Reading for the Brain

News For Kids

Do you like stories about magic? How about stories about superheroes? These stories are fiction. Fiction means the stories are NOT real. But they're exciting! You can use your imagination!
你喜歡關於魔法的故事嗎？或是關於超級英雄呢？這些故事都是虛構的，不是真的。但是閱讀它們很令人興奮，因為可以運用你的想像力。
One girl loves fiction. She likes adventure stories. She likes stories about magic. But she LOVES fairy tales…
有個女孩很喜歡閱讀小說，像是冒險故事、魔法故事。她還特別喜歡童話故事。
Once upon a time, the girl had a question … Is reading fiction good for the brain?
有一天她想到一個問題，看故事對大腦有益處嗎？
One day, some scientists gave her the answer. They said reading fiction helps the brain in many ways!
有一些科學家給了她答案，說閱讀小說對大腦有不同的好處！
Fiction readers understand other people's feelings better. They think more clearly. They solve problems better. They're good at understanding ideas and things they can't see or touch.
小說的讀者可以更容易理解別人的感受，也更容易解決事情，他們把事情想得更清楚。擅長理解看不到、摸不到的東西或想法。
The scientists looked at studies on people who read fiction and people who watch fiction. They said reading fiction was more helpful for the brain!
科學家研究常看故事的讀者以及看虛構故事的觀眾的大腦，發現閱讀真的對大腦有益！
The girl is very happy! Now she knows - reading fiction is good for the brain in many ways! Now you know too. So everyone can live happily ever after! The End!
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Vocabulary
科學家說，讀小說對腦部發展大有益處呢!
1. fiction 小說
What’s your favorite type of story? 你最喜歡哪種故事?
Fiction. Only fiction can take me into another world. 小說，只有小說能帶我進入另外一個世界。
2. read 閱讀
Like* A Game of Thrones*? 就像《權力遊戲》嗎?
Yeah, it’s a wonderful story. 對啊，它是很奇妙的故事。
I love reading it.我很喜歡看。
3. fairy tale 童話
It’s full of dragons, castles, kings and queens. 故事裡有龍，有古堡，國王跟王后。
Sounds like a fairy tale. 聽起來像童話。
No, good people die in that story. 不像，那個故事裡好人會死。
4. superhero 大英雄
And the superhero is a person with dwarfism. 而且大英雄是侏儒。
You didn’t watch the TV series? 你都沒看電視影集?
No.沒有。
Do you like fiction?
fiction小說
read閱讀
fairy tale童話
superhero大英雄
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Quiz
1. What kind of story is fiction?
a. Not real
b. News
c. Real
2. What does reading fiction help?
a. Scientists
b. The brain
c. Fairy tales
3. What did the scientists say about fiction readers?
a. They're better at sports.
b. They don't think clearly.
c. They solve problems better.
Answers:
1. a
2. b
3. c