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Paintings Help People in the Hospital

Hospitals are not fun. They can make people sad. But a woman in the U.S. is
making hospitals nicer. She helps people who are very sick.
醫院常常是讓人傷心的地方，但美國一個婦人用自己的方式幫助病人，讓醫院變得更好。

Is she a doctor? No, she's an artist. She paints big pictures on the hospital
walls. The paintings look like open windows. They are not real windows. But
they look real.
她並不是醫生，而是一位藝術家，她在醫院牆壁畫上逼真的窗戶，還有美麗的風景。

Pictures of nature are outside the windows. One picture shows a river. Other
pictures show green grass, pretty flowers, and trees. The artist also paints
roads outside every window.
畫中的窗戶外面有河流、草地、漂亮的花朵和大樹，或是長長的道路。

The paintings make people happy. They can't go outside. They are too sick.
But they can look at the pictures. In their minds, they can take a trip
outside. In their minds, they can go on the roads.
這些畫讓病人很開心，他們生病不能出門，但這些插畫讓他們想像自己在大自然旅行。

The artist also writes nice words on her paintings. The words help people
think about happy things. Painting for people makes the artist happy too. She
was very sick before. But now she's better. So she's helping people who are
sick.
畫家也在畫作寫上鼓勵的話語，她也曾經生病住院，現在則用繪畫幫助其他病人。

Paintings can make hospitals a better place!
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Vocabulary
這位藝術家用她的圖畫，安慰被疾病困在醫院裡的人。

1. outside 在外面。
Hey, Nancy, what are you painting today? 南西，你今天畫什麼呢? Nothing
special. 沒什麼特別的。
Just the view outside my window. 就是窗外的景色。

2. pretty 美麗的。
Wow, it's so pretty! 真好看!
I love the green grass and the flowers 我喜歡那些綠草和花朵…
except that there's no such thing out there. 但是外面沒有那些。

3. artist 藝術家。
I'm an artist. 我是藝術家。
I wanted my picture to look nice. 我想要我的畫很好看。
Okay, then maybe you can add some trees. 好吧，那也許你可以加幾棵樹。

4. nicer 更好的。
It'll make your painting even nicer. 會讓你的畫更美。
You're right, thank you! 你說得對，謝謝!

今天的單字你可記住了?
outside在外面 pretty美麗的 artist藝術家 nicer更好的
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Quiz

1. What does the artist paint?
a. Nature
b. Sick people
c. Pets

2. Why does the artist paint?
a. To go on a trip
b. To make money
c. To make people happy

3. What is true about the artist?
a. She's a doctor too.
b. She was sick before.
c. She lives in a hospital.

Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b
 

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Artist Brings Back Long-Ago Village Life

Carving wood to make art is called sculpting. Stone and metal can be sculpted
too. But wood is strong and easier to sculpt! Artists can sculpt people and
animals that look real. They can make scenes that tell stories.
Sculpt
是雕刻，就是在木頭或金屬刻出形狀，木頭韌性強又好雕刻，藝術家可以做出很真實的故事場景。

In a fishing village in Pingtung, an artist is showing his wood sculptures.
They are scenes of village life when he was young.
屏東一個漁村裡，有一位藝術家展示他的作品，主題是他年輕的時候的鄉村生活。

There were no smartphones or video games then. Kids played outside after
school. They caught crickets! They played with simple toys like marbles and
spinning tops.
當時沒有手機或電玩，兒童放學會到外面玩，像是抓蟋蟀，或是玩彈珠、陀螺這些玩具。

One of the artist's sculptures shows kids playing outside. They're playing
with spinning tops. They look like they're having fun!
這名藝術家的雕刻作品就是玩陀螺的小孩，他們看起來非常開心!

The scenes look real. People look at them and feel like they are in the scene.
他創作的人物很像真的，讓觀眾覺得自己就在現場，跟著孩子們一起玩!

The artist learned how to carve wood when he was young. He has sculpted for
many years. He uses one piece of wood for each sculpture. Some of his
sculptures have been shown at the Presidential Office!
這名藝術家從小就學習這門手藝，每個作品都會用到一整塊木頭，他已經創作好多年，作品還曾經在總統府展示!

