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In today's news:
Taiwan improves its court system, touring in socks, and 3D printing a space rocket.
Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next.
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台灣法院 希望大家共享公正司法
Taiwan's Courts: Making Justice Accessible for All
Taiwan is making its court system (法院系統) better for everyone.
The court system is changing to help people from other countries and those with disabilities (殘障人士).
They're doing this by providing interpreters (提供翻譯員) for people who speak different languages.
This means everyone can understand what's happening in court.
Taiwan has many people from different countries.
So it's important that the court system is fair (公平) and equal (平等) for everyone.
Interpreters must take a special course and get a license to help in court.
翻譯員必須上特殊課程並且獲得法庭翻譯員執照。
They can speak many languages, like English, Japanese, Korean, and even sign languages (手語)!
When a court case happens, the judge checks if an interpreter is needed.
If they do, the court chooses an interpreter to help people understand what's going on.
This makes sure that everyone's rights are protected (每個人的權利得到保障) and justice is served (得到公正的審判).
But that's not all!
Taiwan's courts are also making it easier for people with disabilities to access the court (進入法院).
They've improved entrances for wheelchair users and offer more help for people with disabilities.
他們改善了輪椅使用者的入口，並為殘障人士提供更多幫助。
These changes are making Taiwan's court system one of the best in the world.
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襪子行走：西敏寺加冕典禮特別活動
Sock Walk: A Royal Coronation Tour at Westminster Abbey
There's going to be a special event at Westminster Abbey in the UK (英國西敏寺).
The King's coronation is coming up!
英國國王的加冕典禮即將來臨!
Tourists visiting Westminster Abbey will have a unique (獨特的) chance to be part of the celebration.
They will be able to stand on a very old and special mosaic floor (馬賽克地板)…
…but they must do it wearing only socks!
只能穿著襪子！
These "barefoot" (赤腳) tours will let visitors see the famous Cosmati pavement, which is usually not open to the public (通常不對外開放).
This beautiful floor was made in 1268 and has been the place where Britain's kings and queens have been crowned for over 700 years.
這美麗的地板是西元1268年鋪設，作為英國國王和女王的加冕場所超過700年。
In the past, the floor was covered with a carpet (地毯) during coronations, like Queen Elizabeth II's in 1953.
But for King Charles, the floor will be uncovered (揭開), and visitors can stand on the same spot where he will be crowned.
The guided tours will start on May 15th, one week after the coronation, and continue until the end of July.
It's a rare chance (難得的機會) to see a piece of history up close.
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未來的太空旅行
3D-Printed Rockets: The Future of Space Travel!
A 3D-printed rocket is taking flight for the first time!
一架3D列印的火箭首次飛行！
The Terran-1 rocket, made by Relativity Space in the US state of California, is mostly 3D printed.
Relativity Space在美國加州製造的Terran-1火箭大部分是3D列印製造的。
It's around 32 meters tall, or nearly nine stories high (相當於九層樓高).
And 85% of it was created using special 3D printing machines (3D列印機).
This is a new way of making rockets, and it can save time and materials (材料).
The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida (佛羅里達州卡納維爾角).
It went up in the sky for a few minutes before falling back down to Earth.
Even though it didn't complete its full mission, it was still a big success!
雖然它沒有完成全部任務，仍然取得巨大的成功！
Relativity Space wants to make more than 95% of the rocket 3D printed in the future.
Relativity Space希望未來超過95%的火箭都由3D列印製成。
Right now, Terran-1 is a small rocket that can carry about one and a quarter tons (可以搭載約1.25噸的物品) into space.
But Relativity Space is planning to make a bigger rocket called Terran-R.
Terran-R could carry 20 tons and be reusable (可以重複使用).
People are really interested in this new way of making rockets.
Relativity Space has already made deals (簽署合約) worth over $1.2 billion US dollars to launch satellites (衛星) for different companies.
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So, in today's News Bites:
Taiwan is making its court system better for everyone.
They're going to provide interpreters to help people from other countries…
And make it easier for people with disabilities to access the court.
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And,
The King's coronation is coming up at Westminster Abbey in the UK.
Tourists visiting Westminster Abbey will have a unique chance to be part of the celebration.
They will be able to stand wearing only socks on a very old and special mosaic floor.
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And,
A 3D-printed rocket is taking flight for the first time!
85% of the Terran-1 rocket was created using special 3D printing machines.
People are really interested in this new way of making rockets.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!