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Scientists Study Seabird Safety

I'm eating lunch at the beach! Now, where are my sandwiches? ..... Hey!!!!
That seabird took my lunch! It's very smart! Now scientists want to see just
how smart seabirds are, to keep them safe.
海鳥偷走了我的午餐，牠們好聰明。科學家想要知道海鳥到底有多聰明，好保護牠們。

Scientists want to keep seabirds safe from wind farms. Wind farms make
electricity from the wind. They have big machines called 'turbines'. Turbines
have three blades. The wind spins the blades around and around.

There's lots of wind at sea. Turbines make the most electricity there. So
companies put wind farms there.
海邊風很強，所以風力發電渦輪機都蓋在海邊，上面有三片葉片，風會吹動扇葉來發電。

Scientists are worried about seabirds. Seabirds might fly into a turbine's
blades and die. So scientists studied seabird safety at a wind farm.
科學家擔心海鳥會飛進發電機轉動的扇葉而死亡，於是開始研究風力發電場的海鳥安全。

The study took two years. They watched 10,000 videos of the turbines. They
saw four kinds of seabirds come and go. And they found … nothing!

Zero seabirds flew into the turbine blades. Zero seabirds died! They all flew
far away from the spinning blades. Scientists don't know why. But those
seabirds are very smart indeed!
科學家研究了兩年，看了一萬多支發電機的監視器影片，發現有四種海鳥來來去去，但是這些海鳥就是很聰明，沒有一隻海鳥被撞死，科學家也不知道為甚麼。

Scientists need to study other kinds of seabirds. Maybe now they will find
how to save thousands of other seabirds too!
Bravo birdies!
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Vocabulary
海鳥跟風力發電渦輪機相安無事，讓科學家有些意外。
1. fly 飛翔。
Fly, kite, fly! 飛呀，風箏，飛吧。
Look how high it is! 你看它飛得多高!
Yeah, it's beautiful against the blue sky.對啊，襯著藍天真好看。

2. spin 轉圈。
Oh no, it's spinning around. 糟了，它在轉圈圈。
It's just the wind. 只是風的關係。
It'll steady once the wind weakens. 風變小就穩定了。

3. far away 很遠的。
Now it's flying too far away. 現在它飛得太遠了。
It'll take an hour to bring it back. 要一個鐘頭才收得回來。
That's okay. We have a lot of time. 沒關係，我們有的是時間。

4. beach 海灘。
This is really a nice beach. 這真是個美好的海灘。
It is. We should come back more often. 真的，我們應該常回來。

你有在海邊放風箏過嗎?
fly飛翔
spin轉圈
far away很遠的
beach海灘

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Quiz
1. What are wind farms for?
A: Studying seabirds
B: Watching videos
C: Making electricity

2. What machines have three spinning blades?
A: Videos
B: Scientists
C: Turbines

3. How many seabirds flew into the machines?
A: Zero
B: Two
C: Four

Answers
1. C
2. C
3. A
 

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Making Houses from Seaweed

I love the beach! Let's swim! Wait! What's all that brown stuff? It smells
like bad eggs!
我喜歡海邊，我們去游泳吧！等一下，海灘上那個咖啡色的東西是甚麼？它聞起來好像臭掉的雞蛋。

That brown stuff is seaweed. Seaweed grows in the ocean. Ocean waves push it
to the beach.
原來是海帶。海帶生長在海裡，被海浪推到沙灘上。

Some beaches have a lot of smelly seaweed! People don't want to go to those
beaches.
有的海灘會有很多臭臭的海帶，讓人根本不想去。

What can we do with this seaweed? Well, we can make houses!
這些海帶可以拿來做什麼呢？可以用來蓋房子！

A gardener in Mexico is making houses from seaweed. His company cleans the
seaweed from the beach. He mixes the seaweed with other materials.He makes
the blocks. He dries them under Mexico's hot sun. Then the gardener builds
houses with the blocks. He makes a little money by selling some of the
houses. He gave 14 houses to people in need.
墨西哥的一個園丁用海帶來建造房屋。他的公司清理海灘上的海帶，然後把海帶混合其他的材料，製造成磚塊，用這些磚塊來蓋房子，賣掉這些房子可以賺一點錢。他也曾經把十四棟房子送給需要的人。

Are the seaweed blocks safe? Researchers say they are good for 120 years.
這些海帶磚安全嗎？研究人員說它們還可以維持一百二十年。

Lots of seaweed on beaches is a problem. Making houses from this seaweed is a
great idea!
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Vocabulary
海帶可以用來當作房屋的建材，沒有想到吧？

1. make 做
Let's have some sushi tonight. 我們今晚來吃壽司。
I'll make them myself. 我自己來做。
Good. Then I'll make seaweed pork rib soup. 好啊，那我做個海帶排骨湯。

