A: David, why are you just staring at the computer screen in a daze?
B: The boss wants me to compile all of the performance data for the year, but I haven’t a clue how to write it.
A: Don’t you give a briefing every month? Just reference those reports.
B: That’s a great idea.
A：大衛，你怎麼對著電腦螢幕發呆？
B：老闆要我自己列出今年的績效實績，但我完全不知道從何寫起。
A：你每個月不是都會提案報告嗎？不妨參考那些報告書。
B：這的確是個好主意！
A: Harvard professor Robert Waldinger’s “7-day Happiness Challenge” includes: Day 1: Take stock of your relationships; Day 2: The secret power of an 8-minute phone call; Day 3: Small talk with strangers has big benefits. B: That’s not too hard. What’s next? A: Day 4: Why you should write a “living eulogy;” Day 5: The importance of making work friends; Day 6: Don’t cancel those social plans. B: Good ideas. What’s the final challenge? A: Day 7: Keep happiness going all year long. So, I’m inviting some friends to the Taipei Lantern Festival today to build good relationships. Wanna
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★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 The fog came before the knock. It covered the street and pressed against the window. Chao Gung-dao lit a small oil lamp, but his makeshift hut stayed dim. Another knock. Chao opened the door. The inspector stepped inside and removed his hat. He did not smile. “You remember me?” the inspector said. Chao resented the question. The inspector looked around the small room. His eyes stopped on a wooden box resting on a low beam above Chao’s head. “What is that?” Chao stayed silent. The inspector pulled the box down and
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