單字測驗

1. geography 2. someday 3. guitar 4. till 5. comment

6. updating 7. Plus 8. mentioned 9. site 10. freshmen

11. subject 12. college 13. loner 14. relaxation 15. including

16. exact 17. typical 18. select

片語與句型造句

1. Albert has not gotten used to his new shoes.

2. Beatrice tries to get used to going to bed late and getting up early.

3. Students have been told not to cheat.

4. The church had been destroyed many times by earthquakes in the 17th century.

5. It is necessary that everyone pays attention to his or her health.

6. It is sad that Luke does not have any friend(s).

7. Matt solved the problem by himself.

8. Girls are advised not to go home by themselves at night.

9. Alex did not pass the test, but thank goodness his father was not angry.

10. Helena got up late, but thank goodness she did not miss the bus.

11. Cassandra keeps on making the same mistake.

12. Matt keeps on complaining about the bad weather.

13. As long as Derek walks more carefully, he will not hurt himself.

14. As long as Jason communicates with his teacher, he will not hate going/to go to school.

15. Diana decided/decides to chin up because everyone makes mistakes.

16. The teacher asks/asked Hannah to chin up and study harder.

17. Anthony went through a bad day yesterday.

18. David had gone through several kinds of painful training before he became a successful soccer player.

19. Annie watches TV and studies at the same time.

20. Allison and I took a trip to America at the same time during last summer vacation.

21. Andrew cannot hang in there and wants to give up.

22. Eva can’t hang in there anymore and she wants to quit her job.

23. Lance and his cousin are in the same boat because their parents do not understand them.

24. Both Antonia and her brother were punished by their parents. Now they are in the same boat.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. The author is a freshman in high school.

2. English is his/her favorite (subject).

3. The author misses playing the guitar.

4. No, the author hasn’t made any friends at school.

5. The author always feels better after writing something in his/her blog.

6. The “Senior Student” suggests that the author join a club.

閱讀測驗

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D

翻譯

1. has; been; taught

2. gotten; used; to; doing

3. Thank; goodness

4. kept; on

5. hung; in; there

6. chin; up

7. As long as Lynette explains everything to her boyfriend, he will forgive her.

8. Jamie and I are in the same boat; I got only 20 on the math test and she failed the midterm.

9. Deborah wants to forget the pain she went through when she was a child.

10. Robbie and Wendy get up at the same time every morning.

11. It is sad that I cannot share my feelings with them.

12. Since I have not made any friends, I am often by myself.

Dear students,

Our midterm exams are coming, fight!

單字測驗

1. solve 2. disappointment 3. experimental 4. saying 5. damage

6. exhibition 7. controls 8. spreads 9. international 10. inventions

11. frustrated 12. glue 13. device 14. company 15. mechanic

16. chemistry 17. succeed 18. necessity 19. service 20. convincing

片語與句型造句

1. The food of this restaurant meets many people’s needs.

2. The sofa meets the needs of everyone in Dora’s family.

3. This teenager has the rights to this computer game.

4. Scientists try to find out the/a solution to the air pollution in the town.

5. Our new English teacher turns out to be Connie’s aunt.

6. The argument turned out to have a happy ending.

7. People in the tribe are struggling to save their traditional way of life.

8. It’s sad to see that some old ways of life are disappearing.

9. If I could fly, I would probably fly to those countries I’d like to go to.

10. If I were a rich man, I would buy a private plane/jet.

11. Hannah puts what she learns into practice.

12. Benson takes/took the teacher’s advice and put(s) his study plan into practice.

13. Justin has not said anything since he came back from school.

14. It has rained since last night.

15. Hugh has studied for three hours.

16. Pandora has not eaten anything for two days.

17. After years of hard work, Angela becomes known as a great dancer.

18. Venice becomes known as “one of the most beautiful cities in the world.”

19. Shania does not like to wear skirts. Instead, she always wears pants.

20. Harrison did not go to school yesterday. Instead, he stayed home all day.

21. Charlene does not know how to convince her parents of her explanation.

22. Kevin convinced his classmates of his idea(s).

23. Helen shares one room with her sister.

24. Samuel does not like to share the toys with his brother.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. He invented a faucet controlled by a built-­in sensing device.

