測驗時間 40 分鐘：第一部分中譯英（40%）、第二部分英文作文（60%）。本回是挑戰級：句子要更完整，論證要有層次。
請將下列的一段中文翻譯成通順、達意且前後連貫的英文。
位於肥沃（fertile）平原中央的雲林，長久以來被視為台灣農業（agriculture）的重鎮。過去，大多數農民（peasant）只能靠天吃飯，所以夏天要是沒有充足（sufficient）的雨水，就可能毀掉整季的作物。如今，使用適當肥料（fertilizer）和現代機器的農夫，種出的產量遠超過他們祖父輩所能想像的。就是在收穫（harvest）時節，我們班參觀了那裡的一座農場，農場主人在稻田裡養鴨（breed），他向我們解釋鴨子如何吃掉害蟲。他說，他越用心照顧土地，土地就越肥沃，因此不需要太多化學藥劑。並不是每個人都同意他的做法，但我們都對他把傳統知識和新點子結合起來的巧妙（brilliant）方式印象深刻。
目前 0 個英文字參考長度約 120–150 字
請依下面的提示寫一篇英文作文，長度約 170 至 200 字（10 至 14 個句子，可分兩段）。可以是一個完整的段落，也可以分段。（評分重點：內容、組織、文法、用字遣詞、標點符號、大小寫。）
請閱讀下面的故事開頭，接著寫出後續的發展。結尾要有一段反思或轉折，說明這件事帶給主角什麼改變：
When the typhoon warning came, Uncle Ming was still at the market in town, leaving Ting alone on the farm with a herd of twenty goats. By evening the rain was pouring down, and she suddenly realized that three goats were missing.
目前 0 個英文字範文約 165–205 字（考試要求約 180 字）
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Located in the middle of a fertile plain, Yunlin has long been regarded as the heart of Taiwan's agriculture. In the past, most peasants depended on the weather alone, so a summer without sufficient rain could destroy an entire crop. Today, farmers who use proper fertilizer and modern machines can grow far more than their grandfathers ever imagined. It was at harvest time that our class visited a farm there, where the owner, who breeds ducks in his rice fields, explained how the ducks eat insect pests. He said that the more carefully he treated the land, the more fertile it became, so he did not need many chemicals. Not everyone agrees with his methods, but we were all impressed by the brilliant way he combined traditional knowledge with new ideas.
位於肥沃（fertile）平原中央的雲林，長久以來被視為台灣農業（agriculture）的重鎮。
Located in the middle of a fertile plain, Yunlin has long been regarded as the heart of Taiwan's agriculture.
Located in… 是過去分詞構句（= Because it is located in…），主詞同為 Yunlin。has long been regarded as… 是現在完成式被動，表示「長久以來一直被視為」。regard A as B 是「把 A 視為 B」。fertile 是形容詞「肥沃的」；agriculture 是不可數名詞「農業」，不加 s。
過去，大多數農民（peasant）只能靠天吃飯，所以夏天要是沒有充足（sufficient）的雨水，就可能毀掉整季的作物。
In the past, most peasants depended on the weather alone, so a summer without sufficient rain could destroy an entire crop.
depend on 是「依靠」，alone 放在名詞後面，意思是「僅僅」。so 引導結果，前面加逗號。could 在此表示「可能」，描述過去的可能性。without + 名詞 表示「如果沒有…」，sufficient 是形容詞「足夠的」，修飾不可數名詞 rain。peasant 指舊時代的「農民、佃農」，帶有貧窮、地位較低的意味，現代說農民通常用 farmer。crop 指「農作物、莊稼」，可數，a crop 是一季的收成。
如今，使用適當肥料（fertilizer）和現代機器的農夫，種出的產量遠超過他們祖父輩所能想像的。
Today, farmers who use proper fertilizer and modern machines can grow far more than their grandfathers ever imagined.
who use… 是限定關係子句，說明是哪一種農夫。far more than… 中，far 用來加強比較級 more，把量的差距說得更明顯。ever 用在 than 子句裡加強語氣，表示「曾經」。than 後面的子句省略了與前面重複的部分。proper 是「適當的」；fertilizer 是不可數名詞，指「肥料」。
就是在收穫（harvest）時節，我們班參觀了那裡的一座農場，農場主人在稻田裡養鴨（breed），他向我們解釋鴨子如何吃掉害蟲。
It was at harvest time that our class visited a farm there, where the owner, who breeds ducks in his rice fields, explained how the ducks eat insect pests.
