The World's Fastest Ride-On Toy Car

Vroom! Toy cars are great! There are many kinds.

There are wind-up cars. You turn the knob …one, two, three times… and they zip away!

發條玩具車，只要發條轉幾圈，車子就會跑。

There are remote-controlled cars. You can make them go far away!

還有遙控車，你可以讓他們走很遠。

How about ride-on cars? Some ride-on cars help very young kids walk. They sit on the cars. They move the cars with their legs.

那兒童滑步車呢？幼兒坐在車上，用腳滑動，幫助他們學習走路。

Ride-on cars are bigger toy cars. Older kids can ride them, too! They race down hills! They wear helmets and knee pads.

這種滑步車是一種更大的玩具車。大孩子們會比賽誰先從坡上滑下來，他們戴著安全帽跟護膝。

Some grown-ups race ride-on cars too. They put engines in their cars. Now they're fast! One grown-up's ride-on car goes 148 kilometers an hour! Wow, that's fast!

大人也參加滑步車比賽，他們會裝引擎，讓車子跑得很快。有的時速還高達一個小時148公里，速度好快!

Announcer voice:

He's putting on his helmet and knee pads. He's starting the engine. He's holding the steering wheel. Off the car gooooeesss!

He's on the world's fastest ride-on car! Now he's stopping the car… with his shoes! Kids, don't try this at home!

Whew! That was fun!

很好玩!

What kind of toy cars do you like?

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Vocabulary

玩具車有很多種，有的可以跑得飛快。

1. helmet 安全帽

Going out? 要出門?

Yeah, I'm going bike riding down Parkway. 對，我要去公園路騎車。

Don't you want to put on your helmet? 你不戴安全帽嗎?

I'm thinking about that.我正在想。

2. fast 快的

But it's so hot out there. 可是外面好熱。

True. But you often go fast. 那是真的，不過你經常騎很快。

A helmet makes it safer. 戴安全帽比較安全。

You think I'm a fast rider? 你覺得我騎很快?

Not faster than me. 沒有我快。

3. race 衝

Really? Come ride with me. 真的嗎?來跟我一起騎。

I like racing downhill. 我喜歡衝下山坡。

4. wear 穿戴

You're on. 就這麼辦!

I'll wear my knee pads, gloves and everything. 我要戴護膝，手套，所有的。

這些單字簡單好用。

helmet安全帽

fast快的

race衝

wear穿戴

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Quiz

1. What toy car has a knob?

a. Wooden

b. Wind-up

c. Remote-controlled

2. What do ride-on cars help very young kids do?

a. Walk

b. Work

c. Race

3. How does the grown-up stop the world's fastest ride-on car?

a. Goes down hills

b. Uses his shoes

c. Moves it with his legs

Answers:

1. b

2. a

3. b

Gray Whale Swims to Another Ocean

Whoa, what a splash! At 27,000 kilograms and 15 meters long, gray whales are big!

灰鯨的體型很大，牠們重達2萬7千公斤，長15公尺。

Gray whales swim more than 16,000 kilometers a year! That's more than other whales. Why do they swim so far? It's to look for food and have babies!

灰鯨一年游超過1萬6千公里，比其他鯨魚還要多，因為牠們需要覓食跟繁衍後代。

There aren't many gray whales today. They live in the North Pacific Ocean. Gray whales also lived in the Atlantic Ocean 200 years ago. But fishermen there caught too many…

灰鯨住在北太平洋，200年前也住在大西洋，但是過度的捕鯨導致現在沒有多少灰鯨。

So some scientists were very surprised this winter. They were flying in a plane over the Atlantic Ocean. They saw a whale below. Was that a gray whale??

所以今年的冬天，科學家很驚訝在大西洋居然看到一隻好像是灰鯨的身影。

They took pictures to check. Yes! It was! Where did it come from? They say it came from the Pacific Ocean!

