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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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Mr. Fritz Flies to Teach Birds

Can you teach birds where to fly? One man in Europe does that. But why does
he do that? 你能教鳥類往哪裡飛嗎? 歐洲有個人就這麼做，為什麼呢?

Mr. Fritz worries about one kind of bird. There are not many of them. They
live in Europe in the spring and summer. But the winter is cold there. So the
birds fly to warm countries in the fall.
Fritz先生很擔心一種數量不多的鳥類。這種鳥在春天跟夏天住在歐洲，秋天會飛往溫暖的國家避冬。

But Europe is getting hotter. The birds stay one month longer. Then they fly
to warm countries. They fly over tall mountains.
但歐洲現在越來越熱。那些鳥會多待一個月才會越過高山，飛往溫暖的國家。

But winter is coming. There's snow on the mountains. The birds can't find
much food in the snow.
但冬天就快到了。高山上都是雪，牠們沒辦法找到足夠的食物。

The birds need to fly to warm countries. But they need to eat too! So Mr.
Fritz teaches them where to fly. How does he do that? He flies a very small
plane. The birds fly after him. But why do they do that?
牠們需要到溫暖的國家，但也需要食物!
所以Fritz先生開著一台小飛機，讓這些鳥跟著他。

Well, these birds know Mr. Fritz. They think he's their dad! The new way is
long. But it doesn't go over mountains. The birds can find food!
這些鳥把Fritz先生當作鳥爸爸。雖然新的飛行路線很長，但不需要飛過高山。牠們就可以找到食物了!

Mr. Fritz flies to teach birds where to fly! Good job!
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Vocabulary

Fritz先生當鳥爸爸，帶領稀有鳥類飛越不同的路線。
1. winter 冬天
Winter is the best season for traveling! 冬天是旅行最好的季節。
That's true if you're going to warm countries. 真的，假如你是去溫暖國家的話。
Like Thailand. 比如說泰國。

2. snow 雪
Why? I like to see snow up on the mountains. 為什麼? 我喜歡在山上賞雪。
It's fun to dress in warm clothes in cold weather. 在冷天氣穿厚衣服很好玩。

3. Europe 歐洲
So you're thinking about Europe? 所以你在考慮歐洲?
Maybe. I've always wanted to see Iceland. 也許吧，我一直想去看看冰島。

4. cold 寒冷的
Iceland is too cold! 冰島太冷了!
It would be a good place to be in summertime. 它夏天時會是個好地方。

Do you like winter? Let's read the words.
winter冬天
snow雪
Europe歐洲
cold寒冷的

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Quiz

1. What does Mr. Fritz teach the birds?
a. How to fly
b. Where to fly
c. When to fly

2. Which is true about Mr. Fritz?
a. He doesn't like birds.
b. He lives in the U.S.A.
c. He flies a small plane.

3. What is true about the new way?
a. It is long.
b. It goes over mountains.
c. It has no food for birds to find.












Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
 

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These Forests Are Very Small

Forests are great. They have many trees. The air is clean. You can hear
birds. And forests are very big, right?
森林有很多樹，空氣也很新鮮，還能聽到鳥叫聲，而且森林都很大對吧?

Well, many forests are big. But some are small. How small? Some are the size
of a basketball court! They're very small!
很多森林都很大一片。但也有迷你的小森林。有多小呢? 居然只有一個籃球場這麼大。

The idea of very small forests is from Japan. Japan has thousands of these
forests! People in many countries like this idea. Now there are many of these
forests in Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America - hey, that's almost
everywhere!
迷你森林的概念來自日本。其他國家的人也喜歡這個想法，現在世界各地都有迷你森林。

These forests are great for cities. They make places cooler in the summer.
They make the air cleaner. That's important in cities. Some of the forests
are also nice to walk in.
這種森林很重要，它可以讓都市在夏天的時候涼快一點，也能讓空氣更新鮮。

The forests are very small, but they're full of life. All of them have many
local trees and plants. Geckos, frogs, and other small animals live in the
forests. There are butterflies and other insects too!
雖然迷你森林面積很小，卻充滿生機。不但有原生的樹木花草，也有動物跟昆蟲棲息。

These very small forests help cities, people, animals, and insects. Does
Taiwan have any of these forests? I want one near my home. Do you?
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Vocabulary
迷你森林對於動物植物和人類，都很有貢獻。

1. hear 聽到
Did you hear that? 你聽到了嗎?
Yeah, some kind of bird? 有啊，是某種鳥類嗎?
No, they're squirrels. 不是，是松鼠。
I see them in this park all the time. 我經常在這公園裡看到牠們。

2. tree 樹木
So they like this park? 所以牠們喜歡這個公園?
Very much. 很喜歡。
There, can you see one in that tree? 在那裡，你看到有一隻在樹上嗎?
Yeah, so cute! 有啊，好可愛!

3. city 城市
Squirrels are very common in Taipei City, right? 松鼠在台北市很常見吧?
They are. In parks big and small. 沒錯，大小公園裡都有。

4. bird 鳥類
But I like birds better. 不過我比較喜歡鳥類。
Like sparrows? 比如說麻雀?
Sparrows and Japanese white-eyes. 麻雀和綠繡眼。

一起來讀單字。
hear聽到
tree樹木
city城市
bird鳥類

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Quiz

1. Where is the idea for very small forests from?
a. Europe
b. Japan
c. Africa

2. Where are these forests?
a. Many countries
b. Two or three countries
c. Only one country

3. How do these forests help cities?
a. They're warm in the winter.
b. They use basketball courts.
c. They make the air cleaner.

Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. c
 

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A Zoo's Bears: Bears or People?

There are different kinds of bears. There are brown bears, polar bears, panda
bears, and more. 熊有很多不同的種類。有棕熊、北極熊、熊貓等等。

Brown bears are brown. Polar bears are white. Panda bears are black and
white. Different bears look different. But all bears share some things.
不同的熊，外觀上有不同的顏色。但是所有的熊還是有共通點。

Bears have short, thick hair called fur. They are furry! Bears have long
noses and small, round ears. They have short tails. Bears have four paws.
Most bears have short, wide legs.
熊身上有厚厚的短毛，也有長長的鼻子，圓圓的小耳朵跟短短的尾巴。熊有四個熊掌，牠們的腿多半又粗又短。
People have long, thin legs. We have two feet. We can stand up. Bears can
stand up too. But they can only stand for a very short time.
In China, there's a zoo. This zoo has a kind of bear. They're sun bears. They
stand. Okay, sometimes bears do that. But their legs look long and thin! Are
they bears? Or... are they people?
中國一座動物園裡面有馬來熊。牠們的腿看起來長又細，也會站起來。牠們是熊，還是人類?

What? Yes, some people think these bears are people. That's strange... Do
they think they see furry people? No, they think they see people dressed as
bears!
沒有錯，有一些人覺得這些熊是人類扮演的。
The zoo says sun bears look different from other bears. They aren't people.
They're bears! They are! They are!
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Vocabulary
熊和人類應該不像吧，但是馬來熊卻不一樣。

1. look 看起來
Nancy, come here. 南西，你來一下。
What's that strange-looking cat on the roof? 屋頂上看起來很奇怪的貓是什麼?
That doesn't look like a cat to me. 我看不像貓。

2. fur 毛
It looks more like a bear to me. 我看像一頭熊。
You're kidding, right? 你開玩笑吧?
No, look at its fur. 不，你看牠的毛。

3. stand up 站起來
A bear in Taipei city? Come on! Nancy. 一頭熊跑來台北? 別鬧了!
Oh my God, now it's standing up! 老天爺，牠站起來了!
Should we call the police? 我們應該打電話給警察吧?

4. dress 穿衣服
Wait, it's a man! 等一下，那是個人!
A man dressed like a bear! 那人穿衣服像熊。
Let me call the police. 我來叫警察。

今天的單字有哪些?
look看起來
fur毛
stand up站起來
dress穿衣服

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Quiz
1. Which bears are white?
a. Brown bears
b. Polar bears
c. Sun bears

2. What do all bears have?
a. Big ears
b. Long tails
c. Short legs

3. What do some people think the zoo's bears are?
a. Furry people
b. Baby polar bears
c. People dressed as bears




Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. c

 

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President Gives Awards to Teachers in India

Hey, guess what?! Today is Teachers' Day! 你知道嗎?今天是教師節!

I know … You love this day! Because you love your teacher sooooo much,
right?
我知道今天是教師節，大家都很愛你們的老師，對不對?

Let's give teachers everywhere a great big clap! 請為世界各地的老師用力鼓掌。
Wow! That was loud! You must love your teacher very much!
In Taiwan, Teachers' Day is on September 28th. Other countries have Teachers'
Days too. But they're on different days.
台灣的教師節在9月28號。其他的國家也有教師節，但是慶祝的日期不同。

In India, Teachers' Day is on September 5th. This year, India's president
gave awards to 75 teachers. These teachers worked hard for their students.
They did amazing things!
印度的教師節在9月5號。今年印度總統頒獎給75位老師，讚賞他們的努力。

One teacher made an online drama. It helps kids learn. They have fun watching
it at home! 其中一位老師在線上演戲，幫助小朋友學習，讓他們在家也看得開心。

Another teacher loves his job. He comes to school every day. He hasn't missed
a day of school... for eleven years!
有一位老師很愛他的工作，他每天都到學校，11年都沒有缺席。

One teacher loves his school so much, he cleans it every day! He cleans the
toilets too! He even uses his own money to help the school!
另外一位老師也非常愛護他的學校。他每天打掃學校以及廁所，還捐錢幫助學校。

The 75 teachers in India help their students in many ways. Maybe your teacher
does too. What can you give your teacher an award for?

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Vocabulary
老師們辛苦了!

1. award 獎項
I can't believe it! 真不敢相信!
They gave me an award! 他們給了我一個獎 !
Congratulations! What is the award for? 恭喜你，是什麼獎呢?

2. job 工作
For being a wonderful teacher! 因為我是很棒的老師。
Oh wow. But you don't even like your job! 哇，可是你甚至不喜歡你的工作。

3. every day 每天
I'm beginning to like it now. 我現在開始喜歡了。
It's a good job, you know. 這是個好工作。
Sure, you get to help children every day. 當然了，每天都可以幫助小朋友。

4. learn 學習
And I'm learning something new every day. 我每天也在學習新東西。
Like how to have fun when working. 比如說怎麼在工作時玩樂。

Let's learn something new every day! 一起來讀單字。
award獎項
job工作
every day每天
learn學習

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Quiz

1. When is Teachers' Day in Taiwan?
a. September 28th
b. September 5th
c. Every day

2. Who gave teachers in India their awards this year?
a. The President
b. The Prime Minister
c. The kids

3. How many teachers in India were given awards this year?
a. 28
b. 5
c. 75








Answers:
1. a
2. a
3. c