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.

Dear students,

I’m waiting for your questions!

單字測驗

1. wander                        2. trick                     3. gate                     4. coin                     5. purse

6. custom                 7. scream                 8. carved                 9. yelled                  10. silver

11. forever               12. yard                   13. stolen                 14. Suddenly                   15. powerful

16. promise              17. replacement               18. immigrated        19. symbol

片語與句型造句

1. These delicious cookies are made by Gina’s mother.

2. I was woken up by a sudden scream.

3. Mike appeared with a candle to light the room up.

4. The explorer used/uses his flashlight to light up the cave.

5. Mr. Brown is a smart person, so he won’t fall for our trick.

6. Although Cathy has/had played the same trick several times, I still fell for it.

7. Our boss was glad to see many important people turn up at the party.

8. The police suddenly turned up in the pub, examining everyone’s bag.

9. Julia is trying to think up some excuses for being late.

10. Did you think up such a good plan all by yourselves?

11. A director discovered the talented girl and turned her into a famous movie star.

12. People are still looking for ways to turn stone into gold.

13. The teacher shouted at the children so that they would stop playing.

14. Kate wore a beautiful dress so that she could attract everyone’s attention at the party.

15. On Halloween, several children came to my house and asked for candies.

16. The student asked for one more day to finish his homework.

17. In a flash, Jimmy was hit by a car.

18. All the cakes and bread in the bakery were sold out in a flash.

19. Helen had nothing to do with her husband’s death.

20. You have nothing to do with this, so you can leave now.

21. Allen picked up the book and gave it back to the girl.

22. A piece of paper slipped out of my hand, so I bent to pick it up.

23. The lady’s loud scream scared the thief away.

24. Eddie’s bad manners scare away people who want to make friends with him.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. It began in Ireland.

2. He loved playing tricks on them.

3 .He asked the Devil to turn himself into a silver coin.

4. The Devil thought he could ask for Jack’s soul later.

5. The Devil promised that he would never take Jack’s soul.

6. Because the Devil once promised never to take his soul.

7. He threw a burning piece of coal at Jack.

8. He felt sad and miserable.

9. He put the coal in a turnip, carved some holes in the turnip, and made a lantern out of it.

10. They symbolized Jack’s miserable soul.

閱讀測驗

1. B　2. C　3. B　4. D　5. A

翻譯

1. turned; up

2. scared; away

3. thought; up

4. asked; for.

5. picked; up

6. lit; up

7. Doreen has nothing to do with the decision. It was made by her parents.

8. In a flash, Reene finished reading the letter from her aunt.

9. The living room is cleaned by my father and the clothes are washed by my mother.

10. I fell for the story Donna made up. I was so stupid.

11. He asked the Devil to turn himself into a silver coin.

12. The Devil agreed to do it so that he could get Jack’s soul later.

Dear students,

Come and ask me if you have any questions after checking these answers.

單字測驗

1. positive         2. caused                  3. meaning                4. criminal         5. culture

6. insults                   7. frown                   8. disagreed              9. rescued                10. gestures

11. negative              12. shook                 13. tradition              14. throughout          15. express

16. confusion            17. explanation 18. threatened          19. punished             20. variety

片語與句型造句

1. No one knows if Vera will go to the party tomorrow.

2. If Olivia stays home, she will clean her room.

3. To Dylan’s joy, the girl he likes/liked smiled at him.

4. To Carrie’s surprise, Erica did not go to the party.

5. Lillian notices/noticed that no one is/was home.

6. Cindy does not believe that her best friend stole her money.

7. Even though Paula cannot swim, she likes to go to the beach.

8. Even though Luther is very busy, he calls his mother every day.

9. Chris did not find the umbrella he wanted in one store/shop, so he went to another (one/store/shop).

10. After Leslie broke one pair of glasses, he bought another (pair) right away.

11. The gold ring stolen last night is/was Ted’s birthday present/gift.

12. The old lady/woman carrying a big bag talked to the/a stranger slowly.

13. The teacher walks/walked from classroom to classroom.

14. The typhoon moves/moved from country to country.

15. Most teenagers feel unhappy when no one agrees with them.

16. Harrison does/did not agree with what his brother says/said.

17. As a result of the heavy traffic/traffic jam, Isabelle was late for work.

18. As a result of the high price, Lindsay decided not to buy new jeans.

19. William feels/felt lonely because no one comes/came to his rescue.

20. The firefighter came to the old lady’s rescue by taking her out of the burning building.

21. Everyone makes mistakes.

22. Alan feels sorry about/for the mistakes he made/has made.

23. j Because of the noise outside, Samuel could not sleep.

k Because it is/was noisy outside, Samuel could not sleep.