科學家照相確認，沒錯! 牠是灰鯨，是從太平洋游過來的。

The whale swam through the Northwest Passage. That's not easy. The passage is sixteen thousand kilometers long!

這頭灰鯨從西北航道通過，很不簡單! 因為這條航道長達1萬6千公里。

It's usually full of ice most of the year. But the world is getting warmer. Some of the ice melted. So this whale swam to the Atlantic Ocean!

這條航道大部分的時間都會結冰，但氣候暖化讓這頭鯨魚可以通過。

What other ocean animals will come through this passage?

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Vocabulary

一頭太平洋的灰鯨，游過西北航道，進入大西洋。

1. kilogram公斤

The biggest animal on Earth is not a dinosaur.地球上最大的動物不是恐龍。

I know that. It's blue whales. 我知道，是藍鯨。

Yes, but do you know how big it is? 沒錯，但你知道牠多大嗎?

One thousand kilograms? 一千公斤?

2. thousand千

No, guess again. 不對，再猜。

Ten thousand? 一萬?

Okay, a blue whale can weigh up to 180-thousand kilograms! 一頭藍鯨可以重達十八萬公斤。

That's many times heavier than an elephant! 那比大象重好多倍!

3. swim 游泳

I'd really like to see blue whales. 我真想看到藍鯨。

I want to swim with them.我想要跟牠們一起游泳。

4. ocean 海洋

Where do you think we can do that? 去哪裡可以做到?

In the Pacific Ocean. 太平洋。

今天學到哪些單字?

kilogram公斤

thousand千

swim游泳

ocean海洋

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Quiz

1. What kind of whales swim more than other whales?

a. Blue whales

b. Killer whales

c. Gray whales

2. What ocean do most gray whales live in now?

a. North Pacific Ocean

b. South Pacific Ocean

c. Atlantic Ocean

3. What passage did the gray whale swim through?

a. Northwest Passage

b. Southwest Passage

c. West-East Passage

Answers:

1. c

2. a

3. a

Finding the French Fry Friend

In a small town in the U.S., there's a barbecue restaurant. It has delicious French fries. One day, a little kid called. The kid wanted fries. But… the kid didn't give a name.

美國小鎮有一間烤肉餐廳接到一位小朋友的電話說要吃薯條，但是她沒有留下名字。

The kid called many times. But the kid never gave a name! The restaurant owners wanted to give the kid some fries! But who was their French Fry Friend?

這位小朋友打了很多通，餐廳主人很想給她薯條，但她沒有講名字，到底是誰呢?

Hmmmm. Maybe a friend – or a friend’s friend – knew the kid. So they told their story on social media.

周圍的朋友可能認識，於是餐廳主人把這件事分享到社群媒體。

They were surprised! People in Australia, Canada, the U.K., Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Kenya, and other places saw the story! Everyone wanted the little French Fry Friend to get fries!

澳洲、加拿大、英國、葡萄牙、西班牙、墨西哥、肯亞以及其他地方的人居然都有看到這篇貼文，大家都想讓這個小朋友吃到薯條。

The kid called and called for a week. Then the owners found out that their French Fry Friend was… THREE little girls! They talked to the girls' mom. They met their French Fry Friends. The owners were happy. And the French Fry Friends finally had fries!

這個小孩打電話打了一個星期。後來餐廳主人發現，其實是三個小女孩打的電話! 於是找到了她們的媽媽，讓孩子們終於吃到薯條。

These three little girls wanted fries VERY much. They got fries… and new friends. And they made many people around the world smile!

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Vocabulary

想吃薯條的小孩，終於如願以償。

1. restaurant 餐廳

I’m having lunch with some friends on Saturday. 我星期六要跟朋友吃中飯。

Oh, at a fancy restaurant? 在很貴的餐廳嗎?

At a barbecue restaurant.在一家烤肉餐廳。

2. call 打電話

Hmmm, I love barbecues.我喜歡烤肉。

Would you like to join us? 你想加入我們嗎?

