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What can you see in the sky? You can see the moon and the stars. But now, with binoculars, you can also see a bag. 抬頭看天空可以看到月亮跟星星，但現在用雙筒望遠鏡你也可以看到一個包包。 What? A bag in the sky? How did that get there? It started with two astronauts in space. They were fixing a space station. They wore space suits and worked with special tools. They kept their tools in a tool bag. Then one of the astronauts lost her tool bag. 起因是有兩個太空人穿著太空衣，拿著工具包，修理太空站。但是其中一人沒有抓緊她的工具包。 You know, everything floats in space. The big white bag floated away. The astronaut could not catch it! The bag is floating up there now. 在太空中所有的東西都會飄浮，那個白色大工具包就這樣飄走了。 Another astronaut in space saw the bag. It was floating over Japan. People on Earth can see the bag too. The bag is big and white, so it is very bright. 另一個太空人看到工具包飄過日本，它很大，因為是白色的，所以也很亮，人們從地球上都看得到。 Scientists say the bag will stay up in the sky for a few months. Then it will start falling to Earth. 科學家說這個包包會飄在太空中幾個月才會掉到地球。 Can you see something white in the sky? Maybe it's a star. Or maybe it's the lost tool bag! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 一個昂貴的工具包，現在正環繞地球軌道飛行。 1. float 飄浮 Have you heard about this bag floating in the sky? 你聽說了那個飄在天上的包包嗎? Yeah, I'd really love to see it.有，我真想看。 2. star 星星 Me too! Do you think it will fly by very fast? 我也是! 你想它會不會飛得很快? Like a shooting star? 像流星那樣嗎? No, I don't think so. 我覺得不會。 3. binoculars 望遠鏡 It should go by slowly like a satellite.它應該像衛星一樣慢慢走。 Then I'll bring my binoculars with me. 那我要帶著望遠鏡。 4. stay 停留 To get a better look at the bag? 好把工具包看得更清楚嗎? Of course. 當然。 When should we go? 我們應該什麼時候去看? Don't worry. It will stay up there for months. 別擔心，它會待在天上好幾個月呢。 你平常會觀看星象嗎? float飄浮 star星星 binoculars望遠鏡 stay停留 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What color is the lost bag? a. White b. Red c. Green 2. Where is the bag now? a. In Japan b. On the moon c. In the sky 3. When will the bag start to fall? a. In a few weeks b. In a few months c. In a few years Answers: 1. a 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Are you generous? A generous person gives money or help in a kind way. Maybe you're generous. But are you as generous as Geoffrey Holt was? 你是一個慷慨的人嗎? 你能像Geoffrey Holt一樣慷慨嗎? Who was Geoffrey Holt? Geoffrey was a nice, quiet man. People liked him. He lived in a small town in America called Hinsdale. 他是誰呢? Geoffrey是個安靜又友善的人，他住在美國一個叫 Hinsdale的小鎮。 Geoffrey knew a lot about cars. But he didn't drive a car. He rode a bicycle around town. That's because Geoffrey didn't like to spend much money. Geoffrey很了解車，但是他沒有開車。Geoffrey不喜歡花很多錢，他都在小鎮裡騎腳踏車。 When he was 82, he died. But Geoffrey had a big secret. He kept the secret for a long time. 但是Geoffrey有個秘密，大家一直到他在82歲過世的時候才發現。 Geoffrey was rich! He had about four million dollars. Wow! That's more than 125 million Taiwan dollars! 他其實很有錢，他有大約400萬美金，超過1億2500萬台幣。 Geoffrey gave all his money to Hinsdale when he died. He wanted to help his town. Geoffrey死後把他所有的錢留給這個小鎮，希望可以有所幫助。 