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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! ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ 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! ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 A C B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A Robot Sweats to Help People Oh, it’s hot! Hot weather makes us sweat. Sweat comes out on our faces, under our arms, and on our backs. Sweat helps us to cool down. But in very hot weather, we need more help to cool down. 天氣熱的時候，我們會流汗來讓身體降溫。 But many people don’t have air conditioners. Many don’t have electric fans. They can’t cool down. When they’re too hot, they can get very sick. 可是很多人沒有冷氣，也沒有電風扇。他們的身體無法降溫，就會容易生病。 How do people feel heat in very hot weather? Scientists are studying this. But it’s dangerous for people to be too hot. So the scientists made a robot. It breathes! It sweats! 人們天氣熱的時候會感到多熱呢? 科學家也在做研究，他們做了一個機器人，它會呼吸，還會流汗。 When the weather is hot and dry, hot and wet, or hot and windy, how does the robot feel heat? The scientists can change the robot’s settings. Young, older, sick, or healthy - how does it feel heat? 這個機器人還可以切換不同設定，來感受天氣多熱，是不是很乾燥、有沒有風。 What can we learn from this robot's sweat? We can learn what to do in very hot weather. We can make clothes that keep us cooler.* *Our cities can learn how to keep people safe. 這個機器人能讓我們知道天氣很熱的時候應該要怎麼做。 One sweaty robot can help us live safely in a hotter world! Cool! ************************************************************************************************ Vocabulary 能夠感覺到天氣變化的機器人，可以教我們怎麼克服炎熱。 1. sweat 流汗 Wow, you’re sweating all over! 哇，你滿身大汗! I am. I walk too fast. 確實，我走太快了。 It’s so hot out there! 外面好熱! 2. heat 熱度 Let me turn on the fan for you. 我來替你開電扇。 Thank you! Exactly what I need. 謝謝，正是我需要的。 This heat is killing me! 這種熱氣真要命! 3. change 改變 It’s about to change. 天氣就要變了。 Change? A typhoon is coming? 變了? 有颱風要來嗎? Yeah, the CWB says it will hit Taiwan soon.對，氣象局說很快就會侵襲台灣。 4. dangerous 危險的 But I’m traveling to Taipingshan tomorrow. 但是我明天要上太平山。 Driving on the mountain road will be dangerous. 在山路上開車會危險。 Can you remember these words? sweat流汗 heat熱氣 change改變 dangerous危險的 ************************************************************************************************ Quiz 1. What kind of weather makes us sweat? a. Cold weather. b. Hot weather. c. Wet weather. 2. What can help people cool down? a. Heat. b. Danger. c. An electric fan. 3. What can the robot do? a. Eat. b. Sweat. c. Sleep. Answers: 1. b 2. c 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oh, hello, everyone! Do you like to sing? Do you sing in a group at school? That group is a choir. Taiwan has many great choirs! 你喜歡唱歌嗎？你知道台灣有很多很棒的合唱團嗎？ The Bao Lai Junior High School Choir is from Kaohsiung. The choir has many indigenous Bunun children. It has students from Jianshan and Laonong Elementary Schools and the Nibun Chorus. There are one hundred twenty students in the choir! 高雄的寶來國中合唱團有120個團員，有尼布恩合唱團的團員，還有建山國小跟荖濃國小的小朋友，他們很多都來自布農族。 This year, the singers sang one song again and again. They danced that one song again and again. They sang and danced on Saturdays and Sundays. They sang and danced on holidays and hot days. 週末和假日他們都沒有休息，一直練習。 They sang Pasibutbut. It's a very important Bunun song. It's beautiful. But it's not easy. It's a long song with eight parts. Why did the choir want this song? 布農族的八部合音很優美但不好唱。 They wanted the world to see a beautiful part of Taiwan! 他們想讓世界看到台灣美麗的一面。 The choir got on a plane. They went to the World Choir Games. Choirs from forty-six countries came. The Bao Lai Choir sang and danced Pasibutbut there. 他們坐上飛機參加世界合唱大會，準備表演八部合音。 The world saw Taiwan. And the choir won a gold medal! 他們獲得金牌! Great job, Bao Lai Choir! **************************************************************************************************** Vocabulary 寶來國中合唱團把悅耳的原住民歌聲，帶到世界各地。 1. again and again. 一遍又一遍 Why are you singing the song again and again? 為什麼你一再地唱那首歌? Oh, was I too loud? 歐，我太大聲嗎? 