2. smelly 有臭味
Why is sushi so delicious? 為什麼壽司這麼好吃？
Because I'm a good cook? 因為我是很棒的廚師？
Of course. But I sometimes find sushi a little smelly.
當然啦，不過我有時候覺得它有點臭。

3. egg 蛋
But it's just rice and some fish. 但它只是米飯加一點魚。
And some eggs. 還有一些蛋。

4. mix with 混合
You like eggs, right? 你喜歡蛋，對吧？
Yeah, especially when they're mixed with onions. 對，特別是它混搭洋蔥的時候。

請注意，來一起讀單字。
make 做
smelly 有臭味
egg 蛋
mix with 混和
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Quiz

1. Where does the gardener live?
A: America
B: Canada
C: Mexico

2. What's bad about seaweed on the beach?
A: It's clean
B: It's smelly
C: It looks good

3. How many years are the seaweed blocks good?
A: 20
B: 120
C: 220

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. B
 

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Iraqis Plant Trees to Stop Deserts

Phew! It's very dry! Are we in a desert? I need water...

A desert is a place without water. It gets very little rain. It's hard to
find plants in a desert. Plants need water to grow.
沙漠裡面很少下雨，水很少，也沒有甚麼植物。

Good soil needs plants. Without plant roots, the soil can't hold water. The
soil gets hard and dry. No plants can grow. The place becomes a desert.
少了植物的根，土壤很難留住水分，很快就會變乾、變硬。最後這片土地就會變成沙漠。

Iraq has two big deserts. This country has long, hot, and dry summers. Now
the earth is getting hotter. And Iraq is getting less water from rain and
rivers. More places there are becoming desert.
伊拉克有兩個大沙漠。伊拉克的夏天又長又熱，現在因為全球暖化，伊拉克的水越來越少，更多地方變成了沙漠。

People want good soil again. So some people planted trees. Then more people
planted trees! Now Iraq wants to plant 5 million trees!
伊拉克希望改善土壤品質，決定開始種樹。他們決心要種五百萬顆樹！

The tree roots will help the soil hold water. Then more plants can grow.
Their roots will help the soil. Then more plants can grow. Their roots will
help the soil. Then more…
樹根可以幫助土壤留住水分，這樣就可以種更多植物，留住更多水分，變成一個正向循環！

The earth needs our help! Can you plant a tree today?

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Vocabulary
伊拉克希望多種樹，把沙漠變成綠洲。
1. grow 種植。
I'm trying to grow roses, but it's a lot of
work.我正在種玫瑰，但是它需要做好多事。
Roses? You can't even grow cucumbers! 玫瑰? 你甚至不會種小黃瓜!

2. soil 泥土。
That's why I'm using the soil for roses. 這是為什麼我用這些泥土來種玫瑰。

3. root 根部。
But roses have deep roots. 但是玫瑰的根很深。
Your pots are not big enough. 你的花盆不夠大。
Since when did you know so much about roses? 你什麼時候開始這麼懂玫瑰?

4. more 更多。
I read about it. 我有看書。
But I learned more from my mom. 但是我從我媽媽那裏學到更多。
She plants roses every year. 她每年都種玫瑰。

你有種過任何植物嗎? 一起來讀今天的單字。
grow種植
soil泥土
root根部
more更多
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Quiz
1. What is a desert?
A: A place without water
B: A plant
C: Good soil

2. What can grow when tree roots help the soil hold water?
A: Strong winds
B: No plants
C: More plants

3. How many trees do they plan to plant in Iraq?
A: 5
B: A million
C: 5 million

Answers
1. A
2. C
3. C

 

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Kaohsiung Students Build a Car That Runs on Sunlight

In Australia, there's a race. It's very tough. 澳洲有一場艱難的比賽。

The drivers drive 3,000 kilometers. They cross a hot desert. Not all cars can
do it. Only the toughest cars try.
賽車手要開3000公里跨越炎熱的沙漠，只有最堅固的汽車才有辦法。

A Taiwanese team is racing this year. They're National Kaohsiung University
of Science and Technology students!
台灣有一支團隊會參加今年的比賽。他們是國立高雄科技大學的學生。

These students want to help change the world. They built a special car. It's
called Apollo IX. ("nine")
這些學生想要改變世界。他們打造一台特別的車子，叫做阿波羅九號。

It's an electric car. That's nothing special, right?

Most cars run on gas, but some cars run on electricity. Well, this car has
solar panels. It runs on sunlight! 這是一台電動車，並不特別，對不對?
但它可是一台用太陽能發動的車子。

Apollo IX's hood and roof have solar panels. In sunny weather, they take in
sunlight. The solar panels turn sunlight into electricity.