The people of Hinsdale are very happy about the money. They will use Geoffrey's money to help their town. Their schools and other things in their town will be better. Hinsdale的人非常高興，他們打算讓小鎮裡的學校跟其他的設備變得更好。 Geoffrey Holt was a very generous guy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 這位低調的富翁，把他所有的財富都留給他所住的地方。 1. die 死亡 How do you want to be remembered when you die? 你死的時候希望人們記得你什麼? That's a very big question! 好大的問題! 2. kind 仁慈的 No, I'm serious.我是認真的。 Okay, I'd like people to say I love my friends. 好吧，我想要大家說我愛朋友。That I'm nice and kind.人很好很和善。 3. happy 快樂的 What about you? 你呢? I'd like to be remembered as a happy person.我想要別人記得我是個快樂的人。 4. better 更好的 Are you happy now? 你現在快樂嗎? I try to be.我在努力。 I believe I can do better.我相信可以做得更好。 I'll help you. 我會幫你。 Thank you! You are nice and kind. 謝謝，你真的是又好又和善。 你今天學到哪些字? die死亡 kind仁慈的 happy快樂的 better更好的 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quiz 1. Which one did Geoffrey do? a. Spent a lot of money b. Drove a car c. Rode a bicycle 2. How old was Geoffrey when he died? a. 62 b. 82 c. 102 3. How much of Geoffrey's money did Hinsdale get? a. Half of it b. Most of it c. All of it Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

(Reading) “… The end. …. Whoa… What a great book! Books are adventures! When you read one, you can visit new places, meet cool people, and do amazing things! In a book club, everyone reads the same book. Friends talk about the places, people, things, and more in the book. 讀書會是讓每一個人都讀一樣的書，討論書裡的人事物。 Some book clubs read one book every week. Many read one book every month. One book club read one book…* *for 28 years! 有一些讀書會一周看一本書，或者是一個月一本。但是有個讀書會花了28年才讀完一本書。 The book is “Finnegan’s Wake.” People around the world love it! But it’s very difficult. 這本書叫做《芬尼根的守靈夜》。很多人喜歡這本書，但是這本書不好讀。 The writer used about 80 languages. He wrote many strange sentences. And he made new words! That's why this book is very difficult! 作家用了80種語言，寫了很多奇怪的句子，又創了很多新詞，所以困難重重。 How difficult is "Finnegan’s Wake”? Well, the people in the book club read two pages every month! But that was too fast! So they read one page every month! “Finnegan’s Wake” has more than 600 pages… 這本書有多難呢? 這個讀書會每個月只看一頁，這本書超過600頁。 The people finished "Finnegan’s Wake." Then they went back to… page one! 他們終於讀完這本書，但是要回到第一頁再看一次。 A book club read one book for 28 years. And they're reading it again! They’re on a great adventure! Vocabulary 一本書讀了28年，這個讀書會的會員很認真。 1. amazing 讓人讚嘆的 What are you reading? 你在讀什麼? Lord of the Rings. 魔戒。 That’s an amazing book! 那是一本很棒的書! I know. It really is.我知道，真的很棒。 2. place 地方 The writer created different languages for different places. 作者給不同地方創造了不同的語言。 Yeah, and the actors in the movie talked in those languages! 沒錯，那部電影的演員也用那些語言講話。 3. year 年 But didn’t you read the book last year? 但你不是去年就看過那本書了? I did. And I’m re-reading it. 對，我現在再看一遍。 4. same 同樣的 Why read the same book? 為什麼要讀同一本書? Why watch the same movie? 為什麼要看同一部電影? Because you love it! 