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摘要:
But, fed up with impatient drivers inflicting a deafening roar every time they are forced to stop, police in Mumbai have come up with a new system to punish those who cannot wait at traffic lights in silence.
然而，孟買警方受夠駕駛人每次被迫停車，就會出現震耳欲聾的喇叭聲，因而設計出一套新系統，來懲罰不能安靜等待號誌轉換的駕駛人。

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［時事英文］金與正的崛起

It appears that Ms. Kim will continue to hold South Korea __________.

Close? Dear? 想知道答案的同學請留言。

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《紐約時報》報導:

Since last week, North Korea’s state news media has depicted Kim Yo-jong as the orchestrator of a rapid-fire series of statements and moves that have raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Tuesday, the North blew up the inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong, and a day later, the North Korean military threatened to resume drills along the disputed western sea border with the South.

1. state media 國家媒體
2. depict someone as… 把把某人描述為…
3. the orchestrator of… 的策劃者
4. rapid-fire 連珠炮般的，一個接一個的，接二連三的
5. a series of… 一系列的
6. raise tensions 加劇緊張態勢
7. the Korean peninsula 朝鮮半島
8. blow up 炸掉了
9. liaison office 聯絡辦公室
10. resume 恢復
11. military drills 軍事演習
12. disputed 有爭議的

上週以來，朝鮮國家新聞媒體將金與正描述為一系列連珠炮似的聲明和行動的策劃者，這些聲明和行動加劇了朝鮮半島的緊張態勢。週二，朝鮮炸掉了邊界城市開城的朝韓聯絡辦公室，一天後，朝鮮軍隊威脅要恢復在與韓國有爭議的西海岸邊境的軍事演習。

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The North’s sudden turn toward animosity with the South — and, by extension, the United States — may reflect a desire to unify the country in the face of an economy further hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic and of a deepening need to push for concessions on international sanctions, said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.

13. sudden turn toward 突然轉向
14. animosity 仇恨；敵意；憎惡
15. by extension 因此，因而*
16. reflect a desire to… 反映出…的願望
17. unify the country 團結全國
18. be hobbled by 被...約束，限制; 被...絆倒
19. the coronavirus pandemic 新冠疫情; pandemic 大流行病
20. push for sth 反覆呼籲；努力爭取
21. concession（常指為結束爭端而作出的）認可，讓步，妥協
22. international sanctions 國際制裁
23. international studies 國際研究

朝鮮突然與韓國反目為仇——同時波及美國——可能反映了朝鮮在新冠疫情導致經濟更加艱難的情形下團結全國的願望，以及推動國際制裁讓步的深層需求。首爾梨花女子大學(Ewha Womans University)國際研究教授李雷夫(Leif Eric Easley)說。

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Whatever the motivation behind the growing tension, it has made one thing clear: Ms. Kim’s consolidation of her position as the true No. 2 in her brother’s government, said Lee Seong-hyon, an analyst at the Sejong Institute, a research center in South Korea.

24. the motivation behind… …背後的動機
25. make something clear 將某事講清楚
26. consolidation of power 鞏固權力

不論逐漸升溫的緊張態勢背後的動機如何，有一件事毋庸置疑：金與正鞏固了她在哥哥的政府中真正二號領導人的地位，韓國研究中心世宗研究所的分析員李成賢(Lee Seong-hyon)說。

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“As she leads the offense against South Korea like a general, it silences those old hard-liners in the Politburo who may think she cannot be the leader,” Mr. Lee said.

27. lead the offense 領導進攻
28. silence 使安靜；使沈默
29. hard-liners 強硬路線者,強硬派
30. the Politburo 中央政治局

「她像個將軍似的指揮針對韓國的攻擊，這讓政治局那些認為她無法做領導人的老頑固閉上了嘴。」李成賢說道。

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《紐約時報》完整報導：https://nyti.ms/2YqN1Ni
　
圖片敘述和出處:

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister and special envoy Kim Yo-jong (L) during a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) in Seoul, South Korea, 10 February 2018.

