Live互動英語雜誌 No.120 by editor live

2011 Contents

April No.120

Live Interactive English

焦點話題

• April Fools’ Day 愚人節

• lottery 樂透彩

• inﬂation 通貨膨脹

• concert 演唱會

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心理

兒童節

專題

生活情報

A Library of Toys 玩具圖書館

These libraries bring happiness to children and their parents by making entertainment cheaper and better for the environment. 玩具圖書館不僅讓大家借到喜歡的玩具，其反覆利用玩具的概念也很環保。你還可以把舊玩具捐給這些圖書館，讓更多人同樂喔！

12 公益

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心理健康

Dealing with Anger from Both Sides 抓狂管訓班互動光碟收錄真人影片 We’ll show you how to get a grip on your anger, stand up for yourself, and apply these techniques in English. 憤怒會導致許多嚴重後果。有哪些小技巧能幫我們不被這種負面情緒所控制呢？

24 文學

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Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment 霍桑：《青春之泉》

兒童節專題

A doctor tests the effects of a special liquid and learns a surprising lesson in this classic tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Children in Need 愛兒童需要你

如果能重拾青春，你會做出不一樣的選擇嗎？美國名作家霍桑以此故事啟示：人類永遠不會從過去中學到教訓。

Do you know that children are going hungry in Taiwan? Find out how you can help put a stop to this! 台灣仍有許多弱勢兒童吃不飽也吃不好，和我們一同盡份心力，讓他們遠離貧窮挨餓！

14 歷史

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All aboard the Railway History Express! 上車囉！鐵道風光好精彩 Railways have been improving lives for centuries, and they are still offering adventure for travelers. 兩百多年來在世界各地縱橫交錯、四通八達的鐵道仍是旅人飽覽各地美景的最好工具之一，跟我們上車玩一趟鐵道的過去、現在與未來。

18 潮流

Most Popular Topics April Fools’ Day

raw material [r7] 原物料 price hike [ha6k] 物價上漲 u commodity price [k4`m3d4t6] 民生物資價格 u cost of living 生活開銷 u hoard [h7rd] （食物、物品等的）囤積 u u

Julia told her friends that the cost of living in Ecuador is much lower than in Canada.

愚人節

茱莉亞告訴她朋友說厄瓜多的生活開銷比在加拿大

一年一度的愚人節到了，大家在發揮創意整人或惡搞

低很多。

的同時，可別玩過頭破壞了朋友間的感情。來學學相關英語怎麼說吧！

prank [pr1nk] 玩笑；惡作劇 u hoax [hoks] 騙局；惡作劇 u practical joke 惡作劇 u fool 愚弄 u

concert [

`k3ns0t] 演唱會

I played a prank on my brother for April Fools’ Day.

美國傳奇歌手巴布 ‧ 狄倫（Bob Dylan）本月來台開

我在愚人節時對我弟弟惡作劇。

喊等音樂盛會也讓喜歡現場表演的歌迷大飽耳福，相

唱。舉辦多年、盛況不減的墾丁春浪音樂節及春天吶關英語快學起來。

music festival [`f5st4vy] 音樂節 u live performance [p0`f7rm4ns] 現場表演 u rock band 搖滾樂團 u pop artist 流行藝人 u gig [g6g] （流行樂或爵士樂的）演奏會；音樂會 u

lottery [

`l3t4r6] 樂透彩

每次隨著各種彩券的累積獎金不斷創新高，買樂透儼

My favorite rock band is performing at the music festival this weekend.

然就成為全民運動，來學學相關英語：

lottery ticket 樂透彩券 u hit the jackpot [`d.1k%p3t]

我最愛的搖滾樂團會在本週末的音樂

節裡表演。

中大獎（jackpot 指

「頭獎；累積獎金」）

scratch-off [`skr1t]%7f] u prize winner 獎金得主 u

刮刮樂彩券

Craig buys a lottery ticket every week, but he hasn’t won a big prize yet. 克雷格每星期會買張樂透彩券，但他還沒贏過大獎。 ▲

「搖滾民謠詩人」之稱的巴布‧狄倫有首度來台開唱

9 圖片提供︰友善的狗、有象文化

圖片來源︰ﬂickr

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All aboard the Railway History Express! —Ted Pigott

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stories, and films have been

In the years that followed, new railroad

written about it. It has transported

tracks were laid across countries and

millions of people and played a key role

continents,3 and the trains themselves

in the development of many countries

continued to improve. Private luxury 4

around the world. It is, of course, the

railroad. So, all aboard, and let’s take a

comfortable and stylish.u Now, we have

ride through the past, present, and future

high-speed railways that can go over

of the railroad.