因為你就是喜歡它啊! Do you enjoy reading? Let’s read today’s vocabulary. amazing讓人讚嘆的 place地方 year年 same同樣的 Quiz 1. What are book clubs for? a. Running with friends b. Writing with friends c. Reading with friends 2. Which book took one book club 28 years to finish? a. Finnegan’s Cake b. Finnegan’s Wake c. Finnegan’s Snake 3. How many books do many book clubs read every month? a. 1 b. 28 c. 52 Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ At Christmastime, big street markets open in many countries. They're Christmas markets! 聖誕節的時候，有很多國家都會辦聖誕市集。 Every Christmas market has a big, beautiful Christmas tree with twinkling lights. Bright lights are everywhere you look! The lights can give you a happy holiday feeling! 每一個聖誕市集都有一顆很大、很漂亮、閃閃發光的聖誕樹。 You can buy lots of things at Christmas markets! There are delicious Christmas drinks, cookies, and breads. 你可以在市集買很多東西! 像是美味的聖誕餅乾、麵包跟飲料。 There are colorful puzzles, spinning tops, cute dolls, or other toys! There are Christmas stockings, Christmas tree decorations, and …! Whoa, that's a lot of shopping! 還有拼圖、陀螺、娃娃等玩具。也有聖誕襪、聖誕樹裝飾，有好多東西可以逛! Christmas markets have other fun things to do! At some markets, you can go up high in a Ferris wheel. Or you can go around and around in a merry-go-round! 聖誕市集也有好玩的設施，你可以坐摩天輪或是旋轉木馬。 At one market in Hungary, you can go ice-skating around a twinkling Christmas tree. At another market in Singapore, you can visit a very big gingerbread house! At a market in Taiwan and at many other Christmas markets, you can visit Santa Claus! 匈牙利的市集還可以繞著聖誕樹溜冰。新加坡的則是有一個巨大的薑餅屋。台灣跟很多國家的市集還可以遇到聖誕老人。 Christmas markets are happy places. You can eat, shop, and have a Merry Christmas! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 耶誕市集世界各地都有，花樣很多。 1. fun 有趣的、好玩的 Don't you just love Christmas markets? 你很喜歡耶誕市集吧? Yeah, so many fun things to do. 對啊，可以做好多有趣的事。 And so much food to eat! 好多食物可以吃。 2. bread 麵包 I love apple cinnamon bread.我喜歡蘋果肉桂麵包。 It smells so wonderful! 它好香! 3. colorful 色彩繽紛的 And look at those colorful lights! 妳看那些五顏六色的小燈! I could stay on the merry-go-round all night.我可以在旋轉木馬上待整晚。 4. decoration 裝飾 Wow, that's a huge Christmas tree! 哇，好大一棵耶誕樹! The decorations are just beautiful! 上面的裝飾真漂亮! I wish everyday was Christmas Day.我希望每天都是耶誕節。 你有去過任何一種市集嗎? fun有趣的、好玩的 bread麵包 colorful色彩繽紛的 decoration裝飾 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What can you see at Christmas markets? a. Bright lights b. Movies c. A happy feeling 2. What can you buy at Christmas markets? a. Toys b. Ferris wheels c. Merry-go-rounds 3. Who can you visit at many Christmas markets? a. Cute dolls b. Santa Claus c. Gingerbread men Answers: 1. a 2. a 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Christmas is coming in a few days! Are you excited? 再過幾天就是耶誕節了!你很期待嗎? Some people eat special food for Christmas. In the UK, people eat roasted goose, chicken, or turkey. Some people in Ethiopia eat wat with flatbread. Wat is a thick, spicy chicken soup. It's delicious! 耶誕節有些人會準備特別的料理，像是英國人吃烤雞、烤鵝肉或火雞。伊索比亞人吃沃特配薄餅。沃特是一種濃郁辛辣的雞湯，十分美味。 Some people put up Christmas decorations at home. In the USA and South Korea, people put up Christmas trees, lights, and garlands. Garlands are long, thick lines of leaves. They're beautiful! 美國跟南韓也有人會在家裡擺放耶誕裝飾。像是耶誕樹、燈、跟耶誕花環。 