Unit
1 I. Vocabulary & Phrases 重點字彙 舉一反三
單字
1. action ['AkSEn] 名 行為；行動
2. activity [Ak'tIvEtI] 名 活動
3. allow [E'l0] 動 允許
4. believe [bI'liv] 動 相信
5. care [kWr] 動 關心 名 照料
6. chance
例
[7Wk] 動 檢查 名 檢查；支票
8. choose [7uz] 動 選擇
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《諺》行動勝於空談。 搭 ‧ take action 採取行動
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搭 ‧ take
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part in social activities
參加社交活動 active ['AktIv] 形 活躍的；積極的
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permit Allow me to introduce Mr. White.
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讓我來介紹懷特先生。 搭 ‧ believe
it or not 信不信由你 ‧ make believe = pretend 假裝 衍 belief [bI'lif] 名 信仰 believable [bI'livEbL] 形 可信的(= convincing) 搭 ‧ take
care of = care for 照顧 ‧ with care = carefully 小心地 衍 careful ['kWrfEl] 形 小心的 (= cautious) carefully ['kWrfElI] 副 小心地(= cautiously) chance = accidentally 偶然地 ‧take a chance on... 在……冒險 ‧ seize a chance 抓住機會
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搭 ‧ by
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examine, inspect 動 搭 ‧ check in 登記入住／辦理登機 ‧check out 退房 ‧ check up 核對；檢查
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choose – chose – chosen select choice [74s] 名 選擇(= option) ‧ have no choice but to + V = cannot but + V 不得不
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[7Ans] 名 機會
7. check
Actions speak louder than words.
出現年度
同
三態 同 衍
9. company ['kVmpEnI] 名 同伴；公司
10. concern
friend 朋友；firm 公司 搭 ‧ keep company with 與……交往 ‧ run/manage a company 經營公司
同
far as I’m concerned 就我而言 ‧ be concerned about... 關心……
搭 ‧ as
[kEn's3n] 動 關心；有關 名 關懷
11. decide
衍
[dI's1d] 動 決定
12. design [dI'z1n] 名 動 計劃； 設計
13. diet
同 衍
['dIfErEnt] 形 不同的
plan 名 動 ; pattern 名 designer [dI'z1n2] 名 設計師
balanced diet 均衡的飲食 ‧go on a diet 開始節食
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搭 ‧a
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diverse 搭 ‧ A be different from B A 和 B 不同 衍 difference ['dIfErEns] 名 差異 ． It makes no difference to me. 我無所謂。 differ ['dIf2] 動 不同 (= vary) ．differ from country to country
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[d1Et] 名 飲食
14. different
decision [dI'sI5En] 名 決定 ．make a decision 做決定 ． come to a decision 達成決定
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同
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因國家而異
15. dress [drWs] 名 洋裝；衣服 動 穿衣
16. education [,WGE'keSEn] 名 教育
17. encourage [In'k3IG] 動 鼓勵
18. except [Ik'sWpt] 介 除……之外
搭 ‧ be
dressed in... 穿著…… ‧dress up 盛裝 ‧ dressing room 更衣室 衍 dressing ['drWsI9] 名 沙拉醬 搭 ‧ receive
a good education
接受良好的教育
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18.
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except = ex- (= out) +
‧physical education 體育 衍 educate ['WGE,ket] 動 教育
-cept (= take)
搭 ‧encourage
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me to try again 鼓勵我再嘗試 courage ['k3IG] 名 勇氣 discourage [dIs'k3IG] 動 使氣餒；阻止
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Adam works every day except Sunday.
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例
除了星期天，亞當天天工作。 辨 besides [bI's1dz] 介 除……外，還有…… ． Besides Chinese, Justin also speaks
English.
