A: The four-day long weekend for Tomb-sweeping Day begins today. Are you going south to sweep tombs this weekend?B: I went south early last weekend, so I could attend South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s show at the Kaohsiung Sakura Festival, but he canceled his visit after a scandal broke out.A: Th
In the vast landscapes of Australia, a unique and charming creature roams — the “wombat.” These round, adorable animals possess surprising abilities and fascinating traits that never fail to amaze. Let’s explore the world of this remarkable creature. Wombats are marsupials native to Australia, meas
Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。Echo pulled out a worn and tattered shoe box under father’s large oak desk. “Mariko, what should we do with these family photos?” Mariko stared at the old box with a slightly hurt expression, and then blankly at the photos. “Throw them in t
對話 Dialogue清清：清明節又快到了，你們家要不要去掃墓？Qīngqing: Qīngmíng jié yòu kuài dàole, nǐmen jiā yào búyào qù sǎomù?華華：我們家上個週末就先去過了，怕這個禮拜人太多，整理起來比較麻煩。Huáhua: Wǒmen jiā shàng ge zhōumò jiù xiān qù guò le, pà zhège lǐbài rén tài duō, zhěnglǐ qǐlái bǐjiào máfán. 清清：你們家祖先還有墓地嗎？我們家是放在塔位，只要帶供品和金紙去拜拜就好了。Qīngqing: Nǐmen ji
Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？1. 你覺得這部電影怎樣？ˇ What do you think of the movie?χ How do you like the movie?χ How do you think of the movie?註︰What do you think of ＝ What is your opinion of。think 的受詞是 what，不能用 how。 2. 你認為哪一個歌星唱得最好？ ˇ Which singer do you think is the best?χ Do you think which singer is the
More detailed findings showed that films with sudden, unexpected moments, called jump scares, are particularly __7__ in getting the heart racing. Interestingly, The Shining doesn’t rely on traditional jump scares to keep viewers on edge. Instead, the movie’s slow-building tension __8__ them psycholo
When it comes to movies, some people delight in watching spine-chilling horror films. Surprisingly, apart from containing a few scares, horror movies may also offer an unexpected __1__. According to a study, watching 90 minutes of a scary movie can burn an average of 113 calories, which is roughly _
A: Hey, didn’t you go to the opening of the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nangang last week?B: Yeah, there are about 300 shops, including the first overseas branch of Japan’s Mahou Dokoro — a famous Harry Potter-themed store.A: Wow, I’ve always wanted to get a magic wand.B: There are also a bunch of
A: Yet another shopping mall has just opened in Taipei.B: Do you mean the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nangang?A: Yeah, the shopping mall run by Japanese Mitsui & Co. opened last week.B: I hear the mall features about 300 stores, Vieshow Cinemas and Japanese Lopia supermarket.A: With the opening, a
Indonesia is undertaking an ambitious project to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, a new city in the province of East Kalimantan. This bold endeavor aims to address the severe environmental challenges and urban congestion plaguing Jakarta. The current capital city struggles with acute
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other issues. As a result, trekking beyond the Earth’s confines causes many physiological changes that affect an astronaut’s health.The issue gained new currency with the March missi
對話 Dialogue清清：華華，你知道3月29號是什麼日子嗎？Qīngqing: Huáhua, nǐ zhīdào sān yuè èrshíjiǔ hào shì shénme rìzǐ ma?華華：是青年節啊！我爸媽常說以前青年節還放一天假呢！Huáhua: Shì Qīngnián jié a! Wǒ bàmā cháng shuō yǐqián Qīngnián jié hái fàng yìtiān jià ne!清清：我是最近看到一百多年前，年輕人為了自由民主犧牲的故事，才注意到的。Qīngqing: Wǒ shì zuìjìn kàndào yìbǎi duō nián qi
Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？1. 王老師很負責，每天都準時到學校。√ Miss Wang is conscientious. She comes to school on time every day.χ Miss Wang is very responsible. Every day she goes to school on time.註︰一個人很認真、負責、敬業，英文通常用 conscientious 來表達，它的名詞是conscience（良心）。responsible 接在 be 動詞之後是指對某事負責，也可指做錯事時該負的責任，因此“她該負責”英文是
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）The geoglyphs, which date back to about 200 BCE, show images of parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales and frightening decapitated human heads. While the nearby Nazca Lines are said to have been made for the gods to view, these smaller geoglyphs were possibly used as si
In another application of artificial intelligence, a team of archaeologists from the Nazca Institute at the University of Yamagata in Japan, in collaboration with IBM Research, have discovered 303 new geoglyphs in the “Nazca” region of Peru. Though these figures are not nearly as large as their Nazc
A: After attending Taiwanese baseball superstar Chen Wei-yin’s retirement ceremony in Japan, why didn’t you stay longer for some fun?B: Don’t you remember? We’re going to Blackpink member Jisoo’s fan meeting at Messe Taoyuan this Sunday.A: Oh, that’s right. She’s the second Blackpink member visit
A: Taiwan’s baseball superstar Chen Wei-yin announced his retirement, and I’m still in shock.B: Didn’t you fly to Japan last Sunday just to attend his retirement ceremony?A: Yeah, it was held by Chen’s former Japanese team, the Chunichi Dragons. I even cried at the event. B: His glorious record
Imagine standing in a lush forest, surrounded by the songs of birds and the rustling of leaves, with the earthy scent of soil and trees filling the air. This is the essence of forest bathing, a natural experience that brings peace to both body and mind.Originating from the Japanese term “shinrin-yok
There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year, double the number of cases reported the previous year and the highest number since 1997, an analysis by the WHO and UNICEF showed.Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico in the US are now up to more than 250 cases
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