作者，配音，編輯：(Nancy)
第二配音員：(Paz)
Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Hope Ngo.
In today's news:
New Taipei using less plastic, Netherlands airports going to the cats, and Harry Potter heads over to TV.
All that and more, coming up next.
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新北飲料店禁用塑膠杯
New Taipei to Ban Single Use Plastic Cups
There are lots of drink shops in New Taipei.
There are 2,704 drink shops in the northern city.
And a big change is coming for them.
Soon, these drink shops will not be allowed to use disposable plastic cups (塑膠一次用飲料杯).
The New Taipei City government says the change starts May 1st.
從5月1日開始，新北市的飲料店不可提供塑膠一次用飲料杯
The city says this will cut the use of plastic cups by 368 million each year.
環保局預計1年後，新北市可以減少3億6800多萬個塑膠杯使用。
Officials told drink stores about this change last year.
They asked the stores to start buying paper cups instead.
The city government says shops that do not follow these rules could be fined (罰款).
They could be fined up to $6,000 NT.
And if the shops still do not follow these rules, they could be fined many times.
Taipei City made this change starting December of last year.
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荷蘭海關「緝毒貓」上工
Netherlands Sniffer Cat on the Job
Many airports around the world use sniffer dogs (緝毒犬).
These dogs usually work with a handler (訓練員).
The handler will ask the dog to smell things.
And the dog uses its nose, to check for dangerous things, like drugs (毒品).
Dogs are great for this job.
They have a very keen (敏銳的) sense of smell.
And they like working with people.
But in the Netherlands, a new animal is on the job.
The Netherlands Customs (海關) says it now has sniffer CATS.
Officials say the customs cats have gone through special training.
These cats can also use their noses to look for dangerous things, or dangerous people.
Why cats?
Officials say cats also have a very good sense of smell.
And they are more agile (敏捷) than dogs.
These cats can get into smaller spaces that some dogs can't get into.
The cats are also very quiet.
They can check suitcases without people noticing.
荷蘭海關指出，貓可以在不被乘客發現的情況下進行緝毒檢查。
Officials say the first sniffer cats will start work soon.
They say they've already had some sniffer cats practice working at airports.
And they say so far, the cats have done very well.
The cats have already helped catch dangerous people.
And they've helped find dangerous things that people have tried to hide in their suitcase.
Netherlands officials say the cats help make sure airports and travelers stay safe.
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【哈利波特】影集版籌備中
Harry Potter TV Show Coming
Have you read the Harry Potter books?
They're all about a young boy who finds out that he is a wizard.
And he goes on many adventures in a world of magic.
The seven Harry Potter books are some of the best-selling (暢銷) books of all time.
More than 600 million copies have been sold around the world.
These books have also been made into many movies.
And now, the wizarding world of Harry Potter is going to be a TV show.
The show will have seven seasons, one season for each book.
劇版"哈利波特"預計會有7季，每一季演出一本原著小說的內容。
And they will star a whole new cast (全體演員).
The first Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", came out in 1997.
Aside from books and movies, parts of the Harry Potter Wizarding World have also been made into toys, games, even rides at theme parks (遊樂園).
There's also a Harry Potter video game, and even a Broadway show.
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So, in today's News Bites:
Starting May 1st, drink shops in New Taipei City will not be allowed to use disposable plastic cups.
The city says this will cut the use of plastic cups by 368 million each year.
The city government says shops that do not follow these rules could be fined.
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The Netherlands Customs says it now has sniffer CATS.
These cats use their noses to look for dangerous things, or dangerous people.
The officials say cats are more agile, and are also very quiet.
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And,
The wizarding world of Harry Potter is going to be a TV show.
The show will have seven seasons, one season for each book.
And they will star a whole new cast.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!