Day 1：B1L1
I、綜合測驗：
Yesterday I read an interesting poem about friendship. It is called Friendship Soup and the poet
thinks making good friends is similar
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making good soup. According to the poem, a good friend,
2
a bowl of good soup, is good for us.
3 good friendship soup, first we have to prepare a lot of
ingredients that friendship needs.
4 , we need good feelings and similar interests so that we will
spend more time
5
the things we enjoy together and friendship will grow. Trust is also
6
we
need in this friendship soup. With trust, we can talk to our friends about everything and
7
our
feelings. Besides, friendship needs care to
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it grow. Just as we can’t leave soup on the stove
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stirring it, we can’t just
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and wait for the friendship to grow.
1. (A) as
(B) from
(C) to
(D) in
2. (A) is like
(B) like
(C) likes
(D) liking
3. (A) Made
4. (A) Next
5. (A) to do
6. (A) things
7. (A) mix
8. (A) make
9. (A) alone
10. (A) make efforts
II、文意選填：
(A) with
(E) of all time
(I) in the end
(B) Makes
(B) Thus
(B) and do
(B) all
(C) To make
(C) In fact
(C) doing
(C) which
(D) Having made
(D) For example
(D) do
(D) what
(B) share
(B) keep
(B) by
(B) put away
(C) hug
(C) leave
(C) not
(C) leave alone
(D) satisfy
(D) want
(D) without
(D) sit back
(B) for
(F) then
(J) elegance
(C) put together
(G) friendship
(K) beauty
(D) burn down
(H) instead
(L) disagreement
Helen, the queen of Sparta, was said to be the most beautiful woman ___(1)___. Her beauty was so
great that when she ran away to the city of Troy with her new lover, it caused the greatest war of that
time.
According to some stories, Helen was the daughter of a Greek queen and the Greek god, Zeus. When
it was time for her to be married, men from all over the land came ___(2)___ expensive gifts to try to win
her heart. Menelaus, the king of Sparta, was the man whom she married ___(3)___.
Some years later, a Trojan prince named Paris helped to end a ___(4)___ among a few female gods.
To pay him back ___(5)___ his help, it was promised to Paris that the beautiful Helen would fall in love
with him. Paris ___(6)___ traveled to Sparta and took Helen back to Troy.
When Menelaus learned what had happened, he called on all of his friends to help him attack Troy
and get his wife back. The Greeks ___(7)___ an army and many ships and sailed to Troy. The war was
fought for almost ten years before the Greeks were able to beat the Trojans and ___(8)___ the city.
Menelaus had planned to kill Helen when she was finally returned to him. When he cast his eyes upon her
___(9)___, however, he was unable to kill her and ___(10)___ took her back home with him as his wife.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
It all began when I was in senior high school. Two of my friends and I were enjoying lunch at school
and talking about our favorite things: clothes, shoes, and boys. Then we noticed Sarah, the new girl,
sitting alone at a table and reading a book. My friends, Joy and Rachel, started to make fun of her,
laughing at Sarah’s dirty and funny shoes.
I was so angry with my friends. I couldn’t believe how rude they were. I packed my things and left.
Rachel and Joy were too busy laughing to even notice.
I asked Sarah if I could join her and told her I was sorry for what my friends had done. She invited
me to sit next to her. I asked her about the book she was reading, explaining that I didn’t enjoy books. I
found them boring.
Sarah laughed and said she had something perfect for me. She reached into her backpack and handed
me a book of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe.
That day began a new life for me. I finished reading the book in two days and was hungry for more.
Sarah showed me a whole world of literature and we became best friends. I continued to read through
college. The day I became a writer, I knew who I had to thank. When my first book was published, I sent
a copy to Sarah. On the first page I wrote, “Thank you, Sarah, for showing me a new world.”
(1) ( ) What is the best title for the article?
(A) A New World of Literature
(B) The Person Who Influenced Me Most
(C) Return Good for Evil
(D) My Favorite Novelist
(2) ( ) Who introduced the author to the world of literature?
(A) Joy.
(B) Rachel.
(C) Sarah.
(D) Allen Poe.
(3) ( ) According to the story, which one is true?
(A) Sarah was an active girl who liked teasing people.
(B) The author and Sarah were college schoolmates.
(C) The author wasn’t friendly to Sarah when meeting her for the first time.
(D) At first, the author didn’t enjoy reading at all.
(4) ( ) When Sarah was laughed at, the author felt _______.
(A) annoyed
(B) satisfied
(C) pleased
(D) encouraged
(5) ( ) When her first book was published, the author sent a copy to Sarah to show _______.
(A) congratulations (B) appreciation
(C) satisfaction
(D) friendship
IV、句型翻譯：
1. Jay 要求大家不要打擾他，因為他現在需要的是自己的空間。(S1+V1+what+S2+V2)
2. 當一提到安全駕駛，我們別忘記開車時要繫緊安全帶。(keep/leave/make + O + OC)
Day 2：B1L2
I、綜合測驗：
On a Saturday afternoon, my friend and I were throwing stones
1
the roof of an old lady’s
house.
2 , a stone slipped out of my hand when I threw it. I broke a small window and the crash was
very 3 . We were afraid of
4
caught, so we ran away. After few days, when I was sure that I
wasn’t in trouble, I started to feel sorry about
5
I had done. Therefore, I decided to save the money I
6
from delivering newspapers, and I __7__ that seven dollars would be enough.
When I had the money ready, I put the money in an envelope and wrote a note. It said that I was
sorry for breaking her window and that I hoped the money could
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the cost of repairing it. The next
day, I handed the old lady her paper, she told me, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of
cookies. I thanked her and left. I walked away,
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the cookies. They 10
great. Then, I found an
envelope inside the bag. In the envelope, there were the money and a short note that said, “I’m proud of
you!”
1. (A) into
2. (A) Therefore
3. (A) loud
(B) onto
(B) Besides
(B) loudly
(C) across
(C) However
(C) loudness
(D) besides
(D) Still
(D) louder
4. (A) be
5. (A) what
6. (A) make
7. (A) calculated
8. (A) forgive
9. (A) enjoyed
(B) is
(B) that
(B) makes
(B) delayed
(B) cover
(B) enjoy
(C) was
(C) this
(C) making
(C) discovered
(C) delay
(C) enjoying
(D) being
(D) which
(D) made
(D) slipped
(D) receive
(D) to enjoy
10. (A) sound
(B) tasted
(C) looked
(D) felt
(C) terribly
(G) presented
(K) require
(D) falls
(H) it
(L) pretty
II、文意選填：
(A) make
(E) talented
(I) harm
(B) beginning
(F) disorganized
(J) that
Earth Day ___(1)___ on every April 22. It began in 1970, and was established to attract people’s
attention to the global environment. It also focused on what human activities, such as burning coal and
polluting rivers and oceans, might do ___(2)___ to our planet.
The American senator, Gaylord Nelson, was the first person who seriously ___(3)___ the idea about
this special day. In the ___(4)___, Nelson needed to get attention from television stations, magazines, and
newspapers to ___(5)___ Earth Day successful. Therefore, he asked some highly ___(6)___ college
students to lead environmental activities on April 22. They were a big success in most people’s eyes, but
not everyone felt that way. Some people thought that Earth Day activities were too ___(7)___. Besides,
they thought scientists had tried too hard to scare people by stressing how ___(8)___ humans have treated
the planet.
Despite some negative opinions, Earth Day is still a popular and important way to make people think
about the global environment. Because of it, many important laws designed to protect the global
environment have been passed in the U.S. These laws ___(9)___ companies and local governments to
limit pollution and help clean up the environment. Therefore, ___(10)___ is Earth Day that makes people
care about the environment and make efforts to protect it.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(4) _______
(9) _______
(5) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Hi Annie,
I know that you are very angry with Carly, but I think you should stop it now.
You think she really wanted the teacher to know that you weren’t really sick yesterday, and that you
went home just to study for your math test next week. But let me tell you this: this is not true. Carly is just
not good at lying. If you don’t want Carly to tell anyone your secrets, you shouldn’t tell her at all.
Honestly, Carly really didn’t know what to say when the teacher asked her where you were. When
she finally told the teacher, “I think she felt sick and went home,” her face was all red. The teacher, of
course, knew Carly wasn’t telling the truth. So she asked Carly, “Is that really true?” Then Carly just
looked down and said nothing. That’s how the teacher knew you weren’t sick yesterday. So, the truth is:
Carly did her best as your friend.
I think you should forgive Carly and stop acting like a baby. Before you left school, you should have
let the teacher know first. It is just not right to ask a friend to lie for you. I think you should tell Carly you
are sorry—for asking her to do something so wrong.
Just think about this: do you really want to lose a friend because of something so stupid.
Love, Rachel
(1) ( ) Who was the very person that caused the trouble first?
(A) Carly.
(B) Annie.
(C) Rachel.
(D) Neither Carly nor Annie.
(2) ( ) There was a problem between _______.
(A) Carly and Rachel
(B) Rachel and Annie
(C) Annie and Carly
(D) Carly and the teacher
(3) ( ) _______ felt sick and went home without letting the teacher know first.
(A) Annie
(B) Carly
(C) Rachel
(D) Nobody
(4) ( ) Carly’s face turned red because _______.
(A) she was lying to the teacher
(B) she was sick
(C) she was angry with Annie
(D) she was punished by the teacher
(5) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Carly was afraid to look at the teacher because she lied.
(B) Annie shouldn’t have asked Carly to lie for her.
(C) Carly was simply bad at telling lies.
(D) Carly told the teacher that Annie had gone home to prepare for her math test.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 我看著前女友的照片，想起過去那些再也無法回去的日子。(S+V1, V2-ing…)
2. Judy 在 Mike 面前很害羞。每次 Mike 一出現，她的臉看起來就像紅蘋果一樣。
(look / smell/ sound /taste/feel +adj / like +N)
Day 3：B1L3
I、綜合測驗：
Long ago,
1
a happy prince. Because he had never left his palace, he knew nothing about the
difficult life of his people. After he died and his statue was
2
on the hill, he began to see clearly the
ugliness down in the city. He was sad that his people lived in __3__ and wanted to do something for
them.
4 he could not move, he asked for the help from a swallow which
5
on his statue for
some rest when the swallow was flying to a warmer place. The swallow did
6
he was told. He took
the jewel from one of the Happy Prince’s eyes to an orphan girl and the jewel from
7
to a poor
hungry student. Now the Happy Prince became blind, so he begged the swallow to
8
his eyes and
help him find people in need. Thus the kind swallow stayed to help. However, the cold made the swallow
__9__. At last, the tired and sick swallow died by the Prince’s feet. The Prince’s heart broke because of
the swallow’s death. Angels from Heaven
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were touched by these two kind souls and raised them
to Heaven.
1. (A) a glorious palace lives in
(C) in a glorious palace lives
2. (A) raised up
(B) put up
(B) a glorious palace lived in
(D) in a glorious palace lived
(C) torn down
(D) taken away
3. (A) happiness
4. (A) When
5. (A) covered
6. (A) how
7. (A) ones
8. (A) be
(B) sunshine
(B) If
(B) landed
(B) when
(B) another
(B) do
(C) misery
(C) But
(C) chose
(C) which
(C) the other
(C) get
(D) poor
(D) Since
(D) handled
(D) what
(D) the others
(D) take
9. (A) weakness
10. (A) below
(B) weak
(B) down
(C) weakly
(C) above
(D) week
(D) up
II、文意選填：
(A) turns out
(F) even
(B) share
(G) whose
(C) associated
(H) since
(D) selling
(I) collected
(E) courage
(J) licensed
A man without a job stops on a lonely road to help an old lady ___(1)___ car has broken down in the
cold. Later, the old lady goes to a restaurant and generously tips a tired waitress. The waitress goes home
and tells her husband about her incredible luck. It ___(2)___ that her husband is the guy who helps the
old lady.
This is a heart-warming tale about human generosity and kindness, like many examples ___(3)___ in
the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul. ___(4)___ it, there has also been a series catering to very
specific tastes such as Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Prisoner’s Soul,
___(5)___ one for the Wine Lover’s Soul. Indeed, all the stories ___(6)___ the set rule of a clear dramatic
beginning and middle and always pack an emotional punch at the end. They are all true stories though and
often celebrate human ___(7)___, kindness or innocence. These stories have found such an appeal in our
busy and cynical world.
Chicken Soup has become big business. There’s a Chicken Soup website ___(8)___ greeting cards,
calendars, CDs, and food products. Chicken Soup has now become a ___(9)___ name. It’s actually an
extremely clever idea as almost every culture has its own version of a chicken soup and it is often
___(10)___ with nourishment, comfort, mum’s cooking, and childhood memories.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
The most famous Egyptian ruler is the “boy king” Tutankhamun, who died, aged 17 or 18, over 3300
years ago. Although he wasn’t as powerful as other kings, his fame is due to three reasons. The first is that
when his tomb was discovered in 1922, it was filled with treasures, including Tutankhamun’s famous gold
“funeral mask.”
The second reason is the mysterious curse Tutankhamun is said to have put on anyone entering his
tomb. Several of the people who first entered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 died soon afterwards. A lot of
people still believe the deaths were because of the curse of Tutankhamun.
The final reason is that archaeologists still aren’t sure how Tutankhamun died. With modern
techniques, new work has been done to try to discover the cause. Originally, scientists discovered injuries
to the back of his head, which might have been caused by an accidental blow. It might also have been
murder. One theory suggests that the king’s successor, Ay, may have been responsible for killing him.
But in March 2005, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass found no evidence of a blow to the back of
Tutankhamun’s head. Instead, he found a break in the pharaoh’s left leg. Hawass suggests that a broken
leg that became diseased was the cause of Tutankhamun’s early death.
As the debate continues over how Tutankhamun died, there’s one thing we know for sure: because of
the treasures found in his tomb, the memory of this young king will stay alive forever.
(1) ( ) The gold mask found in the tomb was made for the boy king’s _______.
(A) birthday
(B) marriage
(C) diseased body
(D) death
(2) ( ) Of all the information about Tutankhamun, _______ is still a mystery.
(A) when he died
(B) the treasures in his tomb
(C) the curse he put on anyone entering his tomb
(D) how he died
(3) ( ) According to the article, we may infer that _______.
(A) Tutankhamun’s curse has successfully kept anyone from entering his tomb
(B) the mysteries of Tutankhamun have attracted more tourists to his tomb
(C) there are many theories of the main cause of Tutankhamun’s death
(D) most kings in Egypt died at an early age
(4) ( ) What is the best title for the article?
(A) The Mysterious Death of the Boy King (B) The Life And Death of a Young Pharaoh
(C) Egyptian History
(D) The Treasures in the Tomb
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 在森林裡有著一座村民建造的雕像。 (副詞片語+be/V +S 副詞片與倒裝)
2. 有一天，我突然看到我男友和一位性感的女孩開心地在街上走著。(感官動詞+Ving / VR)
Day 4：B1L4
I、綜合測驗：
We all use body language, but the meanings of it are not the same throughout the world. In fact,
sometimes they 1 . The same gesture in one country can mean differently in __2__. For example,
people in India tilt their heads from
3
to show that they strongly agree with someone else. However,
it means disagreement to Westerners and therefore may cause
4 . Similarly, when you are asked by
your Bulgarian friend
5
you like the meal they prepare for you, you had better not
6
your
head to show your satisfaction, because that is an expression of no in Bulgaria. The gesture
7
yes is
shaking one’s head. Another example is the gesture for saying goodbye. In most parts of the world,
people wave goodbye with their palms facing outward, 8
is quite different from what Greek people
do. This is because, according to an old
9 , showing one’s palm toward someone is a very insulting
gesture in Greece.
10
of these differences, it is important that we learn the right gestures of a
country when we travel there.
1. (A) very wide
2. (A) some
3. (A) top to bottom
(B) vary wide
(B) other
(B) side to side
(C) vary widely
(C) another
(C) up and down
(D) very widely
(D) the other
(D) in and out
4. (A) confuse
5. (A) that
6. (A) nod
7. (A) express
8. (A) which
9. (A) culture
(B) confusion
(B) who
(B) tilt
(B) expresses
(B) that
(B) criminal
(C) confusing
(C) why
(C) shake
(C) expressed
(C) what
(C) tradition
(D) confused
(D) if
(D) wave
(D) expressing
(D) it
(D) explanation
10. (A) A variety
(B) As a result
(C) In expression
(D) Instead
II、文意選填：
(A) what
(F) whose
(B) so that
(G) wondering
(C) studying
(H) Although
(D) others
(I) similar
(E) As a result
(J) insult
In many Western countries, students don’t have to wear a uniform at school. Because of this, a visit
to a class in a normal American high school can be ___(1)___ to watching a fashion show. There are
students who wear very expensive clothes. There are also those ___(2)___ clothing shows the name of
their favorite sportsman or pop star. Some students just wear simple clothes, while ___(3)___ dress up to
tell people they are very special.
___(4)___ many students like the freedom of expression that this allows, the absence of school
uniforms in Western schools also has its problems. Some students may tease or ___(5)___ classmates who
can’t buy fashionable clothing, or whose clothing doesn’t look the same as theirs. This can lead to
students having low self-confidence, and even disliking school.
___(6)___, most Western students often adopt a common dress code. They choose to wear clothes
similar to their fellow students, ___(7)___ they are easily welcomed by their fellow students.
So doesn’t wearing a uniform actually make life easier? Students are then able to spend more time
___(8)___, and less time worrying about ___(9)___ to wear. In Asian schools, therefore, a uniform gives
students an important kind of freedom that Western students often don’t have: freedom from ___(10)___
every morning how to dress, and to impress.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(4) _______
(9) _______
(5) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
At the end of December, about one week before European and American New Year’s Eve, people in
many countries celebrate Christmas. Every country has different traditions, but one character appears in
Christmas stories across the world. Russian people call him Grandfather Frost. He is an old man who
gives gifts to good children. In England, his name is Father Christmas, and he is an old man who is
dressed in red clothes. In the USA, he is named Santa Claus, and he rides through the night sky to send
toys to children. But where did the story of this man come from?
The first story tells that he was called Saint Nicholas and he lived where Turkey is today. In Saint
Nicholas’s town, there was a poor man. He had three daughters, but he only had money to pay for two to
get married. He decided to sell his youngest daughter as a servant. When Saint Nicholas heard about this,
he went quietly into the father’s house and filled his socks with money. Because of this, the young
daughter was saved and got married.
Today many children around the world believe that this old man is real. They believe that he lives in
Lapland, a snowy area in Northern Finland. More than a million people each year send him letters to a
real post office in Lapland. But not all the letters come from children. In fact, many adults still secretly
believe in Father Christmas too!
(1) ( ) What is the best title of the article?
(A) The Origin of Christmas
(B) The Origin of Santa Claus
(C) How People Celebrate Christmas
(D) Children’s Love for Christmas
(2) ( ) According to the article, when can we see people celebrate Christmas?
(A) After the Thanksgiving Day.
(B) At the beginning of December.
(C) A week before American New Year’s Eve.
(D) Only on December 24 and 25.
(3) ( ) Where is Saint Nicholas called Grandfather Frost?
(A) In England.
(B) In the US.
(C) In Lapland.
(D) In Russia.
(4) ( ) What can we infer from the article?
(A) A post office in Lapland claims that Santa Claus really exists.
(B) Not only children but adults think there is Santa Claus in the world.
(C) Letters sent to Lapland for Santa Claus are all from children.
(D) Only European countries and America celebrate Christmas.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 即使我期中考英文不及格，我仍希望有朝一日我能流利地說英文。(S+V + that-clause)
2. 一位坐在我後面會說法語的先生前來解救我。由於他的幫助，我順利地點到我想吃的。
(…N(P) + V-en / V-ing)
Day5：B1L5
I、綜合測驗：
Jack loved 1
with his friends, and playing tricks
2
them. Soon, no one believed what he
said and all his friends left him. One day, the Devil
3 . Jack thought up an idea to trick the Devil. He
asked the Devil to turn himself into a silver coin to help him pay __4__ the drinks. And Jack promised to
give the Devil his soul in return. When the Devil became a coin, Jack quickly put it in a purse
5
a
silver cross inside to make the Devil lose his power. In order to get his power back, the Devil made a deal
with Jack that he would never
6
Jack’s soul. Later, Jake died alone, his soul was not welcome either
in Heaven or Hell. The Devil kept his promise and said that he had nothing to do with Jack’s soul. Then,
Jack put a burning 7
of coal which the Devil gave him to light his way. With the lantern, Jack
wandered in the darkness
8 . The Irish called the turnip lanterns “jack-o-’lanterns.” Those lanterns
9
Jack’s miserable soul and were used to scare wandering ghosts away. This Irish custom came to the
U.S.A., with
10 .
1. (A) drinks
2. (A) on
3. (A) thought up
(B) drinking
(B) in
(B) took off
(C) drank
(C) to
(C) turned off
(D) drink
(D) for
(D) turned up
4. (A) for
5. (A) from
6. (A) took
7. (A) couple
8. (A) forever
9. (A) symbolizing
(B) off
(B) with
(B) takes
(B) pair
(B) sometimes
(B) symbolizes
(C) over
(C) away
(C) taking
(C) piece
(C) positive
(C) symbolize
(D) by
(D) about
(D) take
(D) number
(D) meaningful
(D) symbolized
10. (A) replacements
II、文意選填：
(B) immigrants
(C) ghosts
(D) promises
(A) living
(F) spirits
(B) customs
(G) before
(C) which
(H) burned
(D) modern
(I) scare
(E) ghosts
(J) named
The practices of Halloween go back to about 2,000 years ago in the land of the Celts, who lived in
parts of the ___(1)___ UK, Ireland, and Northern France.
The Celts celebrated November 1 as their New Year. They believed that on October 31, the day
___(2)___ New Year, the worlds of the dead and the ___(3)___ would become one. They thought that
during this day, ___(4)___ would visit earth to find living bodies they could have. In order to keep the
ghosts away, the Celts celebrated the festival of Samhain in October. During this festival, people wore
costumes and ___(5)___ huge bonfires in order to ___(6)___ the ghosts away.
The Romans added their own ___(7)___ to this Samhain festival. Biting the apple is thought to have
started because of the Romans. The Christians who later came to rule the Celtic lands ___(8)___
November 1 as “All-Hallowmas,” ___(9)___ means All Saints Day. October 31 was called All-Hallows
eve, and it later came to be called Halloween’s day. Today, people wear costumes and go about noisily,
reliving the ___(10)___ of Samhain.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Pumpkins are believed to come from Europe and North America. Most people think of them as a
fruit, but pumpkins are actually a vegetable. Most of the pumpkins sold every year end up as
jack-o’-lanterns, but the big orange vegetable is good to eat, too.
Pumpkins can be cooked in many ways. They can be boiled and then mashed. They can be baked or
roasted and eaten like other kinds of squash. Pumpkins even make tasty soup. In most pumpkin soup
recipes, other foods like potatoes, carrots, and onions are added.
One of the best ways to enjoy pumpkins is to make pumpkin pie. Sugar is added to make it sweet
and delicious. Pumpkin pie is often served at Christmas time with ice cream on top.
Even pumpkin seeds can be roasted and eaten as snacks. The seeds are light brown or greenish in
color, and they are often coated with salt or other spices to make them taste better. The roasted seeds can
also be used to make pumpkin seed oil. This oil has a nut-like taste and makes a healthy food.
Eating pumpkins is good for health. Like carrots and other orange-colored fruits and vegetables,
pumpkins are rich in vitamin A. This means they’re good for the eyes and the skin. Pumpkins have a lot
of vitamin C, too. Pumpkins are low in salt and fat. All these make eating pumpkins an excellent choice
for healthy living.
(1) ( ) Pumpkins are in fact _______.
(A) a vegetable
(B) a fruit
(C) both a vegetable and a fruit
(D) neither a vegetable nor a fruit
(2) ( ) Pumpkins are good for the eyes because _______.
(A) they are tasty
(B) they are rich in vitamin C
(C) they are low in salt and fat
(D) they are rich in vitamin A
(3) ( ) Roasted pumpkin seeds can be used to make _______.
(A) spices
(B) squash
(C) snacks
(D) pumpkin soup
(4) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Pumpkin pie is served at Christmas time with salt on top.
(B) Pumpkin seed oil tastes like nuts.
(C) Eating pumpkin is good for one’s health.
(D) There are a lot of ways to cook pumpkins.
(5) ( ) What is the best title for this passage?
(A) The Kinds of Squash
(B) Popular Vegetables in the West
(C) The Delicious and Healthy Pumpkin
(D) How to Cook Pumpkins
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 當我被那位警察審問(interrogate)的時候，我告訴他我和這起車禍無關。
(S+ be + v-en (+by O))
2. 憤怒的巫婆把王子變成一隻青蛙，這樣她就不會再遭受到他的攻擊。
(S1+V1+ (,) so that S2+ aux. +V2)
Day 6：B1L6
I、綜合測驗：
The 1
of Princess Margaret’s life were made in 1930. When being made, it led to a great
public interest
2
astrology. Since then, Western astrology has been popular with almost everyone.
It is said that one’s personality traits have something to do with the star sign which __3__ his or her
birthday. Each sign belongs to one of the
4
categories: fire, earth, air, or water. If two people are
born under signs in the same category, they might share
5
personality traits. For example, the fire-sign people are
6
and energetic. People who are born under the earth signs tend
7
plans
before they take action. The air-sign people are __8__ gain knowledge and like to try new things.
Usually, people born under the water signs, they follow their hearts
9
their minds. Besides, they are
10
the needs of others and like to help them. So, if you want to know yourself, why not look at the sky
on a starry night?
1. (A) records
2. (A) to
3. (A) corresponds to
4. (A) one
(B) categories
(B) on
(B) has to
(B) two
(C) predictions
(C) for
(C) refuses to
(C) three
(D) advice
(D) in
(D) matters to
(D) four
5. (A) different
6. (A) scared
7. (A) do
8. (A) full of
9. (A) instead of
10. (A) sensitive to
(B) similar
(B) miserable
(B) to make
(B) hungry for
(B) like
(B) surprise at
(C) wrong
(C) enthusiastic
(C) doing
(C) fall for
(C) but
(C) smile at
(D) correct
(D) imaginative
(D) made
(D) eager to
(D) without
(D) worried about
II、文意選填：
(A) money
(F) whole
(B) fewer
(G) free
(C) So
(D) Even if
(H) housework (I) example
(E) marriage
(J) look after
In the past in Western countries, birth order had many important results. Even just seventy years ago, a
child’s birth order in the family could influence his or her ___(1)___ life. For ___(2)___, the oldest son
usually had a lot of responsibility. In a poor family, the oldest son had to make ___(3)___ to help feed the
family, so he didn’t go to school. In a rich family, he was often expected to continue into his father’s
business. ___(4)___ he didn’t want to, he usually had to do the same job as his father. In rich families, the
oldest son was given most of his parents’ money after they died. Often, the younger son got very little
money from their parents, but he was ___(5)___ to choose their job.
The oldest daughter also had a lot of responsibility. In both rich and poor families, she usually had to
help her mother ___(6)___ the younger children. In the poor family, she often helped with the cooking
and ___(7)___ instead of going to school. Parents were often very careful about who the oldest daughter
should marry, because the ___(8)___ could be especially useful for the family. Just like the oldest son, the
oldest daughter usually got more money from her parents but had ___(9)___ choices in her life.
___(10)___ would you prefer to have been an oldest child with more money, or a younger child with
more freedom? Those children, of course, never got the choice!
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
The Chinese believe that the year of one’s birth determines his or her animal sign. There are twelve
animals in the Chinese zodiac. They are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey,
Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
The Chinese also believe animal signs can tell their personalities and characteristics. For instance,
Rats are honest, but can be selfish. Dragons bring people good luck, but can be proud as well. Sheep are
generous, but can be lazy, too. Dogs are courageous but can be mean. Monkeys are wise, but can
sometimes worry too much. Pigs are smart, but can become angry quickly.
Animal signs also decide whether two people can work hand in glove or become good friends. For
example, a Rat and a Dragon are thought to have a good working relationship because they will look up
to each other. On the other hand, a Dragon and a Tiger make a bad relationship because the two of them
will always be fighting to see who is better! An Ox and a Snake will get along well, because they will
respect each other and share what they have. An Ox and a Sheep are unlikely to be good friends, because
they’re thought to have nothing in common.
In fact, people under the same animal sign may not always share the same personality traits.
However, with the help of the Chinese zodiac, people can know more about one another.
(1) ( ) The Chinese zodiac can be used to _______, according to the passage.
(A) tell one’s fortune
(B) achieve one’s goal
(C) see if two people can be good friends (D) understand what the animal one likes
(2) ( ) This passage was most likely written by someone who _______.
(A) thought the Chinese zodiac was still useful
(B) didn’t believe in the Chinese zodiac
(C) didn’t know what to do with his or her future
(D) had lived in China for many years
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
(A) The month of one’s birth determines his or her animal sign.
(B) A Rat and a Dragon can get along well.
(C) People of the same animal sign must share the same characteristics.
(D) There are twelve star signs in the Chinese zodiac.
(4) ( ) Which of the following is true about the Chinese zodiac?
(A) It determines a person’s luck.
(B) It cannot be a good way to know a person.
(C) It is very popular in the world.
(D) It tells one’s personality traits to.
(5) ( ) The phrase look up to in the third paragraph means to_______.
(A) lift one’s head
(B) respect someone
(C) say nice things about someone
(D) make a person look good
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 據說去年的那場颱風導致嚴重的山崩與土石流，並且活埋了很多人。
It is said/ believed +(that) S + is(are) / V…/was (were)(V-ed) → S + is/are + said/believed + to
be/V/have V-en. . .
2. 沒有(instead of)在公司裡加班，你丈夫可能昨晚在別處和他的秘書幽會去了。
S + must/can’t/cannot/may/can/might/could + be/V . . .
Day 7：B1L1~L6(Review)
I、字彙選擇：
1 Stealing is a _____ act.
(A) metal
(B) natural
(C) criminal
(D) cultural
2 Jillian wrote Mark a long email and _____ her heart out.
(A) stole
(B) poured
(C) treated
(D) pressed
3 People with a _____ thinking is more likely to succeed.
(A) shiny
(B) insulting
(C) poetic
(D) positive
4 It is very easy for students to _____ Australia with Austria.
(A) confuse
(B) beg
(C) calculate
(D) choose
5 I am tired today. _____, I don’t think that I am going to the party tonight.
(A) Thus
(B) Then
(C) Through
(D) Though
6 Tommy had a _____ with his mother last night. He hasn’t talked to her since then.
(A) friendship
(B) meaning
(C) disagreement (D) recipe
7 The _____ Cindy wore shone brightly in the sunlight.
(A) frown
(B) handle
(C) jewel
(D) palace
8 Ron always paid all of his _____ in class.
(A) envelope
(B) attention
(C) cause
(D) encouragement
9 The swimming champion of International Youth Cup came back _____ to our country.
(A) preciously
(B) variously
(C) humorously
(D) gloriously
10 Anthony _____ his headache by taking medicine.
(A) caused
(B) relieved
(C) threw
(D) destroyed
11 Children are always _____ for the arrival of Chinese New Year because they can receive red
envelopes from their parents.
(A) eager
(B) expressive
(C) glorious
(D) relieved
12 A typhoon can cause a lot of _____ if we don’t prepare for it.
(A) actions
(B) calculations
(C) customs
(D) damage
13 The price for an overnight stay at this hotel _____ a full English breakfast.
(A) illustrates
(B) includes
(C) insults
(D) invents
14 The Japanese movie Departures won an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film ____.
(A) category
(B) choice
(C) company
(D) crash
15 The giant held little Jack with his _____ arm and put him on his left shoulder.
(A) chemical
(B) meaningful
(C) powerful
(D) satisfied
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
Nothing is more beautiful than the love among brothers and sisters. They always do amazing things
to help each other ___(1)___ this love. A great example of this is seen in the movie Children of Heaven.
Ali and Zahra come from a very poor family. One day, Ali’s mother sent him to fix Zahra’s shoes.
However, when he turned around to buy vegetables, a garbage picker took ___(2)___ the shoes by
mistake. The children knew that their parents would get angry because they did not have enough money
to buy a new pair of shoes. Therefore, Ali and Zahra kept this secret from their parents and ___(3)___
with a plan—they shared Ali’s shoes; Zahra wore them to school in the morning, and Ali wears them in
the evening.
Finally, Ali got an idea. He entered a race and its third prize was a new pair of shoes. However, he
enjoyed the race so much that he came first and did not get the shoes. He went home very unhappy
because he was not ___(4)___ to win the new shoes for Zahra.
___(5)___, Zahra was very touched by Ali’s thoughtful act. Although she did not get new shoes, Ali
was a hero in her mind.
(1) ( ) (A) in addition to
(B) instead of
(C) in spite of
(D) because of
(2) ( ) (A) on
(B) away
(C) with
(D) off
(3) ( ) (A) came across
(B) put up
(C) came up
(D) made up
(4) ( ) (A) able
(B) can
(C) about
(D) bound
(5) ( ) (A) Therefore
(B) Besides
(C) However
(D) Otherwise
[B]
Jenny has been teaching English for many years. When students ask her how to say something in
English, she usually knows the answer. ___(1)___, sometimes she is just not so sure about it.
It happens sometimes that she doesn’t know ___(2)___ the answer she gives to the students is
correct. She used to feel bad about it, especially when she didn’t know the answer at all or when an
American was in her classroom. When this happened, her students would all look up to her, ___(3)___
that she must know everything because she was a teacher. Of course she didn’t, but she thought she had to
act as if she knew everything so that the students would respect her.
One day, she ___(4)___ an old saying from Japan that says, “Even monkeys fall from trees.” Jenny
thought to herself, “If it is OK for monkeys to fall when playing among trees, maybe it’s also OK if a
teacher sometimes just does not know the answer.”
Now Jenny tells her students honestly when she doesn’t know the answer. Besides, she tells them
that she will help them find out what they need to know. Because she found out how to be honest about
her own weaknesses, Jenny has become a ___(5)___ better teacher who is no longer afraid of making
mistakes.
(1) ( ) (A) Therefore
(B) Although
(C) However
(D) Instead
(2) ( ) (A) that
(B) if
(C) why
(D) when
(3) ( ) (A) thinking
(B) thought
(C) think
(D) to think
(4) ( ) (A) respected
(B) delivered
(C) calculated
(D) discovered
(5) ( ) (A) more
(B) much
(C) very
(D) most
[C]
Giving the right gift is a way for people to show they care about friendship or relationship.
Especially for women, they may sometimes struggle to find the right gift for men and end up ___(1)___ a
wrong one. Therefore, here are some tips to help women select suitable presents.
A common mistake a woman may ___(2)___ is choosing a gift that she likes but not what he wants.
Therefore, when buying a gift for a man, a woman should think about what his favorite activity is or what
he likes. ___(3)___, if the man is a sports fan, she can give him sports tickets to show that she knows his
interests—but be sure to get tickets for a team he likes. ___(4)___, there are ideas for gifts that say what a
woman thinks of a man. Giving a book is a good idea. It lets the man know he’s considered smart.
The right gift can let the receiver know you care. A thoughtful gift that meets the need makes the
receiver even happier. Therefore, when picking a gift, you should think about what the person is likely to
___(5)___ and look for that.
(1) ( ) (A) get
(B) getting
(C) to get
(D) gotten
(2) ( ) (A) have
(B) make
(C) do
(D) take
(3) ( )
(4) ( )
(A) That is
(B) Next
(A) On the other hand
(C) For one thing
(A) enjoying
(B) be enjoyed
(C) For example
(D) Also
(B) On the one hand
(D) For another
(C) enjoyed
(D) enjoy
(5) ( )
[D]
You should not be too happy if someone shows the “L” sign to you. With the right hand’s thumb and
index finger held up at the forehead, the “L” sign does not mean “Love”, ___(1)___ in fact means
“You’re a loser!”
The “L” sign was first used by the famous actor, Jim Carrey, in the movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
in 1994. In this movie, Carrey’s character made the “L” sign to make fun of people who he thought were
not as good as him. Soon after this movie, this sign became popular ___(2)___ its message was
immediate and clear.
___(3)___, adults may use this sign to show that they are better than other co-workers in the office.
Among young people, this is a quick way of making fun of others. Teenagers also use this sign to laugh at
a friend’s silly mistake. Therefore, based on the situation, the meanings of the sign will ___(4)___.
Since body language is often ___(5)___ more powerful than words, hand gestures like the “L” sign
may hurt others’ feelings, too. So, be careful when you use this sign.
(1) ( ) (A) and
(B) but
(C) or
(D) nor
(2) ( ) (A) however
(B) because
(C) because of
(D) even though
(3) ( ) (A) Before
(B) First
(C) However
(D) At work
(4) ( ) (A) vary
(B) confuse
(C) show
(D) express
(5) ( ) (A) very
(B) more
(C) much
(D) so
[E]
First celebrated by the Celts in Ireland, Halloween arrived in America ___(1)___ the Irish
immigrants in the 1840s. In the beginning, the Catholic Church tried to change the name of this holiday to
All Hallows Eve, ___(2)___ a day to praise the saints. However, because they still wanted to keep old
customs, the immigrants changed the new name back to Halloween and developed the old customs into
the ___(3)___ we know today.
During this holiday, orange and black are colors that are seen almost everywhere. Black is often used
to decorate windows with pictures of cats, witches on brooms, and bats. Orange is the color of the light
from the huge pumpkin when the candles inside ___(4)___. In addition to decorating the house, people
also like to celebrate Halloween with parties, dressing up in costumes, and ___(5)___ jack-o’-lanterns,
and children going door-to-door asking, “trick-or-treat.”
(1) ( ) (A) with
(B) by
(C) along
(D) across
(2) ( ) (A) which is
(B) it is
(C) when
(D) on which
(3) ( ) (A) one
(B) ones
(C) other
(D) others
(4) ( ) (A) light
(B) lit
(C) are lit
(D) to light
(5) ( ) (A) carving
(B) to carve
(C) carved
(D) for carving
[F]
Fast food is cheap and easily available. This makes it attractive to both children and adults.
___(1)___, new studies point out that fast food is harmful and is addictive (something that causes people
to become dependent) as alcohol, drugs, and smoking.
These studies show that fast food is ___(2)___ in fat and sugar, and this could be as addictive as
drugs. One study has found that when mice were given a high-sugar diet that was stopped after some time,
they acted in the same way as people who use drugs. Another experiment found that when mice ate a fast
food diet, they had the same brain changes ___(3)___ those in people who use drugs. Furthermore, they
also found that the mice started eating much more than they usually did before the experiment. This
means that humans may also experience such changes if they eat too much fast food; this would lead to
health problems.
___(4)___, it is important that governments tell people about these health problems and ask them to
have a healthy lifestyle. Also, we should be more careful about the food we eat ___(5)___ only we can
really decide whether we are healthy or not.
(1) ( ) (A) First
(B) So
(C) However
(D) Then
(2) ( ) (A) powerful
(B) high
(C) low
(D) precious
(3) ( ) (A) that
(B) of
(C) for
(D) as
(4) ( ) (A) Thus
(B) However
(C) Instead
(D) Usually
(5) ( ) (A) if
(B) because
(C) but
(D) when
III、克漏式翻譯：
As the proverb goes, “To err is human; to forgive divine.” It tells us that it is easy to make mistakes,
(1) 但要原諒卻是困難的. However, to live a happy life, learning to forgive is important. The following
true story will tell you why.
In October 1971, a man was let out of prison. Before he got on a bus to go home, he wrote his wife a
letter. In the letter, he asked her to tie a yellow ribbon on the oak tree near their home if she still loved
him. If he saw the ribbon, he would get off the bus and walked to her. However, if he didn’t see it, (2)他
會待在巴士上，到別的地方 (S + V1..., V2-ing...) to live his new life.
As he took the bus home, (3) 他感到害怕 that he would not see the ribbon. When people on the bus
heard (4) 他將要做的事時, they helped him look. Everybody smiled as they saw the ribbon tied on a
tree. At the moment, (5) 他鬆了一口氣，知道他太太仍然非常愛他(..., knowing...) because there were
a hundred yellow ribbons on the oak tree. Forgiveness made the couple have the chance to live a happy
life.
(1)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(2)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(3)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(4)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(5)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 8：B1L7
I、綜合測驗：
1 the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Many wonderful devices were
created just to
2
a simple need. The Post-it note is a good example that will
3
this point.
When Spencer Silver, the inventor of the Post-it note, was trying to invent a strong glue and
experimenting with different chemicals, he made a very weak
4
by accident. Then he began to think
about what a weak glue could be used for and was excited to tell others in his company
5
important
his invention might be. They did not believe him,
6 . But later Art Fry, Silver’s fellow worker,
proved that a weak glue was useful. One day as Fry was
7
that his bookmarks kept falling out of his
hymn book, he thought, “If I could mark the right page without damaging the book, that
8
great.”
Suddenly, he came up with the idea of gluing Silver’s invention
9
a piece of paper, and that
worked! He shared this experience with his fellow workers and the company decided to
10
his idea
into
10 . Thus, the Posit-it note was born and then successfully spread around the world.
1. (A) When
(B) Since
(C) As
(D) Well
2. (A) take
(B) make
(C) gain
(D) meet
3. (A) convince
(B) illustrate
(C) succeed
(D) exhibit
4. (A) some
5. (A) how
6. (A) but
7. (A) represented
8. (A) must be
9. (A) with
(B) one
(B) that
(B) then
(B) frustrated
(B) will be
(B) in
(C) that
(C) so
(C) instead
(C) convinced
(C) would be
(C) by
(D) few
(D) what
(D) though
(D) delighted
(D) was
(D) to
10. (A) put...practice
(B) shut...down
(C) put...together
(D) put...danger
II、文意選填：
(A) in particular
(E) practical
(I) in other words
(B) received
(F) by the same token
(J) devices
(C) while
(G) others
(K) what’s more
(D) make
(H) necessity
(L) supposed
Why do people invent things? Some say “___(1)___ is the mother of invention.” ___(2)___, if something
is needed, then it will be invented. However, ___(3)___ believe that new things are invented when people
already have many other things in their lives, and so have the time to think up new things. Sometimes,
these inventions might not seem so ___(4)___ or useful. Several recent inventions ___(5)___ can only be
described as impractical and even crazy.
For example, you may not need a floating umbrella; however, it has already been invented. It uses a
special gas to float an umbrella above a person. Although this invention never became popular, the
inventor has ___(6)___ a patent for his invention, which means that he is the only person allowed to make
or sell this crazy product.
___(7)___, have you ever heard of a cheese-flavored cigarette? Believe it or not, it was invented.
This cigarette had several small bits of cheese in the filter, which was ___(8)___ to give smokers a taste
of cheese when they smoked.
Even though many of these inventions aren’t useful ___(9)___, inventors continue to invent crazy
new products. Perhaps these crazy inventions are only useful in one way—they can ___(10)___ us laugh.
(1) _______
(6) _______
(2) _______
(7) _______
(3) _______
(8) _______
(4) _______
(9) _______
(5) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Coke, Band-Aid, Kleenex, Jello, Frisbee—what do these products all have in common? They are all
brand names, and are so well-known that they have become general terms for all similar products.
Some brands can even become verbs. Xerox illustrates this point well. When the first office
photocopier was invented in 1959, it changed office workers’ way of life. The Xerox 914 had a special
built-in sensing device which allowed the user to copy printed material many times. Fast and convenient,
it represented a huge step in the evolution of the modern office. Copying documents was no longer a
problem: all you had to do was “xerox” them. The Xerox 914 turned out to be the perfect solution, so it
didn’t take much to convince companies around the world to get a Xerox for their offices. Photocopiers
like Xerox are now a necessity in many services and businesses.
As you can see, Xerox has become such a successful brand that its very name has entered the
English language as a common verb. However, Xerox is frustrated about this because in some countries it
might lose the right to prevent other companies from using its name.
(1) ( )Why do brand names such as Coke become general terms for similar products?
(A) Those products often have poor sales and are extremely unpopular.
(B) Those products are known for their original designs. Thus, they are admired by many people.
(C) Those products are so well-known that they become the “name” for the similar products.
(D) Those products do not have similar products on the market.
(2) ( )How did Xerox change office workers’ way of life?
(A) It lowered the expenses for copying documents.
(B) It lowered the expenses for maintaining photocopiers.
(C) Office workers did’t need to make copies with computers.
(D) Copying documents is easier than ever.
(3) ( )What problem does Xerox have with becoming a household name for photocopiers?
(A) It cannot raise the prices of their products.
(B) Other companies may use “Xerox” as the name for their products.
(C) It may not have competitors as powerful.
(D) Xerox can no longer be used as a noun after it became a verb in English.
(4) ( )Which of the following is the best title of this article?
(A) The Way Xerox Became Famous
(B) Xerox: A Brand Name Became a Verb
(C) The History of Photocopiers
(D) How to Form an English Word
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 我以為我已經把所有作業做完了，結果卻恰恰相反。我還得寫一篇化學實驗報告。
(S+have(+not)+V-en)
2. 如果這部電影一點都不好笑的話，它就不會吸引這麼多喜歡看電影的人。
(If + S1 + were/ V1-ed . . . , S2 + would/could/might + V2 . . .)
Day 9：B1L8
I、綜合測驗：
The freshman year of senior high school can be hard! Some students find it difficult to
1
the
heavy workload. Every day for them is
2
busy day. They learn at school during the day, study more
at cram school at night, and
3
deep into the night, they have to work on homework. Little time is
left for them to do
4
they want to do.
5 , those who like music complain that it’s been long
6
they had fun! They miss
7
the guitar or other instruments.
8 , making friends is a problem
for the freshmen, too. Some feel like a
9
with no friends to talk with.
10
they have tried, they
spend most of the time by themselves. Yet don’t worry! Experts and teachers say it takes time to feel
comfortable in a new environment. As long as one keeps working hard, he will go through any difficulties
in the end!
1. (A) hang in
(B) keep on
(C) comment on
(D) get used to
2. (A) other
3. (A) still
4. (A) what
5. (A) Furthermore
(C) As a result
6. (A) when
7. (A) play
8. (A) Plus
9. (A) loner
10. (A) Even though
II、文意選填：
(A) distant
(F) wastes
(B) another
(B) so
(B) that
(C) the other
(C) then
(C) which
(B) For example
(B) that
(B) plays
(B) However
(B) freshman
(B) Despite
(B) quality
(G) differently
(D) more
(D) maybe
(D) one
(D) On the other hand
(C) since
(D) before
(C) to play
(D) playing
(C) Therefore
(D) In fact
(C) chicken
(D) mouse
(C) In spite of
(D) Even if
(C) details
(H) if
(D) update
(I) individual
(E) while
(J) recent
Marcy and Kate have just returned home from a three-day trip. Both are very tired. But their days
will end quite ___(1)___.
Kate arrives home and ___(2)___ no time sitting in front of her computer to log in to her email
account. She finds a long list of unanswered emails from almost everyone she knows. Her boss wants to
know if she is back from holiday. Her relatives want to see pictures of her trip. People in her clubs want
___(3)___ of certain places she visited for club projects. Some ___(4)___ friends want to know why she
hasn’t responded to their emails. And some friends, on the other hand, want to know ___(5)___ she has
arrived home safely yet. Kate opens each email and tiresomely begins responding late into the night.
Marcy arrives home and spends ___(6)___ time with her family. She shares stories of her trip and
shows off all her pictures ___(7)___ enjoying a pleasant home-cooked dinner. Later she takes her dog
Rusty for a walk. Finally, just before bed, she briefly sits in front of her computer to add a quick post to
her personal blog and upload her most ___(8)___ pictures. Online notifications of her ___(9)___ are sent
out immediately to everyone she knows.
Kate is up half the night responding and uploading pictures to each ___(10)___ email. Meanwhile
Mary is already happily in bed and sleeps like a baby.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Although life in outer space has yet to be discovered, cyber space has given birth to life. Its countries
are blogs and its citizens are bloggers. Together they make up the blogosphere.
Blogs (and bloggers) come in every shape, size, and color. They even have their own language! The
most common blog in the blogosphere is the personal blog. It usually offers people’s everyday thoughts
and opinions about life. It is also providing another way to email for busy people wanting to keep family
and friends updated on their lives.
Genre blogs are also popular. These are blogs about particular topics. Music blogs, for example,
allow bloggers to discuss and post their favorite and/or least favorite songs and artists. Legal blogs or
“blawgs” discuss legal matters and may even provide free legal advice. Also popular are travel blogs.
These let people post pictures, videos, and personal stories about places both near and far. They can be a
much more reliable source of information about where and what to see.
There are also a few untraditional blogs in the blogosphere. Blogs with only videos are called vlogs.
Photoblogs feature photo posts. Scetchlogs show off artists’ portfolios. And moblogs are blogs posted
from mobile devices by bloggers on the go.
It is clear that life in the blogosphere is alive and well. There are plenty of places to go and diverse
people to meet. It truly is a world of its own.
(1) ( ) According to the article, what can you most possibly find in a personal blog?
(A) Movie critiques of recent movies.
(B) A brief introduction to the local geology.
(C) A message for Mom on Mother’s Day. (D) A legal case that causes dispute.
(2) ( ) According to this article, if one wants to buy a cellphone, he or she may find useful
information in the _______.
(A) blawg
(B) genre blogs
(C) music blog
(D) photoblog
(3) ( ) The word diverse in the fifth paragraph can be replaced with _______.
(A) various
(B) changeable
(C) happy
(D) smart
(4) ( ) What does the author mean by “cyber space has given birth to life”?
(A) Cyber space is where many species can live and reproduce.
(B) Cyber space accommodates people that do not fit in the real world.
(C) Cyber space is the top choice among people who need a new place to live.
(D) Cyber space has activities that make our life colorful.
(5) ( ) What is the best title of the article?
(A) Untraditional Blogs
(B) A Whole New World—the Blogsphere
(C) Help You Can Get from Bloggers
(D) Personal Blogs Are in Now
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 我的部落格已經很久沒更新了。只要我一有時間，我會繼續張貼有趣的文章。
(S + has/have (not) + been + V-en (+ by O) . . .)
2. 很顯然地王氏一家人已經習慣在美國的新生活了。(it + be (not) + adj. + that-clause . . .)
Day 10：B1L9
I、綜合測驗：
Science is not limited in the laboratory. Actually, common things around our life can
1 magic.
For example, the little tip
2
making a tangerine taste better is warm water. Put a sour tangerine into
it for a few minutes and the fruit will soon become
3
sweeter. It works
4
by magic, doesn’t it?
5 , the fact is that the warmth of the water lowers the level of sourness in the tangerine.
