Vegetables Grown on Unused Taxis

Thanks, Mr. Taxi Driver!

Taxis are pretty convenient, right?

They take customers to places they want to go.

In big cities you can often see lots of taxis. 大城市通常有很多計程車。

Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand and it's a big city. It has a lot of
people, a lot of tourists, and a lot of taxis.
曼谷是一個大城市，人多，觀光客也多，還有很多計程車。

But since the coronavirus has happened, there are not many tourists going
there. That means there are a lot of taxis that don't have any customers.

但是自從疫情開始，觀光客大減，計程車多半沒客人。

There are now car parks full of unused taxis. 停車場停滿用不到的計程車。

So now one taxi company had the bright idea of growing vegetables on top of
the taxis! 一家公司想出來好主意，決定在車頂上種菜！

The taxi vegetable garden makes food for taxi drivers with no work.

And if there are any vegetables left over, the drivers can sell them at a
market! 失業的計程車司機可以自己吃，也可以把菜拿去市場賣！

That's pretty smart! The drivers can now grow some food, make some money,
they don't waste space, and it's good for the environment!
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Vocabulary

汽車車頂變成菜園，至少沒有浪費空間。

1. Vegetable 蔬菜。
We should grow some vegetables. 我們應該來種一點蔬菜。
On top of the house? 在屋頂上嗎？
Yeah, why not? 對啊，為什麼不呢？
Vegetables need sunlight. 蔬菜需要陽光。

2. Space 空間。
That's good use of space. 那可以好好利用空間。
You're right. 你說對了。
And vegetables don't need a lot of space. 蔬菜也不需要很大的空間。

3. Tourist 遊客。
Many Taiwanese tourists travel to Bangkok. 很多台灣遊客去曼谷旅行。
They can't go there anymore. 他們現在沒辦法去了。

4. City 城市。
Do you like big cities, Jane? 你喜歡大城市嗎？
I like Taipei. It's not really a big city but it has everything.
我喜歡台北，它不算大都市，不過什麼都有。

Let's read today's vocabulary.
vegetable 蔬菜
space 空間
tourist 遊客
city 城市
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Quiz

1. Bangkok is the capital city of what country?
a. France
b. China
c. Thailand

2. Bangkok now has a lot of unused what?
a. Motorbikes
b. Schools
c. Taxis

3. What are some of them now being used for?
a. Cooking
b. Growing vegetables
c. Driving

Answers
1: C
2: C
3: B
 

You Can Get Stronger by Flexing 3 Seconds a Day

Argh! Exercise is so tiring! I'm exhausted.
我快累死了！

I don't like working out.
我不喜歡運動。

It takes so much time, and I'm always so tired afterward.

I wish there was an easier way I could get stronger, without spending all
this time at the gym.
真希望有更簡單的方法變得更壯，而不用上健身房。

Actually, have you heard? There is new research that says if people flex
their biceps as hard as they can, for just three seconds a day, they can get
stronger.
你聽說了嗎？每天用力縮緊肱二頭肌三秒鐘，就可以更強壯。

Flexing is when you make your muscles tight.
"Flex"就是收縮肌肉的意思。

And biceps are the round muscle in your upper arm.
上手臂圓圓的肌肉就是肱二頭肌。

This research showed that people who did this three seconds a day got
stronger by as much as twelve percent after one month!

Three seconds seems like such a short time to "exercise," but according to
the research, it really works!
但是研究人員說，動動你的肱二頭肌真的有用！

That doesn't sound so bad! It's easier than going to the gym every day, and
exercising for hours and hours!
比每天去健身房鍛鍊好幾個鐘頭要簡單多了！

All you have to do is spend at least three seconds every day flexing your
muscles as hard as you can.

And that's it! That's all you have to do. I'm going to try this, and I will
find out after one month if my muscles are stronger! Wish me luck!
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Vocabulary
你想不想照著做做看，每天收縮上手臂的肌肉？

1. Muscle 肌肉
Eating meat will help you build your muscles. 吃肉可以幫你增加肌肉。
I eat a lot of eggs and fish.我吃很多雞蛋跟魚。
Will that help my muscles grow? 那會幫助肌肉生長嗎？
Yeah. 會。

2. Work out 運動
I really need to work out. 我真需要運動。
I've eaten too much. 我吃太多了。
I know. The cheesecake is just too good! 我知道，那個起司蛋糕太美味了！