2. He was seventeen.

3. He earned NT$1.5 million.

4. It is held in Germany.

5. He has become known as “Taiwan’s Edison.”

6. They are Art Fry and Spencer Silver.

7. No, he wasn’t. Instead, he began to think about how useful a weak glue could be.

8. He was frustrated because his bookmarks kept falling out of his hymn book.

9. Weak glue on a piece of paper would help him mark the right page without damaging the book.

10. He returned to the office and shared his experience with others in the company.

閱讀測驗

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A

翻譯

1.has; moved

2. meets; need.

3. solution; to

4. turned; out

5. If; would; not

6. put; into; practice

7. Since elementary school, Pierce has joined several summer camps.

8. Roxanne does not like outdoor activities. Instead, she likes to see movies.

9. Edward convinced Bella of his love for her.

10. Juno shares everything with her best friend.

11. He was known as “Taiwan’s Edison.”

12. His inventions change/have changed our way of life.

Dear Students,

Happy weekend! I’m waiting for your questions.

單字測驗

1. reach 2. published 3. action 4. correspond 5. personality

6. energetic 7. pleasure 8. recording 9. traits 10. gained

11. surrounded 12. sensitive 13. goal 14. eager 15. communicative

16. tendency 17. illustration(s) 18. imagine 19. enthusiasm 20. prediction

片語與句型造句

1. It is said that the Whites are all aliens.／The Whites are all said to be aliens.

2. It is believed that this child has magical powers to talk with animals.／This child is believed to have magical powers to talk with animals.

3. Laziness and lack of determination will lead to failure.

4. Jack’s girlfriend saw him kissing a girl, and that led to a fight between them.

5. The mother told her children not to take anything that doesn’t belong to them when visiting others.

6. Give me those pictures that do not belong to you.

7. Fanny never talked back to her mother before; there must be something wrong with her.

8. I cannot find Robert at home. He might go/be out.

9. Winter in northern Taiwan tends to be cold and humid.

10. My father tends to drive to work because that saves time.

11. The school will take strong action to stop students from smoking.

12. My sister decides to take action to help me improve my English.

13. Peggy is eager to learn French because she dreams of going to France one day.

14. Mr. Wang is eager to have his own house.

15. You can learn more only when you surround yourself with capable men.

16. Mr. Chen surrounds himself with young people in order to understand his own children.

17. Because my brother can’t see, I am more sensitive to the needs of the blind.

18. My teeth are sensitive to cold and heat.

19. I’m surprised that David likes jazz instead of rock and roll.

20. Grace and her classmates spent the whole afternoon shopping instead of doing their homework.

21. If you are not sure of yourself, how can you ask us to believe you?

22. Darren is always sure of himself, and that’s why he can make a good leader.

23. This activity helps to open the students’ eyes to the importance of working together.

24. This experience opened my eyes to the importance of mutual trust.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. The Chaldeans are said to have been the first to have practiced Western astrology.

2. Princess Margaret’s astrological predictions led to a surprising wave of public interest in astrology.

3. Fire, earth, air, and water.

4. They are often enthusiastic and energetic.

5. They tend to make plans before they take action.

6. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, and Kobe Bryant.

7. They are often friendly and communicative.

8. Oscar Wilde, Abraham Lincoln, and Oprah Winfrey.

9. They like to follow their hearts.

10. They find pleasure in art and writing.

閱讀測驗

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

翻譯

1. It; is; said; that.

2. belonged; to

3. sure; of; herself

4. takes; action

5. tends; to

6. leads; to

7. surround; herself; with

8. opened; eyes; to

9. is; eager; to

10. can’t; be

11. Water-sign people are usually sensitive to the needs of others.

12. They follow their hearts instead of their minds.