6
it is to
improve the taste! Now try another to impress your friends! Take a banana
7
to polish your leather
shoes. Tannin, a special chemical inside the banana peel, helps the shoes shine more brightly
8 . So
next time if your shoes are dirty and you don’t have shoe polish
9 , get a banana! Science, when you
10
understand it, is useful and simple.
1. (A) perform
(B) rub
(C) tan
(D) impress
2. (A) for
(B) on
(C) at
(D) in
3. (A) very
4. (A) as if
5. (A) Besides
6. (A) As easy as
7. (A) juice
8. (A) like never
9. (A) on hand
10. (A) will
II、文意選填：
(A) produces
(F) laboratory
(B) more
(B) such as
(B) As a result
(B) Very easy
(C) much
(C) better
(C) For example
(C) So easily
(B) peel
(C) cover
(B) than ever
(C) ever after
(B) around the corner (C) by chance
(B) won’t
(C) do
(B) heaviest
(G) go ahead
(C) contains
(H) on hand
(D) impress
(I) until
(D) less
(D) perhaps
(D) However
(D) How easy
(D) fruit
(D) than never
(D) at your convenience
(D) don’t
(E) is
(J) whether
Water is a common molecule which is the basic need for life. It’s also quite strange. For example,
scientists have found that water becomes ___(1)___ at 4 degrees Celsius, but light enough to float when it
freezes. Also, did you know that super pure water does not freeze ___(2)___ it is at -38 degrees Celsius?
You don’t need a ___(3)___ to do experiments with water. You can do them right at home in your
kitchen. For example, you can ___(4)___ your friends by making clear ice cubes. Ice appears white
because it ___(5)___ tiny air bubbles. Boiling water twice before freezing it removes the air and, just like
magic, ___(6)___ lovely clear ice. Here ___(7)___ another interesting ice experiment. Which will freeze
first: warm or hot water? The answer seems obvious, but ___(8)___ and try. In some situations, hot water
will turn into ice before warm water. Scientists are still trying to figure that one out.
Water is an amazing liquid and the great thing is, it is almost always ___(9)___. You can do all kinds
of weird experiments and perform unusual tricks with water, ___(10)___ you are in a lab or in the kitchen
in your own home.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Balloons are fragile and will usually break if heated by a flame. However, in this experiment holding
a balloon over a flame does not break the balloon.
Wear safety goggles while performing this experiment. You will need two balloons, some matches, a
candle, flame proof board, and water. Inflate both balloons but pour one-fourth cup of water into the
second balloon before tying them. Light a candle and place it on the flame proof board. Carefully lower
each balloon above the candle flame and hold it there for a few seconds. When heated, the rubber of the
first balloon will become so hot that it will weaken and break. In contrast, when the second balloon is
heated by a flame, it will not break. With water inside, this balloon will absorb most of the heat and the
rubber of the balloon will not weaken enough to break.
This experiment is the science, not magic. It demonstrates an important property of water—its
ability to absorb heat very effectively.
(1) ( ) To perform the experiment mentioned in the article, what is not needed?
(A) Safety goggles.
(B) Flame proof board.
(C) Two balloons.
(D) Rubber gloves.
(2) ( ) What is the difference between the first and the second balloons before they are tied?
(A) The second balloon is coated with a special paint.
(B) A pin pricks a hole in the second balloon.
(C) Some water is poured into the second balloon.
(D) The second balloon is tied to the flame proof board.
(3) ( ) Why does the second balloon not break when heated by a flame?
(A) Because the candle is put out when the balloon is lowered.
(B) Because the rubber of the balloon is fireproof.
(C) Because the flame is not hot enough to weaken and break the rubber.
(D) Because the balloon absorbs the heat with water inside.
(4) ( ) The writer concludes that this experiment is the _______.
(A) science
(B) magic
(C) art
(D) beauty
(5) ( ) What does the word property mean in the last paragraph?
(A) something which is owned
(B) a quality that naturally belongs to something
(C) a piece of private land
(D) an amount of money
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 為了要實現她的夢想並成為一位芭蕾舞者，Tiffany 比其他人更認真練舞。
(S + be/linking verb + adj.-er/more adj. + than . . .
S + V + adv.-er/more adv. + than . . .)
2. 在進日本人家中之前應該要先脫掉鞋子，否則這會被認為是不禮貌的。
(S + V1. . . + before/after + S + V2 . . .
→ S + V1. . . + before/after + V2-ing . . .)
Day 11：B1L10
I、綜合測驗：
When the Phantom was born, his face was so ugly that his parents
1
him wear a mask.
Unfortunately, the Phantom was even kicked out of the home when he was little. Finally, he lived in the
darkness
2
the Paris Opera House. The Phantom’s sad story continued as he fell in love with a
beautiful opera singer, Christine,
3
was attracted by his beautiful voice.
4
the Phantom’s help,
Christine was able to play the lead in a opera. Although the Phantom loved Christine deeply, she was
already in love with a young man
5
Raoul. During Christine’s performance, the Phantom
6
her 6
the stage. As Christine struggled to escape from the Phantom, she
7
his mask and saw a
horrible face. When Raoul came to save Christine, the Phantom captured Raoul and tried to kill him.
Christine then
8
Raoul’s life. She told the Phantom that she was horrified not by his face, but by his
evil heart. On the other hand, the loneliness in his eyes made her
9
sad for him. To the Phantom’s
10 , she kissed his face. At that moment, all the loneliness he had experienced over the year was washed
away. In the end, the Phantom let them go. The Phantom then disappeared.
1. (A) have
(B) has
(C) had
(D) having
2. (A) on
(B) before
(C) over
(D) underneath
3. (A) whose
4. (A) With
5. (A) names
6. (A) turned; off
7. (A) turned off
8. (A) asked for
9. (A) feels
10. (A) surprise
II、文意選填：
(A) attention
(F) elements
(B) which
(B) By
(B) named
(B) fell; off
(B) put on
(B) ran for
(C) whom
(C) To
(C) naming
(C) took; off
(C) got on
(C) begged for
(D) who
(D) For
(D) name
(D) cut; off
(D) pulled off
(D) fought for
(B) feel
(B) surprised
(C) feeling
(C) surprising
(D) felt
(D) surprisingly
(B) success
(G) frightening
(C) not only
(H) famous
(D) proving
(I) instead of
(E) ungerneath
(J) called
The Phantom of the Opera is a novel written in the 19th century by a French writer, Gaston Leroux.
Leroux’s story of an ugly man living ___1___ the opera house in Paris has inspired many different
versions since then, ___2___ that the story and characters are so strong that we never get bored with them.
Besides, the Phantom’s love for a beautiful, young singer, Christine, always holds people’s ___3___.
The first film version of the story was a silent movie starring Lon Chaney in 1925. It was in black
and white, and Chaney was a very ___4___ Phantom. Chaney used fish skin and eggs to create his
Phantom make-up and succeeded. Also, this film was a great ___5___. In the 1970s a very different
version was made, ___6___ Phantom of the Paradise. It used disco music ___7___ opera to make the
story more modern. In the late 1980s, the musical version by Andrew Lloyd Webber made the Phantom
more ___8___ than ever. Adding opera-style music to the story made it even more interesting, and it can
still be seen in theaters around the world almost 20 years later.
With time passing by, The Phantom of the Opera will always be interesting. And the Phantom is a
character that we are ___9___ afraid of but also feel sorry for. There are new and old versions of the story,
but they all have the same sad and scary ___10___ that make us want to find out what happens to the
terrible Phantom and the beautiful singer Christine.
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
6. _______
7. _______
8. _______
4. _______
9. _______
5. _______
10. _______
III、閱讀測驗：
New York is an entertainment capital, a fashion capital and a business capital. The best musicals in
the world are performed every night of the year in this attractive city. Broadway shows are theater
performances set to live music. They are big budget productions with fantastic lights, scenery, costume
and dance. Broadway shows normally have casts who are equally adept at singing and acting. In the early
days of Broadway, the cast would dress up in top hats and costumes and sing together. These days,
Broadway shows use special effects and artistic games to combine the performance of the brilliant actors
and actresses.
Over the years musicals such as My Fair Lady, Westside Story, Cats and Miss Saigon have had long
runs and been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people. And with more than forty major theaters on
Broadway, there is never a shortage of other performances to choose form. In recent years, Disney came
to Broadway and has made a big success with production such as Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.
In just a few years, the Disney musicals have become renowned for their technical excellence and perfect
visual effects.
Although there are some changes in the way to present the show, audiences will keep flocking to the
shows on Broadway. For only on Broadway can audiences be thrilled by the best live singing, dancing
and acting of the world.
(1) ( ) What is the article mainly about?
(A) The history of New York City.
(B) The art of musicals.
(C) how to appreciate musicals.
(D) The shows on Broadway.
(2) ( ) Which of the following musicals was produced by Disney?
(A) My Fair Lady.
(B) Beauty and the Beast.
(C) Miss Saigon.
(D) Cats.
(3) ( ) Which of the following is true about musicals on Broadway?
(A) It often costs a lot of money to plan and prepare them.
(B) They are always presented by dancing and singing in recent years.
(C) The performers from Broadway are not professional.
(D) They are more enjoyed by people in New York.
(4) ( ) What is the author’s view about musicals on Broadway?
(A) The shows performed on Broadway are out of fashion.
(B) The best shows in the world are presented there.
(C) They are the traditional that should be kept.
(D) Broadway shows should be introduced to most of the world.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 那位母親最後還是讓步了，讓她的小孩買他想要任何的玩具。(S + let/make/have + O + V . . .)
2. 讓我生氣的不是他拒絕我的請求，而是他漠不關心的態度。(S+ be + not . . . (,) but . . .)
Day 12：B1L11
I、綜合測驗：
Lin Hwai-min is considered the father of modern dance in Taiwan. Yet his road
1
success was
never easy. Lin discovered that he’s interested in dancing
2
a young age. However, his parents were
never 3
about his dream. Dancing for them might serve as a hobby
4 . They expect their son to
do well on schoolwork and have a common, successful life as others in the future. Though his parents
didn’t support his dream, Lin’s passion for dancing never
5 . He took modern dance lessons when he
was
6 a master’s degree in the U.S.A. The training was much harder than he
7 . Lin was
8
about to give up, but never would this
9
young man stop pursuing his dream.
10 , Lin succeeded. He not only founded a dance company of his own but also received many
prizes.
1. (A) for
(B) to
(C) on
(D) with
2. (A) for
3. (A) serious
4. (A) in a flash
5. (A) faded
(B) by
(B) worried
(B) with pleasure
(B) delayed
6. (A) working on
(B) studying in
7. (A) was expecting
(C) had expected
8. (A) all the time
(B) in a while
9. (A) struggled
(B) unfortunate
10. (A) As a result of
(C) Afterward
II、文意選填：
(A) professionally
(F) history
(C) at
(C) pleasant
(C) at least
(C) crashed
(D) in
(D) agreeable
(D) at most
(D) lowered
(C) applying for
(D) going for
(B) has imagined
(D) had been imagined
(C) from then on
(D) once
(C) determined
(D) famous
(B) Eventually
(D) Last but not least
(B) while
(G) shocked
(C) such
(H) traditional
(D) differently (E) either
(I) expressed
(J) considered
Some people change the tradition because they see things ___(1)___ and have the courage to act in a
way that may not make them very popular. However, they create a place for themselves in ___(2)___.
Isadora Duncan was one ___(3)___ woman, and she changed the tradition of dance.
Born in 1878 in San Francisco, Isadora Duncan was the youngest of four children. She started to
dance ___(4)___ as a teenager. She didn’t like ballet or other ___(5)___ dances which she had studied as
a child, but preferred to move her body more freely in a way that ___(6)___ the music. She did not wear
shoes ___(7)___ she was dancing and preferred to wear her hair loose. She created a much freer style,
which is called “modern dance” today. Thus, she is ___(8)___ the “Mother of Modern Dance.”
Duncan did not follow the rules ___(9)___ in dance or in her personal life and, as a result, she
became a very controversial woman in the early 1900’s. People enjoyed her dancing, but were very
___(10)___ by the news of her personal life.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Traditional Chinese opera, which combined singing, music, speaking, and other arts, dated back over
2,000 years. Over years, different areas of China developed their own kind of opera with different stories,
clothes, and gestures.
Traditional Chinese opera first came to Taiwan in 1624. However, it was more than 300 years before
opera became popular in Taiwan and began to develop its own style. It was still popular until around 1970
when the economy in Taiwan began to grow. The ways of life in the countryside have changed a lot. Most
people moved to the cities, and they had less time to enjoy the traditional art. From then on, Taiwanese
opera started to go down.
In recent years, Chinese opera starts to become popular again. Many opera troupes in Taiwan chang
their ways of performance in order to attract people’s attention. They keep traditional clothes and gestures,
which still have special meanings and pass on ideas about history and life experience. On the other hand,
they also bring new ideas and stories about our everyday life into this art form.
Today, with the efforts of these troupes, people start to watch the traditional opera again. Over these
years, traditional opera not only brings its old audience back, but also inspire more and more young
people to join in.
(1) ( ) In Chinese opera, one will NOT find ______.
(A) music
(B) magic tricks
(C) singing
(D) speaking
(2) ( ) Chinese opera became popular 700 years ago because ______.
(A) different areas of China developed their own kinds of opera
(B) it combined different kinds of art forms
(C) it was passed to Taiwan
(D) it told stories about everyday life
(3) ( ) When did Chinese opera start to decline in Taiwan?
(A) 1624.
(B) 1924.
(C) 1970.
(D) 2000.
(4) ( ) Chinese opera was once not popular because ______.
(A) people didn’t have time to watch
(B) most people moved to the country
(C) the performers changed the way of performance
(D) the performers couldn’t travel everywhere to perform
(5) ( ) According to the article, which of the following statements about today’s Chinese opera is
NOT true?
(A) It still keeps traditional clothes and gestures.
(B) It only includes new ideas and stories.
(C) It starts to attract young people again.
(D) It is a combination of traditional and new art forms.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 毫無疑問地，那些堅持夢想的人將來一定會成功。 (Those/The person who + V . . .)
2. 當我抵達演唱會時，我發現來欣賞 A-mei 歌聲的粉絲比我想像中的多。(S + had (not) + V-en . . .)
Day 13：B1L12
I、綜合測驗：
Shel Silverstein’s poems are interesting for readers of all ages. One of the main characteristics of his
poems is his unique
1
humor. For instance, in “Crazy Dream,” Silverstein
2
the student turn
into a teacher. The “teacher” even
3
class rules. Moreover, he will hang “students” up
4
their
ears as he wishes if they get an answer wrong. Another reason
5
Silverstein’s works attract so much
is that with just a few words, he creates a(n) 6
world, mixing the serious with the funny, and
7
with the strange. While reading his poetry, readers think of the days
8
they were children. From the
above reasons, it is little wonder that Silverstein is one of the
9
poets in the U.S.A. and though,
10 , the poet passed away in 1999, his poetry still lives on around the world today.
1. (A) kind of
(B) pair of
(C) sense of
(D) one of
2. (A) make
(B) making
(C) makes
(D) to make
3. (A) lays down
4. (A) at
5. (A) how
6. (A) imaginary
(B) take part in
(B) by
(B) where
(B) overnight
(C) makes up
(C) on
(C) when
(C) offensive
7. (A) the universal
8. (A) that
9. (A) long-loving
(C) brightly-shining
10. (A) gradually
II、文意選填：
(B) the common
(B) since
(C) the energetic
(D) the basic
(C) while
(D) when
(B) best-loved
(D) highly-respected
(C) sadly
(D) eventually
(A) remained
(E) transported
(I) original
(B) miserably
(B) which
(F) published
(J) by
(C) spin
(G) where
(K) from
(D) works on
(D) with
(D) why
(D) continuous
(D) immediate
(H) most-loved
(L) who
During his lifetime, Shel Silverstein wrote hundreds of poems and even songs, and many popular
books. Of these books, one of the best, and ___(1)___, has to be Where the Sidewalk Ends.
First ___(2)___ in 1974, Where the Sidewalk Ends was an ___(3)___ hit. It was one of the most
popular children’s books of the time, but both kids and adults liked reading it. Even today, many adults
still remember reading this book as a child, and a few still have their ___(4)___ copies.
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of poems and drawings ___(5)___ Silverstein. In this book,
readers are ___(6)___ to a strange and magical world. In the first poem, Silverstein writes: “If you are a
dreamer, come in for we have some flax-golden tales to ___(7)___.” Readers then discover a world
___(8)___ shoes can fly and pants can dance. They also meet funny characters like Ridiculous Rose,
___(9)___ eats with her toes. Silverstein’s great drawings are also found throughout the book and
sometimes even become a part of the poems.
Perhaps this is why Where the Sidewalk Ends has ___(10)___ so popular for so many years—it takes
readers on a trip into the magical world of Shel Silverstein.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
Pablo Neruda (1904–1973) from Chile wrote his first poem at age 10, but his first poem wasn’t
published until he was 16. After that, his poems sold well. He used the pen name Pablo Neruda (at first to
hide the politics of his writing from his father) for 20 years before getting the name legally in 1946.
Mostly he wrote of the struggle of the left, but he also published love poems. He combined his
writing with a government career and his jobs took him to eight countries of Asia and Europe. Upon
returning to Chile, he was elected to a higher position.
He fled to Mexico after the Chilean government was taken over by the right-wing. He visited
Moscow and lived in Italy for a short time. After winning the Stalin Prize in 1953, he went to Cuba,
where he wrote his Song of Love for Stalingrad, which praised the Red Army.
Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971, a controversial win because of politics. His final
job was Chile’s representative in France, and before he died of cancer, he had published more than 40
poetry books (some in translation).
(1) ( ) What can be inferred from this passage?
(A) Neruda remained single all his life.
(B) Traveling is a source of inspiration for Neruda.
(C) He was promoted because of the poems he published.
(D) He did not want his father to know his politics.
(2) ( ) Which of the following statements is true?
(A) He left for France for a better life.
(B) Not everyone thought he qualified for the Nobel Prize.
(C) He was heavily criticized for his political orientation while he was alive.
(D) Neruda’s poems were all about the left’s struggle for power.
(3) ( ) What does the word controversial in the last paragraph mean?
(A) unimportant
(B) uncertain
(C) debatable
(D) irrational
(4) ( ) According to the passage, what country had Pablo Neruda NOT been to?
(A) Peru.
(B) Chile.
(C) Italy.
(D) Mexico.
(5) ( ) Which of the following is the best title?
(A) The Struggle of Pablo Neruda
(B) The Adverse Political Climate of Chile
(C) Poetry and Politics
(D) Neruda’s Political Career
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 這座小雕像是用於(meant)帶來好運。你會看到人們把它擺在臥房裡或是客廳裡。
(either . . . or. . . / neither . . . nor. . .)
2. 當我們年輕的時候，我們對於愛情懂得太少以至於我們無畏懼地付出真心。(when)
Day 14：B1L17~L12(Review)
I、字彙選擇：
1 Brenda has tried to _____ her husband to stop smoking but it still doesn’t work.
(A) scream
(B) repair
(C) convince
(D) discover
2 The problem of the car can be solved once you _____ the old battery.
(A) destroy
(B) replace
(C) imagine
(D) communicate
3 There were many _____ from China living in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
(A) expressions
(B) goals
(C) holes
(D) immigrants
4 There are many _____ forms of teaching used in the Forest School.
(A) criminal
(B) sensitive
(C) experimental (D) exact
5 Frank is a man of honesty; his every action _____ with his every word.
(A) corresponds (B) responds
(C) publishes
(D) receives
6 We are glad to find that women’s social _____ has been greatly improved nowadays.
(A) states
(B) statue
(C) stamp
(D) status
7 You are never too old to _____ your dream. Therefore, just do it right now and try your best to
make your dream come true.
(A) confuse
(B) examine
(C) offend
(D) pursue
8 My cat likes to hide _____ the sofa to enjoy its meals.
(A) between
(B) underneath
(C) including
(D) following
9 Grandma’s _____ to see a doctor made her illness even more serious.
(A) refusal
(B) proposal
(C) arrival
(D) approval
10 We were all _____ by the singer’s wonderful performance on TV.
(A) threatened
(B) teased
(C) skilled
(D) impressed
11 Grace _____ to raise her family alone after her husband left.
(A) struggled
(B) shone
(C) rescued
(D) predicted
12 The manager has gone to Europe in search of new markets for our _____.
(A) mechanics
(B) phantoms
(C) professions
(D) products
13 George has been in a difficult _____ since he lost his job.
(A) examination
(B) situation
(C) imagination
(D) explanation
14 Honest words are always _____ to the ear, just like good medicines are always bitter to the
tongue.
(A) offensive
(B) imaginative
(C) determined
(D) communicative
15 The speech of the disabled painter has _____ Martha to give up negative thoughts and lead a
positive life.
(A) earned
(B) escaped
(C) inspired
(D) horrified
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
Riding a motorcycle is a very popular, fast way of getting around the country. But when the
motorcycle was ___(1)___ more than a century ago, people disliked this weird thing.
The first motorcycle ___(2)___ on steam power and was built by American inventor Sylvester Roper
in 1867. He took it around the U.S., to show it to the crowds at local fairs, but it didn’t become popular.
At about the same time in Germany, a man ___(3)___ Gottlieb Daimler also made a motorcycle. It
had two wheels with two smaller wheels at the sides, like a small child’s bicycle. However, it was not in
demand, ___(4)___.
Then, in 1903, two young American friends named William Harley and Arthur Davidson ___(5)___
their new design of motorcycle to the public. Soon after, Harley-Davidson motorcycles started to be made
and new ones are still fashionably built today.
(1) ( ) (A) damaged
(B) invented
(C) increased
(D) disappointed
(2) ( ) (A) ran
(B) run
(C) running
(D) runs
(3) ( ) (A) calling
(B) who calls
(C) who called
(D) who was called
(4) ( ) (A) neither
(B) either
(C) also
(D) too
(5) ( ) (A) solved
(B) invented
(C) represented
(D) presented
[B]
Several weeks ago, I hated going to school. The problem was that a group of boys would stop me on
my way, laugh at me, or hit me. I didn’t know ___(1)___ to do. ___(2)___, I could not take it anymore
and decided not to go to school.
I started doing things to stay away from going to my classes. I first pretended to be sick. After that, I
lied to my parents and told them that school was closed for a few days. ___(3)___, they knew something
was wrong and asked me about it. I told them about the boys who kept bothering me.
After understanding my problem, my parents told me that escaping could not solve anything.
___(4)___, I should take my problem to my teachers, who would ask the boys to talk with me. After the
talk, I understood that they were not that bad and invited them to play football with me. They happily
accepted my invitation and we became good friends ___(5)___. From this event, I learned the lesson that
escaping could never solve a problem. I am now happy to go to school every day.
(1) ( ) (A) who
(B) which
(C) how
(D) what
(2) ( ) (A) From the beginning
(B) Finally
(C) In contrast
(D) On the other hand
(3) ( ) (A) However
(B) Interestingly
(C) Strangely
(D) Besides
(4) ( ) (A) Naturally
(B) Sometimes
(C) Instead
(D) Soon
(5) ( ) (A) afterwards
(B) from the beginning
(C) along the way
(D) in the past
[C]
We’re all familiar with blowing the candles out on our birthday cakes, but there are other ways to put
out candle flames as well. Although it may look like magic, the lighting and putting out of a candle flame
___(1)___ a lot of chemistry.
Candles require oxygen to burn but can be put out using carbon dioxide , ___(2)___ is a mixture of
vinegar and baking soda. You can perform an experiment to prove this. If you put carbon dioxide in a
bottle, it will stay in the bottle ___(3)___ air rises because it is heavier than air. If you light a candle and
slowly lower it into the bottle, the candle flame will go out ___(4)___ the lack of oxygen. If you do the
same experiment ___(5)___ a bottle that does not contain carbon dioxide, you will find the candle
remains lit when it is lowered into the bottle.
(1) ( ) (A) solves
(B) invents
(C) involves
(D) resolves
(2) ( ) (A) which
(B) that
(C) what
(D) who
(3) ( ) (A) so that
(B) as if
(C) as long as
(D) while
(4) ( ) (A) because
(B) according to
(C) due to
(D) in case of
(5) ( ) (A) uses
(B) using
(C) used
(D) use
[D]
Cats is one of the world’s most famous musicals. It tells the story of a group of cats called “the
Jellicles.” The cats have to decide ___1___ one of them will go to Heaven to be reborn. In order to be the
chosen one, each cat performs a song or dances to show his or her personality. ___2___, one of the lead
roles, Grizabella, becomes the chosen cat. Her song, “Memory”, always makes tears ___3___ people’s
cheeks.
The music of Cats was ___4___ by Andrew Lloyd Webber. He took his idea from T.S. Elliot’s poem
and then created some new characters in the musical. Even people who have never seen the play know the
songs like “Memory”. This isn’t surprising—the songs from Cats have been sung in more than twenty
different languages.
Cats was first played in London in 1981. ___5___ then, it has been performed thousands of times on
stages around the world. Along with The Phantom of the Opera, Cats has enjoyed one of the longest runs
in the history of musical theater.
(1) ( ) (A) whether
(B) which
(C) that
(D) who
(2) ( ) (A) In public
(B) In the beginning (C) In the end
(D) In the future
(3) ( ) (A) roll down
(B) hold off
(C) lay down
(D) turn in
(4) ( ) (A) designed
(B) supported
(C) written
(D) reflected
(5) ( ) (A) From
(B) As
(C) During
(D) Since
[E]
The colorful and exciting “lion dance” has been part of Chinese culture for over a thousand years.
The dance is believed to scare away evil spirits and to bring good luck. Although its role in society has
changed over centuries, ___(1)___ the lion dance is still a common sight in places where Chinese people
live.
The lion has traditionally been thought of ___(2)___ a guardian image in Chinese culture. An old
story ___(3)___ how a lion was able to scare off a terrible monster. Therefore, people respected the lion
and dressed in clothing that looked like it. They danced around in the clothes with loud music to stop the
monster ___(4)___ returning. It soon became a tradition to perform these dances during the Chinese New
Year. The lion dance ___(5)___ over years. Long ago, the dance was performed only for the people in the
higher classes of the society. Over time, more and more people could watch and enjoy this performance.
Today, lion dances are performed at all kinds of events all over the world, including weddings, store
openings, and cultural festivals.
(1) ( ) (A) but
(B) and
(C) yet
(D) though
(2) ( ) (A) as
(B) be
(C) to be
(D) for
(3) ( ) (A) calls
(B) shows
(C) speaks
(D) tells
(4) ( ) (A) by
(B) from
(C) of
(D) with
(5) ( ) (A) is changing
(B) changed
(C) changes
(D) has changed
[F]
If you want to read a classic example of Shel Silverstein’s poems, then you should read Messy Room.
As he does in many other poems, Silverstein uses simple words and short sentences to ___(1)___ his
point ___(1)___ in the poem.
In Messy Room, Silverstein paints a vivid picture in his readers’ minds with adjectives, ___(2)___
“And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp” and writes about a “smelly old sock.” Silverstein
uses humor, too. Images of a lizard sleeping in a bed and underwear on a lamp ___(3)___ the reader laugh,
especially because the reader’s own room could never possibly be quite this messy. And by repeating the
line “Whosever room this is should be ashamed,” Silverstein builds up to the poem’s surprising
conclusion, when the poem’s speaker realizes ___(4)___ messy room this actually is.
Perhaps most important is the message ___(5)___ in Messy Room. Silverstein seems to be saying
that we all sometimes blame and criticize without looking at ourselves and our own situations first. No
wonder Messy Room is a Silverstein classic—it is fun and funny, but it also contains an important lesson.
(1) ( ) (A) get; across
(B) get; through
(C) get; down
(D) get; over
(2) ( ) (A) as well as
(B) such as
(C) such
(D) as
(3) ( ) (A) cause
(B) help
(C) make
(D) allow
(4) ( ) (A) who
(B) that
(C) whose
(D) what
(5) ( ) (A) found
(B) find
(C) founded
(D) that found
III、整段式翻譯：
Underneath the Paris Opera House lived the Phantom. He wore a mask all the time. 1. 這個面具的
用意在於遮住他的臉 (...be meant to...). The Phantom saw Christine and fell in love with her. He
threatened the managers of the opera house to give Christine the leading role in an opera. 2. 經理們終於
屈服(gave in)並讓 Christine 演出主角(play the lead). Unfortunately, the Phantom found out Christine
was in love with Raoul and got very angry. The Phantom 3. 想要自己獨佔她 (...have...all to himself).
He took her to his secret home. Christine saw the Phantom’s horrible face there. 4. 在看到他的寂寞後，
她為他感到難過 (After seeing...). She then kissed the Phantom on his face. 5. 歡喜的淚水滑下他的臉
頰.
1.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 15：B2L1
I、綜合測驗：
In English, there are many 1
that include animal imagery. For example, if you want to
2
someone who is very quiet, you can say the person is “as quiet as a
3 .”
4 , if you own a car that is expensive but
5 , you can say that the car is “a white elephant.” Aside
6
the expressions mentioned
7 , there are still
8
like “ 9
the cat is away, the mice will
play.” As you can see, these expressions together
10
the English language.
1. (A) ways
(B) expressions
(C) origins
(D) relations
2. (A) waste
(B) relate
(C) describe
(D) flock
3. (A) bee
(B) elephant
(C) crane
(D) mouse
4. (A) In addition
(B) At last
(C) For instance
(D) Instead
5. (A) useless
(B) useful
(C) used
(D) colorful
6. (A) for
7. (A) there
8. (A) names
9. (A) next time
10. (A) work on
II、文意選填：
(B) from
(B) above
(B) characteristics
(B) when
(C) by
(C) later
(C) sayings
(C) so far
(D) of
(D) below
(D) choices
(D) for instance
(B) come to
(C) put up
(D) give color to
(A) amazing
(B) as
(C) for example
(D) lets
(E) ways
(F) against
(G) major
(H) stay
(I) mention
(J) contain
(K) allows
How would you describe an elephant? You would probably ___(1)___ big ears, a long trunk, and
tusks. But have you ever stopped to think about why elephants look the way they do? These familiar
features that make elephants so easy to recognize actually help them to survive.
Take the ears, __(2)__. An elephant’s ears are large, floppy and fan-shaped. They also ___(3)___
many large blood vessels. When an elephant flaps its ears, they actually help to cool its blood down.
Those big ears also act ___(4)___ fans to keep hot air and insects away. Elephant hearing is very sensitive,
and the shape of their ears actually helps them to hear better too.
An elephant’s trunk is probably the most ___(5)___ nose in the animal world. The trunk is used for
breathing, smelling and touching. Because it is so long, an elephant can even use its trunk like a snorkel
to breath while it walks through deep rivers! The trunk is prehensile as well—it can pick things up. This
___(6)___ a feeding elephant reach high up into the treetops or down to the ground to take leaves and
grasses. When it’s time for a drink, the trunk sucks up water like a straw and sprays it into the mouth.
When it’s hot, the trunk is used for taking mud and dust baths. This helps the elephant ___(7)___ cool,
keeps the insects from biting, and protects the skin against the burning sun.
An elephant’s beautiful tusks are actually special teeth. They are used as weapons for sparring with
other elephants and for defending ___(8)___ predators. Tusks are also used as tools for stripping bark
from trees, gathering and carrying food, and digging for water.
Elephants look the way they do for a reason. They have changed their ___(9)___ to adapt themselves
to the environment. Their ears, trunk, and tusks are ___(10)___ features m them survive in hot, dry days.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Imagine someone told you that you are worth your salt. If you hadn’t heard that phrase before you
might be confused, especially if it seemed out of context with the conversation. The modern meaning is
that you have earned your reward, or you got a salary or praise for a job well done. But how that idiom
came about is a different story.
The popular belief is that it dates back to Roman soldiers, who were paid with salt instead of
currency, salt being quite valuable at the time. Some linguists believe that the word salary also came from
the same Latin source. Many idioms and clichés have a long history, tracing back to familiar roots such as
the Bible, the life of sailing and the sea, Shakespeare, and even more distant sources like Confucius, the
Chinese philosopher. There are countless examples to be found in literature, politics, films, sports and
music as well. Even the phrase “rock n’ roll” started out as a slang term to describe that style of music.
The English language is always changing, so new terms are created to match new trends and new
realities. But where does it end? There are thousands of unique clichés to suit every moment, and it isn’t
possible to learn them all, even for an English speaker. The best thing to do is keep your chin up and take
it one step at a time. Or, if learning idioms is too difficult, you can simply throw in the towel.
(1) ( ) The phrase worth your salt in the first paragraph means _______.
(A) you work hard to support your family
(B) stupid people spend their money quickly without thinking
(C) you earn respect for doing your job well
(D) money is easy to borrow or earn
(2) ( ) The word “salary” probably comes from _______.
(A) Latin
(B) Chinese
(C) English
(D) Japanese
(3) ( ) According to the article, which of the following is NOT the source of the idioms?
(A) Shakespeare’s stories.
(B) The Bible.
(C) The films.
(D) The bookstores.
(4) ( ) What does throw in the towel mean?
(A) It’s time to work hard.
(B) A feeling one expresses his or her sadness and disappointment.
(C) One accepts the challenge.
(D) One admits he or she has been defeated.
(5) ( ) How does the author think of learning the English language?
(A) Although learning English is hard, we still try to learn them all.
(B) Learning English can be a piece of cake.
(C) When learning English, students should follow the trend.
(D) It’s impossible to learn all the English clichés and idioms.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 要維持身體健康似乎不是一件容易的事。除了要運動之外，你也要注意飲食。
(It + seems + that S + V . . . ／ S + seem(s) + to V . . . )
2. Lucy 瘦得像一張紙一樣。她該知道健康的飲食在我們日常生活中扮演重要的角色。
(S1 + be + as adj. as + S2)
Day 16：B2L2
I、綜合測驗：
All this happened when I was a freshman in high school. One day, my new classmate, Kyle, walked
home with a pile of books in his hands. I thought that he must be a nerd, because no students ___1___ a
good social life would take many books home for the weekend.
I followed Kyle. Suddenly, a group of boys ran up to him, knocked the books ___2___ his hands, and
pushed him to the ground. His glasses flew off, ___3___ three meters away. He soon struggled to find his
glasses.
I picked them up, helped him collect the books, and asked ___4___ he was all right. ___5___ our
way home, we laughed and chatted along the way ___6___ it was time we said good-bye to each other.
We soon became best friends.
Years later, we became seniors. He had turned himself ___7___ a handsome and popular young man.
He dated more girls than I ___8___! At the graduation ceremony, he had to give a speech, and he told the
story of the first day we met. I looked at him in disbelief. Then I saw his mom and dad ___9___ at me
with a grateful smile. I soon realized how much I ___10___ him that day.
(1) ( ) (A) who having
(B) had
(C) who had
(D) to have
(2) ( ) (A) to
(B) with
(C) for
(D) from
(3) ( ) (A) landing
(B) landed
(C) to land
(D) and landing
(4) ( ) (A) that
(B) what
(C) if
(D) why
(5) ( ) (A) At
(B) In
(C) On
(D) With
(6) ( ) (A) as
(B) when
(C) during
(D) until
(7) ( ) (A) in
(B) into
(C) off
(D) on
(8) ( ) (A) did
(B) was
(C) do
(D) am
(9) ( ) (A) to look
(B) looking
(C) looked
(D) being looked
(10)( ) (A) help
(B) was helping
(C) had helped
(D) helped
II、文意選填：
(A) between
(B) those
(C) taking
(D) Both
(E) results
(F) As a result (G) example
(H) add
(I) as well
(J) something
Although most people like to plan their lives, sometimes, ___(1)___ unexpected and life-changing
happens. These accidental events ___(2)___ excitement and drama to our everyday lives.
Movies and storybooks generally use these special situations to describe our deepest desires for
adventure, for instance, a chance meeting or a phone call that leads to certain life-changing events. The
movie One Fine Day is a perfect ___(3)___ of such a story.
The story of this film is based on one day in the lives of two single parents, Melanie Parker and Jack
Taylor. ___(4)___ their children go to the same school. On one fine day, Melanie and Jack are late to
bring their children for a school trip. ___(5)___, on that day, they have to take care of their children and
go to work ___(6)___. Melanie and Jack manage their day by ___(7)___ turns to look after both the
children.
This chance meeting ___(8)___ in a daylong interaction—in the beginning, Melanie and Jack fight
with each other but by the end of that day, they fall in love. Thus, an unexpected meeting ___(9)___ two
unknown people develops into a meaningful relationship.
Stories like this one are extremely popular because they tell us how a sudden event can completely
change our lives. They bring joy to ___(10)___ who lead boring lives and want to have different
experiences.
(1) _______
(2) _______
(3) _______
(4) _______
(5) _______
(6) _______
(7) _______
(8) _______
(9) _______
(10) _______
III、閱讀測驗：
2、
One’s teenage years are difficult because teenagers have so much pressure from school, their parents,
and physical changes to their bodies. As a result, it is important for teenagers to learn how pressure affects
them, and how they can deal with it.
Under pressure, the body reacts in many ways. For one thing, both heartbeat and breathing become
faster, which sometimes leads to headaches and high blood pressure. For another, muscles become tight
and even painful. Teenagers under pressure may be more sensitive to noise and to their surroundings,
including feeling angry or sad easily. It may be hard to get enough sleep, and teenagers may feel tired
even after they sleep for a long time. Pressure may keep teenagers from focusing, and make them forget
things easily. These problems often make teenagers feel unhappy, and think that life is miserable.
However, there are good ways for teenagers to get away from pressure. Firstly, playing sports and
exercising do them good because healthy bodies make for healthy minds. Secondly, eating healthy foods
and getting enough rest can help them relax. Thirdly, thinking happy thoughts helps them look on the
bright side of life. Finally, talking to a friend or a trusted adult, like a parent or teacher can help. Troubled
teenagers should remember that they’re never alone—there’s always someone to talk to. Keeping bad
feelings inside can cause health problems and can even lead unhappy teens to kill themselves.
Without a doubt, pressure is a fact of life for teenagers. By finding ways to rise above pressure, one
can go through their hard times with hope and happiness.
(1) ( ) What does the article mainly talk about?
(A) The positive attitude taken to life.
(B) The problems teenagers face.
(C) Time is everything.
(D) How colorful a teenager’s life is.
(2) ( ) In the _______ paragraph, it provides suggestions for teenagers to deal with pressure.
(A) first
(B) second
(C) third
(D) last
(3) ( ) Marie often feels sleepy, and can’t pay attention to class. Which of the followings may be the
cause of the problem?
(A) She leads a life under pressure.
(B) She eats too much junk foods.
(C) She has high blood pressure.
(D) She has problem breathing.
(4) ( ) How does the author think about teenager’s pressure?
(A) It always results in killing oneself.
(B) It is a solvable problem.
(C) It is the part of life when we grow up.
(D) Those who are under stress are mentally healthy.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 父親的過世對 Tina 來說是如此沉重的打擊以致於她幾乎快要熬不過去。
(S + be/V + such + N(P) + that-clause . . .
S + be/V + so + adj./adv. + that-clause . . .)
2. 當朋友問我是否害怕失去我的男友時，我突然開始明白我男友是我生命中最重要的伴侶。
(S + V (+ O) + if/whether-clause)
Day 17：B2L3
I、綜合測驗：
It is believed that
1
you have a good memory or not is related to your habits. If you
2
the
good habit of paying attention to new information, you can have a good memory. 3
of the good
habits that can improve your memory is to stay mentally
4 . If you always avoid mental challenges,
you may 5 memory problems.
6
your mind will help
7
it sharp. Then, how can you
exercise your mind? A good way is to read more. Reading can exercise your brain
8
when you read,
you need to actively use your memory to recognize words and arrange them into meaningful sentences.
9 , you should cut down
10
the time you spend watching TV. When you watch TV, you may not
use your mind at all. In conclusion, having a good memory is not as hard as you think. Just make sure that
your mind is not getting lazy.
1. (A) whether
(B) what
(C) which
(D) when
2. (A) get into
3. (A) Another
4. (A) activity
5. (A) review
(B) run into
(B) One
(B) actively
(B) organize
(C) become
(C) Many
(C)act
(C) suffer
(D) use
(D) Some
(D) active
(D) result
6. (A) Exercise
(B) Exercised
(C) Exercises
(D) Exercising
7. (A) take
(B) keep
(C) see
(D) take
8. (A) because
(B) so
(C) though
(D) so that
9. (A) That is
(B) As a result
(C) For example
(D) In addition
10. (A) in
(B) at
(C) on
(D) into
II、文意選填：
(A) sharpen (B) Eventually (C) wisdom (D) Nowadays (E) create
(F) method
(G) through
(H) organize (I) one
(J) Needless
Thousands of years ago, a Greek writer said, “memory is the mother of all ___1___.” In those days,
literature was spoken and memory was an art. People could remember thousands of lines of poetry.
___2___, however, we have books, pens, notepads and computers. We don’t need our memory as much
and as a result, our memory has become weaker. However, like any skill, we can ___3___ and improve
our memory.
Over 2000 years ago, a Roman man taught people to clearly imagine a large building with many
organized rooms. When you have to memorize something, you ___4___ an image of the item and then
put it into a room. To remember, you walk ___5___ your mind to the room. When you find the image,
you find the memory. If you have to remember a vocabulary list, for example, you would associate each
word with an example, like a knife with “sharp,” and a puzzle with “solve.” This ___6___ works well
with lists of items like words, or things you need to do. ___7___ to say, it takes practice, but it has worked
for a long, long time.
There are other methods, but the best ___8___ is also the easiest — get enough good sleep. All the
tricks in the world won’t help if your brain hasn’t had enough time to ___9___ all the information.
___10___, when you need to recall something important, that room in your mind will be filled with only
ghosts of memories.
(1) ______
(2) ______
(3) ______
(4) ______
(5) ______
(6) ______
(7) ______
(8) ______
(9) ______
(10)______
III、閱讀測驗：
“Over-learning” is studying or practicing something many times that you already have learned
perfectly. But why would people spend time studying what they have already learned? Over-learning is
thought to improve your long-term memory to truly learn, or “master” what you are studying. In other
words, you learn the facts so well that you don’t forget them from then on. It also keeps your brain very
active, which is also good for memory.
Universities have done studies to determine if over-learning is effective for remembering facts for a
long time, such as for weeks or months.
On the positive side, some studies say that over-learning is good for keeping information about a
subject deep in your memory. Other scientists believe that over-learning will make you more confident in
class and when taking tests.
Other reports, however, say that the amount of extra information you can remember from
over-learning is not much more than if you hadn’t over-learned something. Research has shown that on
some tests, students that over-learned, did not score a lot better than regular students, though scientists
don’t know exactly why.
Scholars have mixed thoughts toward over-learning. Some back it, others don’t. The ones who back
over-learning recommend it for their students, but those who don’t back it most likely would not tell a
student to stop studying.
(1) ( ) What does “over-learning” mean?
(A) It is the continued practice until the skill has been mastered.
(B) It is someone who receives too much information.
(C) It is a kind of learning methods to act in a play.
(D) It is the successful control of fears or problems.
(2) ( ) Which of the following is NOT the positive side of over-learning?
(A) It helps keep the brain active. (B) It is good for memory.
(C) It takes short time to practice. (D) It helps increase confidence for students.
(3) ( ) The main purpose of paragraph four is to ______.
(A) describe the situation of over-learning
(B) introduce the teaching of over-learning
(C) explain how the brain works while we over-learn
(D) give the reason why some disagree over-learning
(4) ( ) In the last paragraph, what does back mean?
(A) Backwards.
(B) Support.
(C) Behind.
(D) Face.
(5) ( ) Which of the following magazines can this article most likely be found in?
(A) The Language Teacher (B) Bookselling This Week
(C) Entertainment Weekly (D) Poets and Writers
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 不用說，在玩遊戲的過程中學習到新知識是最令人感到愉悅的事。
(動名詞當主詞)
2. James 的收入主要依賴客戶的案件數量。但另一方面而言，他接到越多的案件，他的空閒時間就
越少。(The more/-er + S1 + V1 . . . , the more/-er + S2 + V2 . . .)
Day 18：B2L4
I、綜合測驗：
Colors are everywhere in our daily life, for instance, the traffic lights. We
1
the road when
the traffic light turns green, and stop when it’s red.
2
yellow, it is a color for taxis because it’s the
brightest color and can
3
people’s attention. Colors are
4
to daily conversations and give
5
meanings to things, too. If you feel a bit “green” today, you don’t feel well. Being in the “pink”
6
one is very healthy, and seeing “red” is a
7
that a person flies into a temper.
8 , colors affect our appetites. People eat more in a restaurant decorated
9
bright colors such as
yellow, orange and white. On the contrary, for those who are
10 , blue dishes and bowls may help to
spoil their appetites. Colors are all around us but we little notice them. Find more colors and try to live a
more “colorful” life!
_____ 1. (A) across
(B) cross
(C) past
(D) go by
_____ 2. (A) So as to
_____ 3. (A) catch
_____ 4. (A) used
_____ 5. (A) symbolic
(B) As for
(B) demand
(B) influenced
(B) ordinary
_____ 6. (A) converses
(B) occurs to
_____ 7. (A) urge
(B) purpose
_____ 8. (A) Additionally
(B) In fact
_____ 9. (A) with
(B) in
_____ 10. (A) exercising a lot
(C) on a diet
II、文意選填：
(C) Because of
(C) appeal
(C) applied
(C) natural
(D) Aside from
(D) distract
(D) labeled
(D) spiritual
(C) decides
(D) indicates
(C) warning
(D) nature
(C) Without a doubt(D) In other words
(C) for
(D) by
(B) increasing their meals
(D) picky eaters
(A) physically
(B) while
(C) similar
(D) proven
(E) attention
(F) in other words (G) effect
(H) raising
(I) instead of
(J) however
Colors can change us in more ways than we realize. They can excite, relax or encourage us.
Red is a strong color. It has the ability to seem closer than it really is and attracts our __1__ first.
Because red seems to jump out at us, it is used as stop signs in traffic lights. Another __2__ that red has is
that it makes us feel that time is passing quickly. This is because red affects us __3__—it increases our
pulse rate and excites us; __4__, if we see too much red, it can create a feeling of anger.
The color blue is the color of the mind and we react to it mentally, __5__ physically. Strong, bright
blues will clear the mind and help us think __6__ lighter, soft blues will calm the mind and help us pay
attention. Research has __7__ many times that most people in the world will choose blue as their favorite
color. Too much blue, __8__, can change us in a bad way; it can make us feel cold and unfriendly.
The color yellow also has an effect on us. Yellow has the power to influence our emotions. For
example, yellow can change our emotions by __9__ our spirits and making us feel better about ourselves.
Too much yellow, ___10___ to the effect of too much blue, can create fear and anxiety.
Now that you know about the power of color, be careful how you use it.
1. _____
2._____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
7._____
8. _____
9. _____
10. _____
III、閱讀測驗：
Color-blindness is a vision problem that affects people’s ability to see colors, or to tell one color
from another. There are different types of color-blindness. People suffering from total color-blindness do
not see any colors at all, and everything appears to them in shades of gray instead. Total color-blindness
affects men and women equally, but is actually very rare. Much more common is “limited
color-blindness,” which affects people’s ability to see reds or greens properly, or to tell these colors apart.
Limited color-blindness is much more common in men than in women.
Believe it or not, many people with limited color-blindness aren’t even aware they have the problem.
This seems strange, but it becomes easier to understand if you think about how we define colors. We
usually talk about them in relation to other colors, or talk about the things that are that color. Try it right
now: explain “green” to one of your classmates. You could say “It’s the color you get when you mix
yellow and blue” or you could say, “It’s the color of leaves.” But either way, you really have no way of
knowing that the person sitting beside you sees yellow, blue, or leaves exactly the same way you do.
Because some people with limited color-blindness are unaware of the fact that they don’t see colors
properly, special tests have been designed to detect the problem. These tests use different colored dots.
The colored dots make up a picture or a number, but only a person who sees colors properly can make out
what is “hidden”; a person who can’t tell colors apart sees only a page of dots.
(1) ( ) Which of the following is the best title for the article?
(A) Life of People with Color-blindness.
(B) The Causes of Color-blindness.
(C) How to detect Color-blindness.
(D) Knowing Color-blindness.
(2) ( ) Which of the following statements is true about limited color-blindness?
(A) People with this problem can tell reds and greens apart.
(B) It’s more common than total color-blindness.
(C) People suffering from it live in a world without colors.
(D) It is believed to be more common in women than in men.
(3) ( ) Why is it that people with limited color-blindness are not aware that they have the problem?
(A) Because it’s hard to detect the problem.
(B) Because the parents never taught.
(C) Because they don’t have trouble walking across the street.
(D) Because they have no favorite colors.
(4) ( ) According to the article, how can limited color-blindness be detected?
(A) By asking them to tell the number of colored dots.
(B) By asking them to describe certain colors.
(C) By asking them to paint a picture.
(D) By asking them to look at a page of dots.
(5) ( ) Which of the following groups of people are most likely to suffer from limited color-blindness?
(A) People who cannot see well in the dark.
(B) People who can see grays only.
(C) People who cannot tell red from green.
(D) People who see shades of gray.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 我們說笑話是為了替生活增添趣味。我們可以因一個有趣的笑話就被逗得很開心且有好心情。
S + V1/be . . . (in order) to / so as to + V2 . .  S + V1/be . . . for the purpose of + V2-ing . . .
2. 我突然想到我把今天早上打算要寄出去的信留在我的書桌上。
(S + V + N(P) + who/which/that/whom/whose . . .)
Day 19：B2L5
I、綜合測驗：
When talking about genders and relationships, Dr. Amen said men and women are born
1 .
The emotional centers in women’s brains are larger and more active than
2
in men’s. That is,
women are more 3
to be affected by emotions. In the case of men, they need more excitement and
4
from outside. Dr. Amen went on to describe a box
5
the “Nothing Box” in men’s brains. When
men are 6 stress, they go to the “Nothing Box” to relax.
7 , they do not have to talk about their
problems with friends. Though different brains and different ways of thinking may lead couples to fight
8
small issues over and over again, love and care for each other can help
9 . After anger and madness
10 , men and women may learn to know each other better.
