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Dogs can do many things. They can play with us. They can make us happy. They can find things with their noses. And they can hear very well.

Scientists found something else dogs can do. Dogs can understand the feelings we show on our faces!

你有養狗狗嗎？你的狗狗會陪你玩嗎？科學家居然發現，狗狗通人性，能讀懂我們的心情好壞！

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What happens when it rains? Cars turn on their windshield wipers. Motorcycle riders put on raincoats. People open their umbrellas. Everyone tries to stay dry. But In Taipei, four junior high school kids got wet.

下雨天的時候，大家都不想淋雨，但在台北，卻有四名國中生在淋雨。發生了甚麼事呢？

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Last year, big typhoons came to Hualien. The heavy rain caused landslides. Rocks and dirt fell down the mountains. The landslides took away many trees and other plants.

This is bad for the mountains. Trees and plants help hold dirt. They keep the mountains strong.

去年，一場很大颱風在花蓮造成土石流，帶走很多樹木和植物。山坡上的樹木和植物對水土保持很重要，要怎麼辦呢?

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Have you played tug of war? Two teams hold a big rope. There is a line between the teams. Both teams pull and pull! The team that pulls the other team across the line wins!

拔河是有趣的比賽，兩支隊伍握著繩子兩端，用力向後拉，把對方拉過中線就獲勝。

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Bats fly at night. Many hang upside down. There are many kinds of bats. Taiwan has more than thirty kinds! Its biggest one is about 20 centimeters long. This bat's open wings are up to one meter wide!

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We do not know a lot about the ocean and its plants and animals. To learn more, scientists in the U.S. made a robot that can fly! It can also dive into water and swim. All of these are very hard for robots to do.

為了多多了解海洋和海洋生物，美國的科學家造了一個能飛行，潛水和游泳的機器人。

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There is a new big park in Taiwan! It's in a very big old building in Kaohsiung! Yes, it is indoors! And it is the size of two soccer fields. Wow!

高雄一棟老建築裡，一座室內遊樂園最近開幕了，占地有兩個足球場那麼大！

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Singapore wants its people to spend less time scrolling.

It wants them to read more books. So now it has a fun new plan!

新加坡希望人民少滑手機、多看書，於是推出了一個有趣的計畫。

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In September, it rained... and rained... and rained. It was very wet in Kaohsiung!

九月的高雄下雨下個不停，整個城市都變得非常潮濕！

When it rains so much, the air in homes can get wet. That makes things in homes wet. When things stay wet, mold can grow.

一旦房屋裡的空氣和物品充滿濕氣，就可能造成發霉。

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Chocolate is delicious. It can be sweet. It can be bitter. It can have fruit or nuts. And it can be Swiss. It can be Japanese! But did you know it can be Taiwanese?

Taiwan has been making chocolate for a short time. About 25 years ago, some farmers started to grow cacao trees. Taiwan’s hot and humid weather made them easy to grow.

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Taiwan has robots in some restaurants. But it does not have them on sidewalks. In five cities in the U.S., new robots are moving on sidewalks.

台灣有些餐廳會僱用機器人，而在美國五座城市，新式的機器人卻出現在人行道上。

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What can you do to pay less for something? You can look at the prices in two or three stores. You can wait for a big sale. And at one place, you can dance to pay less!

怎麼樣用比較少的錢買到東西？可以貨比三家、等待大減價，或是用跳舞來打折！

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Long ago, some important people lived in a big castle. It is in Japan. It is made of wood and stone. It is VERY heavy.

在很久以前的日本，一座用木材和石材建造的城堡不只很重，還住了很多重要人物。

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In Uganda, a young girl helped in her family’s shop. She picked out tomatoes that were no good anymore. No one could eat them. She had to throw them away.

Every morning, the girl did this. Lots of tomatoes went bad. It made her sad.

烏干達一個年輕女孩在自家的店裡幫忙，她每天都要丟掉好多爛番茄。

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Barcelona is one of the most famous soccer teams in the world. It is in Spain. Some of the world’s best soccer players have played on this team.

Barcelona has a soccer school. It looks for young soccer players around the world. It asks these kids to come to the school. This school is free!

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In many countries, many, many dogs and cats do not have a home. Taiwan also has too many stray dogs and cats.

在很多城市都可以看到貓狗在街上流浪，台灣也有類似的問題。

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Indigenous people have lived in Taiwan for thousands of years. But not all of them stayed here! About four thousand years ago, some Tao people built boats. These boats were for long trips.

