🎧 Listen to today’s story
📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| bacteria | Very small living things that can sometimes make you sick. | 细菌 |
| germs | Small things that cause disease. | 病菌 |
| medicine | Something you take to feel better when you are ill. | 药物 |
| boil | To heat a liquid until it is very hot and has bubbles. | 煮沸 |
| juice | The liquid that comes from plants or fruit. | 汁液 |
| successful | When something finishes with a good result. | 成功的 |
| nature | All the animals, plants, and rocks in the world. | 大自然 |
| future | The time that will come after today. | 未来 |
📖 Read the story
Locklyn is a 14-year-old girl. She lives on a farm and loves science. One day, she had a big question. Can plants kill bacteria? Bacteria are very small germs. They can make people feel sick. Sometimes medicine does not work well against them. Locklyn took 24 plants from her farm. She boiled the plants in water to get their juice. Then, she put the juice on some germs. She watched them carefully. It was amazing! Thirteen plants killed the bacteria. Locklyn learned about plants from her grandmother. Now, she thinks farm plants can help doctors. Maybe we can make new medicines from these plants. Locklyn is very happy because her science project was successful. Scientists say her work is important for the future. Locklyn wants to help more people and learn about nature. She shows us that young people can do great science!
✏️ Answer the questions
1. Where does Locklyn live?
- A.In a big city
- B.In a school
- C.On a farm
- D.In a hospital
2. What are bacteria?
- A.Kinds of plants
- B.Very small germs
- C.Healthy food
- D.New medicines
3. How many plants did Locklyn study?
- A.13 plants
- B.14 plants
- C.24 plants
- D.30 plants
4. Who taught Locklyn about plants?
- A.Her doctor
- B.Her grandmother
- C.Her teacher
- D.A famous scientist
5. How many plants in the study killed the bacteria?
- A.All of them
- B.Only one
- C.Thirteen
- D.Twenty-four