_____ 1. (A)different
(B)to be different (C)differently
(D)difference
_____ 2. (A)that
(B)those
(C)it
(D)what
_____ 3. (A)likely
_____ 4. (A)explosion
_____ 5. (A)which named
_____ 6. (A)over
(B)possible
(B)replies
(B)named after
(B)with
_____ 7. (A)On the contrary (B)As a result
(C)On the whole
_____ 8. (A)for
(B)against
_____ 9. (A)bridge the gap
(C)take the blame
_____ 10. (A)are struck out (B)are exploded
II、文意選填：
(C)probable
(C)stimulation
(C)whose name
(C)under
(D)easy
(D)spirits
(D)named
(D)in
(D)After all
(C)over
(D)as
(B)make a complaint
(D)make a match
(C)fall silent
(D)are gone
(A) conducted
(B) situation
(C) either
(D) statistically
(E) than
(F) need
(G) get
(H) though
(I) refuses
(J) driving
A husband and wife are driving to a theater in another town, and they get lost along the way. The
wife wants to stop and ask for directions, but her husband, who is driving, __1__. By the time he figures
out the route, the play has started, and the couple has stopped—speaking, that is.
This scene supposedly illustrates a big difference between men and women—that men want to
appear strong and in no __2__ of help, while women are willing to collaborate to __3__ a job done. The
lost-in-the-car scenario is so popular that it has become a cultural cliché in the United States. The trouble
is, it isn’t true.
A recent survey of 2,000 people __4__ by the American Automobile Association (AAA) found that
when male drivers get lost, they ask for directions 34 percent of the time. When women find themselves
in the same __5__, they ask for directions just 37 percent of the time. The difference is not __6__
significant.
So why do people believe that most men would rather drive in circles for days __7__ ask for
directions? The AAA found that 78 percent of the time, the man did the __8__ when a couple was in the
car. In other words, because men drive more often, they refuse to ask for directions more often too.
The AAA also found that most couples waited less than a half hour before asking for directions,
__9__ a few stubborn drivers of both sexes drove around for four hours before humbling themselves to
ask for help. And for that 66 percent of the time that men refuse to solicit help and the 63 percent of the
time that women won’t ask for aid, __10__, three words of advice: Global positioning system.
1. _____
6. _____
2. _____
7. _____
3. _____
8. _____
4. _____
9. _____
5. _____
10. _____
III、閱讀測驗：
Until recently, most men had thought that women were “the weaker sex” and unable to make
important changes in society. Many women, however, have overcome male dominance and done great
things for society.
Rosa Parks was one such African American woman. She was born in 1913 in the southern United
States. In those times, there was a lot of racism, and blacks did not have equal rights as whites for things
like eating in restaurants, using public bathrooms and riding buses.
When Parks was riding the bus one day, the driver told her to leave her seat for a white woman. She
refused to move, which caused her to be arrested. When other black people learned of this event, they
protested in the streets, which eventually led to equal rights for blacks and whites in America.
French feminist, author and philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir, was another strong woman. Born in
1908 to a family with a religious mother and non-religious father, de Beauvoir became friends with
philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre, with whom she studied philosophy and mathematics. In her later years, de
Beauvoir wrote her famous book The Second Sex, which examined the unfair treatment of women in
France and how men think women are “deviant” or “abnormal.” This important book led to modern
feminism—the belief that women and men are equal.
These two women worked hard to overcome the misconceptions that men had about women’s
strength, intelligence and abilities. As such, Parks and de Beauvoir are role models for women.
(1) ( ) What is the article mainly about?
(A) Male dominance over society.
(B) How females fought for sexual equality.
(C) Why women are described as the weaker sex.(D) The history of women’s rights movement.
(2) ( ) According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about Rosa Parks?
(A) She was against racism.
(B) She was treated unfairly.
(C) She was born before World War I.
(D) She was born in South Africa.
(3) ( ) According to the passage, which event caused racial equality in America?
(A) Rosa Parks refused to take a low-paying job as a bus driver.
(B) Rosa Parks was fired and no longer could she work as a bus driver.
(C) Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving her seat to a white.
(D) Rosa Parks refused to arrest a black woman who didn’t give her seat to a white.
(4) ( ) What is The Second Sex mainly about?
(A) The discovery of another desire a man has.
(B) How females think of males as “deviant” and “abnormal.”
(C) The examination of the unfair treatment of females in France.
(D) The life story of Simone de Beauvoir.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 這位歌手臉上帶著大大的微笑，在公開場合宣布她對任何批評都毫不在乎。難怪她總是看起來
這麼有自信。 (It + be + (not) + adj. (+ for sb) + to V . . .)
2. Bob 今天早上又蹺課這件事對我們來說一點也不訝異。換句話說，我們早已習慣他的缺席。
(with + O + OC (V-ing/V-en))
Day 20：B2L6
I、綜合測驗：
Superstitions came from a variety of reasons. Some
1
customs have grown out of fears. In
Taiwan, for instance, the word for the number “four” has been
2
unlucky because it sounds like the
word for “death.” In the West, it is believed that evil spirits might
3
a wedding ceremony and hurt
the bride. Therefore, they have bridesmaids dressed
4
as the bride to fool these unwelcomed
visitors.
5 superstitions for fears, some others are
6
in practices of good luck. Americans
often say “Knock on wood” or do touch wood in the hope
7
a good thing will continue to occur.
8 , a rabbit’s foot, the sign of magic, is carried around by many Westerners to bring good luck. There
are a lot more that people do to
9
the unknown and to find comfort in following
10
customs.
They might not be able to see the future, yet they find a chance to avoid the bad and attract the good.
_____ 1. (A)long-practicing
(B)long-lost
(C)long-awaited
_____ 2. (A)seen
_____ 3. (A)involve
_____ 4. (A)such
_____ 5. (A)Aside from
_____ 6. (A)connected
_____ 7. (A)when
_____ 8. (A)Equally
_____ 9. (A)complain of
_____ 10. (A)myth-filled
(C)familiar-looking
II、文意選填：
(B)regarded
(B)attend
(B)the same
(B)Because of
(B)related
(B)so
(B)Similarly
(B)result in
(D)long-practiced
(C)considered
(D)thought about
(C)play a role in (D)associate with
(C)like
(D)to be
(C)As a result of (D)As for
(C)involved
(D)indicated
(C)for
(D)that
(C)In other words (D)Actually
(C)turn down
(D)deal with
(B)superstition-based
(D)science-like
(A) stare
(B) with
(C) believed (D) putting
(E) painted
(F) protect
(G) particularly (H) ,whose
(I) simply
(J) immediately
(K) easily
(L) which
The evil eye is a magical power said to harm people by __1__ looking at their property or children.
The superstition says if someone looks at your possessions __2__ envy, you will suffer from bad luck.
Children are __3__ considered at risk of the evil eye because people often like to stop on the street and
admire a beautiful child.
To avoid being cursed with an evil eye, there are different ways from different cultures showing how
to prevent it. For example, in India, a mother may use dark make-up to put a spot on her child’s face. It is
__4__ that the mark will spoil the beauty of the child and thus keep the evil eye away. In Turkey, people
use special jewelry to __5__ themselves from the curse. They make glass charms that are blue and white
__6__ design resembles an eye. This is called an “evil eye stone” or “blue eye,” and they can be put on
bracelets, necklaces and anklets for people to wear.
Likewise, in Central America, charms and jewelry are used by people to protect themselves. Almost
every baby wears a small bracelet with an eye __7__ on it. In Mexico, people believe if a child is praised,
he or she will be cursed. However, if the person touches the child __8__ after praising him, the curse can
be avoided.
So, if you have the chance to go to India or Turkey, remember not to __9__ at a beautiful child. The
parents may think you are __10__ a curse on their child.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Superstition is a powerful force that can affect people’s behavior. Though many people don’t
necessarily believe in superstitions, sometimes they follow them out of fear or habit. The Jatukam
Rammathep amulet, for instance, is a new popular superstition and lucky charm in Thailand.
The amulet was created by a Thai policeman who believed that the spirit of Jatukam Rammathep
brought him good luck and helped him solve a case. After the policeman died, the amulet became very
popular. Jatukam Rammathep was actually two princes in ancient times. Thai people believe they are
guardian angels and can bring good luck and wealth to those who believe in them.
An amulet is similar to a necklace although it’s not always worn around the neck. The Jatukam
Rammathep amulet has the picture of the two princes on it. Even though many people don’t actually
believe they will become wealthy or lucky because of the amulet, they hope that it might happen. The
amulet is also a fashion statement for young people and comes in many different colors, sizes and
materials.
Since the Jatukam Rammathep amulet became popular, it could be hard to get. One woman was even
trampled to death during a rush to buy one. However, superstitions and lucky charms like this one don’t
really work as some believe that they do, and they can have both a positive and negative effect. Yet, they
probably provide people with a symbol of hope and belief in a good future, which is why they are so
popular.
(1) ( ) What is this passage mainly about?
(A) A superstition that has come into existence centuries ago.
(B) Superstitions have nothing but negative effects.
(C) A symbol of superstition that goes trendy.
(D) Superstitions have positive effects only.
(2) ( ) Who or what is actually Jatukam Rammathep?
(A) Two animals that bring people good luck.
(B) Two princes in ancient times.
(C) Two gods that bless Thai people.
(D) Two guardians in ancient Thai history.
(3) ( ) Which statement about amulet is true?
(A) Once you obtain an amulet, you have to wear it around your neck.
(B) People will become healthy and wealthy with an amulet.
(C) The amulet is also representative of young people’s pursuit of fashion.
(D) Every amulet has the two princes in ancient times on it.
(4) ( ) Please choose a suitable title for this passage.
(A) Fashionable fortune
(B) Misfortune and lucky charms
(C) The power of amulets around the world
(D) Who’s against believing in amulets
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 因為政府未能立即處理核電廠的問題，越來越多公民開始對總統失去信心。
(S + V + N(P) + where / why-clause)
2. 不斷受到鄰居噪音的打擾是他決定搬家的原因。 (Because + S1 + be/V1, S2 + be/V2 . . .
 Because + N(P), S2 + be/V2 . . .)
Day 21：B2L1~L6(Review)
I、字彙測驗：
1 Tom doesn’t come to school today. ______, we haven’t seen him for three days.
(A) Actually
(B) Thankfully
(C) Gradually
(D) Mostly
2 Every student is ______ to hand in the report by the end of this month.
(A) described
(B) required
(C) focused
(D) flocked
3 The speaker ______ the event in detail, hoping that the audience could get a clear picture.
(A) piled
(B) focused
(C) arranged
(D) described
4 In fact, Arden’s poor health condition is ______ to his heavy smoking and improper eating habits.
(A) informed
(B) graduated
(C) related
(D) applied
5 Mark faced difficulties and frustrations when dealing with this ______ work.
(A) thankful
(B) tough
(C) active
(D) ordinary
6 Being a secretary is not ______ for those who are slow and careless.
(A) symbolic
(B) spiritual
(C) routine
(D) suitable
7 John’s poor performance ______ that he didn’t do his best in the preparation.
(A) decorated
(B) indicated
(C) reviewed
(D) organized
8 Parents should be careful about the selection of TV programs because they have a great ______ on
the children.
(A) influence
(B) vocabulary
(C) opportunity
(D) arrangement
9 Mrs. Murray is still ______ in social activities even though she is over 75 years old now.
(A) certain
(B) original
(C) active
(D) unique
10 We spent all the afternoon ______ the classroom to celebrate the coming Christmas.
(A) decorating (B) wasting
(C) suffering
(D) labeling
11. I felt a sense of ______ after I lost my temper and yelled at my mother.
(A) cabinet
(B) guilt
(C) stain
(D) battle
12. The story of the poor orphan helps the students gain a(n) ______ of the precious love from their
parents.
(A) description (B) quotation
(C) appreciation (D) prevention
13. Many governments in the world take ______ issue seriously and the role of women has been
greatly lifted.
(A) gender
(B) match
(C) expert
(D) wonder
14. When I was about to call Lisa, it ______ me that I didn’t have her telephone number.
(A) scanned
(B) crept
(C) launched
(D) struck
15. The drug has a harmful effect on child’s growth ______, and prevents the child from growing
normally.
(A) emotion
(B) stimulation
(C) consideration (D) abduction
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
When you think of an elephant, you probably think of its trunk, big ears, tusks (長牙) or huge size.
You might even think of famous cartoon-character elephants such as Dumbo. However, the “real”
elephant in its natural home is even more amazing. Besides its long trunk or sharp tusks, its behavior is
unlike ___(1)___ of any other animal. ___(2)___, when an elephant dies, other elephants come and stand
around the dead elephant and run their trunks over its dead body. They sometimes pass bones or tusks
around the group with their trunks. No one really knows the reason for this “ritual” but it shows us that
elephants must have emotions and feelings.
The structure of elephant group is also very organized. When the males reach an age of about
fourteen or fifteen, they are ready to mate and leave the family group. The females, ___(3)___, stay with
the group all their lives. As you can see, the elephant is a very interesting animal. But the elephant
___(4)___ is decreasing fast, mostly because of being killed for their ivory tusks. ___(5)___ this, the
elephant’s land is continually being used to make more room for cities, homes, and farms. If some action
is not taken soon, the elephant may one day become extinct and will take its place next to the dinosaur.
(1) ( ) (A) that
(B) those
(C) this
(D) these
(2) ( ) (A) However
(B) In the end
(C) For example
(D) Besides
(3) ( ) (A) instead
(B) however
(C) moreover
(D) to be sure
(4) ( ) (A) membership
(B) neighborhood
(C) friendship
(D) population
(5) ( ) (A) Among
(B) As well as
(C) Compared with (D) In contrast to
[B]
“Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your
heart.” This is what Eleanor Roosevelt, a famous writer, ___(1)___ about 50 years ago. You may have
many friends in your life. However, some of them will have more influence on you than others.
Having true friends ___(2)___ very important to everyone, especially to teenagers. Studies show that
friends have more influence on teenagers than their families do. Teenagers spend most of the time with
their friends and therefore friends surely affect ___(3)___ they do and how they think. Friends help them
learn about themselves, their interests and what kinds of people they do and don’t like. They talk to each
other about problems and save friends from ___(4)___ the unspeakable.
It is really difficult to find a “true” friend who has a good and positive influence on you all the time.
If you do find one, you should cherish him or her. That’s ___(5)___ he or she might be the person who
will leave footprints in your heart.
(1) ( ) (A) writing
(B) wrote
(C) to write
(D) written
(2) ( ) (A) is
(B) are
(C) to
(D) has
(3) ( ) (A) how
(B) when
(C) where
(D) what
(4) ( ) (A) does
(B) do
(C) done
(D) doing
(5) ( ) (A) why
(B) because
(C) so
(D) what
[C]
Most students think that memorizing words in a foreign language is difficult and boring. But it
doesn’t have to be. If you ___1___ memorizing words fun and practice it all the time, you can not only
enjoy doing it, but also learn more words quicker!
One thing you should always do is say the word you are memorizing out loud. ___2___, think of a
word or a phrase you know in your own language that sounds like the word. Then, try your ___3___ to
think up a funny situation in your mind. For example, let’s say you are memorizing the word “food.” The
Mandarin word for it is “shi wu,” which does not really sound like “food” at all. However, if you know
the word “eat,” and think of “eat food,” sounding like “yi fu,” clothing in Chinese. If you picture a person
___4___ to eat a shirt, you will never forget that “eat food” sounds like “yi fu!”
___5___ thing you can do is make up cards with the words you need to memorize. Keep them in
your pocket, so you can take them out easily at any time. When you are taking the bus or the MRT, take
out the cards and memorize the words. Always have them ready so that you won’t waste travel time!
(1) ( ) (A) have
(B) take
(C) let
(D) make
(2) (
(3) (
(4) (
(5) (
[D]
)
)
)
)
(A) Next
(A) good
(A) try
(A) The other
(B) The other
(B) better
(B) trying
(B) Another
(C) Later on
(C) best
(C) tried
(C) Other
(D) Before
(D) worse
(D) to try
(D) One
If you stop to consider, you’ll find there are a huge number of expressions __1__ color, emotion, and
actions. Some are widely used: “feeling blue,” for example, is to be sad, __2__ “seeing red” is to be very
angry.
But have you heard of these other, less common phrases? Being “tickled pink” is to be very pleased.
Besides, when a senior is described __3__ “in the pink,” it means that s/he is healthy. If a business is “in
the red,” it means the company is in debt. __4__, if a business runs well, the company is “in the black,”
which means having money in its bank account. You might “catch someone __5__;” by catching someone
means s/he commits a crime, or “paint the town red,” means going out to a party.
(1) ( ) (A) which linking
(B) linked to
(C) link
(D) linked
(2) ( ) (A) if
(B) because
(C) while
(D) until
(3) ( ) (A) to be
(B) being
(C) as being
(D) as to be
(4) ( ) (A) On the contrary (B) As a result
(C) For instance
(D) At least
(5) ( ) (A) red-hot
(B) hot-red
(C) red-hand
(D) red-handed
[E]
Can you remember a time when you and your girlfriend or boyfriend had a fight? Did it feel like she
or he was from another planet because you didn’t understand what was said? This problem is very
common. John Gray, a famous marriage counselor, wrote a book that is called Men Are From Mars,
Women Are From Venus. In this book, he makes up a great story to help pairs understand why they have
trouble __1__ to each other.
The idea of this book is that __2__ men and women come from different planets, they still fell in
love magically. However, they forgot they came from two different places, __3__ led to many problems.
The biggest problem is that men and women talk for different reasons. Men want to fix problems, __4__
women want to discover how they feel about the problems. Men and women sometimes forget this
important difference.
In fact, men and women don’t really come from different planets, but the story tries to show that men
and women have different needs and behaviors and it helps to teach pairs how to talk to each other. __5__,
we all have to learn and understand these differences if we want to have happy lives.
(1) ( ) (A) to talk
(B) talked
(C) talking
(D) and talk
(2) ( ) (A) although
(B) because
(C) despite
(D) unless
(3) ( ) (A) what
(B) it
(C) that
(D) which
(4) ( ) (A) because
(B) while
(C) so
(D) suppose
(5) ( ) (A) However
(B) Therefore
(C) Otherwise
(D) Instead
[F]
We know that a superstition is the belief that one event will lead to an unrelated event happening,
__1__ there is no way to determine if the two events really correspond. For example, some people
imagine that breaking a mirror brings bad luck, though there is no correspondence between broken
mirrors and bad luck. Many of these superstitions are from long ago and we know they are not always
“true,” but many people still believe in some superstitions to feel __2__.
In Russia, the threshold—a doorway or entryway—can be a place of bad luck. You are not supposed
__3__ greet or shake hands with someone over a threshold because the superstition says that doing this
will lead you to getting in an argument later.
In the south of France, black cats are __4__ as special “magician” cats. If the owners of these cats
feed them well and treat them with respect, the cats will bring the owners good luck.
__5__ these examples, there are many other superstitions throughout the world. How do your
country’s superstitions compare to the examples given above?
(1) ( ) (A) now that
(B) as long as
(C) because of
(D) even though
(2) ( ) (A) at ease
(B) easy
(C) easily
(D) with ease
(3) ( ) (A) of
(B) to
(C) for
(D) in
(4) ( ) (A) looked
(B) thought
(C) thought of
(D) looked up
(5) ( ) (A) Besides
(B) Over
(C) From
(D) Beyond
III、句型翻譯：
We all know how cute dogs and cats can be. But 1. 你是否曾經想過其他動物也可以很有趣呢？
In our daily life, it’s not difficult for us to find that animals are used in daily expressions. This is called
“animal imagery.” In many languages, it 2. 某些動物似乎有特定的特徵。 Swallows, snakes, and cranes
are used in Chinese to stand for luckiness, evil, and long life. 3. 另一方面，老鼠普遍被使用 when we
talk about someone quiet, and an elephant is a good simile to mean someone who makes a lot of noise.
4. 除了老鼠和大象之外，some insects like bees are also used in animal-related expressions。The use of
animal imagery is actually important in different languages. It not only makes learning languages
interesting 5. 也幫助學習者更了解這個多采多姿的世界。
1.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 22：B2L7
I、綜合測驗：
The Trojan War began with a contest of beauty among three goddesses, Hera, Athena, and
Aphrodite. Zeus had Paris, the prince of Troy,
1
who was the fairest one. Paris chose Aphrodite
2
promised the love of Helen, queen of Sparta, to him.
3
the game, Aphrodite helped Paris
take Helen to Troy, but the Spartan king, Menelaus, was so mad that he declared war
4
Troy. The
Spartans turned to Athena for help
5
ending the war after years of battles. The key 6 the final
victory is “a horse.” In front of Troy 7
a big wooden horse. The Trojans
8
it a gift of peace
and brought it in. At night, a group of Spartan soldiers crept out of the
9
horse, opened the city gate,
launched a successful attack and brought an end to the war. Yet, no one actually won.
10 , in the
eyes of the gods, the war was just a game among them.
_____ 1. (A)to decide
(B)decided
(C)deciding
(D)decide
_____ 2. (A), who
_____ 3. (A)To win
_____ 4. (A)on
_____ 5. (A)so as to
(B)who
(B)Winning
(B)to
(B)because of
(C)which
(C)Having won
(C)with
(C)instead of
(D)who has
(D)Won
(D)over
(D)in the hope of
_____ 6. (A)to win
_____ 7. (A)left
_____ 8. (A)considered
_____ 9. (A)immortal
_____ 10. (A)For instance
II、文意選填：
(B)to winning
(B)stood
(B)believed
(B)hollow
(B)However
(C)for winning
(C)is
(C)thought of
(C)furious
(C)Thus
(D)of winning
(D)came
(D)took
(D)warlike
(D)After all
(A) among (B) influence (C) is full of
(D) connection
(E) pull up
(F) Another
(G) powerful (H) Some
(I) handsome
(J) was in charge of (K) between (L) The other
Just as Chinese and Taiwanese people worship many gods today, the ancient Greeks had a lot of gods
to believe in. Greek mythology __1__ interesting gods, all of which have fascinating stories. The Greeks
explained nature by referring to the gods. __2__ gods were connected to the sea; others were responsible
for the earth, while others dealt with love and war.
Demeter was the Greek goddess who made flowers, plants, trees and other natural things grow. In
many ways, Demeter was like our Mother Nature. Also, she __3__ good weather that was required to
make food grow in the ground.
__4__ important Greek god was Apollo. The Greeks believed Apollo had control over the sun, and
would use his chariot each day to __5__ the sun in the morning and then take it down every night. Apollo
lived in the sky in a golden palace __6__ the white clouds. All the gods, including Apollo, were very
__7__ and beautiful.
The most __8__ and important Greek god was Zeus. He was the king of gods and the ruler of all the
people of the world. In Roman mythology, Zeus was called Jupiter. Mythology has also had a great __9__
on the English language. The word “father” actually comes from the word “Jupiter.”
When the Americans needed a name for their rocket that carried the first men to the moon, what
name did they choose? They picked the Greek god Apollo, who has a big __10__ to the sun and the sky.
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. ________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
10. ________
III、閱讀測驗：
7、
The city of Pompei was destroyed when the volcano Mt. Vesuvius erupted in the year 79 A.D.
Without warning, the volcano buried Pompei under a deep blanket of ash. Pompei stayed buried for 1,600
years, before it was finally discovered again.
The re-discovery of Pompei was very important for our understanding of what life was like in a busy
city thousands of years ago. During that time, Pompei was known as the pride of the Roman Empire. Wall
paintings called frescoes show a lot of images from everyday life. Known for their beauty, Pompei’s
frescoes also explain much about the history of the area (near what is now the modern day city of Naples,
Italy).
Pompei had a big market place, called the Forum. Words written on doors and walls show that there
were many shops, small restaurants, and places selling wine and cold drinks. There were theaters for
performances, places to play sports, and even a big hotel. The streets were straight and made of stones,
with houses and shops on either side.
Pompei was a peaceful place, and the people there weren’t prepared when Mt. Vesuvius started
shaking the ground and sending ash high into the sky. They were unable to escape, and the bodies of men,
women, and children can still be seen lying where they fell and were buried under the ash. While it may
have been a great city, Pompei was no match for the power of nature.
(1) ( ) In 79 A.D., Mt. Vesuvius erupted ________.
(A) silently
(B) unexpectedly
(C) immediately
(D) typically
(2) ( ) Many features made Pompei the pride of the Roman empire except for ________.
(A) history
(B) prosperity
(C ) politics
(D) peace
(3) ( ) What are frescoes?
(A) Wall paintings
(B) Market places
(C ) Stone buildings
(D) volcanic eruptions
(4) ( ) What is the Forum?
(A) A theater
(B) A big market place (C) A restaurant
(D) A hotel
(5) ( ) What is the main topic of the article?
(A) The horror of volcanic eruptions
(B) Mt. Vesuvius
(C) The city of Naples
(D) The ancient city of Pompei
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 這間在六十年前被摧毀的戲院既沒有被重建，也沒有被完全被人們遺忘。
(S, V2-ing/ V2-en . . . , V1. . .)
2. Beth 求助於一位最近剛接管父親公司的男士。她和他談話以期望能得到財政援助。
(S + V + N(P), who/which/whom/whose . . .)
Day 23：B2L8
I、綜合測驗：
When I was young, my mom used to come to my bed and kiss my forehead every night. Gradually,
it started
1
me for her hands felt rough against my young skin. One night I told her angrily, “Don’t
do that again.” Ever since that night, never 2
my mom closed my day that way. That night, I found
myself
3 sleepless in bed, filled with
4 . However, I didn’t tell her I was sorry. Time
5
time, I thought of that night and missed my mother’s loving hand
6
the hair from my forehead
before she gave me a kiss.
Now I am not a young girl and Mom is
7
her mid-seventies. On one Thanksgiving Eve, I
finally told her how sorry I
8
all those years after that night
9
I lashed out at her. 10
my
surprise, Mom had no idea what I was talking about. She had already forgiven and forgotten.
1. (A)annoying
(B)regretting
(C)calming
(D)recalling
2. (A)was
3. (A)lay
4. (A)guilt
5. (A)again
(B)would
(B)lying
(B)reaction
(B)to
(C)had
(C)lie
(C)pleasure
(C)from
(D)did
(D)lain
(D)fear
(D)after
6. (A)brushed
(B)brushing
(C)and brush
(D)who bushed
7. (A)in
(B)on
(C)at
(D)about
8. (A)had been
(B)am
(C)were
(D)will be
9. (A)while
(B)when
(C)which
(D)where
10. (A)In
(B)For
(C)At
(D)To
II、文意選填：
(A) Traditionally (B) Likewise (C) opposite
(D) wrinkled
(E) symbol
(F) passing
(G) wisdom (H) turned
(I) rebirth
(J) leaning
Just as nature tends to be described as “Mother Nature,” time tends to be described as “Father Time.”
In books and films, Father Time is always shown as a gentle old man with ___1___ skin and a long beard.
He wears a long cloak and holds an hourglass to mark the ___2___ of time.
Every New Year’s Eve, Father Time is used to represent the outgoing old year. At this time, his old
age is easy to be seen; he is usually shown in picture books and on TV with his cloak, ___3___ on a stick
to walk. ___4___, as the clock is about to strike midnight, Father Time turns over the job of keeping time
to Baby New Year. Baby New Year is the total ___5___ of old Father Time. He is a happy, smiling baby
with red cheeks.
Baby New Year also represents health, renewal, and ___6___ as we put the old year behind us.
Using an old man as the ___7___ of time reminds us that time catches up with everyone—we will all
get old and nothing lasts forever. The hourglass Father Time holds; however, reminds us that we still have
hope. An hourglass can be ___8___ over, to start the sands running again, with each new generation.
___9___, the image of an old man also recalls that time tends to bring ___10___ to a person through a
long lifetime of experiences.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Do you find it difficult to talk with your parents? Many families develop a communication gap when
the children reach adolescence. There are many reasons why the gap develops. However, your teenage
years are exactly when you need your parents the most. So what can you do to make communication
easier?
To be a good communicator, you must first be a good listener. Sometimes it may seem that you and
your parents speak two different languages. But be patient. Ask questions like, “What do you mean?” to
draw them out. Show your parents that you are interested by nodding while they speak.
Everyone feels good when others take a personal interest in them, and parents are no exception. Ask
your parents what life was like when they were your age, and how they handled difficult situations.
Sometimes finding out about your parent’s past will explain why they act the way they do.
Take the time to talk to your parents. This may mean turning off the TV, or giving up a social activity.
Every relationship needs time to develop. The sacrifice of time and activities will seem small as you get
closer to your mother and father.
What, though, if you and your parents disagree on a matter? First, use self-control to remain calm
while you talk to them. Think about what you say before you say it. Try to find a time to talk when they
are relaxed and available to listen. Speak your mind, but be respectful. After all, they are older and wiser
than you. Sometimes your parents may tell you “no,” but this does not mean that they misunderstand you.
They may simply see a danger that you do not. Learn to trust their wisdom.
(1) ( ) The word “adolescence” in the first paragraph means _________.
(A) disobedient and rude
(B) schooling age
(C) romantic relationships
(D) teenage years
(2) ( ) What can we do if we hold different opinions toward issues with our parents?
(A) Try to remain calm.
(B) Communicate with them right away.
(C) Agree with them, but do things in our own way.
(D) Say whatever we want to say.
(3) ( ) According to the article, which of the following does NOT help if we want to get closer to our
parents?
(A) Ask them about their past.
(B) Share with them our thoughts while watching TV.
(C) Show interests when they are talking.
(D) Try to know how they handled difficult situations when they were young.
(4) ( ) Which of the following is NOT the reason for the development of generation gap?
(A) Parents and children sometimes fail in being a good listener.
(B) It is necessary for parents and children to experience generation gap when children reach
adolescence.
(C) It takes more strength to understand people of different age groups.
(D) Parents and children spend not enough time with each other.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. Ken 絕對不會上學遲到，因為他的導師會痛斥那些遲到的同學。
(Negative adv. ( never/nowhere/no longer/seldom . . .) + Aux/be + S . . .)
2. 在五十多歲的時候，Sue 發現自己夜復一夜地躺著睡不著，因此她決定尋求醫療協助。
(S + V (find/leave/keep) + O + OC (V-ing/V-en))
Day 24：B2L9
I、綜合測驗：
Victor Frankenstein was an enthusiastic scientist, who discovered the secret to creating life.
1
by the idea of playing God, Frankenstein was determined to create his own human. To realize his
dream, he 2
his experiment all day and often went to graves and slaughterhouses at night to steal
dead bodies.
3 , Frankenstein’s creature came to life. This creature, however,
4
to be a giant,
scary monster, which was totally beyond Frankenstein’s
5 . Frankenstein was so horrified that he ran
away. Because of his terrible appearance, the monster was not welcome anywhere. Feeling hurt and
angry, the monster
6
Frankenstein for his misery. He decided to
7
his creator and killed
Frankenstein’s loved ones.
8
the tragedy, Frankenstein followed the monster all the way to the
North Pole but got frozen to death. After Frankenstein’s death, the monster regretted what he
9
and
disappeared forever. Without Frankenstein’s crazy dream, the whole tragedy 10 .
1. (A)To fascinate
(C)Fascinating
2. (A)mistook it for
(C)buried himself in
(B)Having fascinated
(D)Fascinated
(B)poured out his heart to
(D)changed his mind about
3. (A)Interestingly (B)Otherwise
4. (A)turned up
(B)turned out
5. (A)expectations (B)depression
6. (A)blamed
(B)murdered
7. (A)in revenge of (B)get revenge for
8. (A)Having ended
(C)Eventually
(C)turned in
(C)responsibility
(C)bore
(C)revenge
(B)To end
9. (A)does
(B)has done
10. (A)won’t happen
(C)wouldn’t have happened
II、文意選填：
(D)Fortunately
(D)turned away
(D)elements
(D)drove
(D)take revenge on
(C)Ending
(D)Ended
(C)was doing
(D)had done
(B)couldn’t happen
(D)might not be happening
(A) attempt
(B) or
(C) with
(D) as soon as
(E) on
(F) However
(G) lying
(H) reproduce
(I) as long as
(J) artificial
(K) Since
(L) laying
When most people hear “man-made life”, images of mad scientists and dangerous monsters may
come to mind. In fact, no one has yet tried to create __1__ life until now. Soon, a group of American
scientists will __2__ to engineer a one-celled life form.
This new life form can divide to __3__ itself like any other living creatures. But all the extra genes
will be removed from this life form and it will also be ‘crippled’. This way, it can’t harm humans or
survive outside its controlled environment. Even so, __4__ so many potential risks, why do these
scientists still try doing this?
The scientists wish to find the most basic definition of life. __5__ all life has DNA and uses the same
kinds of chemicals, fully understanding this man-made creation can shed light __6__ life in general.
__7__, some people believe that man should not be playing with God by trying to create life. Several
years ago, a group of philosophers and religious leaders agreed that __8__ the purpose was to benefit
mankind, the attempt to artificially create life would be morally defendable. Even so, there is still a fear
that this experimentation might go wrong, either by accident __9__ by intention. This work may even be
__10__ the foundation for future biologic weapons. If that day comes, then man’s creation will become
his destroyer.
1. ______
6. ______
2. ______
7. ______
3. ______
8. ______
4. ______
9. ______
5. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
Movies can be made from any story. Some of the most popular movie genres include: action, drama,
science fiction, comedy, horror and documentary.
The most popular movies in the world are made in Hollywood, California. Hollywood movies have
budgets of millions of US dollars for the best available special effects, actors and actresses, directors,
producers, and many supporting workers.
The person responsible for artistic matters, such as acting and filming is called the director. As
movies are mostly known for their artistic and creative achievements, it is the directors that become
famous when movies are successful. Some of the best-known directors from Hollywood are Steven
Spieldberg, Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarentio.
Making movies usually occurs in the following order. The story and its dialog are described in the
script. When the script is ready, the director takes the cameramen and goes scouting. The next step, called
casting, is try to find the right actors and actresses. Most of the organization of movie making is done by
the producer, responsible for having all the necessary parts assembled at the right place at the right time.
It is generally agreed that filming is by far the most difficult and frustrating part of making movies.
Finally, the movie is ready for editing. This is when the special effectts are added.
Although Hollywood makes the most famous movies, there are also successful movies in other
countries. Often they are powerful as well, even though they don’t have the same special effects and
famous actors. These movies often rely more heavily on clever plots, artistic beauty and complex
characters to captivate their audience. If you watch many movies, you’ll understand that it takes more
than just money to make a great movie.
(1) ( ) The following are moive genres EXCEPT _______.
(A) science fiction (B) comedy
(C) documentary
(D) marketing
(2) ( ) Which statement is NOT true about the director?
(A) He is responsible for acting and filming.
(B) When the movie is successful, it is the director who becomes famous.
(C) The best directors are in Hollywood.
(D) Quentin Tarentio is one of the famous directors from Hollywood.
(3) ( ) Which is the most difficult and frustrating part of making movies?
(A) scripting
(B) casting
(C) filming
(D) editing
(4) ( ) Movies in other countries appeal to their audience with the following things EXCEPT
________.
(A) clever plots
(B) commercials
(C) artistic beauty
(D) complex characters
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 沉迷(obsess with)於網路遊戲，Tom 整天埋首於其中，最終導致他的成績不佳。
(V2 -en/V2 –ing . . . , S + V1 . . .)
2. 要不是他昨夜對我傾吐心事，我不知道他承受這麼大的壓力。
(If + S1 + had (not) V1-en/been . . , S2+ would/could/might/should (not) have + V2-en/been . . . )
Day 25：B2L10
I、綜合測驗：
Have you ever heard of the Ig Nobel Prizes? Each year ten Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded
1
unusual discoveries or inventions that make people laugh first and then think.
2
the funny side of
science that the Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate. A lot of research that has won the award can seem so
improbable that it is
3
noticed at first. However, no matter
4
strange and unusual the research
seems, you may find it inspiring and amusing.
5
the idea of these awards in mind, you may be more
interested in winners like Ivan Roy Schwab,
6
research discovered why woodpeckers never suffer
headaches even if they have to hit their heads on the tree dozens of times each day. Another winner Brian
Wansink took home the Nutrition Prize in 2007 for
7
the visual influence on appetite. The 2008
Chemistry Prize was particularly unusual as it was shared by two research teams doing similar
experiments but giving 8
results. The share of this award
9
a key idea of these prizes—what
matters is that you have done something. And that’s what the winning of the Ig Nobel Prizes
1. (A)with
(B)for
(C)to
(D)in
2. (A)That is
(B)It is
(C)No matter how (D)No matter what
3. (A)exactly
(B)willingly
(C)hardly
(D)normally
4. (A)what
(B)who
5. (A)Keep
(B)To have
6. (A)who
(B)which
7. (A)breaking into (B)looking into
8. (A)contrary
(B)opposed
9. (A)protects
(B)impacts
10. (A)signify
II、文意選填：
(A) point out
(F) sympathetic
(B)signified
(C)which
(C)With
(C)whom
(C)being based on
(C)central
(C)achieves
(D)how
(D)Out of
(D)whose
(D)cutting down on
(D)genuine
(D)reflects
(C)signifies
(D)signifying
10
.
(B) in terms of (C) significant (D) than (E) negotiators
(G) first-borns (H) dangerous (I) the (J) not belonging
Current research implies that a person’s position in the family is likely to result in certain
characteristics. Oldest children are competitive, successful, and good at academics. Twenty-one out of the
first twenty-three spacemen were___1___, for example. Middle children are known to be ___2___ and
diplomats. However, they have the lowest need for intellectual achievement and are likely to have
feelings of ___3___. Youngest children have the highest rate of mental disorders, but are the most
___4___ and social. Single children are most like oldest children ___5___ achievement, but are more
likely to have behavior problems.
However, many people claim that these descriptions do not hold true. They ___6___ that labeling
people is ___7___. Many insist ___8___ more people believe in these differences, ___8___ more likely
they are to train children to act accordingly. They point to some scientific studies that show no ___9___
differences between children of different birth orders. Overall, there seem to be more scientific studies
that support the beliefs about birth order ___10___ the ones that don’t. Still, we have to be careful about
judging people. It is possible that environmental factors influence one’s character more than the birth
order.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
Studies have shown that children use a process known as “fast mapping” to learn the approximate
meaning of a word when they first hear it. Although this process was thought to be unique to humans,
German scientists have reported that a dog named Rico has used it to learn the names of more than 200
things, just like a child.
The scientists tested Rico by first telling him to go to another room and pick up toys he already knew.
Rico was successful 37 times out of 40. Next, a toy Rico did not know was put in with the toys he already
knew. The scientists then gave Rico a word that he did not know and told him to go get this new toy.
Using exclusion, Rico made the correct choice 7 times out of 10.
The scientists then waited 4 weeks. During this time, Rico was not shown the new items again.
When the test was conducted a second time, Rico found the correct items 3 out of 6 times. Amazingly,
this was about the same rate as a 3-year-old child. In addition, Rico did very well on a test of memory
retention; ten minutes after he had learned the names of new items, Rico was able to find four out of six
of these things.
Although other animals have been shown to use exclusion, Rico is one of the first to prove that it is
possible for animals to learn new words, just as humans do.
(1) ( ) In the experiment, Rico used _____ to learn new words.
(A) conclusion
(B) induction
(C) exclusion
(D) deduction
(2) ( ) In the experiment, Rico showed the same rate of correctness as that of a child at the age of
_____.
(A) 10
(B) 7
(C) 6
(D) 3
(3) ( ) Rico’s learning abilities do NOT include _____.
(A) memory retention
(B) fast mapping
(C) exclusion
(D) two-way communication
(4) ( ) Rico’s example shows that _____.
(A) the process of “fast mapping” may not be unique to humans
(B) animals can learn new words as well as humans
(C) Rico is as smart as an ordinary child
(D) animals do better than humans in learning new words
(5) ( ) Which is the best title for the article?
(A) Every Dog Has Its Day
(B) How Animals Learn New Words: A Case Study
(C) How to Teach a Dog New Tricks
(D) Which is smarter—Dogs or Humans?
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 無論誰向 Helen 求助, 她總是願意幫忙而非冷漠以待。
(No matter what/how/who/when/where/which-clause, S + V . . .)
2. 不記得太太的生日，Jack 忘了買禮物。正是因為他的健忘而惹老婆生氣。
(It is/was + N(P) + that-clause)
Day 26：B2L11
I、綜合測驗：
Today humans are overusing the
1 of the earth because of their endless greed. If they can
think more wisely, they will know that
2 they run out of resources, they will all die
3 hunger.
This is
4 the story of the Thao and the long-haired spirits tries to warn us.
One day, a strong Thao hero
5
Numa swam into Sun Moon Lake to find out who had
6
his people’s nets. To his surprise, it was a long-haired spirit that had done this. To stop the spirit
7
tearing more nets, Numa fought with him fiercely. Finally, the spirit spoke. He told Numa that
humans’ greed was
8
destruction on both themselves and the long-haired spirits. That was why he
wanted to damage humans’ fishing nets. Numa felt very sorry and told his tribe the story.
9 , the Thao just catch enough fish to eat instead of letting their greed lead them
10
destruction.
1. (A)supports
(B)resources
(C)extinction
(D)decisions
2. (A)until
3. (A)on
4. (A)what
5. (A)who called
(B)but
(B)for
(B)when
(B)and called
6. (A)tear
(B)tore
7. (A)from
(B)of
8. (A)getting
(B)making
9. (A)At first
(B)One day
10. (A)to
(B)for
II、文意選填：
(A) fields
(B) captured
(F) flowers (G) volunteered
(C)with
(C)of
(C)where
(C)calling
(D)once
(D)at
(D)which
(D)called
(C)torn
(C)to
(C)taking
(C)From then on
(C)with
(D)tearing
(D)not to
(D)bringing
(D)Recently
(D)×
(C) able to
(H) without
(D) as well
(I) hidden
(E) stood guard
(J) playing with
Long ago in the mountains of Taiwan, there was a loud noise, the ground shook and the sky went
dark. The sun disappeared. When the moon came out that evening, there was another big noise and the
moon was gone ___1___. Darkness covered the land. The ___2___ would not bloom, the crops died in
the ___3___ and the animals didn’t have any food to eat. Even the fish hid deep in the water. “Nothing
will grow ___4___ the sun and the moon!” cried the people.
A young couple, DajianGe and ShuiSheJie, ___5___ to help the people. After walking for several
days, they came to a lake and found two dragons ___6___ the sun and the moon. The couple looked
around and discovered an old woman cooking by a fire in a hidden cave. The woman explained that she
had been ___7___ by the dragons years ago and forced to cook all their meals. She told the young people
to find the magic golden scissors and axe ___8___ under Mt. Ali to kill the dragons.
DajianGe and ShuiSheJie went and found the golden scissors and axe. They rushed back to the lake
and threw them at the dragons. The golden scissors and axe soon cut the dragons into pieces. Then, the
old woman told the couple to eat the dragons’ eyeballs. Eating the eyeballs, they grew as tall as mountains
and were ___9___ lift the sun and the moon, placing them back in the sky. The young couple were
worried that more dragons would come, so they ___10___ around the lake until one day they became
mountains. These mountains are now called DaJian Shan and ShuiShe Shan and the lake Sun Moon Lake.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
Thinking about New Zealand, most of us would immediately think of the Kiwi bird or the fruit. Yet,
few people know that the country is also rich with cultural history of its native people, the Maori. The
Maori first settled in New Zealand thousands of years before the Europeans. The former brought along
their unique culture and traditions that have been preserved till today.
One of the Maori traditions is the art of body tattooing, also known as Tamoko. There is a legend that
the art of tattooing originated from the underworld. A young man by the name of Mataora, in his search to
find his wife, went through a lot of hardship. His sincerity touched his father-in-law, who in turn taught
him the art of body tattooing. The tattoo serves as a reminder to avoid evil. It also represents the major
event that takes place in one’s life. This is especially true for the male—one’s facial tattoo helps define his
identity as well as his rank in the family.
Another unique cultural preservation is the totem poles. Along with wood, basket, and cloth, carved
totem poles serve as storybooks for the Maori. Before written language was introduced, the carvings on
these objects often carry history of the tribes as well as the spirit of past great leaders. These objects were
passed on from generation to generation, thus making the carved objects very valuable to the tribe.
It was a pity that most of these Maori’s traditional practices almost disappeared when the Europeans
found the beautiful land and settled there. However, the younger Maori generation has come to realize the
importance of preserving their cultural heritage and is making great efforts to keep their traditions alive.
(1) ( ) What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) Talking about the history of New Zealand.
(B) Describing the natural environment in New Zealand.
(C) Introducing the culture of its native people in New Zealand.
(D) Comparing the differences between its native people and the European.
(2) ( ) Tamoko cannot represent ______.
(A) the event happened in one’s life
(B) a person’s rank and identity
(C) a reminder to avoid evil
(D) a storybook for the Maori
(3) ( ) According to the passage, the totem poles were used to ______.
(A) act as the spiritual leaders of the tribe
(B) serve as storybooks for native people to write down the history
(C) remind people of the importance of preserving heritage
(D) represent a man’s sincere love for his wife
(4) ( ) Which of the following materials was NOT used for making totem poles?
(A) Silk.
(B) Cloth.
(C) Basket.
(D) Wood.
(5) ( ) We can infer from the passage that ______.
(A) the Maori’s traditional culture was destroyed by European settlers
(B) the Maori can no longer keep their traditions alive
(C) the Europeans nowadays are trying to make an apology for what they did
(D) the Europeans know that they have to go back to their homeland
IV、句型翻譯：
1.這個村莊過去以美麗的風景著名。過去常常有許多遊客一大早就動身前來這個村莊。
There + have/has/had + been + S . . . /
There + used to + be + S . . .
2. 百貨公司前面有許多人為了周年特賣排隊。我寧可待在家也不願意像傻瓜一樣在人群中等待。
(There + be + N(P) + V-ing . . .)
Day 27：B2L12
I、綜合測驗：
Paul is a young Taiwanese doctor in Chad for substitute military service. As there are few doctors
in Chad, he is busy examining and
1
patients and hasn’t got time to go back to Taiwan. He told his
mom that he would go back for the Lantern Festival no matter 2 . But Paul has to
3
his
promise as he really can’t get away. The thought
4
he will disappoint his parents makes him upset.
Paul sits on the chair while
5
with a small lantern, feeling nostalgic. Then, Paul’s patient, Amelie,
comes over, who lost her sight in an accident and
6
in darkness for 12 years. Though blind, Amelie
can sense Paul’s downcast feelings, so she asks him why. Paul tells her what happened and explains to
her what the Lantern Festival means to the Chinese and the
7
of the lantern’s round shape. He tells
Amelie she will be able to see the lantern
8
after the surgery. Seeing her
9 , Paul also cheers
up. Though he can’t celebrate the Lantern Festival with his parents, Paul helps people
10
and gives
light to them just like the lantern.
1. (A)expecting
(B)treating
2. (A)where
(B)when
3. (A)keep
(B)break
4. (A)why
(B)what
5. (A)toying
(B)toyed
6. (A)had lived
(B)is living
7. (A)symbol
(B)significance
8. (A)for herself (B)by herself
9. (A)drop her head (B)give a sigh
(C)staring
(C)who
(C)make
(D)reporting
(D)what
(D)leave
(C)that
(C)to toy
(C)has been living
(C)pronunciation
(C)for her
(C)face light up
(D)which
(D)he toyed
(D)lived
(D)concern
(D)by her
(D)eyes dim
10. (A)in no way (B)as well
(C)in horror
(D)in need
II、文意選填：
(A) admission
(B) question
(C) compulsory
(D) benefit
(E) in
(F) frequently
(G) permission
(H) reluctantly
(I) awareness
(J) incorporated
(K) of
(L) suspect
Volunteers are special people who offer to help others without expecting anything in return. But what
happens when volunteering becomes __1__? Volunteers, by definition, act on their own free will.
Stripped __2__ this defining characteristic, does the act of helping others still have the same value?
Proponents of service learning programs in schools are __3__ asked this question. Service learning
programs seek to revive the volunteer ethic by developing students’ __4__ of civic responsibility.
Such a program exists in Ontario, Canada, where high school students are required to complete forty
hours of compulsory community service before they graduate. This requirement is __5__ into the
curriculum, meaning students who don’t fulfill it are not allowed to receive their diplomas.
Many are keen to participate. But some students, stressed and busy as they strive to gain __6__ to
universities, complain about such community service. They fulfill their service requirement __7__, and
only because they feel forced. Critics of the program also __8__ the value of community service when the
“volunteers” aren’t really volunteering.
However, even if student involvement __9__ such a program isn’t purely “voluntary,” their
participation may lead to an increase in their willingness to volunteer in the future. Studies have shown
that rates of adults volunteering are highest among those who participated in volunteer service as high
school students. There is also evidence to suggest that the benefits of service learning flow both ways.
Not only the people being helped __10__ but the helpers stand to gain too.
1. _____
6. _____
2 _____
7 _____
3 _____
8 _____
4 _____
9 _____
5 _____
10 _____
III、閱讀測驗：
In June of 1859, a Swiss man named Henri Dunant was traveling in northern Italy. He arrived at a
small village where thousands of soldiers who had been wounded in a battle at a nearby place called
Solferino lay dying in a church. What’s worse, there was no one to take care of those soldiers in pain.
Moved by pity for their suffering, Dunant worked for days to try to save as many of the wounded soldiers
as he could.
After Henri Dunant returned to Switzerland, he could not forget what he had seen in Italy. In 1862,
he published a book about the soldiers’ suffering. This book, A Memory of Solferino, was translated into
many languages and read by many important people. In the book, Dunant pinpointed the need to form a
group of volunteers who would give care to the wounded in wartime. Many people agreed with him, and
thus a group that would later be called the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was formed
in 1863.
The ICRC set about trying to improve medical treatment for wounded soldiers. It was clear that
Dunant’s volunteers needed an easily recognized symbol to let the soldiers from both sides at war know
who they were. The volunteers also needed to be protected from the fighting. Then the symbol of the Red
Cross was chosen to identify the doctors and nurses as neutral volunteers who should not be harmed by
either side.
The Red Cross has become the symbol of the people who are continuing Dunant’s work. Wherever
there is war, or a natural disaster like a flood or an earthquake, the ICRC tries to ease the suffering of the
victims. Nowadays, ICRC workers continue to help tens of thousands of people every year.
(1) ( ) The passage is mainly about ______.
(A) how to write a book and get it published
(B) what to do when you travel in Italy
(C) how to keep yourself safe in a war
(D) how ICRC was founded and its missions
(2) ( ) Who was Henri Dunant?
(A) A soldier who got injured in a battle.
(B) The man who started ICRC.
(C) A doctor who worked for ICRC.
(D) A Swiss who studied in Italy.
(3) ( ) What message was conveyed in the book A Memory of Solferino?
(A) It was important for volunteers to wear uniforms when they were at work.
(B) People should donate money to those suffering in the war.
(C) It was necessary to organize a group which could provide medical care in wartime.
(D) More hospitals were needed for the wounded soldiers.
(4) ( ) The symbol of the Red Cross could protect the ICRC volunteers because _____.