400 kilometers per hour. With air travel getting more expensive and trains getting

Early forms of the railroad consisted1 10

of basic tracks and a vehicle pulled by animals or even people. Trains really picked up speed, † however, with the u

arrival of the steam locomotive in 1804. Thanks to steam power, trains could 15

move people and goods quickly and reliably 2 over great distances. It is no surprise that over the next century, railroads began to crisscross u the United Kingdom, the United States,

and other nations. ▲

cars, for one, made train travel more

九世紀時，由蒸汽機發動的火車開始取代獸力十成為運輸的主力

faster, the future may see railways rise to the top as the preferred mode u of transportation.5 *中文翻譯請參閱第 67 頁

History

All aboard the Railway History Express!•

關鍵解析 Language Notes

字彙 Vocabulary

1. aboard vs. abroad

＊ 1.

consist [k4n`s6st] v.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

組成（N. + consist of . . . 指「某事

物由……所組成」）

aboard [4`b7rd]

abroad [4`br7d]

1.作介系詞，指「搭上只作副詞，指「在國車（飛機、船等）」外」詞性與意義

（標題與 p. 16 第 20 行）

Winston’s birthday meal consisted of steak, salad, and a cake. ＊ 2.

＊ 3.

＊ 4.

洲

luxury [`l9k]4r6] adj.

豪華的

When Anita went to Hawaii, she stayed in a luxury hotel on the beach.

• When everyone was aboard the ship, it moved away from the dock. ＊ 5.

transportation [%tr1nsp0`te]4n] n. （也可唸成

• The ﬂight attendant welcomed me aboard.

運輸；運輸工具

[%tr1nsp7r`te]4n]）

My hiking club arranged for transportation to the mountain and back.

空服員歡迎我上飛機。（作副詞）

• Jonah plans to spend the summer months traveling abroad. 約拿計畫在夏季月份到國外旅行。（作副詞）

continent [`k3nt4n4nt] n.

I have visited every continent on the planet except Antarctica.

文中的 all aboard 指「請大家上火車」

每個人都上船時，船就駛離碼頭。（作介系詞）

可靠地；確實地

The bus arrives reliably at seven o’clock in the morning.

2.作副詞，指「在車（飛機、船等）上」

用法提醒

reliably [r6`la64bl6] adv.

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

† 為補充說明

locomotive [%lok4`mot6v] n.

火車頭（steam locomotive

指「蒸汽火車頭」）

2. prefer 的用法

動詞 prefer 表示「較喜歡；寧可」，常見用法為︰

N./V-ing prefer +

A + to + B (not) to V.

較喜歡……；寧可……

crisscross [`kr6s%kr7s] v. 交錯 u stylish [`sta6l6]] adj. 時髦的 u mode [mod] n. 方式；方法 u

† pick up speed 為慣用語，指「加快速度」。

喜歡 A 更勝 B 寧可（不要）做某事

• Larry likes to watch TV, but his sister prefers reading. 賴瑞喜歡看電視，但他姊姊較喜歡看書。

• I prefer rock music to classical music. 我喜歡搖滾樂更勝古典音樂。

• Kyle says that he would prefer to take a walk before going to bed. 凱爾說他上床睡覺前寧可去散散步。

+ 文中以過去分詞 preferred 作形容詞，指「首選的；優先的」。

Give It a Try

請選出合適的字詞。

q Before I got on the bus, I made sure that my

luggage was (aboard / abroad). w North America and South America are

two (continents / transportations) that are connected. e Horatio invited me to a party tonight, but I

would prefer not (going to / to go) out. r You can ﬁnd many (luxury / reliably) brands

at this department store. *答案請參閱第 67 頁

圖片來源：Wikipedia、ﬂickr、Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.、Rovos Rail Tours

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While some today are looking to the skies and thinking of space tourism, many others are enjoying the adventure of train tourism. For rail u fans, there is truth in the saying that the journey 1 is more important than 05

the destination. Without a doubt, certain train trips offer passengers a feast2 of sights and sensations.u Have you ever heard of the Orient Express?† It has been featured in several books and movies. This rail journey begins in London and ends in Istanbul,h taking passengers

through some of Europe’s most beautiful countryside. One

▲ 非洲之傲列車帶乘客遠離喧囂，遍覽自然美景

continent away, the Pride of Africa train journey allows riders to witness3 the grandeuru and beauty of the landscape4 in several African nations. In Asia, the Eastern & Oriental Express takes travelers through the tropical5 jungle between 15

the modern cities of Bangkokh and Singapore.h Asia is also home to some of the world’s fastest trains, including the CRH2 in China and Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains. With trains, you can connect with the past, appreciate the present, and get the jump on† the future. These are all

good excuses to hop aboard a train and take your next trip by rail! *中文翻譯請參閱第 67 頁 ▲ 東方快車上不僅有華麗裝潢，還有五星級服務

世界各地特色火車 ▲ Orient Express [`7r65nt] 東方快車（歐洲）

▲ Pride of Africa 非洲之傲列車（南非）

▲ Eastern & Oriental Express [%7r6`5nty] 亞洲東方特快車（亞洲）

History

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關鍵解析 Language Notes

1. without a doubt

毫無疑問地

字彙 Vocabulary ＊ 1.

