繽紛前沿

Indian Street Kids Establish Their Own Bank

印度街頭流浪兒“開”銀行

Starting a bank from scratch （白手起家） is child's play？ Absolutely， if you ask some enterprising （有事業(yè)心的） youngsters in India， who have not only managed to establish one， but also run it successfully since 2001. What's even more impressive is that the young bankers and their clients are all homeless！ The Children's Development Khazana opened its first branch in 2001 at a homeless shelter in New Delhi as a way to help the street children protect their hard—earned money from thieves. Since then， the idea has caught on like wildfire. Today， Khazana has 12 branches all across New Delhi， with about 22，000 USD in deposits （存款）. Not only that， there are now 77 branches in other parts of Asia. They have strict regulations about where the money is earned from—funds obtained by begging or selling drugs are not welcomed at this bank！

即使流落街頭也不要放棄希望！相信這家銀行能幫助這些孩子改寫人生。

Animal Escape in Germany

現(xiàn)實版“馬達加斯加”德國上演

A kangaroo is on the lam （在潛逃中） in Germany after breaking out of a wildlife park， with the help of a fox and a wild boar （野豬）. Michael Hoffmann， assistant head of the Hochwildschutzpark， says the kangaroos got out of their cage after a young fox snuck into the park and dug a hole next to the cage's fencing. Two of the three were then able to get out of the park entirely through another hole dug by a wild boar under the exterior fence. Hoffmann says， \"We've got two of them back； now we're just looking for the third.\"

也許是動物園里的生活太無聊了，所以袋鼠們也想體驗一下電影中的精彩生活吧！

Enjoy Your Meal， Enjoy the Earthquake

“震”刺激的災(zāi)難咖啡館

When an earthquake hits your town most people try to leave as quick as possible， but the citizens of Lloret de Mar， Spain are willing to pay to be in middle of an earthquake while having dinner. In fact， people are so eager to experience the 7.8 simulated （模擬的） shake that Disaster Cafe is booked many weeks in advance. In the restaurant， the scariest thing and probably what keeps bringing customers back is the surprise factor： the earth could rumble at any time during the meal. No injuries have ever been reported， but there has been plenty of drink spillage （灑出） over the years， which is the reason diners are requested not to wear their finest silks！

雖然是花錢買罪受，但如果能因此學(xué)到一些地震的逃生技巧也算物有所值了。