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This Shop Turns Into a Turtle Tunnel

Many turtles live in a pond. There's a busy street next to the pond. Every
summer, female turtles cross the street.
池塘裡住著很多烏龜，旁邊有一條繁忙的馬路。每一年夏天，母龜都會穿越這條馬路。

There's a shop across the street. Some turtles walk into the shop. What?! Why?
街道對面有一間店，這些烏龜會爬進店裡。

They want to go to a wet, grassy marsh. It's great for turtle nests. It's
behind the shop. 因為那間店的後方有一片沼澤，適合烏龜棲息。

The shop workers are kind. They open the front door and back door all day.
The shop turns into a turtle tunnel! The turtles in the shop can walk to the
marsh. 店員會把前後門打開，讓這些烏龜能夠直接走到沼澤。

Every fall, baby turtles come from the marsh. Some walk into the shop.
They're the size of NT$10 coins. The workers walk very carefully! They pick
up the turtles.
每年秋天，烏龜寶寶會從沼澤裡爬出來。牠們只有十元硬幣大，店員都會注意不要踩到。

The turtles want to go to the pond. But the busy street is bad for baby
turtles. Drivers cannot see them. So the workers take them across the street.
They put the baby turtles down by the pond.
烏龜寶寶想要穿越馬路，但是這非常危險，所以店員會直接送牠們到池塘旁邊。

Pond to marsh, marsh to pond: that's what the turtles want. The kind workers
help the turtles safely go where they want. Great job, workers! Go, turtles!

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Vocabulary
烏龜過馬路，人類來幫忙。

1. pond 池塘
Isn't this a perfect spot for a summer picnic? 這可不是夏日野餐的完美地點?
The pond, the grass, and it's all so quiet. 有池塘，草地，而且這麼安靜。

2. carefully 小心的
Yeah, but what about mosquitoes and the heat? 是沒錯，但是蚊子跟熱氣呢?
It couldn't be that bad. 不會那麼糟的。
I'll plan carefully. 我會有縝密計畫。

3. next to 在旁邊
We can come here in the late afternoon. 我們可以下午晚一點來。
I'll bring bug spray. 我會帶防蚊噴液。
And we can sit next to this big tree.我們可以坐在這棵大樹旁邊。

4. want 想要
Yeah. 對啊!
Oh, I'm so excited! 我好興奮。
I want to invite everyone in my family to the picnic! 我要邀請所有家人來野餐!

這些單字很好用，你記住了嗎?
pond池塘
carefully小心的
next to在旁邊
want想要

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Quiz

1. Where do the female turtles want to go?
a. the pond
b. the shop
c. the marsh

2. Where do the baby turtles want to go?
a. the pond
b. the shop
c. the marsh

3. Why is the street bad for baby turtles?
a. Drivers pick them up.
b. Drivers cannot see them.
c. Drivers can see them.







Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. b
 

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Massages Help Elephants Move

In the UK, there's an elephant called Anne. She worked in a circus. She did
circus tricks there. 英國有一頭大象叫做Anne，牠之前在馬戲團表演特技。

The tricks are not good for elephants. They make the elephants' bodies hurt.
但是這種表演會傷害大象的身體。

Now Anne lives in a safari park. People drive their cars in safari parks.
They look at the animals there. Anne doesn't do circus tricks in this park.
Her knees and hips hurt from the circus.
Anne現在住在野生動物園裡面，不用再表演特技了。牠的膝蓋跟臀部都會痛。

A doctor wants Anne to feel better. So every month, he comes to see her. He
gives Anne a massage!
有個醫生希望Anne可以好起來，所以他每個月來動物園幫牠按摩。

This doctor is very good at massages. But elephants are very big and strong!
Massaging an elephant is hard work!
這個醫生很會按摩，但大象又大又強壯，幫大象按摩很不容易。

The massages help Anne. But many other elephants need massages. So now the
doctor is a teacher too. He teaches massage - elephant massage! He goes all
over the world to teach.
按摩讓Anne好起來，但是還有很多大象也需要幫助。所以這名醫生到世界各地教大家怎麼幫大象按摩。

His students massage their elephants. After one week, the elephants stand
taller. They walk better! The massages help the elephants move!
他的學生也幫他們的大象按摩。按摩讓大象站得更直，也走得更穩!

The doctor began helping one elephant. Now his massage helps elephants all
over the world! What a smart and kind doctor!

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Vocabulary
這位充滿愛心的醫生，替大象按摩好減輕牠們的痛苦。

1. hurt 痛
Gosh, my knees hurt so much! 老天爺，我的膝蓋痛死了!
From all that running, right? 你跑了很久，對吧?
I only ran 10 kilometers. 我只跑了十公里。
It shouldn't be that bad. 不該那麼糟糕的。

2. walk 走路
I guess it's because I also walked three hours.我猜是因為我也走了三個鐘頭。
Walking after running? 跑完之後再走?
That's not smart.不聰明喲!

3. feel 感覺
I didn't feel tired at the time. 當時我不覺得累。
But now my knees are killing me! 但是現在我的膝蓋真要命!

4. better 比較好
Maybe you'd feel better lying down. 也許你躺下來會覺得好一點。
Maybe I'd feel better skipping school. 也許我翹課會比較好。

今天的單字你記住了嗎?
hurt痛
walk走路
feel感覺
better比較好

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Quiz

1. Where does Anne live now?
a. A circus
b. A safari park
c. All over the world

2. Where does Anne hurt?
a. Her nose and ears
b. Her knees and hips
c. Her tail and feet

3. What is the doctor very good at?
a. Massages
b. Driving
c. Tricks











Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. a
 

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Man Takes Little Boat for Big Ride

It's fun to go to a lake. You can swim or ride in a boat. Some people use
kayaks.