＊ 3.

要表示「無疑地；必定」，還可用 no doubt 及

吉妮在長途旅行後必定會很疲累。

• Beyond a doubt, the park will be crowded on such a pretty day. 毫無疑問地，這座公園在這麼美好的一天會很擁擠。

2. include 的用法

饗宴

witness [`w6tn6s] v.

＊ 4.

landscape [`l1nd%skep] n.

S. + V., including + N./V-ing = S. + V., N./V-ing + included • The hungry man ate everything on his plate, including the slice of lemon. N.

風景

Sonya looked out the window onto a landscape covered in snow. ＊ 5.

tropical [`tr3p6ky] adj.

熱帶的

Many tropical birds are very colorful and noisy. u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

動詞 include 指「包括」，文中的用法表示「在某個範圍中包括了某人事物」，句型為：

見證；目擊（也可唸成 [`w6tn4s]）

Because the woman witnessed the crime, the police wanted to speak with her.

beyond a doubt。

• Ginny will no doubt be tired after her long trip.

feast [fist] n.

There was a feast of delicious smells at the Indian market.

毫無疑問地，這是我吃過最好吃的冰淇淋。

補充用法

旅程；旅行

Doug’s journey through Asia took him to many interesting countries.

此副詞片語用來強調所述事情的真實性或正確性。

• Without a doubt, this is the best ice cream that I have ever eaten. 加逗號分隔

journey [`d.-n6] n.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

† 為補充說明

rail [rel] n. （此指）鐵道＊ u sensation [s5n`se]4n] n. 感官；知覺＊ u grandeur [`gr1nd.0] n. 壯觀；宏偉 u

† Orient Express 常譯為「東方快車」，早期主要行駛於巴黎至伊斯坦堡，但多年來路線及經營公司均有變化，現行列車可從倫敦行駛至歐陸各地，最遠到達伊斯坦堡。

† get the jump on . . . 指「在……佔有優勢地位；搶在……之前行動」。文中表示未來火車的發展佔有優勢。

那飢餓的男人吃光了他盤子裡的東西，包括那片檸檬。

= The hungry man ate everything on his plate, the slice of lemon included. • You need to complete the tasks on this list, including getting the children to bed before 9:00. V-ing 你需要完成這清單上的工作，包括讓小孩九點前睡覺。

= You need to complete the tasks on this list, getting the children to bed before 9:00 included.

地名小辭典 Istanbul [%6st1n`bul] n. 伊斯坦堡（土耳其最大城市） Bangkok [`b1;k3k] n. 曼谷（泰國首都） h Singapore [`s6;g4%por] n. 新加坡 h h

Give It a Try

請選出正確選項完成句子。

a. the blue shirt looks better on you. b. from a safe distance. c. on the tropical island. d. the youngest boy included. ____q Without a doubt, . . . ____w The brothers took turns singing for their parents, . . .

▲ CRH2 CRH2 型電聯車（中國）

▲ Shinkansen 新幹線（日本）

____e It was very hot during the day . . . *答案請參閱第 67 頁

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納撒尼爾．霍桑（Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864）為美國十九世紀影響力最大的浪漫主義（Romanticism）作家之一。其作品多以清教徒（Puritan）聚居的新英格蘭為背景，探討人性中的罪惡與黑暗面，表現道德（moral）反思精神。

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment

霍桑：《青春之泉》 —abridged by Michelle Adams

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a black table in a study filled

Dr. Heidegger asked them to think about

with dust sat three men and one

what they would change if they could relive

woman. They were old and looked as if life

their youth. They all agreed that they would

ROUND

were a burden. The only spark of beauty in 05

霍桑的故事常有超自然（supernatural）色彩，用來表現對人性的測試，如本篇《青春之泉》描繪四個老人不知從年輕時的錯誤中學習，一昧追求恢復青春、執迷不悟的可悲心態。

the room was a glass vase on the table.

not make the same mistakes that had 20

ruined4 their lives this time.

The four people had been invited by Dr.

“In that vase is water from the Fountain

Heidegger to take part in an experiment, but

of Youth, † ” Dr. Heidegger told his four

they already knew each other. The woman,

guests. Although they were skeptical,u they

Mrs. Wycherly, had once been beautiful

agreed to drink the water. With regret5 over

and vain,2 and the three men had fought

their lives fresh in mind, they raised their

over her. Mr. Medbourne had lost all of his

glasses and downed† the water. After all,

money through bad business deals, and Mr.

they thought, what could it hurt?

Gascoigne had been a crooked politician. *中文翻譯請參閱第 68 頁

The third man was Colonel Killigrew, and he 15

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Classics Corner

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment•

字彙 Vocabulary

關鍵解析 Language Notes

1. Around a black table . . .

表地方的副詞或副詞片語可移到句首表示強調，此時句子的主詞、動詞要倒裝，如文中用法。規則如下：直述句

S. + V. + 地方副詞（片語）

倒裝句

地方副詞（片語）+ V. + S.

