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Backpacking Dogs
In a big park in the UK, many dogs wear backpacks… on their stomachs! Why?
在英國一個公園裡，許多小狗肚子兩邊綁著背包，這是為甚麼呢?
A long time ago, the UK had wolves. The wolves walked a lot. They walked in forests. They walked in tall grass. Seeds caught on their fur. They walked some more. Seeds fell off their fur. And new plants grew in new places.
很久以前在英國有野狼，牠們在森林間走動，皮毛會黏到種子。狼群到處走，種子跟著掉到別的地方，長出新的植物。
But the UK doesn't have wolves now. And this big park wanted lots of new plants. It needed to spread seeds in many places.
現在英國沒有野狼，但是想要在這座公園很快種出很多植物，該怎麼做呢?
Lots of people and their dogs come to this park. The dogs love to walk everywhere there. Hmmmm … dogs, wolves, dogs, wolves, dogs… Maybe dogs can spread seeds too! Faster than wolves!
許多人帶著狗狗來公園裡玩，狗狗也很喜歡到處走，也許牠們可以幫忙播種!
Park workers put seeds in small backpacks. The backpacks have small holes. The holes let the seeds fall one by one.
工作人員把種子放在有小洞的背包裡。
The workers ask people to put these backpacks on their dog's stomach. The dogs walk. The seeds fall. And now some new plants are growing!
主人們讓小狗綁上這些背包，牠們走路時，種子會從洞裡掉出來，現在就有新的植物長出來!
People are excited. The park will have many new plants. The dogs and backpacks are a big help!
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Vocabulary
沒有狼群散播種子，也許狗狗可以來幫忙。
1. grass 綠草。
Look at all the new grass growing everywhere! 你看到處長的新草地!
Yeah, it sure is pretty! 是啊，真好看!
I really don't like rain, but this is good. 我很不喜歡下雨，不過這很好。
2. spread 散播。
Yeah, with just a little water, grass can spread quickly! 對，只要有一點兒水，草地蔓延得好快!
I wonder where those seeds come from.我想知道種子是哪兒來的。
3. seed 種子。
The winds brought them. 風帶來的。
Or the birds.或者是鳥兒。
I'd like to get some seeds, but not from birds! 我想要一些種子，但不要鳥帶來的。
4. park 公園。
Let's go to the park office.我們去公園處。
They sometimes give away seeds.他們有時候送人種子。
今天的單字你記住了嗎?
grass綠草 spread散播 seed種子 park公園
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Quiz
1. What are dogs wearing in the park?
a. Backpacks on their backs
b. Backpacks on their heads
c. Backpacks on their stomachs
2. What fell off wolves' fur?
a. Plants
b. Seeds
c. Water
3. What lets seeds fall from the backpacks?
a. Small holes
b. Dogs' mouths
c. People
Answers
1. c
2. b
3. a
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