Koala Rides Bus to Safety

Oh no! A wild animal is in danger in the city. Would you help it?
一隻野生動物在城市裡碰到危急情況了！如果是你，會幫忙嗎？

In Australia, koalas hug trees. But one day, a koala was hugging a light
pole. Cars drove by fast. This was dangerous for the koala!
在澳洲，無尾熊會抱在樹幹上。但有一天，一隻無尾熊卻抱著路燈的柱子。旁邊的車子開得很快，可能會撞到無尾熊！

A bus driver drove by. He was worried. The koala might fall! So he stopped.
He carried it onto the bus.
一位公車司機開車經過，擔心牠可能會從柱子上掉下來，於是司機停下車，把無尾熊抱到公車上。

Then the koala rode the bus! It hugged a yellow pole in the bus.
無尾熊抱著車上的黃色杆子，坐了一趟公車！

An animal rescuer came and took the koala. An animal doctor checked it. It
was healthy!
一位動物救援人員前來帶走無尾熊，獸醫也幫牠做了檢查，發現牠其實很健康！

Now the koala is in a big park. The park keeps wild animals safe. Every koala
is important. There are not many now. They are endangered.
現在，這隻無尾熊住在保護野生動物的公園裡。無尾熊是瀕危動物，所以每一隻無尾熊都很重要。

If you go to Australia, animal rescuers want you to know something. Do not
touch wild koalas! They are cute. But they have very sharp claws. They can
bite too!
如果你到澳洲旅行，千萬不要碰野生的無尾熊。牠們看起來很可愛，但爪子非常尖銳，也可能會咬人。

If a koala is hurt, call and wait for help. Put a towel over it. The dark
keeps them calm.
如果看到受傷的無尾熊，要打電話求助，然後等待專業人員來處理。你也可以用毛巾蓋住無尾熊，毛巾下的黑暗會讓牠不緊張。

Wanting to help is good. Knowing how to help is better!
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Vocabulary
野生動物有時候很需要人類幫忙，就像這個故事裡的無尾熊。

1. fast 快的。
Hey, look, there's a baby bird on the ground! 你看地上有隻小鳥!
Poor little guy! 可憐的小東西!
We've gotta help it! 我們一定要幫忙!
And do it fast! 並且要動作快。
There are stray cats around. 這附近有流浪貓。

2. touch 觸摸。
But we can't touch it. 但是我們不能碰牠。
Why not? 為什麼不行?
Bird flu, remember? 禽流感，記得嗎?
Then what do we do? 那我們怎麼辦?

3. rescuer 救難人員。
We should call the Wild Bird Society's hotline. 應該打電話給野鳥學會熱線。
They'll send rescuers. 他們會派救難人員過來。

4. healthy 健康的。
This little thing looks pretty healthy, though. 這小傢伙看起來倒是滿健康的。
Yeah, maybe it just took a wrong turn. 對啊，也許牠只是轉錯了彎。

今天有哪些單字?
fast快的 touch觸摸 rescuer救難人員 healthy健康的
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Quiz

1. What was the koala hugging at first?
a. A car
b. A tree
c. A light pole

2. Who helped the koala?
a. A truck driver
b. A taxi driver
c. A bus driver

3. Who checked the koala?
a. An animal doctor
b. An animal dentist
c. An animal rescuer

Answers
1. c
2. c
3. a