原住民在台灣生活了幾千年，但並不是一直定居在這裡。大約四千年前，達悟族人建造了可以航向遠方的船。

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A woman in Kaohsiung has a small dog. The woman and her family often told him not to go outside. They worried that he would get lost. So the dog stayed inside.

高雄有位女子養了一隻小狗。因為怕小狗走丟，平時都讓牠待在家裡。

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Robots are everywhere. They build cars. They clean floors. They help doctors. And they can work all day and night!

Some pizza shop owners want robots. They do not want them to sell pizza. They do not want them to deliver it. They want robots to make it!

機器人會做很多事，並且不會累。有些披薩店老闆也想雇用機器人來做披薩。

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At a junior high school in the U.S., teachers teach. Kids learn. Everyone eats lunch. Later, everyone goes home. At the end of the day, no one is at the school.

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Dirty air is not good for our lungs. Lungs are the parts of our body that help us breathe air in and out. Dirty air can make our lungs weak. Weak lungs can make running and playing hard. Weak lungs can make breathing hard!

肺是人體的呼吸器官，而髒空氣會讓肺變得虛弱，影響呼吸和日常活動。

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What can fall on you like rain and snow? At a temple in Gukeng in Yunlin, money can!

除了下雪和下雨，還能下什麼呢？在雲林古坑鄉的一間宮廟，會下鈔票雨！

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In many places around the world, young people are farming. But they are not growing plants. They are aura farming. Aura is coolness. People say you can grow aura. That is why they call it "aura farming."

現在年輕人的新流行叫做 “aura farming”，就是透過耍酷來製造氣場。

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A pizza shop was having a busy day. But it was going to get busier! Someone called the shop. The person ordered 18 pizzas! That is a lot of pizzas!

美國一家忙碌的披薩店接到電話訂單，竟然點了18個大披薩！

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Do you like night markets? They are loud. They have a lot of people. But they also have a lot of tasty food. You can have popcorn chicken, egg cake, and much more! There is food everywhere you go at night markets!

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Taiwan has some busy train stations. But the busiest one is Taipei Main Station. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people use it!

台灣有好幾個繁忙的車站，其中又以台北車站進出的旅客最多。

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Bees are important for nature. They fly from flower to flower. They get a yellow powder called p-p-p-pollen! The bees also bring pollen to flowers. This helps many fruits and vegetables grow. So bees are important for us too!

蜜蜂在花朵之間飛來飛去傳遞花粉，幫助蔬菜水果生長，是很重要的昆蟲！

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Beaches can look beautiful from far away. But when you go closer, maybe you will find trash! You might see bottles, fishing nets, plastic bags, and more.

台灣的海灘很美，但近看卻可能會發現海灘上垃圾很多。

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Long ago, a man went to old towns in Europe. He saw the towns were made for people. People walked everywhere. They did not need cars.

很久以前，有一名男子在歐洲小鎮旅遊，發現當地路上沒有汽車，對行人非常友善。

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In one part of New Taipei, people were very worried about a building. They called the city. City workers went to the building. They went up to the top. They looked at the roof.

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The U.S. had a big birthday this summer. It is now two hundred fifty years old! There were lots of parties. Fireworks went off! Cool planes flew in airshows!

今年夏天，美國用煙火，飛行特技等等，盛大慶祝建國250周年!

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What is small and green and has a strong smell? It is not soap. We do not wash with it. We can eat it. It is cilantro!

香菜有綠色的嫩葉，一小把就可以增添食物的香氣。

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Many of Taiwan's roads have trees. These roadside trees are important. They make the air cooler and cleaner. They help make the roads quieter. They help keep people on sidewalks safe. And they give us something nice to look at!

在馬路兩邊的樹木非常重要，不只讓空氣清新、保護行人安全，還能美化市容！

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King cobras are big, long snakes. They are three or four meters long. That is longer than two Taiwan cobras! Like Taiwan cobras, they are dangerous! Their venom is very strong and fast. It can kill!

眼鏡王蛇是毒蛇，體長可以到3公尺以上，比台灣眼鏡蛇長兩倍，非常危險!

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Taiwan has a lot of train lines. Some go under the ground. Some go very fast. Some go through forests. Some go over rivers. And now, one line goes to places with lots of art!