3. Gym 健身房
I hate going to the gym. 我討厭去健身房。
Exercising there is not fun. 在那裡運動不好玩。
I don't like the gym either.我也不喜歡健身房。

4. Stronger 更強壯
But it can make you stronger. 但是它可以讓你更強壯。
I'm already strong. 我已經很壯了。

我們一起來讀單字。
meat 肉
work out 運動
gym 健身房
stronger 更強壯
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Quiz

1. What does "flexing" mean in this story?
A. Tightening your muscles
B. Loosening your muscles
C. Massaging your muscles

2. How long should you flex your biceps every day to get stronger?
A. 3 seconds
B. 3 minutes
C. 3 hours

3. How much stronger did people who did this get?
A. 12% stronger
B. 20% stronger
C. They didn't get stronger

Answers
1. A
2. A
3. A
 

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Man Finds Mom's Ring Fifty Years Later

A ring is a special gift.

You can wear it on your hand, where you will always see it.

Then, you will always remember the person who gave it to you.

You will know that they care about you.
看著戴在手上的戒指，你永遠都會記得是誰送你的。

How would you feel if you lost your ring? You would be sad.
但如果戒指不見了呢？應該很難過吧！

That's how Dave felt when he lost his ring. Dave lives in England. Fifty
years ago, his mom gave him a gold ring for his birthday.
住在英國的 Dave 就搞丟了戒指，那是他媽媽50年前送他的生日禮物。

At the time, the ring was too big for him, but he still loved to wear it.
那時候戒指太大了，但他還是很喜歡戴著。

Dave wore it as he worked on his friend's farm. One day, he was picking
strawberries. He saw the ring was gone from his hand! He looked everywhere,
but he could not find it.
有一天，在摘草莓的時候，戒指不見了！他到處都找不到。

The ring was lost for many years.
這個戒指不見了好多年。

A few weeks ago, Dave's friend called him with good news.

He had found Dave's gold ring!

The ring had been on the ground the whole time.
幾個禮拜前，Dave的朋友打電話跟他說，戒指找到了！其實，戒指一直都在農場的地上。

What's more, the ring now fit Dave's finger.
現在戒指很合他的手指！

Fifty years later, he still remembers his mom and her special gift.

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Vocabulary
遺失多年的戒指，居然再度出現!

1. wear 穿戴。
That's a beautiful ring you're wearing! 你戴的戒指好漂亮!
Thank you! It's a gift from my boyfriend. 謝謝，這是我男朋友送我的禮物。
I gave him a ring, too.我也有送他戒指。

2. remember 記得。
Does this mean you're engaged? 這表示你們訂婚了嗎?
No, we just want to remember each other. 不，我們只是想記得對方。

3. lose 失去。
I'd better not lose it. 我最好別把它搞丟。
Because if you lose it, it means you'll forget him?
如果你搞丟了，表示你會忘了他嗎?
No, I won't forget him. 不會，我不會忘記他。

4. everywhere 到處。
I'll look everywhere for the ring. 我會到處找那個戒指。
And I'm sure I'll find it. 一定會找到的。
Or someone will find it for you. 別人也有可能替你找到。

我們一起讀單字。
wear穿戴
remember記得
lose失去
everywhere到處

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Quiz

1. Who gave Dave his ring?
A: His wife
B: His dad
C: His mom

2. Where did Dave lose his ring?
A: In the sea
B: On a farm
C: At a shop

3. What was Dave's ring made of?
A: Gold
B: Silver
C: Strawberries

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A

 

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South Koreans Change Their Age

Birthdays are great! I can't wait until my birthday, when I will turn one
year older.

My birthday is in August. What month is your birthday? On that special day,
you can add one year to your age.
每過一次生日，我們又大一歲了！我的生日在八月，你的呢？

Actually, there's one place where everybody gets older on the same day. That
place is South Korea. How can this be?
In South Korea, there is an old way to count a person's age. On January 1st,
every person adds one year to their age.
在南韓傳統中，每個人在新年那天都會長一歲！

That means no matter what day their birthday is, they get one year older on
New Year's Day.
所以不管他們生日在甚麼時候，每過一次新年就會大一歲。

Many South Koreans don't like this old way. For one thing, it's hard for the
rest of the world to understand. South Koreans don't want to spend too much
time explaining their age.
很多南韓人不喜歡他們的計算方式，而且因為其他國家的人不太懂，很多南韓人不想花太多時間解釋。

What's more, the old way makes South Koreans feel too old. They want to get
older on their own birthday, not on New Year's Day. After all, everybody
loves to celebrate their special birthday!
而且這樣感覺比較老！他們想要到自己生日那天才長一歲，而不是新年的那一天。這樣才可以慶祝生日！

Starting this year, the old way will change. From now on, South Koreans will
get older on their birthday, just like the rest of the world. Plus, this new
way will make everybody feel a little younger.
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Vocabulary
南韓人傳統上一過新年就長一歲，但是他們現在改成過完生日才增加一歲。

1. old 老的
My birthday is next week. 我下星期生日。
And you'll still be 25. 而你仍然是25歲。
Yes, I'll stay 25 years old for 10 years. 對，未來十年我都是25歲。

2. count 數數目
I'd say you can't count. 我說你不會數數目。
I'm perfectly able to count. 我完全會數數目。
I just don't want to get older. 我只是不想變老。

3. younger 比較年輕的
You are getting older whether you want to or not. 你會變老，不管你想不想。
I know that! I also know that I'm not getting any younger.
我知道，我也知道我不會變年輕。

4. age 年齡
Then why do you want to stay at the age of 25? 那你為什麼要停留在25歲？
So that I can remain young at heart. 這樣我才能保持內心年輕。

這些是很常用的單字。
old 老的
count 數數目
younger 比較年輕的
age 年齡
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Quiz

1. What happens on your birthday?
A: You get older
B: You get younger
C: You get hungry

2. In the past, when did South Koreans get older?
A: New Year's Day
B: Christmas Day
C: Saturday

3. How did the old way make South Koreans feel?
A: Too cold
B: Too bold
C: Too old

Answers
1. A
2. A
3. C
 

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Strangers Unite After Airplane Cancelled

Last month in America an airline flight was cancelled.
上個月美國有一架班機被取消，不能飛。

Everyone thought they were going to be late! Until one very clever traveler,
called Renee, had a very clever idea…
大家都以為他們將會晚到目的地，但名叫 Renee 的旅客想了一個好點子。

Instead of flying, Renee thought she and her daughter could drive home!
Renee 覺得她跟她女兒可以開車回家！

Just then, Renee had another very clever idea! She knew there were lots of
other people who wanted to fly too, but couldn't because the flight was
cancelled. So Renee asked them all to drive with them!
她知道其他人也因為班機取消不能飛，於是邀請他們一起坐車！

Lots of people wanted to go, so they had to rent a huge van! One big enough
for 15 people!
因為很多人要一起，所以他們最後租了一個可以坐15個人的超大廂型車！

So this big group of total strangers all agreed to travel together, from
Orlando to Knoxville. 650 miles… or about one thousand kilometers!
他們從奧蘭多開到諾克斯維爾，一共650英里，將近1000公里！

It took them 10 hours, and they had fun the whole way, talking and laughing
and playing silly games! By the time they'd arrived they were all best
friends.
這趟旅程花了十個鐘頭，一路上玩遊戲聊天，到達目的地時他們都成了好朋友！

Everyone had a great drive, made lots of new friends, and they all got to
Knoxville on time! All thanks to Renee, and her very clever idea.
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Vocabulary
這批乘客原本要從空中飛，卻變成在地上搭車，也順利達到了目的地。

1. cancel 取消
Oh, no! They canceled our flight! 糟糕，他們取消了我們的班機。
How could they do that? 他們怎麼可以那樣？
I can't believe it. 真不敢相信。
Now we won't make it to the final game. 現在我們趕不上決賽了。

2. game 比賽
But I want to see the final game! 可是我想看決賽！
I know. Let me ask if we can fly there early tomorrow.
我知道。我來問問能不能明天一早飛去。

3. agree 同意
Okay, they've agreed to let us fly tomorrow. 好了，他們同意讓我們明天飛。
Will we still be late for the game? 我們看比賽仍然會遲到嗎？

4. late 遲到
Better late than never. 遲到比永遠不到好。
I guess you're right. 我想你是對的。

這些單字很簡單喔！
cancel 取消
game 比賽
agree 同意
late 遲到
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Quiz

1. What kind of vehicle did the group rent?
A: A cancelled airplane
B: A tall ship
C: A huge van

2. How far is the journey from Orlando to Knoxville?
A: 640 miles
B: 650 miles
C: 1630 miles

3. How long did the journey take?
A: 10 hours
B: 2 hours
C: 12 hours

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A