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Cocoa Children
People love chocolate. Americans alone buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate for Valentine's Day, the "sweetest" time of the year. But for the cocoa child workers in the Ivory Coast, chocolate doesn't taste sweet but bitter.
Child labor is a big problem in the Ivory Coast. Most cocoa child workers are between 12 and 16 years old. The farm owners make the kids work 12 hours a day. On the farm, they pick cocoa beans quickly and quietly. They work harder than most adults but only get about 65 cents a day. These little workers work on the farm for years and spend all their time there. They don't have a chance to go to school.
This story is sad. The chocolate companies behind the cocoa farms need to stop using child labor. Now, more and more people are fighting for the children's rights because they need help. Some choose not to buy chocolate from these companies, and others tell the children's stories. Let's join them and make a change.
可可果孩童
人們喜愛巧克力。光是美國人在一年中最甜蜜的時節--情人節當天就買了超過五千八百萬磅的巧克力。但是對於象牙海岸的可可果童工來說,巧克力的滋味不甜,反而很苦澀。
童工在象牙海岸是個很大的問題。大部分的可可果童工介於十二到十六歲。農場的主人要這些孩童一天工作十二個小時。在農場上,他們迅速且安靜地採摘可可豆。他們比大多數成人還努力工作,但一天卻只有領六十五分工錢。這些小小工作者在農場裡工作了很多年,所有的時間都花在那裡。他們沒有機會去上學。
這故事很悲慘。在可可果農場背後的巧克力公司必須停止使用童工。現在,越來越多人在為這些兒童的權益而奮鬥,因為他們需要幫助。有些人選擇不買這些公司的巧克力,而其他人則把這些孩童的故事說出去。讓我們一起加入他們的行列,並做出改變吧。
- helicopter [ˋhɛlɪkɑptɚ] n.
直昇機
How many people can the helicopter carry?
這架直昇機可以載多少人? - drop [drɑp] n. / v.
落下;掉下
Three guavas dropped out of the bag.
三顆芭樂從袋子裡掉了出來。 - a few [əˋfju]
幾個;一些
She bought a few things from the store.
她從商店裡買了些東西。 - ground [graʊnd] n.
地上
There are some kids sitting on the ground.
有些小孩坐在地上。 - prize [praɪz] n.
獎品
He often wins first prize in talent contests.
他經常在才藝競賽中贏得首獎。 - candy [ˋkændɪ] n.
糖果
The dentist told me not to eat too much candy.
牙醫吩咐我不要吃太多糖。 - excited [ɪkˋsaɪtɪd] adj.
感到興奮的
She is really excited about winning the game.
她很興奮贏了比賽。 - boil [bɔɪl] v.
煮沸
The water is boiling. Please turn off the gas.
水開了。請把瓦斯關掉吧。 - yard [jɑrd] n.
庭院
There is a big old tree in Grandma's yard.
在外婆家的院子裡有一棵又大又老的樹。 - hide [haɪd] v.
藏;躲藏
Charlotte hid the food in her drawer.
夏綠蒂把食物藏在她的抽屜裡。