Abc 2021 2 No 224

ABC Interactive English No. 224 February, 2021 Contents 每日一句 Buying and Selling Things 用英語買賣東西 本月焦點 Sports 運動項目大集合 What Sports Do You Play? 全民動起來 品格英語 Don't Look Down On Yourself 不要看輕自己 短篇故事集 The Story of Nian 年獸的故事 文法補給站 Climate Shock 氣候衝擊 Weather Report 天氣預報 畫中有話 Buying a New Smartphone 購買新手機 世界好望角 Plastic Is Polluting Our Lives and the World 塑膠汙染：全球的共通課題 活用ABC Traveling as a Backpacker 旅遊英語：背包客攻略 流行最前線 Fighting Childhood Hunger 搶救受飢兒，需要你我伸出援手 安妮信箱 A Surprising Story 一則驚人的故事 克漏字測驗 Cooking Is Good for Your Soul 下廚有益心靈 小人物大視界 Lang Lang: A Concert Pianist like No Other 郎朗：獨一無二的鋼琴家 悠遊文化 Why the French Love to Complain 法國人愛抱怨的原因 ABC長知識 Doctors Without Borders 跨越邊境的大愛――無國界醫生 聽說圖寫 Appliances of the Month 家電廣告 本月之星 吳映潔

Making New Year's Resolutions 用英語許下新年新希望 Part A: For Health and Fitness Richard and Suzanne are making New Year's resolutions together. 理查和蘇珊一起訂下新年目標。 (Richard = R ; Suzanne = S) R: I'm tired of being fat. Most of my clothes don't fit me anymore. S: I know the feeling. I'd like to lose some weight, too. R: Hey, why don't we make a change together? S: Do you mean like a New Year's resolution? R: Yes. Let's promise to get in shape. Maybe we can even join a gym. S: That's a good idea. We can also cut out junk food. R: Oh, that's going to be hard for me, but I promise to try. S: Great! It's time to treat our bodies better. Part A：身體健康和健美體態 理查：我受不了自己這麼胖，我大部分的衣服都穿不下了。 蘇珊：我懂這種感受，我也想要減重。 理查：嘿，我們何不一起做點改變呢？ 蘇珊：你是指像訂定新年目標那樣嗎？ 理查：對啊，我們來立下承諾要擁有健美的體態，或許我們還可以加入健身房。 蘇珊：好主意，我們也可以戒掉垃圾食物。 理查：噢，那對我來說會很難，但我保證會試試看。 蘇珊：太好了！該是更加善待我們身體的時候了。 Part B: For Finances Miranda and Robert are talking about their resolutions for the new year. 米蘭達和羅伯特正在討論他們的新年新希望。 (Miranda = M ; Robert = R) M: Guess what! I made a New Year's resolution to spend less money. R: Really? My resolution is to cut spending, too. M: Nice! What steps are you going to take? R: I have credit card debt. So, I cut all my cards to stop me from using them. M: You did that already? That's very brave of you. R: If I don't act right away, I will wait and may never take action. M: I see. Well, I plan to put half of my pay in the bank every month. R: That's very smart of you. Part B：財務方面 米蘭達：你知道嗎？我立下的一個新年願望是少花一點錢。 羅伯特：真的嗎？我的願望也是減少支出。 米蘭達：真不錯！你要採取什麼方法？ 羅伯特：我有信用卡債，所以為了不再使用信用卡，我把它們全都剪了。 米蘭達：你已經那麼做了嗎？真勇敢。 羅伯特：如果不馬上執行，我就會一直拖延，而且可能永遠不會採取行動。 米蘭達：我明白了。嗯，我打算每個月把一半的薪水存入銀行。 羅伯特：真是明智之舉。 Part C: For Learning and Development Tony and Martha are sharing their New Year's resolutions. 東尼和瑪莎正在分享他們的新年展望。 (Tony = T ; Martha = M) T: Did you make any New Year's resolutions this year? M: Yes. My resolution is to learn to ride a bicycle. T: Good for you! I know you're really afraid of falling, so it's not going to be easy. M: I know. How about you? Any resolutions? T: Yes! I'm going to focus more on my life and less on my job. M: That's good! You're really hardworking, but you always work way too much. T: Yeah, so I'm going to spend more time on my hobbies and interests. M: I'm really glad to hear that! Part C：學習及生涯發展 東尼：妳今年許新年願望了嗎？ 瑪莎：有，我的願望是要學會騎腳踏車。 東尼：真替妳開心！我知道妳很怕跌倒，所以這並不容易。 瑪莎：可不是嗎。那你呢？有任何目標嗎？ 東尼：有，我要多專注於我的生活，少花點心思在工作上。 瑪莎：那很棒！你做事非常認真，但總是工作得太賣力了。 東尼：對啊，我要花更多時間在我的嗜好和興趣上。 瑪莎：我真高興聽到你這麼說。

