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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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Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Has 5 Gold Medals

Dan is a powerlifter. Powerlifting is a sport. Powerlifters lift very heavy
weights. In competitions, the lifter of the heaviest weight wins.
舉重是一項運動，比賽中能夠舉起最重的就是贏家。

Dan is a very good powerlifter. He wins competitions all over the world. This
summer, Dan won a gold medal in France. But becoming a powerlifter was not
easy for him. Dan has Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome
是唐氏症。Dan是一個厲害的舉重選手，贏得很多場比賽。但這對他來說很不容易，因為Dan有唐氏症。

Because of Down Syndrome, Dan can't hear in one ear. And because of Down
Syndrome, when Dan was very young, he had a heart problem. He even had heart
surgery … two times!
因為唐氏症的關係，Dan有一邊的耳朵聽不見，他小時候還有心臟問題。

For a short time, Dan did not walk well. He used a wheelchair. But then he
started to lift weights. He wanted to be healthy and strong.
有一段時間，Dan需要坐輪椅。但是他希望能夠變得健康強壯，所以開始練習舉重。

Dan lifted weights every day. He worked very hard. He became healthy and very
strong! The weights were heavier and heavier: seventy, eighty, ninety, one
hundred kilograms and more! Dan was a powerlifter! Then he tried a
powerlifting competition.
Dan每天努力練習，舉重的功力一直增加，他也嘗試參加比賽。
Now, Dan is one of the best powerlifters in the world! He has 5 gold medals.
Maybe he can win more! Good luck, Dan!
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Vocabulary
有先天性疾病的Dan,在舉重這項運動表現卓越。

1. lift 舉起
Hey, have you been lifting weights? 嘿，你都在練舉重嗎?
You've got a six-pack! 你有六塊肌耶!
Really? I'm so happy to hear that! 真的嗎，太高興了!
It's hard work. 很辛苦呢。

2. because 因為。
So you go to the gym every day? 所以你每天上健身房?
Yeah, but not because I want a six-pack.對，不過不是為了要六塊肌。
My doctor told me to work out. 我的醫生叫我做運動。

3. heart 心臟。
He says I have heart problems and need to get stronger.
他說我有心臟問題，需要變強壯一點。
What kind of heart problems? 哪一種心臟問題?

4. surgery 手術。
The kind that might need surgery. 可能需要動手術的那種。
Gee, that's tough. 這可麻煩了。

Do you do weightlifting?
lift舉起
because因為
heart心臟
surgery手術

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Quiz

1. What is powerlifting?
a. A wheelchair
b. A weight
c. A sport

2. How many gold medals does Dan have?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 8

3. Why can't Dan hear in one ear?
a. He has Down Syndrome.
b. The weights are heavy.
c. He is a powerlifter.

Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a


 

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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