2025-03-13 LunchBox內容
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Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.
I'm Nancy Sun.
And I'm Kelly Kimura.
In today's episode: An orange feline that brings in the big bucks, and a
source of water pulled from thin air.
Stay tuned for those stories.
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招財貓「蜜柑」高捷站長年吸金破千萬
Mikan Makes Bank for Kaohsiung MRT
Cats...
What do cats do?
They sleep.
They clean their fur.
They play with string.
And they run MRT stations?!
This cat does.
Mikan is in charge of Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station in Kaohsiung.
He's the station master!
This fluffy orange kitty helps run the station.
Well...sort of.
Mostly, he looks cute and does cat stuff...
And he's really good at it!
Mikan wasn't always famous.
He was a stray cat (流浪貓), living on the streets.
That was until the kind people at the station adopted him.
They gave him the name "Mikan" (蜜柑).
It means "mandarin orange" in Japanese.
That's because he is bright orange.
And when he curls up to nap, he looks just like the little round fruit!
A few months after being adopted, Mikan got a BIG promotion.
He became station master!
And now he is really famous.
He even has his own uniform and hat.
People love him so much that they buy many Mikan-themed goodies, like bags,
notebooks, and even plushies (毛絨玩具).
All this Mikan stuff could help the Kaohsiung MRT make over $10 million NT
this year!
高捷公司說，今年蜜柑站長帶來的營業額可能會超過上千萬元！
But don't worry, Mikan doesn't work too hard.
He only works one day a month, meeting with his fans.
The rest of the time, he relaxes in a cozy office.
He has his own special work space, with views of the city.
蜜柑站長大部分時間在高捷總部上班，沒上班的時間牠也有自己的專屬座位。
And the orange cat is spreading his cuteness to other countries.
Mikan merchandise will soon be on sale in Japan too.
Mikan is more than just a cute cat.
He's also helping to spread kindness to stray animals everywhere!
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收集霧水解決缺水困境
Magic Mist: Catching Water from Thin Air
Water is super important!
We drink it, cook with it, and use it to grow food.
But did you know that some places in the world don't have easy access to
clean water?
In some cities, people don't have water pipes in their homes.
Some have to wait for trucks to bring it to them.
Others have to travel far to get it.
But what if we could catch water… from the air?
Sounds like magic, right?
Well, in Chile, scientists have a way to do just that...using fog!
In a city called Alto Hospicio, in Chile, it hardly ever rains.
People there need clean water, but many don't have pipes to bring it to their
homes.
Instead, big trucks bring them water.
But scientists have a new idea… what if they could get water from fog
instead?
在沙漠邊緣的Alto
Hospicio，年降水量非常少，但研究人員發現，城市周圍的霧氣也是一個水源。
Imagine a big net, like the ones you use to catch butterflies.
But instead of butterflies, this net catches tiny water droplets from the
fog!
When the fog passes through the net, the water sticks to it and drips down
into pipes and tanks.
Just like magic, we get fresh water from the air!
This idea isn't brand new.
People have been doing small fog-catching projects in different parts of the
world, like in Morocco, near the Sahara Desert.
But now, scientists in Chile want to do this on a bigger scale!
They figured out where the foggiest places are.
They believe big fog-catching nets could give water to thousands of people!
This water could even help grow veggies without soil!
Scientists say they could grow 15 to 20 kilos of fresh greens every month
using fog water.
Imagine growing your salad straight from the air!
With more and more people needing water, scientists say we must find new ways
to collect it.
收集霧氣以及露水也許能幫助緩解水資源短缺問題。
That's why fog harvesting could be a game-changer!
________________________________
So in today's News Bites:
Mikan the orange cat is station master at Ciaotou Sugar Refinery station in
Kaohsiung.
People love him so much that they buy many Mikan-themed goodies.
All this Mikan stuff will help the Kaohsiung MRT make over $10 million NT
this year!
And the orange cat is spreading his cuteness to other countries.
Mikan merchandise will soon be on sale in Japan too.
________________________________
And...
Scientists in Chile are getting water from fog.
They believe big fog-catching nets could give water to thousands of people!
Imagine a big net, like the ones you use to catch butterflies.
But instead of butterflies, this net catches tiny water droplets from the
fog!
When the fog passes through the net, the water sticks to it and drips down
into pipes and tanks.
Just like magic, we get fresh water from the air!
With more and more people needing water, scientists say we must find new ways
to collect it.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
And in today's Tasty Tidbit:
We've got your latest dose of the giggles. Here we go!
What should you wear to a tea party?
A t-shirt!
How about this one.....
Why can't Monday lift Saturday?
It's a "weak" day!
And.....
Why did the fastest cat in class get kicked out of school?
He was a "cheetah".
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
If you have a fun fact, a joke or an 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!
Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.