The artist's sculptures make people think about how village life was long
ago. Everyone can enjoy them!
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Vocabulary
木雕藝術家帶領觀眾進入他自己熟悉的世界。

1. artist 藝術家。
Mom, can you build a house for my dog? 媽媽，你可以幫我的狗蓋房子嗎? Honey,
I'd love to.我很願意，親愛的。
But I don't know how. 但是我不會蓋。
You can ask the artist downstairs. 你可以問樓下的藝術家。

2. wood 木頭。
You know him? 你認識他?
Yeah, I saw the chairs he made. 我看到他做的椅子。
They're made of wood. 用木頭做的。

3. real 真正的。
Okay, maybe he can make a dog house. 好啊，也許他能做一個狗屋。
A real house for Buddy. 給巴弟住的真正的房子。
Good idea, mom! 好主意!

4. enjoy 享用。
Buddy's going to enjoy his new place! 巴弟會很喜歡他的新家!
Now should we go see this artist? 現在我們是不是該去拜訪這位藝術家?

你有動手做過什麼東西嗎?
artist藝術家 wood木頭 real真正的 enjoy享用
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Quiz

1. How does the artist make his sculptures?
a. By painting
b. By carving
c. By telling stories

2. What kind of sculptures does the artist make?
a. Stone
b. Metal
c. Wood

3. What are kids playing with in one sculpture?
a. Spinning tops
b. Smartphones
c. Crickets

Answers
1. b
2. c
3. a
 

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Making Music With Vegetables

We need to buy vegetables! But it isn't time to eat. It's time to make music!
Yes, vegetables can make music!
買蔬菜的時間到囉! 這些蔬菜不是用來吃的，而是當作樂器演奏!

In Austria, an orchestra plays music with vegetables. It's the Vegetable
Orchestra! It wants to show we can make music from anything!
奧地利有個蔬菜管弦樂團，他們想告訴大家音樂隨手可得，用蔬菜瓜果都可以。

This orchestra has been making music for 27 years. It has played 344 shows!
That's a world record for the most shows by a vegetable orchestra!
他們已經有二十七年歷史，總共表演了344次。這是世界上蔬菜管弦樂團表演次數最多的團體。

What do the musicians play? They play carrot recorders, cucumber saxophones,
radish bass flutes, leek violins, and more.
他們用些什麼東西當樂器呢?
胡蘿蔔，小黃瓜，白蘿蔔，韭菜都可以做成笛子，薩克斯風，或是小提琴等等。

The musicians make new instruments for each show. That means every show
sounds different.
這些音樂家為每一場表演從頭製作樂器，這也讓每一場表演都不一樣。

Sometimes the instruments break. But the show goes on!
有時候蔬菜樂器甚至突然斷裂，但是表演還是得繼續下去!

For some people, the best part of the show is at the end. That's when
everyone can have vegetable soup! Making the instruments makes lots of small
vegetable pieces too. They go in the soup!
很多觀眾最喜歡表演的最後階段，因為那時候大家都可以得到一碗熱騰騰的蔬菜湯。

A vegetable show with vegetable soup sounds great!
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Vocabulary
蔬菜管弦樂團的表演非常特別。

1. violin 小提琴。
What's that noise? 那是什麼噪音?
It's my daughter learning to play violin. 是我女兒在學小提琴。
I'm sorry, but it's awful! 真抱歉，但是好難聽。
I agree. 我同意。

2. musician 音樂家。
But, hey, every great musician started off like that.
但是每個偉大的音樂家都是那樣開始的。
So that's what you want her to be? 所以你想要她成為那樣?

3. anything 任何事。
No, she can do anything she wants. 不是，她可以做任何她想做的事。
Yeah, if she happens to love music, that would be nice.
對啊，假如她恰好喜歡音樂也很好。

4. end 結尾或是最終。
Well, in the end, at least it's not drums. 至少到頭來她不是學打鼓。
Indeed! 確實是。

來跟我一起讀單字。
violin小提琴 musician音樂家 anything任何事 end結尾或是最終
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Quiz

1. What country is the orchestra in?
a. Argentina
b. Australia
c. Austria

2. Which world record does the orchestra have?
a. The most shows by a vegetable orchestra
b. The oldest vegetable orchestra
c. The best vegetable instruments

3. What can people do at the end of a show?
a. Eat instruments
b. Make music
c. Have soup

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. c
 

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Hi there, it's time for today's episode of News Bites.