(A) it helped prevent the volunteers from being attacked
(B) the red color could frighten the enemies
(C) it was a symbol belonging to the royal family
(D) red clothes could keep the volunteers warm when they worked in cold places
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 當在房間讀書的時候，Caroline 有時候會唸書本給她的娃娃聽，好像娃娃懂得她在念的東西。
(S + V1 . . . + when/while + S + V2 . . . S + V1 . . . + when/while + V2-ing . . .)
2. 那個花 Tom 很多時間想出來的計畫最終沒被接受。他只能將它暫時擱一旁並再次想新的點子。
(S + V + N(P) + that-clause . . . / S + that-clause + V . . .)
Day 28：B2L7~L12(Review)
I、字彙測驗：
1. Karen’s husband didn’t like beef, so she used chicken as a ______ in the recipe.
(A) support
(B) resource
(C) volunteer
(D) substitute
2. The beautiful fireworks display ______ the audience and made them give gasps of surprise.
(A) fascinated
(B) revealed
(C) paused
(D) completed
3. Jason felt ______ when Sara turned down his invitation coldly in front of all his friends.
(A) aboriginal
(B) embarrassed
(C) protective
(D) extinct
4. Every teacher should know that it takes ______ and love to take care of students.
(A) interruption
(B) patience
(C) pronunciation
(D) decrease
5. The medicine is quite ______. My headache soon disappeared after I took it.
(A) religious
(B) frightening
(C) plentiful
(D) effective
6. It was ______ that the magician knew exactly what I was thinking about.
(A) alternative
(B) central
(C) incredible
(D) pregnant
7. The ______ opinions on political issues caused the serious battle between the two sides.
(A) amusing
(B) tragic
(C) opposing
(D) giant
8. The violent and ______ storm did so much damage to the town that many people were forced to
leave their houses.
(A) following
(B) fierce
(C) responsible
(D) empty
9. ±2ºC is a documentary of great ______ in that it highlights the great threat global warming
poses to Taiwan.
(A) generation
(B) embarrassment
(C) resource
(D) significance
10. Seeing the bride’s shining smile, everyone in the ceremony was touched by her
______happiness.
(A) genuine
(B) fierce
(C) visual
(D) timid
11. Because the old have more life experience than younger people, they become men of ______.
(A) offer
(B) mortal
(C) wisdom
(D) engagement
12. In the drama contest, we use ______ snow to present the scene of the snowy winter.
(A) official
(B) voluntary
(C) artificial
(D) guilty
13. I haven’t made up my mind where to spend my vacation, but I will ______ go abroad to take a
break and see something different.
(A) probably
(B) sexually
(C) emotionally
(D) thankfully
14. Ted was ______ to find that his girlfriend said something bad about him in public.
(A) recent
(B) silent
(C) hollow
(D) furious
15. We felt disappointed that our favorite baseball player was ______ in the match-fixing case.
(A) hesitated
(B) involved
(C) declared
(D) stressed
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
Achilles, the son of a Greek king, was just a baby when his mother dipped him in a magical river.
The magic water made him unable to be hurt by __1__ weapons. However, being held by his mother, his
heel, was untouched by the water and was therefore not protected by the magic.
Achilles’ mother told him that if he fought in the Trojan War he would surely die, but would gain
glory and be remembered for all time. After the leaders of the Greeks came to him and said that they
could not win the war __2__ him, he decided to fight. However, he __3__ changed his mind after being
insulted by the king of the Greeks. He only returned to the battlefield after the death of his good friend,
who was killed by the Trojan leader. Not long after killing the leader of the Trojans, Achilles was himself
killed after being struck by an arrow in his __4__, the only part of his body that hadn’t been dipped in the
magic river.
Achilles proved himself to be a great fighter, but he was also shown to be a person filled with
immaturity and rage. As his mother told him, however, his name lives __5__ to this day; we now use the
term “Achilles’ heel” to indicate a person’s weak point.
(1) ( ) (A) made-man
(B) man-making
(C) man-made
(D) manly-making
(2) ( ) (A) with
(B) instead of
(C) without
(D) despite
(3) ( ) (A) even
(B) later
(C) ever
(D) never
(4) ( ) (A) heel
(B) heart
(C) head
(D) foot
(5) ( ) (A) by
(B) for
(C) in
(D) on
[B]
There may be a new twist to the meaning of “Love conquers all.” The following is a true story
between a mother and child, which happened in Australia.
A single mom named Liz was doing laundry while her 5-year-old son, Eric, ___1___ in the backyard
alone. Suddenly, a cry from the backyard shot through Liz’s ears. She rushed out of the back door and
found a big snake ___2___ eat her son up! Unaware of how dangerous the situation was, Liz grabbed a
stick and hit the monster hard. To save her son, Liz hit the snake again and again; ___3___, Eric’s breath
only grew weaker. And she went nearly mad – she threw herself at the snake, opened her mouth and bit
into its body. ___4___ seeing the wound she bit on the monster, Liz picked up the stick again and hit the
wound with all her strength. The snake was ___5___ that it had to let go of the boy and run away. It never
occurred to the monster how much harm a human’s bites could do! It was a mother’s love that turned
things around.
(1) ( ) (A) playing
(B) was played
(C) played
(D) was playing
(2) ( ) (A) moved on to
(B) was about to
(C) was used to
(D) happened to
(3) ( ) (A) hence
(B) therefore
(C) however
(D) moreover
(4) ( ) (A) On
(B) At
(C) With
(D) Of
(5) ( ) (A) badly so wounded
(B) so wounded badly
(C) badly so wounded
(D) so badly wounded
[C]
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, a quiet and smart woman, was the author of Frankenstein. In the
summer of 1816, she traveled to Switzerland with the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley to visit Lord
Byron, another famous poet. The weather was bad during their visit, so everyone stayed indoors and told
stories. One evening, Byron challenged his guests to __1__ a scary story.
That night, the nineteen-year-old Mary went to sleep and had a frightening nightmare. In it, she
dreamed of a doctor kneeling next to a creature he had __2__. When she woke up, she quickly wrote this
story down. This nightmare became the scary story she __3__ to the guests at Byron’s the next evening,
and it later became the novel Frankenstein.
First __4__ in 1818, the novel was not popular with some people, who called it horrible and
upsetting. The novel, however, was a success with many others, and soon people around the world were
reading this exciting story. Its popularity continued to grow in the years __5__ followed. It has also
inspired many sci-fi writers to come as well.
(1) ( ) (A) look for
(B) go through
(C) come up with
(D) catch up on
(2) ( ) (A) put together
(B) taken apart
(C) figured out
(D) looked into
(3) ( ) (A) resented
(B) presented
(C) represented
(D) consented
(4) ( ) (A) to publish
(B) publishing
(C) publish
(D) published
(5) ( ) (A) what
(B) that
(C) who
(D) when
[D]
YouTube is a popular Internet service. It allows people to publish their videos on the Internet
___1___ people around the world can watch them. The company was started by two young computer
experts, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. Both of them did not have a full-time job. Their initial office was a
garage, ___2___ they tried to create an online service that would provide an easy way for people to
publish their videos on the Internet. The result was the birth of YouTube. Nowadays, YouTube has
become very famous and is visited by ordinary people who simply want to post interesting videos
___3___ big companies, looking to advertise their products. Many kinds of short videos and
advertisements can be found at this site. However, the site is also a source for ___4___ and pirated videos
that are often illegal and against law. YouTube became so popular recently ___5___ the search engine
company, Google, bought it for 1.65 billion dollars.
(1) ( ) (A) for
(B) in order
(C) so that
(D) therefore
(2) ( ) (A) which
(B) where
(C) when
(D) that
(3) ( ) (A) be like
(B) alike
(C) the same as
(D) as well as
(4) ( ) (A) proper
(B) inappropriate
(C) legal
(D) lawful
(5) ( ) (A) that
(B) as
(C) and
(D) but
[E]
Each year, Taiwan’s aboriginal tribes celebrate a millet harvest festival. In the past, good millet
harvests meant enough food for the coming months. Bad harvests meant difficult days ahead, and could
be ___1___ life and death. After a good harvest, tribes like the Puyuma, the Rukai, and the Tsou show
thanks to the Great Sprits and the Earth with their own special ceremonies.
The Puyuma ceremony is held in the middle of July. It happens by the sea, where millet seed is
offered to the Spirits in the direction of Lanyu Island. Sports competitions ___2___ after this ceremony.
In the Rukai ceremony, each August, baked millet cakes are used to foretell the luck of farmers and
hunters. At a special location, the Rukai cover the ground ___3___ flat stones. Fire heats the stones, and
millet dough is placed on them. It’s believed the shape of the cakes can predict things for the following
year. Dry cakes, for example, mean there will be little rainfall.
The Tsou ceremony happens in July or August. It is meant to ___4___ sacrifices to the millet Spirit,
and also to bring families closer together. All Tsou people are expected to return home to join this festival
at the millet temple, as it’s their most important event.
As society changes, many aboriginal people ___5___ grow millet. Some aboriginal traditions are in
danger of disappearing as Taiwan becomes more modern. Even so, harvest festivals remain important for
their cultures.
(1) ( ) (A) a kind of
(B) a part of
(C) a number of
(D) a matter of
(2) ( ) (A) are occurred
(B) take place
(C) happen to
(D) are happened
(3) ( ) (A) of
(B) with
(C) by
(D) for
(4) ( ) (A) provide
(B) serve
(C) offer
(D) arrange
(5) ( ) (A) no longer
(B) any longer
(C) no more
(D) any more
[F]
Each year, over one billion people around the world suffer from not having enough clean water.
Without clean water, ___1___ experience terrible living conditions and risk catching serious diseases.
Besides, people have to spend a great deal of time looking for water, and this can ___2___ them ___2___
getting schooling or having a life of good quality. WaterAid, a non-profit organization, was thus founded
to reduce the problem.
The goal of WaterAid is that one day everyone will have safe water to use. To reach the goal,
WaterAid teaches locals skills to build water supplies or toilets. ___3___, it also works with many
governments in Africa and Asia to make sure these nations can provide water for the poor people.
Up to now, WaterAid ___4___ many awards for their amazing work. In 2003, it won an award for
showing ___5___ for the water problem of the world. In 2006, WaterAid was also voted the “most
admired” charity in all of England. Indeed, WaterAid assists over 500,000 people each year and helps to
make the world a better place for everyone.
(1) ( ) (A) it is likely that
(B) it is likely to
(C) people are likely to
(D) people are likely that
(2) ( ) (A) enable; to
(B) lay; aside
(C) involve; in
(D) keep; from
(3) ( ) (A) Furthermore
(B) However
(C) In other words
(D) What’s worse
(4) ( ) (A) won
(B) wins
(C) has won
(D) had won
(5) ( ) (A) completeness
(B) concern
(C) concert
(D) curiosity
III、克漏式翻譯：
It was the Lantern Festival in Taiwan, a special holiday for family reunion 1. Paul’s mother got up
really early that day, trying to tidy the house up before Paul came back. 1. 同時，Paul 的爸爸正忙著為
假期做準備。 Paul had planned to go back to Taiwan and meet his parents on this special holiday.
However, 2. 他必須再次違背他的諾言。 Things in Chad were out of his control and people there were
in need of him. Mr. and Mrs. Lin’s dream that Paul would come home that day couldn’t come true. They
complained to each other and said that 3. 他們應該阻止 Paul 出國的。 However, after watching the
news about how poor people in Chad were rescued and helped, they started to hold a different view on the
true meaning of the holiday and 4. 對 Paul 所做的事情感到光榮。 They realized that 5. 他們的兒子可
以待在台灣或是 Chad on the Lantern Festival as long as what he did brought completeness, perfection,
and togetherness to this world.
1.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 29：B3L1
I、綜合測驗：
Joe, my partner, always enjoys helping others and finds lots of happiness from it. One day when Joe
was driving home, the freezing wind
1 and the evening was slowly 2 . In such dim light, Joe
found a lady 3
on the side of the road, waiting for help. However, no one
4
to help the
woman over the past few hours,
5
Joe. The woman thanked Joe from the bottom of her heart for
6 . To this, Joe just smiled
7 . In fact, this act of helping others often happens to Joe. He is always
full of joy 8 . This is the source of his happiness. Joe often tells me that if he
9
done a favor to
others at that time, those people might have been caught in big trouble. That “Helping others is the source
of happiness” is true to Joe. Thinking of this, I am no longer
10
about our future, because I have
Joe.
1.(A)blowing
(B)blown
(C)rage on
(D)was raging on
2.(A)grabbing
3.(A)stranded
4.(A)was pulled
5.(A)instead of
(B)erasing
(B)stranding
(B)pulled up
(B)in addition to
6.(A)coming to her aid
(C)come to aid her
7.(A)gratefully
(B)worriedly
8.(A)to lend people a hand
(C)to take the chill off
9.(A)wasn’t
(B)hadn’t
(C)approaching
(C)being stranding
(C)was stopped
(C)along with
(D)missing
(D)to strand
(D)stopped for
(D)except for
(B)going to aid
(D)go aiding her
(C)softly
(D)slowly
(B)to be much repaid
(D)to be in need of help
(C)has
(D)hasn’t
10.(A)up to
(B)aware of
(C)in the way
(D)worried sick
II、文意選填：
(A) as
(B) where
(C) depending
(D) called
(E) myths
(F) arriving
(G) continued
(H) famous
(I) which
(J) known
In England he is called Father Christmas; in France, Pere Noel. In Germany he is known by several
different names, ___1___ on which part of the country one is from. However, it is by a version of his
Dutch name that he is best ___2___ to children around the world.
Dutch settlers ___3___ in New York in the 17th century brought with them a legend about a kind
saint by the name of Sinter Klaas. ‘Klaas,’ or ‘Claus,’ is short for ‘Nicholas,’ ‘Sinter,’ ___4___ became
‘Santa,’ means ‘saint.’ A saint is a Christian who is so kind or good that, after death, he or she is given this
title ___5___ a reward. So Santa’s name comes from a saint ___6___ Nicholas. Who was St. Nicholas?
It is said that he lived in Turkey over 1500 hundred years ago and that he helped the poor and
unhappy. One story says that he threw a sack of gold down the chimney of a poor girl’s house. Perhaps
this is ___7___ the idea that Santa climbs down the chimney came from. After his death, ___8___ about
Nicholas’ kindness made him popular throughout Europe. When the Dutch came to America they
___9___ the ancient legend of St. Nicholas.
However, it was in the U.S.A. that Santa turned into a jolly fat fellow dressed in red and white, and
the soft drink company Coca Cola helped to make this image of Santa popular by using it in their
advertisements. In the 1930s he was given a team of helpers, the most ___10___ of whom is Rudolf the
Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolf is also an American creation. Despite becoming a celebrity in America, St.
Nick is now said to live in snowy Lapland, a long way from his birth place in Turkey all those years ago.
(1) ________ (2) ________ (3) ________ (4) ________ (5) ________
(6) ________ (7) ________ (8) ________ (9) ________ (10) ________
III、閱讀測驗：
Life has been compared to many things. It has been called a roller coaster by some, while Forrest
Gump once said that life was like a box of chocolates. Yet, Susan Dunn, a writer, believes that life is more
like the sea.
For example, life, like the sea, can be calm and beautiful. However, at times it can also be rough and
stormy. Both are always changing. Therefore, as you sail along through life, Dunn says to remember that
you are the captain of your ship. In other words, you are in charge of your life. But you are not alone. You
also need a good crew of family, friends, and teachers to help you on your journey.
Dunn believes you should also have a chart. In sailing, a chart tells you where you have been and
helps you plan where you want to go. In life, you also need a chart to remember what you’ve done and to
set goals for what you want to do. Besides, every ship should have life vests. Emergencies always seem to
happen when you least expect them, and being prepared for them is always a good idea, in life and in
sailing. Faith and an optimistic attitude are two excellent lifesavers.
Finally, Dunn believes that just as stormy seas have waves, our lives also have ups and downs.
Without a doubt, all of us will come across waves, or problems, in our lives. A ship cannot outrun a wave,
so running away from a problem does not work. If you try to fight the wave, you will probably sink.
However, if you turn to face the wave and learn how to ride it, you will survive—and might have fun!
Thus, to enjoy life, do as Susan Dunn says and learn to ride the waves when the sea becomes stormy.
(1) ( ) ________ is NOT compared to life in this passage.
(A) A roller coaster (B) A ship
(C) A box of chocolates (D) The sea
(2) ( ) Which of the following statements is true about life?
(A) Family, friends, and teachers are needed in one’s life.
(B) We should take control of our life on our own.
(C) Never ask others for help when there is difficulty in life.
(D) We should not relax for the ups and downs in life.
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT true about Susan Dunn’s belief about life?
(A) A chart is needed for the purpose of showing your goals and what you have done.
(B) Being optimistic and have a faith can help you deal with emergencies.
(C) Look at the surrounding people as your enemies to prepare to win.
(D) Trying to face the problems has more chances to win than running away from them.
(4) ( ) Susan Dunn may be a writer specialized in writing about ________.
(A) geography
(B) psychology
(C) history
(D) literature
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 自從我們路經這個小村莊，我們便一直對美麗的風景感到驚訝。
(S2 + had + V2-en . . . + since + N(P)/S1 + V1-ed)
2. 這間房子的價格是十年前的五倍，因此我們完全不考慮這棟房子。
S1 + be/ V1 + half/twice/three times + as adj./adv.( + N + ) as + S2 ( + V2 ).
S1 + be/ V1 + half/twice/three times + adj.-er/adv.-er than + S2 ( + V2 ).
Day 30：B3L2
I、綜合測驗：
Tastes differ from person to person.
1
is a delicacy to some people may be disgusting food to
2 . For example, roast mice may be
3 mouth-watering dishes in some countries, just as fried
insects
4 a tasty meal in other countries. However, to many of us, eating them may be a crazy idea.
5 , the horse meat that is considered a delicacy in some parts of France will never become a dish in most
American families. What are the explanations that make us choose some foods
6
others? According
to experts, there may be more than one
7
in it. So far, several answers have been found,
8
geography, the customs and traditions in our cultures.
1.(A)That
(B)It
(C)Such
(D)What
2.(A)others
(B)the others
(C)the ones
(D)another
3.(A)regarded to be
(B)regarded as
(C)regarding
(D)regarding like
4.(A)make
5.(A)Otherwise
6.(A)for
7.(A)example
(B)have
(B)Of course
(B)to
(B)type
(C)take
(C)However
(C)over
(C)factor
(D)do
(D)Likewise
(D)against
(D)difference
8.(A)included
(B)including
(C)include
(D)inclusive
II、文意選填：
(A) arrival
(B) attention
(C) critics
(D) determining
(E) rarely
(F) imported
(G) foreign
(H) benefits
(I) recommended (J) support
Stores in Japan sell food from every country, twenty-four hours a day. The Japanese, who invented
instant noodles, ___1___ enjoy leisurely meals of their own culture. Food there is both fast and ___2___.
However, ___3___ of this fast food culture have started a Slow Food movement to reverse this trend
of modern life. These critics are trying to get the Japanese people to take more time to prepare and to eat
good food. They are getting ___4___ from the public. The Japanese agree that the quick pace and the low
quality of fast foods affect the quality of life in Japan, and deserve ___5___.
The Slow Food movement began in Italy in the 1980’s after the ___6___ of many McDonald’s
restaurants. Some people in Rome felt that the Italian public had to be re-educated about the ___7___ of
healthful food grown locally. They also ___8___ that food be eaten more slowly.
These ideas are difficult to be promoted in Japan. There is little agricultural land and most food,
mass-produced and cheaper, is ___9___. The Slow Food movement stresses the benefits of eating more
vegetables and fish, while cutting down on meat and processed food (in cans and boxes).
Cost and time are the key factors ___10___ the way the Japanese eat. Appealing to people’s cultural
pride, health benefits or taste will not change the way they eat. Whatever is offered must remain fast and
cheap, or it will never be accepted, at least not in today’s Japan.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Eating customs are different in every part of the world. How people eat their food and when they
choose to eat it are just as important as their actual diet. Social customs and traditions play a major role in
developing the habits that people create for their meals.
In Brazil, people designed the national dish of feijoada to build a community. Feijoada is a bean stew
that contains smoked meat. It is served over rice and includes several other side dishes. Because it is such
a big meal and requires a large appetite, feijoada is usually eaten on Saturdays over several hours. This
allows families to come together and share time with one another.
In addition, the habitual Spanish siesta provides people with more time together. Spaniards
traditionally take a three-hour break in the afternoon. They leave their jobs and go home to eat a large, hot
meal. Also, they can relax and be with their families. Afterwards, they usually take a nap before returning
to work in the evening.
Meals are often designed as social events that allow friends and families to spend time with each
other. While the food served is important, it is only one part of the complete experience. These eating
practices allow people to build social bonds and feel that they are part of a community.
(1) ( ) This passage is mainly concerned about ________.
(A) eating customs
(B) living environment
(C) social issues
(D) the importance of traditions
(2) ( ) According to the passage, several factors play a major role in developing the eating habits,
ECXEPT ________?
(A) social bonds
(B) social customs (C) marriage
(D) traditions
(3) ( ) What’s true about “feijoada”?
(A) It is a bowl of bean soup with some smoked meat.
(B) The meal is usually eaten on Saturdays over several days.
(C) The dish allows families to come together and share time with one another.
(D) It is served only rice.
(4) ( ) What is the main idea about the third paragraph?
(A) These eating diets make Spaniards feel tired and boring.
(B) Spaniards waste a lot of time and money preparing these meals.
(C) These eating practices allow people to build social bonds as a part of a community.
(D) Spaniards take siesta as one of their family dishes.
(5) ( ) We can infer from the passage that _____.
(A) it is the meals that develop many customs
(B) eating practices are one of the ways for friends or families to gather together
(C) the foods in Brazil and Spanish are designed for foreigners
(D) wherever you are, you can enjoy the delicious dishes
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 許多美國人認為和家人一起慶祝感恩節是必要的。它在美國被視為重要的節日之一。
(S + consider/find/think + it + adj. + to V . . .)
2. 無論你現在在這個網站上買甚麼都是打五折。更棒的是，你還可以享受免運費。
anyone who . . . → whoever . . .
anyone whom . . . → whomever . . .
anything that . . . → whatever . . .
any/either one of them that . . . → whichever . . .
Day31：B3L3
I、綜合測驗：
Natural disasters can cause much suffering.
1
news broadcasts on TV, the government and its
people can offer immediate help in a disaster area. However,
2
attention to the victims’
ever-changing needs is of more importance in their path of
3 .
Besides physical harm,
4
suffer from a natural disaster often experience a wide
5
of
negative emotional reactions. Most survivors feel very anxious and insecure,
6
that any disasters
strike again. Some are in constant regret because they believe they 7
more to save their family.
8
of them even lose the will to live and don’t think they can stand on their own feet again. Words of
encouragement, listening to them and keeping them company in this phase are ways to help them return
to normal life.
1.(A)In addition to
(B)Thanks to
(C)Though
(D)As
2.(A)continuous
3.(A)survival
4.(A)those who
5.(A)amount
(B)quick
(B)grief
(B)these who
(B)series
(C)peaceful
(C)disasters
(C)residents to
(C)variety
(D)mutual
(D)recovery
(D)victims to
(D)deal
6.(A)grieved
(B)fear
(C)expecting
(D)afraid
7.(A)can do
(B)should do
(C)could have done
(D)should have done
8.(A)The others
(B)The rest
(C)Few
(D)Some
II、文意選填：
(A) Initially
(B) grabbed
(C) relief
(D) instead of
(E) measured
(F) extensive
(G) damage
(H) Sadly
(I) because of
(J) domestic
This May, two Asian countries were struck by separate natural disasters. The first occurred in
Myanmar, also known as Burma. At the beginning of May, a powerful tropical cyclone slammed into this
country. The cyclone, called Nargis, caused severe ___1___, killing thousands and leaving thousands
more homeless and without power or clean water. ___2___, Myanmar’s secretive military government
was reluctant to give out details about the destruction there.They refused offers of ___3___ assistance.
However, as the extent of the damage became clear, the government relented and slowly began to accept
emergency supplies from other countries.
Then, on May 12 at 2:28 p.m., China was rocked by a powerful earthquake. The quake, which
___4___ 7.9 on the Richter scale, was the biggest to hit China in more than thirty years. Sichuan Province,
in the west of China, was most affected by this natural disaster. The earthquake’s epicenter was in
Wenchuan County, which is about 80 kilometers northwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. In
northern Sichuan, thousands were killed as buildings collapsed throughout the area.
News of the earthquake ___5___ headlines in Taiwan and dominated the news around the world in
the days that followed. Many news reports focused on the 6,898 classrooms that were destroyed in the
earthquake. In total, 65,000 people died in the earthquake, and 360,000 were injured. More than 23,000
people are still missing.
Although the Sichuan earthquake has received extensive media coverage and worldwide attention,
the destruction in Myanmar was just as ___6___. Reports say that 78,000 people died in the cyclone and
56,000 are still missing. One million people are now also homeless ___7___ the cyclone. In addition,
experts fear that many more will die in Myanmar, because of delayed ___8___ aid and food shortages.
In times of trouble, people need help. ___9___, the government in Myanmar has been slow to accept
offers of assistance from other countries. In addition, the international news media has focused on the
disaster in China, ___10___ on the disaster in Myanmar. As a result, many people are unaware of just
how grave the situation is in Myanmar. One thing is clear: the victims of the recent natural disasters in
both Myanmar and China need the world’s attention and assistance now more than ever.
(1) ________ (2) ________ (3) ________ (4) ________ (5) ________
(6) ________ (7) ________ (8) ________ (9) ________ (10) ________
III、閱讀測驗：
Samaritans was set up in 1953 by a London priest, Chad Varah. He saw that many people who lived
near his church felt unhappy, and some even went so far as to commit suicide, mainly because they didn’t
have anybody to talk to. What was needed was a service that allowed people in emotional trouble to talk
to someone and ask questions that they dare not ask their friends or family.
Varah asked his friends at the newspapers to write about the service, and it soon became so popular
that Varah had to ask for some volunteers to help him to organize the office. To his surprise, he soon
found out that although the volunteers did not have any training, many clients liked to talk to them. The
volunteers could not give any advice, but that didn’t matter, because what most of the clients wanted was
nothing more than someone to listen to them.
From that day on, Samaritans became a listening service. These days, most people contact
Samaritans by phone, and nearly half of them do not say anything when they call. Samaritans do not force
callers to speak or tell them what to do; they listen and allow them time to collect their thoughts.
Even though the name comes from the Bible, and Chad Varah was a priest, Samaritans are not
religious. In fact, Varah did not choose the name himself. A British newspaper recognized the importance
of the work he and his volunteers were doing, and nicknamed them “good samaritans.” The name stuck,
and today the volunteers are still continuing the chain of love.
(1) ( ) The founder of Samaritans was a _______ named Chad Varah.
(A) scientist
(B) psycologist
(C) surgeon
(D) minister
(2) ( ) Chad Varah set up Samaritans to help people with _______ trouble.
(A) psycological
(B) financial
(C) religious
(D) political
(3) ( ) Since Samaritans was set up, most people in need of help contact it by_______.
(A) e-mails
(B) meeting in person (C) telephone
(D) sign language
(4) ( ) What is true about the name of Samaritans?
(A) The name originated from England.
(B) It was adopted from a Bible story.
(C) The establisher found the name from church.
(D) Chad Varah asked a British newspaper to name it
(5) ( ) Volunteers of Samaritans can be _______ because they do nothing but listen.
(A) incompetent
(B) nonprofessional (C) illegal
(D) irregular
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 假如 Ryan 當時有足夠的時間，無庸置疑地他會繼續進行他的計畫。
(If + S1 + had (not) + V-en, S2 + could/would/might (not) + have + V-en)
2. Hank 認為他早應該多做運動，這能讓他減更多體重。
(S + could/should/might ( + not) + have + V-en . . .)
Day 32：B3L4
I、綜合測驗：
As cell phones provide more functions and bring people more convenience, people get more
attached to them.
1 , it is common to see users constantly checking cell phones, ignoring their friends
2
they were invisible. There is a
3
term “disconnect anxiety” for such people. Those
4
may feel upset once they lose
5
to their cell phone contacts. Some suffer all day simply because
they leave cell phones home and may 6 calls or messages. Cell phones are a lot of fun, but users
should learn to use it
7 . Rather than to be
8 , users should learn simply to handle and enjoy the
advantages of the modern device.
1.(A)In fact
(B)Additionally
(C)Most of all
(D)Even
2.(A)even though
(B)as far as
(C)leave it alone
(D)as if
3.(A)mental
(B)psychological
(C)spiritual
(D)emotional
4.(A)afford
5.(A)touch
6.(A)ignore
7.(A)wisely
(B)affected
(B)relationship
(B)forget
(B)gradually
(C)responding
(C)response
(C)miss
(C)technologically
(D)insisting
(D)access
(D)isolate
(D)immediately
8.(A)forced
(B)explored
(C)dominated
(D)checked
II、文意選填：
(A) surrounding
(B) specific
(C) address
(D) symptoms
(E) diagnosed
(F) frantically
(G) as a result of (H) rooted
(I) mean
(J) attacks
Didaskaleinophobia is the scientific name for school phobia. Kids who have this condition may
really feel sick, but often they will pretend illness to avoid school. Other kids have serious anxiety __1__
when they have to leave a parent’s side. They cry and scream __2__ when their parents drop them off at
school. Other __3__ may show up in a student’s behavior, and didaskaleinophobic kids may be
withdrawn, aggressive, emotional or worried.
School phobia can be __4__ in many problems. Some kids suffer a general social anxiety. Other kids
have a __5__ fear of something like riding the school bus, being teased by other children, or failing tests.
Others have a personality problem with a teacher they feel is__6__. Still others have fears or problems
__7__ going to the bathroom in public. Sometimes the problem is physical abuse at school by a classmate
or teacher. Other kids may have learning difficulties or other disabilities that may or may not have been
__8__.
There is no good to come from kids missing school. Their educations and mental health both suffer
__9__ this phobia. To deal with the problem, the co-operation of teachers, parents, and school
psychologists is needed. It’s important to explore the root of the problem and __10__ it. Supporting kids
through a problem works much better than punishment for missing school or misbehaving.
(1) ________
(2) ________
(3) ________
(4) ________
(5) ________
(6) ________
(7) ________
(8) ________
(9) ________
(10) ________
III、閱讀測驗：
Have you ever noticed what kind of junk mail shows up every day in your Internet in-box? Aside
from the usual advertisements and promises to make you rich, many of them have to do with pornography.
Pornography sites offer viewers sample pictures at no cost.
They hope these free samples will
encourage viewers to spend money in order to see more. Believe it or not, pornography is the only
Internet business that has steadily continued to make a profit in recent years.
At the same time, cell phone companies are always looking for new ways to sell more phones to
improve their sales records. Aside from producing hip and cool new models, one direction they're looking
to is pornography. However, few of the companies will actually admit this. For both moral and legal
reasons, they are obviously unwilling to have their names linked too closely with the pornography
industry. They fear it would give their product a bad name.
Pornography is also known as “pink content” or “adult entertainment.” It has a long history of making
money, dating back to the days of X-rated tapes and cable TV. Today it is easily available on the Internet.
Such a market is too big to ignore. Industry experts estimate that pornography alone, if expectations are
met, might bring in a ￡3.7 billions profit by 2006. With this kind of money involved, keeping
pornography out of the mobile phone market might be difficult.
Of course, mobile phone companies won't be directly involved in making or editing pornography,
but will provide “third-party service” to get their share of the pornography market.
(1) ( ) Which of the following statements about pornography is NOT true?
(A) Pornography is a form of entertainment meant for adults.
(B) Pornography is a rising business that is still new to most people.
(C) Pornography is viewed as a great opportunity of making big money.
(D) Pornography is a morally and legally sensitive issue.
(2) ( ) Many pornography sites make money by ________.
(A) offering discounts to people who view their sample pictures
(B) putting the names of the cell phone companies they work with on the webpage
(C) sending advertisements to many people’s mail boxes and inviting them to visit the sites
(D) giving free mobile phones to viewers of the pornography sites
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between pornography and
cell phone companies?
(A) The involvement of cell phone companies will reduce the profits of pornography service
companies.
(B) Pornography service companies and cell phone companies are competing against each
other in the market of the Internet business.
(C) Some cell phone companies used to be involved in pornography but now decide to quit.
(D) Despite some morality concerns, cell phone companies’ connection with pornography is
expected to bring in more profits.
(4) ( ) In the last paragraph, the “third-party service” suggests that cell phone companies _______.
(A) look forward to working with pornography business in an indirect way
(B) plan to do other businesses instead of doing pornography
(C) will hire new employees to set up plans of working with pornography businesses
(D) expect to get one-third of the profits of the pornography businesses they work with
IV、句型翻譯：
1. Willy 一直抱怨窗外傳來奇怪的聲音，但我們除了風吹的聲音外甚麼都沒聽到。
(S + had + been + V-ing . . .
/ S + has/have + been + V-ing)
2. 她堅持改變計畫，而不是跟隨我們原先的計畫。她做事霸道的方式彷彿她是女王一般。
(S1 + V . . . + as if + S1/S2 + were/V-ed . . .)
Day 33：B3L5
I、綜合測驗：
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Cardinals and won the World Series Championship.
The supporters of the Red Sox
1
for this victory for 86 years. There was a curse going on for years
that kept the Red Sox
2
winning the championship. During the past years, the Red Sox
3
by
the curse. What’s more, many baseball fans somehow believed that if the curse was not broken in 2004, it
would last forever. About the curse, it has a history. It can be traced back to the time when Babe Ruth, a
great baseball player, was
4
by the Red Sox to the Yankees in 1920.
5
a popular belief, Babe
Ruth was so angry that he put a curse on the Red Sox.
6 , after the deal, the team had never won the
World Series Championship. Facing such a curse, the Red Sox and its fans refused to
7
the curse
and the odds.
8 , they kept their faith and brought the championship home at last.
1.(A)had been waiting
(B)had been waited
(C)has waited
2.(A)off
(B)in
3.(A)had been haunted
(C)was being haunted
(D)were waiting
(C)for
(D)from
(B)has been haunted
(D)had haunted
4.(A)failed
(B)defeated
(C)traded
(D)proved
5.(A)Because of
(B)In addition to
(C)When it comes to
(D)According to
6.(A)Slightly
(B)Lately
(C)Fortunately
(D)Strangely
7.(A)give up on
(B)give in to
(C)give away
(D)give off
8.(A)In the end
(B)As a result
(C)Instead
(D)Besides
II、文意選填：
(A) spreading
(B) full
(C) courts
(D) much
(E) open-minded
(F) that
(G) especially
(H) ranges
(I) those
(J) creativity
Millions of kids play basketball at their schools, at urban basketball ___1___ and just at their
backyards, but only most talented and most lucky ones will become professional players. So, what do the
rest of them do? They play freestyle basketball, or streetball. Freestyle basketball is a very ___2___ and
free flowing game. It gives people the opportunity to test their ___3___, stretch their limits and
boundaries. The age of streetball players generally ___4___ from 5 to 65. Some kids start playing the
sport as early as in kindergarten. But unlike in professional basketball, a streetball player’s career can last
decades because the game doesn't require ___5___ training and is played for fun.
Usually only one side of the court is used, and there is no precise schedule. Participants can either
play ten games in one day, or one game in ten days. The rules of the game are very similar to ___6___ of
the professional basketball, though some rules differ at times. The number of participants in each team
may range from two - one defender and one attacker (known as one-on-one) to ___7___ teams of five.
Street basketball has come a long way - from the 1940s in New York City, to nowadays, ___8___
across hundreds of cities worldwide. It has grown from a game into a culture that has its own group of
followers. It became ___9___ popular when a team of players from New York started traveling the United
States and competing against the local streetballers. Everything was taped and those tapes have turned
into a popular show on ESPN – an international sports channel. The reason street basketball is so
powerful is ___10___ everyone can play it. No matter if you are big, small, male, female, short or tall,
when it's time to step onto the court, nothing else but your passion for the game matters.
1. ________
6. ________
2. ________
7. ________
3. ________
8. ________
4. ________
9. ________
5. ________
10. ________
III、閱讀測驗：
Fan violence happens in all kinds of sports. In 1993, tennis’s number-one player, Monica Seles,
was stabbed by a German fan. Though her injuries were minor, she would be psychologically damaged.
She would not play tennis for years. In 2002, Tom Gamboa, a baseball first-base coach, was attacked by
a father and his son. They ran onto the field and started punching and kicking the 54-year-old Gamboa.
Until now, there’s no clear reason for the attack. The most popular example for fan violence, of course,
comes from football. It even has a term: “football hooliganism.” This occurs when football fans throw
objects to the field, storm the pitch and attack players and referees. Hooliganism is widespread and
plagues countries like England, Italy, Germany and Belgium.
What causes fan violence? Some say the alcohol sold in most sporting arenas. The drinking fuels
fans’ enthusiasm and turns it into something abusive. History and culture also plays a part. If two
countries are playing each other and they are also political rivals, violence is not far away. Sports
authorities have considered banning alcohol during events; some have increased security, ringing baseball
fields and basketball courts with police. Authorities have also showed no hesitation to charge fans and
players with crimes. (Artest, five players and many fans have been charged with assault for the NBA
brawl.) More effective prevention needs to be found though. Fans should be stopped from fanning the
flames of violence.
(1) ( ) According to the passage, which of the followings is true about fan violence?
(A) It is necessary in order to make the game more exciting.
(B) It happens because fans express their passion too aggressively.
(C) It happens in all kinds of sports.
(D) It happens due to unreasonable game results.
(2) ( ) According to the passage, what effect does fan violence have on players?
(A) It will damage players’ reputation.
(B) Players’ fans will be reduced.
(C) It will weaken players’ athletic skills.
(D) Players may be too psychologically damaged to play the game.
(3) ( ) According to the passage, what is the most popular sport for fan violence?
(A) tennis
(B) baseball
(C) football
(D) hockey
(4) ( ) According to the passage, what causes fan violence?
(A) The alcohol sold in most sporting arenas is believed to turn the fans’ enthusiasm into
something abusive.
(B) It happens when there are elections in the players’ countries.
(C) The fried foods sold in the sporting arenas can intensify one’s temper.
(D) The referee is from the team of the home court.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 顯然地，他起初沒有贏得比賽的勝算，但是他是如此有決心的一個人以致於他不斷地練習最終
贏得了比賽。(Adv., S + V . . .)
2. Thomas 很聰明，以他先前工作的經驗為基礎並經營他自己的公司。
(It + be + adj. + of sb + to V . . .)
Day 34：B3L6
I、綜合測驗：
Global warming, caused by the huge
1
of carbon dioxide from the burning of fuels, is now the
most deadly threat to the Earth. When there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it covers the
Earth like a blanket,
2
the sun’s heat and preventing it
3
escaping into space. This results in a
rapid rise in Earth’s average temperature,
4
leads to the melting of Arctic ice, home to a variety of
creatures, and the death of these animals－since they have fewer places
5 . Sadly, if the situation
gets worse, many islands and low coastal areas could soon disappear, too.
6 , people who live in
several big cities such as Taipei and London are
7
to have nowhere to live then. Therefore,
8 ,
if immediate action isn’t taken to deal with the problem, sooner or later, we will have to say goodbye to
the Earth.
1.(A)numbers
(B)deal
(C)amounts
(D)sum
2.(A)absorbing
3.(A)not to
4.(A)what
5.(A)to live
(B)featuring
(B)from
(B)which
(B)to live in
(C)drowning
(C)off
(C)all
(C)living
(D)expanding
(D)against
(D)it
(D)living in
6.(A)Following
(B)Worse
(C)Next
(D)Away
7.(A)possible
(B)probably
(C)maybe
(D)likely
8.(A)deadly though it is
(B)although it is rapid
(C)severe as it may be
(D)slow as it is
II、文意選填：
(A) efficient
(B) rather than (C) warming
(D) actually (E) additionally
(F) errands
(G) simplest
(H) such as
(I) prevent
(J) buying
Most scientists agree that humans are causing the earth to warm at a faster rate than is natural. They
warn that this warming could get worse. ___1___, scientists estimate that severe droughts and heavy
floods could become worse. The effects of human activities, ___2___ industrial and personal use of fossil
fuels, could result in dangerous situations for millions of people. Individuals can help ___3___ global
warming in daily life.
Everyone can help protect the planet and slow global warming. Individuals can make their homes
more energy ___4___, by choosing appliances and light bulbs that do not use very much energy. Turn the
heat down at night during the winter. If it isn’t hot, keep the air conditioner closed. ___5___, people can
use cars less, use public transport and bicycles instead when going to work or running some ___6___.
Recycling can also help, as it means less need for new items. Try to use items more than once, and
avoid ___7___ items with lots of packaging. This reduces the amount of garbage you throw out. You can
encourage your town to use renewable sources of energy like wind and solar, ___8___ burning fossil fuels
like oil and coal. One of the ___9___ ways to help reduce global warming is to plant a tree. Trees help
clean the air and reduce the carbon dioxide ___10___ the earth.
We all share the planet, and our actions affect the Earth and those who live on it. If each person did
his or her part, global warming could be slowed.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Because Taiwan is a small island, land is very expensive. Building large parks in most Taiwanese
cities is not possible. Thus, city planners have developed “mini-parks” in cities to give people places to
exercise. These small parks have various shapes and are located in many different places, including small
spaces beside busy roads. Taiwanese mini-parks, such as Shin Fong and Jong Shing, both located in Shin
Fong, include features such as picnic tables, playgrounds, gardens, walking trails, and small temples.
As more people worldwide are living in cities, they have less chance to appreciate nature. Urban
parks often provide the only space where people can go. These “green environments” help people’s
mental and physical health and lower crime rates. There is even research that shows parks can help
decrease the effects of global warming.
As cities continue to grow, keeping open spaces is difficult but important. Taiwan’s many mini-parks
are making a contribution to the Taiwanese quality of life.
(1) ( ) Which of the following is NOT the reason why “mini-parks” appear in Taiwan?
(A) Taiwan is a small island.
(B) The land is expensive.
(C) Cities continue to grow.
(D) Citizens make such a request.
(2) ( ) Which is NOT included in the Taiwanese mini-parks?
(A) Picnic tables.
(B) Walking trails.
(C) Pools.
(D) Small temples.
(3) ( ) These “green environments” in the article provide the following benefits EXCEPT for
________.
(A) Beautification of the city.
(B) Improvement of mental and physical health.
(C) Reduction of crime rates.
(D) Decrease of the effects of global warming.
(4) ( ) What does the word features mean in the first paragraph?
(A) roles.
(B) characteristics. (C) shortages.
(D) awards.
(5) ( ) What is the best title for this passage?
(A) Advantages and Disadvantages of Mini-parks
(B) The Most Successful Example of Mini-parks
(C) The Development and Contributions of Mini-parks
(D) The First Mini-park in Taiwan
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 這條河流被汙染的如此嚴重以致於裡面的生物可能很快就會死光。
S + be/V + so + adj./adv. + that . . .
→ So +
adj. + be + S
adv. + Aux + S + V
+ that . . .
2. 儘管任務艱鉅且危險，警方立即採取行動處理該事，並且冒著喪失生命的危險。
Although + S1 + be + adj.／ V1 + adv. , S2 + V2 . . .
→ Adj./Adv. + as + S1 + be/V1, S2 + V2 . . .
Day 35：B3L1~L6(Review)
I、詞彙測驗：
1. Afraid of being isolated, the new transfer student tries hard to ______ himself to the new
environment.
(A) gather
(B) adapt
(C) concentrate
(D) heal
2. Milk and dairy products are rich in nutrition, such as protein, calcium, vitamins, and minerals,
which are all ______ to our health.
(A) physical
(B) psychological
(C) technological
(D) essential
3. The new machine is highly ______ and has successfully boosted our sales.
(A) efficient
(B) disgusting
(C) sensible
(D) complex
4. I forgot my password and couldn’t gain ______ to my email account.
(A) issue
(B) response
(C) access
(D) advantage
5. The government used every method to provide the victims with relief supplies ______ to their
needs.
(A) average
(B) insecure
(C) invisible
(D) appropriate
6. People in our community offer their warm help to relieve the family’s ______ at the loss of their
child.
(A) grief
(B) source
(C) chain
(D) recovery
7. Millions of passengers were ______ at the airports in Europe due to the snowstorm.
(A) unemployed
(B) attached
(C) located
(D) stranded
8. The ______ village was destroyed by the flood, leaving thousands of residents homeless.
(A) reasonable
(B) sorrowful
(C) entire
(D) anxious
9. Never be self-centered in love. It takes ______ understanding to form a solid and close
relationship.
(A) mutual
(B) prosperous
(C) acceptable
(D) ancient
10. Martha is so kind that she makes a ______ to the needy on a regular basis.
(A) reconstruction (B) broadcast
(C) reaction
(D) donation
11. Passengers on the train suffered ______ injuries in the terrible rail accident.
(A) barren
(B) severe
(C) humiliating
(D) virtual
12. The man lost his job again due to his ______of patience and diligence.
(A) lack
(B) faith
(C) duty
(D) search
13. Waste ______ from the factory has polluted the drinking water in this area.
(A) expanded
(B) swung
(C) conducted
(D) discharged
14. As the election approaches, there have been fierce ______ over political issues.
(A) judges
(B) agents
(C) debates
(D) backgrounds
15. The rise of violent ______ in teenagers has caused various problems, such as
group-against-group fighting, in many campuses.
(A) convenience
(B) behavior
(C) shortage
(D) pardon
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
Love is one of strong emotions that humans feel. Webster’s Dictionary defines love ___1___ a
strong affection for someone or something else. Love for someone else can be ___2___ admiration, a
relationship or friendship, desire or family ties. When ___3___ to other people, love consists of a desire
to be with someone, or to help someone. The essence of love is a want to help others, and to do so without
expecting much ___4___. Sharing with others is the idea. When you are generous to those in need,
without requiring them ___5___ you, you show love to your fellows. Truly, the essence of love is that it is
the one thing that you get more of as you give it away.
(1) ( ) (A) as
(B) to
(C) in
(D) for
(2) ( ) (A) depended on
(B) based on
(C) belonged to
(D) happened to
(3) ( ) (A) applies
(B) applying
(C) applied
(D) to apply
(4) ( ) (A) in fact
(B) in detail
(C) in secret
(D) in return
(5) ( ) (A) repay
(B) repaying
(C) repaid
(D) to repay
[B]
Ask most people in the United States who invented pasta and pizza, and they will tell you that the
Italians did. ___1___, if you ask people in China, they might give you a very different answer: the
Chinese.
According to some Chinese legends, the famous explorer Marco Polo discovered pasta while visiting
China and brought it back to Italy, ___2___ it later became the national food.
Pizza has a similar mixed history. Italians will tell you that people in Naples were the first to put
tomatoes on the bread and that they opened the first pizza shop in 1830. Some Chinese consider pizza a
newer type of bing-zi, a pocket of wheat dough containing meat or vegetables. ___3___, pasta is just
another type of noodles. Others say it was the early Greeks ___4___ first baked round and flat breads
with toppings.
Today, the Italians make delicious pasta and pizza, and they are both very popular. Besides, the two
foods are such an essential part of Italian culture that no matter what history books might say, they will be
___5___ Italian delicacy.
(1) ( ) (A) However
(B) Thus
(C) Plus
(D) Instead
(2) ( ) (A) when
(B) what
(C) who
(D) where
(3) ( ) (A) Meanwhile
(B) On the contrary
(C) In other words
(D) Instead
(4) ( ) (A) ,who
(B) who
(C) that
(D) in that
(5) ( ) (A) viewed
(B) considered as
(C) taken for
(D) thought of as
[C]
Volunteering my time and professional skills is important to me for many reasons. Most important, I
feel it is important to contribute to society ___1___ helping others. For me, it ___2___ the most ___2___
to do this by offering my writing and public relations services to non-profit organizations that help others.
Volunteering is also important ___3___ it makes me feel good that I can help a person or organization that
is in need. ___4___, I have been very lucky in my life and feel it’s important to share that good luck with
others who may not have an easy life. Last but not least, volunteering is important to me for business
reasons. Companies and clients are always judging the people working for them, and it’s important to
look good in their eyes. I have gotten a lot of ____5____ from volunteering, and it’s important to me for
these reasons.
(1) ( ) (A) by
(B) for
(C) to
(D) of
(2) ( ) (A) does; harm
(B) plays; part
(C) makes; sense
(D) take; turns
(3) ( ) (A) although
(B) while
(C) but
(D) because
(4) ( ) (A) Occasionally
(B) Furthermore
(C) Contrarily
(D) Similarly
(5) ( ) (A) sympathy
(B) enthusiasm
(C) confidence
(D) satisfaction
[D]
Camera phones may be useful when you see a movie star walking down the street. But to take a
picture of someone without their __1__ is wrong. No one should be secretly photographed, because it is
an invasion of privacy.
What can be done to stop it? Some countries like Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Hong Kong have
made laws __2__ secret photography. Some schools and fitness centers have also asked students and
members not to bring camera phones to these places.
__3__ way to stop the secret photography is to let the cameras make a sound when a picture is taken.
In South Korea, phones with cameras must produce a sound of __4__ 65 decibels when a picture is taken.
That is a little louder than a normal conversation. This sound is created with a software upgrade and it
will be a must in all new camera phones.
__5__ there are more camera phones in the world, we can be sure there will be more “peeping Toms”
taking pictures. Until there are more laws to protect us, we can only protect ourselves by being more
careful.
(1) ( ) (A) contribution
(B) permission
(C) protection
(D) estimation
(2) ( ) (A) against
(B) with
(C) to
(D) from
(3) ( ) (A) The last
(B) Other
(C) The other
(D) Another
(4) ( ) (A) no louder than (B) at least
(C) most
(D) exactly
(5) ( ) (A) With
(B) By far
(C) As
(D) Before
[E]
In 1920, the young baseball star Babe Ruth was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York
Yankees. Sad and shocking news for Red Sox fans ___1___ this was, the happy days of sports success for
the Yankees were just beginning. After acquiring Babe, the Yankees won 26 World Series titles and 39
American League Pennants.
For Babe, the move to the Yankees brought fame. For fans, it revived enthusiasm for baseball which
___2___ a scandal of the previous year. In his first year as a Yankee, Babe hit 54 home runs—nearly
twice ___3___ the year before—and led the Yankees to their first World Series victory. Babe attracted so
many fans ___4___ attendance doubled in his first year. As a result, the Yankees built the first
triple-decked stadium. It opened in 1923, and in the first game of the season, Babe hit a three-run homer
against his old team, the Boston Red Sox.
