The Puppy-Shaped Mountain in China (中國的小狗山)
Vocabulary and Grammar (字彙與文法)
photo n. [ˋfoto] 照片 (short for photograph)
A picture made using a camera. (用相機拍攝的圖片。)
He posted a photo online. (他在網路上發布了一張照片。)
online adv./adj. [͵ɑnˋlaɪn] 在網路上；網路上的
Connected to the internet. (連接到網際網路的。)
The photo became popular online. (這張照片在網路上變得很受歡迎。)
popular adj. [ˋpɑpjəlɚ] 受歡迎的；流行的
Liked by many people. (被許多人喜歡的。)
The "Puppy Mountain" photo was very popular. (「小狗山」的照片非常受歡迎。)
hometown n. [ˋhom͵taʊn] 家鄉；故鄉
The town or city where you grew up. (你長大的城鎮或城市。)
Guo visited his hometown, Yichang. (郭先生拜訪了他的家鄉宜昌。)
mountain n. [ˋmaʊntn] 山
A very high hill. (非常高的山丘。)
He took photos of a mountain. (他拍了一座山的照片。)
cute adj. [kjut] 可愛的
Pretty or attractive, especially in a sweet way. (漂亮的或有吸引力的，尤指以可愛的方式。)
"It was so cute!" Guo said. (「太可愛了！」郭先生說。)
river n. [ˋrɪvɚ] 河流
A large natural flow of water. (大量的自然水流。)
The mountain is next to the Yangtze River. (這座山在長江旁邊。)
famous adj. [ˋfeməs] 有名的；著名的
Known about by many people. (被許多人所熟知的。)
Guo's photo became famous. (郭先生的照片變得很有名。)
designer n. [dɪˋzaɪnɚ] 設計師
A person who plans how something new will look or work. (規劃新事物外觀或運作方式的人。)
Guo Qingshan, a designer, posted the photo. (設計師郭青山發布了這張照片。)
social media n. phr. [ˋsoʃəl ˋmidɪə] 社群媒體
Websites and apps that let people share content and connect with others (like Facebook or Instagram). (讓人們分享內容並與他人聯繫的網站和應用程式（如臉書或Instagram）。)
Guo shared the photo on social media. (郭先生在社群媒體上分享了這張照片。)
Introduction
Have you ever seen a cloud that looks like an animal? Well, a man in China found a whole mountain that looks just like a puppy! He took a photo, put it on the internet, and it became very famous.
Reading (閱讀)
Guo Qingshan is a man who designs things, meaning he plans how new things should look. One day, Mr. Guo went back to visit his hometown. His hometown is a place called Yichang in China. While he was there, he took many photos of a mountain.
Later, when Mr. Guo was looking at his photos, he saw something amazing! Part of the mountain looked exactly like a dog's head. "It was so cute!" Mr. Guo said. He thought the "puppy" on the mountain looked like it was bending down to drink water from the river below. This mountain is right next to the very long Yangtze River (長江).
Mr. Guo was so happy with his photo that he shared it online. When you share something online, it means you put it on websites or apps where many people can see it, like social media. Lots of people saw the photo of "Puppy Mountain" and they loved it! They thought it was very cute and interesting. Some people liked it so much that they even traveled to Yichang. They wanted to see the puppy-shaped mountain for themselves, with their own eyes.
After Mr. Guo's photo became famous, other people started sharing their own photos of the same mountain. Some of them said, "Hey, I saw that dog shape in the mountain before too!" It seems this puppy was hiding in the mountain for a while, and Mr. Guo helped everyone see it.
Questions (問題)
Q: Who took the photo of "Puppy Mountain"?
A: Guo Qingshan, a designer, took the photo.
Q: What did Guo Qingshan say the mountain looked like?
A: He said it looked like a cute puppy drinking water.
Q: What did some people do after Mr. Guo shared the photo online?
A: Some people traveled to Yichang to see the mountain for themselves.
Discussion (討論)
Q: Have you ever seen a shape in a cloud, a rock, or a tree that looked like an animal or a face? What did it look like? (你曾經在雲、石頭或樹上看到像動物或臉的形狀嗎？它看起來像什麼？)
A: Yes, one time I saw a cloud that looked just like a big fluffy rabbit! It even had long ears. It was fun to watch it float across the sky. (是的，有一次我看到一朵雲看起來就像一隻毛茸茸的大兔子！它甚至還有長耳朵。看著它飄過天空很有趣。)
Q: Why do you think people get excited about finding shapes like a "puppy" in a mountain? (你認為為什麼人們對於在山中發現像「小狗」這樣的形狀會感到興奮？)
A: I think it's because it's a surprise, like finding a hidden secret in nature. It's also fun to see something familiar, like an animal, in an unexpected place like a mountain. It makes nature seem more playful. (我認為那是因為這是一個驚喜，就像在自然中發現一個隱藏的秘密。在像山這樣意想不到的地方看到熟悉的東西，比如動物，也很有趣。這讓自然看起來更俏皮。)
Conclusion (結論)
A designer named Guo Qingshan found a mountain in his hometown in China that looked just like a puppy. When he shared the photo online, it quickly became very popular, and many people enjoyed this cute discovery. It shows how nature can sometimes surprise us with familiar shapes, and sharing these moments can bring a smile to many faces.
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