Unit 9
The Magic
of Science
Paragraph 1:
 Some common things found around your
house…
原句為Some common things (that are)
found around your house
關係代名詞省略後，關代所引導之子句的動詞必
須改為分詞片語：N + Ving或N + Ven。例：
► The man talking over there is from England.
The man who is talking over there is from
England.
► The box painted black looks heavy.
The box that is painted black looks heavy.
 Take warm water, for example.
take…for example 以…為例
= take …as an example
add + N + to + N
 However, most people don’t know that
there’s another thing warm water can
do─ make a tangerine taste less sour!
① that在此為關係代名詞，其所引導的
子句做know的受詞。
② 此為使役動詞的句型S + make + O + V
。make為使役動詞，後面接原形動詞
taste。
► Sad movies always make me cry.
 It is very easy to impress your
friends…
此為it + be + adj. + to V的句型。it
為虛主詞，真正的主詞為後面的不
定詞。
 impress 人 with 事物
a few 一些，幾個
a few用來修飾可數名詞的複數形。
比較：
形容可數名詞
a few + 可數名詞 一些，幾個… (有肯定含意)
few + 可數名詞 只有幾個… (有否定含意)
a great number of + 可數名詞 很多
► I have a few friends in this town.
► Greg is not popular. He has few friends.
► There were a great number of people joining this
party.
形容不可數名詞
a little + 不可數名詞 一些------- (有肯定含意)
little + 不可數名詞
只有幾個---(有否定含意)
a large amount of + 不可數名詞 (很多)
► Don’t worry. We still have a little time.
► The seriously ill man only has little hope.
► Bill made a great amount of money by
writing computer programs.
 much adv. …得多，遠遠
much、even及far皆可用來
修飾形容詞及副詞的比較級。
► Jeremy runs much faster than
any of us.
Paragraph 3:
 How easy it is to improve the
taste!
本句為how引導的感嘆句
It is very easy to improve the
taste.
 If your friends…, show them how it works.
 if conj.
如果表達與現在事實相反或者不可能
發生的事情時，if引導的假設句時態
用過去式，
若是表達有可能發生的情況時，則用
現在式。故課文中if所引導的句子時態
為現在式。
在此作受詞補語，修飾受them
間接問句的句型為
「疑問詞 + S + V」
► We know what David likes.
 The tangerine tastes better than it did
before because the warmth of the
water makes it seem less sour.
本句中的did等於tasted。由於前面
已經提過taste，再次提到時，為
避免重複，以助動詞did代替。
seem (似乎) 的其他用法
 seem + adj.
► The winner of the race seems very excited.
 seem + like + N
► The man seems like an American.
seem + to V
► Therapy dogs seem to be helpful to the sick
and elderly people.
It seems that therapy dogs are helpful to
the sick and elderly people.
Paragraph4:
 If your friends are still not impressed by the
little tip on making a tangerine more delicious,
try this one: use a banana peel to polish your
leather shoes.
① 此為make + O + OC (adj.)的用法，
其他的及物動詞有keep、find、feel、
leave等。
② one是代名詞，可代替單數名詞與限
定詞中的指示詞(this、that等)直接連
用。
不能與one連用的限定詞包括所有格代名詞(my、
his、its等)、量詞(some、several、a few、both、a
number等)和不定冠詞(a)。
＊限定詞(determiner)置於名詞或名詞片語之前，
其類別有：
1 所有格代名詞(possessive pronoun)： my、his、
hers、yours、its、theirs、ours, whose等
2 冠詞(article)：a/an、the
3 指示代名詞(demonstrative pronoun)：this、
that、these、those
4 量詞(quantifiers) ：some、any、many、all、
both等
 Just imagine that you were busy getting
dressed for an important party, but
found that your shoes looked dirty.
① just adv. (口語) 稍微(常用於祈使句)
► Could you just be quiet for a minute?
② 此為be busy + Ving的用法。
► Judy is busy doing homework.
be busy + with + N
► Judy’s sister is busy with her homework.
► The reporter is busy with the interview with the
president of the
③ that在此做關係代名詞，引導
名詞子句當find的受詞。由於為
受格，that可以省略，即but
found your shoes looked dirty.。
 What’s worse, you didn’t have any shoe
polish on hand.
 what’s worse 更糟的是…
= to make matters worse
 on hand 現有的，在手邊的
Paragraph 5:
 What an easy solution!
It is an easy solution.
 What an easy solution (it is)!
► What a lovely girl (she is)!
► What a party it is!
 …a pair of bright, shiny leather shoes…
a pair of表示「一雙、一副、一件(褲
子)」。要計算不可數名詞或成雙出現
的名詞時，可使用計量詞。
a pair of glasses/pants/scissors。
 Well, if you are hungry, go ahead and
eat it.
well interj. 嗯，那麼，喔…
用於表達繼續說話，或者話題改變。
 Just remember to keep the peel, so you can
use it to shine your shoes.
① just adv. 僅，只
► Today I just want to relax and sleep.
② remember + to V 記得要去做…(事情未做)
► Chris remembered to send the letter to Emily.
remember + to V 記得要去做… (事情未做，但記得要去做)
remember + V-ing 記得已做… (事情已做，且記得)
► Please remember to turn off the light before you leave
the room.
► Helen remembered turning off the computer.
forget + to V 忘記去做…
(事情未做，且忘記去做)
forget + V-ing 忘記已做…
(事情已做，但忘記)
► Ann forgot to hand in her homework.
► Sue forgot closing the window.
so conj. 因此
► Lisa turns on the desk lamp, so she
can read.
 Rub the inside of the peel all over the
shoes…
all over 遍布，處處
all over也有「完全結束」之意。
► After a big fight, the couple broke up,
their relationship is all over.
 …before using a piece of dry
cloth…
before在此為介系詞，表示
「在…之前」，故後接Ving。
 Tannin is a special chemical (which is)
usually used to tan animal hides into
leather.
 …, you’ll discover that your shoes
will shine more brightly than ever
before.
 that在此為連接詞，引導子句
your shoes will 做discover的受詞。
 shine more brightly than ever
before為副詞比較級的句型
Paragraph 6:
seem like + N
look like + N
 However, when you do understand it, you
will realize that science is something not
just for the laboratory, but for life.
 do/does/did用於肯定句時，表示強調。
► I do love you.
 not…but…意為「不是…而是…」，
用於連接有相同的詞性或對等的結構
► Kelly is not a teacher but a writer.
 be…, not…意為「是…而不是」
► Kelly is a writer, not a teacher.
Science is something (which is )
not just for the laboratory, but for life.