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When Japan became a more peaceful, modern country in the 1800s, ninjas weren’t needed anymore. Although they had disappeared from the battlefield, ninjas stayed alive in people’s minds. Artists wrote about them in plays, comic books, and TV shows. The love of ninjas eventually spread to the US and other countries. Ninjas were used as the main characters in classic video games like Shinobi and Mortal Kombat. Their popularity continued to rise after the popular cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, introduced ninjas to millions of children around the world.

In war, ninjas were the perfect killing machines. These spies and assassins from ancient Japan were masters at surprising the enemy. Dressed in all black, they hid and waited in the shadows. When the time was right, they would attack and then disappear back into the night. In the end, their poor victims never knew what hit them.

在戰爭時，忍者是完美的殺人機器。這些來自日本古代的間諜和刺客是令敵人出其不意的高手。他們穿著一身黑衣裳，在暗處藏匿、等待。時機一到，他們會出招然後便消失在夜色中。最後，他們可憐的受害者永遠都不會知道自己被什麼東西所襲擊。 

Ke: Kevin　　D: Dan　　Ka: Kate
Kevin walks downstairs to find Dan and Kate at the table eating breakfast.
D: Morning, Kevin. Come join us for breakfast.

The lakes and rivers dry up, the grasses die, and most of the animals move on in search of food. This month, National Geographic follows one pride of lions that has managed to live in this harsh land on Desert Lions. The pride is led by two male lions that have ruled the area for almost 10 years. However, they are getting older, and the next dry season is just beginning. Will the kings of the Nxai Pan be able to survive another dry season, or will they finally give in to the heat? Tune in to Desert Lions on National Geographic to find out how their story ends.

湖泊和河流都乾涸了，青草也枯死，而大多數的動物都為尋找食物而遷徙。本月，國家地理在《沙漠獅群》中跟拍設法在這片嚴峻土地上求生的一個獅群。帶領這群獅子的是兩隻支配此地區將近十年的雄獅。然而，牠們已逐漸年邁，而接下來的旱季才剛剛開始。這些恩克塞鹽沼之王能夠再度過一個旱季，還是終將向熱浪投降呢？收看國家地理的《沙漠獅群》，看看牠們的故事將如何收場吧。 

With the 2018 Winter Olympics already wrapped up, it is only two short years before the next Summer Olympics. These games draw on ancient Greek tradition, but their modern form can be traced back to the Games of the I Olympiad that were held this month in 1896.
Like the ancient Olympics, the first Summer Games was held in Greece. Organizers wanted to make the event the largest international sporting competition in the world. Planning began in 1894, but it was two full years before they got the funding to fix up the stadiums in Athens that were used for the Games. Athletes from 14 countries came to compete in nine different sports.

Therapy dogs can be found in all sorts of places, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and even disaster areas. To put it simply, they are there to help people relax and feel better. As any dog lover knows, and research shows, the presence of a dog can have a comforting effect. At some universities, therapy dogs are brought in to help students feel less stressed out during exams. In hospitals, patients often feel better after petting the dogs and spending time with them. This can even help in the healing process.

Hassan dips his gloves in paint and punches the canvas. His style of painting makes it look like he is training for a boxing match. Critics say that his works seem like a more explosive version of Jackson Pollock's splatter art. Hassan has said that he used to punch to destroy. Now, he punches to create beautiful art. Hassan has proven that by being creative and staying positive, you can overcome personal tragedy.

哈森將他的手套蘸上顏料並揮拳猛擊畫布。他的作畫風格使他看起來像是在為拳擊賽受訓。畫評家說他的作品看起來像是比傑克森•波拉克潑墨藝術更具爆發力的版本。哈森說他以前揮拳是為了擊敗對手。現在，他以揮拳來創造出美麗的藝術。哈森證明了藉由創意並保持正向思考，你可以克服個人逆境。

New Zealander Ellis Emmett lives for adventure. He has conquered every mountain and river in his home country and now has his sights set on the bigger picture, but first he must get a boat. Then, he must learn to sail since he wants to travel in his sailboat around the Pacific Ocean. In My Pacific Quest, on National Geographic, Emmett struggles with the physical and mental challenges of sailing, but he soon learns some lessons from friends and goes off into the deep blue sea.

紐西蘭人艾利斯•艾米特為冒險而活。他征服了他祖國的每座山與每條河，現在他把他眼光放更遠，但首先他必須有一艘船。然後，他必須學駕船，因為他想乘帆船行遍太平洋。在國家地理《太平洋島嶼行》中，艾米特必須對抗航行對身心所帶來的挑戰，但他很快地向朋友學到一些經驗後便出發深入蔚藍的大海。 

In 2008, London’s Peter Bellerby made an unusual decision. He decided to become a globemaker. Bellerby came up with the idea while shopping for his father’s 80th birthday present. First, he needed to find a good map. However, finding one without mistakes that would fit onto a round object took him months. Next, he had to have the globe designed. To get the perfect sphere, he went to a company that designs Formula One cars. What he thought would only take a few months ended up being a two-year project that cost him nearly ₤200,000 to produce.

