2026年2月27日

俗话说，三月来时如猛狮，去时如羔羊。

As the old saying goes, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.

这意味着春天就在眼前，体育、旅行和课后活动即将占据主导。

And that means spring is right around the corner and sports, travel and after school activities are about to take over.

通过IXL这个广受欢迎的在线平台，帮助学生在这些忙碌的日子里保持学习动力，该平台专为从幼儿园到高中学生提供语言艺术、科学和数学技能的提升。

Keep your students' momentum going through these busy days with IXL, a super popular online platform to sharpen skills in language arts, science and math for kids from kindergarten through high school.

其形式专注且灵活，能帮助孩子们在学年结束时增强自信。

The format is focused and flexible and will give your kids a confidence boost as they wrap up the year.

前往 ixl.com/kidnews 试用一下，即可享受月度和年度计划8折优惠。

Give it a try at ixl.com/kidnews and get 20% off monthly and annual plans.

网址是 ixl.com/kidnews。

That's ixl.com/kidnews.

早上好，欢迎收看儿童新闻。

Good morning, and welcome to Kid News.

我是托里。

I'm Tori.

今天是2026年2月27日星期五，我们首先关注发生在世界娱乐之都的一只被关在笼中的热带鸟。

Today is Friday, 02/27/2026, and we begin with a tropical bird behind bars in the entertainment capital of the world.

一只名叫萨姆的逃亡巨嘴鸟，在去年十一月飞离了它在拉斯维加斯的笼子后，如今已安全交由照顾者照料。

Sam, a runaway toucan, is safely in the hands of caregivers after he flew his Las Vegas coop way back in November.

自那以后，这只色彩鲜艳的巨嘴鸟一直在城市里飞翔，让野生动物专家担忧这位雨林原住民如何应对沙漠寒冷的夜晚和干燥的空气。

Since then, the bright billed bird's been flying around the city, worrying wildlife experts as to how this rainforest native was handling the desert's chilly nights and dry air.

志愿者们一直在笼子旁放置食物，希望能引诱萨姆安全归来。

Volunteers have been leaving out food next to a cage in hopes of luring Sam to safety.

终于，本周萨姆停在了一户一直通过新闻关注他故事的居民家的车库里。

Finally, this week, Sam parked himself in the garage of homeowners who've been following his story on the news.

兽医表示，他看起来状态出人意料地良好，仅有些许皮肤干燥和喙部的一点小缺损。

Veterinarians say he looks surprisingly strong with just a little dry skin and a small chip in his beak.

萨姆将在一个特别的鸟类休养期待上几周，以恢复完全健康。

Sam will spend a couple of weeks in a special bird time out to get him back to full health.

或许并不令人意外，人工智能正日益成为美国日常工作中不可或缺的一部分。

To perhaps no one's big surprise, AI is becoming a bigger part of everyday work in The United States.

一项新的盖洛普民意调查显示，12%的美国人每天在工作中使用人工智能，这一数字在一年多时间内增长了三倍。

A new Gallup poll shows that 12% of Americans use AI daily for their job, a number that tripled in just over a year.

科技行业从业者使用率最高，达到31%，而9%的教师和教育工作者表示每天使用人工智能。

People who work in tech lead the way in usage at 31%, while 9% of teachers and educators report daily usage.

另一个重要因素是，远程工作者使用这项快速发展的新技术的可能性是普通人的两倍。

Another important factor, those who work remotely are twice as likely to utilize this rapidly changing new technology.

然而，一项最近的福克斯新闻民调显示，对大多数美国人（53%）而言，人工智能尚未对他们的日常生活产生显著影响。

Still, a recent Fox News poll showed that for the majority of Americans, 53%, AI has not yet had a notable effect on their day to day lives.

加利福尼亚北部最大的野生动物景点之一已暂停开放。

One of Northern California's biggest wildlife attractions is on pause.

