A: The government has said it will work to reduce air pollution over the next decade.
B: Well, let’s hope it doesn’t only talk the talk and walks the walk, too.
A: So do I. Development is necessary, but it has to be sustainable.
B: Politicians always make promises they have no intention of actually carrying through.
A: 政府說，在接下來的十年，他們會努力減少空氣汙染。
B: 嗯，希望這不只是說說而已，而是說到做到。
A: 我也是這麼希望。發展是必要的，但也必須能夠永續經營。
B: 政客總是在開空頭支票，根本沒有想要實現他們做出的承諾。
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A: The Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration has been upgraded to the Cabinet’s Ministry of Sports, which came into operation on Sept. 9, National Sports Day. B: Yeah, Olympic gold medalist Lee Yang was appointed minister, while baseball superstar Chen Yi-hsin was appointed deputy minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples. A: Lee won gold in badminton men’s doubles at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Born in 1995, he just turned 30 — that makes him the youngest minister ever. B: In order to serve the country, the news says Lee even gave up commercial
本文由生成式AI協作，本刊編輯編修。 The name of a dish often provides clues about what to expect. Names can paint a vivid picture, but they may also be misleading when they have little to do with what’s actually on the plate. Some people have shared their personal experiences of such dishes on social media. (A) Dolly I’ll never forget the sense of betrayal I felt when I first ate Taiwan’s pineapple cake because there was barely any pineapple inside! When I questioned the store clerk, she explained that early pineapple cakes blended winter melon with pineapple to reduce acidity. Many producers now eliminate the sour fruit entirely
A: According to the Ministry of Sports, 35.3 percent of the Taiwanese exercise regularly in line with the “7-3-3-3” principle. B: The “7-3-3-3” principle? A: It means exercising more than three times a week, for over 30 minutes each time – with a heart rate of 130bpm, sweating and breathing heavily during exercise. B: I go swimming at least three times a week. I’m even going to the 2025 Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in Nantou next Sunday. A: Wow, you’re such a fitness enthusiast. I’ll go cheer you on, then. A: 根據運動部的「7-3-3-3」原則，台灣人規律運動比例達35.3％。 B: 什麼是「7-3-3-3」原則？
本文由生成式AI協作，本刊編輯編修。 Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang (D) Bonnie I was so confused when I was offered black pudding in the UK. I was expecting a sweet dessert, but it’s a type of blood sausage made mainly from pork blood, fat, and oatmeal, giving it a dark black color. The word “pudding” in its Latin meaning refers to sausage rather than dessert. (E) Lance When I saw the name Lion’s Head at a Chinese restaurant, I thought they served real lion meat and hesitated to order it. However, I learned from the waiter that the dish is composed of large meatballs surrounded by vegetables. Its name comes from
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