7月起，跟保麗龍杯徹底揮手說掰掰
MAR.16,2022／Jerry Chang

　　你可能不知道你手上現在這杯保麗龍杯手搖飲，會給地球帶來多大的危機，甚至對整個生態造成極大衝擊！保麗龍 (polystyrene-PS) 這種難被回收又難銷毀的材質，隨著逐年增生的使用下已積如成山，對地球來說是相當大的負擔，且對環境已經造成嚴重的威脅與破壞...

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害羞的刺蝟球，這次讓我們來解開牠的神祕 Fun Facts about Hedgehogs
MAR.11,2022／Analytical Editors

　　Hedgehogs were given their name based on the way they search for food—sneaking through hedges and undergrowth while grunting like a pig. Since hedgehogs have poor eyesight, they mostly rely on their keen senses of smell and hearing to search for food at night. With a diverse diet that includes fruit, mushrooms, insects, snails, and even snakes, hedgehogs are not picky eaters. Believe it or not, they are capable of eating an amount equal to one-third of their body weight in a single night...
　　刺蝟的名稱是基於牠們尋找食物的方式而來的 ── 在樹籬和灌木叢中潛行，同時發出像豬一樣的呼嚕聲。由於刺蝟視力較差，牠們在夜間主要依靠敏銳的嗅覺和聽覺尋找食物。刺蝟的飲食很多元，包括水果、蘑菇、昆蟲、蝸牛甚至蛇，牠們並不挑食。信不信由你，牠們能夠在一個晚上就吃掉相當於牠們體重三分之一的食物。...

• rely on / upon... 　　依賴...；信賴...
• diverse 　　a. 不同的；多樣的
• be capable of V-ing 　　有能力（做）...

富國裡的飢餓 Going Hungry in the Land of the Rich
MAR.14,2022／Enjoy Editors

What can be done to get food to those in need?

　　The United States is one of the world’s wealthiest countries. Despite this, many Americans are not even getting enough to eat. In fact, around 37 million Americans struggle just to put healthy food, or any food at all, on the table every day.
　　One might think that a food shortage is happening in America, but this is not the case. There is more than sufficient food for everyone...

可以做什麼來為那些有需要的人提供食物呢？

　　美國是世界上最富有的國家之一。儘管如此，許多美國人甚至沒有足夠的食物可以吃。事實上，約有三千七百萬的美國人每天都要經過一番掙扎才能將健康的食物 ── 或甚至任何食物 ── 放在餐桌上。
　　或許會有人認為美國正在發生糧食短缺，但事實並非如此。能夠提供給每個人的食物是綽綽有餘的...

• wealthy 　　a. 富裕的，富有的
• struggle to V 　　掙扎（做）...
• sufficient 　　a. 足夠的

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