Some people do things outside. In Australia, Christmas Eve is for Christmas songs. That night, people hold candles and sing. It's hot there, so some people have Christmas at the beach! It's great! 有一些人是在戶外過聖誕節。澳洲在耶誕之夜會唱耶誕歌曲，這天晚上大家拿著蠟燭唱歌。因為天氣熱，有些人會在海邊慶祝。 Some people go to festivals. In Mexico, a nine-day festival has a pi?ata every night. The pi?ata is star-shaped. There's something inside! Kids hit the pi?ata with a stick. It opens! Candy falls out! It's fun! 也有人參加慶典。墨西哥有個長達9天的耶誕節慶，在那9個晚上都會敲打皮娜塔。小朋友拿著棍子敲打皮娜塔，裡面就會掉出糖果。 People around the world enjoy Christmas in many ways. Now Santa's on his way. The holiday fun is starting! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 耶誕節有無窮的魅力，世界各地的人都喜歡慶祝這個節日。 1. in many ways 在很多方面 Santa Claus is a fun person in many ways. 耶誕老公公是個有趣的人。 For one thing, he drives a sleigh. 舉例說吧，他駕駛雪撬。 2. excited 興奮高興的 Yeah, that's true. 對啊，確實是。 And everyone is excited to see him. 而且大家都高興看到他。 3. toy 玩具 He gives away toys and other gifts. 他會送玩具和其他的禮物。 People and parents buy those things, too. 爸爸媽媽或是一般人也會買那些。 4. inside, outside 裡面外面 And he doesn't stay inside.而且他不待在屋子裡。 He's always running around outside.他總是在外面跑來跑去。 That's because it's his job! 因為他的工作就是那樣。 來一起讀單字。 in many ways在很多方面 excited高興的 toy玩具 inside, outside 裡面外面 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. What decorations do people in South Korea put up? a. Garlands b. Candles c. Pi?atas 2. What is a special food in the UK? a. Wat with flatbread b. A roasted goose c. Candy 3. Where do some people in Australia go on Christmas Day? a. The beach b. Santa's home c. The UK Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dangerous Dragons Seen in Ocean Near Keelung Villager: DRAGON! Narrator: In some stories, dragons are very scary. They're huge lizards with wings! They blow fire from their mouths! They eat people! They tear down buildings! 龍在一些故事裡是很可怕的動物。牠們很像長翅膀的大蜥蜴，會噴火、吃人，還會推倒建築物。 Dragons aren't so bad. Look at dragonflies. They fly, but they don't blow fire! And they're too small to tear down buildings… 但也不是所有的龍都很可怕。像是dragonfly…蜻蜓…會飛但是不會噴火。 Blue sea dragons sometimes come to the ocean around Taiwan. They're smaller than dragonflies. The biggest are three centimeters long! 海底有一種生物叫「藍龍」有時候會靠近台灣附近海域，牠們只有3公分長。 They're bright blue on one side and gray on the other. This hides them from birds and fish. They have long, flat bodies with… dragon wings! These are small parts with many long fingers. 牠們長長的身體一邊是亮藍色，另一邊是灰色，還有觸角，看起來就像龍的翅膀。 Blue sea dragons are called "the most beautiful killers in the ocean." That's because they're very poisonous! If you see a blue sea dragon, stay far, far away! 藍龍被稱為「大海最美的殺手」。因為牠們有毒，要記得離牠們遠一點。 Seven blue sea dragons were seen in the ocean near Keelung. It's rare to see so many at one time! 在基隆附近海域看到七隻藍龍，很少能一次看到這麼多隻! Seven poisonous blue sea dragons are near Keelung… Why are we here?! RUN!!! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 住在海裡的藍龍不是童話故事裡的龍，而是真正的有毒生物。 1. lizard 蜥蜴 Dragons are lizards, right? 龍是蜥蜴，對嗎? No, well, yes. 不對，也對。 I mean, dragons are not real.我的意思是龍不是真的。 2. scary 嚇人的 I want my dragons to fly and fight.我要我的龍會飛會戰鬥。 In the story you're writing? 在你寫的故事裡嗎? Yeah, my dragons will be very scary.