Meteorite Almost Hits Woman While Crashing to Earth

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Argh! Okay, okay, stop! That is not a pleasant way to wake up.

But do you know an even worse way to wake up? A giant rock falling into your bed! 有人睡覺時被砸下來的石頭嚇醒！

Yep, that is something that has really happened! A woman named Ruth in Canada was woken up one day when a large rock fell through her roof, and landed right in her bed.
事情發生在加拿大，一塊大石頭穿過屋頂，掉到一位女士的床上。

Ruth didn't know right away what happened. She woke up and saw there was a hole in her ceiling, and a lot of dust on her face.
她醒來發現臉上都是灰塵，還有天花板破了一個大洞。

But when she looked around, she saw there was a rock between her pillows.

The rock weighed 2.8 pounds, and was about the size of a small cabbage.
石頭的大小像一顆高麗菜。

And guess what else? It came from space!
它是從外太空來的!

A smart scientist found out that the rock was part of a meteor shower that had passed by.
有一位科學家發現石頭是流星雨的一部分。

Ruth is keeping the rock for now. And experts say if she wants to sell it in the future, she could probably make a lot of money!

Wow, that sounds great. But I think I would still rather not have space rocks falling into my home!
聽起來不錯，但是還是不要有石頭砸到我家比較好！

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Vocabulary
醒來發現床上有大石頭，這可不好玩！

1. Rock 石頭。
   A rock fell into the woman's bed! 一顆石頭掉在那個女子的床上！
   Isn't that the strangest thing? 這真是最奇怪的事了。
   There must be an earthquake. 一定是有地震。

2. Wake up 醒來。
   There's no earthquake. 沒有地震。
   The woman woke up when the rock hit her bed. 女子在石頭砸到床上的時候醒來。
   That's a bad way to wake up! 那樣子驚醒真糟糕。

3. Look around 看一看四周。
   Look around and tell me what you see. 你四周看看，然後告訴我你看到什麼。
   Lots of trees and rocks? 很多樹木跟石頭嗎？
   No, look again. 不對，你再看。

4. Fall 落下。
   Something is falling from the sky! 有東西從天上掉下來！
   It's snow! Ha ha, it's snow! 是雪，是在下雪！

So how do you like to wake up in the morning?
rock 石頭
wake up 醒來
look around 看一看四周
fall 掉下來

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Quiz

1. What fell through Ruth's roof?
   a. An apple
   b. A rock
   c. A bird

2. Where did the rock land?
   a. In Ruth's bed
   b. In Ruth's toilet
   c. In Ruth's kitchen sink

3. Where did the rock come from?
   a. The neighbor's house
   b. Outer space
   c. Her attic

Answers

1. B
2. A
3. B