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Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Ryan Drillsma.
In today's news:
A crane flies to Taiwan, a man flies into a volcano, and Thee Stallion graduates from college.
All that and more, coming up next.
守護珍貴白鶴 宜蘭市盼保持安靜 Yilan Asks Silence for Siberan Crane
"Shh…"
Yilan is asking for quiet in one part of the city.
It's trying not to scare a Siberian crane.
Siberian cranes are tall snow-white birds, with some black feathers, and a red face.
The Siberian crane is listed as critically endangered.
西伯利亞「白鶴」國際上列為瀕臨滅絕的鳥類。
They live in parts of Russia.
And the cranes fly to China and Iran for the winter.
They usually do not pass through Taiwan.
But one of these cranes landed in Yilan last month!
The bird has been living in a rice paddy (稻田) there.
Now the city is working with temples close to the rice paddy.
It has asked the temples to keep as quiet as possible.
The temples will try not to ring bells or light firecrackers for ceremonies.
And the city is also asking people who live around there to help too.
Everyone should try not to set off fireworks for holidays like New Year's Eve, and the Lunar New Year.
The city has also set up big signs around the rice paddy.
The signs ask people to keep quiet.
And farmers there are also asked not to use pesticides (農藥), which might hurt the crane.
Yilan city officials say they have a team of people closely watching the crane to try to keep it safe.
宜蘭市公所請民眾保持安靜不喧嘩，讓白鶴好好休息，等南風吹起，再平安飛回北方的家。
飛鼠裝滑翔高手 穿梭活火山 Wingsuit Pilot Flies In and Out of Volcano
Jumping out of a helicopter seems like a scary thing to do, right?
How about jumping without a parachute?
And into a volcano?
That doesn't just sound scary.
It sounds almost crazy!
不用降落傘，從高空中的直升機跳入火山口，這聽起來很瘋狂吧?
But that's just what Sebastian Alvarez did.
Sebastian was a pilot (飛行員) in Chile's Air Force.
He learned how to skydive (跳傘) in the Air Force, and loved it.
Then he started wingsuit flying (飛鼠裝滑翔).
He jumps from a high place wearing a special suit.
When he spreads out his arms and legs, the suit helps him to glide (飛行、滑行) through the air.
Sebastian wanted to try something with a wingsuit that no one has tried before.
And earlier this month, Sebastian did it.
Wearing just a wingsuit, he jumped out of a helicopter at 3,500 meters up in the sky.
Then he flew through the air, going as fast as 280 kilometers per hour.
And on his way down, he flew into, then out of a volcano!
The volcano in Chile is called "Villarrica".
The name means "the Devil's House".
It's one of Chile's most active (活躍) and dangerous volcanoes.
Sebastian says he asked the volcano if it would be okay to fly into and out of its crater (火山口).
And after going through, he said "thank you".
You must be wondering if Sebastian was scared.
He says he was! But he says he always tries to turn being scared into something positive.
But Sebastian is an expert (專家), and all this takes a lot of hard work and practice.
You should never try out something dangerous without an expert to keep you safe.
Sebastian says he already has ideas for his next jump.
Sebastian成功的成為第一位飛進又飛出活火山的人。
嘻哈女歌手Megan Thee Stallion成功畢業了 Megan Thee Stallion Graduates from College
Megan Thee Stallion has graduated from college.
The 26-year-old rapper got a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Southern University in the U.S.
Her degree is for health administration.
嘻哈女歌手Megan Thee Stallion成功畢業了! 她完成了學士學位，專業是衛生管理。
The star says she did it for her mother and grandmother.
So what's next for the musician?
She says she wants to open an assisted-living facility (無障礙特殊照顧型住宅).
It's a place to live for people who cannot or do not want to live by themselves.
Megan Thee Stallion says she will use the money she makes from her music to open the home.
So, in today's News Bites:
Yilan is asking for quiet, trying not to scare a Siberian crane.
Siberian cranes are critically endangered, and one landed in Yilan last month!
Now the city is asking temples and people to keep as quiet as possible, so the crane can stay safe.
Sebastian Alvarez wanted to try something with a wingsuit that no one has tried before.
Wearing just a wingsuit, he jumped out of a helicopter, and flew into, then out of a volcano!
Sebastian says he already has ideas for his next jump.
And,
Megan Thee Stallion has graduated from college.
The 26-year-old rapper got a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Southern University in the U.S.
Her degree is for health administration.
And that's today's episode of News Bites!