對，我的龍會很可怕。 3. hide 躲藏 If I see your dragon, I'll run and hide. 假如我看到你的龍，要趕快跑去躲起來。 That will be useless because my dragon can find you. 沒有用，因為我的龍會找到你。 4. tear down 破壞、拆掉 It will tear down your hiding place and eat you! 牠會毀掉你躲的地方，把你吃掉! 今天的單字很好玩喔！ lizard蜥蜴 scary嚇人的 hide躲藏 tear down破壞、拆掉 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. What do dragonflies do? a. Fly b. Blow fire c. Tear down buildings 2. What are called "the most beautiful killers in the ocean"? a. Dragons b. Dragonflies c. Blue sea dragons 3. How long are the biggest blue sea dragons? a. 1 centimeter b. 3 centimeters c. 7 centimeters Answers: 1. a 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Chick Makes Zoo Happy There are many kinds of penguins. Some of them live in a very cold place called Antarctica. The Emperor penguin lives there. 世界上有很多種不同的企鵝。南極洲就有皇帝企鵝。 Mother Emperor penguins lay an egg once a year. They give the egg to the father. The father emperor penguin sits on it. He keeps it warm 24 hours a day… for 65 days! This helps the penguin chick grow inside the egg. 每一年皇帝企鵝媽媽只下一顆蛋。然後交給企鵝爸爸孵蛋65天，讓企鵝寶寶長大。 Some Emperor penguins live in a zoo. One day, workers found an egg. A baby Emperor penguin was coming! This egg was special! 動物園裡也有皇帝企鵝。有一天，工作人員找到一顆皇帝企鵝蛋，有一隻企鵝寶寶要誕生了。 The workers kept the egg warm. The chick grew safely inside the egg. Then it was ready to come out! 工作人員讓蛋保持溫暖，企鵝寶寶才能在蛋裡平安長大，準備孵化。 But the egg was too hard for the chick! The workers made a small hole in the egg. For two days, they helped the chick come out! 但是蛋殼對企鵝寶寶來說太硬了! 工作人員在蛋上鑽了一個小洞。花了兩天的時間幫助企鵝寶寶鑽出來。 The workers were very happy. Almost no Emperor penguins are born in zoos. This zoo waited 13 years for this Emperor penguin chick! 工作人員很高興，動物園整整等了13年才第一次迎接皇帝企鵝寶寶的誕生! The zoo asked everyone to pick the new baby chick's name. They picked the name "Pearl." Pearl's a special chick! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 這座動物園歡喜迎接一隻皇帝企鵝寶寶。 1. name 名字 What's a good name for an anteater? 食蟻獸叫什麼名字好? Anteaters? 食蟻獸? The new baby anteater born in the zoo? 那隻生在動物園的食蟻獸寶寶? Right, that's the one.對，就是那隻。 2. ask 問、請求 How about "Snuffle?" "聞聞看"怎麼樣? Oh, that's a good one! 很棒的名字! The zoo asks people to offer names? 動物園要大家提供名字嗎? Yeah, isn't it fun? 對，不是很好玩嗎? 3. come out 出來 I'd like to see the animal.我想看看那隻動物。 Do you think it will come out? 你覺得牠會出來嗎? That I don't know.這我就不知了。 4. warm 溫暖的 Tomorrow is a very warm day.明天天氣很溫暖。 It'll be a nice day to visit the zoo. 是去動物園玩的好天氣。 這些單字很常用到。 name名字 ask問，請求 come out出來 warm溫暖的 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. Where do Emperor penguins live? a. The USA b. China c. Antarctica 2. How many days do father Emperor penguins sit on an egg? a. 2 b. 24 c. 65 3. How many years did the zoo wait for a new chick? a. 3 years b. 13 years c. 30 years Answers: 1. c 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mysteries of 100,000 Old Coins Found in Japan Scientists found 100,000 very old coins in Japan! Now they have many mysteries to solve! 科學家在日本找到10萬個古老硬幣! 