2008 年，英國倫敦的彼得•貝勒比做了一個與眾不同的決定。他決定親手做地球儀。貝勒比是在挑選父親八十歲生日禮物時想出這個點子。首先，他得找到一張完美的地圖。然而，找尋一張沒有錯誤又可以貼合一個球狀物的地圖就花了他數個月。再來，他必須把球體設計出來。為了取得完美的地球儀球體，他找了一家設計一級方程式賽車的製造商。他原本以為只需幾個月的事情最後卻變成了為期兩年的計畫，還花了他二十萬英鎊來製作。 

Last fall, the airport set up new signs at both the P1 and P2 parking lots at
Terminal 1. These new signs show the number of available spots at the entrance of each lot so that people will save time searching the whole parking lot for a space. As part of the new system, drivers can enter their license plate number when they drive into the parking lot instead of taking a ticket. That way, they don’t have to worry about losing the ticket or spend time looking for it before they can leave the parking lot. In addition, the new machines will accept larger banknotes or EasyCards, which will make paying a lot easier. Now, parking at the Taoyuan International Airport will save travelers time and reduce the stress of trying to find a place to park.

James McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1979. His parents got divorced when McAvoy was quite young, so he stayed with his mother. She suffered from poor health, though, so he grew up with his grandparents, who lived in public housing in a rough neighborhood. It was a challenging life to say the least.
Things turned around after McAvoy got a role in a movie called The Near Room when he was only 15 years old. At the time, he was not actually interested in acting professionally.

Ready Player One is set in the year 2044 in a world that suffers from too many people, pollution, and climate change. To escape the cruel reality of everyday life, most people log into an online virtual reality game called The Oasis where they can live out their fantasies. When the game's billionaire creator dies, he leaves behind his fortune to anyone who can find his treasure in the game. After a teenager named Wade Watts discovers a clue to finding the fortune, he realizes that he may be in over his head.

《一級玩家》場景設立在 2044 年時遭受人口過多、汙染及氣候變遷之苦的世界。為了逃避日常生活的殘酷現實，大部分的人都登入一個叫做「綠洲」的線上虛擬實境遊戲，在遊戲中他們可以實現他們的幻想。遊戲的億萬富翁創辦人逝世時，他將他的財產留給任何能夠找到他藏在遊戲中寶藏的人。

“We must study through reading, listening, discussing, observing and thinking. We must not neglect any one of those ways of study. The trouble with most of us is that we fall down on the latter – thinking – because it’s hard work for people to think… All of the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think.”— Thomas J. Watson, Founder of IBM

“You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think.”

— Elbert Hubbard, Writer

A courtroom artist’s job is to sit in court and draw images based on what they see in a trial. This includes pictures of the judge, lawyers, witnesses, and the person on trial. This is an important job because in many countries, cameras aren’t allowed in the courtroom. News channels must rely on their drawings to show what is happening in court.

法庭畫家的工作是坐在法庭裡，並根據他們在審判中看到的景象繪製圖像。這其中包含了法官、律師、證人和受審者的人像。這是一個很重要的工作，因為在許多國家，相機是不允許帶進法庭的。新聞頻道必須依靠法庭畫家的畫作來呈現法庭上所發生的事。

英文名人名言佳句-Alan Watts, Philosopher艾倫‧華茲 (哲學家)

“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.”

– Alan Watts, Philosopher

Many books become bestsellers or become a major part of pop culture. Few novels, however, have a direct influence on the course of history. In the 1800s, the second-biggest selling book was Uncle Tom's Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Not only was it popular, but many people, including President Abraham Lincoln, believed Uncle Tom's Cabin helped start the American Civil War. That means that this book eventually led to the end of slavery.

許多書籍都能成為暢銷書或是流行文化的主要部分。不過極少有小說會對歷史發展的過程產生直接的影響。十九世紀時，第二大暢銷書為哈里特•比徹•斯托所寫的《湯姆叔叔的小屋》。這本書不但受歡迎，而且包含美國前總統亞伯拉罕•林肯在內的許多人都認為《湯姆叔叔的小屋》是美國南北戰爭的導火線之一。這表示這本書終究帶來奴隸制度的終結。 

The dodo was one of the strangest-looking animals that ever lived. These large birds had a long, green beak and lived on the island of Mauritius. Unlike most birds, they could not fly.
They got the name dodo because the sailors who discovered them thought they were stupid creatures. Dodos had no natural predators, so they weren't afraid of anything that might hurt them. This made it easy for people to hunt and kill the poor birds.

G: Gabe　　C: Cecilia

Earthships are neither ships nor planets. They are unique buildings. The idea behind them is to build an environmentally friendly structure that can survive by itself. That means that an Earthship home provides its own heat, water, electricity, and even food. But how? First, Earthships are made of recycled materials, such as car tires filled with dirt that act as the walls.