1. The Universiade, a significant sports and cultural event, is hosted biennially by a different city.
✍hosted = held 舉辦
✍biennially = once every two years 兩年一次的
✍physical 身體的
✍physical health 身體健康 vs mental health 精神健康
✍physical exercise 體育運動
✍physical education 體育(學校學科)
✍athletic 田徑運動的;運動的
✍athletic team 田徑隊
✍athletic training 田徑訓練
✍sport 運動;體育
✍a sports team 運動隊伍
✍a sports field 運動場
✍a sports event 運動活動;盛事
2.
During the games, student athletes from universities around the
world build friendship and learn the essence of
sportsmanship.
✍friendship 友誼
✍sportsmanship 運動家精神
✍relationship 關係
✍membership 會員身分
✍leadership 領導能力
Loneliness is no stranger to me. When I
was a kid, I always had to struggle with努力;搏鬥 the
uncomfortable feeling of being on my own as my parents had long working
hours. They were too exhausted疲累的 after work to spend time with me, no matter
how much I cherished some conversation with them. To make things worse, I did
not have any siblings兄弟姊妹. I did go to
school, but nobody in my class seemed to be willing to make friends with me,
probably because I was too shy. Over time, I became invisible and ignored, and
I led a solitary孤獨的 existence存在.
✍ struggle with / cope with / wrestle with
✍ solitary
existence / lonely existence / reclusive existence / [ existence / life ]
Fortunately, I began developing a
keen interest發展熱衷的興趣 in reading,
which took me on unforgettable journeys, be they to the ancient world, where
human civilizations thrived繁榮 and prospered興盛, or through the streets in Rome, which is dotted with佈滿 world-renowned
monuments紀念碑, churches, and gardens, or into the literary文學的 world,
where I was mesmerized被迷惑 by both fictitious虛構的 stories and true events. I was no longer bothered by loneliness so long
as I had a book in hands. For this reason, I became a frequent頻繁的 user of the local library, which stocked more books than I could ever
read. Week after week, I took home books that kept me
company使…陪伴我. Without them, I
could hardly have survived. An unexpected benefit of reading was my friendship
with the librarian. In her late fifties五十好幾, she was intrigued被吸引 by this young boy with an exceptional interest in the written word. She
took the initiative主動採取 to give me recommendations on what to read, which I truly appreciated.
When she was less busy, I shared with her my views on what I was reading. I
enjoyed such conversations as she was always interested and inquisitive好問的. She is now
retired but is one of the few friends of mine.
(300 words)
✍繁榮: thrive / prosper / flourish / bloom
✍佈滿: dotted with / sprinkled with / littered with
✍被吸引: was mesmerized by was intrigued by / was captivated by / enchanted by
✍傑出的: exceptional / extraordinary / remarkable
✍主動採取: took the initiative to give / was proactive to give / volunteered to give
✍好問的: inquisitive / curious / prying
