Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno…
And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.
In today's news:
Taipei's first digital high school, a superhero dog cleaning parks in Chile, and Hyundai's walking cars!
All that and more, coming up next.
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台北市第一所數位高中
Taipei City's First Digital High School
How do you feel about having online classes?
Students around Taiwan have a lot of experience with distance learning (遠距教學) because of COVID-19.
And now, Taipei is opening its first digital (數位) senior high school for the next school year.
It's called the Taipei Digital Experimental High School, or 'T-school'.
The T stands for Taipei, technology (科技), and talent (才能).
It also stands for 'T-shaped skills', which means knowing about one subject, and having the ability to cooperate with people who know about different subjects.
它也代表"T型技能"，意思是了解一個學科，並且能跟不同學科的人合作。
It is run by the city government, and students can have the opportunity (機會) to learn any time, anywhere.
The school believes that education is not limited by (受限於) time and space.
Students can study and earn credits (賺取學分) through online courses, in-person courses, or mixed learning modes.
They would take online courses at home during school study hours, or use classrooms in the school's learning center.
They can also go to other places, such as libraries, and science and education centers, with the school's approval.
經過學校批准，他們還可以去其他地方上課，如圖書館、科學教育中心。
The Department of Education says applications (申請) are open to students at the junior high school level.
The new academic year (學年) starts in August, and only 48 students will be admitted.
The curriculum (課程) uses physical and digital resources to create a new learning experience.
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智利的環保超級英雄狗
The Clean, Green, Superhero Dog in Chile
Sam might not look like a superhero (超級英雄), but his work has inspired many people in Santiago, the capital of Chile (智利首都聖地牙哥).
He is a border collie (邊境牧羊犬) and he has become famous for being "Sam: the Parquemet Superhero", because of his work cleaning a park.
It all started when Sam and his owner (主人) walked in Santiago's Metropolitan Park (聖地牙哥大都會公園).
They found a lot of garbage, from plastic bottles to face masks.
In just one month, Sam and his owner collected 602 face masks, 585 bottles, and 304 cans.
Park officials were so amazed they decided to use Sam's image to teach people about maintaining a clean environment.
公園管理員非常驚訝，他們決定用山姆的形象來提醒大家保持清潔的環境。
An artist named Catalina Aravena turned Sam into a comic character (漫畫角色).
In the comic, he wears a green cape (披風) and tells people to take their waste with them, or use the recycling points in the park.
His story has reached schools and spread (傳播) online on social media.
Park officials launched an anti-littering campaign last year.
管理員去年針對亂丟垃圾，發起一項活動。
They were inspired by Sam to strengthen their efforts related to educating the public and collecting waste.
他們受到山姆的鼓舞，更加努力教育公眾，收集垃圾。
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現代的【步行】汽車成實
Hyundai's 'Walking' Cars May Soon Be a Reality!
Car makers often make concept cars (概念車) to show off their technology.
But most never make it past the prototype stage because they're too far-fetched or too expensive to make on a big scale.
但大多數都停留在原型的階段，因為它們太匪夷所思，或是造價太昂貴，無法大規模生產。
South Korean car manufacturer (製造商) Hyundai plans to make two futuristic cars.
They are called the Elevate and Tiger X-1.
The Elevate looks like the four-legged All Terrain Armored Transport AT-AT walkers in the Star Wars movies.
Elevate 看起來像星際大戰電影中的全地形裝甲走獸。
It's battery-powered (電池供電) and can fit up to four people.
It has robotic legs, so the vehicle can step over obstacles and climb over five-foot-tall walls, while keeping its passengers completely level.
四條機器腿讓它可以越過障礙物，還能爬上一點五公尺高的牆壁，同時維持乘客的平衡。
The legs fold (折疊), so the car can travel on normal roads, too.
Hyundai thinks Elevate could be useful for exploring rural areas, or for helping first responders (第一批救難人員) deal with difficult terrain after natural disasters.
The car can also help people in wheelchairs (輪椅).
The company believes the Hyundai Elevate can walk up to their front doors and allow the wheelchair to roll right inside.
The Tiger X-1 is smaller, but it has similar features (功能) to the Elevate.
It is unmanned, autonomous, and small enough to be carried by a drone.
它不用人駕駛、能夠獨立作業，而且體積小到可以由無人機攜帶。
It doesn't carry people.
Hyundai says the Tiger X-1 could be used for scientific explorations of extreme environments or for emergency services, like sending medicine or equipment to the site of a natural disaster.
現代汽車表示，Tiger X-1 可用在極端環境下的科學探索或是緊急服務，例如運送藥品或設備到自然災害現場。
The vehicle could someday even be used to travel on the surface of the Moon or Mars (月球或火星表面).
The Korean car manufacturer is also working on making flying taxis, too.
They will make it easier to transport people in busy cities.
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So, in today's News Bites:
Taipei is opening its first digital senior high school for the next school year.
The new academic year starts in August and only 48 students will be admitted.
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And,
Sam is a dog famous for being "Sam: the Parquemet Superhero" because of his work cleaning a park.
Park officials were so amazed they decided to use Sam's image to teach people about maintaining a clean environment.
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And,
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai plans to make two futuristic cars.
They have robotic legs, so the vehicles can step over obstacles.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!