24. j Because of the heavy rain, Bonnie could not ride (a/her bike/bicycle) to school.

k Because it rained heavily, Bonnie could not ride (a/her bike/bicycle) to school.

課文問答

1. He nodded his head.

2. No, the meanings of it can vary widely.

3. His experience shows that it is always a good idea to get to know a country’s culture before a visit.

4. People in India use the head bobble.

5. It shows that people strongly agree with what someone else says or does.

6. It came from watching snake charmers.

7. It means “I am of no threat to you.”

8. It’s called “moutza.”

9. It’s very insulting because in early times, Greek put ashes on a criminal’s face with an open palm to punish him or her.

10. Greeks wave people goodbye with the palms of their hands face inward.

翻譯

1. if

2. To; her; sadness

3. told; that

4. Even; though

5. One; another

6. taught

7. Joseph visited his junior high classmates from high school to high school.

8. Lydia thinks studying hard is more important than having fun, but her friends do not agree with her.

9. As a result of the bad weather, Alex could not go jogging.

10. Laurence was too weak to walk to school and his father came to his rescue by driving him to school.

11. Mike knew he made a mistake.

12. Because of this, the waiter smiled.

Dear students,

Come and ask me if you have any questions after checking these answers.

單字測驗

1. gold                     2. metal                   3. swallowed           4. precious              5. jewelry

6. ugly                     7. raise                    8. handle                 9. melt                     10. sight

11. starving             12. gloriously                 13. orphan               14. tears                  15. shiny

16. misery               17. chose                 18. destroyed          19. perfect               20. beggar

課文問答

1. In a faraway land.

2. His eyes were sea-­blue jewels and leaves of gold covered his metal body.

3. A swallow.

4. He saw tears falling from the statue’s eyes.

5. He lived in the palace.

6. He saw all the ugliness and misery down in the city.

7. The jewel on his sword.

8. A poor orphan girl on the street and a starving student.

9. All the poor people the swallow saw.

10. They chose the dead swallow and the Happy Prince’s heart.

翻譯

1. Around

2. Since

3. Although

4. gives; to

5. is; able; to

6. one; day

7. Amelia saw a boy stealing an old lady’s purse.

8. Rachel has watched TV all day.

9. Tracy and her brother put up a tent in front of the house.

10. Cynthia likes to make cookies for her cousins.

11. However, the swallow did not leave.

12. Eventually the swallow fell dead by the Prince’s feet.

Dear students,

Come and ask me if you have any questions after checking these answers.

片語與句型造句

1. It takes the author at least four years to write the novel.

2. You don’t have to give me your answer now, but at least think about what I have said.

3. When Jim arrived home, he found that his wife took off without saying a word.

4. Flight attendants ask all the passengers to fasten their safety/seat belt because the airplane will take off in three minutes.

5. Paul tries not to say anything because he doesn’t want to get into trouble.

6. The girl got into trouble because she lost her mother’s purse.

7. Don’t be so selfish; you should think of other people.

8. Bruce didn’t think of his neighbors; he played the guitar loudly late last night.

9. Jogging is good for your health; besides, it helps you keep fit.

10. The typhoon destroyed several houses, and besides, there were two people missing.

11. Because Phoebe told others my secret, I no longer trusted her.

12. After going to college, I no longer lived at home.

13. I couldn’t believe that you smoked in your father’s presence.

14. My sister always talks a lot in her friends’ presence.

15. Gary couldn’t make up his mind about what to do with his old car.

16. Once Eric makes up his mind, nothing can stop him.

17. Mark has enough water and food ready before going mountain climbing.

18. Steven has his money ready because he is going to buy an expensive robot.

19. When the night fell and people all went home, the city became quiet once again.

20. Because our last trip to Green Island was great, we decided to go there once again.

21. My sister closed the door, hurrying to the bathroom.

22. The little girl ran to her mother, yelling “Mommy”!

23. That old building looked like a haunted house.

24. The juice tasted too sweet to me.

翻譯

1. made; up; mind

2. in; presence

3. at; least

4. took; off

5. once; again

6. had; ready

7. Debby is angry because her brother never thinks of other people’s feelings.

8. I’m not interested in shopping. Besides, I’d rather stay at home on such a cold winter day.

9. Our English teacher looks like that popular singer.

10. Miranda walked to the door, carrying two bags of food in her hands.

11. I was afraid of getting into trouble.／I was afraid to get into trouble.

12. I was no longer comfortable in front of her/in her presence.