Hey there, this is… News Bites! And welcome to it!
I'm Trevor Tortomasi…
And I'm Paz Bueno
In today's news:
A big duck returns to Taiwan, a man puts on a disguise, and a woman comes out of a cave.
Stay tuned for more on these stories, coming up next.
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巨無霸黃色小鴨 現身高雄
Giant Rubber Duck Appears in Kaohsiung
Okay, I have a joke for you.
What sound does the little bird make?
小鳥發出什麼聲音？
"Cheep cheep!"
Okay then, what sound does the BIG bird make?
那，大鳥會發出什麼聲音呢？
"CHEEEEEP!"
Now, what sound does a 15-meter-tall inflatable duck in Kaohsiung Harbor make?
高雄港中，15公尺高的充氣黃色小鴨會發出什麼聲音呢？
*HOOOOOOOOOOONK*
That's right, the big yellow duck came back to visit Taiwan!
This giant duck-shaped balloon is actually a piece of art that floats on the water, and lots of people come to take pictures of it.
這個巨無霸氣球鴨鴨，其實是漂浮在水面的藝術品，吸引很多人來拍照。
It was made by a Dutch artist (荷蘭的藝術家) named Florentijn Hofman.
He has made a lot of these giant ducks, to show in countries all around the world.
The giant duck's first time in Taiwan was in the year 2013, when it floated (漂浮) around Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, and Keelung.
And that time, around 4 million people (四百萬人) went to go see it, in just one month!
So people were very surprised to see it appear (出現) in Kaohsiung again.
However, some people were worried the giant duck would affect boats in the harbor (有的人擔心黃色小鴨會影響到港口的船), so it was only inflated as a test.
Maybe someday we'll see it again!
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男生偽裝成女性 加入西洋棋比賽
Man Wears Disguise to Join Chess Tournament
Do you like to play chess (西洋棋)?
Well, you probably don't like chess as much as one man does…
This guy REALLY wanted to play chess.
So he joined a chess tournament (他加入了西洋棋比賽).
But there was one big problem…
This chess tournament was only for women!
這場西洋棋比賽只讓女生參加！
So, this man wore a hijab (頭巾) to cover his face and body.
為了能夠出賽，這個男生於是戴上長長的頭巾，隱藏自己的臉和部分身體。
Then, he pretended (假裝) to be a woman!
At first, people at the tournament were a little suspicious (懷疑).
They said it was really weird that this… "woman" didn't talk, and wore really big shoes (穿很大的鞋子.)
But they couldn't see her… or his… face, so they still weren't sure (還不確定) if it might be a man.
Finally, after the tournament's fourth round (過了比賽的第四關), they asked him to show his face.
And, of course… he was a man!
They removed him (踢出比賽) from the women's chess tournament.
And they say he won't be allowed (不允許) to play in any tournaments for a few years.
Of course, he did a very weird thing…
But man, he must REALLY love chess!
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女性運動員 穴居五百日
Woman Lives in a Cave for 500 Days
For our final story, we're looking at an amazing athlete (很了不起的運動員).
But this woman doesn't play basketball, or football, or chess…
She does things like… living in a cave (洞穴)!
This woman went into a cave in Russia, on November 21st, 2021…
這名女士2021年11月21日走進俄羅斯一個洞穴…
And she didn't come out until this month!
她這個月才出洞！
While she was in the cave (當她在洞穴裡面), she says she spent lots of time exercising, drawing, and knitting hats (織帽子).
She also read 60 books, and drank 1,000 liters of water (喝了 1,000 公升的水).
And she didn't talk to anyone!
Luckily, there was a group of scientists nearby.
They monitored her (監看她的狀況), to make sure she was safe.
Scientists say her 500 days in a cave can teach us a lot about the human brain (人類的頭腦).
Now, she holds the world record (世界紀錄) for longest time spent in a cave.
Whoof… doing anything for 500 days is pretty tough!
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So, in today's News Bites:
A big yellow duck has come back to visit Taiwan.
This giant duck-shaped balloon is actually a piece of art that floats on the water, and lots of people come to take pictures of it.
The giant duck's first time in Taiwan was in the year 2013, when it floated around Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, and Keelung.
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And,
A man disguised himself as a woman, to join a women's chess tournament.
He put on a hijab, to cover his face and body.
People discovered him after the fourth round, and say he will not be allowed to join tournaments for a few years.
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And,
A woman has just come out of a cave in Russia, after living in it for 500 days.
While she was in the cave, she spent lots of time exercising, reading, drawing, and knitting hats.
Scientists say her 500 days in a cave can teach us a lot about the human brain.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!