🎧 Listen to today’s story
📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| professional | Doing a job for money as a career. | 专业的 |
| surfer | A person who rides on waves using a board. | 冲浪者 |
| scientist | A person who studies how the world works. | 科学家 |
| ocean | A very large area of salt water. | 海洋 |
| reef | A line of rocks or coral under the sea. | 礁/暗礁 |
| explore | To travel around a place to learn about it. | 探索 |
| active | Doing lots of physical things or moving. | 活跃的 |
| adventure | An exciting or unusual experience. | 冒险 |
📖 Read the story
Cliff Kapono has a very cool job. He is a teacher and a professional surfer. Most scientists work in a lab with computers. However, Cliff studies the ocean in a different way. He goes into the blue water with his surfboard. He catches large waves to learn about them. Cliff wants to understand reefs. A reef is a group of rocks or coral under the water. Reefs are important because they help make big waves. Cliff loves the ocean very much. He uses his favorite sport to help science. His work shows that science can happen anywhere. You do not always need a classroom or a lab. Scientists can be active and explore the world. Cliff is very happy when he is on his surfboard. Would you like to study the ocean like Cliff? It sounds like a great adventure!
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What is Cliff Kapono’s job?
- A.He is a doctor.
- B.He is a teacher and surfer.
- C.He is a computer builder.
- D.He is a cook.
2. Where does Cliff go to study the ocean?
- A.In a library
- B.In a small lab
- C.Into the water
- D.To a mountain
3. What is a reef?
- A.A type of surfboard
- B.Rocks or coral under water
- C.A kind of large fish
- D.undefined
4. How does Cliff learn about waves?
- A.By catching waves on his board
- B.By watching movies
- C.By drawing pictures
- D.By talking to other teachers
5. What does Cliff’s work show us about science?
- A.It is always boring.
- B.It only happens in classrooms.
- C.It can happen anywhere.
- D.You need a lab for every study.