B2L9 Guided Translation

新冠病毒如何開始存在仍然是個謎。有些人散佈流言，聲稱病毒起源於中國武漢的實驗室。

How the COVID-19 virus ​ (a)    remains a mystery. Some   ​ (b)    which claims that the virus ​ (c)    a lab in Wuhan, China.

• came into existence
• spread gossip
• derived from
• make a modification
• chased after

在全球性大傳染病的影響下，人們不得不待在家。

Under the ​ (a)   of the global pandemic, people had no ​ (b)   but ​ (c)   .

• staying home
• supportive
• difference
• influence
• alternative
• to stay home

前衛福部長陳時中在對抗全球傳染病扮演重要的角色。原本，他被視為國民英雄。然而，在回歸校正宣布之後，他的公眾形象受損。人們認為疾管局不應該修正過去的數據。更糟的是，關於疫苗來源和取得一直受到廣泛批評和懷疑，因為人們太迫切希望能夠獲得疫苗保護對抗這個致命的疾病。

Chen Shih-chung, former Minister of Health and Welfare, ​ (a)   in our fight against the pandemic.   ​ (b)   , he was regarded as​ a national hero. However, his ​ (c)    was tarnished after a backlog of confirmed cases was announced. People thought that the CDC shouldn’t have ​ (d)    the infection numbers of the past. What’s worse, there was ​ (e)    and doubt about the sources and acquisition of vaccines since people were eager to get vaccinated against the deadly disease.

• played an important role
• Originally
• public image
• made modifications to
• widespread criticism
• common feature
• Generally
• digital alternatives

新冠病毒疫苗在達到國際標準之後，才能開放民眾施打。

The COVID-19 vaccine can be given to people only after it ​ (a)   the international ​ (b)   .

• reaches
• standard
• chases
• brand

在數位時代，臺灣政府想出如何利用行動裝置來實行預防措施。這些措施以便利性和能夠藉由先進的資訊科技來迅速回應問題為特色。例如，人們藉由寄送簡訊給疾管局可以完成實聯登記。然而，我們應該考慮弱勢族群，例如長者、無家者與聾胞。他們可能沒辦法像一般大眾一樣能夠迅速吸收資訊並學習新事物。

In the ​ (a)   era, the Taiwanese government often thinks of how to implement preventive measures by using mobile devices. These measures ​ (b)    convenience and the ability to respond swiftly to problems with the help of advanced information technology. For example, people can complete name registration simply by sending a text to the CDC. However, we should consider minority groups such as ​ (c)   , the homeless, and deaf people. They might not be able to absorb information and learn new things as swiftly as ​ (d)    can.

• digital
• feature
• the elderly
• the general public
• release
• widespread
• the existing alternatives

無論你對部長是否有信心，最好保持安全和健康的方法就是遵循指揮中心每日發佈的指引。一定要注意，在LINE散播的替代療法謠言並不可信。

​ (a)   you have faith in the minister, the best way to stay safe and healthy is to follow the instructions ​ (b)    by the CDC every day. ​ (c)   rumors about   ​ (d)    spreading on LINE are not credible.

• Whether or not
• released
• alternative therapies
• Be aware that
• Believe it or not
• combined
• Ensure that

我的人生在感染之後開始有了新意義。

My life has ​ (a)    new meaning since I was ​ (b)   .

• taken on
• infected
• expected
• taken place