I can call the restaurant. 我可以打電話給餐廳。

3. very much 非常

I’d like that very much! Thank you! 我很想去，謝謝你!

Do I know your friends? 我認識你的朋友嗎?

4. meet 見面

Yes, you met them before. 認識，你以前見過他們。

Ken, Kevin and Kelly. They are very friendly people. 肯恩，凱文和凱莉。他們都是很友善的人。

Good, I remember them. 真好，我記得他們。

Do you like going to a restaurant? 我們來讀單字。

restaurant餐廳

call打電話

very much非常

meet見面

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Quiz

1. Which food did the restaurant have?

a. Pizza

b. French fries

c. Hamburgers

2. How did the kid try to get food?

a. Calling

b. Ordering online

c. Going to restaurants

3. Who was the kid?

a. A teenager

b. A little boy

c. Three little girls

Answers:

1. b

2. a

3. c

Sunday is Mother’s Day! Let's talk about moms… and kids!

這星期日是母親節! 我們來談談媽媽跟小孩!

A movie star in the U.S. has three kids. When her kids have problems, she doesn't always help them.

美國有一位電影明星有三個孩子。當他們遇到困難，她不會每次都幫忙。

Kid: Mommy, I dropped my toy! Waaaah!

**Mom: **Honey, pick that up by yourself.

Kid: Mommy, I can’t find my pencil! Waaaah!

**Mom: **Sweetie, look for it yourself.

玩具掉了，她就叫孩子把玩具撿起來。找不到鉛筆，就讓他們去找出來。

Is this movie star a good mom? Scientists say*** ***yes, she is! If you're not a baby, you can learn how to do some things by yourself!

這位電影明星是不是好媽媽?科學家覺得是的! 只要你不是小寶寶，就可以學習自己怎麼動手做。

Moms usually run to help when kids have problems. But scientists say moms can let kids take care of some problems by themselves.

通常媽媽都會解決小孩的問題。但科學家說媽媽們可以讓小孩自己處理某一些事情。

You don't always need to say, “Mommy!!!! Help me!!!” You’re not a baby, right?

你不用一直喊媽媽，你已經不是小娃娃了。

Moms work so hard every day. That’s why they have a special day: Mother’s Day! You can show your mom how much you love her. How? You can do more things by yourself!

媽媽每天辛苦地工作，這就是為什麼有母親節，你可以自己多動手做，表達你有多愛媽媽。

On Sunday, you can say "Happy Mother's Day" to your mom by yourself! Let's all try now. Are you ready? One, two, three… Happy Mother's Day! ________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary

科學家認為媽媽應該多多鼓勵孩子自己做事情。

1. look for 尋找

Did you buy these? 這些是你買的?

Yeah, anything wrong? 對，有什麼不對嗎?

There’s too much sugar in them. 這些含有太多糖了。

You need to look for better snacks. 你需要找比較健康的點心。

2. always總是

I can’t do that by myself. 我自己沒辦法那樣。

Why not? 怎麼沒辦法?

Because I’m always attracted to sweet stuff. 因為我總是被甜食吸引。

3. yourself你自己

It’s not that hard. 沒有那麼難。

Just tell yourself, “I can do this. Yes, I can!” 只要告訴自己，「我可以的! 是的，我可以!」

4. try 嘗試

Come to the store with me next time.下次跟我一起去店裡。

No, no. Try to do it yourself. 不了，你試試看自己做。

請注意，讀單字時間。

look for尋找

always總是

yourself你自己

try嘗試

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Quiz

1. Who helps when you're doing things by yourself?

a. Nobody

b. Mom

c. Dad

2. How often do kids need to ask for help?

a. Always

b. Sometimes

c. Never

3. What day is Sunday?

a. Kids' Day

b. A sunny day

c. Mother’s Day

Answers:

1. a

2. b

3. c

Bus Brings Banned Books To All

Books are magical. They tell us new stories. They teach us new things. They open our minds and hearts. Books bring people together. With books, we can learn from different people from different places!