現在他們有很多謎團要解開! The owner of the coins is a mystery. But the person who put the coins in the ground is a mystery too. Maybe the owner buried the coins. Or… maybe thieves buried them! 這些硬幣的主人是誰，又是誰把它們埋進了土裡? 可能是硬幣的主人，也可能是小偷。 The reason the coins were buried is a mystery. Maybe the owner was worried about a war or was hiding them from a king. Maybe the coins were too heavy for thieves! 為甚麼要埋這些錢呢? 硬幣主人可能擔心戰爭，或是被國王搶走。還是小偷覺得太重了! The coins are a mystery. The oldest are 2,000 years old! Why did the owner have these very old coins? Maybe the owner liked old coins. Maybe in the owner's family, the coins went from parent to child many, many, many times! 這些硬幣有的可以追溯到2000年前，也許這個人就喜歡收集古錢，也有可能傳了好幾代。 Many of the coins are Chinese. Maybe Chinese traders came here many times. Maybe Japanese traders went to China. 很多硬幣來自中國。也許中國貿易商來過日本很多次，或是日本商人去過中國。 Can scientists solve all the mysteries about these 100,000 old coins? What do you think? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocabulary 在日本出土的古老錢幣，讓專家非常好奇。 1. thief 竊賊 Why would a thief want to steal coins? 小偷為什麼想偷硬幣? They are heavy and worthless! 它又重又不值錢。 Maybe he can't find gold.也許他找不黃金? 2. maybe 也許 Or maybe he likes the sound of coins. 也或許他喜歡錢幣的聲音。 That's a good reason.那是很好的理由。 I like the sound too. 我也喜歡那個聲音。 3. old 古老的 There's something about old coins. 古老錢幣很特別。 You feel you're touching history.你覺得好像在觸摸歷史。 Really? 真的嗎? 4. king 君王 Yeah, think about it. 對啊，你想想看。 Kings, traders and common people would all use them. 君王、貿易商和一般人都會用。 Do you collect coins? Let's read these words. thief竊賊 maybe也許 old古老的 king君王 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quiz 1. How many coins were found? a. 100 b. 1,100 c. 100,000 2. How old are the oldest coins found? a. 800 years old b. 1,000 years old c. 2,000 years old 3. Where did many of the coins come from? a. South Korea b. China c. India Answers: 1. c 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Horse Makes Plane Go Back to Airport  Do you dream about traveling with your pet? In Taiwan, you can travel by plane with your dog, cat, or rabbit. But in the plane, animals don't sit with people. 你有想過跟寵物一起旅行嗎? 在台灣，你可以跟寵物貓、狗或兔子一起坐飛機旅行，但是寵物不會跟人坐在一起。 Animals are in the cargo hold. That's where the suitcases are. Dogs, cats, and other animals are safe in cages there. But sometimes, an animal gets out! 寵物會關在籠子裡，待在堆放行李的貨艙。但有時候，寵物會跑出來。 A plane was taking horses from New York to Europe. A strong wind blew. The plane shook! 一架載著馬的飛機要從紐約飛往歐洲。突然颳大風，讓飛機發生震動。 A horse got out of its cage! No one knows how it got out. But the horse did not go back into its cage! 結果有一匹馬跑出了籠子，沒有人知道牠是怎麼出來的，但是也沒有辦法讓牠回到籠子裡。 The pilot needed help! He turned the plane around. He wanted to go back to New York for help. But the plane was too heavy! It was dangerous to land! 飛機的駕駛想要掉頭回紐約尋求幫助，但是飛機的燃油還滿載，太重了，降落的時候會有危險。 So the pilot let fifty six thousand liters of gas go into the air outside. Then the plane landed safely. An animal doctor helped the horse. 所以飛機駕駛在空中放掉5萬6千公升的油，讓飛機安全的降落。獸醫也來檢查馬的狀況。 This horse got out of his cage. But most animals are safe in planes. When you take your pet on a plane, make sure your pet can stay in its cage! Vocabulary 這匹逃出來的馬讓飛機駕駛緊張，只好回頭降落紐約機場。 