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

So, in today's stories...

It's cats versus dogs, a shapeshifting robot, and Ed's new album.

All that and more, coming up next.
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喵星人大崛起
Cats Take Over Northern Taiwan

Are you a dog person, or a cat person?

你是汪星人還是貓奴？

This is asking if you like dogs or cats more.

Many people think you can learn a lot about a person by asking this question.

Some think people who love dogs more are fun and full of energy.

And some think people who love cats more are independent (獨立) and creative.

This might not be true all the time.

But it's still a fun question.

Here in Taiwan, lots of people have pet cats or dogs.

But which is more popular (受歡迎)?

New government data shows that there are about 2.2 million pet cats and dogs
in Taiwan.

1.4 million are dogs.

And 820,000 are cats.

政府的新統計顯示，111年底，犬貓合計登記數量已達222萬隻，其中犬為140萬隻、貓為82萬隻。

So it looks like dogs are still more popular for now.

But the number of cats is slowly going up.

And that's especially the case in northern Taiwan.

The data shows that in Keelung City, 64 percent of pets are now cats.

And in Taipei City, 61 percent of pets are cats.

Overall, the city that has the most pets, is Taichung City.

There are more than 33,200 pets there!

Kaohsiung City has the most pet dogs.

And Taichung City has the most pet cats.
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變型機器人是真的？
Shapeshifting Robot

Robots can do many jobs.

They can build cars.

They can help us grow food.

They are even used for surgery (手術).

But soon, they may be able to do even more.

Scientists have made a new type of robot.

It's a shapeshifting robot (變形機器人).

This robot can be hard...

And it can be soft, like a liquid (液體)!

The robot is made of a special metal, called gallium.

Gallium melts (融化) when the temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius.

This means you could melt gallium, just by holding it in your hand.

And scientists also added in tiny pieces of magnets (磁鐵).

They control the magnets, to move the metal robot.

And they can also use the magnets to make the robot hot.

When the robot gets over 30 degrees, it melts and becomes a liquid.

科學家利用質地柔軟的金屬鎵，成功做出了變型機器人。

Why do we need a robot that can be hard or liquid?

When the robot is liquid, it can get into very small spaces.

Then it can turn hard to hold something, or fix something.

They could turn liquid and go into a person's body to take out something
dangerous.

Or they could turn liquid to get into a machine, and turn hard to hold
something together.

The scientists also put the robot in a cage (籠子).

Then they had the robot turn liquid, and get out of the cage by moving
between the bars.

The scientists posted videos of the robot doing these things online.

They say there is still a lot of work to be done.

But they hope the shapeshifting robot can be useful in many ways in the
future.
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英國歌手紅髮艾德準備發行新專輯
Ed Sheeran Announces New Album

Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has a new album coming.

Ed has been making music since he was very young.

The 32-year-old singer has won 4 Grammy awards, and is famous for songs like
"Thinking Out Loud".

He says the new album "-", is pronounced "subtract".

紅髮艾德準備發行新專輯【-】(減法).

Ed says it's about some personal things (私人的事情) in his life recently.

The singer says the songs come from his "deepest, darkest thoughts".

He says writing songs is therapy (心理治療 ) for him.

And he wanted to put out an album that's "honest" and "true".
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So, in today's News Bites:

New government data shows that there are about 2.2 million pet cats and dogs
in Taiwan.

1.4 million are dogs, and 820,000 are cats.

But the number of cats is slowly going up, especially in northern Taiwan.
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Scientists have made a shapeshifting robot.

This robot can be hard...

And it can be soft, like a liquid!
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And,

Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has a new album coming.

He says the album "-", is pronounced "subtract".

Ed says it's about some personal things in his life recently.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about travel.

The world is slowly starting to open back up after the pandemic. Some people
are starting to travel to other countries again.