書籍告訴我們新的故事，教我們新的事物，也打開我們的心胸，讓我們可以從書裡學習不同地方的人。

But sometimes some people don't like the stories in some books. So they ban the books. That means no one can read them!

但有時候不是每一個人都喜歡書裡的故事，有人就會禁止這些書，不讓人閱讀。

LGBTQ+ stories are banned in some places. This makes some kids feel sad.

像是有一些地方禁止關於同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別跟酷兒相關的書，讓有一些小朋友感到難過。

RuPaul is a famous drag queen. His friends made the Rainbow Book Bus. It holds many banned books.

魯保羅是知名的變裝皇后。他的朋友打造了一輛彩虹書巴士，車上有很多禁書。

RuPaul helped the bus go to places where the books are banned. Everywhere it went, people came to get banned books for free. RuPaul helped his friends give away seven thousand books! These books help some kids feel less alone.

這輛巴士會到書籍被禁止的地方，讓大家免費拿取。魯保羅幫他朋友送出7000本書，陪伴一些小朋友。

RuPaul says reading books helped him learn about the world.

魯保羅說看書能讓他更了解世界。

Now he's sharing his love of learning with people everywhere. The Rainbow Book Bus is more than a bus full of books. It's a place full of caring and joy for everyone!

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Vocabulary

魯保羅希望讓更多人看到有關性別平等的書。

1. read 閱讀

You've been reading for a long time.你看書看了好久了。

Yeah, reading is not my thing, 對，我不愛看書的， but this book is different. 不過這本不一樣。

2. give away 贈送

Different how? 怎麼個不一樣?

Well, the library was giving them away and I just took one. 圖書館在送這本書，所以我就拿了一本。

3. for free 免費的

Okay, so you got it for free.所以你得到免費的書。

Right, and after I began reading it, I couldn't stop. 對，然後我一開始看就停不下來。

Let me guess. It's a book about food. 我猜它是講食物的書。

4. full of 充滿的

Yes, how did you know that? 對，你怎麼知道的?

It's full of stories about strange foods. 它裡面都是奇怪食物的故事。

Do you like reading?

read閱讀

give away贈送

for free免費的

full of充滿的

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Quiz

1. What do RuPaul and his friends do with banned books?

a. Sell them

b. Buy them

c. Give them away

2. How many free books were given?

a. Seven hundred

b. Seven thousand

c. Seventy thousand

3. How did RuPaul learn about the world?

a. Read books

b. Drove buses

c. Banned books

Answers:

1. c

2. b

3. a

Screen Time Takes Talk Time from Young Kids

Do you love screen time? There are screens on computers, smartphones, tablets, and TVs… Maybe you watch videos! Maybe you play games! Screen time is fun!

你喜歡看螢幕嗎?像是用電腦、手機、平板跟電視看影片或打電玩。

But is it good for young kids? They don't know many words. Most kids need to learn how to talk. They learn how to talk from their families.

但這對幼兒好嗎? 他們還不知道很多字，他們需要從家人身上學習如何說話。

In Australia, scientists studied 220 families with a one-year-old kid. The parents recorded sounds around their kid. They recorded every six months.

澳洲的科學家研究220個有一歲幼兒的家庭。家長每六個月錄下小孩周圍的聲音。

Scientists found three-year-old kids had about three hours of screen time a day. When they had screen time, their parents didn't talk much with them. The kids also didn't talk much. When kids weren't using screens, the parents and kids talked more.

科學家發現3歲的幼兒每天有差不多3小時盯著螢幕。這段時間，家長跟小朋友都很少講話。但小朋友沒有在看螢幕的時候，家長跟小孩就會多說話。

The scientists counted words… They learned parents say about 1,000 fewer words to their kids every day… because of screen time!

科學家發現，因為小朋友常盯著螢幕，所以家長每天跟他們少說大約1000個字。

Young kids need to hear and use many words. That's how they learn to talk! Do you have younger brothers or sisters? Talk with them, even when they're using a screen!