倒裝句

＊ 2.

vain [ven] adj.

愛慕虛榮的

The vain woman spent an hour every night brushing her hair. 3.

→ Behind the painting of the girl in blue lies a safe.

+ 主詞為代名詞如 he、she、it、they 等時不需倒裝，此時

＊ 4.

罪惡；惡行

ruin [`ru6n] v.

毀掉

You’ll ruin your clothes if you get car oil on them. ＊ 5.

regret [r6`gr5t] n.

懊悔

When Yvonne saw her test score, she felt regret for not studying harder.

句型為：地方副詞（片語）+ S. + V. 。

• A: Where did I leave my purse? B: Here it is. A: 我把我的錢包放在哪了？ B: 在這裡。

sin [s6n] n.

Many people believe that stealing and lying are sins.

那幅藍衣女孩的畫像後面有一個保險箱。

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

† 為補充說明

crooked [`kr8k6d] adj. 不誠實的 u skeptical [`sk5pt6ky] adj. 懷疑的 u

† Fountain of Youth 指「青春之泉」，希臘傳說中有提到此泉

2. re- 當字首 re- 當字首表示「重新；再度」。如文中用 re- 加上 live （生活）形成 relive（重新活過）。其他例子還有：

spark [sp3rk] n. （此指）活力 There didn’t seem to be a spark of life in the dry desert.

• A safe lies behind the painting of the girl in blue.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

做

= redo

重做

set

設定

= reset

重設

write

= rewrite

付出

adjust

= readjust

調整

introduce

重寫

引進

再調整

= reintroduce 重新引進（p. 42 第 13 行）

• When the reporter found new information, he had to rewrite the story. 當那位記者找到新資訊時，他必須重寫整篇報導。

水可讓人返老還童、延年益壽。十六世紀的民間故事流傳說一位西班牙探險家在美國的佛羅里達州找到這口泉水。

† down 在此並非副詞，而是當動詞使用，指「喝下；吞下」。

Give It a Try

請依句意填入正確英文。

q A place you can put your umbrella is in the hall. （請將地方副詞片語移到句首倒裝）

→ __________ __________ __________ is a place

you can put your umbrella. w 小金抄法蘭的作業，所以老師叫她們兩個都要重做。

Kim copied her homework from Fran, so the teacher told them both to __________ it. e 波莉的哥哥很帥，但他一點也不愛慕虛榮。

Polly’s brother is very handsome, but he isn’t __________ at all. r 喬治和麗茲間的爭吵毀了大家的晚宴。

The ﬁght between George and Liz __________ the dinner party for everyone. *答案請參閱第 68 頁

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When the four guests put down their glasses, they began to feel a strange effect. Their blood hummed †

with life. After having another glass each, they felt truly young again. Mrs. Wycherly ran to a mirror and 05

saw a beautiful young woman staring1 back at her. The three men got up and began to horse †

around. Mr. Medbourne planned clever ways he could make money. The crooked politician made a speech about his country that didn’t sound 10

completely honest. Meanwhile, the colonel gazed2 at Mrs. Wycherly, and his thoughts weren’t very pure. The three men fought over who would dance with Mrs. Wycherly. In their wrestling,u they spilled3 the vase of water.

†

Before long, Dr. Heidegger’s guests were winded.

The effects of the water were wearing off. “Thank you for participating4 in the experiment,” he told them. “You’ve helped me decide never to drink that water.” He had seen that even if one could relive one’s youth, 20

the same mistakes would be repeated. The four old people started to make plans to search for the Fountain of Youth. Dr. Heidegger, on the other hand, took comfort in his age and the wisdom5 it gave him to learn from others’ examples. *中文翻譯請參閱第 68 頁

Classics Corner

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment•

關鍵解析 Language Notes

字彙 Vocabulary

1. before long vs. long before

＊ 1.

「不久後」還是「很久前」？ before long 意義

用法

不久後獨立放句首或句尾（= soon）

long before

＊ 2.

gaze [gez] v.

凝視

Wylie gazed at the beautiful painting in the museum. 3.

可放句首或句中，後接子句 S. + V.

• Kelly just left the ofﬁce, so she will be here before long. 放句尾，不加逗號

spill [sp6l] v.（使）灑出（過去式及過去分詞可用 spilled 或 spilt） Janice spilled a bag of sugar when she was cleaning the kitchen.

＊ 4.

participate [p3r`t6s4%pet] v.

參加（participate in . . . 指

「參與……」）

I am looking for someone to participate in the talent show with me.

加逗號分隔

• James left the water turned on. Before long , it 放句首 had spilled onto the ﬂoor.

• Long before Gerald and Tammy got married, they were friends. 在傑拉德和譚美結婚很久前，他們就是朋友了。

= Gerald and Tammy were friends long before they got married.

