1.
Although eels have long been a food source, not until the Japanese innovated new eel cuisines did they become more precious and valuable. Therefore, eels are now expensive.
O
X
2.
Evan keeps dozing off when watching the video, so he totally forgets which three rivers come together. Eels migrate back to this confluence, and that's why baby eels can be caught in Yilan. Do you know the correct answer?
Lanyang River, Tamsui River, Zhuoshui River
Yilan River, Lanyang River, Dongshan River
Yilan River, Dongshan River, Zhuoshui River
Yilan River, Lanyang River, Tamsui River
3.
Why do people need to catch baby eels near Taiwan?
Eels are endangered, so other countries have imposed a ban on eel catching.
Eels are native species of Taiwan, and Yilan is their original habitat.
People inherit this habit from their ancestors, and the reason has not yet been discovered.
Eels’ harvesting procedure is too complicated to be duplicated.
4.
Leo says that towns in the coastal area “pop up” between December and January as baby eels get closer to Taiwan. Which word shares the similar meaning with “pop up”?
explode
visit
emerge
harm
5.
The tide, also known as the ebb and flow, plays an important role when it comes to catching eels. However, “ebb and flow” can also be used as slang. Would you like to make a guess?
the stress that gradually becomes too difficult for people to handle
a situation in which something increases and decreases in a kind of pattern
an overwhelming emotion that almost drives people crazy
any form of liquid that simply flows back and forth nonstop
6.
According to the audio file, why does Leo say, “I mean walking back and forth in the surf like this.”?
To show how difficult and exhausting catching eels can be
To suggest that he no longer wants to be a happy fisherman
To mock the fisherman's clumsy movement
To suggest that the fisherman may not catch any single eel in the end
7.
As an English major, Benny cannot understand why Leo describes selling eels as selling stocks. Can you explain this to him?
The price of eels and the stock is usually stable.
The price of eels is determined by supply and demand in a market, so it fluctuates considerably.
Both transactions are risky, so people should be rational when they are involved.
People who participate in the eel market also participate in the stock market.
8.
Mina's birthday cake is in uneven proportion, so every kid is complaining. Therefore, Mina stands out and says, “I am the birthday girl, so I deserve the biggest ______ of the cake.”
chop
mince
dice
slice
9.
One of the most famous Taiwanese delicacies is no doubt stinky tofu. Its smell is extremely unique and strong because before being served on the table, stinky tofu needs to be _______ for 24 hours or even more.
deep-fried
marinated
boiled
microwaved
10.
The key factor that leads to successful Chinese cuisine is to _____ garlic for several minutes before putting other ingredients into the wok.
stew
boil
deep-fry
stir-fry