09/27 ICRT英語文字檔及音檔
Hey you guys!
It's time for a new episode of News Bites.
I'm Jacob Ingram.
And I'm Kelly Kimura.
Coming up next in today's stories: Taiwan is a top travel destination for
Japanese tourists, and have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptians built the
pyramids?
And in today's Tasty Tidbit: ＩＭＭＯＲＴＡＬＩＴＹ！
Stay tuned for more on those stories.
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台灣是日本遊客喜愛的暑期度假勝地第二名
Taiwan Ranks 2nd Among Japanese Tourists' Favorite Summer Destination
Which country do Taiwanese tourists most like to travel?
台灣觀光客最喜歡去哪個國家觀光？
Many would guess Japan.
And that's the correct answer! Over 3 million Taiwanese traveled to Japan in
2023.
But what about Japanese tourists?
Where do they most like to travel?
It turns out that Taiwan is one of their favorite travel destinations.
台灣也是日本觀光客最喜歡去旅行的地方之一。
A while ago, a travel booking platform released the results of a survey
(民調的結果).
It's about this year's summer travel trends.
4000 Japanese tourists took part in the survey.
Taiwan was ranked the second most favorite travel destination.
在這個民調裏頭，台灣名列日本觀光客第二歡迎的旅遊目的地。
Why do Japanese like travelling to Taiwan?
Well, there's the short flight distance.
Depending where in Japan they are, it can take as little as 90 minutes to 4
hours to get to Taiwan.
Another reason is the tastiness of Taiwanese delicacies (美食).
Xiaolongbao (小籠包) has always been a must-try food (必吃的) for Japanese
tourists.
Mango shaved ice (刨冰), dumplings, beef noodles and braised pork rice are
also very popular.
Taiwan also used to be a Japanese colony (殖民地).
So, lots of Japanese cultural elements (日本文化的元素) can be found around
the island.
That's another thing which attracts Japanese tourists.
It's a lucky draw organised by the government.
How does it work?
Well, Tourists apply (申請) before arriving in Taiwan.
Then they can participate in the lucky draw in the airport arrival terminals.
Winners receive a prize of 5,000 NT in the form of pre-paid cards like the
EasyCard (悠遊卡) or iPass (一卡通).
They can then use the cards during their trip in Taiwan.
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古埃及人可能使用水力系統建造金字塔
Ancient Egyptians May Have Used Hydraulic Lift to Build the Pyramids
The ancient world has many wonders.
古代世界有許多奇蹟。
The pyramids of Egypt are one of them.
埃及的金字塔是其中之一。
They are made from heavy stone blocks and are very big and tall.
Now, this might surprise you: No one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians
built them.
We don't have any written records (歷史紀錄) to tell us how they were made.
And the stone blocks were cut so precisely (精確) that they fit together very
tightly.
大石塊切割得如此精確，讓它們緊密地貼合在一起。
It's a big mystery (謎團)!
Scholars (學者) have been debating (爭論) this topic for hundreds of years.
They came up with (想出來) different theories (理論), but none have been
proven (證明).
Some even think the pyramids were built by aliens (外星人)!
A study was published recently in a scientific journal.
A research team studied the Step Pyramid of Djoser (左塞爾金字塔).
They came up with a theory.
They proposed (推測) that ancient Egyptians may have used a hydraulic system
(水力系統) to lift the stones.
First, the Egyptians built a dry moat (壕溝) surrounding the pyramid's
construction site.
Water was then guided to fill the moat.
The researchers also proposed the existence of a vertical shaft (垂直水井).
The stones were placed on a platform (平台) and lifted with a pulley system
(滑輪系統).
Water was added or drained (排掉) from the shaft to control the rising and
lowering of the platform.
But some researchers aren't convinced by this theory.
One of them is a geoarchaeologist (地質考古學家) from the University of
Cambridge.
She said there is evidence of ancient Egyptians using hydraulic technology
(水力技術).
But she says there isn't any evidence that the system described in the study
existed.
She said ancient Egyptian texts (古代埃及文獻) don't mention this technology.
Another archaeologist (考古家) said there may have not have been enough water
in the region to maintain such a large hydraulic system.
另一位考古學家表示，該地區的水資源可能不足以維持如此大型的水力系統。
Who knows?
We never truly know how the pyramids were built.
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
Taiwanese tourists like to travel to Japan the most, with over 3 million
traveling there in 2023.
Interestingly, Taiwan is also a popular destination for Japanese tourists,
ranking second in a recent survey.
They're attracted by the short flight distance, delicious Taiwanese food,
among others.
________________________________
And,
No one truly knows how the pyramids of Egypt were built.
These massive structures are made from heavy stone blocks.
Scholars have proposed various theories, including a hydraulic lift.
But there isn't any evidence to support any of them.
________________________________
And for today's Tasty Tidbit,
Have you dreamed about being immortal?
Immortal means to live forever.
Well, it seems quite impossible for many of us to be immortal.
But there is a type of jellyfish that's immortal.
It's called the "Immortal Jellyfish".
They are able to simply reset their bodies to return to an earlier stage of
development.
That's like your mum and dad deciding to suddenly become young again whenever
they want, as many times as they want.
What would you do if you woke up and realized you could be immortal?