因為……而感到安慰

名詞 comfort [`k9mf0t] 指「安慰；舒適」。此片語後面可接名詞或 V-ing。介系詞 in 可用 from 替換。

• You should take comfort in/from the fact that you tried your best. 你應該因為你盡了最大的努力而感到安慰。

延伸學習片語 in the comfort of 後面常接地點，指「在某地的舒適環境中」。

• Ellie bought an exercise machine so she can work out in the comfort of her own home. 艾莉買了一台運動機以便能在自家的舒適環境中運動。

wisdom [`w6zd4m] n.

智慧

Rocco has the wisdom to think carefully before he speaks.

詹姆斯讓水一直滾。不久後，它就灑到地板上了。

2. take comfort in

盯著看

You shouldn’t stare at people because it can make them feel uncomfortable.

很久前

凱莉剛離開辦公室，所以她不久後就會到這裡。

stare [st5r] v.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

wrestle [`r5sy]

† 為補充說明

v. 扭打

† hum [h9m] 當動詞原指「發出嗡嗡聲」，引申指「活躍」，而文中的 hum with life 引申表示「充滿生命活力」。 † horse 在文中當動詞，片語 horse around 指「胡鬧」。 † wind 當動詞可指「吹氣；使喘氣」，唸成 [w6nd]。引申用法 S. + be + winded 用過去分詞形容「某人氣喘吁吁」。

Reading Comprehension 請依據今日所學選出正確答案。

______ 1. What do the three men ﬁght over? A. who gets to drink the rest of the water B. how to make the most money C. who gets to dance with Mrs. Wycherly D. which speech sounds the most honest _____ 2. Why does Dr. Heidegger not want to drink the water? A. He thinks he’ll just live the same life over again. B. He thinks being old is more comfortable. C. He doesn’t want to ﬁght with the men. D. He doesn’t learn anything from the other people. *答案請參閱第 68 頁

主題式會話

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聽力訓練

Describing People 1

描述特色英語難不倒重要學習：

1. 描述人物實用字彙與必備句：熟記這些英語字彙與必備句，讓你說明或聽懂人物特色沒問題。 2. 情境練習：配合圖片及英文敘述找出相對應人物，馬上加深學習印象。 3. 真人對話：藉由兩段外籍老師的精采演出，在真實情境如報案、派對聚會中學習描述人物的英語怎麼說。

描述人物實用字彙與必備句體型 skinny [`sk6n6] 瘦巴巴的 slim/slender [`sl5nd0] 苗條的 average weight [`1v(4)r6d.] 一般體重的 chubby [`t]9b6] 圓胖的 plump [pl9mp] 豐腴的 stocky [`st3k6] 矮壯的 athletic [1q`l5t6k] 健壯的頭髮 straight 直的 curly [`k-l6] 捲髮的 wavy [`wev6] 波浪捲的 ponytail [`pon6%tel] 馬尾 shoulder-length [`]old0`l5;q] 及肩的 blond [bl3nd] （男性）金髮的（形容女性則多拼成 blonde，唸法相同）

brunet [bru`n5t] （男性）深褐色髮的（形容女性則多拼成 brunette，唸法相同）

redheaded [`r5d%h5d6d]

紅髮的

描述人物外表、個性的常用字彙與實用句，一定要會。

性格正面特質

positive [`p3z4t6v] 積極的 generous [`d.5n(4)r4s] 慷慨的 sweet 貼心的 humorous [`hjum4r4s] 幽默的 cheerful [`t]6rf4l] 開朗的 friendly 友善的 intelligent [6n`t5l4d.4nt] 聰明的 carefree [`k5r%fri] 無憂無慮的負面特質

aggressive [4`gr5s6v] 好鬥的 mean 刻薄的 selfish 自私的 rude [rud] 粗魯無禮的 arrogant [`1r4g4nt] 傲慢自大的 flaky [`flek6] 瘋瘋癲癲的 careless [`k5rl4s] 粗心的 stubborn [`st9b0n] 固執的

Daily Conversation

Describing People•

必備句 q

Do you see that boy over there, the short one with the curly blond hair? 你有看到那邊那個金色捲髮的矮個子男孩嗎？

你認識那位穿藍色洋裝的女士嗎？ t

Marvin is the athletic guy in the green shirt. I think you’d like my friend Henry. He’s an cheerful guy with dark hair and brown eyes. 我想你會喜歡我朋友亨利。他是個開朗且有著黑髮棕眼的人。

情境練習 A

I ran into Gina today. She’s the plump, redheaded girl in the class next door. 我今天遇到吉娜。她就是隔壁班那個豐腴的紅髮女孩。

馬文就是那個穿綠色上衣的健壯男生。 e

Do you know the woman wearing the blue dress?

