Origami Moon Base

America wants to send 2 astronauts to the moon in 2024.

The plan is for them to spend 7 days there.
2024年，美國打算送兩位太空人去月球待7天。

Humans have never stayed on the moon for so long before, and they will need a
little home to stay in.

A rocket needs to carry it up to space, so it can't be heavy… and it needs
to fit in a spaceship ... oh, and it needs to be
strong…在月球待這麼久，要有房子給太空人住，這個房子不能太重，要能放進太空艙，還要很堅固。
Hmmm… what to do?

Well, have you ever folded paper to make an animal...like maybe a bird?

Folding paper to make art is called "Origami" -- that's a Japanese name
because folding paper to make art is very popular in Japan.

"Origami"是日本流行的摺紙藝術。

So, some smart people in Holland had an idea: "Let's use the idea of origami
to make a moon base!"

They designed a moon base that's not too heavy and can fit in the space
ship...it will be folded -- like origami -- to save space.
科學家用摺紙的方式來做月球基地，不佔空間也不會太重，還可以裝進太空船。

After the astronauts unfold it...there will be enough room for one man and
one woman to live inside it for seven days!
打開來，有足夠的房間給兩位太空人住。

Oh, and the outside has solar panels for energy!
基地外面還有太陽能板，提供能源！

Wow...a moon base that folds and unfolds...like origami! What a great idea!
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Vocabulary

誰會想到，連太空船也可以折起來?

1. Fold折起來。We need folding chairs for the
party.我們的派對需要折疊椅。What's wrong with these chairs?
這些椅子有什麼不對? They are not enough. 它們不夠。Folding chairs don't take
up much space.折疊椅不佔地方。

2. Space空間，太空。Stars and planets move through space.
恆星和行星在太空中運行。

3. Base基地。Welcome to our secret base! 歡迎來到我們的秘密基地! Wow, you
have so many toys here! 哇，你們這裡玩具好多! Yes, we bring new toys to the
base every week. 對啊，我們每個星期都帶新玩具到基地來。

4. Popular受歡迎的，流行的。Camping is very popular in Taiwan.
台灣很流行露營。It really is. 真的是。It's even more popular with young
people. 它在年輕人之間更受歡迎。

Let's read today's words together. Fold折起來 space空間，太空 base基地
popular流行的，受歡迎的
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Quiz

1. How long will the astronauts stay on the moon?
A: One month
B: Seven years
C: Seven days

2. What do we call the art of folding paper?
A: Origami
B: Oranges
C: Paper birds

3. In what country is folding paper to make art super popular?
A: Holland
B: Mexico
C: Japan






Answers
1.C 2. A 3. C
 

Painting Lost at Airport Found in Trash

"Okay, sir. Your total comes to NT$285". ..

Okay. Oh no! I forgot my wallet! 我的皮夾呢?

Where did I leave it? I can't remember!

Oh, never mind, it's in my pocket!

Have you ever lost something that is very important?

Or have you ever lost something that is worth a lot of money?
你曾經弄丟很重要或是很有價值的東西嗎?

A man in Germany forgot something that was incredibly valuable at the
airport. It wasn't his wallet or a little bit of money.

He lost a very, very expensive painting!
有人在德國的機場，弄丟了一幅非常昂貴的畫！

How does a person forget a painting?!

The painting was very expensive. It was worth over 8.4 million Taiwan
dollars! 價值超過台幣850萬！

Of course, when the man arrived back home, he realized he forgot his very
expensive painting.

He tried to call the police to help him find it.

They looked everywhere, but couldn't find the painting.
他打電話給警察，請他們幫忙找，結果還是沒發現。

Finally, someone in the man's family went to the airport themselves to try to
find it.

They spoke to the police there, and together, they found the painting!
家人後來回到機場和警察一起找，最後終於找到畫了！

Guess where it was?

Someone put the painting in a recycling dumpster!
猜猜看在哪裡找到的？答案是在回收箱裡面！

Thankfully, the painting wasn't ruined, and it was sent back to the man who
lost it. Lucky him!
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Vocabulary

遺失的東西能找回來，最讓人高興了。

1) Lost遺失的。I've found my lost cell phone! 我找到掉了的手機! Where did
you lose it? 你在哪裡搞丟它的? On MRT. Somebody sent it to the Lost and
Found.在捷運上。有人把它送去了失物招領。Wow, you're lucky! 哇，運氣真好!