In 1935, Babe Ruth retired from the Yankees and joined the Baseball Hall of Fame the ___5___ year.
Babe enjoyed a fruitful career as an outfielder and a leading hitter for 22 years.
(1) ( ) (A) though
(B) however
(C) therefore
(D) indeed
(2) ( ) (A) suffers from
(B) has suffered from
(C) were suffering from
(D) had been suffering from
(3) ( ) (A) as soon as
(B) as much as
(C) as many as
(D) as well as
(4) ( ) (A) whose
(B) as
(C) that
(D) yet
(5) ( ) (A) latter
(B) following
(C) exclusive
(D) consequent
[F]
Global warming, an increase in global temperature, leads to many problems on the earth. ___1___
unusual weather conditions and high temperature, it also causes a serious problem that would affect our
lives—the glacier reduction.
Glacier reduction ___2___ the melting of the ice in both the North and South Poles. As the salty sea
water rises onto the earth, it pollutes lakes and rivers and reduces drinkable water for people and animals.
At the same time, since there is not enough clean water for farming and planting, it would also result in
food shortages. Likewise, the melting glaciers would cause the rise of the sea level and make a large part
of land, ___3___ Holland, sink under the sea.
Without a doubt, the problem of glacier reduction has attracted many people’s attention. What people
have to do first is ___4___ the problem of global warming. For example, we can use less electrical
products. We can also walk instead of driving cars. In addition, trees are important because they produce
clean and fresh air. Therefore, we should plant more trees and use recycled papers. All of these help
prevent air pollution, ___5___ causes serious global warming. To sum up, we should do our best to give
the earth a chance to survive in the future since we have only one Earth.
(1) ( ) (A) Besides
(B) Despite
(C) With
(D) Unlike
(2) ( ) (A) due to
(B) compares to
(C) refers to
(D) as to
(3) ( ) (A) included
(B) such as
(C) but for
(D) rather than
(4) ( ) (A) solving
(B) solved
(C) to solve
(D) having solved
(5) ( ) (A) that
(B) what
(C) it
(D) which
III、克漏式翻譯：
According to psychologists, 1. 地理和文化因素在我們的食物選擇中扮演重要角色。 The reasons
why we eat certain foods on certain occasions are mostly due to geography, customs, and traditions. In
Japan, people always have lobsters on their birthdays because 2. 龍蝦的外型和老人的外型很相似。
Besides, insects are put in cans for sale in Mexico. 3. 相反地，在歐洲昆蟲一般不被認為是食物
because few insects in these countries are edible.
In China, people enjoy making and eating dumplings on New Year’s Eve because of their similar
shape to “yuanbaos.” Chinese people believe that this will bring them fortune and a successful year. 4. 對
食物的選擇確實很少是隨機而成的。(It is…) They are actually influenced by many aspects. Try to
know more about the country you are going to visit, and 5. 你或許不僅可以讓自己免於喪失食慾 but
also discover some delicacies ever tasted.
1.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 36：B3L7
I、綜合測驗：
Online communities are modern Internet platforms where users can share files, chat, and express
their own opinions. Through interaction and exchange in the
1
world, users leave lots of footprints
online, which later, unexpectedly, become clues to
2
and identified. On one hand, such search
engine offers a great solution
3
a long-lost friend.
4
by clicking some information and
uploading a picture of the friend, good news arrives soon. Yet some worry that netizens might
5
if
such search power is exercised beyond the limit. A(n)
6
goes that in order to punish a Korean girl
who refused to
7
her dog on the subway, netizens hunted her down, criticized her cruelly, and even
revealed her personal data on the Web.
8 and under too much stress, the girl dropped out of college.
Internet may bring convenience, but regulations and respect need to be set for users to enjoy it more!
1.(A)private
(B)virtual
(C)public
(D)crucial
2.(A)be tracked down
(C)engage in
3.(A)to locating
(B)to locate
4.(A)Definitely
(B)Rather
(B)get involved
(D)be recorded
(C)of locating
(C)Effectively
(D)for locating
(D)Simply
5.(A)judge too quickly
(B)take advantage of the Web
(C)go too far
(D)jump to conclusions
6.(A)debate
(B)background
(C)inquiry
(D)illustration
7.(A)clean up after
(B)be chained to
(C)take a walk with
(D)mistreat
8.(A)Much angered
(B)What’s worse
(C)Feeling cruel
(D)Widely blamed
II、文意選填：
(A) interested
(B) by
(C) available
(D) depending
(E) without
(F) purchased
(G) as
(H) post
(I) become
(J) responsible
Created by a Canadian technology company, Flickr is a program ____1____ on the web for sharing
and organizing photos. Flickr can be many things: a tool for personal use, a community of people
____2____ in photography and a website to explore for inspiration and ideas. In 2005, Yahoo! ____3____
the company, and since then Flickr has ____4____ widely known and used.
There are many different ways to use Flickr. People with blogs, personal websites they update
regularly, ____5____ links from their website to Flickr that show tiny examples of their photo collection.
The photos can be fully viewed ____6____ clicking on the link and visiting Flickr. People ____7____
websites, who simply want to organize their photos and share them with family and friends, use Flickr
____8____ a place to store photos. Visitors searching for interesting photography also enjoy Flickr. In
addition, Flickr features a tool that searches its entire collection of photos. Flickr users are ____9____ for
naming their own photos, therefore a search for “love triangle” may turn up quite a variety of results,
____10____ on the imagination of the photographer! Visitors can leave comments underneath photos, for
the photographer and anyone else to view.
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
6.______
7.______
8.______
9.______
10._____
III、閱讀測驗：
There are about 600 million people online in the world nowadays, most of them living in the Western
world. Google, the famous search engine, is proudly proposing access to more than 3 billion web pages.
But this unprecedented amount of information stored in our computers is not making people more learned.
Social behaviors are changing because of Internet, but not always in the right direction.
Internet is often misused and children spend now more time playing online games than watching
television. It has often an impact on their work performance at school. Being addicted to Internet is
comparable to being addicted to gambling: there is no intoxicant involved (such as drugs or alcohol), but
an obsessive need to be online.
Dependents are particularly addicted to interactive communications, such as chat rooms, online
games, news groups and email. On campuses, more and more students are using the web. Some feel
anxiety and depression when they are off line. It seems that a new student culture is emerging with a
dramatic increase in the use of MUDS—multiple user dungeons. These games are interactive and offer
the students opportunities to play different roles, like actors. But they are complex, and hours are needed
to play, sometime days. Unlike old and simple video games, the new games on the market are time
consuming. Students also spend a huge amount of time in producing a personal homepage and in
interacting on the net. Many prefer to provide an email than a phone number and wait desperately for new
mails every day.
In conclusion, students really become dependent on Internet when they spend too much time, money
and energy on one hand, and feel loneliness and depression on the other hand. In the most dramatic cases,
students even forget to eat and to sleep, creating disasters like sudden death.
(1) ( ) What is the best title for the article?
(A) The Accessibility of Google
(B) The Advantages of the Internet
(C) The Internet Addiction
(D) A New Student Culture
(2) ( ) What symptom is typical of an Internet addict?
(A) An obsessive need to be online.
(B) A dramatic increase in the use of MUDS.
(C) Feeling anxiety and depression when being off-line.
(D) All of the above.
(3) ( ) The new games differ from the traditional ones mainly in that ________.
(A) the new games are more complex and thus more time-consuming
(B) the new games are interactive and involve drugs and alcohol
(C) the new games help students to be more independent
(D) the new games offer students a good way to release their pressure from schoolwork
(4) ( ) Which of the following statements is true?
(A) The Internet changed social behaviors in the right direction.
(B) The huge amount of information stored in our computers are making us more learned.
(C) Students tend to be more dependent on computers, while causing more troubles with their
academic performances as well as health conditions.
(D) Surfing the Net is a good way to solve the problem of feeling lonely and depressed.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 有著 Facebook 的發明，人們再也不用擔心和老朋友失聯。
(S + don’t/doesn’t + need + to V . . . → S + need not/needn’t + V . . .)
2. 警方起初在蒐集這起謀殺案件的證據發生困難。在追蹤謀殺犯十個月之後，警方最終將之繩之
以法。(S + has/have/had + difficulty/problems/trouble/a hard time + V-ing …)
Day 37：B3L8
I、綜合測驗：
People often misunderstand that the first Thanksgiving feast began in 1863, but actually 1863 was
the year when the origin of the presidential pardon can be
1
back. What’s more, it was in 1863 that
Thanksgiving was proclaimed
2
a national holiday in the United States. That year, just a few days
before Thanksgiving, a turkey supposed to be the main dish was sent to the White House for the holiday
dinner. To everyone’s surprise, Tad, President Lincoln’s son, had
3
this turkey and had even given
it a name－Jack, without knowing that it was to be served as the Thanksgiving dinner.
4 , as the chef
came for Jack, Tad was sad and shocked. He dashed into his father’s office,
5
for Jack’s life.
6
by Tad’s compassion for this turkey, Lincoln commanded that Jack
7
spared. Thus Jack
became the first turkey to receive the presidential pardon.
8
the first Thanksgiving feast, it took
place in 1620, long before the pardon was given.
1.(A)found
2.(A)for
3.(A)related with
4.(A)Finally
(B)exposed
(B)as
(B)bonded with
(B)Instead
(C)traced
(C)×
(C)bonded to
(C)Suddenly
(D)discovered
(D)to
(D)related to
(D)Otherwise
5.(A)to beg
(B)begs
(C)begged
(D)begging
6.(A)Have moved
(B)To move
(C)Moving
(D)Moved
7.(A)is
(B)be
(C)was
(D)had
8.(A)As for
(B)By virtue of
(C)Rather than
(D)According to
II、文意選填：
(A) when
(B) tell
(C) former
(D) worried
(E) take place
(F) another
(G) what
(H) other
(I) that
(J) from
There are many famous ghost stories in America. Some of them __1__ at the White House, the
official home and workplace of the President of the U.S. in Washington, D.C.
One of the well-known stories is about the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United
States __2__ 1861 to 1865. Some people who work at the White House have said that they saw and heard
his ghost in the hallways __3__ the U.S. was in trouble. Many people believe this was because Lincoln’s
ghost was __4__ and wanted to help.
__5__ popular ghost story is about Dolley Madison, the wife of __6__ president James Madison.
Mrs. Madison’s ghost seems to protect a rose garden that she planted at the White House. Legend has it
__7__ she came back during Wilson’s presidency in the 1910s. It was because Mrs. Wilson wanted the
rose garden to be dug up. Mrs. Madison returned to __8__ Mrs. Wilson not to kill her garden.
There are many __9__ scary stories about the White House like these. Some people believe they are
true and some don’t. No matter __10__ the truth is, the ghost stories indeed make the White House
stranger and make people talk about it even more.
(1) ________
(2) ________
(3) ________
(4) ________
(5) ________
(6) ________
(7) ________
(8) ________
(9) ________
(10) ________
III、閱讀測驗：
Abraham Lincoln, the former president of the United States, is well known for many good qualities
he had. There are many stories about him that are interesting.
At a very young age in his life, Lincoln was known to be honest and sympathetic. As a young man, he
used to manage a store. One day, when he was about to close his shop, he found that he had unknowingly
taken some extra money from a customer. Abe, as he was called then, walked to the house of the customer
and returned the change that he had taken by mistake. Lincoln was also a lover of nature. Once, while
returning with his friends, he saw two birds that had fallen from their nests. Even though he was busy,
Lincoln stopped his horse and resumed his journey only after he put the birds back into their nests.
Lincoln lost his mother at the age of nine. Since an early stage in life, he attended to jobs in the farm.
His life was very tough at an early age, but encouraged by his stepmother, he learned to read and write.
Even though his life was hard, he managed to learn and read about great people in his life. For example,
he was very fond of George Washington, the first president of the United States and made him a role
model in his life. He drew strength from the stories of Washington and his military activities.
Lincoln always stood by his principles. Once, as a lawyer, he found that his client was not honest. Lincoln
immediately decided that he would not plead for his client. Later, the client offered him money for his
services, but Lincoln refused to accept it because he felt that it was not right to do so.
There are many stories about Abraham Lincoln that inspires us even today. These are only some of
his stories that teach us a lesson to be brave, caring, and honest in life.
(1) ( ) The anecdote that Lincoln put the birds back to their nests shows his character of being ______.
(A) brave
(B) caring
(C) honest
(D) just
(2) ( ) Lincoln had different working experiences except being a _______.
(A) store keeper
(B) farmer
(C) lawyer
(D) principal
(3) ( ) It was _______ that encouraged Lincoln to learn to read and write.
(A) George Washington
(B) Lincoln’s military officer
(C) Lincoln’s stepmother
(D) Lincoln’s friends
(4) ( ) Which description about Lincoln’s childhood is NOT true?
(A) He was mistreated in his childhood.
(B) He had a tough childhood because of the death of his mother.
(C) He liked to read stories about American great heroes.
(D) He was also called Abe when he was young.
(5) ( ) Till now, most people like to read stories about Lincoln because these stories are _______.
(A) joking
(B) amusing
(C) adventurous
(D) inspiring
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 因為肥胖症的緣故，醫生建議病人多做運動。如果他不想在健康不佳的狀況下度過餘生，他最
好採納醫生的建議。
(S1 + command/beg/ask/order/require/suggest/advise + that + S2 (+ should) + be/V . . .)
2. Jessica 是全村第一個成為大學生的人。在她成功背後的動機是決心以及堅持。
(S + be/become + ordinals (the first/ . . . /last) + N(P) + that-clause . . .
→ S + be/become + ordinals (the first/ . . . /last) + N(P) + to V . . .)
Day 38：B3L9
I、綜合測驗：
When Chaplin was young, he lived in a
1
house with his mother and brother. His mother sang
in shows, having moderate means to support the whole family. It was unfortunate that
2
her late
twenties, she suffered from laryngitis, which was
3
serious that her voice often cracked in the
middle of performances. Sometimes, her voice would suddenly fade
4
a whisper, but she did not
stop singing 5
the audience started ridiculing and booing her.
Seeing this, the stage manager, who had once heard Chaplin’s singing voice, suggested that he
6
his mother’s place. At first, Chaplin stood on the stage in great terror, with the noisy audience
7
fun
of him. But as he started to sing, those rough soldiers quieted down; halfway in the show, some even
began to throw money onto the stage.
8
the money, Chaplin stopped singing and stepped forward to
pick them up, which caused an even louder
9
of laughter. His first performance turned out to be a
successful one. If the stage manager
10
him the chance to sing and perform, Chaplin might not have
discovered his talent for stage performances.
1.(A)stranded
(B)rented
(C)limited
(D)cleaning
2.(A)by
(B)on
(C)at
(D)in
3.(A)such
4.(A)into
5.(A)after
6.(A)took
7.(A)make
8.(A)Saw
(B)so
(B)to
(B)even
(B)to take
(B)making
(B)Seen
(C)as
(C)away
(C)until
(C)taking
(C)made
(C)He seeing
(D)very
(D)for
(D)whether
(D)take
(D)to make
(D)Seeing
9.(A)roar
(B)reaction
(C)presence
(D)condition
10.(A)has not given (B)had given
(C)had not given
(D)has had given
II、文意選填：
(A) at the end of (B) caught
(C) scared
(D) suffering
(E) lessons
(F) audience
(G) performed
(H) applauded
(I) raise
(J) trouble
My name is Audrey Hepburn, and I want to tell you about a special memory I have. It’s a powerful
memory, and a little complex. It makes me afraid and sad, but also happy and proud. My memory is of a
special performance I gave, for a very special ___1___.
When I was a young girl I lived in the Belgium. As a girl I took dance ___2___, and loved to
practice. Then, during World War II, my family was trapped in the Netherlands. We saw a lot of people
___3___, and were hungry all the time. Many of my family and friends were killed. I was only a little girl,
but I wanted to help. All I knew how to do was dance, so I decided to perform in a secret performance to
help ___4___ money.
One night, we all gathered in a nearby basement (a room under the ground) in secret. I was very
___5___. If the Nazi police found out, we would be in big ___6___, but it was too late to go back. That
night I danced with all of my energy. I hoped that I could help the war go away. When I was done, nobody
___7___. They were too afraid of being ___8___ by the police. But I knew how proud everyone was. I
was proud too. I’ve ___9___ a thousand times, for a thousand of people, but “the best audience I ever had
didn’t make a single sound ___10___ my performance.”
I still think of that day, and it always makes me proud.
1. ______
6. ______
2. ______
7. ______
3. ______
8. ______
4. ______
9. ______
5. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
In 1927, audiences across the world flocked to movie theaters to experience movie history, as The
Jazz Singer became the very first “talking” movie to hit the “big screen.”
The Jazz Singer marked the end of silent movies and the coming of sound. The movie was made
popular by the actor Al Jolson, who played the lead role and was as famous then as Tom Cruise or Brad
Pitt are today.
The film itself tells the story of Jakie Rabinowitz, a young boy who refuses to follow his father into a
religious Jewish life, and instead wants a career in show business. Finally, after his father punishes him
for singing at a local bar, Jakie runs away from home to establish a life of his own.
Ten years later, Jakie changes his name to Jack Robin—played by Al Jolson—and becomes a jazz
singer. Then, he gets his big break: a part in a Broadway musical. He returns home to be reunited with
his mother, and as he finishes singing a song for her, he starts the very first dialogue in movie history with
the line, “Did you like that, mama?” Finally, Jack and his dying father make peace and the movie ends
happily, with the hit song “My Mammy.”
In today’s world, it’s hard to imagine the effect of the first “talking” movie. But it’s worth taking
time to watch The Jazz Singer, and thinking of how it paved the way for our own favorite movies today.
(1) ( ) The very first “talking” movie featured ______.
(A) Jack Robin
(B) Al Jolson
(C) Tom Cruise
(D) Brad Pitt
(2) ( ) Jakie Rabinowitz’s father makes a point of ______.
(A) living a religious Jewish life
(B) making a career for himself in show business
(C) experiencing the history of silent movies
(D) taking time to watch “talking” movies
(3) ( ) As a young boy, Jakie Rabinowitz ______.
(A) is never blamed by his father
(B) doesn’t feel like singing at a bar
(C) tends to act against his father’s strict upbringing
(D) is too timid to run away from home
(4) ( ) In the fourth paragraph, “his big break” refers to a ______.
(A) broken place
(B) pause
(C) change
(D) lucky chance
(5) ( ) Which is the best title for this passage?
(A) Movie history
(B) Father And Son
(C) The Jazz Singer
(D) A Family Reunion
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 直到經理找人接替 John 的工作，我們才知道他一直承受巨大的壓力。
(Not until . . . + Aux + S + V . . . / It + is/was + not until . . . + that-clause . . .)
2. 無法預測我的新書會獲得正面的評價或是招致批評。 (There is no V-ing . . .)
Day 39：B3L10
I、綜合測驗：
The iF Concept Award, starting from 2003, is one of the most important international competitions
in the field of design for students. In the Award,
1
present their innovations and
2
that stand
out the most will receive extra prize money. Thanks to the game, the creativity and talent of Taiwanese
students are 3
on the world stage. One example is a creative thermometer called “So Sweet,”
4
offers a happy experience as young kids
5 .
6
its tip
6
in a sugary coating, a common
thermometer turns out to be a lollipop.
7
this sweet coating completely melts in the child’s mouth, a
troublesome task has been done
8 . Now many more Taiwanese students have been encouraged to
enter the competition. Surely more good news will come soon!
1.(A)judges
(B)contestants
(C)entries
(D)supervisors
2.(A)one
(B)the one
(C)ones
(D)the ones
3.(A)displayed
(B)amazed
4.(A)which
(B)that
5.(A)take their temperatures
(C)have their temperatures taken
(C)applied
(D)selected
(C)what
(D)it
(B)have taken their temperatures
(D)have had their temperatures taken
6.(A)As; covered
(B)As; covers
(C)With; covered
(D)With; is covered
7.(A)Because
(B)As
(C)Since
(D)Until
8.(A)differently
(B)especially
(C)surprisingly
(D)simultaneously
II、文意選填：
(A) credited
(B) Over
(C) filled
(D) demand
(E) as
(F) classics
(G) with
(H) such
(I) for
(J) particular
Agatha Christie is known ___1___ creating Miss Marple. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave the world
Sherlock Holmes. But who wrote the first murder-mystery? Lovers of detective novels (as
murder-mysteries are also known) may have never turned their minds to the question of who is widely
considered to be the inventor of this ___2___ genre of fiction. The answer is Edgar Allan Poe.
Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. ___3___ the course of his short, forty-year lifetime,
he wrote many short stories and poems that have come to be regarded as ___4___, including “The Pit and
the Pendulum,” “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven.” Poe is ___5___ as being one of the first writers
to popularize the short story. Besides being a writer, Poe was a literary critic who was brutally honest
___6___ his opinions, often giving works he read terrible reviews.
In addition, Poe never shied away from writing about the dark side of life (and death). In fact, his
stories are ___7___ with dark images, including detailed descriptions of dead bodies and the gruesome
methods used by murderers. ___8___ subject matter was shocking and repulsive to some, but Poe’s brand
of fiction was simply meeting the general public’s ___9___ for blood and violence. People have always
been fascinated by death, ___10___ the ongoing popularity of murder-mysteries to this day proves.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
The problem of missing children is a big issue in the United States. On average, up to 85% of the
2,100 people reported missing every day are children. Many of these children go missing from public
places, such as playgrounds and shopping malls. Therefore, many parents feel it is important to have their
children under some sort of monitoring system when out in public places.
One way to help prevent children from going missing is to have them wear or carry monitored
clothing or bags, known as “alarm wear.” These clothing and bags look normal but are fitted with a mini
alarm that goes off loudly when the children wearing them press the button. They are usually fashionable,
in modern colors and designs, appearing no different to things carried or worn by other children.
Another method for child monitoring is the use of electronic location systems, where children wear a
location device that reports back to a base unit held by the parents. Unlike the alarm wear clothing, some
of these units actually follow children’s movements, activating an alarm when they wander too far, are
taken out of range, or someone tries to remove it from them.
There seems no easy or perfect answer to the problem of missing children. However, the
introduction of these devices may be the starting wave of technology designed to keep children safer.
(1) ( ) How many kinds of new devices are mentioned in the article?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(2) ( ) The author begins the article about new devices by __________.
(A) explaining the background of their emergence
(B) giving detailed descriptions of their appearances
(C) using illustrations
(D) reporting the popularity of the new devices
(3) ( ) Which device seems to allow children to determine when to use it for help?
(A) Both the location device and the alarm wear.
(B) The location device.
(C) The alarm wear.
(D) Neither the location device nor the alarm wear.
(4) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) A large percent of people reported missing are children.
(B) Clothes fitted with mini alarms are hardly fashionable.
(C) New devices mentioned have started a new wave of technology.
(D) Department stores may also be a place where children easily go missing.
(5) ( ) Which section of the newspaper is the article most likely to appear?
(A) Education.
(B) Entertainment. (C) Classified ads. (D) Technology.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 一個全力投入工作的設計師在為新設計想新點子的時候再怎樣有創意也不為過。
S + be + not/never + too + adj. + to V . . .
S + cannot/can’t/can never + be + too + adj. + to V . . .
2. 一被這家大公司招募維新血，Jeff 馬上就把在大學所學的一切付諸實行。
(S + V1 + as soon as + S + V2 . . . → S + V1 . . . upon + V2-ing . . .)
Day 40：B3L11
I、綜合測驗：
Glove puppetry, an important folk art of Taiwanese culture, has had its ups and downs in Taiwan.
As it was first
1
from China, it soon took the island by storm.
2 , during the Japanese colonial
period, it was “Japanized,”
3
made the show unpopular. When the colonial era ended, glove
puppetry made a rise
4
popularity again. Lighting, at this stage, was the key attraction then, and
5 . After a TV station broadcast glove puppetry programs in 1962, it drew an
6
wider audience.
However, glove puppetry faced another
7
when the government set up rules to force the shows to
be dubbed into Mandarin, and thus it lost many fans. Now, mixed with traditional and a lot more modern
elements, glove puppetry becomes
8
again! From the development of glove puppetry, we learn that
however hard it is, folk arts, or even everyone of us, can succeed－with creativity and constant
improvement.
1.(A)preserved
2.(A)From then on
3.(A)and
4.(A)to
(B)interfered
(B)Nevertheless
(B)it
(B)in
(C)required
(C)Now and then
(C)which
(C)from
(D)introduced
(D)In fact
(D)so
(D)for
5.(A)so were the pop songs
(B)so did the pop songs
(C)the pop songs were so
(D)the pop songs did so
6.(A)very
(B)more
(C)most
(D)even
7.(A)peak
(B)crisis
(C)thunderbolt
(D)success
8.(A)apparent
(B)numerous
(C)fashionable
(D)colorful
II、文意選填：
(A) characterized (B) unique
(C) such
(D) imaginary
(E) other
(F) supposedly
(G) symbol
(H) creatures
(I) tempted
(J) in their honor
Eastern and western cultures are, in many ways, complete opposite. For example, some animals that
represent evil in certain parts of the world are worshipped in ___1___ places.
The wolf is one ___2___ animal. In India, wolves are considered noble animals that follow strict
social codes within their packs. Stories of lost human children being raised by wolves are common. The
most famous wolf-child is probably Mowgli, the hero of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. In the book,
Mowgli behaves like the wolves that raised him and even understands their language. In Europe, however,
people believe wolves are evil ___3___ that enjoy human flesh.
Another animal ___4___ differently in the East and West is the snake. In the Bible, the snake was a
servant of the Devil and ___5___ Eve into eating the sinful fruit. Hindus, however, worship snakes and
even have temples ___6___. The roles are reversed in the case of the owl, which is considered foolish in
the East but is the ___7___ of wisdom in the West.
In China, dragons are believed to have magical powers. Ancient Emperors called themselves “sons
of the dragon,” and China, under the Qing dynasty, had a picture of a dragon on its flag. However, in
medieval England, dragons were ___8___ animals that scared people with their fiery breath. In fact, the
English flag bears the cross of St. John who ___9___ killed the last great dragon.
The difference in the characterization of animals is just one of the many differences between eastern
and western cultures. Differences, such as these, make both cultures ___10___ and interesting.
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
6. ________
7. ________
8. ________
9. ________
10. ________
III、閱讀測驗：
We all know that Americans are loud and friendly, the French are romantic, and Japanese people are
quiet and polite. But hold on a minute. These common stereotypes, which many people around the world
believe, are actually untrue. Recently, a new study has shown that although national stereotypes are
widespread, they are usually incorrect.
The results of this study were published in the journal Science. In the study, 4,000 people from 49
cultures received surveys instructing them to describe a typical person from their own culture. Then,
participants were given another survey and told to describe themselves and people they knew from their
culture.
When the two surveys were compared, the results did not match. In other words, the ways in which
participants thought of a typical person from their own culture and the ways in which they thought of
themselves were quite different.
Germans, for example, are often thought to be orderly and efficient. However, as the study shows,
most Germans don’t believe that they themselves are that way at all. They might even seem themselves as
wild, passionate, or even lazy. Though they understand that a stereotype about Germans exists and might
even believe that other Germans act this way, they think that they are the exceptions to it.
From the example above, we can see just how unreliable stereotypes are. So, next time you want to
use stereotypes to describe someone as a “typical” German or a “stereotypical” person from any country,
think twice. Perhaps one of the researchers from the study said it best: “National stereotypes can provide
some information about a culture, but they do not describe people.”
(1) ( ) The passage is mainly about ________.
(A) how stereotypes can tell us about a culture
(B) how the German perceive themselves
(C) how misleading stereotypes are
(D) what common stereotypes are
(2) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Americans are loud and friendly.
(B) The French are romantic.
(C) The German are orderly and efficient.
(D) The Chinese are conservative and reserved.
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements about the study is true?
(A) The study was conducted in Germany.
(B) The study required the participants to complete two surveys.
(C) The results of the study were conclusive.
(D) The results of the study were unreliable.
(4) ( ) The passage is probably from ________.
(A) a psychiatry journal
(B) a travel magazine
(C) a research study
(D) a book on culture
(5) ( ) According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?
(A) An American might not think of himself as loud.
(B) National stereotypes are the shortcut to knowing people from a certain country.
(C) Germans think they are exceptions to the stereotypes that other people hold because
stereotypes are unreliable.
(D) Germans are the only exceptions to the stereotypes that we hold.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 老闆總是逼迫員工超時工作。該是員工們奮力爭取加薪的時候了。
(S + should + V . . . → It is time for + S + to + V . . .)
2. Rebecca 偶爾會被她媽媽要求去替她跑腿，她的弟弟 Eddy 也是。
S1 + V1 . . . , and + S2 + Aux/be, too.
→ S1 + V1 . . . , and + so + Aux/be + S2.
Day 41：B3L12
I、綜合測驗：
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most well-known tragedies by William Shakespeare. It describes a
love story of a young couple, Romeo and Juliet,
1
families have a long-standing feud. That is to
say,
2 there is so much hatred between the two families, they can only be enemies. However, the
young couple fell in love with each other
3
first sight, and spent some sweet but secret moments
together. It was their family names that
4
the added meaning of hate. If they had been named
differently, they 5
a happy ending just like other lovers. 6 , the only way to break through the
family feud and bring a
7
was to give up their family names. What a great difference it would make
if Romeo were not a Montague, and Juliet were called
8
any other name! But how could the young
couple break with a naming tradition that had been passed on for centuries?
1.(A)but
(B)their
(C)these
(D)whose
2.(A)since
3.(A)in
4.(A)lay behind
5.(A)could have
(B)though
(B)with
(B)pulled off
(B)should have
(C)because of
(C)at
(C)took on
(C)may have had
(D)despite
(D)for
(D)showed up
(D)would have had
6.(A)Instead
(B)Therefore
(C)Besides
(D)Nevertheless
7.(A)recognition
(B)reconciliation
(C)revolution
(D)recreation
8.(A)for
(B)in
(C)with
(D)by
II、文意選填：
(A) of value
(B) cut off
(C) married
(D) greater
(E) turns out
(F) unselfish
(G) decides
(H) give up
(I) that
(J) belonged to
One of the most romantic stories in the English language may be The Gift of the Magi by American
author, William Sidney Porter, better known as O. Henry.
The Magi were the three kings who brought gifts to the Baby Jesus. For O. Henry, they are a symbol
of ___1___ love.
In O. Henry’s 1905 story, Jim and Della are a young ___2___ couple. Each wants to give the other a
wonderful Christmas present. The problem is ___3___ they are poor. Della does own one thing ___4___,
though: her hair, which falls to her knees in thick waves. So she ___5___ to sell her hair to a wig maker
so that she can buy Jim a chain for his pocket watch. Jim loves his watch because it ___6___ his father.
O. Henry stories are famous for their plot twists, though, and The Gift of the Magi is no exception.
While Della is having her hair ___7___, Jim buys her a gift of expensive hair brush. He gets the money
for the combs by selling his father’s watch. So Jim and Della both ___8___ a thing they love to buy the
other a present that ___9___ to be worthless. Yet at the end of the story, they are happy just to be together
at Christmas.
O. Henry’s message? Christmas is about love, and love is a ___10___ gift than anything money can
buy. What could be more romantic than that?
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
An old song says, “Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage.” Not everyone agrees
with that, though, and many humorists have made marriage a object of their jokes.
For example, one funny guy said, “I never knew what real happiness was until I got married. And by then
it was too late.” Old-time movie star and comedian Mae West claimed she never wed, although a man
once showed up in Hollywood claiming that he was her husband. West denied it. “Marriage is a great
institution,” she said, “but I’m not ready for an institution.” An institution is a term for a mental hospital.
On that same theme of craziness, American writer Ambrose Bierce called love “temporary insanity,
treatable by marriage.” He meant that people lose their senses when they fall in love, but that living
together soon changes that. Bierce did not believe that “happy” and “marriage” belonged in the same
sentence. Canadian playwright Raymond Hull shared Bierce’s opinion. “All marriages are happy,” he said.
“It’s the living together afterward that causes all the trouble.”
The Greek philosopher Socrates had something wise to say about all this complaining about
marriage, which apparently went on even in ancient times. He understood that people are seldom happy
with what they have--that’s just human nature. So, Socrates said, whether people decide to get married or
to stay single, they will regret the decision that they made.
(1) ( ) According to the author, quite a few humorists tend to ______.
(A) have a number of affairs
(B) look up to their marriages
(C) poke fun at marriage
(D) suffer from certain mental disease
(2) ( ) Mae West used to assume a ______ attitude toward marriage.
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) constructive
(D) reverent
(3) ( ) In Mae West’s opinion, ______ supposed to be ready to go to an institution.
(A) the man who claimed to be her husband was
(B) those who denied having got married were
(C) people who were reluctant to go to mental hospital were
(D) the person who wanted to get married was
(4) ( ) In the first sentence of the third paragraph, “insanity” probably means ______.
(A) craziness
(B) happiness
(C) laziness
(D) loneliness
(5) ( ) It seemed that Socrates was smart to ______.
(A) remain a bachelor
(B) attribute the complaint about marriage to human nature
(C) be satisfied with what he had
(D) lose his sense when he said something wise
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 當我第一眼見到 Jenny 的時候，我愛上了她。看到她現在和別人約會，但願當時我有對她表達
我的感情。(S1 + wish + that + S1/S2 + had (+ not) + V-en . . .)
2. 無法全心全意地祝福我的前女友，我悲苦地離開了婚禮會場。畢竟我對她仍有感情。
(Adj. . . , S + V . . .)
Day 42：B3L7~L12(Review)
I、詞彙測驗：
1. Parents want the best for their children. Their love is ______.
(A) unconditional
(B) fertile
(C) compassionate
(D) elaborate
2. Al’s fear of spiders can be ______ back to his unpleasant memories in the childhood.
(A) violated
(B) traced
(C) absorbed
(D) dashed
3. The apartment is now perfect for the couple to live in, but there won’t be ______ space after they
have a baby.
(A) crucial
(B) unlimited
(C) feathered
(D) sufficient
4. Joe used to come out on top. That’s why he felt like a(n) ______ when he learned that he had not
won in the speech contest.
(A) failure
(B) rival
(C) population
(D) inquiry
5. The 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition ______ from Nov. 6th, 2010 to Apr.25th, 2011.
(A) drops out
(B) tracks down
(C) puts up
(D) takes place
6. To win the big prize, ______ in this quiz show must answer all the questions correctly.
(A) juries
(B) contestants
(C) locals
(D) comedians
7. The two students raised their hands ______, and the teacher didn’t know who to choose.
(A) apparently
(B) simultaneously
(C) merely
(D) particularly
8. It’s indeed ______ to listen to the boring speech for three hours.
(A) hostility
(B) reconciliation
(C) regulation
(D) torture
9. During Chinese New Year holidays, my grandmother always visits ______ to pray for my family.
(A) temples
(B) peaks
(C) regions
(D) balconies
10. The model is so ______ that she appears on the covers of trendy magazines all the time.
(A) fashionable
(B) clever
(C) nervous
(D) extra
11. The government tried hard to avoid any outside ______ in its domestic affairs.
(A) exaggeration
(B) observation
(C) interference
(D) competition
12. Although the house was built 55 years ago, it is kept in good ______.
(A) coincidence
(B) principle
(C) preservation (D) percentage
13. Joseph has a(n) ______ personality, and all of his friends find it comfortable to be with him.
(A) moderate
(B) innovative
(C) exaggerated
(D) detailed
14. Please ______ my gratitude to your parents for their constant care and concern.
(A) display
(B) swear
(C) convey
(D) applaud
15. We are all surprised to find that the rich man lives in such a ______ house.
(A) rented
(B) graceful
(C) colonial
(D) shabby
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
The popularity of social networking websites has led to potential problems for some teenagers.
These websites, ____1____ Myspace.com, are like online meeting places where people of any age can
post their personal information, photos, music, artwork and blogs, which are ____2____ to online diaries.
____3____, there are dangers that teens can face from adults on these websites trying to lure teens into
sexual relationships (which is against the law), or trying to steal from them. Another danger is ____4____
theft, when someone steals your personal information and uses it to pretend they are you while stealing
things. Yet another problem is that when blogging on these websites, teens can sometimes ____5____ for
posting insulting information or lies about other students or teachers. Therefore, it is important for parents
and their teenagers to discuss online safety issues and Internet etiquette.
(1) ( ) (A) as well as
(B) such as
(C) for example
(D) which
(2) ( ) (A) different
(B) the same
(C) strange
(D) similar
(3) ( ) (A) As a result
(B) But
(C) Still
(D) Besides
(4) ( ) (A) identity
(B) appearance
(C) habit
(D) personality
(5) ( ) (A) have no trouble
(B) solve the problem
(C) get into trouble
(D) keep in touch
[B]
Thanksgiving Day is very important to Americans. In addition to being a national holiday, it is a time
to relax and ___1___ as a single nation and thank God for all the luck that was given to the nation. It is
also a time ___2___ Americans try to heal their wounds and try to recover from past misfortunes.
The history of thanksgiving is related to many historical ___3___ in America. For example, the
pilgrims, who were the early settlers of Plymouth, used the Thanksgiving Day to thank God for helping
them to successfully settle in North America. Americans now use the occasion to thank God for making
them one of the strongest nations ___4___ initial problems and challenges they had to face as a nation. In
the modern times, Thanksgiving Day is observed for doing noble deeds and to thank God for one’s
fortunes. For example, charitable groups use the occasion to feed the poor or do good things for ___5___
who do not have enough clothes, food and shelter.
Thanksgiving Day puts all Americans in a festive mood and also brings many sweet memories to
those who had to go through tough times.
(1) ( ) (A) to pray
(B) pray
(C) praying
(D) prayed
(2) ( ) (A) which
(B) that
(C) when
(D) where
(3) ( ) (A) events
(B) fates
(C) feasts
(D) droughts
(4) ( ) (A) though
(B) by virtue of
(C) as to
(D) in spite of
(5) ( ) (A) them
(B) he
(C) those
(D) these
[C]
One of Charlie Chaplin’s most trusted friends and employees was a Japanese man named Toraichi
Kono. Kono worked as Chaplin’s secretary, driver, and butler for 18 years ___1___ 1934. Chaplin had
always been interested in Japanese culture and was eventually persuaded by Kono to visit Japan in 1932.
Japanese cinema fans in the 1930s loved Charlie Chaplin and even today there are hundreds of fan
clubs and special groups ___2___ with his films and his life. It was the sad character of The Tramp
___3___ especially appealed to Japanese viewers.
During Chaplin’s first visit to Japan, while he ___4___ lunch with the son of Premier Inukai, a group
of nine young naval and military officers broke into the Japanese leader’s home and shot Premier Inukai
___5___. During their trial (審問), a year later in 1933, they admitted that they had also intended to kill
Charlie Chaplin in the hope of starting a war between Japan and America. They thought a war would
bring the Japanese people together and make them proud of their country.
(1) ( ) (A) until
(B) to
(C) in
(D) by
(2) ( ) (A) obsessing
(B) obsessed
(C) that were obsessed
(D) who have obsessed
(3) ( ) (A) ×
(B) who
(C) that
(D) what
(4) ( ) (A) has
(B) had had
(C) was having
(D) having
(5) ( ) (A) deadly
(B) deathly
(C) died
(D) dead
[D]
Many discoveries and inventions are the result of years of hard scientific research. ___1___, the
history of science has shown that many discoveries were due to luck.
For example; it was a chance discovery ___2___ led to the invention of the microwave oven. A
scientist named Percy Spencer was standing next to a machine one day when he noticed that the chocolate
bar in his pocket was becoming ___3___ warm. He was curious so he placed a bag of corn kernels next to
the machine. The result was the world’s very first microwave popcorn. Spencer realized he could use
microwaves to cook food. Velcro is another example of an accidental discovery. After taking his dog for a
walk in the woods, George de Mestral wondered ___4___ the burrs stuck on his pants were so difficult to
remove. A closer look under a microscope revealed how the burrs were covered in tiny hooks. This gave
him the idea for a new kind of material.
Luck has played a role in many inventions. However, accidents would not have become discoveries if
they had not been further explored. ___5___, it is still necessary to have a curious mind to realize the
importance of a chance discovery.
(1) ( ) (A) In addition
(B) By the way
(C) Similarly
(D) However
(2) ( ) (A) so that
(B) that
(C) which
(D) what
(3) ( ) (A) specialty
(B) particular
(C) especially
(D) differently
(4) ( ) (A) why
(B) if
(C) whether
(D) when
(5) ( ) (A) Besides
(B) Therefore
(C) Yet
(D) Actually
[E]
American culture looks to the future to guide its values. Americans believe in technology, social
change, and artistic advances. They see themselves as leaders, bringing the world into new eras. People in
the U.S. who grasp strongly to tradition are sometimes thought to be out-of-step and ___1___ little use to
the culture.
This belief in the future can ___2___ problems in social relationships and organizations. When
constant change is welcomed and quickly adopted, the older generations often seem behind the times.
Parents and children often have difficulty ___3___ the “generation gap” that is created. Social
organizations are often in crisis over the rapid change as well. Churches, ___4___, struggle to remake
themselves in a more modern image by adapting religious music, rules about church leadership, and even
translations of the Bible.
___5___the United States became a country, change has been the main feature of its culture. This has
created a high standard of living and great pride in the progress that is made. However, many also worry
about the heart disease, stress, and other health problems that are created in such a fast-paced society.
(1) ( ) (A) with
(B) by
(C) of
(D) on
(2) ( ) (A) lead to
(B) result
(C) cause to
(D) give rise
(3) ( ) (A) to bridging
(B) bridging
(C) to bridge
(D) bridge
(4) ( ) (A) moreover
(B) for instance
(C) to sum up
(D) best of all
(5) ( ) (A) Whenever
(B) Unless
(C) As long as
(D) Ever since
[F]
John was a famous musician. He only ever met women ___1___ his fame or money, and he wanted a
girlfriend who enjoyed good music and would love him for who he was. John went for a walk in the rain,
and saw a pretty girl playing the flute. He talked to her, and liked her very much. He found out that her
name was Jenny, but he didn’t want to say who he was, so he said that his name was David, and ___2___
he was a guitarist. Jenny was cold so John took her to a café, but soon recalled that he didn’t have any
money on him. Jenny laughed because she knew that musicians never had any money; ___3___, it was
she that bought the coffees. In the café, one of John’s songs came on the radio, and she asked who it was.
He realized Jenny had never heard of him, although she loved the song. He asked her to come for dinner
the next evening.
The next night, they had dinner and talked late, and Jenny fell asleep on his sofa. John covered her
with a blanket and left the CD player in the kitchen ___4___ awful music very quietly. The next morning
John asked Jenny if she had slept well. She shook her head sadly and said that she hadn’t slept because
someone had been playing terrible music. And the musician knew that the girl who could tell bad music
___5___ good, enjoyed his songs, and loved him for who he was, was the girl of his dreams.
(1) ( ) (A) had no interest for
(B) felt no interest in
(C) who tool a great interest from
(D) interested in
(2) ( ) (A) still
(B) yet
(C) that
(D) if
(3) ( ) (A) however
(B) moreover
(C) therefore
(D) through
(4) ( ) (A) to play
(B) played
(C) play
(D) playing
(5) ( ) (A) for
(B) by
(C) from
(D) to
III、克漏式翻譯：
1. 你是否曾經想過用一點小創意讓你身邊的事物能充分利用呢？ Nowadays, more and more
young designers and graduates worldwide take advantage of their own creativity to make smart designs.
iF, an organization set up in Germany in 1953 that provides six independent categories for design awards,
offers platforms for future designs. In fact, 2. 臺灣政府鼓勵學子參加這項競賽。 Designs like “So
Sweet” and “Eat-Clean” are both created by Taiwanese students. 3. 這些學生們都致力於將他們的想法
付諸實踐。 According to some news reports, the winners say that good design usually comes from great
creativity and reflection of daily life. 4. 動動腦永遠不嫌晚。 So, why not give it a try and start your
creation now? 5. 或許你能想出一些改變我們生活的傑出設計。
1.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Day 43：B4L1
I、綜合測驗：
As the saying goes, “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” However, the __1__ of the
younger generation often fail to live up to this proverb. They manage to delay doing what they __2__
earlier until they have to meet the __3__. And it goes without saying that they are sure to have a hard time
__4__ their work. Although they are in a hurry, they tend to be lazy when trying to get things __5__ well.
Take one of my friends for example, Bill, who is a __6__.
He never pays attention to his schoolwork but wastes his time fooling around. The ways he avoids
his report include __7__ his parents for the tenth time in a night or even __7__ comic books meant for
kids, and he surely leaves something __8__. He always ends up __9__ that he is at the bottom of a pit. In
a word, Bill should follow the principle of time management, or he would __10__ a life in the
procrastinator’s prison.
(1) ( ) (A) mess
(B) number
(C) amount
(D) mass
(2) ( ) (A) should do
(B) should have done (C) need do
(D) needn’t have done
(3) ( ) (A) deadline
(B) condition
(C) purpose
(D) standard
(4) ( ) (A) to deal with
(B) coming up with (C) to catch up on
(D) getting down to
(5) ( ) (A) to do
(B) doing
(C) done
(D) having done
(6) ( ) (A) thief
(B) foreigner
(C) procrastinator
(D) liar
(7) ( ) (A) asking; reading (B) to ask; to read
(C) asks; reads
(D) being asked; read
(8) ( ) (A) being desired
(B) to be desired
(C) be expected
(D) being expected
(9) ( ) (A) feel
(B) to feel
(C) feeling
(D) felt
(10)( ) (A) doom to
(B) be doomed to
(C) hold on to
(D) be held to
II、文意選填：
(A) encouraged
(B) alone
(C) essential
(D) as well as
(E) much
(F) little
(G) good
(H) trained
(I) paid
(J) received
At age one year and seven months, Meng began painting beautiful fish, flowers, and birds. Meng’s
works have __1__ praise from renowned artists all over the world. For three years __2__ since he was
born, Meng has produced over 1,000 paintings and has won many prizes for his work.
It seems that Meng’s parents kept him working hard on his painting with __3__ time for school or
play. Of course, his proud parents would want Meng to continue his success. But one must ask how this
will affect Meng as he grows up.
It is important for parents to treat a genius right. First, they should get a master teacher for the child.
This would be someone __4__ and talented in the same area as the child shows talent. The teacher’s job
would be to help the child develop __5__ improve his or her craft.
Second, careful attention should be __6__ to the child’s mental well-being. Sometimes, early success
causes more harm than __7__. When a child is always flattered and given special treatment, he or she
may lose the ability to relate to others in the “real” world or may not communicate properly.
This is why it is __8__ that child geniuses be allowed to grow up properly. They should be allowed
to go to school, play with friends and try other activities that interest them. In fact, when these children
are __9__ to do other things that interest them, they tend to have more creativity. And as a result, they
have a __10__ greater chance to be successful at their craft and in life as well.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Born in Concord Massachusetts on July 12, 1817, Henry David Thoreau studied at Harvard and
became a teacher, a profession he gave up as he was unwilling to use physical punishment on his students,
as was the habit of his time. He joined the family pencil-making business but also earned a living through
farming, carpentry, and surveying while also writing essays, poetry, and reviews.
In his famous essay Civil Disobedience (1849), Thoreau wrote about man’s need to follow his own
conscience, which also had a great impact on the spiritual leader of India, Gandhi. In 1854, in the essay,
Slavery in Massachusetts, Thoreau attacked the support of slavery and in another work, Life without
Principle, he expressed his sadness about a materialistic and capitalistic culture.
But his most famous work was the journal he kept while living by himself in a cabin he had built at a
lake called Walden. The Walden experience was an attempt to rediscover simplicity and spirituality. For
Thoreau, nature or “wildness” was a treasure to be preserved, rather than a resource to be exploited.
Not surprisingly, Thoreau is claimed by many interest groups today. Environmentalists, antiglobal
protesters and those who oppose American involvement in Iraq can all claim inspiration from him. But
having always stressed the need for an individual to find his or her own way, Thoreau would have been
extremely unwilling to be a figurehead leader for any group.
(1) ( ) Thoreau did many jobs, except ______.
(A) teaching
(B) gardening
(C) carpentry
(D) farming
(2) ( ) Who may NOT claim that they get inspirations from Thoreau?
(A) Right-wing activists.
(B) Anti-global protesters.
(C) Those who are against wars.
(D) Environmentalists.
(3) ( ) Which essay or book of Thoreau inspired Gandhi in India?
(A) Slavery in Massachusetts
(B) Life without Principle
(C) Civil Disobedience
(D) Walden
(4) ( ) According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
(A) In the 19th century, physical punishment was widely used in disciplining students.
(B) Thoreau may be a supporter of capitalism.
(C) Thoreau can be said to be a nature lover.
(D) Thoreau would advise people to follow their hearts when making decisions.
(5) ( ) Among the following statements, which is NOT Thoreau’s thinking?
(A) We should follow our conscience.
(B) The support of slavery is wrong.
(C) Simplicity and spirituality are what we should value.
(D) A materialistic and capitalistic culture is what we need.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 既然你還有一小段時間能寫作業，你就不該將它拖到明天才做。該是你認真開始讀書的時候了。
(It is time + (that) S + Ved/were . .)
2. 你的拼字還有待進步。如果你不試著改善，拼字錯誤會在你寫作文時一直困擾你。
(S + will + be + V-ing . . .)
Day 44：B4L2
I、綜合測驗：
The Tao are the aboriginal people in Orchid Island __1__ deep respect for the ocean. The reason why
they value the ocean so much __2__ the infertile environment of Orchid Island. The Tao can barely __3__
the staple crops grown on the island for food; thus, they turn to the ocean to maintain their __4__ intake
of protein. Over the years, the Tao have created a unique, __5__ culture. For example, they have __6__
using their bare hands to catch fish. Also, they follow their fishing calendar respectfully. Each year, their
fishing season starts from March and ends in June when the waters are frequented by __7__ flying fish.
The Tao __8__ flying fish __8__ their god’s gift. As a result, the Tao will live together and follow certain
rules about diet and living for the __9__. Furthermore, they will hold many ceremonies to show gratitude
__10__ their god. Despite the fact that their lifestyle has changed as technology has developed, many of
the Tao people still strive to preserve their living environment as well as their own culture.
