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  📖 線上英文字典與發音網站 學英文時，遇到不會的單字、人名或地名，可以善用線上工具查詢。 學會使用線上字典，不但可以知道單字的意思，也可以多聽正確發音，幫助自己累積更多英文詞彙喔！   1.      Cambridge Dictionary 劍橋線上字典   有美式及英式發音、例句，還有中英翻譯，很適合查一般英文單字。 2.  Forvo 發音字典   Forvo 很適合查人名、地名、品牌名稱及其他專有名詞的發音。 它最大的特色是收錄許多由母語人士錄製的真人發音，因此遇到一般英文字典查不到的人名或地名時，可以到 Forvo 聽聽看。

 恭喜以下得獎同學!  Congratulations to the following award winners! 站上舞台的表現，背後是無數次的練習。 Every moment on stage is built on countless hours of practice.

Rapunzel is a girl. She has very, very long hair. Her hair is golden like the sun. It shines bright every day. Her hair is soft and smooth, like silk. It grows longer and longer each year. Rapunzel lives in a tall tower. The tower has no door, only a window. She looks outside and dreams of freedom. She watches the birds fly in the sky. She sees clouds move, white and light. She wishes to walk on the grass below. She wants to run in the forest and sing. A wicked witch keeps her there. Every day, the witch calls, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!” Rapunzel lets down her hair. The witch climbs up, up, up! Rapunzel feels lonely, but she still hopes. She sings songs to make herself brave. Her voice is sweet and clear like a bird. One day, a prince comes by. He hears Rapunzel sing. The prince stops and listens. He feels happy and warm. He wants to meet the girl in the tower. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!” Rapunzel lets down her hair. The prince climbs up, up, up! They talk....

Hansel and Gretel live in a small house with their father. They are poor and the children often feel hungry. One day, they walk into the forest to look for food. “Look, Gretel!” says Hansel. “I see a house!” The house is made of candy. The walls are made of chocolate. The roof is made of cookies. The windows are made of sugar. “Wow! It looks so yummy,” says Gretel. “Yes, I am hungry too,” says Hansel. They eat the candy. Crunch, crunch, crunch! Suddenly, the door opens. An old woman comes out. “Hello, children. Come inside.  You will be safe here,” she says. At first, the woman is kind. She smiles and gives them food. But soon, she shows her true face. She is a wicked witch! She grabs Hansel and puts him in a cage. “Gretel, clean the house and cook!” the witch says. She wants to eat Hansel soon. Gretel is brave. She thinks fast and makes a plan. “Please look in the oven,” says Gretel. The witch bends down to check. Push! Gretel closes the oven door. The witch is gone. Gretel runs t...