The Sanying Line is in New Taipei. The trains go to Sanxia. Hakka people have lived in Sanxia for a long time.

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Taipei Zoo got two presents. They are two animals from Shanghai Zoo in China. Can you guess what kind of animals they are? Are they apes? How about lions? No, they are red pandas. Their names are Lele and Tiantian. Lele is a 3-year-old boy. Tiantian is a 2-year-old girl.

臺北市立動物園獲得兩件禮物，是來自上海動物園的小貓熊，樂樂跟甜甜。

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In Taiwan's parks, kids are looking everywhere. They are looking under plants and trees. They are looking under benches where people sit. What are they looking for?

最近，很多兒童在公園裡到處尋找，樹底下草裡面都找了。他們究竟在找什麼？

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Have you been to Hualien Bus Station? A cute orange cat works there. But last year, he was a hungry kitten. A kitten is a baby cat! One night, station workers heard a cat meowing. Where was the cat? They looked and looked. But they did not find it.

花蓮轉運站有一隻橘色的貓咪，牠是怎麼來的？之前一個晚上，車站員工聽見貓叫聲。

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Do you know how to ride a bike? A young woman in South Africa knew how to do many things. But she did not know how to ride a bike. When she was a girl, she tried to learn how to ride.

你會不會騎腳踏車? 南非有個年輕女孩，她會做很多事，就是不會騎腳踏車。

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The sun is very big and very bright. We cannot look at it. Looking at it is bad for our eyes. The moon is small and bright. The sun makes it bright to us!

We see the sun and the moon take turns in the sky almost every day.

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You are hiking on a mountain. Your mouth is dry. You want some water. But there are no stores! Oh no! There is no clean water to drink! Hey! You need a jacket that makes drinking water! That sounds crazy, right? But scientists in the U. S. made a jacket that gets drinking water from the air!

爬山的時候沒有乾淨的水喝怎麼辦呢？美國科學家發明了一件能利用空氣製造水的外套！

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What can you do with a watermelon? You can eat it. You can make juice with it. Or... you can make it stand to bring good luck! What?

西瓜除了拿來吃、打成西瓜汁之外，還能做什麼呢？

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A boy in the U.S. lives on a ranch. A ranch is a big farm where animals are raised. The boy is fourteen years old. He wants to be a cowhand. Cowhands take care of cows.

一個生活在牧場的男孩，夢想成為照顧牛群的牛仔。

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India has springs. A spring is where water comes up from the ground. It comes up by itself! Some springs have hot water. Some have cold water. Families and farmers use the water. But every year, many springs have less water. Some springs are gone…

印度有很多會冒出地面的泉水，但有些地方的水量每年都減少，有些甚至快要消失。

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Argentina is a country. It is in South America. It rains a lot in some places in Argentina. But this year, there was more rain. There was too much rain! Now 700,000 cows there need to find new homes.

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People LOVE to do something that no one has done. When they do that, they set a world record. Kids can set world records! Hey! Maybe you can set one!

很多人喜歡挑戰從來沒有人做過的事，假如成功，就能創下世界紀錄。有些小孩就辦到了。

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This summer had many big fires in the news. They were all around the world. From January to August, more land than 31 Taiwans burned.

今年世界上許多地方發生火災，燒掉的總面積相當於三十一個台灣。

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The biggest park in the world is in Greenland. The park is bigger than 27 Taiwans! It has many small seas. They open to a big sea. They have tall walls of rock on three sides. The small seas are deep. The water is VERY cold.

格陵蘭有世界最大的國家公園，總面積比二十七個台灣還大！這個公園包括許多峽灣，峽灣的海水很冰冷！

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A pilot from Taiwan had a big dream. He wanted to be the first pilot from Taiwan to fly around the world in a small plane. Why? He wanted the world to know that people from Taiwan are brave.

有一位台灣飛行員，夢想駕駛小飛機環遊世界，讓世界知道台灣人很勇敢。

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A big sports competition was in New Taipei for three days. Men's and women's teams came from ten countries! But…Typhoon Bavi tried to come too!

新北市舉辦了一場為期三天的大型運動賽事，有來自十個國家的隊伍前來參賽。不過，颱風巴威也想來共襄盛舉！

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The Ganges is a river in India and Bangladesh. It is very important to many people. They say it is from heaven. They say the water is very clean.