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Vocabulary

父母或是兒童在電腦或是手機上花的時間越多，彼此之間交談的機會就越少。

1. smart 聰明的

How many steps now? 現在走了幾步了?

Four thousand.四千步。

I thought it's already 8 thousand! 我以為已經走了八千步!

Maybe your smartwatch is not that smart. 也許你的聰明手錶沒有那麼聰明。

2. watch 注意看

Are you kidding? I've been watching it. 開玩笑，我有一直在注意看。

Now it's 4,020.現在是四千零二十步。

This is more than a watch, you know. 你要知道這比一般手錶能幹。

3. record 記錄

It can record sounds, like the sounds from birds. 它可以錄音，比如說鳥的聲音。

4. when什麼時候

When did you buy it? 你什麼時候買的?

Last week. I found it very useful. 上星期。我發現它非常有用。

Do you use a smartphone?

smart聰明的

watch注意看

record記錄

when什麼時候

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Quiz

1. What do most young kids need to learn to do?

a. Speak

b. Use screens

c. Count

2. How many families did scientists study?

a. 22

b. 200

c. 220

3. What happens when young kids use screens?

a. Kids speak more.

b. Parents speak less.

c. Parents speak more.

Answers:

1. a

2. c

3. b

Saving Blue Crabs and Their Mangrove Forests

Women in one part of Ecuador love blue crabs. The crabs' top shell is blue. But their bottom shell is orange. Eight legs are red. Their claws are white! How colorful!

厄瓜多的女性喜歡藍螃蟹。這種螃蟹有藍色的殼，橘色的腹部，牠們的八隻腳是紅色的，螯是白色的。

The delicious blue crabs are food for the women's families. Selling crabs gives the women jobs. Blue crabs are very important to them. They sing about the crabs!

這種美味的螃蟹對這些女性很重要。不僅是她們家庭的食物，還以賣這種螃蟹維生。

The crabs live in mangrove forests. They eat mangrove leaves. But many mangrove trees were cut down. Their home became much smaller. Then there weren't many crabs.

這些螃蟹住在紅樹林，吃紅樹林的樹葉。但是有太多樹被砍伐，讓牠們的數量越來越少。

The crabs help the women. Now the women help the crabs. The women follow strict rules.

這些螃蟹對當地婦女大有幫助，現在換她們遵守嚴格的規定來幫螃蟹的忙。

One rule says don't catch crabs during two important times every year. During the first time, the crabs find mates. During the second time, the crabs move into bigger shells.

首先，不可以在每年交配期跟換殼期抓藍螃蟹。

Another rule says don't cut down mangrove trees. The women are planting mangrove trees too. Now there are more blue crabs!

另一個規定是不可以砍紅樹林。她們也培植紅樹林，現在才有了更多藍螃蟹。

The women are saving the blue crabs. They're saving the mangrove forests for the crabs too. Now their children and grandchildren will enjoy both!

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Vocabulary

在厄瓜多，藍螃蟹跟人類可說是互相幫忙。

1. colorful 多色彩的

We're having crabs for dinner. 我們晚飯吃螃蟹。

Crabs! I love crabs! 螃蟹! 我很愛螃蟹!

Yeah, I know. 是啊，我知道。

Look at these little creatures. 看看這些小東西。

They're so colorful! 好多顏色!

2. catch 捕捉

I've never seen them before. 我從沒看過這種。

They don't come from here, right? 他們不是本地產的吧?

No. Fishermen in South America catch them and sell them here. 對。是南美洲的漁夫抓到運來這裡的。

3. delicious 美味的

Wow, they must be delicious and expensive! 哇，一定很好吃，也很貴。

You're right. 你說對了。

4. enjoy 享受

Ummm, this tastes really good! 這味道真好!

Don't you want one? 你不要一個嗎?