→把……拿出去 →除……之外 accept = ac- (= to) + -cept (= take) →去拿 →接受 intercept = inter- (= between) + -cept (= take) →中途奪取 →攔截
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19. excuse [Ik'skjuz] 名 藉口 動 原諒
20. happen ['hApEn] 動 發生
21. headache ['hWd,ek] 名 頭痛
22. health [hWl8] 名 健康
23. influence ['InflUEns] 名 影響
24. interest ['IntErIst] 名 興趣；利息 動 使感興趣
25. join
forgive 動 原諒 搭 ‧ make up an excuse 捏造藉口 ‧ find an excuse 找藉口
同
[luz] 動 失去
27. mainly ['menlI] 副 主要地
28. manage ['mAnIG] 動 經營； 管理； 設法做
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occur, take place 例 Accidents happen. 意外的事總會發生。 搭 ‧ happen to + V 恰巧
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搭 ‧ have
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衍
a headache 頭痛 stomachache ['stVmEk,ek]
名
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胃痛
搭 ‧ be
in good health 健康 ‧ be in poor health 不健康 ‧benefit one ’ s health 有益某人健康 衍 healthy ['hWl8I] 形 健康的
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effect, impact 搭 ‧ have an influence on... 對……有影響 衍 influential [,InflU'WnSEl] 形 有影響力的
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搭 ‧ have
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an interest in... 對……有興趣 衍 interesting ['IntErIstI9] 形 有趣的 interested ['IntErIstId] 形 感興趣的 ‧be interested in 對……感興趣 us for lunch 和我們吃午餐 ‧ join the two islands 連接這兩個島
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搭 ‧ join
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三態
lose – lost – lost 搭 ‧ lose one ’ s temper 發脾氣 ‧lose one ’ s face 丟臉 ‧lose one ’ s head 喪失理智；昏頭 衍 loss [lCs] 名 損失 ‧ at a loss 困惑地
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chiefly, primarily 衍 main [men] 名 主要的 ‧the main idea 大意；主旨
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搭 ‧ manage
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[G4n] 動 加入（活動）； 連結
26. lose
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to finish the work
設法完成工作 衍 manager ['mAnIG2] 名 經理 management ['mAnIGmEnt]
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經營；管理
29. matter ['mAt2] 動 重要 名 問題
30. mean [min] 動 意旨；用意 形 小氣的； 卑鄙的
31. message
It doesn’t matter to me. 對我不重要。 What’s the matter with you? 你怎麼了？ 搭 ‧ make matters worse 使事情更糟 ‧ as a matter of fact = in fact 事實上 例
mean – meant – meant 衍 meaning ['minI9] 名 意義 meaningful ['minI9fL] 形 有意義的 means [minz] 名 （pl.）手段；方法 ‧ by no means 絕不 ‧ by all means 務必；一定 三態
搭 ‧ receive
and send messages 收發訊息 ‧leave a message to sb. 留訊息給某人
['mWsIG] 名 訊息
32. muscle
['nA7ErEl] 形 自然的
34. order ['Crd2] 動 訂購；點餐； 命令 名 順序；訂購
35. patient ['peSEnt] 名 病人 形 耐心的
36. provide [prE'v1d] 動 提供
37. realize ['riE,l1z] 動 了解；實現
['rizN] 名 理由；理性
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31. massage [mE'sa5]
one’s muscles 練肌肉 ‧strengthen one ’ s muscles 強健肌肉
搭 ‧ build
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搭 ‧ natural
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resource 天然資源 nature ['ne72] 名 天性；自然 naturally ['nA7ErElI] 副 自然地；天生地
例
May I take your order?
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我可以為你點餐嗎？
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衍
impatient [Im'peSEnt] 形 沒耐心的 例 Be patient , patients . 病人要有耐心。 搭 ‧ be patient with... 對……有耐心 衍 patience ['peSEns] 名 耐心 offer, supply, serve 搭 ‧ provide sb. with sth. 提供某人某物 ‧ provide sth. for sb. 為某人提供某物
同
同 例
同 衍
按摩
Keep the room in order. 請保持房間整齊。 disorder [dIs'Crd2] 名 失調 動 使失調
反
衍
38. reason
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動 名
['mVsL] 名 肌肉
33. natural
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understand 了解；come true 實現 Adam’s dream was finally realized.
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亞當的夢想終於實現了。 real ['riEl] 形 真實的 reality [rI'AlEtI] 名 現實
cause reasonable ['rizEnEbL] 形 合理的 reasonably ['rizEnEblI] 副 合理地
37. in reality = in fact 事實上
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39. research ['ris37] 名 研究 [rI's37] 動 研究 40. review = re- (= again) + -view (= see) → 再看一次
40. review [rI'vju] 動 名 複習； 回顧
→ 複習 preview = pre- (= before) + -view (= see) → 事先看
41. scientist ['s1EntIst] 名 科學家
→ 預習
study 動 名 搭 ‧ market research 市場研究 ‧ research and development 研發 (R&D) ‧ do some research on... 做……的研究 衍 researcher [rI's372] 名 研究人員
同
one’s textbook 複習課本 衍 view [vju] 名 景觀；觀點 (= opinion) 動 看；看待 (= regard, see) ‧point of view = viewpoint 觀點 ‧ with a view to + V-ing 為了 搭 ‧ review
science ['s1Ens] 名 科學 scientific [,s1En'tIfIk] 形 科學的 搭 ‧ scientific evidence/knowledge/ research 衍
-view (= see) → 互相看 → 面談；面試
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科學證據／知識／研究
interview = inter- (= between) +
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42. serious ['sIrIEs] 形 認真的； 嚴重的
43. serve [s3v] 動 服務；供應
44. suggest [sE(g)'GWst] 動 建議；暗示
同 例
earnest You’re looking very serious.