官员们在几只海豹幼崽检测出禽流感阳性、其他幼崽也出现病症后，取消了阿诺纽诺州立公园的热门海豹观赏活动。

Officials have canceled the popular elephant seal tours at Ano Nuevo State Park after several seal pups tested positive for bird flu, and others are showing signs of illness.

根据加州大学戴维斯分校和加州大学圣克鲁兹分校的研究人员称，这是禽流感病毒首次在北半球的海洋哺乳动物中出现。

According to researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz, this is the first time the virus has appeared in marine mammals in the Northern Hemisphere.

为保护公众以及每年冬季在海滩上栖息的数千只海豹，整个繁殖季节期间，观赏活动和观景区都将关闭。

Tours and viewing areas will be closed for the rest of the breeding season to protect the public as well as the thousands of seals that take up residence on the beach every winter.

科学家们正在继续监测这个种群并采取适当措施。

Scientists are continuing to monitor the colony and take appropriate measures.

如果您的运动鞋能像在步伐中内置了一个微型马达一样为您提供助力呢？

What if your sneakers could give you a boost like a tiny motor in your step?

耐克正在研发一款高科技鞋子，它通过传感器、电池和由手机应用控制的小型马达来帮助增强您的步态。

Nike is working on a new high-tech shoe that uses sensors, batteries, and a small motor controlled by a phone app to help power your stride.

耐克公司‘增强计划’系统的负责人迈克·约克表示，穿着这种鞋子就像双脚上绑了一辆微型电动自行车。

Mike Yonker, director of the company's Project Amplify system, says wearing the shoes is like having a mini ebike attached to your feet.

据该公司称，这种所谓的仿生鞋仍处于开发阶段，专为普通运动爱好者设计，而不仅仅是专业运动员。

According to the company, the so called Bionic footwear, still in the development stage, is designed for everyday athletes, not just the pros.

耐克计划在2028年推出这些所谓的机器人鞋。

Nike is aiming to launch these so called robo shoes in 2028.

如果它们最终面世，走路和跑步将会感觉更加动力十足，同时所需的努力却少得多。

If and when they do, walking and running could feel much more supercharged while requiring much less effort.

说到运动鞋，NBA比赛中那尖锐的吱吱声如今也有了自己的科学实验。

Speaking of sneakers, that high pitched squeak ever present at NBA games just got its own science experiment.

不久之前，阿黛尔·贾卢利在TD花园球馆观看波士顿凯尔特人队比赛时，好奇这种独特尖锐的声响究竟是怎么产生的。

Not long ago, Adele Jalouli was watching a Boston Celtics game at TD Garden and wondering what causes that very kick specific sound.

除了是篮球迷之外，阿黛尔还是哈佛大学的一名材料科学家，于是他决定弄清楚原因。

In addition to being a basketball fan, Adele is a material scientist at Harvard, so he decided to find out.

在实验室里，他和团队将一双运动鞋在玻璃上拖拽，录下声音，并用高速摄像机揭开了这个谜团。

In their lab, he and his team dragged a sneaker across glass, recorded the sound, and then used a high speed camera to solve the mystery.

原来，这种吱吱声是由于鞋底橡胶在失去与地面的抓地力又重新获得时，每秒产生数千个微小的波纹迅速回弹所致。

It turns out the squeak is caused by thousands of tiny ripples per second snapping back inside the rubber sole as the shoe loses and regains its grip on the floor.

没有抓地力的鞋子不会发出同样的声音。

Shoes without traction don't make the same sound.

这些发现已于周三发表在《自然》期刊上。

The findings were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

接下来，家乡的啦啦队将获得一个终极惊喜。

Still to come, a hometown hype squad gets the ultimate surprise.

但在那之前，我们想祝福来自旧金山的萨米十岁生日快乐，他热爱篮球、排球和阅读。

But first, we wanna wish a happy tenth birthday to Sammy of San Francisco who loves basketball, volleyball, and reading.

爸爸妈妈也想对萨米的哥哥亚历克斯说半岁生日快乐，亚历克斯热爱所有运动，尤其是篮球。

Mom and dad also want to say happy half birthday to Sammy's brother, Alex, who's into all things sports, especially hoops.