4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 Live讀門祕笈 10 焦點人物 Tom Holland: From Ballet to Spider-Man and Beyond 湯姆‧霍蘭德：從芭蕾到蜘蛛人，不斷挑戰自我 14 大師名作選 The Hounds of Fate 〈命運的獵犬〉 18 克漏字 Cyberspace in Space 在月球上網指日可待？！ 20 旅遊好去處 A Walk on the High Line: New York City's Highest Park 漫步在空中——紐約廢棄鐵道變身成花園廊道 24 生活情境對話 Tea Time 圖解字典：下午茶饗宴 Having Some Tea 來喝下午茶吧！ 27 英語聽力測驗 1 28 心理科學 I Can Do It! I'm Batman! 我做得到！我是蝙蝠俠！ 32 食物歷史 Soybeans—The Miracle Crop 黃豆，你真是太神奇了！ 36 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 40 地理趣聞 Surprising Geography Facts 這些地理冷知識顛覆你的認知 44日常好用句 You are in the doghouse. 你惹禍上身了。 45 英語聽力測驗 2 46 追本溯源 Putting Pen to Paper: The History of Ballpoint Pens 原子筆的歷史 50 焦點話題 51 主題式會話 Staying in Shape 健康動起來！ 54 動物趣聞 The Duck-Billed Platypus: The Impossible Animal 鴨嘴獸：不可思議的生物 58 身心健康 Maintaining and Building Muscle 維持與鍛鍊肌肉 66 唱歌學英語 Studying English with Songs: Maybe Don't Maisie Peters：〈別這樣〉 62 全民英檢閱讀素養教練課 64 General English Proficiency Test 全民英檢中級模擬閱讀試題 67 Movive Time 電影快報 68 Movie Trailer English 看預告片學英文 73 Chinese Translation & GEPT Answer Key 中文翻譯及全民英檢解答

4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 Live讀門祕笈 10 焦點人物 Anya Taylor-Joy: Long Live the Queen 安雅．泰勒喬伊：棋后萬歲！ 14 旅遊好去處 Malta: A Tiny Country with a Lot of History 馬爾他：歷史悠久的歐洲後花園 18 動物醫療 Heals on Wheels 澳洲移動式動物醫院上路 20 焦點話題 21 主題式對話 Building Confidence 建立自信心 24 大師名作選 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire 〈薩塞克斯吸血鬼〉 28 食物趣聞 Knot to Be: Fun Facts about Pretzels 關於椒鹽卷餅的趣聞 32 克漏字 Swedish Pop-Up Supermarket Bases Prices on Carbon Footprint 瑞典快閃氣候超市，以碳排放計價 34 環保科技 High-Tech Food Labels Fighting Food Waste 高科技食品標籤，對抗食物浪費的良方 39 日常好用句 A leopard can't change its spots. 江山易改，本性難移。 40 生活情境對話 Exploring the Traditional Market 逛傳統市場 43 英語聽力測驗 1 圖片理解、對答和簡短對話 44 追本溯源 Q-tips: Quality Cleaners or Health Harm? 棉花棒：優質的清潔工具還是健康殺手？ 48 生活科學 Kitchen Tips and the Science behind Them 廚房裡的科學 52 英語聽力測驗 2 短文聽解、長篇聽解 53 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 56 醫藥歷史 The History of Vaccines 淺談疫苗史 60 General English Proficiency Test 全民英檢中級模擬聽力試題 62 唱歌學英語 Afterglow 紅髮艾德：〈美好回憶〉 63 Movie 電影快報 64 Movie Trailer English 看預告片學英文 65 Chinese Translation 中文翻譯 73 GEPT Answer Key 全民英檢中級模擬聽力試題解答

Covid Conspiracy Theories in Global Perspective examines how conspiracy theories and related forms of misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated widely around the world. Covid conspiracy theories have attracted considerable attention from researchers, journalists, and politicians, not least because conspiracy beliefs have the potential to negatively affect adherence to public health measures. While most of this focus has been on the United States and Western Europe, this collection provides a unique global perspective on the emergence and development of conspiracy theories through a series of case studies. The chapters have been commissioned by recognized experts on area studies and conspiracy theories. The chapters present case studies on how Covid conspiracism has played out (some focused on a single country, others on regions), using a range of methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including history, politics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Collectively, the authors reveal that, although there are many narratives that have spread virally, they have been adapted for different uses and take on different meanings in local contexts. This volume makes an important contribution to the rapidly expanding field of academic conspiracy theory studies, as well as being of interest to those working in the media, regulatory agencies, and civil society organizations, who seek to better understand the problem of how and why conspiracy theories spread. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Asian immigration is transforming the Australian church and society. Migration from Asian countries occupies six of the ten largest groups migrating to Australia. While most Australian churches are declining and aging, Asian Australian churches are young and growing. The end of white Australian Christianity is near. The future of the church is Asian. Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains shares the stories of Asian Australian women as they experience inequality, racism, sexism, and stereotypes in ministry and mission. These women also talk about the joy and meaning they find in serving God’s church and world. In this book, Graham Joseph Hill examines 21,987 NCLS surveys, 36 detailed surveys, and 15 in-depth interviews with Asian Australian Christian women. These women share their stories of discrimination and efforts to bring change. They also offer proposals for a more equal, fair, and just Australian church. Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains is essential reading for all who value the voices and stories of women and want to address racism and sexism in church and society. Asian Australian Christian women guide us toward a multiethnic church that values equality and dignity for women and men of all cultures.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive study of research, practice and policy at the nexus of accounting and sustainability, or sustainable development. Chapters explain key drivers of developments at the nexus, critique those developments, summarise the findings of research on key themes in the field, and suggest areas for further research, offering evidence-based practice and policy solutions.

This book revolves around the altering security roles of three pivotal powers – the US, China, and India. Each of these actors has experienced incremental changes in their external roles and behaviour over the last two decades, which are determined by the range of domestic and international factors. As each country works towards performing its revised security roles, the policymakers are subject to dilemmas and challenges that impact policy implementation and conduct. Using the framework of role theory, the book analyses the role evolution of these countries and elucidates its link with their security policies in the Indo-Pacific and on the global stage. In the process, it also examines the systemic and sub-systemic factors that determine the foreign and security behaviour of these critical Indo-Pacific countries. Accessibly written, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of international relations, security and intelligence studies, political science, and foreign policy. It will also be of great interest to policymakers, career bureaucrats, security and intelligence practitioners, and professionals working with think tanks and embassies.