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At the age of 10, Buteo Huang flew a kite for the first time. He had made it all by himself out of pages from a calendar, with a bamboo frame held together by sticky rice glue. As he watched it bounce in and out of the clouds, little did he know that he would someday become Taiwan’s greatest kitemaker.
黃景楨十歲時第一次將風箏放上天空中。他自己用米糊將日曆紙及竹框黏起來製作風箏。當他望著風箏在雲中風進風出，那時他還不知道有一天他會成為台灣一級的風箏製作大師。
Huang majored in architecture and started his own firm, but kitemaking was always his true passion. In 2002, when one of his kites won two awards at the International Kite Competition in Holland, he decided to shut down his business in favor of kitemaking.
黃先生主修建築學之後開設自己的公司，但風箏製作才是他最愛。2002年，他有一件風箏作品在荷蘭國際風箏節贏得兩個獎項，於是他決定為了製作風箏而將公司結束營業。
Huang considers his first great kite “Pegasus,” a giant flying white horse. The moment that he saw it flying for the first time, he knew that he had made something more than just a children’s toy. Rather, it was a kind of installation art that was only complete once it was up in the sky.
黃認為他第一部風箏傑作為「飛馬」，這是一匹巨大的白色飛馬。他第一次看到白馬飛上天就知道他製作的風箏並不只是孩童的玩具。而是一種完成後就可飛到天空上的裝置藝術。
Later, Huang made a kite called “Disappearing Forest.” Decorated with tree rings, it was the first time a kite had been used to convey a message of environmental conservation.
之後，黃先生製作一部風箏名為「消失的森林」。風箏以年輪裝飾，那是他第一次用風箏傳達環境保育的訊息。
Some of Huang’s most famous kites are related to Taiwan. For example, “Tao Canoe” kite shows the traditional canoe of the Tao people, an endangered indigenous tribe on Orchid Island.
黃有些最有名氣的風箏與台灣主題有關。舉例來說，「達悟族獨木舟」這部風箏為達悟族人的傳統獨木舟，這是蘭嶼快消失的當地部落。
According to Huang, “Kites are an extension of my mind. By flying a kite, I can send my ideas into the sky for everybody to see.”
根據黃所說：「風箏就是我的意念的延伸。藉由放風箏，我可以將讓我的想法飛上天讓大家都看到。」
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Vocabulary 好字精選
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1. firm (n) a company or business 公司、商行、商號
Mrs. Lin established a law firm with her business partner, Mr. Chang.
林太太和他的生意夥伴張先生開設法律顧問公司。
2. installation (n) a 3D exhibit or display of art/the act of installing something/a large piece of equipment 裝置、設備、安裝、就職典禮
Let’s go to the Museum of Contemporary Art to check out that new installation art exhibition!
我們去當代藝術館看看新的裝置藝術展吧！
3. convey (v) transport or carry/to make something known to others 傳達、表達、轉讓(財富等)、搬運
This author tries to convey his feelings about relationships and love through his novels. 這名作者試著在小說裡傳達他對愛與人際關係的看法。
4. endangered (adj) almost extinct 要絕跡的、瀕臨絕種的
The panda is an endangered animal. 熊貓是要絕種的動物。
5. indigenous (adj) aboriginal原住民的、當地的
Taiwan currently has 16 officially recognized indigenous tribes.
台灣目前官方認可的原住民有16族。
6. extension (n) an added part or thing that makes something longer or extended/a phone cord/a extra period of time延伸、伸長
Diane sees the jewelry that she designs as an extension of her soul.
Diane將她設計的珠寶當成是她靈魂的延伸。
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Phrases and Sentence Patterns句型解析
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1. little does one know/realize that (phr) one has no idea that (人)不知道/不了解
Little did Amy’s father realize that someday his daughter would become the country’s prime minister.
Amy父親不知道有一天他女兒會成為這個國家首相。
2. in favor of (phr) to be replaced by/in support of or to the advantage of 以…取代；支持、有利於
The manager rejected the qualified applicant in favor of hiring his own son.
經理拒絕這位具有資格的申請人以雇用他自己的兒子來取代。
3. the moment that (phr) as soon as 一…就…
Clark turned off his laptop the moment that he finished his report.
Clark一完成報告就關上手提電腦。
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