翻譯
1. One reason that environmentalists oppose the disposal of waste into the ocean is that it kills marine life.
environmentalists 環保主義者
oppose 反對
disposal 處理
環保主義者反對傾倒垃圾到海裡的原因是垃圾汙染將會殺死許多海洋生物。
2. Regardless of a person’s age, coloring can help one think more creatively because it requires an elaborate arrangement of colors to make up an amazing picture.
Regardless of 「無論」、「無論如何」、「不管」、「不管如何」
elaborate 複雜的
不管是幾歲的人，著色可以讓人變得更有創意，因為，當人們畫圖的時候，他們必須思考複雜的色彩及平面構成，才能完成一幅令人驚豔的畫，這過程使人們變得更有創意。
3. New Zealand and Australia have pledged to institute a “travel bubble” or “travel corridor” between their two countries as soon as it’s safe to do so. This would allow residents of both countries to travel from one to the other without needing to go into quarantine.
紐西蘭及澳洲
pledged 承諾
institute 建立;制定;開始
紐西蘭跟澳洲政府承諾，他們一旦疫情趨緩，政府將在兩國之間實施旅遊泡泡政策，這會讓兩國的居民能通行往來，而不需要被強制隔離。
4. Working from home used to be a common practice in only a few industries. Yet, thanks to the development of the Internet and technologies, more and more industries have begun to adopt this approach.
在家工作以前是某些行業的工作方式，迄今，由於網路及科技發達，越來越多行業採用這樣的工作方式。
Yet 尚、迄今、直到現在
5. According to statistics, about one-third of the world’s food is wasted each year, but up to one billion people are facing starvation. Although many Taiwanese can hardly imagine starvation, wasting food is an issue that everyone needs to pay attention to.
根據統計，每年有三分之一的食物被浪費掉，但仍有十億的民眾面臨著飢荒的問題，雖然台灣民眾對飢荒無感，但是人們仍須關注浪費食物的議題。
6. 鞋子是人們視為理所當然的物品之一。然而，在世界上一些極度貧窮 的地區，很多人沒有鞋子穿而被迫要打赤腳。
Modern people take shoes for granted. However, in some poor regions of the world, many people don’t have shoes. They go everywhere with her bare feet.
7. 看電影可能是世界上最受歡迎的娛樂之一。雖然有些人偏愛在電影院 裡體驗聲光效果，但另一些人則享受舒服地在家看電影。
Watching a movie may be the most popular leisure activity in the world, Although, some people prefer watching movies and enjoy Light and Sound effects in the movie theatre. But, other people prefer to watch movies at home.
8. 員工流動率高對任何公司來說都是一個大問題。當人員流動率升高而 新員工又待不久時，士氣會低落且工作效能會受到負面影響。
A high turnover rate is a big problem for a company. If the turnover rate gets high and new employees quit quickly, department morale will be low and work efficiency have a negative effect.
9. 自新冠肺炎出現以來，有心理健康問題的人數暴增。
Since the pandemic, the number of mental illnesses has risen.
10. 台灣是手搖飲的起源地，而且這種飲料被認為是我們在地文化的象 徵。
Taiwan is a hand-shaken drink birthplace. Furthermore, a hand-shaken drink represents Taiwan’s local culture.
Ⅱ. Essay writing
The government has announced that it wishes to make Taiwan “bilingual” by 2030. Give your definition of bilingual education, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of bilingual education as well as its implications for English taught in schools in Taiwan.