單字測驗
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1. engagement
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2. attend
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3. fear
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4. probable
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5. everyday
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6. familiar
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7. comfort
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8. diary
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9. artificial
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10. fooled
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11. events
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12. involvement
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13. members
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14. prevents
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15. ceremony
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16. consideration
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17. proof
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18. wooden
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19. associated
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20. superstitious
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片語與句型造句
1. After her boyfriend popped the question, Serena nodded her head and said “yes.”
2. Lee has been dating Eva for some time and thinks it’s time to pop the question.
3. Eddie is involved in too many activities. He doesn’t have enough time to sleep.
4. Parents always remind their children not to be too involved in online games.
5. The driver’s carelessness resulted in the accident.
6. The continuous rain resulted in serious floods in this area.
7. Nobody knows/knew the reason why Nina gave up playing tennis.
8. This is the restaurant where Alvin first met his wife.
9. This movie is based on a popular blog.
10. Gillian’s performance is based on her life experiences.
11. “I haven’t been late since the semester started, knock on wood,” Alfred said.
12. “I (have) never had an accident in my life, knock on wood,” said Keira.
13. Taking an umbrella prevents you from getting wet.
14. Sunglasses prevent Elaine’s eyes from strong light.
15. Ruby’s confidence grows out of her parents’ encouragement.
16. Toby’s success grows out of his patience.
17. Orlando’s anger is related to his friend’s insulting words.
18. The research proves our health is related to our eating habits.
19. Some students don’t know how to deal with the pressure before tests.
20. The film mainly deals with an energy crisis.
21. Laura knew the truth because of her sister’s discovery.
22. Emma broke up with Fred because he lied to her.
23. Leigh sneezed and her younger brother said, “Bless you!”
24. Travis kept sneezing, so his classmates kept saying, “Bless you!”
綜合測驗
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A
課文問答
1. In Roman times, people believed that evil spirits might attend a wedding ceremony and hurt the bride. As a result, bridesmaids tried to fool these unwanted visitors by dressing the same as the bride.
2. A rabbit’s foot is considered lucky in many Western countries.
3. They usually say “Knock on wood” or actually do this for good luck.
4. They are what most members of a society usually do to deal with the unknown.
5. It’s because of its association with death.
6. Because Westerners used to believe that devils might enter one’s body when a person sneezes.
7. Though people are unable to predict the future, they still hope for a chance to control it.
閱讀測驗
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B
翻譯
1. popped; the; question
2. be; involved; in
3. based; on
4. knock; on; wood
5. The bad news of the death of her pet resulted in Andrea’s sadness.
6. This is the reason why she does not want to see anyone now.
7. These bodyguards prevent the popular singer from being attacked by crazy fans.
8. Polly’s interest in Japanese culture grows out of a trip to Kyoto.
9. Bart’s excitement is related to the new sneakers he bought.
10. Cherry doesn’t know how to deal with her children’s bad habits.
11. Because of its association with death, the number four is considered unlucky by Taiwanese.
12. People in the West/Westerners say “Bless you!” when a person sneezes.