(1) ( ) (A) felt
(B) who feel
(C) who feeling
(D) to feel
(2) ( ) (A) passes on
(B) corresponds to (C) wards off
(D) lies in
(3) ( ) (A) try on
(B) rely on
(C) keep on
(D) survive
(4) ( ) (A) awe
(B) adequate
(C) exceptional
(D) marine
(5) ( ) (A) ocean-oriented
(B) ocean-orienting
(C) oriented-ocean
(D) orienting-ocean
(6) ( ) (A) used to
(B) been using t
(C) gotten used to
(D) gotten used
(7) ( ) (A) herds of
(B) swarms of
(C) any of
(D) schools of
(8) ( ) (A) regard; as
(B) think; as
(C) view; to be
(D) look; to be
(9) ( ) (A) transportation
(B) conservation
(C) occasion
(D) narration
(10)( ) (A) of
(B) in
(C) to
(D) for
II、文意選填：
(A) non-profit
(B) exposed
(C) the more
(D) what
(E) remain
(F) instead
(G) surveys
(H) in turn
(I) on
(J) obesity
It’s only natural for children to grow bigger as they age, but now it seems they are getting bigger
faster than they’re growing older. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a __1__ group that monitors
health issues, has found that more and more American children are fat. The KFF reviewed more than 40
__2__ in 2004 and concluded that over past five years, 15.3 percent of kids aged 6 to 11 and 15.5 percent
of teenagers aged 12 to 19 are overweight. Moreover, it is estimated that 80 percent of those overweight
when young __3__ so when they become adults. Weight control, therefore, is a long-term problem.
Typically, watching TV is blamed for childhood __4__—
but the reason why watching TV makes children fat is rather surprising.
People always relate TV with being overweight and obesity, because they think that the more
children watch TV, __5__ they remain inactive; thus, they are not burning calories and consequently
accumulate fat. However, the KFF has discovered only a weak link between childhood inactivity and
being overweight. __6__, it lays the blame on TV food advertising. In recent years, food companies have
focused __7__ pushing food on kids, because an average child sees 40,000 ads a year. It’s then no wonder
that children spend billions a year on food. What’s more, the food commonly being sold to kids are __8__
we call “junk food”: chips, sodas, candies, and fast foods. Companies often use popular characters to sell
those fattening products: there are Spider-Man cereals and Shrek’s favorite fast-food restaurant. Kids are
easily influenced, and they, __9__, influence what food their parents buy.
Things can be done to stop childhood obesity: banning junk food ads, creating TV messages about
nutrition, reducing the number of food ads per program, and finding outdoor activities for kids so they
won’t be __10__ to harmful advertising all day long. “Ads add pounds”—maybe that’s the message that
should be on TV.
1. _______
2._______
3._______
4._______
5._______
6. _______
7._______
8._______
9._______
10._______
III、閱讀測驗：
In 2004, an American filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock, tried an interesting but shocking experiment.
For 30 days, Spurlock ate three meals a day at a McDonald’s. He wanted to know how fast food would
affect his health. After a month of eating burgers, fries, and milkshakes, he gained 12 kilograms and his
internal organs began to fail. He had to stop eating at McDonald’s. Spurlock made his eating experience
into a movie called Super Size Me. It’s a film Asians, not only Americans, should see because more and
more Asians are eating fast food and getting fat fast.
All the big names in the fast food industry—McDonald’s, KFC, Wendy’s, Burger King—are from
the United States. Yet now more Asians eat in those restaurants than Americans. According to a recent
survey, 35% of Americans eat in a fast food restaurant at least once a week. The percentage is higher for
Asians: 61% for Hong Kongers, 54% for Filipinos, 41% for Chinese, and 19% for Taiwanese. However,
according to another survey, there are at least 30% Taiwanese Children that eat there once a week!
There are many reasons why fast food is making Asians fat. First, Asians, because of their busy work
and school schedule, often have little chance to eat at home. So fast food can easily replace home-made
meals. Second, food in places like McDonald’s has too much salt and fat. This busy lifestyle plus fast
food diet cannot be good for Asians. In Taiwan, 20% of children are overweight. The same percent of
adults are obese in China.
Is there any way to stop this fatty trend? Some fast-food eaters have sued McDonald’s for making
them fat. They claim that the restaurant did not inform them of the health risks of its food. Taking fast
food companies to court may force them to introduce healthier foods on their menu. In fact, in order to
attract more customers, McDonald’s and most other fast food restaurants now offer salads and fresh fruit.
Let’s slow down on the fast food and get fat the slow way!
(1) ( ) What is FALSE about Spurlock’s film Super Size Me?
(A) He made this film to see how fast food affected his health.
(B) The film showed that he only gained some weight but his health didn’t deteriorate.
(C) It is a film worth seeing for both Americans and Asians.
(D) In the film, he ate three meals a day at a McDonald’s.
(2) ( ) Which country has the highest percentage of people who eat fast food at least once a week?
(A) America.
(B) The Philippines. (C) Taiwan.
(D) Hong Kong.
(3) ( ) What does the word “sue” mean in the last paragraph?
(A) Make a legal claim.
(B) Give clear reasons.
(C) Win a victory.
(D) Examine carefully.
(4) ( ) From the last sentence, we can infer that the tone of the author is _________.
(A) concerned
(B) cheerful
(C) regretful
(D) angry
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 溫室效應已經對地球上的生物造成威脅。盡我們一切所能減少碳足跡(carbon footprint)是必要的。
(It is important/critical/vital/essential/necessary/advisable + that + S + V . . .)
2. 儘管(In spite of)你對東京的街道很熟悉，到那裏旅遊時你最好還是帶著地圖以免迷路。
(S1+ V1 . . . + lest + S2 + ( should + ) V2. . .)
Day 45：B4L3
I、綜合測驗：
Once upon a time, there was a Muslim physician called Omar. He devoted __1__ patients. One day,
the people of Mocha were stricken with an __2__. Even the princess got sick. That was __3__ the king
summoned Omar to the palace. Due to Omar’s treatment, the princess soon recovered from the illness.
However, the king ordered that Omar __4__ exiled from the kingdom because Omar stayed in the
princess’s chamber through the night.
Omar was obedient __5__ the order. He left there and started a journey to an area in today’s Yemen.
There he became a wanderer. Hungry and __6__, he was almost starved to death. Suddenly, something
caught his eye. A beautiful bird was eating some beans. Amazingly, the bird soon looked so energetic that
it began to chirp loudly. __7__ this, Omar made a thick, sticky liquid from the beans and drank it. He
quickly restored his strength. Therefore, he decided to travel and use the beans __8__ medicine. It was
__9__another epidemic hit Mocha that people sought out Omar again. He had them drink the liquid made
from the beans. As he saved the countrymen, the king announced that he was no longer exiled. He
actually became a hero. Do you know what the beans were? They were __10__ coffee today.
(1) ( ) (A) treating
(B) treat
(C) to treat
(D) to treating
(2) ( ) (A) offer
(B) army
(C) epidemic
(D) allergy
(3) ( ) (A) what
(B) why
(C) where
(D) how
(4) ( ) (A) be
(B) to be
(C) would be
(D) was
(5) ( ) (A) with
(B) in
(C) for
(D) to
(6) ( ) (A) tiring
(B) tired
(C) tire
(D) tiredly
(7) ( ) (A) Seeing
(B) To see
(C) Saw
(D) For seeing
(8) ( ) (A) to
(B) with
(C) as
(D) for
(9) ( ) (A) not until
(B) until
(C) till that
(D) until when
(10)( ) (A) what we call
(B) what calls
(C) what is called
(D) what to call
II、文意選填：
(A) compete
(B) found
(C) opens
(D) introducing
(E) from
(F) by
(G) achieve
(H) result
(I) transfer
(J) industry
By working with National Taiwan University, the Taikong Corp. has successfully developed a
zebrafish of the fluorescent fish (螢光魚) family that glows with both red and green florescence. It is a
__1__ of the gene-splicing technology. __2__ extracting glowing genes from green jellyfish and red coral,
the scientists are able to __3__ them to a fish embryos by microinjection.
This green-and-red glowing fish is a world first attempt. This development __4__ the door for local
aquatic technology to __5__ internationally. However, Taikong Corp. is not satisfied. Aside from __6__
this new product, they are capable of mass-producing the green fluorescent medaka (青鱂魚) as well.
This was also a first in world’s tropical fish __7__. But before these genetically modified fish can be sold
in the market, scientists have to find a way to prevent these fish __8__ cross-breeding with natural fish.
After a year and half, the research team __9__ that by means of chromosome manipulation, they were
able to __10__ this goal. By sterilizing these fluorescent fish they are incapable of reproducing.
This procedure is to prevent a disturbance in the ecological balance. NTU Professor Tsai explained
that the sterilized glowing fish would not affect biodiversity or food chain even if they were left in rivers
and eaten by other fish.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
The Saisiyat, whose name means “true people,” are among the original natives of Taiwan. They live
in the mountains of western Taiwan and hold an interesting festival known as the Pasta’ay Festival. This
is a three-day celebration in honor of pygmy spirits called the Ta’ay.
According to Saisiyat legend, the Ta’ay were powerful pygmies who were short, strong, fast, and
also had magical powers. For example, they were able to control the weather and were able to keep the
mice from eating the grain. The Ta’ay were also very good at singing and dancing and were invited to
attend the Saisiyat’s harvest celebrations as a result.
At the same time; however, these pygmies started to bother the females of the tribe. For a while, the
Saisiyat kept quiet about it because they did not want to anger the Ta’ay and were afraid of their magic
powers. However, some of the younger Saisiyats felt they had had enough and decided to get revenge.
There was a loquat tree that hung over a deep ledge where the pygmies liked to climb and take a rest.
The Saisiyat men cut the tree halfway and then used mud to hide what they had done. When the Ta’ay
climbed up, the tree broke and many fell to their deaths.
The Ta’ay that lived were angry at the Saisiyat and followed poor harvests and other disasters. To
make the Ta’ay spirits happy again, the Saisiyat asked the surviving pygmies to teach them Ta’ay songs
and dances. Theses songs and dances became an important part of the Pasta’ay Festival that the Saisiyat
still perform today.
(1) ( ) How can well describe the Ta’ay?
(A) Huge, strong, smart.
(B) Dwarfish, quick, magical.
(C) Small, slow, mysterious.
(D) Large, powerful, movable.
(2) ( ) Because the Ta’ay were good at singing and dancing, the Saisiyat invited them to _____ the
harvest celebration.
(A) get rid of
(B) ward off
(C) put on
(D) participate in
(3) ( ) What actually killed the pygmies?
(A) The loquat tree.
(B) The Saisiyat.
(C) The Ta’ay.
(D) The Pasta’ay festival.
(4) ( ) The Saisiyat had to learn the Ta’ay songs and dance to _____.
(A) save the Ta’ay
(B) avoid the spirits
(C) please the pygmies
(D) fool the true people
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 他過去經常夏天穿長褲以防蚊蟲，但他現在習慣穿短褲。
S + be/get used to + Ving . . .
S + used to + V . . .
2. 因為這次英文考試很難，很少學生及格，更別提要考滿分了。
(S1 + being/V1-ing . . . , S2 + (aux. + ) V2 . . .)
Day 46：B4L4
I、綜合測驗：
I, Jean Valjean, was an ex-convict. Nineteen years ago, I stole a loaf of bread __1__ my starving
family. For that small crime, I spent almost twenty years __2__ prison. When I was finally released, my
heart was __3__ joy. However, little __4__ I __4__ that I could hardly find a place to stay the night.
__5__ my identity, no one would accept me except for the kind bishop of Digne. Though he knew my
story, he didn’t ask me to leave. __6__, he invited me to stay and have dinner with him. Frankly speaking,
I didn’t feel easy about the bishop’s kindness at first. Lying on the bed, then, I couldn’t help __7__ about
the silverware I had seen. I decided to steal it and then run away. Unfortunately, by the time it was dawn,
the police __8__ me. When I was taken back to the bishop, I was stunned. __9__ my surprise, he forgave
me and asked me to be an honest man. As I wandered on the street, I even stole from a child. With a
strong feeling of regret __10__ inside, I prayed for forgiveness. The bishop’s love drove out the bitterness
in my heart and I became a changed man.
(1) ( ) (A) to feed
(B) to feeding
(C) feeding
(D) fed
(2) ( ) (A) of
(B) at
(C) in
(D) from
(3) ( ) (A) fill with
(B) fill of
(C) full with
(D) full of
(4) ( ) (A) had; known
(B) did; know
(C) have; know
(D) do; know
(5) ( ) (A) Instead of
(B) Compared with (C) Due to
(D) Rather than
(6) ( ) (A) Instead
(B) Therefore
(C) Besides
(D) Otherwise
(7) ( ) (A) to thinking
(B) think
(C) to think
(D) thinking
(8) ( ) (A) did catch
(B) caught
(C) had caught
(D) has caught
(9) ( ) (A) Out of
(B) To
(C) For
(D) With
(10)( ) (A) burning
(B) burned
(C) burn
(D) to burn
I、文意選填：
(A) awake
(B) soon
(C) gradually
(D) shepherd
(E) however
(F) distant
(G) dying
(H) around
(I) interested
(J) monk
There are many different stories about the history of coffee and who first found the coffee bean.
__1__, what we know for certain is that coffee goes back to the 10th century; the story of this bean has
__2__ people through the years.
According to one story, a __3__ from Ethopia, named Kaldi, was looking after his sheep when he
noticed that they became very active after eating some red beans that were lying around. Kaldi ate some
himself and the same thing happened. A __4__ happened to be passing by and saw this. He broke the
beans into small pieces and put them in hot water—making the very first cup of coffee. After trying some
coffee, the monk realized that it could help him stay __5__ at night to say his prayers. __6__, coffee
became very popular with the monks, and its fame spread.
Another story is about a man named Omar; the king sent him and his followers away from the city to
die of hunger. One day, when they were almost __7__, they boiled and ate the beans of an unknown plant;
this soup saved their lives. When people in the surrounding town of Mocha heard about this, they named
the plant and the soup “Mocha.” __8__, its fame spread far and wide.
With these small beginnings, coffee started becoming popular __9__ the world. From the small town
of Mocha, coffee spread to __10__ places like Asia, Europe, and America.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
In Costa Rica, they call coffee the “golden grain.” The dark bean got that nickname because the
Central American country’s history, culture and economy all have been shaped by coffee production.
The coffee business in Costa Rica started in the 18th century, when Costa Rica was colonized by
Spain. The colonists soon discovered that the country’s mountains were perfect for growing the world’s
finest type of coffee, which is called Arabica. By the time Costa Rica gained its independence in 1821,
coffee had become its biggest export.
Much of Costa Rica’s early trade was with England, and in the 19th century, many young Costa
Ricans were sent to school in London. They came back as doctors, lawyers or other professionals. Coffee
also paid for Costa Rica’s railroads and its mail service. Coffee money even built a university and a
beautiful national theater.
Thanks largely to coffee, Costa Rica now is the wealthiest country in Central America. In a region
that has had many wars, it is a peaceful country, too. What’s more, Costa Rica has been wise enough to
take care of its land, and it is now known as one of the world’s environmental leaders.
Not surprisingly, although Costa Rica is only the ninth-largest grower of coffee in the world, its people
enjoy the rich drink more frequently than the people of any other coffee-growing land. Perhaps that is
because they raise their cups so often to give thanks to the golden grain.
(1) ( ) Costa Ricans nicknamed coffee the “golden grain” because ______.
(A) it turns into gold and brings wealth to the country
(B) it contributes a lot to the country in many aspects
(C) coffee beans there are roasted into a golden color
(D) Costa Rican coffee is golden instead of dark brown
(2) ( ) The coffee trade in Costa Rica started ______.
(A) in 1821
(B) before the Spanish came
(C) during the colonial period
(D) after its independence
(3) ( ) What is a possible reason for people to move to Costa Rica?
(A) It is a Spanish colony.
(B) It has a peaceful neighborhood.
(C) It has buildings constructed of coffee beans.
(D) It has a well-preserved natural environment.
(4) ( ) Costa Rica made a great ______ in coffee trade.
(A) fortune
(B) loss
(C) living
(D) purchase
(5) ( ) According to the passage, which statement is false?
(A) Costa Rica’s early coffee trade was with England.
(B) Costa is the largest coffee grower in the world.
(C) Coffee helps set up Costa Rica’s railroads and mail service.
(D) Costa Rica is the wealthiest country in Central America.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 要是我知道老闆會對我提出的計畫感到如此滿意，我早就不計代價地著手進行了。
If + S1 + had + (not + )V-en/been . . . , S2+ would/could/might + (not + ) have + V-en/been. . .
→ Had + S1 + (not + ) V-en/been . . . , S2+ would/should/could/might + (not + ) have + Ven/been . . .
2. 讓我感到驚訝的是，關於我的謠言竟在校園裡流傳得如此快速。只有在我被告知這件事時我才
了解到壞事真是傳千里。(Only when + S2 + V2 . . . + aux. + S1 + V1 . . .)
Day 47：B4L5
I、綜合測驗：
Tal Ben-shahar, a famous professor in Harvard University, published some best-selling books to lead
people to find happiness. He realized that it has become a burning __1__ for everyone. Indeed, it seemed
that more and more people find it __2__ to fulfill everyone’s wishes. Not only __3__ have to deal with
pressure, but they also need to achieve a __4__ between their work and lives. So, what is happiness?
According to this professor, happiness is a state we can’t reach __5__ we accept our inner selves. Here
are some tips provided by Tal Ben-shajar, see if you can find true happiness through these tips. First, we
need to pay attention to our bodies. We should make sure that we get enough rest, otherwise we may
__6__ compromising our happiness. Second, don’t take what you have __7__. Most of all, we should
think positively and __8__ things in our lives. Apparently, positive thinking is the __9__ happiness. It is
time we stopped __10__ what others have and to focus on the search of our happiness. With the right
attitude, it won’t be far.
(1) ( ) (A) entertainment
(B) permission
(C) issue
(D) fulfillment
(2) ( ) (A) challenging
(B) challenge
(C) challenged
(D) challengingly
(3) ( ) (A) can you
(B) does one
(C) does people
(D) do people
(4) ( ) (A) confidence
(B) balance
(C) compromise
(D) lifetime
(5) ( ) (A) unless
(B) with
(C) for
(D) or
(6) ( ) (A) provide with
(B) enroll in
(C) end up
(D) engage in
(7) ( ) (A) in granted
(B) for granted
(C) as granted
(D) with granted
(8) ( ) (A) explore
(B) strike
(C) confine
(D) appreciate
(9) ( ) (A) key to
(B) time to
(C) beginning to
(D) plan to
(10)( ) (A) envy
(B) envied
(C) envies
(D) envying
I、文意選填：
(A) takers
(B) cause
(C) conservative (D) examine
(E) later-born
(F) played
(G) excellent
(H) closely
(I) ground
(J) include
Believe it or not, your personality may not have been entirely shaped by your parents, your friends,
your teachers, or even your genes. Instead, the order of your birth may have __1__ the most important
role in forming your personality.
Born to Rebel, by the social historian Frank Sulloway, was one of the first books to __2__ the
connection between birth order and personality in detail. Looking __3__ at the biographies and records of
hundreds of famous historical figures, Sulloway made some interesting discoveries.
Sulloway found that firstborn children usually do not __4__ problems for their parents. Because they
want to defend their special position in the family, they are often __5__ and do not welcome change.
Firstborns are born leaders, but they are usually not risk __6__. Some famous firstborns __7__ George W.
Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Oprah Winfery.
__8__ children, on the other hand, are more likely to be rebels. They are open to new experiences,
and they are not afraid to try new things. Many develop __9__ communication and social skills. Some
even become excellent performers and comedians, perhaps to get the attention of parents and older
siblings. Copernicus, Charles Darwin, and Jim Carrey are some well-known later-born children.
Although some critics claimed that Born to Rebel only restated widely held beliefs and did not break
any new __10__, millions of people bought Sulloway’s book. Thanks to Frank Sulloway and his book, the
debate about whether birth order affects a people’s personalities will continue on.
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
7. _____
8. _____
9. _____
10. _____
III、閱讀測驗：
Ancient cultures developed some ideas for governing society which were very advanced. Many
cultures around the world had complex systems of justice and punishment and detailed laws to support
them. The laws used in Babylon, an ancient culture in the Middle East, even had an influence on the
modern systems of law and punishment used in cultures today.
Babylonians used the Code of Hammurabi as their system of law. The Code contained 282 different
laws for crime (murder and stealing), family (marriage and divorce), owning property (houses and other
belongings) and joining the military. The Code detailed ways of selling, gifting and renting property and
required the seller to produce an official property document with proof of ownership. Men and women
were free to divorce, remarry and adopt children under the Code. The most common punishment for
crime was to make the criminals give money; however, the Babylonians are famous for the phrase “an eye
for an eye.” More serious crimes, such as murder and stealing, required that the criminals give up
something equal to what they had stolen. A man convicted of stealing would have his hand cut off as
punishment.
Babylon’s Code of Hammurabi had a profound influence on modern property laws; however, their
criminal and family laws were not passed down for good reason. Punishment under the Babylonians, like
death or loss of bones, was overly cruel for minor crimes such as stealing. While the Code was a good
beginning, modern cultures have moved forward and developed more evolved laws.
(1) ( ) What is the passage mainly about?
(A) An ancient race.
(B) An ancient city.
(C) An ancient law system.
(D) An ancient medical treatment.
(2) ( ) What didn’t the Code of Hammurabi contain?
(A) Laws for crime.
(B) Laws for family.
(C) Laws for owning property.
(D) Laws for speech.
(3) ( ) According to the Code of Hammurabi, what was the most common punishment for crime?
(A) Cut the criminals’ hand off.
(B) Have the criminals give money.
(C) Make the criminals join the army.
(D) Forbid the criminals to get married.
(4) ( ) According to the Code of Hammurabi, what was a person required to do when selling a thing?
(A) He or she needed to produce an official document to prove the ownership of the thing.
(B) He or she had to show how to use the thing.
(C) He or she was required to send the thing to the buyer’s house.
(D) He or she was supposed to give a little present to the buyer.
(5) ( ) Which of the following statements about the Code of Hammurabi is TRUE?
(A) It had only a small influence on modern laws.
(B) All the laws detailed in it were passed down to the modern time.
(C) Men and women were not allowed to divorce according to the laws in it.
(D) Under the Code of Hammurabi, punishment for stealing was rather cruel.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 明天我抵達朋友家時時，我朋友將會已經站在門口熱烈的歡迎我。
By the time + S1 + V1-ed…S2+ had + V2-en…/By the time + S1 + V1… S2+ will + have + V2-en…
2. Maggie 告訴我她之前所做的一切都徒勞無功，而且她忍不住對自己感到很失望。
(S + V + (that) . . . and that . . .
)
Day 48：B4L6
I、綜合測驗：
It is undoubtedly that the Taj Mahal is one of the greatest architectures in the world. Not only the
architecture itself but also the stories behind it __1__ people around the world. Centuries ago, Shah Jahan,
a Mogul emperor, decided to build a mausoleum __2__ his beloved wife. Thousands of workers were
hired to work on this project, and building materials were __3__ from all over world. Unfortunately, soon
after the completion of the construction, Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son. All he could do every day
was __4__ at this masterpiece. Hundreds of years later, the Taj Mahal, __5__ fading away with the time,
keeps shining and drawing a huge crowd of visitors. __6__ other famous structures with a certain
masculine quality, the feminine beauty of the Taj Mahal __7__ herself one of the very few exceptions.
Even Salman Rushdie once said, “The Taj Mahal is, __8__ the power of words to say it, a lovely thing,
perhaps the loveliest of things.” __9__ is her beauty __9__ no matter where or when she is observed, she
is just perfect. Her white marble dome reflects the sunlight and the moonlight. __10__, her color changes
at different times of the day, which makes her very charming.
(1) ( ) (A) impress
(B) impresses
(C) is familiar to
(D) are familiar with
(2) ( ) (A) to the point of
(B) in an effort to
(C) in memory of
(D) at a cost of
(3) ( ) (A) brought in
(B) blended in
(C) embarked on
(D) cast out
(4) ( ) (A) gazing
(B) gaze
(C) to gazing
(D) gazed
(5) ( ) (A) on the basis of (B) in addition to
(C) instead of
(D) as well as
(6) ( ) (A) Likely
(B) Dislike
(C) Like
(D) Unlike
(7) ( ) (A) makes
(B) causes
(C) leads
(D) lets
(8) ( ) (A) over
(B) along
(C) beyond
(D) under
(9) ( ) (A) So; that
(B) Such; that
(C) So; as
(D) Such; as
(10)( ) (A) However
(B) As a result
(C) On the contrary (D) Otherwise
I、文意選填：
(A) process
(B) relics
(C) able
(D) ranged
(E) preserve
(F) souls
(G) notable
(H) tightly
(I) included
(J) among
Taiwan hosted an exhibition at Taipei CKS Memorial Hall titled “Ancient Egyptian Art.” It __1__
many artifacts (ancient man-made objects) on loan from the world-famous Louvre museum of Paris,
France.
The 625 Egyptian antiquities __2__ from approximately 4,000 to 30 BC. The exhibition pieces were
arranged according to their relative ages. __3__ the many exhibits, there were stone statues, jewels and
gold coins, Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and several mummies.
The most __4__ items exhibited were the 3,000-year-old mummified bodies of a girl and four
animals. Mummification is a __5__ that was employed in ancient Egypt to preserve the bodies of the dead.
After the organs and blood were removed, a salt solution was used to __6__ the flesh. Then the body was
__7__ wrapped in linen. Ancient Egyptians believed that the __8__ of the dead had to rest in their bodies
from time to time, so they tried to preserve them for as long as possible.
The exhibition proved a great success with the only limiting factor that none of the __9__ has
English descriptions and all of the programs are in Chinese. The people of Taiwan were __10__ to view
these priceless treasures and know more about the culture of ancient Egypt.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
Sweaty palms, racing heart, a strong desire to get away…these are all signs of anxiety. It is common
for us to feel anxious around specific events like taking a test or performing on stage. We can reduce our
anxiety by practicing relaxation techniques. These include activities to relax your mind, and those to relax
your body.
Mental relaxation could involve meditating or praying if that is a comfortable practice for you. Or
you can use visualization. For example, if you are about to give a presentation, imagine the audience
responding with a lot of interest and support. Some people respond better to affirmations—these are
positive thoughts that you say over and over to yourself. For example, you may tell yourself “I studied, I
know the material, and I am going to excel on this test!”
Physical relaxation techniques are sometimes more effective. We hold tension in our bodies when we
are stressed. Relaxing our bodies can relieve this tension, making us feel more relaxed and less anxious.
Deep breathing may do the trick. Take a slow, long breath in through your nose and then exhale slowly
and gently through your mouth. Doing that three or four times can make you feel much calmer. Besides,
try rolling your shoulders to release tension in your neck where many of us seem to store our nervousness,
or you may try progressive muscle relaxation. Start with your feet. Tense your foot muscles as hard as you
can, then release them and let them relax completely. Do this with each body part all the way up: calves,
thighs, stomach, back, shoulders, arms, neck and face. By the time you are finished, your body will have
felt much more comfortable.
In the end, the best way to reduce anxiety is to be as completely prepared for the situation as possible.
That means studying or practicing so that you feel confident that you will do well. But even the best
prepared people feel stressed now and again, so keep these tips in mind to relax your way into a more
positive experience.
(1) ( ) The passage is mainly about ______.
(A) how anxiety affects our body
(B) how physical relaxation techniques work
(C) how to relax our mind and body
(D) how to get prepared for a presentation
(2) ( ) According to the passage, on what occasion does one tend to feel anxious?
(A) An online chat room.
(B) A speech contest.
(C) A trip.
(D) An exercise class.
(3) ( ) Which of the following is a physical relaxation technique?
(A) Meditation.
(B) Visualization.
(C) Praying.
(D) Rolling shoulders.
(4) ( ) The passage is probably from a _____.
(A) medical journal (B) fashion magazine (C) research study
(D) travel brochure
(5) ( ) According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Physical relaxation techniques sometimes work better than mental relaxation ones.
(B) Back is where most of us store nervousness.
(C) The best way to reduce anxiety is to keep the techniques in mind.
(D) The best prepared people won’t feel stressed.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 結婚二十年之後，這對夫妻不但享受彼此的陪伴，而且還發現他們的配偶更加的可愛。
Not only + aux. + S + V1/be + S . . . but + S + also + V2/be + also/aux. + also + V2 . . .
2. 除非你停止將你配偶對你的愛視為理所當然，否則你會發現你的婚姻十分無趣。
S1+ aux. + ( not + ) V1/be . . . unless + S2 + V2/be . . .
Day 49：B4L1~L6(Review)
I、詞彙測驗：
_____ 1 The protesters were so _______ that they broke all the windows in the meeting room.
(A) industrial
(B) irrational
(C) exceptional
(D) principal
_____ 2 The task is _______ difficult that none of us is optimistic about the result.
(A) extremely
(B) currently
(C) respectively
(D) respectfully
_____ 3 Tina has great _______ for leadership. She takes responsibility and assigns jobs properly.
(A) chamber
(B) narrative
(C) endeavor
(D) potential
_____ 4 _______ exercise may harm our health and cause muscular pain.
(A) Excessive
(B) Obvious
(C) Sticky
(D) Proper
_____ 5 Medical experts found that _______ back pain can be an early sign of lung cancer.
(A) systematic
(B) respective
(C) occasional
(D) universal
_____ 6 Government officials explained to the public why the missile failed to hit its _______ target.
(A) exhausted
(B) intended
(C) grasped
(D) disturbed
_____ 7 Good citizens _______ traffic rules with or without the presence of police officers.
(A) trap
(B) implore
(C) imply
(D) obey
_____ 8 This country is now in urgent need of _______ after the violent attack of earthquake and tsunami
(海嘯).
(A) conversation
(B) consumption (C) proportion
(D) restoration
_____ 9 Tiffany carried a pepper spray with her to _______ possible attacks at night.
(A) look after
(B) ward off
(C) embark on
(D) catch up
_____ 10 _______ the fact that Mark couldn't see, he strived hard to realize his dreams.
(A) On top of
(B) At all costs
(C) In spite of
(D) At a glance
_____ 11 The pearl necklace was my mother's most treasured _______.
(A) accommodation (B) possession
(C) permission
(D) admission
_____ 12 The little boy _______ over his broken toys without saying a word
(A) scales
(B) weaves
(C) broods
(D) fulfills
_____ 13 The witness described the suspect _______ so that the police solved the case within two hours.
(A) precisely
(B) regularly
(C) somehow
(D) consequently
_____ 14 Sam couldn't _______ his sorrow whenever he saw the picture of his best friend who died in an
accident one year ago.
(A) obtain
(B) crumble
(C) withdraw
(D) suppress
_____ 15 The violent quakes have caused serious _______ damage to most buildings in this area.
(A) beneficial
(B) profitable
(C) structural
(D) affectionate
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
There is a systematic procedure you should follow when it comes to putting time management to
good use. First off, set your goals and learn to see the difference between trivial and urgent tasks. In other
words, know and respect your __1__. Next, plan steps or phases to achieve your goals. When making
your schedule, be sure to add time for __2__ events. They may interfere with your life and cause you
__3__ more time completing a mission. Optimize your working environment and protect yourself from all
kinds of __4__ and interruptions. If your reason for procrastinating is a fear of difficult or large projects,
break tasks into small pieces.
Procrastination is a habit, not a fatal flaw. It takes persistence to change, but you can do it.
Overcoming procrastination will bring you peace of mind and the healthy feeling of being __5__ your life.
Remember, managing your time well makes you successful.
(1) ( ) (A) performances
(B) opportunities
(C) impressions
(D) priorities
(2) ( ) (A) unexpected
(B) unfortunate
(C) inappropriate
(D) indifferent
(3) ( ) (A) spending
(B) to spend
(C) spend
(D) to be spent
(4) ( ) (A) distractions
(B) attractions
(C) diversities
(D) accusations
(5) ( ) (A) in danger of
(B) on the verge of (C) in charge of
(D) on the point of
[B]
Even children nowadays know that your body needs vitamins. Research in this area is maybe the
fastest growing area of medicine research. Manufacturers of vitamins promise their customers great
health without any trouble and the trusting public rushes to buy their products. But do consumers really
get __1__ they are promised? There are many __2__ about vitamins and their powers, but studies prove
them wrong time after time. For one thing, many vitamins will __3__ do what they are supposed to do.
There is no proof that you can heal colds with the aid of vitamin C. You will not be able to get rid of
fatigue __4__ you take vitamin B. Often the effect of vitamin treatment is purely psychological. In many
cases, for example, if B-12 treatment is needed, the vitamin must be injected to be effective. In any way, it
is important that vitamins __5__ according to a doctor’s suggestions. Actually, many physicians agree that
the best way to take vitamins is naturally—through the food we eat.
(1) ( ) (A) that
(B) which
(C) how
(D) what
(2) ( ) (A) myths
(B) systems
(C) barriers
(D) industries
(3) ( ) (A) no longer
(B) all the way
(C) not necessarily (D) by no means
(4) ( ) (A) but
(B) if
(C) so
(D) lest
(5) ( ) (A) take
(B) to take
(C) be taken
(D) to be taken
[C]
The island of Ireland has been settled for about nine thousand years, but its biggest cultural influence
came a little more than two thousand years ago when the Celts invaded. They united the island __1__ a
common language (Irish, or Gaelic). Irish is still an official language of Ireland __2__ most people speak
English. In the fifth century, Ireland’s second biggest __3__ came along: Saint Patrick brought the
Christian religion to the Irish. Today, about 95% of the population is Roman Catholic and Saint Patrick’s
Day is the most important national holiday. In more recent centuries, Ireland has had a long and bitter
struggle with the British. Britain __4__ Ireland in the twelfth century and there was an on-again, off-again
struggle for independence thereafter until a peace agreement in 1922.
Ireland is a beautiful country of green rolling hills, lakes, and gentle mountains __5__ the gray
northern seas. Even beyond its physical beauty, Ireland is a land of rich culture that will entertain and
welcome you.
(1) ( ) (A) with
(B) by
(C) under
(D) for
(2) ( ) (A) after
(B) even
(C) unless
(D) although
(3) ( ) (A) influence
(B) enemy
(C) illness
(D) reality
(4) ( ) (A) took care of
(B) took control of (C) turned over
(D) dished out
(5) ( ) (A) seeing
(B) changing
(C) meeting
(D) launching
[D]
The word “latte” originally meant “milk” in Italian. Nowadays, it is used to __1__ a type of coffee
made with hot milk and coffee. “Latte art” refers to designs made on the top of lattes. The designs include
leaves, apples, and hearts, and they are created by skilled people like baristas.
Latte art can take years to study because it requires great skill. Some of the basic processes involve
pouring steaming milk into a pitcher. __2__, you must be careful to make sure that no bubbles have
formed. If this happens, you should hit the pitcher on the table a couple of times to remove the bubbles.
Then, pour the milk into your cup of espresso. The pouring can be done in different ways, depending on
the design you want to create.
__3__ your designs look pretty, you can use chocolate chips and stencils. You can even write on your
latte by using melted chocolate and a stick as a paint brush.
Today, latte art has become very popular and people like to learn it __4__ a hobby. Its popularity has
spread worldwide, and there are many places in which this art is taught as a profession. There are even
international contests where famous baristas decide on the best latte art. So, go ahead, find out __5__ you
have what it takes to become a latte artist!
(1) ( ) (A) meaning
(B) be meant
(C) meant
(D) mean
(2) ( ) (A) At the same time (B) In no time
(C) From time to time (D) Of all times
(3) ( ) (A) Making
(B) To make
(C) Make
(D) Made
(4) ( ) (A) as
(B) with
(C) such
(D) from
(5) ( ) (A) how
(B) why
(C) if
(D) what
[E]
The film Pay It Forward is about a young boy named Trevor McKinney. Trevor comes from a
single-parent family. His mother, Arlene, has a drinking problem.
Mr. Simonet, another main character in the story, also had a very troubled childhood. He was beaten
and burned by his drunken father. __1__, he has horrible scars on his face and chest. As Trevor’s social
studies teacher, Mr. Simonet gives his class a meaningful assignment: Create a plan to do something that
will make the world a better place. The idea of “pay it forward” __2__ Trevor’s mind. What this idea
includes is to do something to help three other people and then ask the person who received the help to do
the same thing for three other people.
For his own three good deeds, Trevor helps a homeless man, tries to set up Arlene with Mr. Simonet,
__3__ one of his friends from being bullied. While he thinks that all of his deeds are being met with
failure, his simple plan of paying it forward takes on a life of its own.
The film may have a tragic ending, but the idea is __4__ a good one. We can all help people who are
__5__, and hopefully make the world a better place for other human beings.
(1) ( ) (A) However
(B) On the other hand (C) Consequently
(D) Additionally
(2) ( ) (A) flashes through (B) slips away
(C) makes up
(D) reaches for
(3) ( ) (A) to keep
(B) and keeps
(C) keeping
(D) kept
(4) ( ) (A) likewise
(B) furthermore
(C) nevertheless
(D) moreover
(5) ( ) (A) in vain
(B) in return
(C) in sight
(D) in need
[F]
Greed can be the most destructive of emotions. Generally __1__ as “wanting something you don’t
need,” greed can lead to financial and legal problems for people who can’t control their greed. __2__,
wanting too many things that one doesn’t need can lead one to borrow money to buy things, without
having a means to pay the money back. Greed also causes people to commit such crimes as fraud and
robbery, which is stealing from other people or from banks. Sadly, the __3__ of most developed countries
is based on greed: the buying and selling of unneeded, sometimes useless products. But many of us feel
greed on different levels. Some people want to __4__ as much wealth as possible, and will do anything to
get it. Others simply want things that they see in stores. __5__, many people have found that money and
possessions do not always lead to happiness.
(1) ( ) (A) defined
(B) refined
(C) confined
(D) confining
(2) ( ) (A) However
(B) On the other hand (C) All in all
(D) For example
(3) ( ) (A) soceity
(B) economy
(C) politics
(D) relationship
(4) ( ) (A) maintain
(B) obtain
(C) sustain
(D) contain
(5) ( ) (A) Generally
(B) Whatsoever
(C) Nevertheless
(D) Therefore
III 翻譯：
1 要是 Jimmy 數年前沒有出國讀書，他就不會學會怎麼煮菜了。(Had...)
___________________________________________________________________________
2 不像其他的孩子，Karen 習慣獨自玩耍。
___________________________________________________________________________
3 該是時候停止你那些孩子氣的行為了。
___________________________________________________________________________
Day 50：B4L7
I、綜合測驗：
Convenience stores are everywhere. For some people, they can __1__ start their day __1__ buying a
cup of coffee in a convenience store. Convenience stores provide many services that can help people save
time when __2__ errands. Also, people can withdraw money __3__ an ATM there. Besides, they can
pre-order items __4__ from famous cuisine to concert tickets. Best of all, these stores are open
twenty-four hours __5__ day.
On one hand, convenience stores allow people to save time; on the other hand, people buy more of
their products __6__. For example, when they visit one of these stores, they often end up __7__
something else. Besides, convenience stores give people a __8__ feeling. __9__ customers may need,
they have the items ready. By combining daily services __10__ special sales promotions, convenience
stores have become popular as well as earned a lot of money.
(1) ( ) (A) always without (B) never without
(C) not within
(D) never within
(2) ( ) (A) going
(B) taking
(C) running
(D) sending
(3) ( ) (A) in
(B) on
(C) for
(D) from
(4) ( ) (A) ranging
(B) tempting
(C) profiting
(D) motivating
(5) ( ) (A) a
(B) one
(C) the
(D) each
(6) ( ) (A) to date
(B) in vain
(C) in return
(D) at all times
(7) ( ) (A) buy
(B) buying
(C) to buy
(D) bought
(8) ( ) (A) dense
(B) available
(C) reliable
(D) beneficial
(9) ( ) (A) Whoever
(B) Whatever
(C) Whenever
(D) However
(10)( ) (A) to
(B) in
(C) at
(D) with
II、文意選填：
(A) rightly
(B) anxiety
(C) thereby
(D) operates
(E) empathy
(F) those
(G) altogether
(H) productive
(I) possibly
(J) converted
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your emotions and __1__ of other people.
Developing your “E.I.” or “E.Q.” can help you in many situations. Emotional intelligence __2__ on two
main levels.
On a personal level, you can work on managing your own emotions to lead a more __3__ life. For
example, if you have to make a speech or take an exam you may suffer from __4__. This may paralyze
you, stress you out, even make you sick and __5__ lower your performance. However, thinking about the
emotion can help.
“I am __6__ anxious because I have something important to achieve. I will focus on how to reach
my goal rather than focusing on my worrying. In this way negative stress can be __7__ into positive stress,
so that in the end I will be able to say, ‘Pass or fail, I did my best.’” In this situation anxiety is
transformed into helpful energy.
On the interpersonal level, you can develop your __8__ by “putting yourself in another person’s
shoes”, to try to understand their feelings. For example, you feel an old aunt you haven’t seen for twenty
years is being cold and uncaring because she doesn’t invite you to visit her. You are angry and want to
stop contacting her __9__.
But then you remember that when you used to visit she would always prepare a beautiful dinner.
Nowadays, she has a bad back and couldn’t __10__ manage preparing such a meal. She would feel
ashamed if you visited her. Having understood her feelings you read the situation differently. Anger
becomes sympathy and you continue the relationship by calling her regularly.
These examples show that developing emotional intelligence can improve the quality of your own
and other people’s lives. It can help you achieve your own goals and can also make you better at handling
working and family relationships.
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
7. _____
8. _____
9. _____
10. _____
III、閱讀測驗：
Mohandas Gandhi, renamed by his people “Mahatma” meaning “great soul,” led India to
independence from Britain in 1947. By his extraordinary strength of will and his gift for communication,
Gandhi presented the Indians’ struggle for independence as an example of the right of people everywhere
to freedom and justice.
An incident in 1930 shows Gandhi’s tremendous willpower. Indians had to pay a tax to the British on
any salt they collected, bought or sold. Gandhi was determined to make a protest by collecting salt from
beside the sea, which he claimed should be freely available for the use of all Indians. At the age of sixty,
Gandhi walked the 240 miles in the Indian heat from his home to the west coast of the Indian Ocean.
He started with seventy-eight followers, but as news spread of his epic “salt march,” Gandhi was
joined by thousands of Indians. Despite the heat and his growing exhaustion, Gandhi refused to give up
and kept on walking. It took nearly a month to reach the coast. By then, the line of people behind him had
become over two miles long. There, on the beach, Gandhi bent down and picked up a handful of salt, thus
openly breaking the law. This had a sensational effect on India. All over the country, people now found
the courage to gather and sell salt. The British arrested over 75,000 people, but eventually changed the
law, allowing Indians to collect salt for their own use.
Gandhi’s protests inspired Indians to stand up against the British, and today Indians honor him as
“the Father of India.” But Gandhi’s fight for human rights won him respect from the greatest men of his
time. Albert Einstein said that it was hard to believe that “such a one as this ever in flesh and blood
walked upon this earth,” and people today remember him as one of the greatest human rights leaders in
history.
(1) ( ) Mohandas Gandhi showed his disagreement to the British’s salt tax by ______.
(A) collecting salt from his followers and consuming it in front of the British rulers.
(B) walking for one month to the beach to get the salt without paying any tax
(C) giving an open speech to people and encouraging them to collect salt on the beaches
(D) writing letters to famous people such as Albert Einstein and asking them to support the
protest against the British
(2) ( ) What is the Indians’ reaction to Mohandas Gandhi’s salt march?
(A) They were worried that the British would put even heavier tax on the salt they collected,
bought, or sold.
(B) They were unaware of the salt march until the British changed the law and allowed them to
use the salt freely.
(C) They admired his will power but never dared to openly follow him.
(D) They were inspired by him and had the courage to act against the salt tax.
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements about Mohandas Gandhi is true?
(A) His will power and strength offered great inspiration to people in India, who finally acted
to fight for their freedom.
(B) He is regarded by the Indians as the father of salt.
(C) He led India to independence from the British and cut all kinds of taxes to improve the
economy of India.
(D) He was honored by people as the greatest protector of salt in history.
(4) ( )
(5) ( )
We can infer from the passage that ______.
(A) under the British rule, salt had to be used only on households and could not be traded as
goods.
(B) the British profited a lot from the salt tax and used the money to buy a lot of local jewelry.
(C) Mohandas Gandhi’s salt march successfully forced the British to immediately cut their salt
tax.
(D) most people in India were not happy about the salt tax but dared not to act against it until
Mohandas Gandhi began his protest.
The word “sensational” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
(A) curious
(B) emotional
(C) inspiring
(D) doubtful
V、句型翻譯：
1. 富士山(Mt. Fuji)雄偉(magnificence)的程度是如此之劇以至於許多人寫詩稱頌它。這美麗的景象
也將使我永遠銘記在心。
N(P) + be + such + that + S + be/V . . .
→ Such + be + N(P) + that + S + be/V . . .
2. 你不用再送我任何禮物了。世界上沒有任何男人比你對我更好。
(No other + N(P)1 + be/V + as + adj./adv. + as + N(P)2)
Day 51：B4L8
I、綜合測驗：
It is hard for people living fifty years ago to imagine how advanced the technology is today. __1__
there would be electronic or even digital products invented. However, __2__ some sci-fi movies, we
might take a glimpse of the near future.
In Iron Man, Jarvis, the mainframe of Tony Stark, __3__ a user interface which directly responds to
Tony. He doesn’t need to type in commands, __4__ need to press any mouse button. By just __5__ orders
or simple gestures, he could make Jarvis respond quickly and appropriately. Another movie, Avatar, once
again shows us the hologram, a special effect that has several times __6__ audience __6__ in sci-fi
movies.
__7__ these possible technologies in the future might bring us more colorful life, there are some
problems we should face. One is that energy resources are __8__. To solve this problem, we should
conserve existing resources __9__ look for new ones to replace them. The idea of wind and solar power
systems has been __10__ in some places. Nevertheless, it still needs more people’s efforts to carry it out
worldwide.
(1) ( ) (A) Known little did they have
(B) They have little know
(C) Did they know little
(D) Little did they know
(2) ( ) (A) contrary to
(B) in order to
(C) thanks to
(D) in addition to
(3) ( ) (A) is equipped with
(B) equipped with
(C) is equipping with
(D) equipping with
(4) ( ) (A) he does not
(B) does he not
(C) nor he does
(D) nor does he
(5) ( ) (A) verbally
(B) verbal
(C) verbalize
(D) verb
(6) ( ) (A) blew; away
(B) looked; up
(C) stopped; from
(D) pulled; over
(7) ( ) (A) Because
(B) If
(C) Since
(D) Though
(8) ( ) (A) using up
(B) running out
(C) taking away
(D) putting off
(9) ( ) (A) and meanwhile (B) meanwhile
(C) and while
(D) while
(10)( ) (A) hung up
(B) stirred up
(C) put into action
(D) come into being
I、文意選填：
(A) except for
(B) concerned about
(C) appropriate (D) get rid of
(E) while
(F) recommend (G) swipe
(H) considering (I) displayed
(J) broadcasting
The humble shopping cart has finally joined the high-tech revolution. Futuristic shopping carts have
been recently __1__, for the media and public, by a team of IBM researchers. These new smart carts don’t
look very different from the old ones, __2__ their interactive screens and scanners.
When customers enter a store, they can choose to use one of these carts. They just __3__ their store
cards, and their shopping history is entered automatically into the computer. As they shop, the cart will
speak to them, like a perfect store employee. It might suggest items that the shoppers would need, __4__
what goods the customers had purchased the last time, and the time that had passed since those purchases
were made. It could announce special sales, answer questions about products and their locations, or even
present __5__ ads.
When customers scan purchases for self-checkout, the cart will know that a shopper has just bought a
steak and might offer a recipe, suggest a nice red wine with dinner, or __6__ a suitable dessert.
Some people are __7__ the loss of privacy. They do not want the store __8__ their past purchases.
However, __9__ shoppers are free to reject these carts, convenience will prove to be the key factor.
The way people shop keeps changing. Coming soon are radio chips in each item. This will __10__
checkout counters. Shoppers’ credit cards would be automatically billed for every item, saving time that
could be spent doing more shopping.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(3)_______
(8)_______
(4)_______
(9)_______
(5)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
Vending machines are everywhere, and sell virtually everything. In student cafeterias, they sell
drinks, candy, cold and warm food, and even MP3 music. Others sell washing detergent and cigarettes,
while yet others sell newspapers, instant photos, and subway tickets. Some in Japan even sell comics, beer,
and underwear! Where do these machines come from, and why are they so popular?
Most people would be surprised to learn that vending machines are not a modern invention. In fact,
the ancient Greeks even used them over 2,000 years ago! There are historical records that tell of a device
that dispensed holy water after the insertion of a single, large coin (just like our coffee machines of
today!). This automation allowed the businessman to conduct business with hundreds of people. This, one
can argue, was the first example of true 24x7 service, 2,000 years before the Internet business’ version of
the around-the-clock, year-round service re-transformed today’s economy.
Later, more modern examples of a vending machine came in 1822 in England. Richard Carlile, a
bookseller, began using such a device to sell his books anonymously. This was important then because
police would sometimes arrest people if they spoke or wrote things which the government found
offensive. Freedom of the press was still a new concept then; it was only really implemented in the newly
founded United States of America. Selling books this way, via a machine, helped protect Carlile from the
courts.
Vending machines today can truly be found everywhere. Although they may no longer be needed to
protect individuals from the law, the anonymous aspect of the service helps lower some barriers to the
sale. Sometimes it lowers them too far, as is the case with teenagers using them to purchase cigarettes or
alcohol. Their 24x7 service also allows customers to use them whenever they want, without having to
worry when a particular store might be open. Also, since they are located everywhere, they are much
more convenient to get to and use. These amazing devices are beneficial for both businesses and
customers. Businesses save on labor costs, while customers save on hassle and inconvenience. What is
the future of vending machines? Except for the instant receipt of the goods offered by traditional
machines, the Internet itself can be viewed as a giant, 24x7, low cost, convenient virtual vending machine.
What do you think?
(1) ( ) This reading is mainly about ______.
(A) the history of vending machines
(B) the advantages of vending machines
(C) the invention of vending machines
(D) All of the above
(2) ( ) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Vending machines play an important part in people’s life.
(B) Many people worry that teenagers use them to buy cigarettes and alcohol.
(C) Vending machines are one of the modern technologies.
(D) Vending machines benefit both businesses and customers.
(3) ( ) What does the word “anonymous” mean in the fourth paragraph?
(A) true
(B) difficult
(C) unknown
(D) private
(4) ( ) According to the reading, which of the following benefits that vending machines provide is not
true?
(A) Their service helps lower some barriers to the sale, especially for housewives.
(B) In student cafeterias, they sell drinks, candy, and warm food.
(C) The goods of vending machines can be both bought and sold anonymously.
(5) ( )
(D) Businesses save on labor costs, while customers save on hassle and inconvenience.
We can infer from the reading that ______.
