你追星嗎? To Follow or Not to Follow

The writer’s best-selling book made him an instant celebrity. 
那位作家的暢銷書使他一時間成了名人。

Celebrity can be fun and exciting, but it also has its disadvantages, including a lack of privacy.
出名這件事或許既有趣又刺激，但也有缺點，包含缺乏隱私。

The singer is an idol for many youngsters. 
那歌手是許多年輕人的偶像。

The weather here varies between cool and very hot.
這裡的天氣變化很大，忽而涼爽忽而酷熱。

Tom varied the games he played with the children so as not to bore them.
湯姆更換和孩子們玩的遊戲，以免使他們感到無聊。

I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。

My sister and her husband don’t want to know the gender of their baby because they want it to be a surprise.
我姊姊和她老公不想知道他們孩子的性別，因為他
們希望這是個驚喜。

Gender differences are not as solid as they appear to be. 
性別差異並非如表面看來那般牢不可破。

The rent is cheap. Additionally, the location is perfect.
除了房租便宜之外，地點更是棒得沒話講。

The rent is cheap. In addition, the location is perfect.
除了房租便宜之外，地點更是棒得沒話講。

The rent is cheap. On top of that, the location is perfect.
除了房租便宜之外，地點更是棒得沒話講。

Teaching, though very demanding, is equally rewarding.
教書雖然相當辛苦，但同樣也很值得。

Reading English papers in the morning has become part of my daily routine.
在早上看英文報紙已經成為我日常作息的一部分。

Bill conducts a routine inspection of our copier once a month.
比爾每個月來公司一次做影印機的例行檢查。

This chain store has a wide selection of merchandise
on sale to celebrate its 5th anniversary. 
這家連鎖商店為了慶祝其 5 週年慶，有很多商品在特價。

 Companies need to merchandise their products; 
otherwise, customers won’t know these items are 
even available for sale.
公司都需要推銷其商品；不然顧客甚至不知道這些商品已有
銷售。