臺北捷運統一禁食線

臺北大眾捷運股份有限公司將要讓臺北捷運站內禁食標誌比現在更清楚了。目前，你不能在臺北捷運站的黃色禁食線內飲食。這些黃色禁食線通常設置在付費區前方，旅客在這裡感應他們的悠遊卡或是代幣。若旅客被抓到在黃線內飲食，將可能得被處以新臺幣 1500 元至 7500 元的罰鍰。

然而，這些禁食線的位置卻因站而異，有些捷運站允許旅客在非付費區飲食，有些則不然。如此站間相異的政策可能使人困惑，尤其是觀光客。因此，有關當局將要統一 32 個捷運站內的禁食線，這項工程預計會於本月完工。

Taipei MRT Updates Its Yellow Lines

Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation （臺北大眾捷運股份有限公司）is going to make the eating restriction marks clearer than they are now in its stations. Currently, you can't eat or drink past the yellow lines in the Taipei MRT. The yellow lines are usually in front of the ticket area. Here, people beep their EasyCard or token. If people are caught eating or drinking past the yellow line, they might have to pay NT$1,500 to NT$7,500.

However, the lines are not in the same place at every station. Some stations allow people to eat or drink at the no-ticket areas, but some do not. The different policies between stations could confuse people, especially tourists. Therefore, the authorities will put the lines in the same place at 32 stations. The work is supposed to6 be finished this month.

新竹友善校犬計畫

新竹市政府想要市內的學校領養狗狗作為校犬。這是「友善校犬計畫」，它能為無家可歸的狗狗找到容身之處，並且為學生跟這些小動物搭起友誼的橋樑。

一年多前，高峰國小領養了校狗Libby。她在課堂開始前迎接學生，並在放學後跟他們一起玩。她也幫助守護這些孩子們的安全。新竹市長也因此頒發了任聘書給 Libby，並希望其他學校也能加入這個計畫。不僅能幫助學生學習關愛動物，並且給予狗狗一個家。

The School Dog-Friendly Project in Hsinchu

The Hsinchu City Government wants Hsinchu City schools to adopt dogs for their schools. This program is the School Dog-Friendly Project（友善校犬計畫）. It finds places for homeless dogs and builds friendships between students and these animals.

Gau Feng Elementary School got their school dog, Libby, more than a year ago. She welcomes the students before classes start and plays with them when school is over. She also helps keep the children safe. Hsinchu City Mayor Lin Chih-Chien gave Libby an employment certificate. The City Government wants other schools to join the project. It helps students learn to care for animals and gives dogs a home.

拋開舊物重新出發──分手博物館

位在克羅埃西亞的分手博物館內有展出一些代表失敗關係的物品。人們將過往關係中因太痛苦而無法保存的、具有特殊意義的物品送往此博物館。而這座博物館是由一對藝術家情侶在結束四年的關係後所成立的。

世界各地的人們寄送附上故事紙條的物品到博物館。這些物品不僅有婚姻的象徵物，也有家庭、友情，或商業關係的象徵物品。有些則是人們和過往家庭關係或是更年輕時自己的關係的象徵物。而寄送物品到博物館不只幫助人們抒發他們的情緒，也讓他們在痛苦中找到慰藉。

A Museum for Heartache

A The Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia, displays objects that represent failed connections. It's a place where people send significant items from past relationships that are too painful to keep. The museum was founded by two Croatian artists after their four-year romantic relationship ended. A sister museum has also opened in Los Angeles, US.

People from all over the world send items to these museums with notes explaining each item's story. The objects are not only symbols of marriage, but also of family, friendship, or business relationships. Some are about people's relationships to former homes or to their younger selves.

One of the items is a divorced woman's wedding dress stuffed in a glass jar. After her husband left her, she didn't want anyone else to wear her dress. Another is a pair of jeans belonging to a man who died in a motorcycle accident. The man's wife now has to learn how to live without him. Sending items to this museum helps people express their feelings and find comfort for their pain.

歡迎搭乘兒童鐵路

世界各地的孩子都愛玩火車模型。在俄國，一些幸運的孩子卻能在真的火車站裡主掌全局喔！兒童鐵路是個專為九到十五歲的孩子進行的特別暑期計畫，這個計劃是要讓兒童透過實際工作來學習真正的火車站是如何運行的。

然而，許多人在尚未看到鐵路運作前，仍然質疑它的價值。兒童鐵路並非只是傳統的承襲而已：當學生賣票時，他們會用到數學；和國外的消費者溝通時，他們可以練習英文；操作鐵軌時，也能幫助他們學習物理。許多孩子熱愛這個計畫到長大後繼續從事鐵路相關工作。

A Train Station Run By Children

Children everywhere love playing with toy trains. In Russia, a few lucky kids run the show at an actual train station. The Children's Railway is a special summer program for children between the ages of nine and fifteen. The program teaches kids how a real train station works by letting them run the train station.

