. 來吧，吃一點。
Wow! Delicious! 哇，真好吃!
I knew you'd like it.我就知道你會喜歡。

4. full of 充滿的
This soup is full of flavor! 這個湯味道濃郁。
Yeah, it's better than other kinds of soup. 它比別的湯都好。
Because it's easy to make.因為它很容易做。

Do you like cheese or Thai food? 來複習一遍單字。
smell聞起來
taste嚐起來
lots of很多的
full of充滿的
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Quiz
1. What kind of cheese is made from spider poop?
a. Mite cheese
b. Mice cheese
c. My cheese

2. What does Mr. Poschel keep in dark, cool, moist boxes?
a. Stinky tofu
b. Millions of mice
c. Millions of mites

3. What eats fingernails?
a. Mites
b. Cows
c. Mr. Poschel

Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. a

 

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Sunshine Kettle

It's spring! The sun is shining. It makes flowers bloom. It makes the weather
warmer.

Electricity makes TVs and lights work. Fuel makes planes and cars move. What
makes the sun shine?
電視跟電燈靠電力運作，飛機跟汽車則依賴燃油推動。那太陽靠著什麼發光呢?

The sun is made of many very small things called atoms. These atoms like to
bounce around very fast. Sometimes, they hit each other hard and stick
together! When this happens, the atoms become one bigger thing!
太陽由很小的原子組成。這些原子會互相碰撞融合，成為更大的東西。

Lots of energy comes out. It makes the sun shine! This is nuclear fusion!
這就是核融合，這個過程會釋放很多能量，讓太陽發光。

We need this kind of energy. It's good energy. It won't make the environment
dirty. So scientists are trying to copy the sun. But it's hard!
我們需要這種能源，因為它不會汙染環境。

Scientists used many strong lights called lasers. They used lasers to shoot
at atoms. This made the atoms bounce around very fast and hit each other -
just like a mini sun!
科學家對著原子發出雷射光，讓原子產生反應互相碰撞，就像一顆迷你的太陽。

Some energy came out. The electricity from this energy can boil water in a
kettle. Scientists are trying to make better mini suns. The world needs lots
of energy!
釋放的能源還可以燒開水。科學家努力製造更好的迷你太陽，因為世界需要很多能源。

Scientists are working on nuclear fusion so we can have a better world!

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Vocabulary
科學家努力模仿太陽的作用，希望產生更多能源。

1. each other 彼此
Do you see that boy and girl? 你看到那個男孩跟女孩嗎?
Do you see how they look at each other? 你有看到他們怎麼看彼此嗎?

2. happen 發生
Yeah, what about it? 看到了，又怎樣呢?
Their eyes are shining. 他們的眼睛發亮。
So they're in love. 所以他們在談戀愛。
No, that's not what's happening. 不對，不是那樣。

3. energy 能源、能量
Then what do you think is happening? 那你覺得發生了什麼事?
There's this energy between them. 他們之間有一種能量。

4. light 光線
Right, the energy of love. 對，愛的能量。
No, it's the energy of light. 不對，是光的能量。
You're weird, you know that? 你是個怪人，你知道嗎?

這些單字很好用。
each other彼此
happen發生
energy能源、能量
light光線

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Quiz
1. What makes planes and cars move?
a. Electricity
b. Fuel
c. Wind

2. What are the scientists trying to copy?
a. Lasers
b. Electricity
c. The sun

3. What can the mini sun do now?
a. Light rooms
b. Cool food
c. Boil water

Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. c

 

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Helping Kids Sleep Better

Sleep is important. People need comfortable beds to sleep well. But some
people don't have beds. They don't sleep well.
睡眠很重要。人們需要舒服的床才能睡得好。

Two or three percent of kids in the USA don't have beds. Are you shocked?
美國有百分之二到百分之三的兒童沒有床，是不是讓人嚇一跳!

