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Answer according to the article (synonyms are accepted) 100pts each:
1. The writer's visits to Taichung were _______.
2. The new station is up on a _____ looking over the ___________.
3. The first thing on the author's to-do list is always to _______.
4. National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts is located in a _________.
1. brief
2. platform; old station
3. find food
4. lush park
Use vast and 'be worth N./V-ing' to make a sentence
自由發揮._.
Why did the author like visiting the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts?
He was interested in the art displays, checking out the building, and sit and think.
The engaged couple agreed to engage a maid who always wears an engaging smile to help do the chores, while the couple reads novels that engage their interest.
What does engaged, engage, engaging, and the last 'engage' mean in the sentence above?
Engaged: Having formally agreed to marry
Engage(1): To employ someone
Engaging: Pleasant, attractive and charming
Engage(2): To interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
Across the United States and Canada, numerous toponyms (地名) have their ultimate origins in the lexicon of North America's indigenous peoples. This is the same in Taiwan. It is easy to mistake Taiwan’s place-names as being Chinese in origin. However, these names highlight the island’s geography as a frontier on the borders of great empires and have seen influences from Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese and—of course—indigenous languages. Answer the questions below. 200pts each.
1. Why is Takau renamed Kaohsiung?
2. Why is Lukang called Lukang?
3. How did Taichung receive its name?
1. When the Japanese Empire wrested control of Taiwan, they didn’t like this name. They decided to keep the general pronunciation but change the characters to 高雄.
2. Lukang was named after The Dutch East India Company traded with the indigenous Austronesian inhabitants. One of the most prized commodities in the 1600s was deerskin—from Taiwan’s native Formosan sika deer.
3. Taichung is located in the middle of the west side of Taiwan.
Answer according to the text below. Which of the following is correct?
It is believed that ba-wan were first prepared in the Beidou township of Changhua county by a scribe by the name of Fan Wan-chu as food for disaster relief, when the region was struck by heavy floods in 1898. Since then, ba-wan has spread to different regions of Taiwan and is now considered by many as a national food, and can be found in most night markets in Taiwan. The traditional wrapper was made with sweet potato starch alone, sweet potatoes were the dominant food crop in pre-1950s Taiwan and were traditionally preserved by extracting their starch. The ingredients of the ba-wan reflect the terroir(風土條件) of Taiwan.
(A) It is believed that ba-wan stem from Nantou.
(B) Traditional wrappers of the ba-wan was made merely of sweet potato starch.
(C) The ba-wan is food for disaster relief after a big earthquake in 1898.
(D) The dominant food crop in pre-1950s Taiwan was potatoes.
(B)
(A) It originated from Changhua
(C) A flood occurred in 1898
(D) The main crop was sweet potato
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929-1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty; drastic reductions in liquidity, industrial production, and trade; and widespread bank and business failures around the world. During the Great Depression, many countries and empires took action to regain the balance of their economy, including Japan, who decided to fix the problem by declaring war on China. Other countries also followed suit, wars breaking out all all over the world. America also suffered from the effects of the economic downturn, but they did not attack others. How did the president at the time, Roosevelt, deal with this crisis?
Nora decided to take the students of YB on a trip one day. She was scanning the article written by Chris Redpath and realized that she had never been to the Taichung Literature Museum. Therefore, she wanted to see what people have to say about the place. What might she not see according to the article? (3 Answers)
Tour guide A: My wife and I are on a trip around Taiwan, and this is probably my favorite place throughout the entire journey. The giant banyan trees really protected me from the heat.
Tourist B: I found it quite boring. Perhaps the only place that isn't so dull is trying out your calligraphy skills, but even that is for the birds since the only place where you can do so is on the ground.
Employee C: The building is an attractive Western building. The staff there are keen to explain the exhibits. Be sure to bring your family and friends over so you can have an exciting competition of calligraphy!
Chris Redpath: The first few times I came to Taichung was for business, but then I decided to give Taichung another chance. During these few days I visited night markets, tried traditional xiaochi and visited several museums. Still, the Taichung Literature Museum remains on the top three of my list. The employees were really friendly. I felt extremely relaxed, sitting under the shade of some sequoia trees.
Answer: Tourist B, Employee C, Chis Redpath
Tour guide A: Correct
Tourist B: You can write calligraphy on a wall
Employee C: It is a Japanese-style building
Chris Redpath: Under some banyan trees.
Answer the following questions according to the text (Answers in Chinese is accepted).
Japanese forces landed on the coast of Keelung and Tamsui's harbor was bombarded after the Treaty of the Shimonoseki (______) was signed. Remnant Qing units and Guangdong irregulars briefly fought against Japanese forces in the north. In the south, a small force called ______ led by Liu Yongfu (劉永福) delayed Japanese landings. Governor Tang Jingsong(唐景崧) attempted to carry out anti-Japanese resistance efforts as the Republic of Formosa, however he still professed to be a Qing loyalist.
1. What is the Treaty of the Shimonoseki?
2. What is the force led by Liu Yongfu called?
3. What does the flag of the Republic of Formosa called?
1. 馬關條約(下関条約)
2. 黑旗軍
3. 藍地黃虎旗
Answer true or false to the questions after reading the text below. One for 500
Markets similar to night markets have existed in Chinese culture, where clusters of hawkers sometimes operated past sunset, but modern night markets did not emerge until World War II in denser urban areas. To cater to migrant workers in a rapidly-industrializing society, vendors offered traditional xiaochi and inexpensive versions of banquet food. In the 1960s, mass-produced goods such as shoes, toys, and garments that were produced in Taiwan started being sold in night markets. The recession in the 1970s expanded the presence of these goods in night markets as manufacturers shifted their attention from international to domestic markets, in their wake displacing the Chinese medicine, handicrafts and fortune telling that used to occupy these spaces. Counterfeit items used to be common in night markets, but more stringent enforcement of copyright laws in the 1990s led to their decline.
1. The modern night markets first emerged before World War One.
2. Vendors offered traditional xiaochi and inexpensive versions of banquet food to please migrant workers.
3. 'Traditional' night markets in China first appeared during the Han Dynasty.
4. Chinese medicine, handicrafts and fortune telling continue to occupy their usual spaces in the night market even after the recession in the 1970s.
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