No, I enjoy watching you eat. 不了，我喜歡看你吃。

這些單字你記住了嗎?

colorful多色彩的

catch捕捉

delicious美味的

enjoy享受

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Quiz

1. Where do the blue crabs live?

a. Leaves

b. Forests

c. Claws

2. What happened to the mangrove trees?

a. They were eaten.

b. They were burned.

c. They were cut down.

3. What do the women do to save the blue crabs?

a. Follow rules

b. Build roads

c. Catch more crabs

Answers:

1. b

2. c

3. a

Emotions That Feel Bad Can Be Good

Hulk: "Hulk Smash!!!"

Narrator: That's Bruce Banner. When he's happy, he's a person like us.

那是班納博士，當他開心的時候，他就像我們一樣是個人類。

But sometimes he feels another emotion: anger. He doesn't like it. It feels bad. He becomes a big green monster. He's the Incredible Hulk! He fights bad guys! He uses anger to protect people and save the world!

但他憤怒的時候，他就變成綠巨人浩克打擊犯罪，維護和平。

We want to protect the people and things we care about. But when something is stopping us, we get angry!

我們都想保護我們在乎的人跟事物。但是當有東西阻攔我們，我們就會感到憤怒。

Being angry feels bad. But anger makes us stronger. We can fight better against what's stopping us. Anger can help us protect things.

雖然憤怒的感覺不好，但憤怒可以讓我們更強大，也會幫助我們守護事物。

Being anxious feels bad too. We are anxious when we see danger coming. But being anxious can be useful. It helps us get ready for the danger. Then when the danger is here, we are okay!

當我們覺得危機來臨，就會焦慮。雖然焦慮的感覺也不好，但這個情緒可以讓我們準備好面對危機。

A big test at school can make us anxious. So we study hard. Then when the test day comes, we're ready for it!

比如說學校的考試會讓我們焦慮，所以我們會努力念書面對考試。

Some emotions feel bad. But they can be useful for us too. What emotions feel bad to you? Think about how they can help you!

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Vocabulary

有時候負面的情緒會讓我們學習，給我們力量。

1. anxious 焦慮的

What's wrong? 怎麼了?

Why do you look so anxious? 你為什麼看起來這麼憂慮?

I'm about to take a big test.我馬上就有一個大考試。

2. angry 生氣的

I'd be very angry at myself if I fail.要是沒過我會對自己很生氣。

Hey, stop thinking that way! 不要這麼想!

I know you. You study hard.我知道你，你很用功的。

3. study 讀書

You'll ace this one.這次你也會表現很棒。

No, this time I didn't study at all. 不，這回我根本沒讀書。

4. feel 感覺

A big test is coming and you didn't study at all? 大考試要來，而你完全沒有讀? What were you thinking? 你在想什麼?

Now I really feel sick. 現在我真的覺得要吐了。

今天的單字你還記得嗎?

anxious焦慮的

angry生氣的

study讀書

feel感覺

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Quiz

1. What is Bruce Banner when he's angry?

a. A man

b. A test

c. A monster

2. Which feeling can help us protect things?

a. Happiness

b. Anger

c. Anxiety

3. Which feeling can help us get ready for danger?

a. Happiness

b. Anger

c. Anxiety

Answers:

1. c

2. b

3. c

Telescope Finds An Old, Old Galaxy

Tomorrow is Star Wars Day! So here’s a story about a galaxy far, far away…

明天是星際大戰日!

Telescopes let us see things that are very far away. We can see the moon, stars, and planets. The bigger the telescope is, the more we can see.

望遠鏡可以讓我們看到很遠的東西，像是月球、恆星、還有行星。望遠鏡越大，看得越遠。

The James Webb Telescope is the biggest telescope in space today. It goes around and around the sun. It takes pictures. Then it sends them to Earth. Scientists study the pictures.

詹姆士．韋伯望遠鏡是現今最大的太空望遠鏡。它環繞太陽拍照，再傳回地球給科學家研究。

This telescope takes many cool pictures! It took pictures that show how stars are made. It also took pictures of a small galaxy. Scientists say this galaxy is the oldest we have seen. They say it made between one hundred million stars… and one billion stars!

