風力發電運作良好
Fiona and Kurt are roommates. Fiona is checking the electricity bill.
費歐娜與柯特是室友，費歐娜在看電費單。
check(v.)查看、確認electricity bill電費單
Kurt: Anything wrong with the bill?
柯特：電費單有問題嗎？
bill(n.)帳單
Fiona: Nope. I’m just wondering if the electricity rates are cheaper at night or during certain other times of the day.
費歐娜：我只是在想是不是晚上的費率比較便宜，或是有其他時段。
wonder(v.)想知道electricity rate電費費率certain(adj.)特定的
Kurt: I read an article the other day. It said that in Texas in the US, people can use electricity for free from 8 pm to 5 am.
柯特：我前幾天讀了一篇文，上面提到美國德州的居民可以在晚上八點到早上五點間免費用電。
electricity(n.)電能for free免費
Fiona: That’s really good. But why?
費歐娜：那真好，但為什麼呢？
Kurt: Because they have enough wind power. The state’s wind farms produce quite a lot of energy.
柯特：因為他們的風力發電很足夠，風力發電廠運作良好，產生很多電能。
enough(adj.)足夠的wind power風力發電wind farm風力發電廠produce(v.)生產energy(n.)能源
Fiona: In that case, people there must use the “free” time period to do the laundry, cool their rooms with the AC, and so on, in order to save money.
費歐娜：那樣的話，大家就會利用該免費時段洗衣服、開冷氣冷房等來省錢。
use(v.)使用free(adj.)免費的period(n.)一段時間do the laundry洗衣服cool(v.)使⋯⋯涼爽AC=air conditioning空調and so on等等in order to為了⋯⋯save(v.)節省
Kurt: They also save energy at the same time!
柯特：他們同時也節省了能源！
save(v.)節省energy(n.)能源at the same time同時
Fiona: I hope Taiwan can catch up soon. I heard that our solar power system is developing well.
費歐娜：我希望台灣也能趕快跟上，聽說現在太陽能系統發展得不錯。
catch up跟上、趕上solar power system太陽能系統develop(v.)發展
Kurt: Yes. I hope we can rely on more green energy to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
柯特：是啊，希望我們可以多依賴綠能，過得更環保。
rely on依賴green energy綠能live(v.)生活、過活eco-friendly(adj.)環保的lifestyle(n.)生活方式