片語與句型造句

1. Jerry bought an expensive watch for himself. After all, today is his birthday.

2. Meredith spends a lot of time sleeping. After all, she is only a baby.

3. Danny has an important exam/test today, but he is neither nervous nor afraid.

4. Vicky was so angry that she neither talked nor ate.

5. The violent conflict has already planted the seeds of war between the two countries.

6. The mother's kindness has planted the seeds of joy/happiness in her family.

7. I went to the party with Jamie, whom I've known for more than ten years.

8. Beth is talking to Jim, whose uncle is a famous scientist.

9. Edgar always sets two alarm clocks to avoid being late for school.

10. To avoid spending too much money, Bonnie does not have any credit cards.

11. The red-haired lady, sitting by the window of the coffee shop, is my mother's friend.

12. The European theater, destroyed sixty years ago, was rebuilt in 1990.

13. For Marvin, time goes by slowly while/when he is studying but quickly while/when he is having fun.

14. Jason is getting taller and taller as the years go by.

15. Bob promised to take over his father's business.

16. This bank has been taken over by the government.

17. When my sister is in trouble, she always turns to me for help.

18. Paula feels sad and helpless because she doesn't know who she can turn to.

19. Darren has saved some money in the hope of buying a new bicycle.

20. Sabrina has entered several singing contests in the hope of becoming a famous singer.

21. The company provides its employees with free lunch.

22. Shawn's parents provide him with food, clothes, and love.

23. Thanks to high­-speed rail, now it takes less than two hours to travel from Kaohsiung to Taipei.

24. Thanks to her friends' encouragement, Stella is courageous to face the uncertain future now.

綜合測驗

1. D   2. A   3. A   4. B   5. C   6. C   7. D   8. C   9. D   10. B

課文問答

1. Helen's beauty was seen as the cause of the Trojan War.

2. Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen.

3. It was Helen's husband, the king of Sparta.

4. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite had a fight over a golden apple for the fairest.

5. Because Paris had already fallen in love with Helen at first sight.

6. It was ten years.

7. “What began with an apple must end with a horse.”

8. They left a big wooden horse.

9. A group of Spartan soldiers had hidden themselves in the hollow wooden horse.

10. Because the group of Spartan soldiers had hidden themselves in the hollow wooden horse, crept out, and opened the city gate when night fell.

閱讀測驗

1. B   2. C   3. A   4. D   5. C

翻譯

1. In; the; hope; of

2. turned; to

3. took; over

4. Several; years; went; by

5. To avoid typing mistakes, Jean always checks her papers twice before handing them in.

6. Thanks to the good habit, she never gets poor grades on her papers.

7. I'm totally confused by the traffic light, which shows both green light and red light at the same time.

8. The game is neither exciting nor interesting to me.

9. The airline provides each passenger with a free blanket.

10. The treasure, hidden on a remote island, was found by a sailor accidentally.

11. After all, it was Helen's beauty that made prince Paris abduct her.

12. a contest among three goddesses had already planted the seeds of destruction.

寫作練習

1. Yvette was so excited to meet her American pen pal that she couldn't fall asleep.

2. The teacher was mad at Richie because he was late again.

3. Vivian was worried about her son because he had locked himself in his room for hours.

4. Stuart's sister, a cute girl, is good at playing chess.

5. Though Pearl felt weak, she still went to work as usual.

6. Jane is sad. What you said hurt her feelings.

7. The rain has stopped; we can go on a picnic now.

8. Dave found a wallet on the street; he didn't know what to do.

9. Anita won't talk to Sam unless he apologizes to her.

10. I don't think I will buy the skirt, for it makes me look shorter.

Listening Test

Part 1　1. A　2. B　3. C

Part 2　1. A　2. B　3. B　4. A　5. A

Part 3　1. C　2. C　3. C　4. B　5. A

Part 4　1. B　2. C

[腳本]

Part 1

1. Q: How does the man feel?
(A) He is furious.
(B) He feels grateful.
(C) He has no appetite.

2. Q: What are the boys doing?
(A) They are creeping into a room.
(B) They are having a contest.
(C) They are declaring victory.

3. Q: What is going to happen?
(A) The soldiers will be immortal.
(B) The men are offering their wisdom.
(C) The armies are going to have a battle.

Part 2

1. W: Andy said that men are better drivers than women.
M: I don’t believe that. It’s just a myth!
Q: What does the man mean?

2. M: There are three chicken nuggets left—so, two for me and one for you!
W: That’s not fair!
Q: What does the woman think?

3. W: What do you think is inside this ball?
M: Nothing. Just air.
Q: What is the man saying about the ball?

4. M: I think we should attack that country.
W: No. War is never a good answer to a problem.
Q: What does the woman think about war?

5. W: “I have a dream!”
M: I’ve heard that before. That’s a line from a famous speech, isn’t it?
Q: What did the woman just say?

Part 3

1. M: I want to thank you again for teaching me how to use this computer.
W: No problem. It’s easy when you know how.
M: I couldn’t have done it without your help. Thanks!
W: You’re welcome.
Q: How did the man learn about computers?

2. W: What can we do if another country attacks us?
M: Fight back, of course!
W: But if we lose the war, what should we do?
M: Maybe there’s nothing we can do.
Q: What are they talking about?

3. W: Do you think a woman’s brain is more important or her beauty?
M: Her beauty.
W: Why do you think that?
M: I won’t fall in love with a woman who is not beautiful.
Q: What does the man think?

4. W: Have you heard of King Midas?
M: No, who’s he?
W: It’s a famous Greek myth. Everything he touched turned to gold.
M: It sounds like a great story!
Q: What are they chatting about?

5. M: Daniel’s girlfriend left him.
W: I know. He must be feeling really sad right now.
M: I think he will feel better as time goes by.
W: You’re right. He just needs time.
Q: According to the man and woman, how will Daniel feel in the future?

Part 4

1. Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following announcement. What has happened?
Your attention please! All passengers on flight ZK334 must go to the check-­in desk. This flight will be delayed because of the typhoon. We apologize for the inconvenience.

2. Please look at the following three pictures. Listen to the following message for Nick’s mother. What is Nick going to do later?
Hi, Mom! It’s Nick. I’m in town and I don’t have enough money to take the bus home. Can you come and pick me up? I’ll wait by the bus station. Thanks!