(A) vending machines are one of the reasons that cause people to be unemployed
(B) the Internet can be viewed as one of the convenient vending machines
(C) young people are more likely to commit crimes with the convenience of vending machines
(D) vending machines can sell a variety of goods except for books
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 我每次遇到新的單字一定會查字典。這對增加我的字彙量很有幫助(goes a long way…)。
(S + (aux.) never/aux. not + V1 . . . + without + V2-ing . . .)
2. 無論誰想申請這個工作都該知道公司很有可能要求新員工穿制服。他們不允許員工穿得很輕
鬆。
Whatever/However/Whenever/Wherever/Whichever ( + N ) + S1 + V1 . . . , S2+ V2 . . .
Whoever + V1 . . . , S2+ V2 . . .
Day 52：B4L9
I、綜合測驗：
The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom has come up with an idea called traffic light
labeling, which is a system that labels potentially risky nutrients with something we are familiar with.
Traffic light labeling is __1__. Green, amber, and red respectively represent low, medium, and high __2__
of fat, saturated fat, sugar, and salt in one serving. __3__, the more green lights we spot on a package of
food, the healthier that kind of food is. Consumers are warned by red lights that the food product should
only be eaten __4__ or in small amounts. Amber is the color __5__ the middle of the two extremes.
Amber lights mean that the amount of fat, saturated fat, sugar, or salt that the food __6__ is not too high.
__7__, the color also implies that the food is not “low” in those nutrients. Consumers should __8__ this
notice as well.
This system has several advantages, one of __9__ is that consumers can know at a glance if the food
they are buying might possibly cause obesity-related diseases. The symbols that this system uses are
instantly __10__, even to children. In addition, it can be universally applied without worries about the
language barrier. Currently, Germany and Sweden have introduced this system.
(1) ( ) (A) understood very easy
(B) to be easy to understand
(C) easy to understand
(D) easily to understand
(2) ( ) (A) deal
(B) numbers
(C) pounds
(D) amounts
(3) ( ) (A) Basically
(B) Contrarily
(C) Redularly
(D) Surprisingly
(4) ( ) (A) in a nutshell
(B) from time to time
(C) at a time
(D) all the time
(5) ( ) (A) that indicated
(B) that indicating
(C) indicating
(D) that indicate
(6) ( ) (A) contains
(B) constructs
(C) concludes
(D) complains
(7) ( ) (A) After all
(B) However
(C) Whatsoever
(D) Moreover
(8) ( ) (A) be aware that
(B) take care of
(C) be aware of
(D)be taken care of
(9) ( ) (A) that
(B) whom
(C) what
(D) which
(10)( ) (A) recognizable
(B) recognized
(C) recognition
(D) to recognize
II、文意選填：
(A) recycle
(B) contribute to (C) less
(D) provide
(E) harvesting
(F) rapidly
(G) average
(H) destroyed
(I) survive
(J) portion
Covering an area of about seven percent of the earth’s surface, tropical rainforests are found mainly
near the Equator. The rainforests cover a large __1__ of the northern part of South America and are also
found in Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. These are areas that are warm and wet year round.
__2__ rainfall in rainforest areas range from about 80 inches to 400 inches a year and the average
temperature stays around 24 to 27 degrees Celsius.
Rainforests __3__ the planet’s well-being in many ways. They offer wood, wicker, latex, turpentine,
cork, gums, dyes, oils, foods, medicines and resins. They __4__ the world’s oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon.
They help influence the temperature of the planet. They also __5__ shelter for many humans and animals.
In fact, fifty percent of the plant and animal species on the planet live in the rainforests. Some of these
species could not __6__ anyplace else.
These wonders of nature are, however, __7__ decreasing in size due to the increasing demand for the
many natural products these rainforests provide. Other causes include the wide-spread __8__ of timber
and the clearing of the rainforest for farming use. Twenty-seven acres of rainforest are __9__ every
minute and one hundred thirty-seven plant and animal species go extinct every day. Experts say that a
large portion of the world’s rainforests will be gone in __10__ than 50 years.
If this is true, shouldn’t we, as caretakers of the future, do everything possible to make sure it doesn’t
happen?
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
6. ________
7. ________
8. ________
9. ________
10. ________
III、閱讀測驗：
You are walking through a tropical rainforest. Trees bend gently in the breeze overhead and water
drips from a large plant to the damp ground below. Then you look beyond the plant and see glass. Just
beyond the glass is a dry, desert landscape. No, you are not going crazy; you are in Biosphere 2.
Located in the desert in southwestern United States, Biosphere 2 is a man-made creation of different
environments under a huge glass bubble. It includes grasslands, an agricultural zone, and even a 3,400
cubic meter ocean. There are machines that regulate the atmosphere to reproduce real-world conditions.
The tightly sealed system can even create its own rainstorms in the rainforest!
Why does such a facility exist? Some of its early designers were interested in the possibility of living
on the moon or Mars. They wanted to create a living laboratory to test how well humans could survive in
a completely closed system. After one successful experiment, Biosphere 2 experienced an embarrassing
failure in 1993. The people living there that year encountered many problems. They had difficulty
growing enough food and several times, oxygen levels were so dangerously low that many plants and
animals died.
More recently, Biosphere 2 was bought by Columbia University. Scientists and professors have
transformed it into a respected research laboratory for studying the environment and climate change. It is
also now a popular tourist spot for people who want to visit this amazing world under glass.
(1) ( ) According to the passage, in Biosphere 2, the climate is ______.
(A) hot and dry
(B) humid and cool
(C) rainy and windy
(D) of diverse weathers
(2) ( ) Which of the following is true about Biosphere 2?
(A) It is a a huge glass bubble with all sorts of animals in it.
(B) There are highly intelligent machines for humans to operate at home.
(C) You can find grasslands and an agricultural zone in this artificial system.
(D) It is created to house people from the high-class society.
(3) ( ) Biosphere 2 was designed because it ______.
(A) could be a shelter for refugees to live in an emergency.
(B) could be tested for survival in a completely closed system.
(C) could be a laboratory for scientists to perform various experiments.
(D) could be a popular tourist spot for people to observe animal behaviours.
(4) ( ) Which of the following statements best describes the recent Biosphere 2?
(A) It has attracted people from around the world to experience living there.
(B) You can go there to visit the amazing world under glass now.
(C) Oxygen levels are so dangerously low that many plants and animals died in it.
(D) Food growing has become so easy that it is now a suitable place to live.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. Sharapova 比世界上其他女網球選手都更漂亮。總而言之，她的美貌及球技使我們印象深刻。
(S + be/V + adj.er/adv.er + than + all the other + Ns . . .)
2. 因為突然下雨，男孩們不能到操場打籃球，也無法踏出教室。
(S + aux. not + V1… , nor + aux. + S + V2 )
Day 53：B4L10
The Nazis believed in German racial superiority. In a few years __1__ World War II, the Nazi
government of Germany adopted a racist policy which __2__ the massacre of innumerable Jews, __3__,
the Holocaust. During that time, the Nazis made the Jews __4__ a yellow star to show their identity. The
Jews were taken captive in concentration camps, __5__ they were either killed or left to suffer from
hunger or disease. __6__ they could do to survive was hide. __7__, Anne Frank and her family lived in
hiding for a couple of years in a place __8__ the Secret Annex, __9__ has now become a museum __10__
the countless people who were tortured and passed away in the Holocaust.
(1) ( ) (A) senior to
(B) previous to
(C) superior to
(D) led up to
(2) ( ) (A) caused to
(B) led to
(C) resulted from
(D) arose from
(3) ( ) (A) namely
(B) for example
(C) needless to say (D) so to speak
(4) ( ) (A) wear
(B) wore
(C) to wear
(D) wearing
(5) ( ) (A) there
(B) in that
(C) where
(D) which
(6) ( ) (A) All what
(B) That
(C) The things
(D) All
(7) ( ) (A) By the way
(B) In addition
(C) As a result
(D) After all
(8) ( ) (A) in the name of (B) which called
(C) calling
(D) called
(9) ( ) (A) which
(B) that
(C) where
(D) it
(10)( ) (A) to the memory for
(B) in remembrance to
(C) in memory of
(D) with memory of
I、文意選填：
(A) What
(B) occupied
(C) Not much
(D) considered
(E) every penny
(F) hardships
(G) protest
(H) While
(I) as possible
(J) imprisoned
It is mankind’s shame that six million Jews perished in the Nazi concentration camps of World War
II. Many other prisoners also suffered many __1__—Russian prisoners of war, gypsies, homosexuals,
artists who did not follow official instructions, Jehovah’s Witnesses and indeed, anyone the Germans
__2__ to be an enemy of the state. __3__ is less known is that some Chinese also died in these camps. At
least five prisoners of Chinese origins were __4__ at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp in Austria.
Three Chinese nationals died. __5__ is known of them—but records show that they were in their early or
mid thirties. They were probably early immigrants or guest-workers hoping to save __6__ before going
home.
In 2000, three years after his death, Ho Feng-Shan was given a Righteous Among Nations Award by
Israel. Dr Ho was a diplomat in Vienna during the war. When Germany __7__ Austria, the situation
became dangerous. Ho issued as many visas __8__ so that many could escape to China. He did this over
the __9__ of the Chinese ambassador in Germany at the time. __10__ the three Chinese in Mauthausen
won no awards, they must have shown some courage as well. Perhaps it is time that we mourn these
anonymous Chinese workers.
(1)_______
(2)_______
(3)_______
(4)_______
(5)_______
(6)_______
(7)_______
(8)_______
(9)_______
(10)_______
III、閱讀測驗：
The Berlin Olympics of 1936 were to be the crowning showcase of the National Socialist (Nazi)
Government in Germany. The Nazi establishment carefully choreographed the Olympics to support their
ideology of Aryan supremacy. There was one thing; however, that they didn’t count on—a black man on
the USA team by the name of Jesse Owens.
Jesse Owens was already a superstar by the time of the Berlin Olympics. He was primed for
greatness on the day of the Olympic track and field finals. In the final of the 100 meter dash, he stopped
the clock at 10.3 seconds. In the 200-meter final, Owens cruised to victory. In the cold and rain, he ran the
distance in 20.7 seconds, just 0.1 of a second off the world record.
When it came to the long jump, Owens’ only serious competition came from German Luz Long. By
the fifth round, the two men were tied at exactly twenty five foot, ten and a half inches. This was a new
Olympic record. On his final jump, Owens ended up at twenty six foot, five and a half inches to grab the
gold. The German took the silver medal. The two athletes, one black and one white, then embraced,
strolling around the stadium arm in arm. This was definitely not the picture that the Nazis had envisioned.
Jesse Owens had done the impossible—he had won four gold medals in one day. All eyes now
turned to Hitler. Would he congratulate this African-American superstar? Few people were surprised
when, after Owen’s second win, Hitler stormed out of the Stadium in a rage. Yet, the 1936 Olympics still
belonged to Jesse Owens. On his return to the United States, he was given a ticker tape parade.
(1) ( ) According to the passage, what does the writer try to imply?
(A) Racism did not work out in the Berlin Olympics.
(B) Athletes of African races always won in the Olympic Games.
(C) The Nazi government didn’t adopt racism in the Berlin Olympics.
(D) America was doomed to win in the Berlin Olympics.
(2) ( ) The word “choreograph” in the first paragraph most likely means ______.
(A) to advertise
(B) to exercise
(C) to design
(D) to oppose
(3) ( ) What happened to Jesse Owens in the Berlin Olympics of 1936?
(A) He broke four world records on that day.
(B) He won great admiration from every contestant.
(C) He had tried to win four gold medals, but in vain.
(D) His German opponent didn’t congratulate him when he won the long jump.
(4) ( ) Hitler stormed out of the Stadium in a rage in the Olympics of 1936 because ______.
(A) The German athletes failed to win any gold medal on that day.
(B) Most of the world records were broken by American athletes rather than by Germans.
(C) A large number of Germans were in favor of the African-American athlete.
(D) His ideology of Aryan supremacy was ruined by the winning of an African-American
athlete.
(5) ( ) According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
(A) Germans showed their respect to Owens by giving him a warm celebration.
(B) Both Owens and Long broke the new record of the long jump.
(C) Owens ran the 200 meter dash in 20.7, which was a new world record.
(D) The Nazis did expect an African-American to win in the Olympics.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 每年有許多人死於癌症，而還有許多其他人正被這可怕的疾病折磨。(S + be + being + V-en…)
2. Doris 被迫放棄工作成為一個全職媽媽，以便能夠在家更加好好地照顧她的小孩。
(S + be + made + to + V . . .)
Day 54：B4L11
I、綜合測驗：
Bees are the best pollinators in nature. They carry pollen from one plant to another. __1__ bees, most
plants would not be able to be fertilized and reproduce, __2__ would humans be able to use these plants
for food, clothing, medicine, and fuel. It is believed __3__ if bees become extinct, humans will have no
more than four years to live. If bees were gone, crop __4__ would fall. Then, food shortages would surely
arise, which poses a threat __5__ human survival.
Unfortunately, the bee population has sharply declined since the 1970s. Human activity has
destroyed the natural habitats of many animals and plants, one of __6__ is the natural habitat of bees. The
use of insecticides is one of the __7__ factors in the destruction. Some people have proposed artificial
pollination __8__ solve the crisis. However, worker bees pollinate plants so quickly that science and
technology alone can’t __9__. In addition, the declining bee population would lead to a severe ecological
imbalance, which would __10__ a greater chance of extinction. Since the ecological imbalance will cause
biodiversity to drop and thus reduce the biological fitness of a species.
(1) ( ) (A) Has it not been for
(B) If it is not for
(C) Were it not for
(D) Had it not for
(2) ( ) (A) or
(B) so
(C) nor
(D) and
(3) ( ) (A) that
(B) so
(C) which
(D) what
(4) ( ) (A) price
(B) yields
(C) failure
(D) damage
(5) ( ) (A) of
(B) for
(C) in
(D) to
(6) ( ) (A) which
(B) whom
(C) what
(D) that
(7) ( ) (A) complicated
(B) single
(C) additional
(D) contributing
(8) ( ) (A) for
(B) so as to
(C) in
(D) result from
(9) ( ) (A) compare
(B) resist
(C) flourish
(D) live
(10)( ) (A) live on
(B) round up
(C) come into
(D) bring about
II、文意選填：
(A) estimates
(B) despite
(C) remind
(D) replacing
(E) priority
(F) sanitation
(G) throughout (H) disposed of (I) large numbers of (J) connected to
Access to clean toilet facilities is a basic human right, but according to the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Program, more than two billion people around
the world do not have access to any type of toilet. Millions more rely on shared toilets that are used by
__1__ people. With so many people using them, the toilets are hard to keep clean. Disease spreads
quickly from these toilets, causing thousands to fall sick or die each year. These shocking statistics __2__
us of a mostly forgotten global disgrace.
The regions with the least access to toilet facilities are Africa and Asia. __3__ China, between fifty
and seventy-five percent of people do not have access to what the WHO calls ‘Improved Sanitation’
which includes flush toilets __4__ a sewer or septic tank, pit toilets, and pour-flush toilets. In India,
countless people have no toilet other than the bank of the Ganges river. More than one million liters of
raw sewage enters the river every minute. Inhabitants of Rwanda, a country torn apart by civil war, live
with the lowest conditions in the world. The WHO __5__ that ninety-two percent of people in Rwanda
have no access to toilet facilities of any kind. With many people sharing small spaces, it is difficult to
keep food and toilet waste areas separate. When this waste is not __6__ properly, the likelihood of
diseases spreading greatly increases. As a result, many people fall sick or die.
As the poorest parts of the world also need many other things, such as food, medicines, and
education., the building of adequate toilet facilities is therefore often considered to be a low __7__.
Money is often directed towards these areas and toilets are often neglected. __8__ this, many aid
organizations, both in wealthy and poorer countries, are working together to provide people in the poor
countries with access to clean toilets. In Mozambique, a local aid organization and an organization from
Britain have joined together in order to improve __9__ in the town of Lichinga.
The two organizations have begun __10__ human waste pits with eco-toilets, toilets that use very
little water and mix toilet waste with soil and ash to create fertilizer compost. Unlike the traditional pit
toilets, these new eco-toilets do not smell bad and do not attract disease-carrying flies or mosquitoes. And,
more importantly, they are not expensive, costing only $25 US dollars to install and nothing to maintain.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
Animals have their inborn and unique ways to communicate. These ways may be strange and
unfamiliar to us, but they are efficient and effective.
For example, bees dance to communicate. After returning from a search, a scout bee will dance in a
figure eight pattern to tell the others where the latest food source is, how to get there, how long the trip
will take, and the type and quality of the food.
The wildebeest also dances to communicate, but its dance means that it does not prefer to be eaten
this day. When pursued by a predator, the wildebeest will run fast for a short distance, then turn and face
its enemy. It tosses its head from side to side and flails its legs about. Predators find themselves both
mesmerized and confused by this grotesque dance. It’s not long before they abandon the hunt. After all,
who wants to eat a crazy wildebeest?
Yawning is also a method of communication for animals, but it doesn’t mean “I’m tired.” For
instance, monkeys yawn to threaten their enemies. They will open their mouth wide to display their teeth
to a predator or a rival monkey. From a monkey, a yawn means, “I bite!” Hippos also yawn, but to remind
others just who is in charge. A hippo can open its huge toothy mouth an amazing 150 degrees!
Animals have many other effective means of communicating, including gestures, sounds, bright
colors, flashing lights, and complex scents. If you take the time to study animal communication, you will
no doubt be amazed at the complexity of the world around us.
(1) ( ) The main idea is that ______.
(A) animals have different and unique ways to communicate
(B) animals like to dance to show their uniqueness
(C) gestures and sounds are the most effective ways for animals to communicate
(D) not only human beings but also animals like to communicate by their special ways
(2) ( ) Based on the reading, the word “yawning” in the fourth paragraph means ______.
(A) tired
(B) threatening enemies
(C) a way of communicating
(D) displaying their teeth
(3) ( ) Which of the following statements about the wildebeest is true?
(A) It doesn’t like to dance.
(B) Being pursued by a predator, it will escape immediately.
(C) Predators always get confused by its dance.
(D) It tosses its head from side to side and flails its legs dance.
(4) ( ) Based on the reading, animals have many means of communicating, except for ______.
(A) gestures
(B) complex scents (C) booming
(D) bright colors
(5) ( )
We can infer from the reading that ______.
(A) animal communication is really amazing
(B) animal communication is unknown
(C) more and more people are interested in animal communication
(D) animal communication threats human activities
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 在台灣，我們以許多不同的農作物維生，其中沒有任何一種是小麥。
(S + V1 + N(P), one/part/some/many/most/both/all/none + of + which/whom + V2/be . . .)
2. 要不是有雨林的存在，空氣汙染會嚴重到我們幾乎無法呼吸的地步。
If it were not for + N(P), S + would/should/could/might + (not +) V . . .
→ Were it not for + N(P), S + would/should/could/might + (not +) V . . .
Day 55：B4L12
I、綜合測驗：
Of all the best-known American poets, Robert Frost is the only one __1__ the Pulitzer Prize for
poetry for four times. His poems, mainly descriptions of nature and daily events, explore the deeper sides
of human experience, __2__ having appealed to generations of readers. The Road Not Taken is a typical
presentation of the universal qualities of __3__.
In this poem, two diverging roads are used __4__ a metaphor for the two alternatives we are often
__5__ during our lifetime. __6__ the decision is, we can do nothing but give up __7__ possibility. As a
general rule, once a choice is made, __8__ is no turning back, for the choice will lead us onto a series of
other choices. At the end of the poem, the __9__ selects the less used road, sighing over how the
difference his final decision has __10__ to his life.
(1) ( ) (A) winning
(B) to win
(C) who win
(D) that win
(2) ( ) (A) hence
(B) besides
(C) if
(D) even
(3) ( ) (A) make-problem
(B) problem-make
(C) decision-making
(D) making-decision
(4) ( ) (A) as
(B) for
(C) in
(D) to
(5) ( ) (A) faced with
(B) met with
(C) suffering from
(D) dripping with
(6) ( ) (A) However
(B) Wherever
(C) Whenever
(D) Whatever
(7) ( ) (A) the others
(B) the other
(C) another
(D) others
(8) ( ) (A) such
(B) that
(C) there
(D) it
(9) ( ) (A) creator
(B) inventor
(C) narrator
(D) actor
(10)( ) (A) made
(B) done
(C) taken
(D) seen
I、文意選填：
(A) cast
(B) remarried
(C) suffered
(D) minor
(E) blockbusters
(F) choose
(G) from
(H) settled
(I) performance
(J) won
Tom Hanks was born in 1956 in California. His parents broke up when he was five. He spent his
childhood with his father, a cook, and his two brothers. Tom certainly __1__ from changing schools and
stepmothers all the time. His family finally __2__ in Oakland. Later, in 1978, he went to New York and
married his first wife Samantha Lewes. At that time, he was known as a TV actor. He was limited to
__3__ roles and his choices of projects were not very wise. American director Ron Howard decided to
__4__ him in Splash (1984). The movie was an unexpected success and made Tom Hanks worldwide
famous. He divorced in 1985 and __5__ in 1988 with Rita Wilson.
Tom Hanks began to __6__ wisely his roles as an actor. As a very sensitive and emotional man, Tom
is interested in playing conflicted regular men. As an actor, he can play comedies as well as drama. He
__7__ his first Best Actor Oscar in 1993 with Philadelphia, the story of a lawyer afflicted with AIDS.
One year later, he won a second Oscar for his role in Forrest Gump. The __8__ Apollo 13 and Saving
Private Ryan made Tom Hanks one of the top Hollywood stars. In 2000, he played in Cast Away. His
great __9__ is responsible for the success of the movie. It is the story of a man, who is isolated __10__
the rest of the world on an island, after a plane crash, and who learns how to survive. He was certainly
proud and full of joy when, in 2002, he received from the hands of Steven Spielberg, the American Film
Institute's Life Achievement Award.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______
III、閱讀測驗：
On January 25th in Scotland, for over two hundred years, people have gathered to celebrate Burns
Night, a special supper on the anniversary of the birthday of Robert Burns (1759-1796). During the
evening, they will raise their whisky glasses many times to toast Scotland’s most famous poet, whose
poems and songs revived the Scots’ pride in their culture.
Burns was the son of a poor farmer, who nevertheless used his small amount of extra money to hire a
tutor for his son. He developed a love for literature and started writing poetry in the Scottish dialect of
English. Since the union with England in 1603, Scottish English had gradually disappeared from serious
literature because of English cultural dominance. However, Burns’ poems about life in Scotland
reawakened the Scots’ pride in their distinct language and way of life.
He composed love poems, poems about country life and ordinary Scottish people. He wrote about
the life of beggars and down-and-outs, describing the lives of even the poorest of Scots with humor,
sympathy and affection. Burns also represented the spirit of social freedom of his time, which made him
popular among educated people. Since the sixteenth century, the Presbyterian church in Scotland had
made strict rules of behavior for its citizens. Thus Burns’ fondness for women and whisky was often
censured by the church leaders. In response he wrote many popular poems criticizing their
narrow-mindedness.
For many, however, Burns’ greatest achievement was to write the lyrics for hundreds of old Scottish
tunes, whose words had been long-forgotten. In doing this, he revived the Scottish folk tradition of
popular songs and ballads. The most famous of these, the song “Auld Lang Syne”, is nowadays sung all
over the English speaking world on New Year’s Eve. Although he remained poor all his life, Burns
refused to accept payment for this work, saying it was his patriotic duty.
Burns died at the age of thirty-seven, his body weakened by too much manual labor as a boy, and too
much whisky as a man. He lived life to the fullest and he celebrated it in his poetry, written in authentic
Scottish English. In gratitude, the Scots continue to honor him, the people’s poet.
(1) ( ) What is this article mainly about?
(A) Burns’ rebellion against Church’s censure. (B) Burns’ life and work.
(C) A brief history of Scottish literature.
(D) Burns’ influence on English literature.
(2) ( ) What does the author mean by saying Burns’ poems and songs “revived the Scot’s pride in
their culture?”
(A) Scottish language and way of life gained recognition as distinct culture.
(B) Every educated man in English-speaking countries recognizes Burns.
(C) Burns’ works are better in quality than most English writers’.
(D) Burns was brave enough to stand up against the Presbyterian church.
(3) ( ) Which of the words is not appropriate for describing Burns’ personality?
(A) Liberal.
(B) Patriotic.
(C) Literally talented. (D) Conservative.
(4) ( ) Which is not a main subject of Burns’ works?
(A) Rural life.
(B) Love.
(C) A feud over British territory.
(D) Average Scottish people.
IV、句型翻譯：
1. 祖父母習慣鄉下的生活，因此你勸他們搬來都市是沒用的。
(It + be + useless + to V . . . → It + be + no use + V-ing . . .)
2. 要不是有一連串的錯誤，我們可以更早達成結論。
(If it had not been for N(P), S + would/could/might + (not +) have + V-en . . .)
Day 56：B4L7~L12(Review)
I、詞彙測驗：
_____ 1 Nick is so _______ that he makes trouble all the time.
(A) academic
(B) literary
(C) aggressive
(D) available
_____ 2 Although Janet is on a diet, she gave in to the _______ to eat a chocolate cake.
(A) admiration
(B) temptation
(C) combination (D) combination
_____ 3 Flour is one essential _______ when one makes cookies or bread.
(A) incapability
(B) catastrophe
(C) ingredient
(D) consequence
_____ 4 The experiment failed. All the scientists' efforts were _______ and they had to try again.
(A) in vain
(B) in memory
(C) in return
(D) in one's mind
_____ 5 According to the report, the wonderful show has attracted five million visitors _______.
(A) for granted
(B) as though
(C) with open arms (D) to date
_____ 6 We must read the _______ carefully before taking any medicine.
(A) instruction
(B) confrontation (C) contribution
(D) emigration
_____ 7 I was annoyed by Maggie's _______ complaints. It's just so hard for her to feel satisfied.
(A) miniature
(B) constant
(C) dimensional
(D) previous
_____ 8 The crazy guy was _______ out of the museum by the security guards.
(A) claimed
(B) dragged
(C) trod
(D) adopted
_____ 9 Sarah _______ my trust and we were no longer friends.
(A) occupied
(B) flourished
(C) emigrated
(D) betrayed
_____ 10 With clever ideas, the young man ran his business successfully and big profits were _______.
(A) equipped
(B) projected
(C) yielded
(D) input
_____ 11 Cindy failed to _______ the temptation to reveal Emma's secret.
(A) contribute
(B) operate
(C) delete
(D) resist
_____ 12 Alice's rude remarks and improper behavior _______ my anger.
(A) gnawed
(B) aroused
(C) arose
(D) diversified
_____ 13 My brother is in a _______ whether to accept this offer or not.
(A) dilemma
(B) powder
(C) distress
(D) authority
_____ 14 I was _______ by Tom's voice! He sings like an angel.
(A) blown away
(B) kept away
(C) torn apart
(D) looked back
_____ 15 The kindergarten teacher _______ all the kids and led them to the restaurant.
(A) let go of
(B) lived on
(C) rounded up
(D) brought about
II、綜合測驗：
[A]
As a seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, the capital of the Spanish province of Catalonia,
benefits from a nice weather and attracts a lot of foreign tourists. If you want to pay a visit to this lovely
city, transportation is never a problem. You can call a taxi, or take the metro or the bus. There is also a
Bus Touristic if you want to visit a __1__ of attractions in one day. If you prefer to walk, take the great
boulevard known __2__ La Rambla. All kinds of people can be found on this typical street __3__
between the place of Catalonia and the port. Street performers __4__ with each other to attract tourists,
such as a woman dressed like the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and an old man and his cute dog playing
music. Tourists also come to Barcelona to admire its beautiful architecture. The most loved architectural
works in Barcelona are those of the great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), who was asked in
1883 to build up el Templo de la Sagrada Familia (the Church of the Sacred Family). Unfortunately,
Gaudi died in an accident in 1926. After his death, the project was __5__ and the church was left
unfinished. The construction continued in 1979. Nowadays, Spain’s most famous landmark is still under
construction.
(1) ( ) (A) general
(B) maximum
(C) background
(D) route
(2) ( ) (A) as
(B) to
(C) for
(D) by
(3) ( ) (A) sat
(B) bound
(C) situated
(D) locating
(4) ( ) (A) communicate
(B) compete
(C) conflict
(D) agree
(5) ( ) (A) made up
(B) given away
(C) called off
(D) carried on
[B]
Humans have been unable to answer the question of whether there is life beyond Earth even though
there have been several reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). No one really knows the truth, but
there is an equal __1__ of evidence to examine the idea.
There have been many cases of people faking alien findings. A good example is the “Hudson Valley
Sightings.” From 1982 to 1995, people from Hudson Valley, New York would __2__ see a huge V-shaped
UFO in the sky. This hoax (trick) was carried out by a group of pilots who tied together lights from their
planes and flew forming a “V.” Hundreds of people saw this and believed that they were seeing UFOs.
Today, using __3__ technology, it is possible to create UFO findings and fool the public.
Some evidence does suggest that aliens __4__ and that they have visited Earth. However, such
findings can be easily faked; therefore, before __5__ any conclusions based on reports of alien findings or
sightings, it is important to make sure they are not hoaxes. For now, the debate between believers and
non-believers continues. The truth is out there—hopefully, one day we will find it.
(1) ( ) (A) deal
(B) number
(C) amount
(D) sight
(2) ( ) (A) rarely
(B) deliberately
(C) basically
(D) regularly
(3) ( ) (A) advanced
(B) advancing
(C) advantage
(D) intelligence
(4) ( ) (A) range
(B) benefit
(C) withdraw
(D) exist
(5) ( ) (A) painting
(B) drawing
(C) searching
(D) weaving
[C]
Have you ever heard that some plants can clean and beautify the earth? Researchers have found that
some plants have the __1__ to extract elements from the soil and concentrate them in stems, shoots, and
leaves that are easily harvested for disposal. These plants also reveal what minerals are __2__ the surface.
Nowadays, they are used to clean polluted soil by absorbing the metals from it.
Contaminated soils and waters have caused major environmental, agricultural, and human health
problems worldwide, and current technologies used to __3__ the soils are very costly. In this regard, the
cost of using plants to clean polluted soil is __4__ cheaper. In some studies, these plants turn toxic metals
into harmless substances, and could still be used for animal feed, paper, et cetera after being harvested. It
is even possible to extract the metal from plants for further usage.
Scientists believe that this “green vacuum cleaner” technology will be __5__ used in the future, even for
cleaning radioactively polluted soils such as those found in notorious Chernobyl.
(1) ( ) (A) potentiality
(B) possibility
(C) proficiency
(D) capability
(2) ( ) (A) by
(B) with
(C) on
(D) under
(3) ( ) (A) keep up
(B) clean up
(C) make up
(D) mess up
(4) ( ) (A) more
(B) even
(C) a lot of
(D) truly
(5) ( ) (A) widely
(B) regularly
(C) efficiently
(D) differently
[D]
Oskar Schindler, the main character of the most powerful film Schindler’s List, was a German
businessman who came to Poland to open a factory during World War II. At first, he wanted to make
money by using Jewish prisoners to work for him. But __1__ the German army kill many Jews, Schindler
began to help the Jews. He discovered that Germans had started sending __2__ Jews to camps to be killed.
To save these people, Schindler made a list of Jews who he wanted to work at his factory. He tried to list
__3__ possible, since he knew that anyone not on his list would probably be killed.
Aside from telling the story of the killing of Jews, __4__ the Holocaust, Schindler’s List also makes
a powerful statement about the good that is inside all of us. __5__, Schindler was not a good man in many
ways, he was able to change and became a hero. It also shows how an ordinary person can make a big
difference in the world.
(1) ( ) (A) to watch
(B) when watched
(C) on watching
(D) after watching
(2) ( ) (A) hordes of
(B) schools of
(C) an amount of
(D) few of
(3) ( ) (A) as many Jews as
(B) more Jews than
(C) a number of Jews
(D) Jews as well as
(4) ( ) (A) leading up to
(B) known as
(C) occupied by
(D) in memory of
(5) ( ) (A) In spite of
(B) Even if
(C) Although
(D) Nevertheless
[E]
Have you ever wondered about the origin or history of your favorite music? Throughout the time, as
people migrated or just traveled from place to place, they have been taking with them bits of their cultures,
__1__ music—Scottish folk music from the U.K., flamenco from Spain, sertaki from Greece and the
tarantella from Italy. As a result, a new, colorful mixture of today’s pop music was created. These modern
tunes have their roots in the traditional songs and rhythms heard in different counties __2__.
To popularize music from different countries, musicians use language. The Japanese pop star Hikaru
Utada gained her __3__ in her native country and around the world by adding English lyrics to the
Japanese pop style melodies. A well-known singer, the Spaniard Enrique Iglesias, is famous among young
people not only for his good looks, but also for __4__ English lyrics with his native language. Many other
artists do the same thing, making a big impact on the world’s pop industry.
Much of the pop music that the world enjoys today is the result of a __5__ of styles from various
parts of the planet. People now have a greater ability to share music, using the Internet, and we can expect
the sounds of tomorrow to be even more diverse and fascinating.
(1) ( ) (A) included
(B) including
(C) inclusive
(D) include
(2) ( ) (A) hand in hand
(B) step by step
(C) around the clock
(D) around the world
(3) ( ) (A) magic
(B) population
(C) epidemic
(D) popularity
(4) ( ) (A) fixing
(B) mixing
(C) translating
(D) making
(5) ( ) (A) fusion
(B) confusion
(C) change
(D) passion
[F]
People often complain about their problems. They think that their lives would be so much easier if
they didn’t have any worries. According to some, were it not for their difficulties, they would be able to
live lives free of stress, worry, and pressure.
However, it is actually no use dreaming of a life without any problems, __1__ these obstacles are
exactly what we need to become better people. __2__ any challenges, our lives would be empty, and we
would not be able to grow as human beings. As Hemingway wrote, we only come “closest to our true
selves in the sober moments of life, __3__ the shadows of sorrow and loss.”
You might think that most people already know all this. __4__, people often forget the important role
“problems” play in our lives.
__5__, do not complain about your troubles. Instead, remember that without problems, true nobility
would not be possible, since dealing with your difficulties is the only way to become “superior to your
previous self.”
(1) ( ) (A) because of
(B) since
(C) that
(D) instead
(2) ( ) (A) Not
(B) If there’s no
(C) With
(D) Without
(3) ( ) (A) under
(B) inside
(C) above
(D) over
(4) ( ) (A) Instead
(B) However
(C) Besides
(D) Therefore
(5) ( ) (A) Rather
(B) However
(C) So
(D) Besides
III、整句式翻譯：
1 若不是他許多的工作經驗，Jason 無法做好這份工作。(Were..., ...)
___________________________________________________________________________
2 我的弟弟是醫院裡的新生兒(newborn)中最重的。(...adj.er than...)
___________________________________________________________________________
3 這些學生被要求要每天背二十個單字。(...be made to...)
___________________________________________________________________________
第1回
範圍：Unit1～Unit4
I.選擇題（每題 3 分）
1. At the wedding, he sang a song specially written for the ________.
(A)passage
(B)security
(C)occasion
(D)election
2. I wasn’t ______ of the risks at the time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed to do so.
(A)available to
(B)supposed to
(C)aware of
(D)capable of
3. I think he ______ quite a lot when his wife left him. He looked so devastated.
(A)sought
(B)featured
(C) employed
(D) suffered
4. Official ________ has been granted for the building near the river. The construction will start
in no time.
(A)situation
(B)cupboard
(C)permission
(D)committee
5. Matters of pollution and the environment _______ us all. We all need to do our part in it.
(A)suggested
(B)concerned
(C)contracted
(D)benefited
6. We got out in time but it was a ________.
(A)self-image
(B)old fashion
(C)narrow escape (D)civil war
7. We went on holiday at my company’s ______. I didn’t pay a penny.
(A)audience
(B)expense
(C)approach
(D)program
8. If we add water to clay, we can fashion it into any form we like, but when heated, it becomes
as
as a rock!
(A)obvious
(B)proper
(C)solid
(D)average
9. A house is easy to
but difficult to build.
(A)inform
(B)affect
(C)observe
(D)destroy
10. The press found that the singer lied about his
. In fact, he never went to the college he
claimed to have attended.
(A)representative
(B)imagination
(C)consideration
(D)background
11. I could tell from his
that he didn't enjoy the show at all.
(A)expression
(B)structure
(C)technology
(D)achievement
12. The company made lots of money in the last ten years and is confident to make even more in
the next
.
(A)detail
(B)decade
(C)justice
(D)system
13. The most
asked questions are listed here for students' reference. In nine out of ten
college interviews, students will be asked some of the questions.
(A)specifically
(B)previously
(C)individually
(D)frequently
14. Experts warn us of a global water crisis in the near future, so we should have a careful
management of water
.
(A)conditioners
(B)grasshoppers
(C)experiments
(D)resources
15. Rome is the
of Italy, just like Tokyo of Japan.
(A)capital
(B)medical
(C)technical
(D)industrial
16. When a horse and a man run in a marathon, the
is bound to lose.
(A)volume
(B)attempt
(C)latter
(D)former
17. All
help provide meaning for our lives and help us know who we are, how to lead our
lives and what direction to go.
(A)religions
(B)collections
(C)politicians
(D)automobiles
18. Some teenagers show a bad and rebellious
towards their parents.
(A)coconut
(B)chapter
(C)attitude
(D)motor
19. To be
doesn't mean that you have to wear revealing clothes. You can cover yourself
all up and still make people feel your charm.
(A)sexy
(B)hourly
(C)familiar
(D)joyful
20. When you can actually help someone, never let the
go away. After all, to give is a
greater blessing than to receive.
(A)existence
(B)opportunity
(C)performance
(D)democracy
21. The ability to work under
is very important in today's world.
(A)portion
(B)pressure
(C)product
(D)process
______22. Everyone should learn to
between work and play.
(A)take advantage (B) have faith
(C) strike a balance (D) wipe off
______23. A good pair of shoes can _______ your feet ______ being hurt.
(A) replace…with (B) prevent…from (C) relate…to
(D) major…in
______ 24. Now we can have a much better life than before
economic growth.
(A) on account of (B) instead of
(C) in honor of
(D) determined to
______ 25. Our government has managed to _______ the number of colleges from 100 to 200.
(A) increase
(B) deny
(C) reduce
(D) admit
______ 26. Amy is a very
student who never does her homework.
(A) average
(B) lazy
(C) diligent
(D) minor
27. They have no children of their own but they’re hoping to _______.
(A)hush
(B)adopt
(C)dust
(D)wage
28. I know what we’re doing is legal, but ______ it doesn’t feel right.
(A)somewhat
(B)forth
(C)somehow
(D)indeed
29.Price will be a major ______ in the success of this new product.
(A)column
(B)moral
(C)broom
(D)factor
30. They _______ the death of their mother in the local paper to notify relatives.
(A)announced
(B)treated
(C)mentioned
(D)expressed
31. If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand—he’s a ______ man.
(A)reasonable
(B)scientific
(C)significant
(D)democratic
32. The toys
young children, so they sell well.
(A)tend to
(B)bring forth
(C)move forth
(D)appeal to
33. Before you make the final decision, you have to take everything
.
(A)at any rate
(B)for the sake
(C)into consideration
(D)under arrest
第2回
範圍：Unit5～Unit8
I.選擇題（每題 3 分）
_______ 1. We watched scenes of the _______ rescue on the news.
A.plentiful
(B) confusing
(C) dramatic
(D) descriptive
_______ 2. US
were withdrawn after a suicide bomber destroyed a US military barracks.
(A) quotes
(B) substances
(C) troops
(D) creatures
3. He has told you
everything. I have nothing more to add.
(A)practically
(B)apparently
(C)purely
(D)fairly
4. America is a democratic society where a written Constitution protects the
of every
citizen.
(A)personality
(B)necessity
(C)identity
(D)liberty
5. Based on her experience, she
that the method was not effective.
(A)surrounded
(B)afforded
(C)concluded
(D)responded
______ 6. Adam punched the sandbag again and again to
his anger and frustration.
(A) persuade
(B) release
(C) request
(D) approve
7. I have a
that she is not telling the truth.
(A)description
(B)preparation
(C)suspicion
(D)connection
8. Most businessmen are more interested in the
success of their products than their
educational values.
(A)commercial
(B)typical
(C)magical
(D)musical
______ 9. She
his presence in the room; she didn't notice that he was in the room.
(A) didn’t take full responsibility for
(B) didn’t jump to conclusions on
(C) wasn’t conscious of
(D) did not sum up
10. Wear dark glasses if your eyes are
to light.
(A)protective
(B)sensitive
(C)creative
(D)persuasive
11. If you want to sell your product, you should
it.
(A)advertise
(B)confuse
(C)advise
(D)emphasize
12. The newspapers
the President's speech.
(A)promoted
(B)quoted
(C)gestured
(D)surveyed
13. She always feels
to her sister; she always feels that her older sister is better than she is.
(A)superior
(B)junior
(C)inferior
(D)senior
14. The train will
me to get there in time.
(A)enable
(B)adore
(C)value
(D)afford
15. The
owner of the house still lives in it.
(A)liberal
(B)internal
(C)cultural
(D)original
16. I'm afraid that we don't have
fuel for the trip.
(A)brilliant
(B)sufficient
(C)violent
(D)constant
______ 17. Manufacture of computers is a highly
process. It takes professionals to do it.
(A) immediate
(B) odd
(C) simple
(D) complex
______ 18. It's not safe to eat
meat.
(A) raw
(B) full
(C) empty
(D) cooked
______ 19. John gave Peter eight pencils
three pens.
(A) in exchange of
(C) against all the odds of
(B) in the mood for
(D) in comparison with
______20. This newspaper carries mainly
news.
(A) attractive
(B) domestic
(C) gradual
(D) unknown
______ 21 The police who broke into the house were only acting under ________.
(A) paradises
(B) instructions
(C) scales
(D) republics
22. The two old schools are to
to form a big new school.
(A)stare
(B)credit
(C)loosen
(D)combine
______ 23. He was tired of his wife's
complaints about his low salary.
(A) constant
(B) opposite
(C) extreme
(D) necessary
______ 24.
are not allowed to park in front of garage doors.
(A)Avenues
(B)Bays
(C)Lighthouses
(D)Vehicles
25. This
event will be remembered for a long time.
(A)electric
(B)electrical
(C)historic
26. I don't want to run the
of losing my job.
(A)trend
______27. In the past,
(A) slaves
_____ 28. The murderer's
(A) hells
III. 片語選擇（每題 3 分）
(A)remind…of
(D)define…as
(D)electronic
(B)threat
(C)burden
(D)risk
could be bought and sold like horses.
(B) pilots
(C) lords
(D) engineers
were all women; he only killed women.
(B) victims
(C) texts
(D) mushrooms
(B)owe…to
(E)load…onto…
(C)connect…with…
(F)warn…against
29. She called to
me
my promise to come down for dinner that evening.
30. I
my success
my sister's help.
31. I
success
being happy and enjoying what you do without having to please others.
32. His parents
him
swimming in that part of the river. It's very dangerous.
33. They built a tunnel to
England
France.
第3回
範圍：Unit9～Unit12
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分）
1. Few people can ______ the attraction of a freshly-made cake.
(A)seize
(B)creep
(C)scoop
(D)resist
2. I am very
about his ability. I don't think him capable of carrying out the project.
(A)romantic
(B)precious
(C)innocent
(D)doubtful
3. We traveled
, so we couldn't buy many things on the journey.
(A)with passion
(B)on the heels
(C)on a budget
(D)without a clue
4. New Zealand
more than $50 million of powdered milk to Taiwan.
(A)twists
(B)imports
(C)trails
(D)exports
5. The young lady ______ the gentleman from behind her fan shyly.
(A)wiped away
(B)stuffed with
(C)glanced at
(D)snapped at
6. It is a great pleasure to teach students who are
to learn.
(A)shiny
(B)scary
(C)eager
(D)accurate
7. Many travel agencies offer cheap travel arrangements for students who travel on a
.
(A)budget
(B)routine
(C)colony
(D)tissue
8. The agency offers practical _____ people starting their own business.
(A)ambition for
(B)strategy for
(C)guidance to
(D)reaction to
9. All of the college
are looking for jobs that they can apply what they learn at school
to.
(A)campuses
(B)graduates
(C)journeys
(D)merchants
10. What happened to the boy that day remains a(n)
as he has never been seen again.
(A)friendship
(B)adventure
(C)mixture
(D)mystery
11. Some believe we have free will but some think our lives are determined by
.
(A)maid
(B)barn
(C)fate
(D)deck
12. If a person has stopped
, emergency measures like CPR should be taken.
(A)leaping
(B)repairing
(C)breathing
(D)swearing
13. It is very important to
people to respect different cultures.
(A)tremble
(B)punch
(C)educate
(D)refill
14. All the guests to the party are asked to show up in
wear like tuxedo and suits.
(A) casual
(B) interesting
(C) formal
(D) educational
15. Her hair is as
as silk.
(A)smooth
(B)shady
(C)steady
(D)scarce
16. I would like to
a double room overlooking the beach for Valentine's Day.
(A)award
(B)reserve
(C)grasp
(D)roast
______17. To cross the
means to enter another country.
(A)mayor
(B)leather
(C)barrel
(D)border
______ 18. The farmer _______ seeds all over the field.
(A) floated
(B) scattered
(C) hesitated
(D) sank
______ 19. The daily flight to Dallas has been _______ suspended and is scheduled to be resumed next
month.
(A) efficiently
(B) remotely
(C) forever
(D) temporarily
20. Signs of economic and social decay are clearly ______ in the street of the capital.
(A) probable
(B)suitable
(C)desirable
(D) visible
21. _______ the salesman’s presentation, the customer decided to sign the contract on the spot
(A)Impressed with (B)Nervous about (C)Restricted to
(D)Doing harm to
22. I have more
with kids than with adults because kids are still learning how to behave
while adults should already know it.
(A)suburb
(B)patience
(C)blanket
(D)channel
23. The charity organization has
thousands of poor or homeless people.
(A)screamed
(B)assisted
(C)shortened
(D)admired
24. The general ______ his officers for the attack to begin.
(A)relied on
(B)yelled at
(C)stripped off
(D)signaled to
25. Bill Gates is a
. He has more money than all of us put together.
(A)billionaire
(B)survivor
(C)furniture
(D)harbor
______26. .He
his success
hard training.
(A) recovers…from…(B) attributes…to (C) repairs…to
(D) covers…with
27. How are you going to
Mother's Day? To dine out, to give gifts or to do some
housework for your mother?
(A)celebrate
(B)parade
II. Matching:
(A)shake your fist at
(E)have a passion for
(B)make a fortune
(F)behave yourself
(C)squeeze
(C)get on your nerve
(G)waste your breath
28. Living in a seemingly hopeless world, you can either choose to
(D)capture
(D)put the blame on
(H)have a clue about
the darkness angrily or light
a candle and make a difference.
29. I know you
singing, but it is never easy to make a living by singing.
30. We mustn't
others for all the bad things that happen to us.
31. Don't
. They won't listen to you, not to mention taking your advice.
32. If you don't
how much you spend per month, keep a journal of every cent you spend.
33. Don't expect to
overnight. It takes time, wisdom and effort to be rich.
第4回
範圍：Unit13～Unit16
I.選擇題（每題 3 分）
1. The two sisters finally saw each other again after a
of ten years.
(A)separation
(B)confidence
(C)ladder
(D)spit
2. He
to be sick so that he did not have to attend school.
(A)crashed
(B)whispered
(C)pretended
(D)delivered
3. The coal
in the fireplace, making her face as red as an apple.
(A)designed
(B)sighed
(C)quarreled
(D)glowed
4. A
of the queen is hung on the wall of the entrance to the palace.
(A)portrait
(B)lawn
(C)delivery
(D)marble
5. Reduce the
when you apply the medicine to children.
(A)bunch
(B)dose
(C)emperor
(D)spill
6. Having tolerated his wife for too long, he finally
with anger.
(A)communicated (B)tightened
(C)exploded
(D)crowned
7. No one would see the terrible sight without drawing back in
.
(A)horror
(B)thread
(C)knight
(D)fountain
8. Some students
in the morning assembly, because the speech was too long and the
temperature too high.
(A)shoveled
(B)disliked
(C)sipped
(D)fainted
9. Dr. Martin Luther King led the black to fight against
discrimination.
(A)crucial
(B)racial
(C)shameful
(D)stormy
10. He
the speaker with several questions.
(A)interpreted
(B)interrupted
(C)interacted
(D)intervened
11. The game was
because of rain.
(A)wrapped
(B)grinned
(C)sliced
(D)postponed
12. Homosexual marriage was not
to most people in the past. They thought it weird.
(A)acceptable
(B)wealthy
(C)vivid
(D)mature
13. Ten people were killed and another thirty-four
in this fire.
(A)injured
(B)buried
(C)rented
(D)wept
14. Would you like to go to the
of the 19th century paintings with me?
(A)examination
(B)expiration
(C)exhibition
(D)extinction
15. Not seeing his mother, the little boy began to
.
(A)fold
(B)plug
(C)panic
(D)skip
16. After the bread is made, it is directly
to the retailers all over the island.
(A)transformed
(B)transported
(C)transmitted
(D)transplanted
17. Don't just
what others say. You should have your own opinions.
(A)peel
(B)sweat
(C)drown
(D)echo
18.
has it that the head office will shut down three branch offices.
(A)Rumor
(B)Flavor
(C)Mob
(D)Plaster
19. Make sure that you bring the
if you find any defect and want to get a refund.
(A)receipt
(B)meadow
(C)tulip
(D)kidney
II.片語選擇（每題 3 分）
(A)blessed with
(B)turned on the charm
(C)reached his peak
(D)on a diet
(E)in a mess
20. Your room is
. How can you stand it?
21. He
when he won his gold medal in the Sydney Olympics.
22. Those foods are too greasy for me. I am
.
23. The superstar
to every reporter in the press conference.
24. Though poor, I am
good health.
III.配合題（每題 3 分）
(A)criminal
(B)shame
(C)agriculture
(D) bold
25. China used to be a country that based its economy on
.
26. Most companies dare not hire a person with
records.
27. It is a(n)
attempt to scale the steep cliff, which is not for the faint of heart.
28. It is a(n)
(A)crash
that you can't come with us. It will be a lot of fun.
(B)ignorance
29. Writing a(n)
them.
