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Podcast: News For Kids
Episode: New York City Versus Rats
Description: Hey! Do you hear that? That's the sound of too many rats!
Wild rats are mean! They fight other animals. They eat trash. They run in very dirty water… which means they carry lots of germs and diseases. They're dangerous, they can make you very sick. Stay away from wild rats!
野生老鼠會咬垃圾，在下水道亂鑽，身上細菌很多，可能讓人生病！
New York City has many, many rats. They're everywhere!
The mayor of New York City says that everyone who knows him knows one thing: he hates rats! Now the mayor wants to fight the rats. He wants them out of his city!
紐約到處都有老鼠，紐約市長決心跟老鼠宣戰，把牠們趕出城市！
The mayor gave Kathleen Corradi a new job. Her job is to get rid of rats.
Kathleen Corradi has helped nearly 120 schools get rid of rats before. Can she h...