It was at harvest time that… 是強調句，強調時間（就是在收穫的時節）。at harvest time 的 harvest 是名詞「收穫期」。where 是非限定關係子句，修飾 a farm；子句中間還嵌了 who breeds ducks…，這是另一個非限定關係子句。breed 當動詞是「飼養、繁殖」，過去式為 bred，這裡描述現在仍持續的事，用現在式 breeds。how the ducks eat insect pests 是名詞子句，作 explained 的受詞。
他說，他越用心照顧土地，土地就越肥沃，因此不需要太多化學藥劑。
He said that the more carefully he treated the land, the more fertile it became, so he did not need many chemicals.
the + 比較級 + S + V, the + 比較級 + S + V 表示「越…就越…」。因為前面是 said，that 子句的動詞要用過去式（treated、became）。more fertile 是形容詞的比較級，也放在子句最前面。many 用在否定句修飾 chemicals（可數名詞）；因為 so 引導結果，前面要加逗號。
並不是每個人都同意他的做法，但我們都對他把傳統知識和新點子結合起來的巧妙（brilliant）方式印象深刻。
Not everyone agrees with his methods, but we were all impressed by the brilliant way he combined traditional knowledge with new ideas.
Not everyone… 是部分否定，意思是「並非每個人都…」，不是「沒有人」。agree with + 人或意見「同意」。be impressed by… 是「對…印象深刻」。the brilliant way he combined… 的 the way 後面可直接接子句，不需加 in which 或 how。combine A with B 是「把 A 和 B 結合」。
Grabbing a flashlight and her uncle's raincoat, Ting ran out into the storm, followed by the old dog that had helped to rear the goats for years. The wind nearly knocked her over. She kept calling their names until she heard a cry from the ditch behind the barn. Two goats stood in mud up to their knees, shaking with fear. She pulled them out one by one, her fingers red with cold, and led them back to the barn, where the rest of the herd stood together as if they had been waiting for her.
It was nearly midnight when she found the last goat under a fallen tree at the edge of the field. Carrying it in her arms, she felt, for the first time, what it meant to be a shepherd: not simply to own animals, but to be the one they depend on. When Uncle Ming returned at dawn, he said nothing and put a warm hand on her shoulder. Ting had always been ambitious and had dreamed of leaving the countryside. But as the sun rose over the fertile fields where the harvest would begin, she wondered whether a life like his might be worth more than she had thought.
Ting 抓起手電筒和叔叔的雨衣，衝進暴風雨裡，那隻多年來一直幫忙照料牠們的老狗跟在後面。風差點把她吹倒。她不停呼喊牠們的名字，直到聽見羊舍後面的水溝傳來叫聲。兩隻山羊站在深及膝蓋的泥巴裡，嚇得發抖。她的手指凍得通紅，一隻一隻把牠們拉出來，帶回羊舍，那裡其餘的羊群靠在一起，彷彿一直在等她。
快到午夜時，她才在田地邊緣一棵倒下的樹下找到最後一隻山羊。她把牠抱在懷裡，第一次感受到身為牧羊人是什麼意思：不只是擁有動物，而是成為牠們所依靠的那個人。黎明時明叔叔回來了，他什麼也沒說，只是把一隻溫暖的手放在她的肩上。Ting 一向有抱負，夢想著離開鄉下。但當太陽升起在那片肥沃的田野上，收割季節就要開始，她開始思索，像他這樣的生活，或許比她原先想的更有價值。
本題是「完成故事型」：開頭已交代颱風來臨、叔叔不在、三隻羊走失，你只需接著寫。第一段推進行動：出門、遇到困難（風、泥巴）、找到前兩隻並帶回羊舍，以分詞構句開頭（Grabbing…），讓動作一氣呵成。第二段是高潮與轉折：找到最後一隻、領悟到「牧羊人」的意義，再用叔叔無言的動作作為情感的出口，結尾回到主角內心的轉變（原本想離開鄉村，現在重新思考），這就是題目要求的「反思或轉折」。寫作時注意：描寫以動作和感官為主（風、泥巴、手冷），不要直接寫「她很勇敢」；結尾不要說教，用一個畫面（日出、濕透的田野）加上一句內心的疑問就足夠。
Grabbing a flashlight and her uncle's raincoat, Ting ran out into the storm, followed by the old dog
Grabbing… 是現在分詞構句，表示與主要動作幾乎同時發生；followed by… 是過去分詞片語，表被動「被…跟隨」。兩種分詞一前一後，讓畫面像鏡頭一樣流動。
Picking up his bag, he hurried out, followed by his sister.