The electricity fills the car's battery.
這台車的車頂跟前面的引擎蓋有太陽能板。晴天的時候，它可以吸收陽光轉化成電力。

The race is a big test for Apollo IX. It can go 518 kilometers with a full
battery. But it needs sunlight.
這個比賽是阿波羅九號的大挑戰。它充飽電可以跑518公里，但是它需要陽光。

The car needs to go 3,000 kilometers! In bad weather, can Apollo IX win the
race? 如果天氣不好，阿波羅九號能贏得比賽嗎?

These students are doing important work. Cars that run on sunlight can change
the world. Let's hope they win!
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Vocabulary
台灣學生製造的賽車，是否經得起澳洲沙漠的考驗?

1. desert 沙漠
Why would anyone want to drive a car across the desert?
為什麼有人會想開車橫越沙漠?
Why not? 為什麼不呢?
Didn't you want to challenge yourself when you were younger?
難道你年少時沒想過挑戰自己?

2. sunlight 陽光
I did try to stay in bed for 24 hours.我有嘗試躺在床上24小時。
Away from the sunlight.並且遠離陽光。
Wow. That's…uh, that's really something. 那真不簡單。

3. change 改變
It didn't change the world, I know.我知道那沒有改變世界。
But it helped me win a race. 不過有幫我贏得比賽。

4. race 比賽
The race of who can sleep longer? 看誰睡得比較久的比賽?
Yes! How did you know? 對啊，你怎麼知道的?

Let's read today's vocabulary.
desert沙漠
sunlight陽光
change改變
race比賽

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Quiz

1. How many kilometers in this race?
a. 9
b. 518
c. 3,000

2. What did the students name their car?
a. Sunny IX
b. Solar IX
c. Apollo IX

3. What does the car run on?
a. Gas
b. Sunlight
c. Australia
















Answers:
1. c
2. c
d. b
 

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Moos to the Moon

What's this smelly thing? Ewww! It's cow poop! Scientists call it cow dung.
Most people want to throw it away. It smells bad! But guess what? It can be
very useful!
科學家把牛糞叫做 cow dung，牛糞雖然很臭，但其實非常有用!

In Japan, a space company wants to use cow dung fuel to make rockets fly!
Whoa!
日本有一家太空公司想把牛糞當作火箭的燃料。

Rockets need to fly very high and very fast. They need special fuel. Now a
gas company makes this fuel with cow dung!
火箭飛得又高又快， 所以需要特殊的燃料。有一間汽油公司就把牛糞做成了火箭燃料。

The space company tested the rocket fuel. Its rocket shot out blue and orange
fire! Everyone was very happy. The rocket can work with the cow dung fuel!
太空公司測試這種燃料，成功點燃了火箭，噴出藍色、橘色的火焰。

Using cow dung for fuel is good. Cow dung is cheap. Farmers have lots of
it... and every day, there's mooooo-re! And using it instead of oil helps the
Earth.
牛糞燃料是個好主意，農夫每天都可以提供很多牛糞，而且它很便宜，用來取代燃油也很環保。

For Japan, using cow dung is important. Japan doesn't have its own oil. But
they can make energy from cow dung. They can make gas to heat homes and make
trucks go. And now they make the special rocket fuel!
日本沒有石油，但是可以用牛糞產生動力，用在暖氣、貨車，現在也可以用在火箭上。

Maybe one day, cow poop will fly a rocket to the moooooo-n!

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Vocabulary
牛糞居然可以做火箭燃料，想不到吧?

1. orange 橘子、橘色的
Are you making a lantern? 你在做燈籠嗎?
I wish. 我希望是。
No, I'm making a kite.不過我是在做風箏。
An orange and blue kite? 橘色跟藍色的風箏?
Yeah, bright colors look pretty in the sky.對啊，鮮豔的顏色在天上很好看。

2. can 可以、能
When do you plan to fly it? 你準備什麼時候去放?
Right after I'm done.就在做好之後。
Wow, can I go with you? 哇，我可以跟你一起去嗎?
Sure.當然。

3. use 使用
How do you know what materials to use? 你怎麼知道用什麼材料?
Well, I googled. 我查了谷歌。

4. cheap 便宜的
I like kites. 我喜歡風箏。
They are cheap and lots of fun. 又便宜又好玩。

Let's read today's words.
orange橘子、橘色的
can可以、能
use使用
cheap便宜的

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Quiz
1. What do scientists call "cow poop"?
a. Cow dung
b. Cow fuel
c. Cow smell

2. Where is cow poop used for rockets?
a. South Korea
b. Japan
c. Taiwan

3. Why is using cow poop good?
a. It helps the Earth.
b. It smells funny.
c. It's colorful.

Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. a