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Entertainment
Murder mystery weekend

would-be -> someone hope to be or pretend to be 想要成為的/即將成為的
eg: Tricia is a would-be actress, but she spends most of her time waiting tables.

packet
eg: On the first day, you'll receive a packet with information about the course.


Grammer on the go

What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and even abroad.
= The mystery weekend started in 1984 as a local event but now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and then abroad.

What began as + original situation + verb + current situation
eg: What began as a simple pen pal exchange has become a 15-year correspondence between two friends.
eg: What began as a simple after-school project for underachieving students in the community has transfromed into a nation-wide learning program for students from all over the country.


visitor center
visitors' center 較不美觀，少用


residents
eg: Mr. Lin, one of our oldest local residents has lives here for 90 years.

murderer
eg: The police caught the muderer as he pretend to steal a car and escapes.




sleuth -> detective