The first children's railway was opened by the Russian government in 1932. Its goal was to teach discipline and show children how to work together. Additionally, it hoped the program might help them identify future government leaders. It worked, so the government opened another 51 children's railways across the country. Several of these railways are still functioning to this day.

However, many people still don't see the stations' value until they see the railways in action. Children's railways aren't just about carrying on tradition. When students sell tickets, they are using math. Talking to foreign customers lets them practice English. Operating the tracks also teaches them about physics. Many children love the program so much that they continue working on railways as adults.

習慣週末補眠？小心「社交時差」傷身

大多數人都滿心期待週末的來臨，因為我們可以盡情在週末時熬夜，並在隔天早上睡到自然醒。晚睡及晚起看似是一件毫無罪惡感的事，但實際上這可能會嚴重破壞你的生理時鐘而產生「社交時差」。

「社交時差」指的是對比你在工作日和休假日間睡眠模式的時差，其症狀與一般時差的症狀相似。研究人員表示，社交時差可能帶給你的不只是星期一憂鬱症，它也跟變差的健康狀況、慢性疲勞及易怒有關。

因此，每天試著在大約相同的時間起床。如果你知道你會熬夜到很晚，可以在下午兩點前小睡補充精力，這樣就不會太偏離自己的例行作息。畢竟，建立規律的睡眠時程是個相對簡單且有效的方法來避免各種不同的健康問題喔！

The Exhausting Condition of Social Jet Lag

Most of us look forward to the weekend because that's when we don't have to be rudely awakened by a blaring alarm clock. We can stay up past our designated bedtimes and catch up on some shut-eye the following morning. Late nights and sleeping in might seem like guilt-free pleasures after a long week, but is there more to them than meets the eye?

Researchers say social jet lag has the potential to give you more than just the Monday blues. Social jet lag is related not only to poorer health, but also to chronic fatigue and irritability. In fact, each hour of social jet lag is associated with an 11% increased risk of heart disease.

As a result, good sleep habits are just as essential for health as diet and exercise. It is recommended that adults sleep at least seven hours per night. A solid night's sleep every night is also important so you won't have a sleep debt to repay over the weekend. Also, try to wake up at roughly the same time every day. If you know you'll stay up late, take a power nap before 2 p.m. so you won't stray too far from your normal routine. In the end, establishing a regular sleep schedule is a relatively simple and effective way to ward off a variety of health problems.

多彩多姿的葡萄牙

如果你正在尋找完美的歐洲假期，葡萄牙正是理想的觀光地點。景色優美的海灘、國際大都會的冒險和美侖美奐的建築。此外，食物及美酒文化更是充滿了吸引力。

到了葡萄牙的首都里斯本，聖喬治城堡會是最佳旅遊勝地之一。這座城堡有一大部分已經崩毀，但在城堡外的花園裡，你除了觀賞鵝和孔雀漫遊庭園，還可以盡情享受這平和的氣氛。另一個不能錯過的景點就是熱羅尼莫斯修道院，這座五百年歷史的修道院一度充滿了僧侶，但在西元 1833 年僧侶離開時，此建築成了孤兒學校使用。最近，它也因為體現了葡萄牙晚期的哥德式建築而被選為聯合國教科文組織的世界文化遺址。

美食方面，你絕對不能錯過最受歡迎的葡式蛋塔。這個甜點是由熱羅尼莫斯修道院的僧侶所創。那時候，僧侶使用蛋白來製作洗衣劑。他們會使用剩下來的蛋黃來烘焙油酥糕點，這就是葡式蛋塔的由來。

事實上不管你去葡萄牙的任何地方，都一定會發現許多歷史、文化和樂趣。所以，如果你有機會的話，一定要去看看這個引人入勝的國家。

A Perfect Trip to Portugal

If you're looking for the perfect European vacation, Portugal is the ideal place to visit. Located at the southwestern end of Europe, Portugal offers scenic beaches, cosmopolitan city adventures, and beautiful architecture. In addition, the food and wine culture is to die for. It's no surprise that the Portuguese rank as some of the happiest people in the world.

The perfect place to start your trip to Portugal is in its capital city, Lisbon. As you enter the city, you'll spot an ancient castle on top of a hill. This is St. George's castle, one of Lisbon's top tourist attractions. A large part of the castle has crumbled over the years, but some cannons still remain from when it was a military headquarters. Outside in the garden, visitors can soak up the peaceful atmosphere as they observe geese and peacocks wandering the grounds. Another site in Lisbon that offers a window into Portugal's past is the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. This 500-year-old monastery was once filled with monks whose main job was to pray that their king lived a long life. When the monks left in 1833, the building was used as a school for orphans. Recently, it's been selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it embodies Late Gothic architecture in Portugal.

After a day of sightseeing, you'll be ready for something to eat. You should sample Portugal's favorite snack, pastel de nata, which is better known as a Portuguese egg tart. This dessert was created by monks at the Jerónimos monastery. Back then, monks used egg whites to make detergent for washing clothes. They would then use the leftover egg yolks to bake pastries, which is how this sweet treat came about.