它拍了很多很酷的照片，讓人看到星星是怎麼形成的，也拍到人類到現在為止看過的最古老的銀河，這個銀河產生了有高達一億到十億個星星。

This galaxy died thirteen billion years ago! That means it stopped making stars then.

但這個銀河在130億年前就不再形成新的星球了。

Telescopes let us see new things far, far away in space! Who knows what pictures the Webb Telescope will send next? Have a great Star Wars Day tomorrow… Tomorrow is May the fourth. It’s a good day to say “May the force be with you!”

Vocabulary

韋伯太空望遠鏡拍攝的照片，大大增加科學家對太空的了解。

1. million 百萬

Wow, check out this cluster of stars! 哇，你看這一群星星!

It’s like they’re having a party there! 他們好像在那兒開派對!

Let me see it. 讓我看看。

Yeah, there must be millions of stars there! 對啊，那裏一定有好幾百萬顆星星。

2. billion 十億

No, way more than that. 不對，比那個多很多。

I would say billions of them. 我想有好幾十億顆。

3. go around 環繞

Do you think they all go around one center? 你覺得星星都繞著一個中心轉嗎?

That’s a good question. 好問題。

picture 照片、圖片

Google says they do. 谷歌說是那樣沒錯。

We can find some pictures to prove that. 我們可以找到一些照片來證明這一點。

我們一起讀單字。

million百萬

billion十億

go around環繞

picture照片、圖片

Quiz

1. What day is tomorrow?

a. Star Wars Day

b. Star Force Day

c. Star Tours Day

2. What does the Webb Telescope go around?

a. The sun

b. The moon

c. The Earth

3. How many years ago did this galaxy stop making stars?

a. Ninety million

b. One billion

c. Thirteen billion

Answers:

1. a

2. a

3. c

A Corpse Flower Blooms and Stinks

Whoa! What's that smell?! Is there a dead fish somewhere?! Are there dirty socks? Is there stinky cheese? Is there… poop?!?

這是什麼氣味?是死掉的魚、臭襪子、臭起司，還是糞便的氣味呢?

This year, a corpse flower bloomed.* *It’s at a museum in California. That bad smell came from this very big, beautiful, dark red flower.

今年加州一座博物館裡有一株巨花魔芋開花了，它又叫做屍花。花朵本身暗紅色，又大又漂亮，但是很難聞。

It doesn’t have a nice name! But the name tells us the smell is VERY bad. "Corpse" means dead body…!

它沒有一個好名字，Corpse就是屍體，從名字我們就可以知道它有多難聞。

These flowers smell when they bloom. Smelling bad helps them! Some insects eat dead animals. These insects love this flower's smell! They help the flowers make seeds.

它開花的時候會散發臭味。有一些吃動物屍體的昆蟲喜歡這種氣味，會來拜訪，幫忙授粉。

There aren't many corpse flowers. They don't bloom often. They bloom for a very short time - one or two days!

屍花很稀有，而且它們不常開花，花期也只維持短短的一到兩天。

So when one blooms, it's in the news! It’s on TV! It's a star! People get excited! One man drove fourteen hours to see one!

所以只要屍花開花都會上新聞，大家都很期待，有人甚至開車開了14個鐘頭，就為了親眼見到。

This beautiful flower smells bad. But the smell does something good! Nature is cool, isn't it?!

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Vocabulary

這種特殊而巨大的花，花形漂亮，氣味卻難聞。

1. stinky 臭的

What’s this bad smell? 這個難聞氣味是什麼?

I think it’s coming from those lilies. 我想是那些百合發出來的。

They become stinky after being in the vase for several days. 它們在花瓶裡待了幾天之後就會變臭。

2. bloom 開花

I love lilies when they begin blooming. 我很喜歡百合剛剛開花的時候。

Me too. They are beautiful flowers. 我也是，確實是漂亮的花。

3. red 紅色的

Did you know there are red lilies? 你知道有紅百合嗎?