恆河是一條貫穿印度與孟加拉的河。有許多人仰賴這條河生存，他們認為恆河的水從天上來，是潔淨的水。

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Taiwan loves baseball! The U.S. loves baseball! We’re friends. So some U.S. baseball teams have Taiwan Days!

台灣人跟美國人都愛棒球，有些美國棒球隊會有「台灣日」！

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A sprint is a short, fast run. The world’s fastest sprinter is Usain Bolt. He has eight Olympic gold medals! He is the world's fastest in the 100-meter sprint. He is the world's fastest in the 200-meter sprint too!

短跑賽是緊張刺激的比賽，世界上最快的飛毛腿尤塞恩·波特，是八面奧運金牌得主，也是男子一百米和兩百米短跑的世界紀錄保持人！

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What do you think grandmas do? Well, in Taiwan, one grandma went to a baseball game. But she did not watch it. She was the star!

阿嬤通常都在做什麼？ 在台灣，有一位阿嬤參加了一場棒球賽，但她不是觀眾，而是場上的球星！

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Summer is very hot in Taiwan! The sun is very strong. Walking outside is not fun. We get sweaty very fast!

台灣的夏天很熱，只要一出門就會全身是汗！

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Hot air balloons are very big balloons. They go high in the sky.

A big basket is under each balloon. A pilot and riders are in it.

熱氣球非常巨大，可以飛到高空。熱氣球下方有一個大籃子，搭載飛行員跟乘客。

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Taiwan has a new champion! He is a skateboarder. He won a silver medal! And he is eleven years old!

一名十一歲的台灣小男孩在亞洲錦標賽獲得了滑板銀牌！

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Do you like going to concerts? It is exciting to see your favorite singers!

你有去演唱會追星過嗎? 親眼看到喜歡的歌手會很開心!

But sometimes good tickets are hard to get. They sell fast! So some fans stay up late to get tickets online. Some learn to type fast. Then they can get tickets online fast!

熱門的票券經常很難搶，所以很多粉絲會想盡辦法弄到票。

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Every year, Taiwan has many Hungry Ghost festivals. It’s a very big, very old festival. Some say it’s more than two thousand years old! People honor the ghosts of family and friends who died.

台灣很多地方都會過中元節。 他大概有超過兩千多年的歷史。每年的中元節，大家會緬懷過世的親人。

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In India, people fly kites. They have been flying kites for hundreds of years. At festivals, thousands of colorful kitesfly. Some people fly them from the tops of buildings! Kites high in the sky are beautiful!

印度人喜歡放風箏，這項活動已經有好幾百年的歷史。每到節慶的時候，就能看到成千上萬個彩色風箏在空中飛揚，非常美麗！ 

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One day at a zoo in Kaohsiung, chimpanzees had newspapers and books! The chimps put them close to their faces. They looked and looked at them.

有一天，高雄的某一座動物園裡有黑猩猩在讀報紙和書！

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Narrator: Scientists around the world worry about blindness. When people cannot see, their lives are not easy. So one blind man ran a marathon. That is more than 42 kilometers! People gave him money for running. He helps blind people and scientists with the money.

當人們看不見的時候，生活會變得很困難。一位失明的男子決定挑戰馬拉松賽！許多人捐款給他，而他用這個錢來支持視障人士和科學研究。

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Some people can make pretty pictures... in coffee! They make them with very, very small milk bubbles. The pictures are called latte art.

有些人可以在咖啡的表面，用很小的牛奶泡泡畫出各種圖案，這叫做咖啡拉花。

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What makes seeds grow into plants?

是什麼讓種子長成一棵一棵植物？

We put seeds in water or the ground. We do this when the weather is good for them. We water seeds in the ground. Then we wait. The seeds start to grow.

天氣好的時候播種，把種子放進土裡或水中，並且替土裡的種子澆水。然後就等它發芽。

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Did you know our bodies can be younger or older than we are? Maybe you are ten, but your body is twelve!

你可知道，我們身體的年齡可能會比實際年齡年輕或者年老呢?

Our bodies' age shows how worn out our cells are. How do scientists know they are wearing out?

身體年齡從細胞衰退的程度可以看出來。那麼科學家怎麼知道細胞正在衰退呢？

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In India, one place has big mountains around it. In the winter, there is one road to the place. This road is important. Every day, many trucks and cars use it. It is in the mountains.

印度有一個地方被高山環繞。冬天的時候，只有一條山間道路可以通往那裡。每天都有許多車輛行駛在這條重要的山路上。

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Do you like to go for long drives? How long is your longest drive?