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#英國教育制度連載 #關於英文閱讀與寫作
在英國進入小學就讀之後，學校會非常重視且著重培養孩子的閱讀習慣。也因為幾乎沒有回家作業（公立學校），所以孩子每天都有許多閒暇時間閱讀課外讀物。對他們來說，閱讀不是壓力而是興趣。

很多人會好奇，英國小學對於「英文」這個科目，究竟是如何進行教學？ 其實比起亞洲背單字和文法，這裡更著重的是Reading Comprehension（閱讀理解），就是在看一段詩詞/文章之後回答問題，或是進一步發揮創意，創作出屬於自己的文章/故事。

所以，從小培養閱讀習慣真的很重要！這不僅影響到閱讀理解，也和寫作、創意與字彙量息息相關。Q姐從四歲多學會了自然發音之後，就開始自行閱讀，不用我在旁邊陪讀。至今她九歲了，她每天都至少會讀一本小說，閱讀習慣已經養成。也因為她喜愛看書，所以從書中累積了不少字彙量和寫作用語。

昨天的遠距教學內容，老師讓她們看了一段人類過度開發雨林而導致紅毛猩猩無家可歸的影片，讓孩子嘗試從紅毛猩猩寶寶的角度，創作一段文章。而Q姐每次只要一遇上寫作，就會文思泉湧、寫到停不下來，一頁不夠還要換下一頁。我看到她的創作後也相當驚艷！

DDC看完後表示：

「奇怪，以前我們考作文的時候，都要字體故意寫很大，最後一行還會用一個句點來佔字數。 怎麼可能寫這麼多？」

唉，是說人無法十項全能。這位先生，還是專心當理工阿宅就好了吧！

最後，就來欣賞一下Q的寫作吧！看完後覺得鼻酸酸。（如果大家喜歡Q的創作，以後我再來多分享一些）

【Lost Rainforest, Lost Home】
As the sun smiled with pride, my mother and I swung gracefully from tree to tree. The canopy kept us cool and it was just the right weather for us to go out, play with our friends and maybe pick some delicious oranges. High up in the trees, I could hear an orchestra of birds singing among the trees. It was a beautiful sight.

At the darkest hour, horrible beasts came to destroy our lovely home. Callosal trucks came charging along the rainforest, destroying everything in its path. Many animals were massacred. Even though the sky was as dark as coal, it was easy to see the flashing red lights and the enormous metal. It was a terrifying sight.

Not even opening her mouth, my mother grabbed my hand desperately, dragging me to the top of the highest tree we could see. As quick as our tired legs and arms could carry us, we climbed the tall tree. With no time to say anything, she used her expressions to tell me to keep going up. I understood perfectly. The monster’s claws grabbed her by hand and she was gone. She was lost. She was no longer there.

Slowly, I opened my eyes to see a different home. There were no longer green trees, songbirds singing, sun shining; there was nothing. The colour of the lovely rainforest had turned dull and grey. Silence filled the air. I had no one to play with me, no one to talk with me, and worst of all, no one to take care of me. Hope was lost, and nothing will ever be the same.

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歌词By MrYang:
Chorus:
‘and I know that you don’t love me, you don’t want to say
That you care for me but it’s just not enough to stay
So if you feel like it’s done and we’ll never be the same
Then you should tell me now so I can get through the heart ache
I don’t know why you would take so long to tell me you've changed
Because the chapter is only one page
It’s not worth the wait, I’m not afraid
It’s only one page
2nd Verse:
You took your time, I know you tried to outrun
Saying goodbye, but it’s the only outcome
A part of me wants to hold on to your love
But i should just let go
You’re only hurting both of us with your silence
Quiet don’t make the pain go away
Please don’t make me think you never loved me at all
I won’t let a tear fall