Orbit Tower to Feature a New Slide
—Ted Pigott
In 2012, a sculpture called the Orbit Tower was built in London to commemorate the city's hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games. At 114 meters high, it is the tallest sculpture in the United Kingdom. Now, the Orbit Tower is about to be transformed into the tallest and longest tunnel slide in the world! Plans are set to construct a steel slide both inside and around this sculpture. The slide will start eighty meters above the ground and then spiral down five times before ending with a straight fifty-meter descent. Even more exciting, it will have transparent sections so that sliders can enjoy the view as they race down.
The entire ride from top to bottom takes around forty seconds, with an average speed of six meters per second. Be ready for long lines of thrill-seekers when the slide opens in the spring of 2016. After all, it's not every day that one gets a chance to slide down a work of art from the Olympic Games!
A: Too many people use cars and scooters. They should take public transportation instead.
太多人開車和騎機車了。他們應該改搭大眾運輸工具。
B: You said a mouthful. That would greatly reduce air pollution.
你說得很對。那樣就能大幅降低空氣污染。
你也可以這樣說
You can say that again.
2016/02/22(一)
Be ready for long lines of thrill-seekers when the slide opens in the spring of 2016.
要準備好這座滑梯在二○一六年春天對外開放時，會看到大排長龍尋求刺激的人。
2016/02/23(二)
It turns out that capsaicin, the chemical that gives hot peppers their spiciness, actually helps repair the stomach lining and protect it from acid and other irritants.
結果是辣椒素，也就是讓辣椒有辣味的化學物質，其實有助於修復胃黏膜，並且保護內膜不受酸性物質和其他刺激物傷害。
2016/02/24(三)
When eaten in moderation, hot peppers can be good for us.
適度食用時，辣椒對我們可能有好處。
2016/02/25(四)
Valentine's Day in some cultures is a time to show appreciation for friends.
情人節在某些文化中是對朋友表達感謝的日子。
2016/02/26(五)
By encouraging the reader to plant the book after reading it, the publisher hopes to make the story's message come alive literally.
藉由鼓勵讀者在閱畢後種書，出版社希望讓故事傳遞的訊息名符其實地「活起來」。