2) Worth價值。How much is the phone worth? 你的手機價值多少? My mom bought it
for 10,000 NT. 我媽媽花了一萬塊買它。It's not worth that much now.
現在不值那麼多錢了。

3) Look看，尋找。Did you try to look for the phone? 你有試著找手機嗎? I did!
I looked everywhere. 我有啊，我到處找。But I couldn't find it. 但是我找不到。

4) Together一起。Can we do math homework together? 我們可以一起做數學功課嗎?
Sure, we can do it after school. 可以啊，我們放學以後做。

I enjoy doing things together with my friends. 來一起讀單字吧。Lost遺失的
worth價值 look看，尋找 together一起
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Quiz

1. What did the man in this story forget?
a. A painting
b. His wallet
c. His luggage

2. Where did he forget it?
a. At a cafe
b. At the airport
c. On the street

3. What country did he forget it in?
a. Germany
b. The United States
c. Taiwan




Answers
1. A 2. B 3. A
 

CPR on a Baby Elephant

Hi everyone!

Have you ever measured your pulse?

Your pulse is the number of times your heart beats in one minute.
你量過你的心跳嗎？一分鐘跳幾下呢?

Try to measure it when sitting down and again after exercise. It should be
faster after exercise. 運動後心跳會比較快。

That's normal, but your heart should never be too fast or too slow.
心跳不能太快也不能太慢。

But what if a heart stopped beating? 心臟停止跳動該怎麼辦呢？

That person would need help.

Someone who knows CPR might be able to save them. 用CPR --心肺復甦術,
就可以救人。

Using CPR can help a person with a stopped heart by pushing down on their
chest. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7…

It might help their heart start beating again!

And CPR doesn't only save people either! CPR不只可以救人喔。

One day in Thailand, a baby elephant was hit by a motorcycle.
在泰國，有一隻大象寶寶被摩托車撞到了。

And then a rescue worker used CPR, and it worked! 還好有人用CPR把牠救活！

Isn't that great?

It's a good idea to learn how to do CPR. You could save a person's, or maybe
even an elephant's life one day!
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Vocabulary

心肺復甦術是每個人都應該練習的技術。

1. Heart 心臟。Oh my God, I can see the frog's heart!
老天哪，我可以看到青蛙的心臟! And it's beating! 並且它在跳! Yes, a beating
heart means it's healthy. 沒錯，跳動的心臟表示它很健康。

2. Fast 快的，faster更快。When you start running, your heart will beat
faster. 你開始跑的時候，心跳會加快。It's already beating fast now.
它現在已經跳很快了。

3. Slow 慢的。This bus is too slow. 這輛公車太慢了。We should take the
MRT.我們應該搭捷運。The MRT is slow too. 捷運也很慢。Let's take a
taxi.我們坐計程車吧。

4. Help 幫忙。Could you help me with dinner? 你可以幫忙做晚飯嗎? Okay, what
do you plan to cook? 可以，你準備煮什麼? Lobster salad and chicken soup.
龍蝦沙拉和雞湯。Oh, I can't help you with that. 這我可幫不上忙了。

這些字常常用得到，來讀一遍。

heart 心臟 fast 很快 faster 更快 slow 慢的 help 幫忙
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Quiz

1: What is a pulse?
a. A big heart
b. The number of heartbeats in one minute
c. The number of burps in five minutes

2: What might save someone with a stopped heart?
a. ABC
b. CPR
c. DVD

3: What animal did it also save in today's story?
a. A cat
b. An elephant
c. An octopus







Answers
1: b 2: b 3: b
 

Teen Saves Family Because Only She Could Smell Fire

Do you smell something? 你有聞到什麼味道嗎？

I think something is on fire! 好像失火了！ Hurry up, let's get out of here!

Is everyone okay? Everyone got out of the building? That's good. Thank
goodness everyone is safe! Good thing we smelled the smoke from the fire and
got out just in time! 還好有聞到煙味，大家都安全的跑出來了！

Being able to smell is actually a very important sense to have!

A teenager named Bianca in the U.S. found out in a very scary way that she is
very lucky to have her sense of smell.

The rest of her family got sick with COVID-19. They were okay, but the virus
made them lose their sense of smell!
美國女孩Bianca的家人因為得新冠肺炎，所以喪失嗅覺！

One night, while they were all sleeping, there was a fire at their house.
有一天晚上，大家都在睡覺，但是房子起火了！But nobody knew because they were
asleep, and they couldn't smell it!

Only Bianca could smell the smoke from the fire. 只有Bianca聞到煙味。She woke
up and quickly woke everybody else up too. And they all ran out of the house.

