Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
Changhua gets its eighth national monument, a British cheese rolling sport, and a tennis player's recipe for success.
Stay tuned for all these stories, coming up next.
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彰化扇形車庫 成為彰化第八座國家古蹟
Changhua Roadhouse Becomes Changhua's Eighth National Monument
The Ministry of Culture (文化部) has made the Changhua Railway Roundhouse one of Taiwan's national monuments (國家古蹟).
The 100-year old structure (建築結構) was built in 1922 during Japan's rule over Taiwan.
It is the only railway roundhouse (鐵路迴旋處) that still works on the island.
A roundhouse is a building with a circular (圓形) or half-circular shape (半圓形) used by railways for servicing and storing trains.
It's like a train garage (車庫).
The Changhua Roundhouse has twelve stalls (車位) for trains around a turntable.
A turntable (轉盤) is a device that rolls trains around so they can move back on the rail.
The roundhouse is still operational (可操作) and people can look at historical trains on a rotating basis (輪流).
Taiwan had five other railway roundhouses, but all of the other ones were demolished (拆除).
Changhua County has tried to establish the location as a historic site for many years.
彰化縣多年來一直試圖將扇形車庫為古蹟。
The landmark (地標) has been a county monument since 2000, and officials are happy it got a promotion (升職).
It features unique architecture (獨特的建築) and has an important significance (意義) in Taiwanese history.
It's now one of eight national monuments people can visit in Changhua County.
Visitors are allowed to enter for free and take a look at the fan-shaped structure from an observation deck (觀景台).
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滾奶酪重返英國體育賽事日曆
Cheese Rolling Returns to British Sporting Calendar
Many popular events were canceled (取消) in the last two years because of COVID-19.
In the English village of Brockworth, a yearly tradition has now returned.
在英國的布羅克沃斯村，一年一度的傳統現在又回來了。
Cheese Rolling was first recorded (首次記錄) in 1826 and has become part of this little town's culture.
Thousands of spectators watch the contestants roll and tumble after a four-kilogram round of Gloucester cheese down a 200-meter slope.
數以千計的觀眾觀看參賽者在 200 米的斜坡上追一輪重4公斤的格洛斯特奶酪。
The cheese reaches speeds of 112 kilometers an hour, and the first person to make it down to the bottom of the hill is the winner.
奶酪達到每小時 112 公里的速度，第一個將它追下山丘的人獲勝。
It's impossible for competitors to stay upright (直立) and many of them fall and roll down the hill (滾下山).
There are also people who work as 'catchers' to save those who lose control when they pursue (追) the cheese.
Bumps and bruises (腫塊和瘀傷) are expected for those taking part, and medics (醫務人員) are ready to help people who get hurt.
This year's Cheese Rolling competition will have three men's races and a women's race.
There's also a children's event, but they race up the hill rather than down for safety.
The winner gets to eat the trophy: a huge wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
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網球運動員的成功秘訣就是炸薯條！
A Tennis Player's Recipe for Success is French Fries!
How do you get ready for a big competition?
Some people meditate (幽思), or try to get enough sleep before the event.
But Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says the secret to winning matches is simple: French fries!
但俄羅斯網球運動員達里亞·卡薩金娜說，贏得比賽的秘訣很簡單：就是炸薯條！
She has won many games in the French Open games (法國公開賽).
It's a two-week tennis event in Paris, France.
It's considered to be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world.
它被認為是世界上對體力要求最高的網球錦標賽。
Kasatkina says it's important to treat yourself (善待自己) after a good performance (表現).
She says it's even more important to reward yourself (獎勵自己) after a bad performance, because you are doing your best.
Her secret to success is to keep up her motivation and look forward to something after a game.
她成功的秘訣是保持動力，並在比賽后期待一些事情。
And French fries are her favorite treat (最喜歡的零食).
She says they have made a lot of difference.
She advises that there needs to be balance in everything, and with years of experience, people can find habits that work for them.
她建議，一切都需要平衡，並且憑藉多年的經驗，人們可以找到適合他們的習慣。
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So, in today's News Bites:
The Changhua Railway Roundhouse is now one of Taiwan's national monuments.
The 100-year old structure was built in 1922 during Japan's rule over Taiwan.
It features unique architecture and has an important significance in Taiwanese railway history.
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And,
Thousands of spectators watch the Cheese Rolling competition in the UK.
A huge wheel of Gloucester cheese rolls down a hill at crazy speeds, and people chase after it.
The winner gets to eat the trophy.
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And,
Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says the secret to winning matches is French fries.
Her secret to success is to keep up her motivation and look forward to something after a game.
And French fries are her favorite treat.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!