(C)misery
(D)summary
is a good training in that it can help students find main ideas and organize
30. Public ________ about social morals is our main concern. We should try to raise their awareness.
31. Her hands and feel were ________ with cold. He could use a cup of hot tea.
32. Forty-one people were killed in the plane _________. Twenty-two survived.
33. Since his wife died, he has lived in _______.
第5回
範圍：Unit17～Unit20
I.選擇題（每題 3 分）
1. The
offers a variety of entertaining shows.
(A)circus
(B)collar
(C)comma
(D)canyon
2. The mother rocked the
gently and sang a lullaby to put her baby to sleep.
(A)sleeve
(B)jungle
(C)cradle
(D)sword
3. I would rather die than be called a
.
(A)faucet
(B)blouse
(C)bucket
(D)coward
4. Different types of
cause different diseases or infections.
(A)fanatics
(B)excellence
(C)bacteria
(D)foreheads
5. Numerous talk shows in Taiwan offer people chances to call in and
about political
issues.
(A)chatter
6. We went to the
(A)guardian
(B)harvest
(C)deepen
(D)waken
last week and saw a lot of sea creatures there.
(B)pavement
(C)aquarium
(D)ambulance
7. A spider's web is so
that it can glue an insect on it that happens to fly into the trap.
(A)elderly
(B)crispy
(C)sincere
(D)sticky
8. After sinking deep in the sea for 73 years, the
of Titanic was finally located.
(A)wreck
(B)lobby
(C)tablet
(D)might
9. Each passenger is limited to two pieces of
when checking in for the flight.
(A)biscuits
(B)baggage
(C)dialogue
(D)lollipops
10. Yingge is famous for pottery and china. Now it has a(n)
museum.
(A)carpenter
(B)ceramics
(C)arithmetic
(D)badminton
11. If you stay up late at night, you will feel
in class the next morning.
(A)stable
(B)tropical
(C)drowsy
(D)global
12. Elephant-hunting is illegal, but people still hunt them and kill them for
.
(A)brook
(B)novelty
(C)dairy
(D)ivory
13. The march has
the soldiers of all their energy. They all lie down still.
(A)sprayed
(B)dripped
(C)bumped
(D)drained
14. The
of his speech gives us a general idea of what he is going to talk about.
(A)outline
(B)discount
(C)deposit
(D)moisture
15. Stars are
all the time in the sky whether you can see them or not.
(A)spoiling
(B)chatting
(C)beaming
(D)dumping
______ 16. After going through so many difficulties, she is surprisingly
.
(A) optimistic
(B) sincere
(C) pessimistic
(D) stable
______ 17. Only a few apartment s are still _________. The rest have been rented.
(A) chill
(B) stale
(C) fake
(D) vacant
______ 18 Make sure to f_______n your seatbelt when the plane takes off.
(A) seal
(B) fasten
(C) loosen
(D) shrink
______ 19. Orange are rich in _______ and good for your health.
(A) savings
(B) beasts
(C) mists
(D) vitamins
20. The _____ of the stones are where the building used to be.
(A)maid
(B)bud
(C)plum
(D)heap
21. He ______ out of nowhere in the dark and that really scared me.
(A)bled
(B)shrunk
(C)popped
(D)dipped
22. The wounds are ______ gradually and in no time, you will be completely recovered.
(A)sucking
(B)buzzing
(C)healing
(D)chewing
23. A crowd was waiting for the arrival of the ship at the ______ to greet them.
(A)dams
(B)docks
(C)grams
(D)bangs
24. I’m sorry to ______ you but there aren’t any tickets left.
(A)disappoint
(B)inspect
(C)gossip
(D)approve
25. He loved to _____ on horses, so his wife divorced him.
(A)chopping
(B)gambling
(C)earnings
(D)darlings
______26. The meeting will _______ for the cooperation between the two countries.
(A)made a dodge (B)paved the way (C)screwed up
(D)cheered up
III.片語選擇（每題 3 分）
(A)bandage up
(B)be fond of
(C)bend your brows
(D)on crutches
(E)tumble over
(I) meet you halfway
(F)get rid of
(J) lose your temper
(G)dash your hope
(K) too late to mend
(H)on the mend
(J) meditate with
27. To ______ can only make things worse. Be sure to stay calm no matter how angry you may feel.
28. Bad news travels fast and good news walks
.
29. I am glad to know that he's
after the surgery and will soon be back home.
30. Don't
. There is nothing to be angry about.
31. Mice are carriers of diseases and germs. We should
them.
32. You will certainly
classical music if you get to know it better.
33. High mountain streams _______ the rocks causing great splashes of water.
第6回
範圍：Unit21～Unit24
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分）
1. I knew she liked to collect
, so I gave her a beautiful, moderately expensive collector's
plate.
(A)porcelains
(B)particles
(C)parades
(D)parallels
2.
is a virtue especially when you could have easily lied.
(A)Knot
(B)Librarian
(C)Honesty
(D)Pickles
3. He has a lot of
ideas, which I don't understand.
(A)queer
(B)slippery
(C)shepherd
(D)tidy
4. In a book, a proper
of each section can help readers grasp the main idea of it.
(A)headline
(B)heading
(C)headache
(D)headlight
5. Levis, the founder of the famous jeans brand, originally sold
to gold miners.
(A)groceries
(B)fleas
(C)gallons
(D)hallways
6. Unable to have their own baby, the infertile couple adopted an
.
(A)organ
(B)ornament
(C)orphan
(D)origin
7.
The computer fair is
with so many stands and the newest products.
(A)humorous
(B)populous
(C)enormous
(D)marvelous
8. I haven't practiced playing the piano for years. Now my skill at it is a little
(A)hasty
(B)merry
(C)sore
(D)rusty
9. I
my wrist when playing volleyball.
(A)whistled
(B)sprained
(C)scrubbed
(D)clipped
.
10. Good friends should share all their happiness and
with each other.
(A)tailor
(B)sorrow
(C)stool
(D)stereo
11. She worked late into the night and couldn't help
.
(A)yawning
(B)spading
(C)towing
(D)tugging
12. She graduated from senior high school with honors, and won a
to Oxford.
(A)saucer
(B)scholarship
(C)stadium
(D)shampoo
13. The wonderful performance received
applause.
(A)deafening
(B)steep
(C)countable
(D)unchanged
14.My father
some water on the ground when it is hot.
(A)clicks
(B)stitches
(C)sprinkles
(D)tickles
15. If you can
ten words every day, then you will accumulate a large vocabulary.
(A)wrench
(B)starve
(C)memorize
(D)lengthen
16. Our band is going to hold a concert, so we are making some
advertising this event.
(A)violets
(B)willows
(C)posters
(D)ponies
17. There is no known medicine that can kill
that cause the disease.
(A)tutors
(B)wheat
(C)weeds
(D)viruses
______18. Delete your
mail regularly, or you won't have enough space to receive new
mail.
(A)junk
(B)laundry
(C)pity
(D) pest
______19 John is always _______ me about my accent.
(A) erasing
(B) teasing
(C) gossiping
(D) flocking
______20. He watched the others with ______. He coveted the prize they had won.
(A) media
(B) lifeguard
(C) envy
(D) fare
______21. Throw away those ______ apples. They are not edible.
(A) hasty
(B) rotten
(C) tender
(D) truthful
______22. He needs to be taught some table _______.
(A) kits
(B) manners
(C) ponies
(D) sausages
______23 Music can add more ______ to our monotonous routine life.
(A) sting
(B) spice
(C) chimney
(D) loudspeaker
II.片語選擇（每題 2.5 分）
(A)jealous of
(B)take a nap
(C)weed out
(D)as like as two peas
(E)in a wink
24. The twins are
. How can you tell them apart?
25. Snow White's stepmother is
her beauty.
26. The shy boy gave the love letter to Alice and ran off
.
27. I need to
, or I will be drowsy in the afternoon.
28. The boss says he is going to
some unqualified and lazy employees.
III.配合題（每題 2.5 分）
(A)energetic
(B)magnets
(C)tame
(D)medal
(E)hollow
29. With years of hard work, she finally won a gold
at the Olympics.
30. The monkey is
because it has been kept by humans since birth.
31. The bamboo sticks are
inside.
32. Doing proper exercise can help you stay fit and feel
.
33. I put some
on the refrigerator, so that I can hold notes on it.
第7回
範圍：Unit25～Unit28
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分）
1. When you feel that your parents just can't understand you, there is a so-called
gap
between you.
(A)generation
(B)production
(C)contribution
(D)publication
2. Usually fathers have more _______ over their children than mothers.
(A) bond
(B) facility
(C) contrast
(D) authority
3. A mother bear is
when it is with her cubs. It's dangerous to get near them.
(A)informative
(B)convincing
(C)objective
(D)defensive
4. Starting a new life is always hard, but you should try to
yourself to the new
environment as soon as possible.
(A)adjust
(B)upload
(C)devise
(D)declare
5. You can never
something if you don't believe you can. Always keep a positive
attitude, and you will be able to make it some day.
(A)accompany
(B)demonstrate
(C)accomplish
(D)encounter
6. The typhoon destroyed homes of about 300 people, who had to stay in
for months.
(A)themes
(B)shelters
(C)shifts
(D)districts
7. We were given
time for discussion and consideration before we made the final
decision.
(A) appropriate
(B) emphatic
(C) devoted
(D) adequate
8. His proposal is described as an old
wrapped in some new paper. Taking a closer look
at it, we find no new ideas inside.
(A)concept
(B)bracelet
(C)aspect
(D)council
9. With a growing
on lifelong learning, more and more retired people take courses in
community colleges.
(A)formula
(B)handout
(C)analysis
(D)emphasis
10. The
concerned should take effective measures to lower the crime rate.
(A)behaviors
(B)authorities
(C)composers
(D)communities
11.
causes businesses to try new ways to attract customers. They may lower prices,
improve quality and develop new products or services.
(A)Atmosphere
(B)Literature
(C)Competition
(D)Orchestra
12. The Republic of China
of Taiwan , Penghu, Matsu and Kinmen.
(A)estimates
(B)occupies
(C)retains
(D)consists
13. All the top scientists fly to London to attend a(n)
meeting every September.
(C) annual
(B) greasy
(C) confusing
(D) facial
14. Don't
that you will never be caught downloading things illegally from the Internet.
Eventually the Internet police will find you.
(A)assume
(B)recall
(C)arise
(D)flunk
15. A good film makes its audience laugh, cry and
themselves with the characters.
(A)acquire
(B)expand
(C)commit
(D)identify
16. Traditionally, people always
(A)associate
(B)distinguish
women with physical weakness.
(C)construct
(D)possess
______17. I am very
with my life now. I feel I am the happiest man in the world.
(A) content
(B) essential
(C) objective
(D) exceptional
18. It is
that search engines like Google or Yahoo have become the most popular ways
to find information.
(A) evident
(B) initial
(C) unique
(D) rural
19. She said she was forced by poverty to
her child.
(C) abandon
(B) occupy
(C) urge
(D) adjust
20. Describe in detail an experience of great
to you.
(A) significance
(B) confidence
(C) resolution
(D) characteristic
21. You had better go to bed right now;
you are likely to be late again tomorrow.
(A)despite (B)otherwise (C)moreover (D)nevertheless
22. I will not make any
on this issue now. Let’s hear about what you have to say first.
(B) comment
(B)extend
(C) capacity
(D) annoyance
23. He
many famous children's books. The bright colors of the pictures he drew lead
readers into a magical world.
(A)preserved (B)illustrated (C)eliminated (D)established
______24. .
yourself to too much sunlight may lead to skin cancer.
(A) Intend
(B) Expose
(C) Impress
(D) Assure
______25. I must _______ on how to answer your question before I reply.
(A) reflect
(B) publish
(C) furnish
(D) revolt
______26. A gas heater is much more
than an electric one. The former costs a lot less.
(A)occasional (B)emotional (C)economical (D)intellectual
III.片語選擇（每題 2.5 分）
(A)get involved in
(E)speak highly of
(B)do research on
(F)are opposed to
(C)to some extent
(G)in the slightest
(D)under no circumstances
(H)break th appointment
27. He is such a wonderful person that those who know him all
him.
28. Do not
once it has been made, or you're taking the risk of losing your credit.
29. As no special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence, we know that
intelligence is
something we are born with.
30. Parents should actively
their children's school activities and also keep close contact with
their teachers.
31. Most people
war whatever sacred cause it has.
32. We are told that
can the phone in the office be used for personal affairs.
33. We have complained about the noise many times, yet our situation has not improved
.
第 8 回 範圍：Unit29～Unit32
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分）
_____
1. The commander gave the order to ______ the missile.
(A) install
(B) reform
(C) translate
(D) launch
2. I'm deeply
to the little girl, whose parents died in the car accident.
(A)academic
(B)atomic
(C)sympathetic
(D)comic
3. My sister had a very
personality; we all had to do as she said.
(A)dominant
(B)minimum
(C)prominent
(D)continuous
4. He has received international
for his contribution to the promotion of human rights.
(A)regulation
(B)participation
(C)recognition
(D)reception
_______5. The crowd in the square is _______ against the war.
(A) witnessing
(B) interpreting
(C) protesting
(D) ceasing
6. The terrible sufferings of the refugees
our pity.
(A)absorbed
(B)aroused
(C)attached
7. The painkiller will
your headache.
(A)imply
(B)deserve
(C)transfer
______ 8. The train for London is going to _____ in five minutes.
(A) enforce
(B) crack
(C) depart
9. Tony Blair is
minister of England.
(A)tremendous
(B)prime
(C)intense
10. My father
me to stay out after midnight.
(A)registers
(B)restores
(C)forbids
(D)accused
(D)relieve
(D) assemble
(D)distinct
(D)volunteers
______ 11. In
times, people lived in caves.
(A) modern
(B) primitive
(C) severe
(D) muddy
12. We made a big mistake. The
was that we lost the contract.
(A)conscience
(B)dependence
(C)commerce
(D)consequence
13. Chinese
is one of the oldest in the world.
(A)reduction
(B)limitation
(C)civilization
(D)restriction
14. The engine broke down and the boat
away.
(A)disturbed
(B)drifted
(C)absorbed
(D)dismissed
15. Ella is a terrible dancer. She obviously has no sense of
.
(A)enthusiasm
(B)equipment
(C)rhythm
(D)entertainment
16. Don't be so
of him. He is just a beginner.
(A)critical
(B)genuine
(C)definite
(D)delicate
17. Please don't
the problem by raising new issues.
(A)dominate
(B)isolate
(C)cooperate
(D)complicate
______ 18. Your long letters don’t bore me; on the _______, I like them.
(A) contrary
(B) approval
(C) loan
(D) creation
______ 19. Boys like
dealing with adventure and mystery.
(A)plots
(B)sites
(C)forts
(D)acres
______ 20. Please write down your ______ address in the blank and the temporary one in the one below.
(A) realistic
(B) spiritual
(C) permanent
(D) maximum
______ 21. The jury found the prisoner
(A) guilty
(B) lean
of murder.
(C) innocent
(D) numerous
______ 22. North is a
term. For example, Taichung is north of Kaohsiung but south of Taipei.
(A) absolute
(B) relative
(C) fundamental
(D) prompt
______ 23. Robinson was in a car crash, and suffered
injuries to his chest, arms, and legs.
(A)multiple
(B)usual
(C)favorable
(D)universal
______ 24. I can't find anything on this
desk. Could you please clean it up when you are free?
(A) tidy
(B) dependent
(C) visual
(D) messy
______ 25. I
the dictionary whenever I am unsure of a word's meaning.
(A)overcome
(B)constitute
(C)consult
(D)calculate
______ 26. The greatest _____ of the project is its low cost.
(A) tragedy
(B) merit
(C) virtue
(D) chamber
______27. Cars are streamlined to reduce air
(A)tendency
(B)intelligence
III.片語選擇（每題 2.5 分）
(A)area code
(B)sense of guilt
(E)health insurance
(F)household name
.
(C)efficiency
(C)assembly line
(D)resistance
(D)concentration camp
28. Michael Jordan is a
. He is probably the most famous basketball player in the world.
29. Anne Frank died in the
in March 1945, a famous example of Nazi brutality.
30. The
of Taipei is (02).
31. The use of the
makes mass production possible.
32. Joshua felt a
for not spending more time with his family.
33. Employers have to pay
for their employees.
第9回
範圍：Unit33～Unit36
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分
______1. He has just been ______ an assistant to a coach head. His efforts finally paid off.
(A) split into
(B) confined to
(C) promoted from (D) stemmed from
2. Millions of Taiwanese stayed up late watching the baseball game, waiting to share the
of our players.
(A)innocence
(B)modesty
(C)triumph
(D)paragraph
3. Your car must have an annual
to check whether its fuel system, engine and tires are
OK.
(A)representation (B)invention
(C)recreation
(D)inspection
______4. There's no ______ in the decision to reduce staff when orders are the highest for years.
(A) battery
(B) mineral
(C) access
(D) logic
5. Sarah's homemade cheesecake is really delicious. Everyone asks her for the
they taste it.
(A)recipe
(B)oxygen
(C)polish
(D)essay
once
6.
is fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing.
(A)Celebration
(B)Monument
(C)Symphony
(D)Sportsmanship
______7. Mira made a full _______ from the operation. She had no problem walking now.
(A) dispute
(B) terror
(C) manufacture
(D) recovery
8. Love is the opposite of
. The former cures all, while the latter harms all.
(A)empire
(B)mercy
(C)vessel
(D)hatred
9. Smoke alarms are the easiest way to
people of a fire.
(A)spare
(B)alert
(C)stem
(D)clarify
10. In the 1750s, many Chinese
came to Taiwan to seek a better life.
(A)pioneers
(B)carriers
(C)counters
(D)consumers
11. The man
off those reporters. He knew he was popular but he really didn't want the
attention.
(A)revised
(B)rebelled
(C)shrugged
(D)shuttled
12. Time is a rather
concept, but when you hear the clock tick, you know it is there.
(A)abstract
(B)splendid
(C)fortunate
(D)aggressive
______13. Many women _________ interesting careers for their family.
(A) refresh
(B) exhaust
(C) withdraw
(D) sacrifice
______14. Words are not enough to show our ______ for what he has done for us.
(A) publicity
(B) appreciation
(C) function
(D) experiment
______15. The
gambler walked into the casino and put everything he had for one spin of the
wheel.
(A) grateful
(B) divine
(C) desperate
(D) respectable
______16. A good worker will never
his or her duty.
(A) evaluate
(B) neglect
(C) endure
(D) exhibit
______17. He looked through the keyhole out of _______
(A) curiosity
(B) humanity
(C) delight
(D) costume
______18. Don’t ______ your children from expressing their feelings openly. You just need to teach them
how to do it properly.
(A) dissuade
(B) distinguish
(C) transform
(D) exaggerate
______19. He had
with his French pen pal for five years before they met.
(A) rewarded
(B) instructed
(C) revised
(D) corresponded
______20. We all expect that he will win the first prize in the speech
.
(A)context
(B)defeat
(C)contest
(D)disaster
______21. When reality is too hard on us, we tend to escape from it into
, a world of dreams.
(A)physics (B)fantasy
(C)maturity (D)accuracy
______22. Every family member should share household
. It's not just the mother's job.
(A)graves
(B)choruses
(C)chores
(D)species
______23. Suggestions from the survey have been ________ into the final design.
(A) incorporated (B) sketched
(C) carved
(D) overlooked
______24. The union is on strike ______ a 10% pay increase.
(A) in celebration of (B) in hatred of (C) in pursuit of
(D) in honor of
______25 The ______ of King Arthur and the Round Table is known to people all over the world.
(A) legend (B) wit (C) orbit
(D) attribute
______26. If you want to
your goals, you have to make plans for them first.
(A) fulfill
(B) achieve
(C) ruin
(D) cherish
III.片語選擇（每題 2.5 分）
(A)are peculiar to
(E)are stingy with
(B)interfere with
(F)are adapted into
(C)are transformed into
(G)are identical to
(D)are consistent in
(H)bounce back from
27. People who
praise and quick to find fault are the least welcome.
28. Giant pandas
China. They can't be found elsewhere in the world.
29. Most authors
their writing style, so their books are more or less the same in their language.
30. Many famous comic books
movies, like Spiderman, Superman and Batman.
31. The copies
the original. Even an expert finds it hard to tell them apart.
32. Many people feel that their jobs
their personal life. They have to bring back home some
work on the weekend.
33. With an optimistic and constructive mind, all problems
opportunities.
第 10 回 範圍：Unit37～Unit41
I.選擇題（每題 3 分）
1. The
waiter spilled coffee on a customer's suit.
(A)influential
(B)clumsy
(C)thoughtful
(D)miserable
2. The store sent us a
of their merchandise.
(A)catalogue
(B)glimpse
(C)bulletin
(D)autobiography
3.
is better than cure.
(A)Decoration
(B)Repetition
(C)Prevention
(D)Explosion
4. His wound proved
; he died a few days later.
(A)oral
(B)visual
(C)audio
(D)fatal
5. He is a good speaker and can
all those who listen to him.
(A)sway
(B)halt
6. Eggs are
according to size.
(A)depressed
(B)guaranteed
7. The man was beaten up by a bunch of
(C)scratch
(D)drill
(C)acquainted
at a KTV.
(D)classified
(A)diplomats
(B)pastors
(C)gangsters
(D)pianists
8. How can you
all that noise while you're studying?
(A)amuse
(B)invest
(C)tolerate
(D)forecast
9. Policies should be
enough to meet various needs of local communities.
(A)intimate
(B)flexible
(C)intermediate
(D)ambitious
10. A(n)
needle points to the north and pulls iron objects.
(A)magnetic
(B)imaginary
(C)elementary
(D)dynamic
11. In his book, the writer
the king as a cruel and evil man.
(A)invades
(B)motivates
(C)violates
(D)portrays
12. Chinese New Year is the time for family
.
(A)cruelty
(B)curl
(C)reunion
(D)charity
13. Don't let him fool you with
like that.
(A)prepositions
(B)nouns
(C)nonsense
(D)conjunctions
14. The moon is a
of the earth.
(A)globe
(B)satellite
(C)sunlight
(D)probe
15. The demonstration was
organized by students and workers.
(A)largely
(B)curly
(C)repeatedly
(D)tolerably
16. Nutritiously,
is rich in protein, calcium, and B vitamins.
(A)sculpture
(B)yogurt
(C)sophomore
(D)wizard
17. Blood
in the body.
(A)interacts
(B)circulates
(C)collapses
(D)bargains
______18. The
for speeding is a fine of one thousand dollars.
(A) penalty
(B) crush
(C) twinkle
(D) frown
______19. .I know a(n) ______ for headaches. Do you want to try it?
(A) refusal
(B) remedy
(C) amateur
(D) margin
______20. The magnifying glass can
the image at least twenty times.
(A) cripple
(B) strive
(C) collapse
(D) enlarge
______21. The life boat was sent out to ______ the sailors from the sinking ship
(A) usage
(B) murmur
(C) rescue
(D) bloom
______22. Dogs are usually
to their masters.
(A) professional
(B) loyal
(C) peer
(D) timid
______23. I am ______ to get out of bed on cold mornings.
(A) damp
(B) restless
(C) gigantic
(D) reluctant
_____24. Her _______ behavior made her neighbor feel strange.
(A) memorial
(B) suspicious
(C) honorable
(D) partial
_____25. .Mrs. White is _______ about community work. She volunteers to do a lot of work.
(A) portable
(B) earnest
(C) athletic
(D) leaning
_____26. .They didn't want anyone to know about their _____. I’m the first to discover that they are in
love.
(A) hardware
(B) software
(C) romance
(D) alcohol
_____27. The criminal decided to come forward and _______ himself to the police.
(A) surf
(B) boast
(C) testify
(D) surrender
_____28. The ______ cracked and all the contents spilled out onto the table.
(A) engineer
(B) container
(C) civilian
(D) freshman
III.片語選擇
(A)by instinct
(E)under a curse
(B)in disorder
(F)in disguise
(C)with an accent
(D)at a disadvantage
29. His illness was a blessing
, because he afterwards married his nurse.
30. The room was really messy; everything was
.
31. The Smiths seem to have been
; there have been several deaths in the family in the past year.
32. Birds learn to fly
. They were born with that ability.
33. I feel I am
debating with her, because she's so clever.
第 11 回 範圍：Unit42～Unit46
I.選擇題（每題 2.5 分）
1. A real sportsman is
to win, and will never expect any concession from his opponent.
(A)keen
(B)bald
(C)cubic
(D)oval
2. I am never good at dancing. I am an
dancer.
(A)accidental
(B)admirable
(C)awkward
(D)artificial
3. Everyone has some bad habits that he or she wants to
. I am no exception.
(A)knuckle
(B)hasten
(C)horrify
(D)conquer
4. Those paintings on exhibition were by
of a private collector.
(A)courtesy
(B)consonant
(C)cucumber
(D)cushion
5. The teacher told us that the
for the term paper was Jan. 13th. We could not hand it in
later than that.
(A)deadline
(B)diaper
(C)digestion
(D)diploma
6. Will those who like to
the boss get promoted more easily?
(A)flush
(B)glide
(C)flatter
(D)harden
7. Scientists have found a lot of
of dinosaurs in this valley.
(A)fossils
(B)fragrance
(C)ginger
(D)feasts
8. If you don't take good care of the wound, it will get
with germs.
(A)pedaled
(B)recycled
(C)quaked
(D)infected
9. She used the rudest and the most sarcastic words to
me.
(A)pirate
(B)insult
(C)sneeze
(D)blush
10. Some people turn to plastic
to change their outer appearance.
(A)syllable
(B)surgery
(C)tension
(D)cyclone
11. The students are required to
at least one poem every semester.
(A)regain
(B)recruit
(C)retain
(D)recite
12. Thanks for letting me use your car. I'll never forget your
.
(A)firecracker
(B)generosity
(C)graduation
(D)escalator
13. Taipei 101 has become the new
of Taipei.
(A)landmark
(B)landslide
(C)mudslide
(D)landlord
14. Now most department stores are equipped with a
where parents can feed their babies
or get some simple medical care.
(A)monitor
(B)mustache
(C)nursery
(D)nightmare
15. The new theory
the previous one. It went beyond the previous one by a great degree.
(A)interrupted
(B)parachuted
(C)overtook
(D)lightened
16. The town was
with the extension of the railroad.
(A)plentiful
(B)prosperous
(C)obedient
(D)troublesome
______17. You forgot to put your ______ on the check. I cannot cash it.
(A) lotion
(B) souvenir
(C) apology
(D) signature
______18. .Black _____ reduced visibility to about fifty yards.
(A) scold
(B) smog
(C) surgeon
(D) syrup
______19. A good commercial ______ needs to be catchy and easy to understand like Nike’s “Just do it.”
(A) rejection
(B) slogan
(C) inflation
(D) diligence
______20. He is ______ of my achievement, so he speaks ill of me.
(A) faithful
(B) envious
(C) digital
(D) mountainous
_____21. I felt very ______ when he didn’t even look at me.
(A) dreaded
(B) fetched
(C) itched
(D) insulted
_____22. The villagers are _______ of their rights and obey all the unreasonable requests made by the
landlord.
(A) ignorant
(B) shortsighted
(C) fragrant
(D) habitual
_____23. The moisture, or the _______, in the air made me feel uncomfortable.
(A) voyage
(B) cinema
(C) climax
(D) humidity
II.配合題（每題 2.5 分）
(A)courageous
(B)disgusting
(C)manual
(D)offensive
(E)persuasive
24. I wanted to print on both sides of the paper, so I set my printer to
feed.
25. Don't tell such a dirty joke. It's
.
26. Your argument is not
enough. Try to strengthen it by giving more examples.
27. It's very
of you to stand up for yourself. Most people dare not do that.
28. Some gestures may be very
in some cultures, but not in others.
III.片語選擇（每題 2.5 分）
(A)doze off
(B)run errands
(C)take revenge on
29. As a senior in high school, I have no choice but to
(D)in haste
(E)cram for
the entrance exam.
30. If you don't get enough sleep, you will
in class.
31. There are so many mistakes in your composition. It's apparent that it was written
32. My summer part-time job is very easy. I just
for the company.
33. The policeman swore to
the gangster who had killed his partner.
.
解答 keys :
Day 1
綜合測驗：CBCDC / DBADD 文意選填：EAILB / FCDKH
句型翻譯：
閱讀測驗：BCDAB
1. Jay asks everyone to leave him alone, because what he needs now is some room to himself.
2. When it comes to safe driving, we should never forget to keep our seat belt fastened.
Day 2
綜合測驗：BCADA
文意選填：DIGBA / EFCKH
閱讀測驗：BCDAD
句型翻譯：
1. I look at my ex-girlfriend’s picture, thinking of the days we could no longer go back.
2. Judy becomes very shy in Mike’s presence. Whenever Mike shows up, her face looks like a red apple.
Day 3
綜合測驗：DBCDB / DCABC 文意選填：GAIHF / BEDJC
句型翻譯：
閱讀測驗：DDCA
1. In the forest is a huge statue put up by the villages.
2. One day, I suddenly saw my boyfriend happily walking with a sexy girl on the street.
Day 4
綜合測驗：CCBBD / ADACB 文意選填：IFDHJ / EBCAG
閱讀測驗：BCDB
句型翻譯：
1. Even though I failed my English exam in the midterm, I still hope that I could speak English fluently.
2. A French-speaking man sitting behind me came to my rescue. As a result of his help, I ordered what I
want to eat successfully.
Day 5
綜合測驗：BADAB / DDADB 文意選填：DGAEH / IBJCF
句型翻譯：
閱讀測驗：ADCAC
1. When I was interrogated by the police officer, I told him that I had nothing to with the car accident.
2. The angry witch turned the prince into a frog, so that she would not be attacked by him anymore.
Day 6
綜合測驗：CDADB / CBDAA 文意選填：FIADG / JHEBC
閱讀測驗：CABDB
句型翻譯：
1. It is said that the typhoon last year led to serious landslide and mudslide, and buried many people
alive.
＝The typhoon last year is said to have led to serious landslide and mudslide, and to have buried many
people alive.
2. Instead of working late in the office, you husband might secretly date her secretary elsewhere last
night.
Day 7
字彙選擇：CBDAA / CCBDB / ADBAC
綜合測驗：[A]DBCAC
[B]CBADB
[C]BBCAD
[D]BBDAC
[E]AABCA
[F]CBDAB
克漏式翻譯：
(1) but it is difficult to forgive
(2) he would stay on the bus, going to another place
(3) he felt afraid
(4) what he was going to do
(5) he was relieved, knowing that his wife still loved him very much
Day8
綜合測驗：CDBBA / DBCDA 文意選填：JIGEA / BKLJD
閱讀測驗：CDBB
句型翻譯：
1. I thought I have already finished all my assignments, but it turned to be the opposite. I have to write a
chemistry experiment report.
2. If the movie were not funny at all, it would not attract so many moviegoers.
Day9
綜合測驗：DBCAB / CDAAA 文意選填：GFCAH / BEJDI
閱讀測驗：CBADB
句型翻譯：
1. It is clear/ obvious / apparent that the Wang family has already gotten used to the new life in America.
2. My blog has not been updated for a long time. As long as I have time, I will keep on posting interesting
articles.
Day10
綜合測驗：ABCAD / DBBAC 文意選填：BIFDC / AEGHJ
句型翻譯：
閱讀測驗：DCDAB
1. In order to realize her dream and become a ballet dancer, Tiffany practices dancing harder than
anyone
else.
2. You should take off your shoes before entering (=you enter) a Japanese house; otherwise, it will be
considered impolite.
Day11
綜合測驗：CDDAB / CDCBA 文意選填：EDAGB / JIHCF
閱讀測驗：DBAB
句型翻譯：
1. That mother gave in in the end, letting her child buy whatever toy he wanted.
2. What makes me angry is not because of his refusal to my request but because of his indifferent
attitude.
Day12
綜合測驗：BCADA / ACDCB 文意選填：DFCAH / IBJEG
閱讀測驗：BDCAB
句型翻譯：
1. When I arrived at the concert, I found that the fans who came to enjoy A-mei’s songs were more than
I
had anticipated.
2. Without a doubt, those who hold on to their dreams will succeed in the future.
Day13
綜合測驗：CCABD / ABDBC 文意選填：HFDIJ / ECGLA
閱讀測驗：DBCAC
句型翻譯：
1. This little statue is meant to bring good luck. You may see people place it either in the bedrooms or in
the living rooms.
2. When we were young, we knew so little of love that we gave away our heart fearlessly.
Day14
詞彙測驗：CBDCA / DDBAD / ADBAC
綜合測驗：[A] BADBD / [B] DBACA / [C] CADCB / [D] BCACD / [E] CADBD / [F] ABCCA
克漏式翻譯：
1. The mask was meant to cover his face
2. The managers finally gave in and let Christine play the lead
3. wanted to have her all to himself
4. After seeing his loneliness, she felt sorry for him
5. Tears of joy rolled down his cheeks
Day15
綜合測驗：BCDAA / BBCBD 文意選填：ICJBA / DHFEG
句型翻譯：
閱讀測驗：CADDD
1. It seems that to stay healthy is not an easy thing. Aside from taking exercise, you should watch out for
your diet.
2. Lucy is as thin as a piece of paper. She should know that health diet plays an important part in our
daily lives.
Day16
綜合測驗：CDACC / DBABC
文意選填：(1) J
(2) H (3) G (4) D (5) F
(6) I (7) C (8) E (9) A (10) B
閱讀測驗：BCAB
句型翻譯：
1. Her father’s death was such a huge blow to Tina that she could hardly make it through.
2. When my friend asked me whether I would be afraid of losing my boyfriend, it suddenly dawned on
me that my boyfriend is the greatest partner in my life.
Day17
綜合測驗：AABDC / DBADC
文意選填：(1) C (2) D
(3) A (4) E (5) G
(6) F
(7) J
(8) I (9) H (10) B
閱讀測驗：ACDBA
句型翻譯：
1. Needless to say, learning new knowledge in the process of playing games is the most pleasurable
thing.
2. James’s income depends on the number of cases he receives from his client. On the other hand,
however, the more cases he receives, the less free time he has.
Day18
綜合測驗：1. B 2. B 3.A 4. C 5. A 6. D
7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
文意選填：(1) E (2) G (3) A (4) F (5) I (6) B (7) D (8) J (9) H (10) C
閱讀測驗：DBAAC
句型翻譯：
1. We tell jokes in order to spice up our lives. We can be tickled pink and thus have happy mood because
of a good joke.
2. It suddenly occurred to me that I had left the letter on my desk which I was intended to send this
morning.
Day19
綜合測驗：1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
文意選填：(1) I (2) F (3) G (4) A (5) B (6) D (7) E
8. C
(8) J
9. A
10. D
(9) H (10) C
閱讀測驗：BDCC
句型翻譯：
1. With a big smile on her face, the singer announced in public that she couldn’t care less about any
criticism. It is no wonder she always looks so confident.
2. It is not surprising for us to know that Bob skipped class again this morning. In other words, we have
already gotten used to his absence.
Day20
綜合測驗：1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
文意選填：(1) I (2) B (3) G (4) C
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
(5) F (6) H (7) E (8) J
9. D
10. B
(9) A (10) D
閱讀測驗：CBCA
句型翻譯：
1. Because the government failed to deal with the nuclear power plant problem immediately, more and
more citizens begin to lose their confidence in our president.
2. The constant disturbance from his neighbor’s noise is the reason why he decides to move.
Day21
字彙測驗： A B D C B D B A CA B C A D B
綜合測驗：ACBDB / BADDB / DACBB / BCCAD / CADBB / DABCA
克漏式翻譯：
1. does it ever occur to you that other animals can be interesting as well?
2. seems that certain animals have specific characteristics.
3. On the other hand, a mouse is commonly used
4. In addition to mice and elephants,
5. but (also) helps learners know more about this colorful world
Day22
綜合測驗：1. D
文意選填：(1) C
2. A 3. C
(2) H (3) J
4. A 5. D
(4) F (5) E
6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
(6) A (7) I (8) G (9) B (10) D
閱讀測驗：BCABD
句型翻譯：
1. The theater, destroyed sixty years ago, was neither rebuilt nor completely forgotten by people.
2. Beth turns to a man, who recently took over his father’s company. She talks to her in the hope of
getting some financial aid.
Day23
綜合測驗：1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. D
文意選填：(1)D (2)F
(3)J
(4)A (5)C
(6)I (7)E (8)H (9)B (10)G
閱讀測驗：DABB
句型翻譯：
1. Never will Ken come to school late because his class advisor will lash out at those classmates who are
late.
2. In her fifties, Sue found herself lying awake night after night, so she decided to seek medical help.
Day24
綜合測驗：1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. B
9. D 10. C
文意選填：(1)J
(2)A (3)H
(4)C
(5)K (6)E (7)F (8)I (9)B
(10)L
閱讀測驗：DCCB
句型翻譯：
1. Obsessed with computer games, Tom buried himself in it all day long, which eventually led to his poor
grades.
2. If she had not poured her heart out to me last night, I would not have known that she suffered from
so much pressure.
Day25
綜合測驗：1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D
5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
文意選填：(1) G (2) E
(3) J
(4) F (5) B (6) A (7) H
(8) I (9) C
(10) D
閱讀測驗：CDDAB
句型翻譯：
1. No matter who turns to Helen, she is always willing to help instead of being indifferent to others.
2. Not remembering his wife’s birthday, Jack forgot to buy a present for her. It is because of his
forgetfulness that made his wife angry.
Day26
綜合測驗：1. B 2. D
3. C 4. A
文意選填：(1)D (2)F
5. D
6. C
(3)A (4)H (5)G (6)J
7. A
8. D
9. C
(7)B (8)I (9)C
(10)E
10. A
閱讀測驗：CDBAA
句型翻譯：
1. This village used to be famous for its beautiful scenery. There used to be many tourists heading for
this village in the early morning.
2. There are many people lining up in front of the department store for the annual sale. I would rather
stay home than wait like a fool in the crowds.
Day27
綜合測驗：1. B
2. D
3. B
文意選填：(1) C
(2) K
(3) F
4. C
5. A
(4) I (5) J
6. C
7. B
(6) A (7) H
8. A
9. C
(8) B (9) E
10. D
(10) D
閱讀測驗：DBCA
句型翻譯：
1. Caroline read her books to her doll from time to time while studying in her room as if the doll
understood what she was reading.
2. The project that took Tom a lot of time was not accepted in the end. He could only lay it aside and
come up with new ideas again.
Day28
字彙測驗：
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B
5. D 6. C
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. C
13. A 14. D 15 B
綜合測驗：CCBAD / DBCAD / CABDB / CBDBA / DBBCA / CDBCB
克漏式翻譯：
1. In the meantime, Paul’s father was busy making holiday preparations.
2. he had to break his promise again.
3. they should have stopped Paul from going abroad.
4. felt proud of what Paul did.
5. their son could stay either in Taiwan or in Chad
Day29
綜合測驗：
1. D
2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. A
7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
文意選填：(1) C (2) J (3) F (4) I (5) A (6) D (7) B (8) E (9) G (10) H
閱讀測驗：BACB
句型翻譯：
1. We had been amazed by the beauty of the scenery since we passed through this small village.
2. The price of the house is five times more expensive than it was three years ago; thus, we do not give
this house a thought.
Day30
綜合測驗：
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
文意選填：(1) E (2) G (3) C (4) J
5. D
(5) B
6. C
7. C
8. B
(6) A (7) H (8) I (9) F (10) D
閱讀測驗：ACCCB
句型翻譯：
1. Many American people think it necessary to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. It is regarded
as one of the most important holidays in America.
2. Whatever you buy from this website is fifty percent off now. Better yet, you can enjoy a free delivery.
Day31
綜合測驗：
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. C
文意選填：(1) G (2) A (3) I (4) E (5) B (6) F (7) I (8) C
8. D
(9) H (10) D
閱讀測驗：DACBB
句型翻譯：
1. If Ryan had had enough time, he would have gone on with his project without a doubt.
2. Hank thinks that he should have spent more time exercising, which would enable him to lose some
more weight.
Day32
綜合測驗：
1. A
2. D
文意選填：(1) J
3. B
4. B
5. D
(2) F (3) D (4) H (5) B
6. C
7. A
(6) I (7) A (8) E
8. C
(9) G (10) C
閱讀測驗：BCDA
句型翻譯：
1. Willy had been complaining about the strange sound coming from outside of the window, but we
heard nothing but the sound of wind blowing.
2. She insisted on changing the plan rather than following our original one. She did things in a dominant
way as if she were a queen.
Day33
綜合測驗：
1. A
2. D
文意選填：(1) C
3. A
4. C
5. D
(2) E (3) J (4) H (5) D
6. D
(6) I (7) B
7. B
8. C
(8) A (9) G (10) F
閱讀測驗：CDCA
句型翻譯：
1. Apparently, he didn’t stand a chance of winning the game in the beginning, but he was such a
determined person that he kept practicing and eventually won the game.
2. It is smart of Thomas to build on his previous working experiences and run his own company.
Day34
綜合測驗：
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
文意選填：(1) D (2) H (3) I (4) A (5) E
6. C
(6) F (7) J
7. D
8. D
(8) B (9) G (10) C
閱讀測驗：DCABC
句型翻譯：
1. So serious is this river polluted that the living creatures in it are likely to die off very soon.
2. Tough and dangerous as the mission was, the police took action immediately to deal with it at the risk
of losing their lives.
Day35
字彙測驗：
1. B 2. D
3. A 4. C
5. D 6. A 7. D 8. C
9. A 10 D
11. B 12. A 13. D 14. C
綜合測驗：ABCDD / ABCBD / ACDBD / BADBC / ADCCB / ACBCD
克漏式翻譯：
1. geographical and cultural factors play a vital role in our choices of food.
2. the shape of a lobster is similar to that of an aged person.
3. In contrast, insects are generally not regarded as food in Europe
4. It is true that food choices have seldom been made at random.
5. you may not only keep yourself from losing your appetite
Day36
綜合測驗：
1. B
2. A
文意選填：(1) C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D
(2) A (3) F (4) I (5) H (6) B (7) E (8) G (9) J (10) D
15. B
閱讀測驗：CDAC
句型翻譯：
1. With the invention of Facebook, people need not have to worry about losing touch with their old
friends anymore.
2. The police had trouble collecting enough evidence for the murder case at first. After tracking down
the murderer for ten months, they ended up bringing the criminal to justice.
Day37
綜合測驗：
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. A
文意選填：(1) E (2) J (3) A (4) D (5) F (6) C (7) I (8) B (9) H (10) G
閱讀測驗：BDCAD
句型翻譯：
1. The doctor advised that the patient exercise more by virtual of his obesity. If he doesn’t want to live
out his life in poor health conditions, he had better take the doctor’s advice.
2. Jessica is the first person to become a college student in her village. What lies behind her success is
determination and perseverance.
Day38
綜合測驗：
1. B
2. D
3. B
文意選填：1. F 2. E
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
3. D 4. I 5. C 6. J 7. H 8. B 9. G 10. A
閱讀測驗：BACDC
句型翻譯：
1. It was not until our manager found someone to take John’s place that we knew that he had been
suffering from huge pressure.
2. There is no telling if my new book will be met with positive review or criticism.
Day39
綜合測驗：
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. C
文意選填：1. (I) 2. (J) 3. (B) 4. (F) 5. (A)
6. C
7. B
8. D
6. (G) 7. (C) 8. (H) 9. (D) 10. (E)
閱讀測驗：BACBD
句型翻譯：
1. A designer who devoted himself to work can’t be too creative when coming up with ideas for new
designs.
2. Upon being recruited by the big company and became new blood, Jeff immediately put what he had
learned in college into practice.
Day40
綜合測驗：
1. D
2. B
文意選填：(1) E
閱讀測驗：CDBDA
3. C
(2) C
4. A
(3) H
5. A
6. D
(4) A (5) I (6) J
7. B
(7) G
8. C
(8) D (9) F
(10) B
句型翻譯：
1. The boss always forces his employee to do work extra time. It is time that the employees to push for a
pay raise.
2. Rebecca is required to run errands for her mother every now and then, and so does her brother Eddy.
Day41
綜合測驗：
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
文意選填：1. F 2. C 3. I 4. A 5. G 6. J
6. B
7. B
8. D
7. B 8. H 9. E 10. D
閱讀測驗：CBDAB
句型翻譯：
1. When I saw Jenny at the first sight, I fell in love with her. Seeing that she is now dating with someone
else, I wished I had told her my feelings at that time.
2. Unable to wish my ex-girlfriend with all my heart, I left her wedding ceremony bitterly. After all, I still
have feelings for her.
Day42
字彙測驗：
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5 D 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A
綜合測驗：BDAAC / BCADC / ABCCD / DBCAB / CABBD / DCCDC
整句式翻譯：
14. C 15 D
1. Have you ever thought of making the most of things around you with a little creativity?
2 The Taiwanese government has encouraged students to take part in this competition.
3. These students devote themselves to putting their ideas into practice.
4. It’s never too late to exercise your brain.
5. Maybe you can come up with some outstanding designs that change our lives
Day43
綜合測驗：DBADC / CABCB
文意選填：1. J
2. B 3. F 4. H 5. D 6. I 7. G 8. C
9. A 10. E
閱讀測驗：BACCA
句型翻譯：
1. Since you still have a matter of time to do homework, you should not put it off till tomorrow. It’s time
that you got down to your studies.
2. Your spelling leaves something to be desired. If you don’t try to improve it, the spelling errors will be
troubling you when you write compositions.
Day44
綜合測驗：BDBBA / CDACC
文意選填：1. A 2. G
3. E
4. J
5. C
6. F 7. I 8. D 9. H 10. B
閱讀測驗：BDAA
句型翻譯：
1. Global warming has posed a threat to the creatures on earth. It is necessary that we do whatever we
can to cut down our carbon footprint.
2. In spite of the fact that you are familiar with the streets in Tokyo, you had better bring a map with you
when you travel there lest you (should) get lost.
Day45
綜合測驗：DCBAD / BACAA
文意選填：1. (H) 2. (F) 3. (I) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (J) 8. (E) 9. (B) 10. (G)
閱讀測驗：BDBC
句型翻譯：
1. He used to wear long pants to ward off bugs in the summer, but he gets used to wearing shorts now.
2. The English test being difficult this time, few students pass it, not to mention getting full points.
Day46
綜合測驗：ACDBC / ADCBA
文意選填：1. (E) 2. (I) 3. (D) 4. (J) 5. (A)
6. (B) 7. (G) 8. (C)
9. (H) 10. (F)
閱讀測驗：BCDAB
句型翻譯：
1. Had I known that the boss would be pleased with the project I submitted, I would have embarked on
it at all costs.
2. To my surprise, the rumor about me should go around the campus so fast. Only when I was told about
it did I realize how bad news travels.
Day47
綜合測驗：CADBA / CBDAD
文意選填：1. F
2. D
3. H
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. J
8. E
9. G
10. I
閱讀測驗：CDBAD
句型翻譯：
1. Maggie told me that what she had done was all in vain and that she couldn’t help but feel
disappointed about herself.
2. By the time I arrive at my friend’s house tomorrow, my friened will have stood in front of the door to
welcome me with open arms.
Day48
綜合測驗：ACABC / DACBB
文意選填：(1) I (2) D
(3) J
(4) G (5) A (6) E
(7) H (8) F (9) B (10) C
閱讀測驗：CBDAA
句型翻譯：
1. Not only do the husband and wife take pleasure in each other’s company but they also find their spouse
more adorable after being married for twenty years.
2. You will find your marriage boring unless you stop taking your spouse’s love for you for granted.
Day49
字彙測驗：
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10 C
11. B
12. C
綜合測驗：DABAC / DACBC / CDABC / DABAC / CABCD / ADBBC
整句式翻譯：
1. Had Jimmy not studied abroad years ago, he wouldn’t have learned how to cook.
13. A 14. D
15. C
2. Unlike other kids, Karen is used to playing alone
3. It is time that you stopped your childish behavior.
Day50
綜合測驗：BCDAA / CBCBD
文意選填：1.F
2. D
3. H
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. J
8. E
9. G
10. I
閱讀測驗：BDADC
句型翻譯：
1. Such is the magnificence of Mt. Fuji that many people write poems in praise of it. The beautiful
scenery will stick in my mind for good, too.
2. There’s no need for you to send me any gift. No other man treats me as well as you in the world.
Day51
綜合測驗：DCADB / ADBAC
文意選填：(1)I (2)A (3)G (4)H (5)C
(6)F (7)B (8) J
(9)E (10)D
閱讀測驗：DCCAB
句型翻譯：
1. I never come across a new word without looking it up in the dictionary. This goes a long way towards
increasing my vocabulary.
2. Whoever wants to apply the job should know that the company is likely to ask new employees to wear
uniforms. They don’t allow workers to dress casually.
Day52
綜合測驗：CDABC / ABCDA
文意選填：(1)J
(2)G (3)B
(4)A (5)D
(6)I (7)F
(8)E
(9)H (10)C
閱讀測驗：DCBB
句型翻譯：
1. Sharapova is more beautiful than all the other female tennis players. All in all, her beauty and skills
blow us away.
2. Because of the sudden rain, boys could not play basketball on the playground, nor could they step out
of the classroom.
Day53
綜合測驗：BBAAC / DCDAC
文意選填：1.F 2.D
3.A 4.J
5.C
6.E 7.B 8.I 9.G 10. H
閱讀測驗：ACDDB
句型翻譯：
1. Each year, many people die of cancer while many others are being tortured by this terrible disease.
2. Doris was made to give up her job to become a full-time mother, so that she could take better care of
her kids at home.
Day54
綜合測驗：CCABD / ADBAD
文意選填：(1)I (2)C (3)G (4)J
閱讀測驗：ACCCA
(5)A (6)H (7)E (8)B (9)F
(10)D
句型翻譯：
1. In Taiwan, we live on many crops, none of which is wheat.
2. Were it not for the rainforest, the air pollution would become serious to such an extent that we could
hardly breathe.
Day55
綜合測驗：BACAA / DBCCA
文意選填：(1) C
(2) H
(3) D (4) A (5) B
(6) F
(7) J
(8) E (9) I (10) G
閱讀測驗：BADC
句型翻譯：
1. Grandparents are used to the life in the countryside; thus, it is no use convincing them to move to the
city.
2. If it had not been for a series of mistakes, we could have come to the conclusion a bit earlier.
Day56
字彙測驗：
1. C
2. B 3. C
4. A 5 D 6. A 7. B 8. B
9. D 10. C
11. D
12. B 13. A 14. A 15 C
綜合測驗：BACBC / CDADB / DDBBA / DAABD / BDDBA / BDABC
整句式翻譯：
1. Were it not for his many working experiences, Jason could not do his job well.
2. My little brother is heavier than all the other newborns in the hospital.
3. These students are made to memorize twenty words every day.