Can you ask Rick to come over here? He’s the skinny boy standing by the tree. 你可以叫瑞克過來這裡嗎？他是站在樹旁那個瘦巴巴的男孩。

請根據插圖與英文敘述選出對應的角色編號。

E D

______ 1. This is the slim, cheerful girl with straight blonde hair in a ponytail. ______ 2. This is the woman wearing a long-sleeved shirt and sunglasses. ______ 3. This is the woman with curly dark hair holding a pink box. * 答案請參閱第 69 頁

UNIT 6

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1. A Detailed2 Report Officer Peters is at Deana Wilson’s house to take a statement† about her stolen car. OP Officer Peters

DW Deana Wilson

OP: Now, Ms. Wilson, did you see what the man who stole the car looks like? DW: Yes. Would you like me to describe him for you? OP: A description would be very helpful.

關鍵解析 Language Notes

mis- 當字首字首 mis- 表示「錯誤的；否定的」。與動詞結合時，三態變化和原始動詞相同。如文中用 mis- 加上 hear（聽）的過去式 heard，形成 misheard（聽錯）。其他常見例子還有：

understand 了解 = misunderstand

DW: He’s tall, about 185 centimeters, and weighs seventy-eight kilograms.

mis

trust

OP: That’s great detail! What about his hair and eye color?

字彙 Vocabulary ＊ 1.

描述（description [d6`skr6p]4n]

detailed [d6`teld] adj.

詳細的（也可唸成 [`diteld]。名詞為 detail [`ditel]，指「細節」，也可唸成 [d6`tel]）

My brother told a detailed story about what happened to him on the way to school. 3.

OP: (Thinking he misheard) Excuse me?

errand [`5r4nd] n.

差事（run errands 指「辦雜務」）

I have to run some errands on Saturday afternoon, but I’ll finish by four o’clock.

DW: (Giving a framed picture to the officer) Here’s a picture of him. He’s the one in the grey suit, standing next to my other brother, Nigel.

appointment [4`p76ntm4nt] n.

預約

Gail made an appointment at the dentist’s office to get her teeth checked.

OP: The man who stole your car is your brother?

describe [d6`skra6b] v.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

Hector described the painting that he saw at the museum.

DW: Well, we live together. Of course I notice those things.

Live 小提醒

不信任

為名詞）

OP: How do you know what he usually wears?

* 中文翻譯請參閱第 69 頁

= mistrust

信任

表現不當

我想我誤會你了。你可以說明你的意思嗎？

OP: Did you notice what else he was wearing?

DW: Well, yes. He took it to run errands, 3 but I need it this morning. Now, when do you think you can get the car back to me? I have a hair appointment4 at 10:00.

= misbehave

• I think I misunderstood you. Could you explain what you mean?

DW: He has short brown hair and light brown eyes. He wears glasses with a metal frame.

DW: I think he took his blue jacket with the plaidu collar this morning. And he’s probably in jeans and a T-shirt. That’s what he usually wears on weekends.

+ behave 表現

誤會

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

plaid [pl1d] adj.

† 為補充說明

有格子圖案的

† statement [`stetm4nt] 為名詞，指「陳述」。片語 take a statement 常指「正式記錄陳述」，在本對話中引申指警方「做筆錄」。

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Daily Conversation

Describing People•

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2. Who’s That Guy? Jeanie and Angela are chatting during a party at a friend’s house. J Jeanie

A Angela

關鍵解析 Language Notes

J: So, do you know many people here? A: Yeah. Most of these people are my classmates. J: Who’s the guy over there by the stereo?

good 相關片語 good 可以表示「有效的；熟練的」，常見相關片語有：

be good for a laugh

能令人發笑的（對話中用法）

†

A: That’s Leo. He’s kind of the class clown. He’s a little immature2 sometimes, but he’s always good for a laugh.

• Kara’s strange socks are good for a laugh, but they don’t keep her feet very warm. 卡拉的怪襪子會令人發笑，但不太能幫她的腳保暖。

J: (Surprised) You’re in class together? That’s hard to believe.

be good at N./V-ing

擅長……

A: He’s really into extreme hsports. On weekends, h he goes mountain biking and hang gliding.

• Ernie is very good at sports like tennis and golf.

J: Isn’t that dangerous for someone his age?

• Shauna is good at dancing, but she can’t sing very well.

A: Well, he says he wants to try everything he can before he gets too old to do much. J: He sounds like an optimistic3 person. I think most people his age would already think they’re too old. A: (Giving Jeanie a strange look) He’s only a year or two older than you. J: No way!† He must be closer to fifty! A: Wait. Who are you talking about? J: The older man standing by the stereo. He’s wearing a white shirt and a tie. A: Oh! I thought you were talking about that guy in the green T-shirt, the one with the black hair. (Laughing) The older man is Mr. Dunham. He’s our professor.4 J: That makes more sense. But tell me more about Leo! Is he seeing anyone?† * 中文翻譯請參閱第 69-70 頁

爾尼很擅長網球和高爾夫球等運動。

蕭娜很擅長跳舞，但她不太會唱歌。

字彙 Vocabulary 1.

stereo [`st5r6o] n.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

立體音響

When I turned on the stereo, the radio station was playing my favorite song. 2.

immature [%6m4`t(j)8r] adj. （舉止）幼稚的 Tory didn’t invite Paul because she thinks he’s immature.

