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I will read the above sentences without changing any tones. …

Generally, in modern Chinese, 将 is a noun when it pronounced as jiàng, and a verb as jiāng. However, in traditional Chinese, 将 jiàng could be used as verb, meaning 统率，指挥, leading as a general. Say, …

According to the definition of zdic dictionary: 杆 gān 　 　◎ 较长的棍：～子（ａ．长棍；ｂ．方言，指揭竿而起的人；ｃ．指结伙抢劫的土匪）。旗～。桅～。电线～。 gǎn 　 　1. 器物上 像棍子的细长部分：～秤（区别于台秤等）。笔～儿。～菌。 　2. 量词，用于有杆的器物：一～笔。一～步枪。 …

And yes, If put to the test, i will write out pinyin with tones according to the standard tones as it in the dictionary (not the rules from tone sandhi). when i read, i try to read words as the correct … tones in the dictionary (although it could apply the "tone sandhi" automatically, i am completely UNAWARE of that). …

this is common in Chinese. it is called "neutral tone". some characters(个，么，着，了，etc) , when they are used at the end of a word or sentence, will change to "neutral tone": ge, me, zhe, le, etc. they wi …

I think this could be a good way for non-natives to remember tones for characters as well. … With the way(lao3shi1) OP suggested, you have to remember tones by rote, and it's very easy to forget, and you might not apply those tones well when you speak, because you have to think about the tones …

In Chinese, I think we pronounce words in different pitches and voice volume to express different emotions with tones staying unchanged. …

The reason is simply because it's 顺嘴(for better fluency/flow better). It could be that we leverage it from old generations. And then we have been corrected in school. In practice, we know the correct …

You should always pronounce the 4th tone in the standard mandarin. Sometimes, I heard people wrongly pronounced the 2nd tone in the words of 质量，质地, which is probably acceptable to a native ear. But …

In written, you should always put original tones in any forms of exams except that those exams are testing the rule itself. …