1. plane 飛機 Why are you packing your cat’s stuff? 妳為什麼在打包貓的東西? Because I’m taking him on board a plane.因為我要帶牠搭飛機。 2. travel 旅行 What?! Are you kidding? 什麼啊，你在開玩笑吧? They won’t let you travel with Charlie.他們不會讓你跟查理一起旅行的。 I know that. He’ll be in cargo. 我知道，牠會待在貨艙。 3. shake 震動 He’ll be scared when the plane shakes.飛機震動時牠會害怕。 It shouldn’t be that bad.不會那麼糟糕。 Charlie is a strong cat. 查理是很堅強的貓。 4. sometimes 有時候 Sometimes I really don’t understand you. 有時候我真搞不懂你。 Well, I just don’t want to leave Charlie. 我就是不想離開查理。 Please read the vocabulary with me. plane飛機 travel旅行 shake震動 sometimes有時候 Quiz 1. Which animal can you not take on a plane in Taiwan? a. A dog b. A cat c. A snake 2. Which animal got out of its cage? a. A rabbit b. A horse c. A cat 3. How many liters of gas went into the air? a. 560 b. 5,600 c. 56,000 Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

New York City’s Flying Taxis Nobody likes sitting in traffic! Cars, buses, and trucks move very slowly. They make lots of bad smells, dirty air, and noise! People get angry. They honk their horns. 沒有人喜歡塞車。塞車的時候，車輛很緩慢地移動。這樣會製造很多噪音、廢氣。駕駛也容易生氣，一直按喇叭。 How can we get away from all that slow, stinky, noisy traffic? 我們如何避免慢吞吞，臭烘烘，而且吵鬧的塞車呢? There's great news! New taxis are coming to New York City. They’re electric, so they don’t make bad smells or dirty air. And they never sit in traffic… Why? Because these taxis can fly! 好消息! 紐約有新的電動計程車，沒有廢氣，還不會塞車。為什麼呢?因為這些計程車會飛ㄟ! Electric air taxis look like very big drones with car seats! They fly with six small propellers.* *These make flying easier. 空中計程車看起來像大型的無人機， 裡面有汽車座椅，還有六個螺旋槳。 Electric air taxis can fly in all directions. They can go up and down,left and right,to the front and to the back! 空中計程車可以飛上下、左右、往前、還往後。 Electric air taxis can carry a pilot and four passengers. These air taxis are fast. They take seven minutes to fly from the airport to the middle of the city. That's much, much faster than driving! 空中計程車可以搭載一名駕駛跟四位乘客。從機場到市中心只需要7分鐘，比汽車快得多。 Do you want to fly an electric air taxi in New York City one day? It will be love at first flight! Vocabulary 空中計程車可能成為未來最受歡迎的交通工具。 1. fly 飛 I can’t wait for these taxis to come here! 我簡直等不及這些計程車來這裡了。 Yeah, imagine seeing them flying outside the office window. 對啊，想像一下它們就在辦公室外面飛。 2. electric 電力的 They look just like helicopters. 它們很像直升機。 But they’re electric, so very quiet. 不過是用電力，所以很安靜。 3. up and down 上上下下 There will be traffic jams in the air! 會發生空中塞車! No, because they can go up and down, left and right. 不會，因為它們可以上上下下，左左右右。 4. easier 比較容易的 You really like to take a flying taxi, don’t you? 你真的會很想搭空中計程車，對吧? I do. It will make my life so much easier! 對啊，會讓我的生活輕鬆得多。 Do you like the idea of flying taxis? Fly飛 electric 電力的 up and down上上下下 easier 比較容易的 Quiz 1. What’s slow, stinky, and noisy? a. Traffic b. The new taxis c. Car seats 2. Why don’t these taxis sit in traffic? a. They drive fast. b. They fly. c. They go left and right. 3. How many passengers can these taxis carry? a. Four b. Five c. Seven Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. a -- Hosting provided by SoundOn