Week4-台灣霸王寒流

Cold weather brings snow to nationMon, Jan 25, 2016, Staff Writer, with CNARECORD LOWS:With thermometers registering just 4ºC in Taipei, it was the lowest temperature recorded in the capital in 44 years and the second-lowest ever.

A rare sight of snow wowed people nationwide yesterday, from Taipei to Pingtung County.

Under the influence of a strong cold air mass, many places in Taiwan — even those located at an altitude of only 400m to 500m — received a covering of snow or soft hail overnight, exciting locals, who likely have never seen snow in real life since they were born.

Despite low temperatures, people were seen swarming to elevated areas, including Keelung’s 726m-high Jiangziliaoshan (姜子寮山), Taipei’s Yangmingshan (陽明山) and New Taipei City’s Linkou (林口) and Pinglin (坪林) districts, to appreciate the natural beauty of the snow.

As of yesterday morning, the accumulated snow had reached 20cm in Taoyuan’s Lalashan (拉拉山) Forest Recreation Area.

The Motian (摩天嶺-) mountain area along the Southern Cross-Island Highway also reported showers of snow started at 4am yesterday, as well as on Yunlin County’s Jiananyun Peak (嘉南雲峰), where snow began falling at about 11am yesterday at an altitude of about 1,500m.

Under the influence of a cold air mass, the outlying island group of Penghu experienced soft hail yesterday morning.

Pingtung County’s Dawushan (大武山) also reported soft hail from halfway up the mountain to the summit at midnight on Saturday.

The Central Weather Bureau said 27 weather stations in different parts of Taiwan registered their lowest temperatures yesterday.

The temperature in Taipei fell to 4ºC, the lowest level detected in the capital in 44 years and the second-lowest since 3.2 degrees was recorded in 1972.

It was minus-3.1ºC in the Yangmingshan area, 5.8ºC in Yilan County’s Suao (蘇澳), and 4.2ºC in Taoyuan’s Sinwu District (新屋) — all new lows for these places. In New Taipei City’s Banciao District (板橋), it was 3.8ºC yesterday morning — the second-lowest level in history.

The temperature in Taipei is forecast to dip to 3ºC early today, while central and southern regions are expected to experience temperatures of 4ºC and 6ºC respectively, the bureau said.

Chances of precipitation are expected to be low across the nation today, apart from in mountainous regions higher than 600m.

The bureau urged people to be aware of icy road conditions.

The bureau has issued special warnings for low temperatures and heavy rain across Taiwan, urging the public to take precautions and keep warm before the cold wave leaves Taiwan tomorrow, when temperatures across the nation are expected to rebound noticeably.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/01/25/2003637998

Structure of the Lead：

WHO- not given

WHEN- 2016/01/25

WHAT- The low temperature brings snow to Taiwan.

WHY- not given

WHERE- Taiwan

HOW- not given

Keywords：

 1. thermometer：溫度計

 2. altitude：海拔

 3. swarm：一群；人群

 4. accumulate：累積

 5. summit：頂峰

 6. register：登記

 7. bureau：處；署

 8. precaution：預防

 9. rebound ：彈回

10. noticeably：明顯地

Week5-神鬼獵人

Leonardo DiCaprio Wins His First Oscar for 'The Revenant'By JOI-MARIE MCKENZIE, Feb 28, 2016, 11:55 PM ET

After five Oscar nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally walked off the stage Sunday night with the coveted gold trophy.The actor, who was a favorite to win, took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Revenant," and was overwhelmed by the public's support of him."It all feels incredibly surreal," he told reporters backstage of the online push for him to win. "It's surreal because you can't reach out and physically meet everybody. You hear it on the Internet, you hear it from other people and the truth is, we always strive for the best of what we do and this year in particular I've been overwhelmed with such support."The actor added that he's filled with gratitude.DiCaprio also said that he was thrilled to get the opportunity to highlight global warming."Making 'The Revenant' was about man's relationship to the natural world...climate change is real," he said in his acceptance speech. "It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating."The actor concluded his speech by saying, "I do not take this night for granted.""The Revenant" led in Oscar nominations this year with 12. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu also took home an award Sunday.DiCaprio, 41, has already racked up tons of awards for the role in which he portrays the real-life frontiersman Hugh Glass, who was attacked by a bear then left in the wilderness, trekking about 200 miles to find the men who deserted him.When DiCaprio's nomination was announced in January, the actor was gracious."I am so grateful to the Academy for their recognition of this film. Making 'The Revenant' was one of the most rewarding and collaborative experiences of my life," he said in a statement. "None of this would have been possible without Alejandro's talent, vision and determination. Our dedicated crew also deserves to share in this moment. Together, they have created a truly unique cinematic experience. Congratulations to all of my fellow nominees this season. Thank you to the Academy."Previously, DiCaprio scored Oscar nominations for his roles in "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape," "The Aviator," "Blood Diamond," and "The Wolf of Wall Street."http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/leonardo-dicaprio-wins-oscar-revenant/story?id=37221983Structure of the Lead： WHO- Leonardo DiCaprioWHEN- 2016/02/28WHAT- Leonardo DiCaprio Wins Oscar for 'The Revenant'WHY- not givenWHERE- not givenHOW-not given
Keywords：  1. coveted：想望 2. trophy：紀念獎 3. overwhelme：壓倒 4. surreal：超現實主義 5. acceptance：承諾 6. urgent：迫切 7. procrastinate：拖延 8. frontiersman：拓荒者 9. cinematic：電影10. nominees：被提名人