New Marine Parks Protect Ocean

GASP! That was so fun! I love snorkeling!

Have you been snorkeling?
你會浮潛嗎？

Snorkeling is when you swim around on the surface of the ocean, and you look
at things under the water.
浮潛就是在海面上游泳，看海裡的景觀。

There are so many interesting things to see in the ocean! Such as fish,
turtles, jellyfish, coral, and sometimes even sharks!
海裡面有魚、海龜、水母、珊瑚，有時候還有鯊魚！

But the ocean is in trouble. There is too much pollution, and this is hurting
the oceans. It is hurting the sea animals too. We need to protect the ocean.
但是現在海洋有太多污染，會傷害海洋跟海洋生物。我們要保護海洋。

One way that Australia is protecting the ocean is by making two marine parks.
A marine park is a "sea park", so it is like a park in the ocean!
澳洲為了保護海洋，蓋了兩座海洋公園。

And these parks are very, very big. They are seven hundred and forty-four
thousand square kilometers large! Do you know how big that is? That is the
size of about twenty Taiwans!
它們有74萬4千平方公里，大概有20個台灣大！

These parks are protected. That means there are rules that help make sure the
water stays clean, and the animals stay safe.
海洋公園有規定保持海水乾淨，也保護動物的安全。

This is important, because if we don't protect the animals, one day they
might be gone forever.
如果我們不保護動物，牠們有一天會消失。

So remember to protect the environment, and keep garbage out of the oceans!
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Vocabulary
澳洲的海洋公園,是指受到保護的海洋區域。

1. swim 游泳
Swimming is the best thing to do in summer. 夏天最棒的事就是游泳。
I agree. Especially if you can swim in the ocean.
我同意，尤其假如你能在海裡游泳的話。

2. under the water 在水下
It's so nice to be under the water. 在水底下真好！
Yeah, sometimes you get to see fish too. 是啊,有的時候還可以看到魚。

3. size 尺寸
The size of this swimming pool is amazing! 這個游泳池的尺寸真驚人！
I think it's an Olympic-size pool. 我想這是個奧運大小的游泳池。

4. forever 永遠
Kate is moving to the U.K. 凱特要搬去英國了。
I know. She'll be gone forever. 我知道,她會永遠離開了。
Forever? So she's not coming back? 永遠嗎？所以她不回來了？
Nope. 不了。

Would you like to visit a marine park? Let's read today's vocabulary.
swim 游泳
under the water 在水下
size 尺寸
forever 永遠
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Quiz

1. What country created marine parks in this story?
A: Australia
B: Taiwan
C: USA

2. How big is the total size of the marine parks?
A: About the size of 20 Pacific Oceans
B: About the size of 20 Taiwans
C: The size of Australia

3. What is a marine park?
A: A park in the forest
B: A park in the sky
C: A park in the ocean

Answers
1. A
2. B
3. C
 

A Computer that Runs on Algae

Hi, everyone! I want to tell you about a really cool type of energy.

You guys know about clean energy from the sun and wind, right? But do you
know about energy from algae?
你有聽說過藻類也可以發電嗎？

Algae are those green things you see in water sometimes. You can find them in
all kinds of water, like lakes and the ocean.
你常常可以在湖面上或是海面上看到綠色的藻類。

It is kind of yucky if you swim in algae, it's so slimy! But, algae can also
be used to make clean energy.
藻類黏糊糊的，在裡面游泳很噁心。不過它們可以提供乾淨的能源！

Algae are plants. All plants use photosynthesis.
藻類是植物，會行光合作用。

Plants use photosynthesis to make energy, which helps them grow. Now people
are using this energy to make electricity. Wow! It's like a battery that
keeps making power!
植物經由光合作用產生能量，幫助生長。現在人們可以用這種能量來發電！

The scientists have used this algae battery for more than a year. And it's
still making enough energy to power a small computer!
科學家用藻類發電已經一年多了，電力足夠供應一台小電腦。

This is so exciting! Why? Well, algae doesn't cost anything, you can get it
almost everywhere!
而且藻類到處都有！

We use a lot of energy every day. This algae battery can help us a lot. It
can help make the world a cleaner place!
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Vocabulary
用藻類來發電，有點兒不可思議吧？

1. energy 能源
I'm so tired today, no energy whatsoever. 我今天好累，完全沒有勁兒。
You need a little time to recharge. 你需要一點時間充電。
Let me get you some chocolate ice cream. 我去給你弄點巧克力冰淇淋。

2. use 使用
So we're using ice cream as energy? 所以我們現在用冰淇淋當作能源？
Why not? It's the best one we can use right now.
為什麼不？它是我們現在能用的最佳能源。

3. cost 花費
And it doesn't cost much. 而且它花不了多少錢。
No, it only costs 200 NT. 對，只花了兩百塊。

4. battery 電池
My cell phone's battery is dead. 我的手機電池完蛋了。
That's not fun. 那不好玩。
This store should have the battery you need. 這家店應該有你需要的電池。

這些單字常常用到，我們來讀一遍。
energy 能源
use 使用
cost 花費
battery 電池
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Quiz

1. Where can you find algae?
A: Only in lakes
B: Only in oceans
C: In all kinds of water

2. What did scientists use algae to do?
A: Build a small computer
B: Give power to a small computer
C: Clean the ocean

3. Why is energy from algae like energy from the wind and sun?
A: They are all clean energy
B: They are all easy to use
C: They all use photosynthesis

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
 

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
 

Free App Helps Cut Plastic Waste

Woof! It is so hot today! I need some water… Ahh! That's better…

You know, the world is getting hotter and hotter every year. And it's
important for all of us to stay healthy and drink lots of water.
地球越來越熱，我們要保持健康，也要多喝水！

It's getting hotter because of something called "climate change".