Two men wanted to go for a very long drive. They wanted to start in the U.K. They wanted to drive to South Africa! How crazy!

你喜歡開車長途旅行嗎？有兩名男子有個瘋狂的想法。他們想從英國出發，一路開車到南非！

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Who’s a good dog?!

Dogs are great! When we come home, they show us love and happiness! They make us laugh. They make us walk! We play with them.

回到家的時候，狗狗會用愛與快樂讓我們開懷大笑！我們和狗狗出門散步、玩遊戲，度過快樂的時光。

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Two brothers lived in a big city in India. Lots of people burn trash there. That makes the air dirty. The dirty air made the older brother cough a lot.

在印度，很多人燒垃圾，導致空氣變得很髒。有一對兄弟住在印度的大城市裡，髒空氣讓哥哥經常咳嗽。

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Many airports have gift shops. An airport in Australia has a gift shop. It sells cute stuffed animals and many other things.

很多機場都有禮品店。澳洲一座機場的禮品店內可以買到可愛的絨毛娃娃！

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Do you know what kumquats are? They are a small orange fruit. They are sweet and sour.

你知道金棗嗎？金棗是一種酸酸甜甜的柑橘類水果。

Two farmers in Yilan grow kumquats. They grow them in very smart ways!

有兩位在宜蘭的果農用很聰明的方式種植金棗！

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Have you seen a VR movie? You put on a headset. The movie starts. And… you are in the movie! You can walk around. You can go anywhere you want! Everything looks real. But it is not!

你有看過虛擬實境VR電影嗎？把裝置戴在頭上之後，就好像置身在電影裡面！你可以到處走，眼前所有的景色都超逼真！

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Some countries have wars. Afterwards, people try to build their lives again. But in a few countries, many cannot. Landmines are everywhere.

有些國家在打完仗之後需要重建，但是到處都埋著地雷，讓重建變得非常困難。

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Have you seen little green men? Some of them wear hats. They are everywhere!

你有看過小綠人嗎？小綠人隨處可見，有些頭上還戴著帽子！

These little green men are on crossing signals. They help us know when we can safely walk across the street.

小綠人會出現在十字路口，告訴我們什麼時候可以安全地過馬路。

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One day in Kaohsiung, a car stopped at a red light. A woman was crossing the street. She was pushing a cart. She was walking with her pet. It was a big tortoise! And, it was wearing socks! Huh?!

高雄一位女子正在過馬路。她推著一台小推車，還帶著她的寵物，一隻穿襪子的陸龜！

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Ready, set... Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

端午節快樂！龍舟比賽正式開始了！ 

Many dragon boat teams want a world record. They want their boat to be the fastest or the biggest. They want to be the best!

很多龍舟隊都想創下世界紀錄，讓自己的龍舟成為最快、最大，最厲害的龍舟！ 

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One day, a scientist went to Borneo. She wanted to study orangutans. She studied them there for fifty years! Whoa!

有一天，一位科學家想研究紅毛猩猩，所以她就去了婆羅洲。她在那裡總共研究了五十年！

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Firefighters keep us safe. They put out fires. They help when no one else can. They are very brave.

消防員撲滅火災，在沒有人能幫忙的時候伸出援手，保護我們的安全。他們非常勇敢！

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In the U.S., some glass is recycled. But most glass goes to landfills. Glass can take one million years to break down. That’s not good for the environment! But one woman is recycling glass.

在美國，有些玻璃會被回收，但大部分的玻璃最後都會出現在垃圾掩埋場。玻璃需要一百萬年才能被分解，這很傷害環境！但現在，有一位女子正在努力回收玻璃。

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Qipan is a village in Yunlin. "Qipan" means chessboard. And yes, Qipan loves Chinese chess! The game is good for the brain. Players have to listen, think, and plan.

在雲林的棋盤村，很多村民都喜歡下象棋！這種遊戲對大腦很好，因為玩家必須懂得聆聽、思考跟做計畫。

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Narrator: A woman and her friend are running. They are having fun. Her backpack is shaking. Something inside is moving. It is cream and a little salt.

有一名女子跟她的朋友正在開心的跑步。她揹著一個後背包，包包裡的東西不停地晃來晃去。原來，背包裡面裝的是鮮奶油跟一點點鹽！

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What is in the ocean in the south of England? They have big heads! They have eight arms! Aaaahhh! Octopuses are taking over! There are too many!