萨米，祝你十岁生日快乐。

Happy double digits day, Sammy.

现在进入今天的儿童新闻问答环节。

Now today's kid news quiz.

耐克的新款电动鞋项目叫什么名字？

What is the name of Nike's new motor powered shoe project?

项目名称是Amplify。

Project Amplify.

为什么阿诺纽诺州立公园的象海豹观览活动被取消了？

Why were elephant seal tours canceled at Ano Nuevo State Park?

因为禽流感疫情。

Because of a bird flu outbreak.

这只逃逸的金刚鹦鹉在失踪数月后，最终在哪里被抓住？

Where was the runaway toucan finally captured after months on the loose?

在拉斯维加斯某人的车库里。

In someone's garage in Las Vegas.

有多少百分比的美国人表示他们现在每天在工作中使用人工智能？

What percentage of Americans say they now use AI every day at work?

12%。

12%.

在今天的儿童新闻小贴士中，如果你要加油助威，那就干脆全力以赴。

In today's Kid News kicker, if you're going to cheer, you might as well go all in.

过去几年里，盐湖城的一群四年级学生一直到场为当地阿尔塔高中的篮球队加油助威。

For the past few years, a group of fourth graders in Salt Lake City has been attending games to cheer on the local Alta High School's basketball team.

这个赛季，在穿上阿尔塔队球衣后，他们不仅到场观赛，还占据了对手看台，为自己打造了一个迷你学生啦啦队区域。

This season, after getting Alta jerseys, they not only showed up, they packed the opposing stands to create their own mini student section.

在一场季后赛胜利后，一名叫欧文的四年级学生邀请了资深球员达什来观看他们的比赛。

After a playoff win, a fourth grader named Owen invited Dash, one of the senior players, to come watch their game.

达什不只是来了。

Dash didn't just show up.

他把整个高中篮球队都带来了。

He brought the entire high school team with him.

在一段如今广为流传的视频中，这些青少年起身欢呼，为每一次抢断、投篮和得分加油助威，激励他们的年轻粉丝取得胜利。

In a now viral video, the teens can be seen jumping to their feet and cheering for every steal, shot, and basket, spurring their younger fans onto their own victory.

再次感谢来自旧金山的Moy家族对今天测验的赞助。

Thanks again to the Moy family of San Francisco for sponsoring today's quiz.

祝Sammy生日快乐。

Happy birthday to Sammy.

祝Alex半岁生日快乐，并向Hamlin学校Sammy的四年级脆腌菜班的Pierce老师和Palm老师，以及Town学校Alex的一年级班的Ganham老师和Jones老师致意。

Happy half birthday to Alex, and shout outs to Sammy's fourth grade crunchy pickles class at the Hamlin School with miss Pierce and miss Palm and Alex's one a class at Town School with miss Ganham and miss Jones.

并向我们其他Kid News课堂的同学们问好：加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥Hancock学校的Effling先生的雄鹰队，萨斯喀彻温省Nippowin的Wagner学校的Webster夫人的野猫队，Mrs.

And hello to our other Kidneys classrooms, mister Effling's Eagles at Hancock in San Diego, California, missus Webster's Wildcats at Wagner in Nippowin, Saskatchewan, Mrs.

Borick夫人的小熊队，来自科罗拉多州Granby的East Grand中学，以及Mrs.

Borick's Cubs at East Grand Middle School in Granby, Colorado, and Mrs.

Bewley夫人的豹队，来自俄亥俄州Cleveland的Lander学校。

Bewley's Leopards at Lander in Cleveland, Ohio.

在听。

Listening.

老师们，如果您已经注册，我们每周的字谜应该已经发送到您的邮箱了。

Teachers, if you've signed up, our weekly word search should be in your emails.

周末愉快。

Have a great weekend.

我们明天早上再回来继续关注孩子们的新闻。

We'll see you back here for more kid news tomorrow morning.