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你看起來很嚴肅。 衍
seriously ['sIrIEslI]
副
認真地；嚴重地
provide, offer, supply 例 First come, first served . 先到先贏。 It serves you right. 你活該。 衍 service ['s3vIs] 名 服務 同
同 例
advise The doctor suggested that my father stop smoking. 醫生建議我父親應該要戒
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菸。
45. taste [test] 動 嚐起來 名 味道
46. throw [8ro] 動 丟
47. visit ['vIzIt] 動 名 拜訪； 訪問
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suggestion [sE(g)'GWs7En]
例
The chocolate tastes a little bitter.
名
提議；忠告 99 95 92
這巧克力嚐起來有點苦。 There is no accounting for tastes . 《諺》人各有所好。 三態
throw – threw – thrown 反 catch 接住； seize, grasp 抓住 搭 ‧ throw away 丟掉
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call on 搭 ‧ pay a visit to sb. 拜訪某人 衍 visitor ['vIzIt2] 名 訪客
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48. weight [wet] 名 重量
49. wonderful ['wVnd2fEl] 形 美好的； 很棒的
50. worry [w3I] 動 擔心；煩惱 名 煩惱
搭 ‧ gain
weight = put on weight 增重 ‧ lose weight 減重 衍 weigh [we] 動 秤……的重量 overweight ['ov2,wet] 名 過重 形 過重的 同 衍
marvelous wonder ['wVnd2]
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想知道 (= doubt) 名 驚奇；奇觀 (= miracle) ‧No wonder (that)... 難怪 動
anxiety 名 焦慮 ; trouble 動 名 麻煩 例 Don ’ t worry about me. 別擔心我。 衍 worried ['w3Id] 形 擔心的 (= anxious) ‧be worried about... 擔心…… ‧ be worried to death 擔心得要命
同
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Give It a Try B 1. The restaurant has superb business because it serves delicious and healthy food. [98] (A) works (B) provides (C) forwards (D) strikes C 2. Overweight, we are advised to pay close attention to our daily diet. (A) liked (B) related (C) suggested (D) treated [97] A 3. Because of the heavy rain, Mr. Johnson drove down the hill very slowly and cautiously. [97] (A) carefully (B) naturally (C) quickly (D) entirely
1. have superb business 生意超好
2. pay attention to 注意
C 4. The course is primarily designed to improve students ’ English writing ability. [96] (A) willingly (B) eagerly (C) mainly (D) skillfully B 5. You have to bring your own shopping bags now because the supermarkets no longer supply them. [96] (A) construct (B) provide (C) need (D) limit
5. no longer 不再
C 6. If you ask students why they are late for class, their excuses will be very different. [93] (A) views (B) rights (C) reasons (D) voices C 7. More and more students that with a good knowledge of English, they will have more opportunities to find a good job. [99] (A) delay (B) launch (C) realize (D) bother A 8. Formosa’s Green Island, though small, attracts tourists because of its beauty. [96] (A) natural (B) serious (C) healthy (D) main
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9. eat less and exercise more 少吃少運動 10. (1) Public Welfare Lottery 公益彩券 (2) instead of 而不是
B 9. If you don’t want to put on more , you should eat less and exercise more. [95] (A) treasure (B) weight (C) food (D) body A 10. Many people worry that computerized Public Welfare Lottery gambling to become rich instead of working hard to make money. [91] (A) encourages (B) specializes (C) predicts (D) concerns
常考片語 : make 片語
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英解
年度
1. make a decision
決定
decide
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2. make a reservation
預訂
reserve
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3. make an impression on 給某人留下印象 impress sb.
