儿童故事集：Astropup and the Man with a Laser Gun

The man with a laser gun lived two floors above the duck with one wing. I stood outside his door and woofed three times. Quiet, let me sleep, came a gruff voice from within. The Good Cat meowed. I realized how much my talking friend the Parrot used t

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Bird Fight

This is Richard, and I am back with the first part of a new Astropup serial. In case you have not heard our space-travelling before, You need to know that his comrades are a human called Marlow and a megalomaniac parrot. As ever, Astropup relates his

儿童故事集：Which Parrot?

When the President of the World enters an alien spaceship for the first time, the TV cameras are there to broadcast it live as it happens. Marlow and I watched in the TV room of the Presidents Summer Palace. We saw the two Parrots hop out of a limous

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Two Parrots

Hello, This is Richard, And finally Ive managed to coax Astropup into barking up the conclusion to our mini-series about his adventure in space with Marlow. If you have a good memory, you will recall that Astropup and Marlow have been captured by a s

儿童故事集：Astropup And The Space Hounds’ Chief

Hello, This is Richard, and Im here with the next instalment in our saga about Astropup the space travelling dog. If you have heard the last episode you will know that Astropup and his companion Marlow are on a mission to capture a cat person. Unfort

儿童故事集：Astropup the Hero

Hello, This is Richard, and Im here with a story about our space travelling dog, Astropup. As a brief reminder, the Parrot has been elected as the first President of the World. The last episode was told by Marlow the Man with the laser gun. He explai

儿童故事集：Professor Astropup

Professor Astropup All this time that I have been recounting my adventures in space, I have signed myself off by my nom de guerre, Astropup. RRRRUF I sense my audience is surprised. Perhaps you arent used to me turning out a fancy French phrase like

儿童故事集：Astropup: Prisoner of the Cats

Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Whimpering sounds.. What dismal dogs we were! Our tails were well and truly between our legs, as the pirate cat people marched us away at the points of their laser guns. They led us to a corner of their camp that seemed r

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Good Cat

We dogs have our virtues. We know how to love. We are loyal to the end. We will lay down our lives for our masters. But I struggle to think of a dog who was a born leader. Thinking for ourselves, and taking tough decisions, thats simply not the canin

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Planet of the Pirates

Astropup and his friend the Parrot have a huge diamond which they found in the Wreck of the Hesperus. Instead of returning it to Space Central on Earth, they are heading for the Planet of the Pirates where they intend to sell it and make their fortun

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Wreck of the Hesperus

Standby for action and adventure, in this first episode of an Astropup mini-series. Our space travelling hero is sent with his comrade, the Parrot, to investigate a wrecked spaceship. Unfortunately, ferocious space sharks are in the area. What a time

儿童故事集：Astropup and the Revenge of the Parrot

Revenge, they say, is a dish best eaten cold. The Parrot Major in the Space Force has been biding his time, waiting for his moment to hit back at the cat people. His opportunity comes when an extraordinary volcano erupts on the dark side of the moon.

儿童故事集：Ambassador 2. Journey into the Past

Hello, This is Richard, and Im back with the second part of our new Astropup series. Last time we heard how the parrot had been appointed the earths ambassador to the planet Ulan 40. He set off with Astropup and Marlow on this important mission. And

儿童故事集：How Colin the Carp Became Grumpy

Warning: This is a rather scary story, particularly if you are a very small tadpole. Halloween is the most frightening night the year, or it is the most scrummy night of the year, depending on whether you are on the right end of a trick or a treat. P

儿童故事集：Bertie’s Christmas Storynory

Now, this morning it is a bit cold in this part of the world. Mr Frosty has been to visit, and the vegetable patch is white and glistening. There is ice on the pond. Brrrr, said Colin the Carp. It is too cold in this stupid pond. You know what today

儿童故事集：Bertie’s Easter Egg Hunt

A story about Bertie the Frog Bertie looked longingly at the lovely Princess Beatrice, remembering how he used to stroll with her down to the edge of the pond, and how she would always bring some bread for the Sadie the beautiful black swan and for a

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事实：英语是牙买加国家的官方语言-English is Jamaica’s Official Language

Pre-Listening Vocabulary spice: a substance used for adding flavour to food pimento: an evergreen tree, named after the Spanish word meaning peppercorn cuisine: a type of food that originates from a certain region flavour: how something tastes Allspi

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Beer PowerA New Zealand brewery is experimenting with beer power, and has created a new product called Brewtoleum. This is a biofuel made of inactive yeast that is leftover during the brewing process. The slurry is sometimes sold to farmers to use in

事实：怀孕测试使用青蛙-Frogs Were Used In Pregnancy Tests

Frogs Were Used In Pregnancy Tests Between 1930-1950, African clawed frogs were in great demand. These frogs were imported all over the world and used in labs for pregnancy tests. Technicians injected a sample of a womans urine into a female frogs hi