＊ 3.

optimistic [%3pt4`m6st6k] adj.

樂觀的

Ian is very optimistic, so he can easily find the good in any situation. ＊ 4.

professor [pr4`f5s0] n.

教授

Natalie stayed after class to talk with her professor. † 為補充說明 † class clown 以字面意義「課堂小丑」引申指「班上的開心果」。 † no way 在對話中指「不會吧」，強調驚訝或不相信。 † be seeing sb 以字面意思「正在見某人」引申表示「有男／女朋友」。

極限運動小辭典 h

mountain biking

hang gliding [`gla6d6;] n.

n. 越野單車運動滑翔翼運動

UNIT 9

本月專訪

地球日

專題

生活部落

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—Mary Chen translated by Chen Shin-Hong edited by Michelle Adams

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15 / 慢速 MP3 - 39 ▲ 南太平洋上的島國可能成為世上最先沉沒的地方（設計者 : 賴怡君）

the greatest experiences can

this could be, they decided to recruitu others to

come from the simplest ideas. “I’m afraid

share their journey.

some places on Earth might disappear before I have a chance to visit them,” thought travel05

Carrying out their plan was not easy.

loving You Xuan-Ru（游琁如）. She spread out a world map and circled a group of islands in †

Traveling to and from the remote2 islands 20

the South Pacific. Because of climate

people that they tried to recruit to join them

change, it is believed that those islands will

in attending or funding the trip refused. The

be underwater in the near future.

Wang Pin-Wen（王品文）, and they decided to

†

project was dead in the water until Sisy Chen （陳文茜）,

You shared her thoughts with her coworker

would be very expensive. In addition, many

a media personality3 concerned

about environmental problems, promoted

do something together. Within six months, they

it on her show. This exposure 4 attracted

had drafted1 the Across the Ocean Project（環

enthusiastic u participants and offers of

浪計畫）, a plan to visit eight islands in the South

financial5 support. Finally, they embarkedu on

Pacific. Knowing what an incredible experience

the journey of a lifetime.

† *中文翻譯請參閱第 70 頁

Interview

Change among the Waves•

關鍵解析 Language Notes

1. 感嘆句的用法

字彙 Vocabulary ＊ 1.

＊ 2.

＊ 3.

由上下文判斷。

＊ 4.

＊ 5.

How + Adj. (+ S. + V.)!

以上句型除可單獨使用，也可作為名詞子句。如文中名詞子句 what an . . . could be 作 Knowing 的受詞。再看個例句：名詞子句作 know 的受詞

• You don’t know [how awful it was to see my ex-boyfriend with a new girl].

你不知道看見我前男友和新女友在一起的感覺有多糟。

2. to and from

ﬁnancial [fa6`n1n]4l] adj.

財務的（也可唸成 [f4`n1n]4l]）

Ferdinand is having financial problems right now, so you shouldn’t ask him for money.

司辦的比賽。

進階用法

exposure [6k`spo.0] n. （媒體）曝光 The Save the Trees group got some good exposure when a reporter wrote a story about it.

B：（你過了）多棒的一週啊！

他看起來好生氣啊！

personality [%p-s4`n1l4t6] n. （此指）名人（也可唸成 My cousin is a radio personality on a popular station in New York.

+ what 感嘆句中形容詞可省略，此時句意為正面或負面要

• How angry he seems!

偏遠的

[p-sx`1l4t6]）

（這是個）多悲傷的故事啊！

• A: I got a raise at work, my boyfriend asked me to marry him, and I won a contest at a department store. B: What a week (you’ve had)! A：我工作加薪了，男朋友向我求婚，我還贏得一場百貨公

remote [r6`mot] adj.

The man has a small house in a remote part of the mountains.

What + a/an + Adj. + N. (+ S. + V.)! • What a sad story (this is)!

草擬

The club drafted a plan to raise money for children in need.

what 和 how 可引導感嘆句，用以強調「（ ……是）多麼……的人事物啊！」。句型為：

draft [dr1ft] v.