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4. make an appointment （和某人）有約 arrange to see sb. at (with sb.) a fixed time
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5. make believe
假裝
pretend
6. make sure
確定
be certain
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7. make progress (in)
在……進步
be getting better
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8. make up
編造
invent
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9. make up for
彌補
compensate for
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10. be made up of
由……組成
consist of
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11. make up one ’s mind (to V)
下定決心
determine
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12. make friends with
與……交朋友
become a friend of sb.
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13. make fun of
嘲笑；揶揄
play a joke/trick on
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14. make use of
善加利用
take advantage of
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15. make it
成功
succeed
Give It a Try Part A: 從下列的片語中選出最適當的答案
(A) make fun of (D) make a reservation
(B) is made up of (E) make up for
(C) made an appointment
C 1. George has with our manager. They will meet at five o ’clock this evening. D 2. If you want to eat in that popular restaurant on weekend, you ’d better in advance. [99改] A 3. My parents like to each other and it brings joy to our family. [95改]
B 4. New Zealand two main islands, North Island and South Island. [93] E 5. Mary had to the time she missed in school when she was sick. [91] Part B: 填充題
1. 賈姬喜歡編故事來逗她的朋友開心。 making up Jackie enjoys amusing her friends by stories. 2. 如果你不輕易放棄並持續努力，你有一天會成功的。 make it If you don’t give up easily and keep trying, you ’ll someday. 3. 我已下定決心要重新做人。 made up my mind to turn over a new leaf. I’ve
II. Conversation 電話用語
出現年度101 100 98 94
Q
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打電話找人
本人接聽
• May I speak to Adam, please? 請問亞當在嗎？
• Hello. May I speak to Mr. Brown? 哈囉，請問布朗先生在嗎？
• Hello. May I speak to Dr. Lin? 哈囉，請問林醫師在嗎？
• Speaking. 我就是。 • This is Adam (speaking). 我就是亞當。 非本人接聽
• Sorry, he is not at home now. 抱歉，他現在不在家。
• He is not in right now. May I take a message?
他現在不在，我可以幫他留話嗎？ 對方打錯電話
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請對方留言
• May I take a message?
• No, thanks. I’ll call back later.
我可以幫你留話嗎？
不，謝謝。我稍後再打。
你要留話嗎？
= Yes, please tell him to return my call.
• Do you want to leave a message? • Yes, please tell him to call me back. 好的，請告訴他回電給我。 詢問對方是誰（請問哪一位？）
• Who’s calling, please? • This is Jill Chen. 我是陳吉兒。 • Who’s this, please? • May I ask who is speaking/calling? • May I have your name? ◎實用表達法
• Hold on, please. • Don’t hang up, please. • You are wanted. • There’s a phone call for you. • Mr. Bush is on the phone. • I’ll put you through.
請稍等。 別掛斷。 你的電話。 你的電話。 布希先生正在講話。 我幫你轉接過去。
Give It a Try C 1. (On the telephone) Paul: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Wu, please? Voice: Paul: Oh, I’m sorry. (A) Who’s calling, please?
(B) May I know your name?
(C) You must have the wrong number. (D) Who are you? A 2. (On the phone…) Secretary: Mr. Hubbard ’s office. How may I help you? Client: Yes, I ’d like to speak to Mr. James, please? Secretary: Client: This is Mrs. Stone from Sandhill. (A) Who is calling, please? (B) May I ask what this call is about? (C) How do you find us? (D) Where are you going?
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B 3. Secretary: Good morning, XYZ Company. May I help you? Mr. Clinton: Yes. Is Mr. Bush there? Secretary: Mr. Clinton: Yes, please. This is Bill Clinton. Please tell Mr. Bush to call me back. My phone number is 361-6599.
[98]
(A) Speaking. (B) He is not in now. May I take your message? (C) I am his secretary. Please wait. (D) Mr. Bush is on the phone. Who is this? D 4. Secretary: Good morning, Johnson ’s Computer. Peter: Hello. May I speak to Manager Chen, please? Secretary: I ’m sorry. He ’s not in right now. Peter: Yes. This is Peter Li. Please tell him to call back. (A) He’s always busy.
(B) What ’s your name?
(C) It’s a pity.
(D) May I take a message?
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C 5. Carl: May I speak to Lisa, please? Becky: Carl: Isn’t this 522-6171? Becky: I think you ’ve dialed the wrong number. (A) May I ask who ’s calling, please? (B) Just a moment, please. I ’ll go get her. (C) I’m sorry, but there ’s no one named Lisa here. (D) She’s not in. Would you like to leave a message? C 6. Answering Machine: Hi. This is Jean. Please leave your message after the beep. Tom: Hi. This is Tom.... Jean: Oh, hi, Tom. It ’s Jean. I was in the shower. (A) I cannot come to the phone right now. (B) Please leave a message. (C) Sorry I didn ’t answer the phone right away. (D) Please ask her to call me back.
