Hey there! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites.
I'm Jacob Ingram.
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's news: CUSTOMS OFFICERS, and THE MISSION TO MARS.
And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The world's oldest eating tool (世界上最古老的餐具).
Keep on listening to learn more!
Without further ado, let's begin.
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機場海關揭示一宗重大的毒品
Airport customs reveal a major drug bust
Most countries have a customs service (海關).
It is run by customs officers (海關官員).
They are responsible for checking goods to make sure nothing or illegal dangerous enters or leaves the country.
他們負責檢查行李和貨物，以確保沒有危險或違法的物品進入跟出境。
They work mostly at ports, airports and border checkpoints between countries.
他們主要在港口、機場和邊境管制站工作。
They are most commonly seen at airports, inspecting passengers' luggage.
他們最常見於機場檢查旅客的行李。
Have you ever been stopped by a customs officer before?
你有沒有被海關人員攔查過？
No, I haven't.
Well, I have. It was because I forgot to put my toothpaste into a plastic bag.
是因為我忘了把牙膏放在小塑膠袋裏。
Luckily, I was not arrested.
Thanks for that, Jake.
Anyway … some customs officers use sniffer dogs (嗅探犬).
Sniffer dogs are very clever.
They are able to sniff luggage and containers to detect if there are any bad stuff, like drugs and weapons, hidden inside.
I wonder if they used sniffer dogs to bust Bald Head's drug operation.
Excuse me?
Did you not hear about 'Bald Head' and his two accomplices (幫兇)?
Uhh…
Well, let me tell you more.
Sometimes, criminals give themselves nicknames to keep their real names secret.
有時候，犯罪團夥的成員會給自己取綽號，以避免洩露真實姓名。
The big boss, or 老大, of a drug cartel (販毒集團), gave himself the nickname 'Bald Head' (光頭).
Okay…
Customs officers recently found two people trying to bring drugs into Taiwan.
最近海關官員揭示兩個嘗試走私毒品入境的人。
They hid drugs inside containers labeled as protein powder.
這兩個人把毒品藏在標示為蛋白質粉的容器內。
After the police questioned them, the two individuals said they were working for someone called 'Bald Head.'
So where is 'Bald Head' now?
At the moment, I'm afraid 'Bald Head' is still at large.
目前為止，恐怕光頭大老逍遙法外！
He is wanted by five different police stations.
五所不同的警察局正在追蹤他。
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日本火星衛星探測器發射時間將推遲至2026年度
Japan Postpones Launch of Mars Moon Probe to 2026
You've heard of Mars, right, Nancy?
南熙，你聽說過火星吧？
Yes, I have.
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.
火星是太陽系中距離太陽第四遠的行星。
That's correct.
Now, our planet Earth has just one moon. But did you know that Mars has two moons?
地球只有一顆衛星，火星則有兩顆。
Two moons?
Yup. Pretty cool, huh?
Their names are Phobos and Deimos.
它們的名字分別是火衛一和火衛二。
Now, you may be wondering why I'm bringing up the subject of Mars and its two moons.
It seems a bit random, doesn't it?
Especially after hearing about the Bald Head story.
Randomness is aplenty in my scripts.
Anyway, you might have heard in the news recently …
Japan plans to launch a probe to both of Mars' moons to collect soil samples (土壤樣本).
Most space missions focus on studying Mars itself, not its moons.
大部分的太空探索任務主要集中於研究火星本身，而非其衛星。
However, Japan delayed the launch of its Mars moon probe by two years.
不過，日本將火星衛星探測器發射時間延期兩年。
為甚麼？
The reason is that their H3 rocket (火箭) failed in March.
Before space probes go to their destination, they have to be lifted off the Earth quickly.
We use carrier rockets (運載火箭) to accomplish this.
Carrier rockets can travel very fast.
They typically reach speeds between 25-thousand and 40-thousand kilometers per hour.
運載火箭通常達到時速二萬五千至四萬公里的速度。
That's 83 to 133 times faster than the top speed of Taiwan High Speed Rail!
這比台灣高鐵的全速快83到133倍！
When a carrier rocket is flying, equipment detaches and continues into space, while the rocket falls back to Earth.
當運載火箭飛行時，設備會自行分離並繼續往太空前行，而火箭則會墜回地球。
If a carrier rocket isn't foolproof, there's no way to leave Earth.
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So, in today's News Bites…
…we talked about customs officers and what they do.
They are responsible for checking goods to make sure nothing dangerous enters or leaves the country.
Some customs officers use sniffer dogs.
And…
Japan postpones the launch of their Mars Moon Probe to 2026.
This is because their H3 rocket failed in March.
Carrier rockets are used to send things like satellites and probes into space.
運載火箭被用來把衛星和探測器等物品送入太空。
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
And in today's tasty tidbit…
The oldest eating tool is probably the knife.
People have used knives to cut and prepare food for thousands of years.
At first, knives were likely made of stones.
Never in my life have I used a stone to cut anything…
Neither have I…
If you have a fun fact, a joke or interesting news story you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode.
We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!