🎧 Listen to today’s story
📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| clever | Quick at learning and understanding things. | 聪明的 |
| chewing gum | A sweet food that you chew for a long time but do not swallow. | 口香糖 |
| worried | Unhappy because you are thinking about bad things that might happen. | 担心的 |
| relax | To rest and feel calm. | 放松 |
| mind | Your brain and your thoughts. | 头脑/心智 |
| calm | Peaceful, quiet, and not worried. | 平静的 |
| prize | Something you win for doing something very well. | 奖品/奖项 |
| safe | Not dangerous. | 安全的 |
📖 Read the story
Two clever teenagers, Zackary and Sara, made a new chewing gum. They are sixteen years old. This special gum helps people who feel worried or stressed. Feeling very worried is called anxiety. Zackary and Sara used a plant called passionflower to make the gum. This beautiful flower has natural parts that help your body and mind relax. They chose chewing gum because many young people love it. Also, the act of chewing helps you feel calm. Zackary wanted to help his grandmother and his friends feel better. The teenagers won an important science prize for their great idea. Now, many doctors are excited about this new gum because it is simple and safe.
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What does this special gum help people do?
- A.Run much faster
- B.Feel less worried
- C.Sleep all day
- D.Learn a new language
2. How old are the two inventors?
- A.Sixteen years old
- B.Ten years old
- C.Twelve years old
- D.Ninety years old
3. What is the gum made from?
- A.A type of fruit
- B.A special flower
- C.Sweet chocolate
- D.Cold milk
4. Why did Zackary want to make this gum?
- A.To buy a new bicycle
- B.To help his grandmother and friends
- C.To eat sweet things all day
- D.To play more video games
5. Why are doctors excited about the gum?
- A.Because it is very expensive
- B.Because it is red and green
- C.Because it is simple and safe
- D.Because it is very difficult to make