Elephants Vacation at a Japanese Beach
日本海灘上演大象假期
Ling-Yi Hsieh, David Lee
【新聞關鍵字】
1. mingle: v. 混在一起
2. admirer: n. 愛慕者
3. line up: v.phr. 排隊
4. feed: v. 餵食
5. trunk: n. 象鼻
The two friendly animals, Terry and Pulli, took some time off from their performance schedule at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom to relax on the beach.
泰瑞和普莉這兩隻友善的動物，從市原大象王國的表演行程中，偷閒到海灘放鬆一下。
They mingled with a crowd of about 25 admirers that gathered on the shore. Parents and children lined up to feed them fresh fruit and vegetables. For many kids, the experience was an educational one.
牠們和25位愛慕者同聚海邊，父母孩子排隊餵食牠們新鮮蔬果，對許多孩子而言，這經驗具有教育意義。
[Rie Odo, 8-years-old]:
“Elephant skin is very hard."
八歲的尾堂理絵說：「大象的皮膚很硬。」
[Daiki Matsumoto, 5-years-old]:
“It uses its trunk to put food in its mouth."
五歲的有岡松本說：「牠用鼻子把食物放到嘴裡。」
【新聞關鍵字】
6. on the spot: adv. 現場、當場
7. exotic: a. 外國的
8. zebra: n.斑馬
9. camel: n. 駱駝
10. kangaroo: n. 袋鼠
In addition to their on the spot picnic, Terry and Pulli had some fun in the water.
除了當場的野餐外，泰瑞和普莉在水中也玩得頗愉快。
The Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, where Terry and Pulli live, is a local zoo that houses many exotic animals including zebras, camels and kangaroos.
泰瑞和普莉所住的市原大象王國是一座地方動物園，飼養許多異國動物，包含斑馬、駱駝以及袋鼠。
But Terry, Pulli and their fellow elephants are the main attraction. The park offers elephant rides, performances and more.
但泰瑞、普莉和牠們的大象同伴是最大的吸引力，園區提供騎大象及大象秀等活動。
Trainers say that the elephants love the beach and have been visiting it for the last three or four years.
訓練師說大象很喜歡海灘，過去三、四年都有造訪。
[Sayuri Sakamoto, Zookeeper]:
“Elephants like wide open space and water. In Japan, it’s hard to find rivers and lakes nearby, that’s why we bring them here to the ocean."
動物園管理員岩田龍一說：「大象喜歡寬闊開放的空間和水域。在日本，很難在附近找到河或湖，於是我們把牠們帶到這裡──海。」
Terry, a 16-year-old-male, and Pulli, an 18-year-old-female, grew up together in a park in India.
泰瑞是16歲的公象，而普莉是18歲的母象，牠們在印度的一處公園裡一起長大。
Together they have a child, a young two-year-old girl named Yumehana, who also lives at the zoo.
牠們共同育有一個孩子，兩歲的小母象叫做夢花，也同住在動物園中。
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