Ⅰ. Translation (50%; 5% for each question)
1.The main responsibility of the Federal Reserve Board is to control
inflation and maintain the stability of the national currency.
Federal Reserve Board 聯準會
美國聯準會的主要責任就是控制通貨膨脹的程度，以及穩定國內貨幣的走勢。
2.Obesity can lead to other health issues such as diabetes and heart disease,
and can negatively affect the overall quality of life of both children and
adults.
肥胖問題將導致糖尿病以及心臟病等疾病，除此之外，肥胖問題也會引想到孩童以及成人的生活品質。
3.There used to be a social stigma attached to being divorced, but it has begun to fade.
stigma 汙名
4.Although Greece is half a world away, its situation should serve as a warning for Taiwan, as the two countries have comparable levels of debts and similar pension systems.
雖然希臘離台灣有半個地球之遠，希臘卻可視為台灣的借鏡，兩個國家有類似的債務等級以及退休金系統。
serve as 被當作
debts 債務
pension systems 退休金系統
5.The Syrian refugee crisis has been a cause for concern for Europe over the past few months. The refugees have traveled north through Turkey and other countries, in such overwhelming numbers that the European Union finds it almost impossible to resolve the crisis.
Syrian 敘利亞的
敘利亞難民問題在近幾年成了歐洲的燙手山芋，難民們穿越土耳其及其他國家，由於難民數量過於龐大，導致歐洲難以解決難民危機。
6.所有幸福的家庭都是相似的，每個不幸福的家庭卻是各有其不幸。
Happiness family are similiar. But a not happy family have its own problems.
7.他自嬰兒時就雙眼失明。但是，他五歲就會吹口琴、彈鋼琴和打鼓。
He is blind since he was a baby. However, he can play the harmonica , the piano and drum.
8.這次暴風雨已造成大規模的鐵公路交通及渡輪服務中斷。中央氣象局亦發佈土石流警報。
The Tempest not only lead to train and Ferryboat Service interruption. Taiwan Central Weather Service but also issue an Mud flow alert
9.過去，霸凌只侷限在像是學校或遊樂場等實體區域。但現在因為科
技，網路霸凌變得越來越普遍。雖然網路霸凌並不像傳統霸凌有實質
上的接觸，但它也會產生悲劇性的後果。
In the past, bully only happened in school or playground .Nowaday, due to new techonology, internet bullying is more and more popullar.Althought internet bullying is not like real bully. People didn’t touch other people’s body. Actually,internet bullying still can cause tragic consequences.
10.雖然我們有創造的潛力，但我們的想像力可能被社會期望及日常壓力限制了。結果，我們通常學著去分析思考而非創意思考。
Althought we can be creative, but our imagination will be limited by social expectation and stress . As a consequences, we always try to analyse problem instead of creative thinking.
Ⅱ. Essay writing (50%)
Nowadays we are surrounded by different kinds of technology,
including TV, digital cameras, computers, cell phones, iPad, etc. How has
technology affected your life? Write an essay to discuss both the positive
and negative effects of technology on your life.