Because Bianca could smell things, she saved the day and helped make sure her
family was safe. 她趕快叫醒大家，逃到屋外，全家人都沒事。

Most people don't think of the sense of smell as a very important sense to
have. But just ask Bianca!
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Vocabulary

少了嗅覺，人生一定少很多樂趣。

1. Smell 聞，氣味。What's that smell? 那是什麼氣味? I don't smell anything.
我什麼都沒聞到。I think it's the smell of French fries.我覺得是薯條的味道。

2. Sense 感覺。Dogs have a keen sense of smell. 狗狗的嗅覺很靈敏。They have a
good sense of taste too.牠們的味覺也很行。My dog only eats fresh
food.我的狗只吃新鮮食物。

3. Smoke 煙 This is why I don't like barbeque. 這是為什麼我不喜歡烤肉。
There's too much smoke ! 太多煙了! I agree. And smoke is not good for your
health.我同意，而且煙有害健康。

4. Make sure 確定。Make sure you wear school clothes tomorrow.
明天一定要穿制服。But mine is dirty. 可是我的制服很髒。Then make sure you
wash it first.那你一定要先洗。

Okay, I can smell my lunch now. Let's read the words.

smell 聞，氣味 sense 感覺 smoke 煙 make sure 確定
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Quiz

1. What is the sense talked about in this story?
a. Sense of smell
b. Sense of sight
c. Sense of touch

2. How did Bianca's family lose their sense of smell?
a. They got COVID-19
b. They lost their noses
c. They overused their sense of smell

3. How did Bianca know there was a fire in the house?
a. She smelled the smoke
b. She saw the fire
c. She felt the fire







Answers
1. A 2. A 3. A
 

Wasps vs Moths

Ugh! I hate when bugs get inside! Go away! Shoo!

Bugs can be annoying, but most of the time they're harmless.

But sometimes little bugs can cause big problems!
蟲有時候不只是煩，也可能造成很大的問題.

Like at one big famous country house in England. This house has lots of
history, and lots of old and valuable things.
就像在英國有一個很大很老的房子裡面有很多又老又有價值的東西.

But, the house is full of moths! 但是房子裡都是蛾! And the moths are eating
all the old furniture and carpet! 房子裡面有蛾，蛾把老家具跟地毯都吃掉了！

So to stop all these moths from ruining the house, they're sending in a
different bug to deal with them.

They are sending….… wasps! 為了解決蛾蛾危機，他們決定派出…黃蜂！

These aren't normal wasps, they are tiny wasps.

They will find the moth eggs and lay their own eggs inside.
這些小小黃蜂會把蛋下在蛾的蛋蛋裡面。Then, there'll be no more moths!

But, wait, won't they then have a wasp problem? Then what? Send in spiders?

Then what? Mice? Then... snakes?!! This problem just keeps getting bigger and
bigger! 這樣問題不會越來越大嗎?

Don't worry, that won't happen, they say the wasps will just die out
naturally. 不用擔心，黃蜂會自然死掉.

That's a pretty smart way to stop the moths, I guess, but I won't be trying
this at my house!
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Vocabulary

小黃蜂真是蛾的天敵。

1) History歷史。This school has a lot of
history.這是一所有很有歷史的學校。It's just an old school.
它就是一所老學校。I prefer new schools. 我比較喜歡新學校。

2) Lay eggs生蛋。Does your hen lay eggs every day? 你的母雞每天下蛋嗎? Yes,
she does, and she always lays the eggs inside our kitchen.
是的，而且她總是在我家廚房裡生蛋。

3) Bigger and bigger越來越大。This store's hamburgers are getting bigger and
bigger! 這家店的漢堡越做越大了。
Really? I think they're the same. 真的嗎?我覺得都一樣呢。No, it's bigger than
my face now. See? 不，它現在比我的臉還大，你看。

4) Furniture傢俱。Hi, I'm looking for furniture for my dog house.
我正在替我的狗屋找傢俱。Sorry, but we only have furniture for
people.抱歉，我們只有給人用的傢俱。

讀讀單字，幫助記憶。History歷史 lay eggs生蛋 bigger and bigger越來越大
furniture傢俱
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Quiz

1. Where is the house in the story?
a. England
b. Germany
c. France

2. What is causing problems in the house?
a. Monkeys
b. Moths
c. Rabbits

3. What are they using to stop them?
a. Lions
b. Penguins
c. Wasps





Answers
1: a 2: b 3: c