One man in the USA was very shocked. Sleep helps kids do well in school. He
wanted to help these kids sleep well. First, he built a bed for one kid. Then
he asked a good friend to help him. They built more beds for more kids.
有個美國人非常驚訝，他想要幫助兒童睡好，讓他們在學校有更好的表現。所以他跟朋友一起為兒童製作床。

The man started a group to make beds. Families can help build their own beds.
Sometimes young kids help build the beds.
他也成立團隊，孩子們的家人可以來做自己的床。有時候也有兒童會來幫忙。

The group has made beds for more than one hundred forty thousand families.
That's a lot of beds! But many more kids need beds. There's a lot of work to
do!
這個團隊幫助14萬個家庭，但是仍然有很多兒童需要床。

Why does this man help kids have beds? He doesn't do it to make money. It's
because he likes to help people. This makes him feel good.
為什麼這個人要幫助小孩有床呢?他並不是為了賺錢，而是因為他喜歡伸出援手，這樣讓他覺得很開心。

This man helps kids have beds. Now they can sleep well! Sweet dreams,
everyone!
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Vocabulary
故事裡這個人，希望每個小孩都可以躺在自己的床上睡覺。

1. feel 感覺
You look a bit pale. 你看起來有點蒼白。
Don't feel well? 不大舒服嗎?
No, didn't sleep well. 不是，沒睡好。

2. family 家人
Yesterday my sister and her family came to visit.
昨天我妹妹和她的家人來看我。 I love my nieces, but they wanted to sleep with
me! 我很愛我的外甥女，但是她們要跟我一起睡!

3. ask 請求
You could ask them to sleep on the sofa.你可以要她們睡沙發啊。
Well, I gave them my bed. 結果我給她們睡床。
I slept on the floor. 我睡地上。
That's tough! 這有點麻煩。

4. thousand 千
And then they asked me to tell them stories. 然後她們要我講故事。
From One Thousand and One Nights. 一千零一夜的故事!
That's a lot of stories! 那是很多故事呢!
Exactly. 就是啊。

今天這些單字很好記喔。
feel感覺
family家人
ask請求
thousand千
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Quiz
1. What percentage of kids in the USA don't have beds?
a. 2 or 3
b. 12 or 13
c. 20 or 30

2. Who did the man first ask to help him?
a. A group
b. A family
c. A friend

3. Why does the man make beds for kids?
a. To be shocked
b. To help people
c. To make money

Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b

 

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Out of Gas But Unstoppable

People love ordering food online. Food delivery drivers are busy! In India,
one delivery driver uses his scooter to deliver food orders. But one day, it
needed gas. He went to the gas station.
人們喜歡線上點餐，讓外送員都很忙碌。印度有一位外送員騎機車送訂單。有一天他的機車需要加油，就去了加油站。

At that time, everyone was worried about gas. Was there enough? Maybe not! So
everyone wanted to buy gas. The line at the gas station was very long!
當時大家都很擔心汽油不夠，所以都去買油，讓加油站大排長龍。

The man waited... three hours! Then he got a new food order. This was a big
problem. He didn't want his hungry customer to wait! But his scooter needed
gas.
這位外送員一等就是三個小時，但是他有了新訂單，不能讓客人等。

The man had an idea. He used his friend's horse! He got the food. He put the
red delivery bag on his back. Then he rode the horse to deliver the
customer's order.
他有個主意，他可以騎朋友的馬送餐! 他騎著馬、揹著紅色外送袋去送客人訂的餐點。

The road was busy and noisy. But the horse walked calmly.
街道非常吵雜又擁擠，但是馬冷靜地向前走。

People were amazed to see a delivery driver riding a horse! Some posted
pictures online of this unstoppable food delivery driver. He became famous!
路人都很驚訝看到外送員騎馬送訂單，有一些人上傳照片到網路上，讓他一炮而紅。

His scooter was out of gas, but this delivery driver found a cool way to do
his job! Giddyap, horsey!

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Vocabulary
騎馬送餐去，真是使命必達。

1. famous 著名的
What's that long line for? 那麼長的隊伍在做什麼?
Don't you know? That's the famous pancake store. 你不知道嗎?那是有名的鬆餅店。

2. wait 等待
People are lining up for pancakes? 大家為了鬆餅排隊?!
Yeah, I once waited one hour standing there.
對啊，我有一次站在那兒等了一個鐘頭。

3. amazed 驚訝的
I'm amazed you'd do something like that. 我很驚訝你會做那種事。
Well, you've never tasted their pancakes. 因為你沒吃過他們的鬆餅。

4. deliver 運送
No, I'm amazed you didn't have it delivered to you. 不，我是驚訝你沒有叫外送。
For pancakes, you have to eat it nice and hot. 鬆餅一定要吃熱呼呼的啊。

今天學到哪些單字?
famous著名的
wait等待
amazed驚訝的
deliver運送

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Quiz
1. What is the man's job?
a. Camera operator
b. Horse trainer
c. Food delivery driver

2. How long did the man wait for gas?
a. 3 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 3 hours

3. What was the man's idea?
a. Order food
b. Ride a horse
c. Become famous

Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. b