Discovery of "Puppy Mountain

The Accidental Discovery of "Puppy Mountain"

The Main Reading Text

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.

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Key Learning Points

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design

v. & n.

[dɪˋzaɪn] — 設計

To plan and make decisions about something that is being built or created.

• She designs websites for a living.
  她以設計網站為生。
• The car has a very modern design.
  這輛車的設計非常現代。

hometown

n.

[ˋhomˋtaʊn] — 故鄉；家鄉

The town or city that a person is from, especially the one in which they were born and lived while they were young.

• He went back to visit his hometown after many years.
  多年後，他回去探訪他的故鄉。
• Even though I live in the city, my hometown is a small village.
  雖然我住在城市，但我的家鄉是一個小村莊。

amazing

a.

[əˋmezɪŋ] — 驚人的；令人驚喜的

Extremely surprising and impressive; causing wonder or admiration.

• The view from the top of the mountain was amazing.
  從山頂看出去的景色令人驚嘆。
• He saw something amazing in the photo.
  他在照片中看到了令人驚奇的景象。

exactly

adv.

[ɪgˋzæktlɪ] — 精確地；完全地

Used to emphasize that something is completely and totally true or correct.

• The mountain looked exactly like a dog's head.
  那座山看起來完全就像一個狗頭。
• That's exactly what I was thinking.
  那正是我所想的。

share

v.

[ʃɛr] — 分享

To have or use something at the same time as someone else; to tell someone else about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc.

• He shared his photo online for everyone to see.
  他在網路上分享他的照片給大家看。
• It's nice to share your snacks with your friends.
  和朋友分享你的零食是件好事。

famous

a.

[ˋfeməs] — 有名的；著名的

Known about by many people.

• After the photo became famous, many tourists came to visit.
  照片出名後，許多遊客前來參觀。
• She is a famous actress who has been in many movies.
  她是一位演過很多電影的著名女演員。