他拎起書包匆匆出門，妹妹跟在後面。
the old dog that had helped to rear the goats for years
that 引導限定關係子句，說明是哪一隻狗。had helped 是過去完成式，表示在「Ting 衝出去」之前就一直在幫忙，for years 說明持續的時間（已經好幾年）。
The man who had lived there for years moved away.
在那裡住了多年的那個人搬走了。
She pulled them out one by one, her fingers red with cold
her fingers red with cold 是獨立分詞構句（獨立主格）的簡化形式：有自己的主詞 her fingers，後面接形容詞片語，補充說明附帶狀況。with cold 表示原因。這種寫法讓描寫更具體，又不用多寫一個句子。
He sat by the window, his eyes closed.
他坐在窗邊，閉著眼睛。
where the rest of the herd stood together as if they had been waiting for her
as if（彷彿）子句常歸入假設語氣：as if + 過去完成式，表示「彷彿（早就）…」，只是敘事者的印象，不一定符合事實；主要動詞 stood 是過去式，所以這裡用過去完成式。where 引導非限定關係子句，補充說明地點。
He looked as if he had not slept for days.
他看起來彷彿好幾天沒睡了。
It was at harvest time that our class visited a farm there
強調句型 It was + 被強調的部分 + that…，把想強調的時間（at harvest time）放在 It was 後面，其餘部分照原來的語序放在 that 後面。被強調的部分也可以是人或地點，但不能是動詞。
It was at the station that I first met her.
我就是在車站第一次遇見她的。
what it meant to be a shepherd
what 引導名詞子句，作 felt 的受詞；子句內 it 是虛主詞，to be a shepherd 才是真正的主詞。把抽象的領悟寫成名詞子句，故事的主題就浮現出來。
She finally understood what it meant to be alone.
她終於明白孤單是什麼意思。
not simply to own animals, but to be the one they depend on
not A but B 連接兩個平行的不定詞片語（to own… 與 to be…）。the one they depend on 省略了關係代名詞 whom，介系詞 on 要留在最後。
To lead is not simply to give orders, but to earn trust.
領導不只是下命令，而是贏得信任。
Ting had always been ambitious and had dreamed of leaving the countryside. But as the sun rose over the fertile fields where the harvest would begin, she wondered whether a life like his might be worth more than she had thought
had always been 與 had dreamed 用過去完成式，描述「日出之前一直如此」的想法，與後面的 wondered 形成「過去的想法 vs. 現在的轉變」對比。whether 子句作 wondered 的受詞；might 表示不確定的語氣，適合收尾。
He had always feared water, but that day he jumped into the lake.
他向來怕水，但那天他跳進了湖裡。
| 單字 | 本回用法 |
|---|---|
| agriculture | modern agriculture 現代農業；agriculture 是不可數名詞，形容詞是 agricultural（n.） |
| barn | a barn 穀倉、牲口棚；本回指養羊的羊舍（n.）；barn 泛指農場上的大型倉棚 |
| breed | breed ducks 飼養鴨子；breed 也可當名詞「品種」（a breed of dog 一個狗品種）；過去式 bred（v.） |
| crop | an entire crop 整季的作物；crops 農作物；crop 可數（n.） |
| fertile | fertile land 肥沃的土地；a fertile plain 肥沃的平原（adj.）；名詞是 fertility |
| fertilizer | use fertilizer 施肥；chemical fertilizer 化學肥料；fertilizer 是不可數名詞（n.） |
| harvest | at harvest time 收穫的時節；the rice harvest 稻米的收成（n.）；harvest 也可當動詞「收割」 |
| herd | a herd of goats 一群山羊；herd 用於牛、羊、象等成群的大型動物（n.）；一群鳥則用 flock |
| peasant | a poor peasant 貧窮的農民；peasant 指舊時代的農民，現代通常說 farmer（n.） |
| rear | rear goats 飼養山羊；rear children 養育孩子（v.）；rear 也可當名詞「後方」（the rear of the building 大樓後方） |
| shepherd | a shepherd 牧羊人；shepherd 專指放牧羊群的人（n.） |
| proper | proper fertilizer 適當的肥料；a proper meal 像樣的一餐（adj.） |
| sufficient | sufficient rain 足夠的雨水；sufficient 比 enough 正式（adj.） |
| brilliant | a brilliant idea 絕妙的點子；brilliant 也可指「明亮的」，本回指「巧妙的」（adj.） |
| ambitious | an ambitious student 有抱負的學生；be ambitious 有野心、有企圖心（adj.） |
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