________________________________
It's time for a new episode of News Bites.
I'm Jacob Ingram.
And I'm Kelly Kimura.
Coming up next in today's stories: Taiwan is a top travel destination for
Japanese tourists, and have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptians built the
pyramids?
And in today's Tasty Tidbit: ＩＭＭＯＲＴＡＬＩＴＹ！
Stay tuned for more on those stories.
________________________________
台灣是日本遊客喜愛的暑期度假勝地第二名
Taiwan Ranks 2nd Among Japanese Tourists' Favorite Summer Destination
Which country do Taiwanese tourists most like to travel?
台灣觀光客最喜歡去哪個國家觀光？
Many would guess Japan.
And that's the correct answer! Over 3 million Taiwanese traveled to Japan in
2023.
But what about Japanese tourists?
Where do they most like to travel?
It turns out that Taiwan is one of their favorite travel destinations.
台灣也是日本觀光客最喜歡去旅行的地方之一。
A while ago, a travel booking platform released the results of a survey
(民調的結果).
It's about this year's summer travel trends.
4000 Japanese tourists took part in the survey.
Taiwan was ranked the second most favorite travel destination.
在這個民調裏頭，台灣名列日本觀光客第二歡迎的旅遊目的地。
Why do Japanese like travelling to Taiwan?
Well, there's the short flight distance.
Depending where in Japan they are, it can take as little as 90 minutes to 4
hours to get to Taiwan.
Another reason is the tastiness of Taiwanese delicacies (美食).
Xiaolongbao (小籠包) has always been a must-try food (必吃的) for Japanese
tourists.
Mango shaved ice (刨冰), dumplings, beef noodles and braised pork rice are
also very popular.
Taiwan also used to be a Japanese colony (殖民地).
So, lots of Japanese cultural elements (日本文化的元素) can be found around
the island.
That's another thing which attracts Japanese tourists.
It's a lucky draw organised by the government.
How does it work?
Well, Tourists apply (申請) before arriving in Taiwan.
Then they can participate in the lucky draw in the airport arrival terminals.
Winners receive a prize of 5,000 NT in the form of pre-paid cards like the
EasyCard (悠遊卡) or iPass (一卡通).
They can then use the cards during their trip in Taiwan.
________________________________
古埃及人可能使用水力系統建造金字塔
Ancient Egyptians May Have Used Hydraulic Lift to Build the Pyramids
The ancient world has many wonders.
古代世界有許多奇蹟。
The pyramids of Egypt are one of them.
埃及的金字塔是其中之一。
They are made from heavy stone blocks and are very big and tall.
Now, this might surprise you: No one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians
built them.
We don't have any written records (歷史紀錄) to tell us how they were made.
And the stone blocks were cut so precisely (精確) that they fit together very
tightly.
大石塊切割得如此精確，讓它們緊密地貼合在一起。
It's a big mystery (謎團)!
Scholars (學者) have been debating (爭論) this topic for hundreds of years.
They came up with (想出來) different theories (理論), but none have been
proven (證明).
Some even think the pyramids were built by aliens (外星人)!
A study was published recently in a scientific journal.
A research team studied the Step Pyramid of Djoser (左塞爾金字塔).
They came up with a theory.
They proposed (推測) that ancient Egyptians may have used a hydraulic system
(水力系統) to lift the stones.
First, the Egyptians built a dry moat (壕溝) surrounding the pyramid's
construction site.
Water was then guided to fill the moat.
The researchers also proposed the existence of a vertical shaft (垂直水井).
The stones were placed on a platform (平台) and lifted with a pulley system
(滑輪系統).
Water was added or drained (排掉) from the shaft to control the rising and
lowering of the platform.
But some researchers aren't convinced by this theory.
One of them is a geoarchaeologist (地質考古學家) from the University of
Cambridge.
She said there is evidence of ancient Egyptians using hydraulic technology
(水力技術).
But she says there isn't any evidence that the system described in the study
existed.
She said ancient Egyptian texts (古代埃及文獻) don't mention this technology.
Another archaeologist (考古家) said there may have not have been enough water
in the region to maintain such a large hydraulic system.
另一位考古學家表示，該地區的水資源可能不足以維持如此大型的水力系統。
Who knows?
We never truly know how the pyramids were built.
________________________________
So, in today's News Bites:
Taiwanese tourists like to travel to Japan the most, with over 3 million
traveling there in 2023.
Interestingly, Taiwan is also a popular destination for Japanese tourists,
ranking second in a recent survey.
They're attracted by the short flight distance, delicious Taiwanese food,
among others.
________________________________
And,
No one truly knows how the pyramids of Egypt were built.
These massive structures are made from heavy stone blocks.
Scholars have proposed various theories, including a hydraulic lift.
But there isn't any evidence to support any of them.
________________________________
And for today's Tasty Tidbit,
Have you dreamed about being immortal?
Immortal means to live forever.
Well, it seems quite impossible for many of us to be immortal.
But there is a type of jellyfish that's immortal.
It's called the "Immortal Jellyfish".
They are able to simply reset their bodies to return to an earlier stage of
development.
That's like your mum and dad deciding to suddenly become young again whenever
they want, as many times as they want.
What would you do if you woke up and realized you could be immortal?
________________________________
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