英國南部的海洋裡有什麼生物呢？牠們有大大的頭，還有八隻像手臂的腕足！原來，是章魚正在佔領這片海域！

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A 13-year-old boy in the U. K. likes to help people. He buys food for a foodbank. Some people cannot buy food. The foodbank gives them food.

一名在英國的13歲男孩很喜歡幫助別人。他會捐食物給食物銀行，這種銀行是幫助救濟買不起飯吃的人。

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Narrator: A woman in England had a dog. One day, the dog smelled the woman's mouth. Her dog smelled it again and again!

英國有一位女士養了隻狗。有一天，這隻狗不斷的聞她的嘴巴，聞了一次又一次！

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What is going on? Is it a fight? Is it a game? Or is it something else?

到底發生什麼事了？這兩隻鳥在打架嗎，還是他們在玩遊戲？

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One day, scientists looked at a star. Before, the star's light stayed the same. But then it went off and on many times!

科學家們正在觀察一顆星星。這顆星的光以前都很穩定，但是最近它開始閃爍個不停！

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Narrator: Eh? There is someone at the door! Who is it?

Delivery woman: How are you today, sir?

Narrator: Ah! It is the delivery woman! She is smiling. She is wearing a uniform. And she is holding some very small drinks.

有人按門鈴！打開門看，原來是送飲料的阿姨！她面帶笑容，穿著制服，手上拿著幾瓶小小的飲料。

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How does rain make you feel? Rain makes some people sad.

下雨會讓你有什麼感覺？有些人在雨天心情低落。

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In Hualien, there is a very old village. It's Taibalang Tribal Village. People of the Amis tribe live there.

花蓮的太巴塱（ㄌㄤˇ）部落中住著許多阿美族人。

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It has sand and stairs. It has metal bars and puzzles. Happy kids are running around. Some are swinging up in the air! What is this place? It is a playground!

公園裡有沙坑，有攀爬架跟益智遊戲！小朋友跑來跑去，有的盪鞦韆盪得好高。

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Last summer, a young dolphin came to Venice,Italy. It is a bottlenose dolphin. Its nose looks like a bottle!

去年夏天，一隻年輕的海豚來到了義大利的威尼斯。牠的鼻子跟嘴巴長長的，看起來就像瓶子，所以也叫做「瓶鼻海豚」。 

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In Thailand, a man took some things from a house. It was not his house. And those things cost a lot of money! They cost almost two million Taiwan dollars!

泰國一名男子從別人家裡偷走了東西，那些東西價值將近兩百萬台幣！

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A thirteen-year-old boy, his mom, and his younger brother and sister went to the beach. They had fun! They paddled a small boat. They rode two paddleboards.

一個十三歲的男孩和他的媽媽跟弟弟妹妹去海邊玩。他們一起划小船，玩立式划槳，非常開心！

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Many kids like cute characters. Some grownups like them too. Some characters are in comic books or video games. Some are on trading cards and stickers. Many are toys too.

很多大人跟小朋友都喜歡可愛的角色。漫畫書或電玩裡的可愛角色會被印在卡片跟貼紙上，也會被做成玩具！

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Parks are great places to learn about nature. Taiwan has many interesting parks.

公園很適合學習有關大自然的一切，台灣有很多有趣的公園。 

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Someone in Japan gave gold to a city! No one knows who the person is. The gold was a big surprise. The person gave 21 kilograms of gold!

有人送了日本一座城市二十一公斤的黃金！贈送的人隱姓埋名，黃金是意外的驚喜。

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Taiwan has all kinds of temples. It has big temples and small temples. It has old temples. It has temples in cities. It has temples in the mountains. And there, they stay.

台灣有各式各樣的寺廟。寺廟有大有小，有新有舊，有在市區的也有在山林間的。

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Do you like anime or comics? How about games or esports? Lots of teens like them very much. Some dream of jobs in anime, comics, games, or esports! But… where can they learn how to do these dream jobs?

你喜歡動畫或漫畫，電腦遊戲或是競賽嗎？很多青少年喜愛這些東西，也希望做跟它們有關聯的工作！但是，要去哪裡學相關的技能呢？

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A family could not find their little boy. No one could find him. Everyone was worried. The boy was three years old.

有一家人的小孩不見了！大家都找不到他，小孩才三歲，讓人非常擔心。

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