Man and robot
An Olympic runner had a race. But he didn't run against a person. He ran against a robot. People wanted to know who is faster.
As it turns out, the man didn’t win. The robot was faster. The runner was not happy.
This runner will go to a big race next month. The race will be in Moscow. It is good that there will be no robots there, only people.
Interesting words: runner (person who runs), race (moment when people try to go very fast because they want to be the best), turn out (prove to be in the end).
A lot of water in Hungary
People must go away from their homes in Hungary. There is a lot of water in Budapest. The underground is closed. All ot this is a bad situation.
The weather forecast says that the weather will be worse and worse. The water will be 8.86 meters high. People cannot use their cars. They must use boats.
The big amount of water is not only in Hungary. It is in Central Europe too. Eighteen people died in all of this water.
Interesting words: underground (train under the ground), weather forecast (news about weather).
Very old animal
Scientists found a 55-million-year-old fossil. They found it in China. The fossil is a primate. The fossil is important because scientists thought the primates started in Africa. But now it is a time for a big change of this idea.
Scientists made a picture of this animal on the computer. It is like a small monkey but it has hands like a man. This animal lived during the day, not at night. This is new information too.
Scientists will study this fossil. They will know more information soon. It is very interesting.
Interesting words: scientist (clever person who is an expert in something), fossil (rock with picture of an animal), primate (animal like a monkey, gorilla or man), thought (past form of think).
Music instead of protests
There are protests in Turkey. People are not happy there and they protest. But this stopped for a moment and one man played the piano. It was at a famous square.
The music was very nice. It made the people feel good. There was a nice atmosphere there. The people were happy for a short time.
But the concert ended. People don't know what will be next. Leaders said that they will put the protesters away.
Interesting words: protest (show that you are not happy with something), leaders (bosses).
Man wanted to Europe
Some people try to go from their country to a new country. They do this because they want to live better. Sometimes, they risk a lot.
One man wanted to get from Morocco to Spain. He was on a ship. He tried to hide but the police saw him.
They took him to a police station. He cannot stay in Spain. A lot of people try to come just like this man to Spain. Police try to catch these people.
Interesting words: hide (when you are somewhere and you don't want other people to see you), stay (be).
Moves on water
There is a new attraction in China. A lot of people want to see it.
There are people who do special things on the water. They stand on a long bamboo in a river. It is not easy. They need very good balance. It is like a dance but it is a sport.
This is an old thing but it is popular. It is a traditional Chinese sport.
Interesting words: attraction (something interesting), traditional (old and typical).