On an island in Panama, young male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping baby howler monkeys. The trend began with one monkey, "Joker," and soon others copied him. The babies usually die, but the capuchins don’t seem to care.
have started (doing something) — 開始做
the trend began with… 某個行為／趨勢從……開始
Part 1 — 選擇題
Where did the baby monkey kidnappings happen?
a) Brazil
b) Panama
c) Madagascar
Who started the behavior of taking baby monkeys?
a) A female monkey
b) A zookeeper
c) A monkey called Joker
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8:24
#495. 坎城紅毯的新規定
Cannes is cracking down on nudity and big dresses.
crack down on (something) — 嚴格取締、管制
Just before the 2025 Cannes Film Festival starts, the organizers updated their red carpet dress code. Now, no nudity is allowed at all.
no (something) is allowed — 不允許⋯⋯
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Part 2 — Fill in the blanks 填空練習
請填入正確的片語或單字：
The festival is __________ down on nudity.
Some stars wear __________ outfits that show a lot of skin.
You must follow the __________ if you want to attend the red carpet.
Large dresses can make it hard to __________ your seat.
✅ 答案：
cracking
sheer
rules
find
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10:38
#494. 蜜月情侶在收銀台的悄悄話
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14:19
#493. 交換學生與意想不到的紅牌
So there was this exchange student from Iceland (population about 300,000) in the US, and since he is pretty good at playing soccer, he ends up on the school team.
exchange student 交換學生
pretty good at (doing something) 某方面蠻厲害的
ends up on (the team / in trouble / in jail…) 最後加入／最後變成⋯⋯（常用片語）
Why did he get a yellow card?
A. For swearing
B. For a foul
C. For missing the game
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8:38
#492. 美國與烏克蘭達成協議
The U.S. and Ukraine just signed a big agreement. The U.S. will help fund Ukraine’s rebuilding and, in return, get access to Ukraine’s valuable minerals like rare earth metals. These are used in things like electric cars, phones, and military tech.
sign a big agreement 簽署一項重大協議
help fund (something) 協助出資⋯⋯
Rare earth metals 稀土金屬
Part 2 – Fill in the Blanks
請根據故事內容，填入適當的單字或語塊：
The U.S. will _____ _____ Ukraine’s rebuilding.
Ukraine says it __________ its own land.
This deal has been _____ ____ _____ for months.
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