2. song 歌曲 No, I just wondered why you love the song so much. 不會，我只是想知道為什麼你那麼愛那首歌。 Because I'll be joining a singing contest on Sunday. 因為我星期日要參加歌唱比賽。 3. sing 唱歌 So you'll sing in front of people? 所以你在大家面前唱? Yes, a LOT of people! 對，很多人。 Wow, I can't do that. I'll be so nervous. 哇，我沒辦法，我會很緊張。 4. win 贏得 I believe you will win. 我相信你會贏。 You sing beautifully! 你唱得真美! Thank you! I hope so. 謝謝，我也希望。 我們來讀單字。 again再一次 song歌曲 sing唱歌 win贏得 **************************************************************************************************** Quiz 1. Where is the Bao Lai Junior High School Choir from? a. Keelung b. Taichung c. Kaohsiung 2. What did the choir do on Saturdays? a. saw Taiwan b. sang Pasibutbut c. went to the World Choir Games 3. How many countries' choirs were at the World Choir Games? a. 8 b. 46 c. 120 Answers: 1. c 2. b 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Barbershops Stop Boredom with Books Barbers cut people's hair. They work in barbershops. Many people like barbershops. They talk with the barber. They see their friends. They relax and have fun. Oh, and they get a haircut! 很多人喜歡理髮店，可以跟師傅聊天，見見朋友，當然也是為了剪頭髮。 One day, a teacher went to his barbershop. One of his students came in. But his student didn't have fun. He had nothing to do. He was very bored. He wanted to go! 有一天，一位老師去剪頭髮。他的學生也在那裡。但是這個學生覺得很無聊，想要離開。 The teacher knew his student. He needed a good book to stop his boredom. Then the teacher had a great idea! 老師知道他的學生需要看書才不會無聊。他想到一個好點子! The teacher gave his barbershop many good kids' books. The books were free - and fun! He wanted kids to read at the barbershop. He wanted kids to like reading. And great news! His idea worked very well! 他捐了很多童書給理髮店，希望小朋友可以在理髮店看書，也從此喜歡看書。 Now he helps over two hundred barbershops! He gives them fun kids' books. The barbers talk with kids about reading too. They ask "Do you like to read?" and "How is that book?" Kids like reading and talking about books there! 這個老師捐書給兩百多家理髮店。理髮師也會問小朋友們喜不喜歡看書。 That's thousands of kids' reading books, getting a haircut, and having fun! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 到理髮店剪頭髮，順便看故事書，很棒的主意! 1. haircut 剪頭髮 Hey, you got a new haircut! 嘿，你剪了新髮型! Looks great on you! 很好看呢! Really? I did it yesterday. 真的喔? 我昨天剪的。 I'm still not sure if I like it. 我還不確定喜不喜歡。 2. bored 厭煩 So you were just bored with your old look? 所以你就是厭煩了老樣子? Yeah, I got all sweaty with my long hair. 對啊，長頭髮讓我流好多汗。 3. free 免費的 But the best thing is my haircut was free! 最棒的是，我剪頭髮是免費的。 How is that possible? 怎麼可能? A free haircut in Taipei? 在台北免費剪頭髮? 4. great 很棒的 It's true! 真的啊。Isn't it great? 不是很棒嗎? I won a gift voucher in a lucky draw.我在幸運抽獎時抽中了禮券。 還記得今天學到哪些單字嗎? haircut剪頭髮 bored厭煩 free免費的 great很棒的 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. Who works in a barbershop? a. Teachers b. Students c. Barbers 2. What did the student need to stop his boredom? a. Nothing b. A haircut c. A good book 3. How many barbershops is the teacher helping? a. Under 200 b. Around 200 c. Over 200 Answers: 1. c 2. c 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ 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! ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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! ************************************************************************************************ 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 **************************************************************************************************** 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 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Scientists say climate change is making this year hot. This July was the planet's hottest month in 120,000 years! 科學家說氣候改變讓今年變得很熱，今年七月是地球12萬年來最熱的月份! Cactuses like hot weather. They don't need much water. They live in deserts. Deserts are hot and dry. 仙人掌喜歡熱的天氣，也不需要很多水分，它們長在沙漠裡。 Phoenix is a city in a desert. This July, Phoenix was the hottest city in the USA. Phoenix was very hot in August and it's hot now in September too. 今年七月鳳凰城是美國最熱的城市，八月和九月的天氣也非常炎熱。 