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III. Grammar 被動語態 : be + P.P.
出現於各屆試題文句與題目中，務必熟悉此文法。
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說 明 「進行式」的被動語態：在“be + P.P. ＂之間加上“being ＂。 例 The room was being cleaned when I came. 句 當我來時，房間正在清理中。 說 「完成式」的被動語態： 明 在“have/has/had + P.P. ＂之間加上“been ＂。 例 The building has been built for three years. 句 這棟建築物已經蓋好三年了。 說 含有「助動詞」的被動語態： 明 在“will/can/must/may... ＂之後加上“be + P.P. ＂。 例 The dishes can be washed in half an hour. 句 這些碗盤可以在半小時內洗好。
1. 在這兩位偉大的哲學 家——孔子及蘇格拉 底——身上可以發現 一些有趣的共同點。 2. (1) 現 今 便 利 商 店 的 名稱—「7-11」，也 被用來當作無止無休 工作模式的象徵。 (2) 本句的主詞為 the term 7-Eleven, 而the name of a convenience store為其同位語，且 空格後的as (當作……) 為提示，因此這裡必 為被動語態 “be used as...” 的用法。 3. “for + 一段時間” 經 常與「現在完成式」 連用，而且「紙張 是被用來溝通的工 具」，所以本句用完
Give It a Try Part A: Choose the Best Answer
D 1. A few interesting similarities can between the two great philosophers: Confucius and Socrates. [101改] (A) is found (B) was found (C) to be found (D) be found C 2. Nowadays, the term 7-Eleven, the name of a convenience store, as a metaphor for the non-stop working pattern. [100] (A) used (B) uses (C) is used (D) is using B 3. For over 2000 years, paper as a major tool for communication. (A) had used (B) has been used (C) is used (D) has been using
[94改]
B 4. As the writing and editing process on a computer, people don’t need to use paper. [94改] (A) had done (B) is done (C) was doing (D) will do
序都可以在電腦上完
B 5. Even things that are good for us, like exercise and dieting, should in moderation. (A) done (B) be done (C) have done (D) do
成，所以人們不需要
5. 主詞things，that are... dieting為關係子句。「事情」是「被做的」，所以用
成式的被動。 4. 因為撰寫及編輯的程
使用紙張。
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被動be done。
Part B: Translate the Following Sentences into English
臺灣的綠島雖小，
1. 在修車時，我的手機被偷了。(repair) being repaired . My cellphone was stolen while my car was 2. 在 這 條 大 河 上 蓋 橋 是 很 困 難 的 工 作 。 大 多 數 的 人 不 相 信 它 可 以 被 完 成。(complete) To build a bridge over this big river is a very difficult job. Most people do be completed. not believe it can 3. 通往邊境的路被關閉了，士兵們被迫要改變他們的計畫。(force) were forced The road to the border was closed, and the soldiers to change their plans. [101改]
卻因其自然景觀之美而 上，這座島是北太平洋 上眾多小火山島之一。 更精確來說，它座落在 臺灣東南部的臺東縣東 南方33公里處。綠島面 積15平方公里。全島海 岸線長只有20公里，而 島上最高的山為281公 尺高。
Part C: Cloze Test
綠島周邊的海域富
Formosa ’ s Green Island, though small, attracts lots of tourists
because of its natural beauty. The island is, in fact, one of the many little volcanic islands in the northern Pacific Ocean. To be more specific, it is 1 33 kilometers southeast of Taitung, a county in the southeastern part of Taiwan. Green Island is 15 square kilometers in area. Its coastline is only 20 kilometers long, and its tallest mountain is 281 meters high. The seas around Green Island are abundant with more than 200 different species of colorful coral. In addition, over 300 types of fish can 2 in the neighboring seas all year round. Both the coral and the fish allow businessmen on the island 3 much money from tourists who come for scuba diving each year. Green Island is also famous for its natural saltwater hot springs. The springs 4 naturally by volcanic activity deep underground. Many tourists are attracted to the hot-spring pools on the island, not only because the pools are free to the public but also because here they can enjoy the feeling of being close to 5 . [96改] B 1. (A) gathered
(B) located
(C) drowned
D 2. (A) find
(B) found
(C) be founded (D) be found
C 3. (A) earn
(B) earning
(C) to earn
