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腳下的瑰寶-土壤THE SOIL UNDER YOUR FEET

土壤健康與否，對我們至關重要

Soil is essential to our lives in many ways

人們不喜歡在家中看到「泥土」的痕跡，畢竟清理起來頗為惱人。

但是，「土壤」卻是生產健康食用作物的根本基礎。

優質、肥沃的土壤生產出豐富的糧食作物，能夠餵飽這個飢餓的世界。

臺灣各地的農產品都是產自於不同種類的土壤。

花蓮、臺東附近的黑土適合種植玉米和水稻；阿里山的酸性紅土，則能讓烏龍茶生長良好。

臺灣之所以有著「水果王國」的美稱，便是因為獨特的土壤條件；使之得以生產出令人印象深刻、一系列豐富的水果。

然而，並非所有土壤都適合糧食生產；有些則具有其他用途。

紅土是熱帶地區的一種獨特土壤，在亞洲很多地區被用來做成製造建築房屋的磚塊。

韓國濟州島的人則用該地的火山泥製作著名的面膜。

臺灣北投附近的陶土更因為製作精美陶瓷而備受推崇。

土壤極為重要，因此聯合國會在每年十二月五日慶祝「世界土壤日」。

該紀念日之源起便是為了引起世人對於這一寶貴資源的重視。

People don't like dirt tracked in to their homes, and cleaning it up can be annoying. But soil is fundamental for healthy food production. Good, fertile soil produces abundant food crops to feed a hungry world. Agricultural products from around Taiwan come from different soils. The black soil near Hualien and Taitung is suitable for growing corn and rice. In the acidic red soil on Alishan, oolong trees grow well. 

Taiwan has been nicknamed the Kingdom of Fruit due to its unique soil conditions. They allow the island to produce an impressive array of fruit. 

 However, not all soil is good for food production; some has other uses. Laterite, a unique soil in the tropics, is used for making the bricks for building houses in areas of Asia. People on Jeju Island in South Korea use the volcanic mud there to make its famous masks. The clay near Beitou, Taiwan, is prized for making fine ceramics. 

 Soil is so important that the United Nations celebrates World Soil Day on December 5. It was created to draw attention to this valuable resource. 

fertile （adj.）肥沃的

The middle part of the U.S. is known as the country’s breadbasket because of its fertile soil. 美國糧倉之稱

fertile ground for something 成為····的沃土

New York City’s acting schools make the city a fertile ground for those who want to be professionals in the field. 紐約市有好幾所演藝學校 成為栽培演藝人才的沃土

fertile 想像力豐富

Harriet’s fertile imagination led to the development of her magical playground for children. 

agriculture （adj.）農業的

With the development of so many cities, the world’s agricultural land is disappearing. 農業用地正在消失中

According to the UN, West Africa needs to develop its agricultural areas in order to produce more crops. 根據聯合國表示

Sales of agricultural machinery have fallen because farmers are losing money every year. 每年都在虧錢

to track in ＋（dirt, snow, etc）

If you're tracking something into the house, that means you're leaving a trail of dirt or something else in a certain place with your feet.

tracking in water

a hungry world

crop

an array of ＋（n.） 一排；一批；大量

That is something that has always stood out to me about Taiwan is this sheer number of fruit that is grown here, so many different kinds.

Everything is coming up roses. 非常順利【所有事情看起來像玫瑰花綻放那樣令人開心】

volcanic（adj.）火山的

There are many volcanic beaches in Hawaii.

volcanic（adj.）猛烈的；暴躁的

Everyone is careful; what they say around Alfred because of his volcanic temper. 脾氣暴躁

volcano （n.）火山

We flew over the volcano to get a better look down inside it. 飛到火山上方

draw attention to （ph v.） 把注意力引到某處

Dr. Emory drew attention to the poverty that exists among the tribes in northern Africa. 北非部落的貧困問題

Debra sneaked quietly into the room so she wouldn’t draw attention to herself. 避免引起別人注意

Haley didn’t want to draw attention to a hole in the living room wall, so she placed a picture over it.

wall/ ceiling/ roof/ basement/ balcony/ porch

to be prized for ＋（n. ）

That means that people really value this place or this thing for whatever reason, 

Haeundae Beach 海雲台海灘

Gwangalli Beach 廣安裏海灘

motor boat

Songdo Cloud Trails 松島天空步道

film industry

Gamcheon Culture Village 甘川洞文化村 

Machu Picchu of Busan