單字測驗
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1. central
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2. nutrition
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3. genuine
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4. pregnancy
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5. alternative
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6. signifies
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7. achieved
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8. professor
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9. awarded
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10. reflection
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11. willing
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12. normal
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13. protective
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14. oppose
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15. visual
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16. impact
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17. designer
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18. emptied
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19. effective
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20. amusement
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片語與句型造句
1. No matter how nervous Lily is, she always smiles.
2. No matter where the supermodel goes, she attracts everyone’s attention.
3. It was her boyfriend’s lie that broke Virginia’s heart.
4. It is the little girl’s story that moves/touches everyone.
5. Barbara wrote this book in honor of her elementary school teacher.
6. Every singer who attended the ceremony was dressed in black in honor of those firefighters who died on the rescue mission.
7. The new student is sad because no one is willing to talk/speak to him.
8. Though Joseph got lost in the small town, many people were willing to help him.
9. The new house of Samantha’s parents is at her expense.
10. Freddie’s girlfriend’s birthday party is at his expense.
11. Hilary finds the shy boy very charming/attractive.
12. Billy finds his math teacher very humorous.
13. The man makes every decision with his old mother in mind.
14. With doubts in mind, Peter talked to the stranger carefully.
15. Some students’ money was stolen so the teacher decided to look into it.
16. The boss looked into the new employee’s/worker’s background.
17. Not knowing the answer, Andrea asked the teacher for help.
18. Not remembering his wife’s birthday, Jerry did not buy any present.
19. The story is based on a beautiful local legend.
20. Keira often makes her decision based on emotion rather than reason.
21. After graduating from high school, Olivia chose to work instead of going to college.
22. In summer vacation, Paul rode a bike around the island instead of staying home.
23. Nathan lost his wallet. In addition, he forgot to bring his cell phone.
24. Louis bought his mother a delicious cake on Mother’s Day. In addition, he volunteered to do the dishes for her.
綜合測驗
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A
課文問答
1. It is woodpeckers’ thick head bones that protect their heads from the impact of the blows.
2. The Ig Nobel Prizes are organized by the Annals of Improbable Research.
3. It is an American magazine that celebrates the funny side of science.
4. Ten winners are awarded the prizes each year.
5. They are in honor of “achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.”
6. They are presented by a genuine Nobel laureate.
7. They won the 2008 Chemistry Prize.
閱讀測驗
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
翻譯
1. in; honor; of
2. No; matter; how
3. is; willing; to
4. In; addition
5. Based on an interesting news report, Henry wrote a short article.
6. His teacher found his work excellent.
7. Lance and Fanny’s new house is at Lance’s parent’s expense.
8. Not having enough time, I skipped breakfast and went to school.
9. My sister finally chose cheesecake for dessert instead of chocolate milkshake.
10. It is volleyball that Lily loves to play after school.
11. With the idea of these awards in mind, you may be more interested in the following experiment.
12. In 2007, he took home the Nutrition Prize for looking into the visual influence on appetite.