35
(A)disputes
(B)diseases
(C)disasters
(D)discounts

Legend tells of a strange event in one Japanese town's history. It says that around 250 years ago, a Japanese lord 領主 gave the village leader of Shirone 新瀉 a giant kite 巨大風箏. Over time, it became the custom 傳統 of the villagers to *settle 解決(問題)；結束(糾紛) disputes by flying kites*. If one villager could snag 加以阻撓 the other kite and force it to the ground, then the villager would win the argument 爭執爭吵.

*settle 解決(問題)；結束(糾紛) disputes by flying kites*

➜ 透過風箏合戰來解決糾紛、爭執。

(A)disputes 爭執 

(B)diseases 疾病 

(C)disasters 災害 

(D)discounts 折扣

(A) disputes 爭論 

Legend tells of a strange event in one Japanese town's history. It says that

around 250 years ago, a Japanese lord gave the village leader of Shirone a

giant kite. Over time, it became the custom of the villagers to settle disputes 

by flying kites.

傳說講述了日本一個小鎮歷史上的一件奇怪事件。 據說大約在 250 年前，

一位日本領主給了白根村長一隻巨大的風箏。 久而久之，以放風箏的方式

解決糾紛成為村民的習俗。

legend 傳說、of 的/於、strange 奇怪的、event 事件、

Japanese 日本/日本人、town 小鎮/城市、history 歷史、years ago 幾年前、

ago 前、lord 領主、village leader 村長、village 村莊、leader 領導、

giant巨大的 、kite 風箏、Over time 久而久之、

it became the custom 它成了習慣、custom 習俗/習慣、villager 村民、

settle 解決、flying kites 放風箏、fly 飛行

【題組】 35

(A)disputes 糾紛/爭論

(B)diseases 疾病

(C)disasters 災難

(D)discounts 折扣

It became the custom of the villagers to settle disputes by flying kites.”
這成為村民透過放風箏來解決爭端的習俗。