Phoenix has many saguaro cactuses. Some are 12 meters tall! They have branches called arms. These cactuses can live for 200 years! 鳳凰城有很多巨人柱，這種仙人掌可以長到12公尺高，它們還可以活兩百年! But in Phoenix, saguaro cactuses are getting sick! They're turning yellow. Their arms are falling off! Some cactuses are falling down! 但是鳳凰城的巨人柱生病了! 它們開始變黃，也開始倒塌。 People worry about their sick saguaro cactuses. What do these cactuses need? They need water! The cactuses can't stand the heat! 連仙人掌都熱得受不了! 它們需要水! Heavy rain comes to Phoenix every year. People hope the rain can save the cactuses. But can it? 鳳凰城每一年都會下大雨，人們希望這些雨可以拯救仙人掌。 It's too hot for cactuses! Now we need to do more than hope. We need to fight climate change together. We need to save the planet! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 天氣太熱，連沙漠植物仙人掌都快活不下去了。 1. fall 掉落 I'm going to try riding a unicycle tomorrow. 我明天要試著騎獨輪車。 What? You'll fall off and hurt yourself.什麼啊，你會掉下來受傷。 2. arm 手臂 No, I won't. I'm good at riding a bike. 才不會，我很會騎腳踏車的。 A unicycle is different. 獨輪車不一樣。 You need to stretch out your arms. 你的手臂要伸出去。 3. hottest 最熱的 Wouldn't that be fun? 那不是很好玩? You just like to do crazy things. 你就是喜歡瘋狂的事。Remember when you ate chili in the hottest weather? 你記得你在天氣最熱的時候吃辣椒吧? 4. water 水 Yeah, my tongue felt like it was burning! 記得，我的舌頭好像燒起來了。 I had to drink tons of water. 不得不喝大量的水。 我們來讀今天的單字。 fall掉落 arm手臂 hottest最熱的 water水 ________________________________________ Quiz When was the planet's hottest month in 120,000 years? a. This July b. This August c. This September What is Phoenix? a. A kind of cactus b. A city in a desert c. Heavy rain What do the sick cactuses need? a. Arms b. Water c. Climate change Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

K*News for Kids 文字檔 (國小) ________________________________ Bird Spikes Help Birds Make More Birds Birds are beautiful in the sky! They have beautiful colors! They make beautiful songs! 天上的鳥很漂亮! 牠們的叫聲也很優美! Many birds live in cities. And every year, they make a nest. But some people don't like birds. Why? 很多鳥類都會在城市築巢，但有一些人不喜歡牠們。為甚麼呢? Well, birds are loud in the morning and at night. And they make places dirty. People keep birds away with bird spikes. A spike is long and thin. The spike end is sharp. OUCH! 人們用長而細的防鳥刺趕走鳥類，哎喔! 那些刺很尖銳。 People put bird spikes on top of walls and buildings. Birds can't sit on spikes. They can't make nests on them. 人們在牆壁和屋頂上放防鳥刺，鳥類就不會在上面築巢。 Crows and magpies are strong birds. Some of these birds take spikes! They like shiny things. Metal spikes are shiny. 烏鴉和喜鵲是強壯的鳥類。牠們有一些會叼走防鳥刺，牠們喜歡發亮的金屬。 But, that's not why they take them. Crows and magpies are smart. Scientists say the birds use the spikes. They put the sharp ends outside their nests. These bird spikes stop other birds and animals. 但是這不是烏鴉和喜鵲叼走的原因。牠們很聰明，會用防鳥刺築巢，阻止其他鳥類和動物靠近。 Taiwan has crows and magpies. They're strong and smart. Maybe you'll see a nest with spikes one day! **************************************************************************************************** Vocabulary 這些喜鵲自己不怕尖刺，有夠神奇! 1. in the morning 在早上 I really need a vacation! 我真的需要度假! I'd like to hear birds in the morning, and frogs at night. 我想要早上聽到鳥鳴，晚上聽到青蛙叫。 2. on top of 在上面。 Where can you find a place like that? 你哪裡可以找到那種地方? A homestay in Taitung, perhaps. 也許台東的一家民宿吧? I stayed one before. Next to the caf?, on top of the hill. 我以前住過一家。在小山丘上面，一家咖啡館旁邊。 3. smart 聰明的 You can just sit in a cafe here and listen to birds and frogs on your cell phone. 你可以就坐在這裡的咖啡館，聽手機上的鳥叫青蛙叫。 That's a smart idea, you know. 真是聰明主意呢。 今天的單字和片語都很好用喔。 In the morning在早上 on top of在上面。 smart聰明的 **************************************************************************************************** Quiz 1. Why don't some people like birds? a. They're loud. b. They're strong. c. They're smart. 2. Why do some people use bird spikes? a. They're shiny. b. They keep birds away. c. They keep nests safe. 3. What birds use bird spikes? a. Ducks and magpies b. Crows and geese c. Crows and magpies Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. c -- Hosting provided by SoundOn