A kayak is a very small boat. Only one person can use it.
去湖邊玩可以游泳、坐船。有一些人會划獨木舟，kayak這種獨木舟，只能容納一個人。

Do kayaks go far? No, they usually don't. Most people use them for a few
hours.

獨木舟可以划得很遠嗎？ 不會，大多數人只會划幾個小時。

But one young man likes to go to new places.

Zane and his kayak went very, very, VERY far. He used his kayak for many,
many, MANY hours. What?!?

Zane had a big idea. He wanted to ride his kayak around a lake.

He went to one of the biggest lakes in the world, Lake Superior!
Zane有個很棒的想法，他想要划著獨木舟繞湖一圈，他去了蘇必略湖，是世界最大湖之一。

Zane used a paddle to move the kayak. It was hard work.

His kayak moved slowly around the lake. 他用槳來划獨木舟，慢慢地繞湖一圈。

He saw many beautiful things. He saw islands, trees, and many birds and fish.

一路上他看到很多漂亮的風景，島嶼、樹木、還有許多鳥跟魚。

Zane came back two months later. How far did his kayak go?

It went 1,900 kilometers! How many hours did he use his kayak? Hmmm ... 63
days is… about 1,500 hours!

Zane兩個月後回來了，Zane坐獨木舟划了多遠呢?
一共划了一千九百公里!一千五百個小時!

Zane was happy. He went a long way in a little kayak!

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Vocabulary

Zane喜歡划船，他花了兩個月的時間划獨木舟。

1. month 月。
What's our plan for tomorrow? 我們明天的計劃是什麼?
For your first free day in one month? 你一個月來的第一天自由日嗎?

2. kayak 獨木舟。
Let's go kayaking on Sun Moon Lake. 我們去日月潭划獨木舟吧。
What a wonderful idea! 真棒的主意! That lake is beautiful! 那個湖很美呢!

3. hour 小時。
So we'll kayak for about 3 hours in the morning, and
then….所以我們上午划獨木舟三個鐘頭，然後....
Wait, 3 HOURS? 等一下，三個鐘頭嗎?

4. long 長的。
Why? Is that too long for you? 為什麼? 太長了嗎?
Yeah, I was thinking half an hour. 對啊，我想的是半個鐘頭。
You can't go anywhere in half an hour. 半個鐘頭你哪裡都去不了。
我們一起讀今天的單字。month月 kayak獨木舟 hour小時 long長的

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Quiz

1. What is a kayak?
A: A boat
B: A car
C: A lake

2. How far did Zane's kayak go?
A: 1,000 kilometers
B: 1,500 kilometers
C: 1,900 kilometers

3. How many days did Zane use his kayak?
A: 16 days
B: 63 days
C: 630 days










Answers
1. A
2. C
3. B
 

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Octopuses Use Hot Water For Eggs

Hi everyone. Do you know what an octopus is? It's an animal. It has a big
head and eight long arms. It lives in the ocean. Scientists say octopuses are
smart.
你知道章魚嗎? 這是一種住在海裡的動物，科學家說牠們很聰明。

A scientist wanted to study other animals. She went to the ocean near
California. But she got a big surprise. There were thousands of octopuses
there. It was the biggest octopus group in the world! Many were keeping their
eggs safe.
有一位科學家在加州附近的海域，發現世界最大群的章魚! 這些章魚正在保護牠們的卵。

Another scientist saw the octopuses later. He had a question. Why were so
many octopuses there? Scientists studied the octopuses. They studied the
eggs. They studied the water. They found the answer!
科學家疑惑那裡為什麼有那麼多章魚? 他們研究章魚、章魚卵和海水，他們找到了答案!

Hot springs are there! They're small openings in the earth. Warm water comes
out. So... are the octopuses looking for food? Are they relaxing? Nope!
They're using the warm water to help their eggs!
那裡有溫泉從海底冒出來，章魚利用這些溫泉的水幫助牠們孵化卵。

Oceans are cold … *brrrrr*! Octopus eggs take five to ten years to open in
cold water. But they take about two years to open in warm water! Wow! That's
fast!
章魚卵在寒冷的海水中需要五到十年才會孵化。但是在溫暖的海水裡，只需要兩年!

These octopuses use hot springs for their eggs. See? Octopuses are very smart!

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Vocabulary

聰明的章魚，懂得利用海底溫泉來孵蛋。

1. octopus 章魚
Who will win the next World Cup? 下次世界盃足球賽誰會贏?
I have no idea. 這我不知道。
You can ask an octopus. 你可以問問章魚。
They usually have the right answer. 牠們通常有正確答案。

2. surprise 驚奇
An octopus is for eating, not for answering questions.
章魚是拿來吃的，不會回答問題。
You're right. But they are full of surprises. 你說的對，但是牠們會讓人很驚訝。

3. arm 手臂
They can use tools, you know. 牠們會用工具呢。
I know they can use their arms to open a jar. 我知道牠們會用觸手打開罐子。

4. use 使用
They also use coconut shells as their home. 牠們還會用椰子殼當作自己家。
I prefer cooking them with soy sauce. 我比較喜歡用醬油來煮章魚。


你喜歡吃章魚嗎?
octopus章魚
surprise驚奇
arm手臂
use使用

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Quiz

1. What did the first scientist see in the ocean?
a. Big animals
b. A big octopus group
c. Big octopus eggs

2. What are the octopuses doing at the hot springs?
a. Looking for food
b. Relaxing in hot water
c. Helping their eggs

3. What takes about two years to open?
a. Openings in the earth
b. Octopuses at hot springs
c. Octopus eggs in warm water











Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. c
 

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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