A: How about we organize a road trip to test out my new set of wheels?
B: Alright. Any thoughts on where to go?
A: I’m thinking of driving along the east coast and staying in Taitung for a long weekend. What do you think?
Photo courtesy of Directorate General of Highways via CNA 照片：公路總局提供／中央社
B: That’s a great idea — but does your vintage car have air conditioning?
A: I’m afraid not, but at least the weather is starting to cool down now. How about this Saturday?
B: Sure. Let’s do it!
A: 我們來規劃一趟公路旅行，試試我的新車，你覺得如何？
B: 好啊。你有想到去哪裡嗎？
A: 我打算沿著東海岸開，然後週末連假待在台東。你覺得呢？
B: 那真是太棒了──不過，你的經典車有空調嗎？
A: 恐怕沒有哦，反正天氣開始變涼了。星期六出發怎麼樣？
B: 當然。就這麼做吧！
（Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報章厚明譯）
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★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 Lucas was already on the ground before he fully understood what was happening. “Hurry! Kneel down!” someone shouted. The asphalt was warm against his knees. Around him, dozens of people lay flat in the narrow street outside Jenn Lann Temple in Dajia. Some pressed their hands together in prayer. Others closed their eyes. Lucas had only come to look at the temple. An hour earlier he had stepped into the noisy courtyard out of curiosity. Inside the main hall, people held incense sticks, bowed three times,
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