At the start of a cross-subject（语境补充词）/cross-subject/ challenge, Asha's team received a real case rather than a textbook（教科书）/'tekstbuk/ exercise. The opening evidence connected tune（歌曲、主旋律）/tju:n/, turkey（火鸡、无用的家伙）/'tә:ki/, twin（双胞胎中一人、一对非常相像的人(或物)中的一个）/twin/, type（打字）/taɪpt/, typhoon（台风）/tai'fu:n/, typical（典型的、象征性的）/'tipikl/, ultimately（最后、最终）/'ʌltimәtli/, uniform（制服）/'ju:nifɒ:m/, unique（独一无二的、独特的）/ju:'ni:k/, universe（宇宙、星系）/'ju:nivә:s/, unusual（不寻常的、罕见的）/.ʌn'ju:ʒu:l/, upset（弄翻的、混乱的）/ʌp'set/, urban（都市的、住在都市的）/'ә:bәn/, and urge（冲动、推动力）/ә:dʒ/. The links looked unusual, but each detail came from a witness, label, form, or measurement（尺寸、度量）/'meʒәdmәnt/ in the case file. The team has already reviewed the complete plan.

A second folder added valley（山谷、溪谷）/'væli/, variety（多样性；种类）/vəˈraɪəti/, vase（花瓶、瓶）/veis/, vast（巨大的、广大的）/vɑ:st/, venue（犯罪地点、审判地）/'venju:/, version（版本）/ˈvərʒən/, victim（受害者）/ˈvɪktɪm/, view（视野；景象）/vjuː/, virtue（德行、美德）/'vә:tju:/, virus（病毒、滤过性病毒）/'vaiәrәs/, vision（视觉、眼光）/'viʒәn/, vital（生命的、重要的）/'vaitl/, vivid（生动的、鲜明的）/'vivid/, and vocabulary（词汇(量)、词汇表）/vә'kæbjulәri/. Some entries described people and places; others recorded objects, actions, or changing conditions. The students sorted each clue by time and source instead of forcing an early answer. The final choice was explained to everyone at the meeting.

The hardest set included volcano（火山）/vɒl'keinәu/, vote（投票）/vəʊt/, waist（腰部、腰）/weist/, wander（游荡、漫步）/'wɒndә/, ward（病房、守卫）/wɒ:d/, washroom（洗手间）/ˈwɑʃˌrum/, wave（波、波浪）/weiv/, weapon（武器）/ˈwɛpən/, wedding（婚礼、结婚）/'wediŋ/, weed（杂草、野草）/wi:d/, weekly（周刊、周报）/'wi:kli/, weep（哭、哭泣）/wi:p/, welfare（福利；公共援助）/'welfєә/, and wheat（小麦）/wit/. Asha checked spelling and context while a partner marked facts that could be tested. Mina, who led（lead的过去式和过去分词）/led/ the discussion（讨论）/dɪˈskʌʃn/, asked for clear evidence. Then the supervisor（管理者、监督者）/.sju:pә'vaizә/ said, “Do not hide an awkward clue merely because it weakens（削弱、减弱）/'wi:kәn/ your first idea.”

The last working board brought together whisper（耳语、密谈）/'hwispә/, wi-fi（无线网络）/ˈwaɪˌfaɪ/, wine（葡萄酒）/waɪn/, wisdom（智慧、明智行为）/'wizdәm/, within（在……之内）/wɪˈθɪn/, wool（羊毛）/wul/, worthy（值得的）/'wә:ði/, wrap（包裹）/ræp/, wrestle（摔跤；努力解决）/'resl/, wrinkle（皱纹）/'riŋkl/, wrist（手腕）/rist/, yoghurt（酸奶）/'jәugә:t/, and zone（区域）/zәun/. The group compared the four boards, removed repeated claims, and wrote（写下）/roʊt/ a short reason beside every decision（决定）/dɪˈsɪʒn/. If the first method fails, we can try another one. That rule helped them correct two mistakes without blaming a teammate（队友）/'ti:mmeit/.

The team had to meet a deadline（按期完成）/mit ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn/ and submit an application（提交申请）/səbˈmɪt ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/. Members must be qualified for（有资格胜任）/bi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər/ their roles, be capable of（有能力做）/bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv/ solving problems, and take responsibility for（承担……的责任）/teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər/ results. They would respond to（回应）/rɪˈspɑnd tɪ/ feedback（反馈、反应）/'fi:dbæk/, take the initiative（采取主动）/teɪk ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, and be willing to（愿意做）/bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ/ revise the plan. The completed record told（告诉）/toʊld/ a clearer story than the first draft. It did not pretend that every clue was equally important; it showed how disciplined reading, calm cooperation（合作、协力）/kәu.ɒpә'reiʃәn/, and a checkable（语境补充词）/checkable/ decision could turn a crowded case into useful（有用的）/ˈjuːsfəl/ action.