The Land God (土地公) is the biggest “landowner” in New Taipei City, with 312 properties worth NT$1.3 billion (US$40.64 million) registered under the deity’s name, the New Taipei City Government said today.

• Landowner 地主
• Properties 地產
• 搭配詞 registered under 登記於… 
• Deity 神明

Marques Brownlee is dealing with another backlash. Fans of Brownlee are furious that his latest video, titled “How My Video Gear is Changing!” is a fully sponsored segment for DJI. The video also contained a clip of Brownlee driving a sports car way over the speed limit on a suburban road.

• 搭配詞 dealing with 處理、應對
• She is dealing with a difficult customer at work.
• 語塊 be furious 非常生氣、憤怒
• He was furious when he found out about the mistake.
• way over something 遠超過…
• ​​The cost of the project went way over the budget.

U.S.-China relations are expected to be tense, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to choose two well-known “China hawks” for important government roles as part of his “America First” team.

• 單字 tense 緊張
• Relations between the two companies are expected to be tense after the recent disagreement.
• President-elect: 當選總統
• The President-elect promised to improve healthcare services.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are leaving no stone unturned in the final hours before Election Day, when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world.

• 諺語 leaving no stone unturned：不遺餘力、竭盡全力地尋找或解決問題
• The police are leaving no stone unturned to find the missing child.
• 單字 comeback：東山再起、尤其是在經歷失敗或困難之後再次取得成功
• The singer made a huge comeback with her new album.

McDonald’s has been thrust into the 2024 election, gaining attention over the weekend when former President Donald Trump served fries at a Pennsylvania location. But McDonald’s had nothing to do with Trump’s visit.

• 搭配詞 thrust into… 
• When the team leader quit, I was thrust into a leadership role with no time to get ready.
• 語塊 over the weekend 在這週末的期間內
• 語塊 had nothing to do with… 不相干
• The rain had nothing to do with why I was late to the meeting.

Liam Payne, a singer who rose to fame as a member of the chart-topping boy band One Direction, has died while in Buenos Aires, according to multiple news agencies. He was 31.

• 語塊 rise to fame 成名
• She rose to fame after her debut album became an international hit.
• 解釋 chart-topping 排行榜冠軍
• 文法 has died 完成式連結過去跟現在的關係

More than two weeks after Helene, some of the most basic things are still difficult in Asheville. Drinking water in plastic bottles is everywhere, but it’s hard to find water to shower, or flush your toilet, or even wash your hands.

• More than two weeks after…
• More than two weeks after the exam, the teacher finally gave us our grades.
• 語塊 some of the most basic things… 有些最基本的東西
• 解釋 drinking water in plastic bottles 礦泉水

I would often work till like 7 p.m. or something like that. I'd come home, eat dinner, and then I would work from like 8 p. m. to midnight. Um, I would do that maybe three or four days a week on weekdays.

• 文法句型 I would often 我以前常常…
• I often 我常常…（可能現在還是）
• 單字 till = until（口語常常講 till）
• 慣用語 something like that 差不多那樣、大概

**Your brain isn't like a muscle. **This recommendation comes from Mithu Storoni, a University of Cambridge-trained neuroscientist and author.

• Neuroscientist 腦神經科學家

• Physical job 耗體力的工作
• 搭配詞 assembly line 生產線
• 片語動詞 push (your muscles) to keep going 強迫某東西繼續
• 單字 fatigued 疲憊

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