Airplane Uses Plants to Fly

When people take trips, they often go on airplanes. Planes are very fast and convenient. 搭飛機旅行很快而且很方便。 But there is a big problem with them. They make a lot of pollution. This is because of jet fuel. Jet fuel creates a lot of pollution. 但是飛機使用的燃料會製造很多污染。 But there is some good news! Companies are making a special jet fuel from plants. 有公司用植物來做噴射機的燃料。 Last December, a plane used this special type of jet fuel. This jet fuel is made from corn. Yes, corn… the yellow vegetable a lot of people like to eat. 這些燃料是用玉米做的。 The plane flew from one city to another in America using this special jet fuel. It was the first time a plane used jet fuel made from a plant. 這是第一次有飛機使用植物做的燃料。 So, the plane made history. If something "makes history," it is the first time it is ever done. 這架飛機創造了歷史。 Jet fuel made from plants is very clean. This means it doesn't hurt the environment. 植物做的噴射機燃料乾淨又環保。 Let's hope that more planes can use this special jet fuel. If more planes can fly with this type of jet fuel, the world will be a cleaner place. That would be great! ________________________________ Vocabulary 用玉米作為飛機的燃料，這可是聞所未聞。 1. Plane 飛機。 I'm going to Taitung by plane tonight. 我今天晚上搭飛機去台東。 By plane? Most people are taking trains now. 搭飛機？大部分人現在都坐火車了。 2. Fuel 燃料。 Is natural gas a clean fuel? 天然瓦斯是乾淨的燃料嗎？ Well, it's cleaner than gasoline. 這個嘛，它比汽油乾淨。 3. Plant 植物。 Fuels made from plants are even better. 用植物做的燃料更好。 What kind of plants? 哪種植物呢？ Like corn, sunflower and soybean. 例如玉米，向日葵和大豆。 4. Clean 乾淨的。 Clean fuels produce less greenhouse gases. 乾淨燃料產生的溫室氣體比較少。 Electricity is also a clean fuel, right? 電力也是乾淨燃料，對嗎？ Right! 對的。 我們一起來讀單字。 plane 飛機 fuel 燃料 plant 植物 clean 乾淨的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What was the special jet fuel made from? A: A drink B: A meat C: A vegetable 2. What country did the plane fly in? A: The United States B: Canada C: Mexico 3. What does "make history" mean? A: Study the past B: Do something for the first time C: Help the environment Answers 1. C 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn