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Unit 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Exercise ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Unit 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Unit 3 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Unit 4 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Unit 5 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
Unit 6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
Unit 7 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
Unit 8 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
Unit 9 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
Unit 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------66 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
Unit 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------73 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
Unit 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------80 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84
Unit 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------87 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92
Unit 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------95 Exercise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
Unit 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106
Unit 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113
Unit 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120
Unit 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 123 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127
Unit 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 131 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 136
Unit 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 139 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 143
Unit 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 147 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 152
Unit 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 155 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159
Unit 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 163 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 167
Unit 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 171 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 175
Unit 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 178 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 182
Unit 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 186 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 190
Unit 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 194 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 198
Unit 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 205
Unit 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 208 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 212
Unit 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 216 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 220
Unit 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 223 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 227
Unit 32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 230 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234
Unit 33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 237 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 241
Unit 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 244 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248
Unit 35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 251 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 255
Unit 36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 258 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 262
Unit 37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 265 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 269
Unit 38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 273 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 277
Unit 39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 280 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 284
Unit 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 288 Exercise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 292 解答 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 295
索引 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I
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abide by (rules/regulations) 遵守（規則 定）
= obey = follow
To play fair, everyone must abide by the rules. （為了公平比賽大家必須遵守規則。）
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about/high time (其後之子句限接過去式V) 早該…… It's (about) time you took a bath, Tommy. （湯米，你早該去洗澡了。）
說明：
It's (about/high) time (that) + S + 過去 V，表『某人老早就該......』，指的時間是 『過去』，所以限接過去式 V。另外，It's time for you to take a bath 則表『你現在該 去洗澡了。』指的時間是『現在』。
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access to sth 使 利用某物 Besides the library, most students now have access to the Net. （除了圖書館之外，現在大多數學生亦可利用網路。）
說明：
have/gain access to... 亦可表『有能力 機會進入......』，如：With the cable cars, you can gain easy access to the mountaintop.（有了纜車，你便可以輕鬆直上山 頂。）
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account for... (1) 說明…… (2) 佔……比例 There is no accounting for taste. （人各有所好。）
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Afro-Americans account for 12% of the US population. （非裔的美國人佔美國總人口的百分之 12。）
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accuse sb of sth （口頭上）指控某人…… Her co-worker accused her of theft. （她的同事指控她偷竊。）
說明：
accuse 的指控，只是『口頭上』說說而已。charge sb with sth 則是（正式）控告某 人……，如：He was charged with sexual harassment.（他因性騷擾挨告。）
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across the world 遍及全世界
= throughout the world = all over the world = the world over
The film has been shown across the world. （這部影片已在全球放映。）
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adapt to... 適應…… A few recruits have difficulty adapting to military life. （有一些新兵很難適應軍旅的生活。）
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add A to B 將A加入B Please add two lumps of sugar to my coffee. （請在我的咖啡裡放兩塊方糖。）
David was already angry when Tom added fuel to the fire by laughing at him. （大衛都已經生氣了，這時湯姆又火上加油來嘲笑他。）
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(be/get) addicted to (doing) sth 沉迷於……；……成癮的 A lot of kids are addicted to playing video games. （很多小孩沉迷於電玩。）
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My dad is addicted to smoking. （我老爸吸菸成癮。）
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in advance (of...) 事先（在……之前）
= beforehand
You have to pay in advance. （你必須先行繳費。）
He asked us to submit questions in advance of the meeting. （他要求我們在開會之前先提交問題。）
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advise sb on/about sth 針對……向某人提出建言 My job is to advise the President on foreign affairs. （我的工作是針對外交事務向總統提出建言。）
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after a fashion 不太令人滿意地
= not very well
My wife cooks after a fashion. （我老婆做菜的手藝並不怎麼樣。）
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against time/the clock 趕時間 We had to work against time to meet the deadline. （我們必須趕時間工作以便如期完工。）
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ahead of time/schedule 提前 早（指進度） The new building will be finished ahead of time. （這棟新大樓將可以提早完工。）
15
alive and kicking 活得好好的 The man in question is still alive and kicking. （當事人目前仍活得好好的。） 讀者有信心 3
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alive with... 充滿著……
＝ full of...
The pond is alive with fish and shrimps. （池塘裡滿是魚蝦。）
17
all maner of... 各式各樣的……
＝ all kinds/sorts of...
They have all manner of curios for sale. （他們有各式各樣的古董販售。）
18
all thumbs 笨拙的
= very awkward
I'm all thumbs when it comes to sewing. （說到縫衣服我可是笨手笨腳的。）
說明：
all + 若干特定複數名詞可表『極為......』之狀況，類似的例子還有all ears（聆聽的）， all eyes（目不轉睛的看著），all nerves（極為緊張的），all smiles（滿臉笑容的）， all tears（淚汪汪的）。
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all told 總共
= in all = altogether
All told, there are 15 people at the meeting. （總共有15人與會。）
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all walks of life （社會）各個階層；各行各業 Standing by him are people coming from all walks of life. （支持他的人來自社會的各階層。）
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Exercise A Multiple choice: (
) 1. As people ______ criticized Jackson as an unfit father, child protection groups called 【92指考】 on German police to take action against the pop legend. (A) across the world (B) through the world (C) over the world (D) on top of the world
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) 2. Currently, health care costs ______ about twelve percent of the gross demestic 【92學測】 product. (A) adapt to (B) account for (C) adapt for (C) account to
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) 3. It's eleven already. It's time ______ home. (A) we'll go (B) we'd go (C) we're going (D) we went
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) 4. All employees are required to ______ our company's new rules. (A) abide by (B) abide with (C) apply for (D) apply to
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) 5. Most students have little difficulty ______ to college life. (A) to adopt (B) to adapt (C) adopting (D) adapting
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) 6. You are encouraged to have more ______ to this encyclopedia. (A) excess (B) excesses (C) access (D) accesses
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) 7. The scholar was accused ______ plagiarism. (A) by (B) of (C) with (D) on
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) 8. Nowadays a lot of kids are ______ to surfing the Net. (A) addict (B) addictive (C) addicting (D) addicted
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) 9. Add some ice cubes ______ my whiskey. (A) on (B) in (C) to (D) into
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) 10. My lawyer advises me ______ legal matters. (A) on (B) in (C) with (D) for
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) 11. The subject of our talk will be announced a week ______. (A) in space (B) in length (C) in advance (D) in fashion
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) 12. All these housing projects have turned into a race ______. (A) in time (B) on time (C) with time (D) against time
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) 13. His secretary speaks Japanese ______. (A) in fashion (C) after a fashion
(B) out of fashion (D) all the fashion
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) 14. The last time I saw your grandfather, he was alive and ______. (A) kicking (B) keeping (C) catching (D) camping
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) 15. We don't have to rush because we are ______ schedule. (A) out of (B) ahead of (C) behind (D) beyond
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) 16. The shopping mall has ______ electrical appliances on sale. (A) all kind of (B) all sort of (C) all type of (D) all manner of
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) 17. I remember the train station was ______ passengers from everywhere. (A) equipped with (B) familiar with (C) alive with (D) satisfied with
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) 18. Jenny can't play the piano at all. She is ______. (A) all smiles (B) all thumbs (C) all tears (D) all ears
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