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In primary school, we learned to add the suffix
'-er' to the words to express "做...的人". However, there are still some exceptions. Which of the following is the exception? Besides, what is it real meaning?
(A) troublemaker
(B) challenger
(C) cooker
(D) lover

The answer is (C), cooker means "炊具".

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Name some synonyms of the phrase "these days" which are mentioned in the Language note.
each for 5000 points : )

-lately   -recently

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Who is the writer? (C...s R.....h)
What's the title of the story.
(Both English and Chinese since it's easy tho...)

Chris Redpath.
Memories of Jiaoxi.
礁溪的美好回憶

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The Stepping Stone Gravel Beach along the coastline of Jinshan District, New Taipei City, is a rare geological feature in the world. These gravel stones are formed by which of the following processes?

(A) Transported over a long distance and deposited on the shore, then affected by wave action.
(B) Transported over a long distance and deposited on the shore, then affected by wind erosion.
(C) Directly deposited on the shore without long-distance transport, then affected by wave action.
(D) Directly deposited on the shore without long-distance transport, then affected by wind erosion.

It's C, which is the answer from the 考古題. Well, try to experience the impact of the bilingual policy. : )

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Look at slide 57. Where is Jiaoxi? It's a way to train your observation ability.

Answer on slide 58.

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During the English Midterm or Final exam, conjunction is always a big problem for a lot of students. When using the word "nibble", what conjunctions should we use?(There are 2)
(A)on (B)at (C)in (D)under (E)above (F)though

The answer are (A)on and (B)at.

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According to the news, we will have six long weekends in 2025 with one make-up work day(補班補課日). Based on the article, how many days should a long weekend at least have?

Three days: )

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In which person singular did the writer write this article? Explain why did the writer use this method. Answers should be confirmed by teacher.

First person singular. ...

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Talk about your attitude and own perspective towards the three-hour Martial Law in South Korea. The answer should be specific and needs to be confirmed by Tr. Nora.

: )

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What administrative division (行政區域) type does Jiaoxi adopt?
(A)Country 國
(B)City 市
(C)County 縣
(D)Town 鎮
(E)District 區
(F)Township 鄉
(G)Village 村

It's Jiaoxi Township(礁溪鄉) in Yilan County.

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It is important to identify the words' part of speech so that we can use them correctly. In the article, we introduced a word "lively". What part of speech is it?

It's an adjective instead of adverb. : )

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It's almost impossible for _____ to relax.
(A)he
(B)hers
(C)her
(D)his

(C)

--> It's almost impossible for her to relax.

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It seems that Jiaoxi is really a terrific location for the writer. What was the writer reminded of when he walked around Jiaoxi at night?
(A)A Japan movie which was shot in Taiwan.
(B)An European city which is rich in tulips.
(C)Taiwan's Beitou hot springs which can be reached by MRT.
(D)A Taiwan night market which is located in Taipei.

The answer is D.

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Is there a place that you have special memories of or that you enjoy going back to? The answer should be informative and specific and has to be checked by Tr. Nora.

special memories.....

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

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According to Wiki, archaeologists have found several relics of human in Jiaoxi. Including stone-made knives, grinding stones, etc. Based on your history knowledge, which era should the earliest human remains in Jiaoxi should date back to?
(A)Paleolithic age
(B)Neolithic age
(C)The Ice age
(D)Mesolithic age

The answer should be (B) Neolithic age, which is 新石器時代.

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Please make a sentence using the words below.

(1)Precious
(2)Clay
(3)Base
(4)Countryside

: ) I did have a sentence now...
but I'd definitely forget it tho...

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Either Mary or I are going to help you with your homework.
Is there any grammatical mistake on the above sentence? If yes, then correct it. If no, explain how to use the phrase "either...or...".

In the sentence, we should use "am" after the subject "I". The verb should follow the nearest subject, based on the language note.

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In the article, the writer wrote a lot of his long weekend when he visited the town of Jiaoxi. It seems that he and his girlfriend's vacation was wonderful. Which wasn't a tourist spot they went to?
(A)Taoyuan Valley Hiking Trail
(B)Tangweigou Hot Spring Park
(C)Shifen Waterfall
(D)A local beach.

They didn't go to the Shifen Waterfall. Instead, they went to the Wufengqi Waterfall.

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As what Tr. Nora posted on Facebook, she went to a marathon of 10 kilometers in Taichung and got the 83rd place in Taichung. If she has another chance to go to the marathon in Jiaoxi, she can seek for Polaris. At which elevation angle can she discover it? Rounded to the nearest tenth. (四捨五入到十分位)

24.5 degree of elevation angle.
(Because Jiaoxi's coords are 24.46~24.51 North.)

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According to the article, the Taoyuan Valley has several trails to hike. You can overlook the Pacific Ocean. It's located in the boundary of two districts. What are the two districts?
(A) SanXin township, Yilan County
(B) Yuansan township, Yilan County
(C) Gonliao district, New Taipei City
(D) Tochen town, Yilan county
(E) FuXin district, Taoyuan City

According to the article, they are Gonliao district and Tochen town, which are "C" and "D".

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Look at slide 48.
Name one for 12500 points.

Answers on slide 49.

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Look at slide 51 and 52. : )

Answers on slide 53.

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The writer took a lot of pictures and shared it in the two-day article. In the four pages, we can see pictures of 龜山 Island, a hand of black sand, a hotspring park, a special dish, a waterfall, a hiking trail, and a picture with two pairs of feet. Question on slide 55.

Well...I don't know why I've thought of this question.

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When playing Google Earth, I discover a function to connect each city with lines. Then, it can become an enclosed pattern. Below are some cities and countries, if I want to connect a "heart" shape for my girlfriend (since it has been a year that we've become a pair of lovers), I'd need seven cities. Look at slide 60, there are 10 cities. Choose the three that I don't need.

Answer on slide 61.

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Pictures on slide 63. Later, you can see five stree views all over Taiwan. Try to identify which two are Jiaoxi. You should get them both correct to gain the points. 

Anser on slide 64.

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