＊為大考出現過的字彙

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

† 為補充說明

recruit [r6`krut] v. 招募＊ u enthusiastic [6n%q(j)uzi`1st6k] adj. 熱心的 u embark [6m`b3rk] v. 展開 † South Paciﬁc [p4`s6f6k]（南太平洋）指赤道以南的太平洋海域。 † be dead in the water 字面意義為「死在水中」，在文中引申

指「（計畫等）沒有進展；無成功希望」。

† N. of a lifetime 為慣用語，指「終生難忘的……」。

Give It a Try

請依句意填入正確英文。

q 你絕不會相信我過了多奇怪的一天！

往返

此介系詞片語後接地點，往返的兩地通常有一段距離。

• Sarah rides her bike to and from school every day. 莎拉每天騎單車往返學校。

結構類似的 back and forth 則為副詞片語，指「來回地」，移動距離較短。

• The tiger walked back and forth in its cage. 那隻老虎在牠的籠子裡來回走動。

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You’ll never believe what __________ __________ __________ I had! w 運動員們在場上來回奔跑以增強他們的體力。

The athletes ran _________ _________ _________ across the ﬁeld to build up their strength. e 沒有公車開往那座偏遠的村莊，因為它太遠了。

No bus goes to that _________ village because it is too far away. r 賈瑞德擅長運用錢，所以他打算未來當一位財務規劃師。

Jared is good with money, so he plans to be a _________ planner in the future. *答案請參閱第 71 頁

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The trips to the South Pacific islands were filled with both marvelous1 and terrible sights. On one island, You and Wang were amazed at the natural beauty and also shocked by the 05

cruelty2 of nature. Tsunamisu had left new graves3 near the shore. In addition, climate change was taking its toll on the island’s coconut trees as rising ocean waters washed away their soil.

▲ 環境的改變恐將重創南太平洋島國的觀光產業

▲ 因海岸線退後而傾頹的椰子樹樹根畢露

While some of the sights were sad, You

and Wang also saw people who were trying to help. In the Cook Islands,† they met a man who visited the elementary schools, teaching students a song about climate change. He 15

hoped his music would influence the children to care more about their environment. What the two women saw on the trip

▲ 志工帶著吉他，用自創歌曲帶小朋友認識氣候變遷及其影響

deeply moved them and helped them realize You and Wang plan to launch5 the Grow a

change. To draw attention to these problems,

Dream Project（栽夢計畫）, which will donate money to environmental causes† in Taiwan.

▲

that Taiwan is also greatly affected4 by climate

琁如和品文希望以自身經歷鼓勵更多年輕人成為環保小尖兵

You and Wang realized their dream of seeing some locations threatened by climate change, and they made their trip an educational experience for others. Their project shows that magic can happen when ideas are turned into action. *中文翻譯請參閱第 71 頁

Interview

Change among the Waves•

關鍵解析 Language Notes

字彙 Vocabulary

1. 情緒動詞的用法

marvelous [`m3rv4l4s] adj.

＊ 1.

一些表達情緒的動詞可用過去分詞形式修飾人，表示「感到……的」，以下為常用動詞及句型，要注意搭配的介系詞喔！

amazed at/by 對……感到震驚 shocked by bored with + N./V-ing 對……感到無聊對……感到滿意 satisfied with 對……感到厭倦 tired of

（p. 22 第 9 句）

• If you are satisﬁed with the travel plans, I’ll buy the tickets tomorrow. 如果你對旅遊計畫感到滿意，我明天就去買票。

cruelty [`kru4lt6] n.

＊ 2.

grave [grev] n.

墳墓

Every week, my grandfather puts flowers on my grandmother’s grave.

affect [4`f5kt] v.

＊ 4.

影響

I was happy that the typhoon didn’t affect my city very much.

launch [l7nt]] v. （此指）發起；發行

＊ 5.

The company plans to launch an exciting new product next month.

諾頓對於幫他弟清理雜亂處感到厭倦。

† 為補充說明

u 字彙小筆記：僅供參考

造成損害

殘酷

Cruelty to classmates will not be allowed at this school.

• Norton was tired of cleaning up his brother’s messes.

2. take its toll

令人讚嘆的；很棒的

Darby took some marvelous pictures of people she met in Africa.

對……感到驚奇

be +

＊為大考出現過的字彙

tsunami [tsu`n3m6] n.

海嘯

名詞 toll [tol] 指「損害；傷亡」。此片語的主詞必為事物，不可用人。如要表示「對某人事物造成損害；讓某人痛苦」，如文中用法，句型為：

† Cook Islands（庫克群島）由十五個島嶼組成，命名源於十八世紀發現許多南太平洋島嶼的詹姆斯．庫克（James Cook）船長。

take its toll on + 某人事物

† cause 作名詞可指「（追求或支持的）事業；目標」，如文中的 environmental causes 表示「環保相關的事業」。

• The dry summer took its toll on the ﬂowers in the garden. 乾燥的夏天對花園裡的花造成了損害。

+ 此句型的主詞若為複數名詞時，需將 its 改為 their。但 toll 恆用單數。

• The long work hours are taking their toll on Betty. 漫長的工作時數讓貝蒂很痛苦。

搭配 hours，改用複數的 their

（設計者 : 賴怡君）

為了讓台灣能有更多人了解自己生活土地的樣貌，琁如和品文將環浪計畫募款餘額作為基金，發起「栽夢計畫」，徵求五組年輕人及其創意環保活動。相關訊息可參考：

http://acrosstheocean.pixnet.net/blog

Give It a Try

請圈選出與本課所學相關的字詞。

*答案請參閱第 71 頁