氣質姐與可愛可

In 2006, father and son Marc and Mike Spits were on holiday in Thailand. There they met Mosha, a baby elephant that had lost a foot in an accident. They were so moved by Mosha's injury that the Spits family began the Elephant Parade in 2007.
　　When you first hear about the Elephant Parade, it sounds like a circus1, but it is not. In truth, the Elephant Parade is a traveling art show that features elephant statues and makes money for their protection. It is made up of life-sized2 baby elephant statues, and each one is a unique work of art3 by a world-class artist. The collection of over 100 statues appears around the world and has traveled across Asia, Europe, and North America. It is more than just a show, though. In each city where the Elephant Parade stops, some of the statues are put up for auction4. The money made by selling the statues goes to protecting Asian elephants. There has been at least one show each year since the Elephant Parade began, which is great for both elephants and art lovers alike.

Words & Phrases

•  parade n. 遊行
  The city government will hold a parade to mark the birthday of that great artist.
  市政府將舉辦一場遊行，來紀念那位偉大藝術家的生日。
• injury  n. 傷害；損害
  Due to his injury, the baseball player's performance went from bad to worse.
  因為受了傷的關係，那位棒球選手的表現每況愈下。
• statue n. 塑像，雕像
  The wizard spoke three magic words, and the statue came to life.
  男巫師唸了三字咒語後，那座雕像就動了起來。
• make money　　賺錢
  With business improving, John is bound to make money this year.
  由於營業狀況有了改善，約翰今年一定會賺錢。
• protection n. 保護
  A thin coat gives little protection against the cold.
  一件薄外套根本抵擋不了什麼風寒。
• unique a. 獨特的
  The design of this building is very stylish and unique.
  這棟建築物的設計十分時尚又獨樹一幟。
  * stylish  a. 時髦的，流行的
• collection n.（一批）收集的東西；收藏品
  Eva has a large collection of Chinese paintings.
  伊娃大量收藏了一批中國畫。
• appear vi. 出現
  As soon as the singer appeared on stage, the fans started to scream.
  那位歌手一出現在舞台上，粉絲們就開始尖叫。
• circus  n. 馬戲團

• life-sized a. 與真人∕實物大小一樣的

• work of art　n.（繪畫、雕刻等）藝術品

• auction n. 拍賣（會）

2006 年時，馬可‧史匹茲和兒子麥可去泰國度假。他們在那裡遇到一隻叫做 Mosha 的小象，牠在一場意外中失去了一隻腳。他們很同情小象 Mosha 受傷的遭遇，於是史匹茲一家人在 2007 年開始發起大象巡展。
    　　當你第一次聽到大象巡展的時候，會覺得聽起來像是馬戲團，但其實並非如此。事實上，大象巡展是一個巡迴的藝術展，主要展出大象的雕塑品，並把賺來的錢用來保護大象。展覽是由和小象一般大小的雕塑品所組成，每一尊雕塑品都是世界級的藝術家獨一無二的創作。這一批一百多件的雕塑收藏品出現在世界各地，巡迴地點遍及亞洲、歐洲和北美。但是，這不僅僅是一場展覽。在每一個大象巡展停留的城市，會將一些雕塑品進行拍賣。賣出雕塑品的所得，都被用來保護亞洲大象。自從大象巡展開始之後，每年至少都會舉辦一次巡展，這對大象和藝術愛好者來說都是美事一樁。

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