So, if you could go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, it's time for a new episode of News Bites...

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's episode...

A diamond from the vegetable market, life on a cruise ship, and a new Spotify
record.

All that and more, coming up next!
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菜市場還有鑽石？
Man Finds Diamond at Vegetable Market

We go to traditional markets (菜場) for a lot of things.

We can buy fruits and vegetables there.

We can also get meat there.

But how about a diamond (鑽石)?

A man in Kaohsiung went to the market one day.

He says he went to buy a drink.

And something shiny caught his eye (吸引他的目光).

He says he passed by this same place for three days.

And every time he passed by, he saw something sparkling (閃亮) on the ground.

He thought it was glass (玻璃).

And finally, on the fourth day, he decided to see what it was.

When he picked it up, he found out it was a diamond!

He was shocked (震驚).

He put the diamond in a plastic bag.

And he took it to a police station.

Police say the diamond is about 0.5 carats.

And if it is a natural diamond (天然鑽石), it would be worth around $20,000
NT.

People who live close by say they have not seen anyone looking for the
diamond.

And police say anyone who says they are the owner must show proof.

警方也說如果要來認領鑽石，需要提供相關的證據，而警方也會釐清。
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住郵輪環遊世界
Live on a Cruise Ship

Many people enjoy going on cruises (郵輪) for vacation.

They stay on a huge ship for days.

They enjoy delicious food, and fun shows on the ship.

It's a great getaway (放假、小旅行).

But what if you could LIVE on the cruise ship?

A company is offering a chance to live on a cruise ship for years.

The MV Gemini has 400 rooms.

It can carry around 1,000 passengers.

The cruise ship sets sail from Istanbul in November this year.

And it will go on a round-the-world trip.

The trip will be 3 years long.

The company says the ship will take passengers (乘客) to 135 countries.

The ship will visit all seven continents of the world.

And passengers will be able to see many famous sites (觀光景點).

They would visit India's Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Giza, Machu Picchu, and
many other sites.

這三年內，遊客可以搭著郵輪去世界各地的觀光聖地，包括泰姬瑪哈陵、吉薩金字塔群、和馬丘比丘。

The ship will also stop at more than 100 tropical islands (熱帶島).

And if passengers get tired of being on land, they can enjoy fun on the ship
itself.

The company says the ship has many restaurants and shows.

There's also a library, and offices with meeting rooms.

There's even a hospital that's open 24 hours a day.

Sounds like an amazing trip right?

How much will a ticket cost?

$30,000 US dollars for each person, each year.

That's about $900,000 NT (九十萬台幣).
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威肯又創Spotify新紀錄
The Weeknd Breaks Spotify Record

The Weeknd has broken a Spotify record.

The singer and songwriter is the first to hit 100 million monthly listeners
on Spotify.

That's compared with (和...比較) The Beatles with 27 million monthly
listeners.

Madonna has 23 million, and Michael Jackson has 34 million.

The musician with the second-most monthly listeners is Miley Cyrus.

She has 82.5 million monthly listeners.

And The Weeknd also has the most-played song of all time on Spotify.

"Blinding Lights" has been played 3.4 billion times on the music-streaming
service.

威肯的 "Blinding Lights"是Spotify上播放次數最多的歌曲。
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So, in today's News Bites:

A man in Kaohsiung went to the market one day, and found a diamond on the
ground.

He took it to a police station.

Police say the diamond is about 0.5 carats, and could be worth around $20,000
NT.
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A company is offering a chance to live on a cruise ship for 3 years.

The cruise ship will take passengers to 135 countries to see many famous
sites.

Tickets cost $900,000 NT for each person, each year.
________________________________

And,

The Weeknd has broken a Spotify record.

The singer and songwriter is the first to hit 100 million monthly listeners
on Spotify.

The musician with the second-most monthly listeners is Miley Cyrus, with 82.5
million monthly listeners.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about someone you find interesting.

There are many interesting people in the world. Some of them made history,
some of them did amazing things, and some of them had something crazy happen
to them.

So, if you could have lunch with any person, alive or from history, who would
you like to meet?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!