"Climate" means weather. The weather is changing because of all the pollution
people have been making for many, many years.
Climate 就是氣候，人類製造太多汙染造成氣候變遷。

There are lots of kinds of pollution, and all of them are very bad. One kind
is "plastic waste".
其中一種汙染是塑膠垃圾。

If someone buys a bottle of water, drinks it, and throws it in the trash,
that plastic is now waste. BUT, if someone uses that bottle again, it is no
longer waste! And the plastic won't pollute our planet.
假如有人買瓶裝水，喝完之後亂丟就是一種浪費，但如果能重複利用，它就不是垃圾了！

And, guess what?! Taiwan has a free mobile app, to help you find over 8000
spots to refill your water bottles!
台灣現在有一款免費的App，能帶你找到八千多個裝水的地方！

Folks in Taiwan used to leave tea pots filled with water outside for thirsty
passers-by to drink, so that everyone could be safe in the heat.
奉茶是從前大家會在路邊放水壺，讓路過的人喝水解渴。

Which is why the app is called 【奉茶行動】.

In English this means "Tea Service". The app has already saved more than
450,000 plastic bottles!
這個叫做奉茶行動的App，已經省下四十五萬個寶特瓶！

With everyone working together, we can all help to stop climate change.
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Vocabulary

想減少塑膠汙染，最簡單的辦法就是自己帶水壺。

1. water 水
It's so hot! I need water. 好熱喔，我需要喝水。
But I didn't bring any. 可是我沒帶水。
Here, you can eat this. 來，你吃這個吧。
Watermelon? 吃西瓜喔？
Yeah, it should work. 沒錯，這應該有用。

2. drink 喝
I can drink a whole bottle of this. 這我可以喝一整瓶。
Drink as much as you like. 你要喝多少都可以。
We have more. 我們還有。

3. bottle 瓶子
You can save 5 NT if you bring your own bottle.
要是你自己帶水瓶，可以省五塊錢。
Good! I always have a bottle in my bag. 真好，我的袋子裡永遠有個瓶子。

4. pollute 汙染
We really need to stop polluting the ocean. 我們真的需要停止汙染海洋。
So I shouldn't throw my bad sandwich into the sea?
所以我不該把難吃的三明治扔進海裡？

一起來讀單字。
water 水
drink 喝
bottle 瓶子
pollute 汙染
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Quiz

1. What should you do to stay healthy in the heat?
A: Run up a big mountain
B: Drink lots of water
C: Fall asleep in the sunshine

2. What is it called when pollution changes the weather?
A: Tea service
B: Climate change
C: Dave

3. How many plastic bottles has this app saved so far?
A: More than 450,000
B: Less than 450,000
C: Exactly 450,000

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
 

Tiny Robot Looks Like a Crab

What's that sound?

Oh, it's my robot vacuum cleaner! It got stuck!

Okay, that's better.

Robots can do so many things! They can vacuum floors and help build cars!
機器人可以幫忙掃地，也可以製造汽車。

But, can you imagine a robot so small, that it can walk on the edge of a 10
NT coin?

Well, scientists now have one! It's called a "micro-robot."
科學家做了一個迷你機器人，可以在十元硬幣的邊邊上走路！

"Micro" means super, super small.

Scientists have made a micro robot that looks like a crab. And, it is so
small, it can walk on the edge of a coin!
這個迷你機器人有一點像螃蟹。

This micro robot crab is the smallest walking robot ever made! It's almost
too hard to see with your eyes. You have to look really closely!
它是史上最小的機器人，甚至很難用肉眼看見！

Why did they make this super, super mini robot?

Tiny robots can do things people can't, like go into your body and help
doctors fix something that's too small for the doctors to reach.
迷你機器人可以進入人的身體，幫醫生治療病人。

Micro-robots could soon be saving lives!

Or, a micro robot could help astronauts. It could crawl inside a tiny part of
a spaceship engine and help fix something.
它也可以幫太空人進引擎裡面修太空船。

The next time you have a coin in your hand, imagine a tiny crab robot
crawling on the edge. Amazing, right?

Scientists say one day, micro robots will be so small, you won't be able to
see them without a microscope!
未來的機器人會小到要用顯微鏡才看得到！

Wow! That means one day we could have robots inside of almost anything!
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Vocabulary
機器人小到要用顯微鏡才能看見，很神奇吧?

1. vacuum cleaner 吸塵器
Your vacuum cleaner can run by itself! 你的吸塵器可以自己跑。
Of course. I don't need to do anything. 當然。我什麼都不用做。
I want to get one for my house! 我家也要買一台。

2. look like 看起來像
Does my hair look like a pineapple? 我的頭髮像不像鳳梨？
It looks more like a bird. 更像一隻鳥。
No wonder I feel like flying. 難怪我覺得想飛。

3. fix 修理
Can you fix this mini robot? 你會修這個迷你機器人嗎？
No, it's too small! 不會，它太小了。

4. coin 硬幣
I have too many coins in my pocket. 我口袋裡太多硬幣了。
Give them to me. 都給我吧。
I don't mind. 我不介意。

Let's read these words together.
vacuum cleaner 吸塵器
look like 看起來像
fix 修理
coin 硬幣
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Quiz

1.What do we call super small robots?
A: Whale robots
B: Master robots
C: Micro robots

2. What does this robot look like?
A: A giraffe
B: A crab
C: A fish

3. What could micro robots soon be saving?
A: Lives
B: Money
C: Time

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A