I'm Nancy Sun.
And I'm Kelly Kimura.
In today's episode: An orange feline that brings in the big bucks, and a
source of water pulled from thin air.
Stay tuned for those stories.
________________________________
招財貓「蜜柑」高捷站長年吸金破千萬
Mikan Makes Bank for Kaohsiung MRT
Cats...
What do cats do?
They sleep.
They clean their fur.
They play with string.
And they run MRT stations?!
This cat does.
Mikan is in charge of Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station in Kaohsiung.
He's the station master!
This fluffy orange kitty helps run the station.
Well...sort of.
Mostly, he looks cute and does cat stuff...
And he's really good at it!
Mikan wasn't always famous.
He was a stray cat (流浪貓), living on the streets.
That was until the kind people at the station adopted him.
They gave him the name "Mikan" (蜜柑).
It means "mandarin orange" in Japanese.
That's because he is bright orange.
And when he curls up to nap, he looks just like the little round fruit!
A few months after being adopted, Mikan got a BIG promotion.
He became station master!
And now he is really famous.
He even has his own uniform and hat.
People love him so much that they buy many Mikan-themed goodies, like bags,
notebooks, and even plushies (毛絨玩具).
All this Mikan stuff could help the Kaohsiung MRT make over $10 million NT
this year!
高捷公司說，今年蜜柑站長帶來的營業額可能會超過上千萬元！
But don't worry, Mikan doesn't work too hard.
He only works one day a month, meeting with his fans.
The rest of the time, he relaxes in a cozy office.
He has his own special work space, with views of the city.
蜜柑站長大部分時間在高捷總部上班，沒上班的時間牠也有自己的專屬座位。
And the orange cat is spreading his cuteness to other countries.
Mikan merchandise will soon be on sale in Japan too.
Mikan is more than just a cute cat.
He's also helping to spread kindness to stray animals everywhere!
________________________________
收集霧水解決缺水困境
Magic Mist: Catching Water from Thin Air
Water is super important!
We drink it, cook with it, and use it to grow food.
But did you know that some places in the world don't have easy access to
clean water?
In some cities, people don't have water pipes in their homes.
Some have to wait for trucks to bring it to them.
Others have to travel far to get it.
But what if we could catch water… from the air?
Sounds like magic, right?
Well, in Chile, scientists have a way to do just that...using fog!
In a city called Alto Hospicio, in Chile, it hardly ever rains.
People there need clean water, but many don't have pipes to bring it to their
homes.
Instead, big trucks bring them water.
But scientists have a new idea… what if they could get water from fog
instead?
在沙漠邊緣的Alto
Hospicio，年降水量非常少，但研究人員發現，城市周圍的霧氣也是一個水源。
Imagine a big net, like the ones you use to catch butterflies.
But instead of butterflies, this net catches tiny water droplets from the
fog!
When the fog passes through the net, the water sticks to it and drips down
into pipes and tanks.
Just like magic, we get fresh water from the air!
This idea isn't brand new.
People have been doing small fog-catching projects in different parts of the
world, like in Morocco, near the Sahara Desert.
But now, scientists in Chile want to do this on a bigger scale!
They figured out where the foggiest places are.
They believe big fog-catching nets could give water to thousands of people!
This water could even help grow veggies without soil!
Scientists say they could grow 15 to 20 kilos of fresh greens every month
using fog water.
Imagine growing your salad straight from the air!
With more and more people needing water, scientists say we must find new ways
to collect it.
收集霧氣以及露水也許能幫助緩解水資源短缺問題。
That's why fog harvesting could be a game-changer!
________________________________
So in today's News Bites:
Mikan the orange cat is station master at Ciaotou Sugar Refinery station in
Kaohsiung.
People love him so much that they buy many Mikan-themed goodies.
All this Mikan stuff will help the Kaohsiung MRT make over $10 million NT
this year!
And the orange cat is spreading his cuteness to other countries.
Mikan merchandise will soon be on sale in Japan too.
________________________________
And...
Scientists in Chile are getting water from fog.
They believe big fog-catching nets could give water to thousands of people!
Imagine a big net, like the ones you use to catch butterflies.
But instead of butterflies, this net catches tiny water droplets from the
fog!
When the fog passes through the net, the water sticks to it and drips down
into pipes and tanks.
Just like magic, we get fresh water from the air!
With more and more people needing water, scientists say we must find new ways
to collect it.
_______________________________
趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
And in today's Tasty Tidbit:
We've got your latest dose of the giggles. Here we go!
What should you wear to a tea party?
A t-shirt!
How about this one.....
Why can't Monday lift Saturday?
It's a "weak" day!
And.....
Why did the fastest cat in class get kicked out of school?
He was a "cheetah".
And that's today's episode of News Bites!
If you have a fun fact, a joke or an 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!
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