Dear students,

This is a very meaningful lesson, please come and ask me questions next week.

單字測驗

1. inspired 2. quit 3. prefers 4. training 5. eventually

6. especially 7. challenge 8. earnings 9. developed 10. praise

11. exam 12. striven 13. founded 14. professional 15. commits

16. expectations 17. pursue 18. determination 19. refusal 20. society

片語與句型造句

1. Julie dances to Tiffany’s tune because she doesn’t know what to do.

2. Luther dances to his girlfriend’s tune because he loves her so much.

3. The person who attracts Esther’s attention is the new teacher.

4. Those who never give up will eventually succeed.

5. Doris believes in developing children’s independent thinking ability.

6. Ben believes in the importance of learning English.

7. Without a doubt, Rachel is the smartest girl in our class.

8. Without a doubt, Russia is the largest country in the world.

9. I think that mutual trust is the road to a happy marriage.

10. A balanced diet and regular exercise are the road to health.

11. Albert’s sister prefers him to clean his room.

12. Lily’s mother prefers her to learn cooking.

13. Rita has to get up early. She can sleep for five hours at most.

14. These math problems are too difficult for me. I can only solve two of them at most.

15. Martin had learned these computer skills before he worked at this company.

16. Patty had talked on the phone for an hour before her parents arrived home.

17. Judy’s father reminds her to hold on to her dream of being an English teacher.

18. Gregory decided to hold on to his belief/faith.

19. Pierce is working on his new invention.

20. Claudia has worked on this experiment for a month.

21. Regina did not sleep well last night. Thus, she looks tired now.

22. Kobe will/is going to play basketball with his friends. Thus, he is energetic.

23. Marcel cannot only swim but also play the piano.

24. Celine not only saw a movie but also read a book yesterday.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. He is the founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.

2. It has played an important role in the development of modern dance in Taiwan.

3. His road to success was not easy because his parents were never serious about his dream.

4. In their eyes, dancing could be a hobby at most; it could never be a career choice.

5. No, his love of dancing never faded.

6. He started taking modern dance lessons when he was working on his master’s degree in creative writing in the U.S.A.

7. It was more difficult than usual for him to learn dancing skills at that “old” age.

8. No, he kept on dancing.

9. He founded Cloud Gate in 1973.

10. Cloud Gate’s performances have been earning shiny praise for the perfect fusion of Chinese and Western dancing spirits and skills.

閱讀測驗

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

翻譯

1. prefers; to

2. dances; to; tune.

3. Without; a; doubt

4. road; to

5. believes; in

6. worked; on

7. Those who have a habit of smoking have a bigger chance to develop lung cancer.

8. The country provides fewer job opportunities than cities. Thus, most of the young people in the country choose to move to cities.

9. The restaurant not only serves Italian food but also provides French meals.

10. It costs forty thousand dollars at most to buy a new computer.

11. However, his parents did not agree with the choice he had made.

12. He held on to his dream and became a successful dancer.