No, I didn’t. 我不知道呢。

They are very nice. Good for Mother’s Day! 很好看，很適合母親節。

4. this year 今年

My mom loves red flowers. 我媽媽喜歡紅花.

Then you know what to give her this year. 那你就知道今年要送她什麼了。

今天的單字很好玩。

stinky臭的

bloom開花

red紅色的

this year今年

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Quiz

1. What happens when corpse flowers bloom?

a. They eat insects.

b. Insects eat them.

c. They smell bad.

2. How long do corpse flowers bloom?

a. One or two days

b. One or two weeks

c. One or two years

3. How many hours did a man drive to see a corpse flower?

a. four

b. fourteen

c. forty

Answers:

1. c

2. a

3. b

Kaohsiung Harbor Duck Race

Kaohsiung Harbor has many things to see. It has big ships! They carry many things to and from Taiwan. It has ferryboats! They take visitors around the harbor. And sometimes it has races!* *

高雄港有很多船隻運送貨物，也有渡輪可以帶遊客繞港口，有時候還會辦比賽!

Many people came to watch one race. They watched from the harbor. And they watched from the Great Harbor Bridge! People wore yellow hats with… duck faces? Huh!

很多人為了看一場比賽，擠滿高雄港跟大港橋，而且大家都戴著黃色小鴨的帽子。

The race was three hundred fifty meters long! Who was in the race? Fifteen thousand yellow rubber ducks were!

這場比賽全長350公尺，是誰要比賽呢? 是1萬5千隻的橡皮小鴨。

Do you like rubber ducks? They're small and cute. They float on water. So these fifteen thousand yellow rubber ducks floated. They didn't race.

你喜歡橡皮小鴨嗎?它們又小又可愛。它們會浮在水上但不會比賽。

Some people got on boats! They sprayed the ducks with water! The ducks moved! People cheered! Go, duckies, go!

船上有一些人對著小鴨灑水，讓它們往前移動。

Each duck had a number on it. People also had a number. Fifty ducks won big prizes! Fifty people with those ducks' numbers got the prizes!

小鴨身上有號碼，民眾手上也有號碼。對應到前50名小鴨的號碼就可以得到獎品。

Then the ducks were cleaned. Fifteen thousand lucky kids got a duck! Maybe they'll play with their ducks in the bath! Go, duckie, go!

Vocabulary

小黃鴨的比賽，其實是人用噴水的方式讓它們前進。

1. yellow 黃色的

I’m going to Kaohsiung this weekend. 我這周末要去高雄。

To see the yellow duck in the harbor, right? 去看港口的黃色鴨鴨，對吧?

I wish.我真希望是。

2. float 漂浮

But it’s not there anymore. 但是它已經不在那裏了。

Oh, no! I haven’t seen it yet.糟糕，我還沒看呢!

I sure like the sight of a giant yellow duck floating on water. 我真喜歡胖大黃鴨鴨浮在水上的樣子。

3. cute 可愛的

I know. Isn’t it cute? 我懂啊，可不是很可愛嘛?

That duck always makes me smile. 那隻鴨子總會讓我微笑。

4. bath 洗澡

I think it reminds people of taking a bath. 我猜它讓人想到洗澡。

Yeah, my son loves playing with the ducks in the bathtub. 我兒子就很喜歡在澡盆裡跟小鴨鴨玩。

來一起讀單字。

yellow黃色的

float漂浮

cute可愛的

bath洗澡

Quiz

1. Where was the race?

a. Tamsui River

b. Kaohsiung Harbor

c. Sun Moon Lake

2. How many ducks were in the race?

a. 10,000

b. 15,000

c. 20,000

3. Who got the cleaned ducks?

a. Kids

b. Prizes

c. People on boats

Answers:

1. b

2. b

3. a