A 4. (A) are heated
(D) transported (D) earned
(B) heated
(C) have heated A 5. (A) nature
吸引許多遊客。實際
(B) nation
不同的珊瑚。除此之 外，超過300種以上的 魚類在其周邊終年可 見。這些珊瑚和魚類使 得島上從事潛水生意的 商人每年都可賺進大把 鈔票。綠島也以島上的 天然鹽水溫泉而著名。 這些泉水因深藏地底的 火山活動而被加熱。許 多遊客被這些溫泉池所 吸引不僅只因為這些溫 泉池是免費開放給公眾 使用，更因為浸泡在這 些溫泉中他們感覺更接 近自然。
1. 建築物 + be located... 座落於…… 2. 300多種的魚類終年 可以「被發現」，故 選被動。 3. allow + sb. + to V 使
(D) been heated (C) natural
含超過200種形形色色
(D) national
某人能夠…… 4. 泉水(The springs)是 「被火山熔岩加熱」成 溫泉，需用被動式。 5. close to nature 接近 自然
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註解
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volcanic island 火山島 to be more specific 更明確地說 in area 以面積而言 be abundant with 富於……的 scuba diving 潛水 be famous for 以……著名 be attracted to... 被……吸引
句構分析
..., not only [because the pools are...] but also [because here they can 色彩存在我們目力
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所及的任何一處，從藍
enjoy...]
天到綠草、從城市混凝 土建築的灰到無月夜晚 的黑。色彩對我們的感 受與對於周遭環境的反
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1 not only... but also... 「不但……而且……」是對等連接詞片語，連接兩 個字詞或是子句，但兩者需為同等的語法結構，如本句連接兩個由 because所引導的副詞子句。
應，有直接且強大的影 響。當我們裝潢我們的 家，我們選擇我們喜歡 並讓我們感覺舒服的顏 色。有些色彩讓我們興 奮，而有些則讓我們舒 緩安定下來。例如當倫 敦的黑衣修士橋漆成綠 色以後，從橋上跳河自 殺的數字就大降34％。 研究顯示人類對特定顏 色有類似的情緒反應， 一般來說，愈鮮豔的顏 色引起的反應愈強烈。 1. 從第二句的 “Colors have a direct... react to our surroundings”， 以及後半段 “people
IV. Reading Comprehension Everywhere we look, there is color, from the blue sky to the green
grass, from the gray of concrete buildings to the black of a moonless night. Colors have a direct and powerful impact on the way we feel and react to our surroundings. When we decorate our homes, we choose colors that welcome us and make us feel good. Some colors excite us while others soothe and calm us. For example, when the Blackfriar Bridge in London was painted green, suicide jumps from the bridge decreased by 34 %. Research reveals that people have similar emotional responses to specific colors. In general, the brighter the color, the stronger the response. [100改] A 1. What is the best title for this passage?
have similar
(A) Emotional Responses to Color
emotional responses
(B) Color and Decoration
to specific colors”， 得知答案是(A)。 2. 從倒數第二句的例子 “...painted green... suicide jumps... decreased by 34%”， 推測綠色有舒緩人 心、降低自殺率的功 效，故答案選(C)。
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(C) Suicide Jumps and Color (D) The Importance of Color C 2. According to the passage, what color may have a soothing effect on people? (A) Red.
(B) Blue.
(C) Green.
(D) Gray.
D 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Colors have an impact on how people react to their surroundings. (B) Some colors excite people while others soothe and calm them. (C) The brighter the color, the stronger the response to it.
3. 本題可從 “people have similar emotional responses to specific colors” 得 知答案(D) different 是不對的。
(D) People ’s emotional responses to specific colors are different. 註解
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the gray of concrete buildings 混凝土建築物的灰 the black of a moonless night 無月夜晚的黑 have a direct and powerful impact on... 對……有直接而強大的影響 have similar emotional responses to... 對……會產生類似的情緒反應 in general 一般而言
句構分析
1. Some colors excite us while others soothe and calm us. 1
2 1 1 “some ... others/some... ” 的句型表示「有些……有些……」。 2 連接詞while 是表「對照」的用法，作「然而」解。
2. The brighter the color, the stronger the response. 1
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1 “ The + 形容詞比較級..., the + 形容詞比較級... ” 的句型表示「愈……就 愈……」。
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