Joyce’s Blog

Hi guys,

You know what I want to say. Let’s not repeat.

單字測驗

1. laughter               2. assignments         3. whale                   4. reminded             5. pinched

6. attract                  7. outskirts              8. main                    9. character              10. continuous

11. awful                 12. teased                        13. overnight           14. adult                  15. amazement

16. offensive           17. criticism             18. memorize           19. humor

片語與句型造句

1. Keith’s parents are both young at heart. They like to listen to pop music and play online games.

2. Lydia’s grandmother is young at heart. She is now 68 but updates her blog often.

3. Every weekend Abraham either plays online games at home or plays basketball with friends.

4. Clara neither watches TV nor reads newspapers.

5. Ruby’s notebook is meant to remind her of what she has learned in class.

6. The card Riley made is/was meant to make his girlfriend happy.

7. Liam has been to several countries such as Japan and America.

8. Amber likes all kinds of flowers such as roses and lilies.

9. Mix black tea with milk, and you can have milk tea.

10. This novel mixes imaginary characters with real ones.

11. This little girl reminds Kevin of his own daughter.

12. This photo/picture reminds Maddox of his hometown.

13. Christmas is Allison’s favorite holiday when she can see everyone in her family.

14. Cameron prefers to study in the morning when he is the most energetic.

15. Finn’s school is between the train station and his house.

16. The Chinese class is between the math class and the English class.

17. Gary’s sister told him that their grandmother had passed away.

18. Before Evelyn passed away, she gave all her money to this hospital.

19. Time flies. The shy girl has turned into a beautiful actress.

20. To everyone’s surprise, this old factory has been turned into a new department store.

21. Every country lays down laws for people to follow/obey.

22. Abby often complains about the family rules her parents lay/laid down.

23. Father turned on the television, then he sat on the sofa and watched the baseball game.

24. Austin turned on the cell phone when the movie was over.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. His poems attract readers of all ages.

2. His poems always bring laughter and joy to readers.

3. It is a sense of humor that is neither clichéd nor offensive.

4. He likes to tease adults.

5. The lines are short and snappy.

6. It reminds us of the days when we were children and lived between the real and the imaginary.

7. He can create a strange character or a situation in an imaginary world, such as a bear living in a refrigerator, or a girl eating a whale.

8. He passed away in 1999.

9. He taught his teachers who had turned into kids.

10. He felt very satisfied.

閱讀測驗

1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B　5. A

翻譯

1. young; at; heart

2. such; as

3. meant; to

4. passed; away

5. when

6. between; and

7. Neither Vickie nor Woody is from Japan.

8. Most children are familiar with the story in which the frog turns into a prince.

9. The company laid down rules for workers to follow.

10. Mia turned on the washing machine.

11. Besides, he mixes the common with the strange.

12. His poems remind people of their childhood.

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.

Dear students,

I’m waiting for your questions!

單字測驗

1. masks 2. struggling 3. cheeks 4. rolled 5. opera

6. stage 7. ceiling 8. evil 9. missing 10. middle

11. horrible 12. underneath 13. huge 14. captured 15. fortunate

16. manage 17. escape 18. magician 19. horror

片語與句型造句

1. I often wake up in the middle of the night.

2. At the beginning of the game, a person has to sit in the middle of the circle.

3. Erica thinks about the boy she likes all the time.

4. Sebastian forgets about important things all the time.

5. Rose couldn’t talk her husband into stopping smoking, so she gave in.

6. The mother always gives in when her son gets angry.

7. The teacher made/had all the students sit down.

8. Joyce decided to let her best friend know the truth.

9. Paula is looking forward to watching the play because her favorite actor plays the lead in it.

10. Before the actor played the lead in the action movie, he received a lot of training.

11. After her parents left home for a vacation, Elle was happy to have the house (all) to herself.

12. Samuel went to the gym much earlier than usual because he wanted to have the pool (all) to himself.

13. Many people are afraid to make/of making a speech in public.

14. My parents often fight in public.

15. I don’t like this painting at all!

16. This movie is not frightening at all!

17. The baby is horrified by the sudden and loud sound of lightning.

18. Rebecca is horrified by the dog running toward her.

19. The woman who walked with me last night is not my mother but my aunt.

20. The reason why I love the restaurant is not the low price but the delicious food.

21. Warm words from the man’s daughter wash his anger away.

22. Several cars in the town were washed away by the flood.

23. The police found the killer in the end.

24. Jill didn’t like Billy at first, but in the end she found that he was a kind person.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. The island was in the middle of a lake underneath the Paris Opera House.

2. He wore a mask because he had a face that looked horrible and ugly.

3. He sang to a beautiful opera singer, Christine.

4. He asked them to give Christine the leading role in an upcoming opera.

5. No, they didn’t.

6. She was in love with Raoul.

7. His eyes were yellow, and his nose was missing.

8. The Phantom’s evil heart did.

9. The loneliness in the Phantom’s eyes made her feel sad for him.

10. Tears of joy rolled down his cheeks, and he let Raoul and Christine go.

閱讀測驗

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

翻譯

1.play; the; lead; in

2. not; at; all

3. in; public

4. gave; in

5. In; the; middle; of

6. washed; away

7. all; the; time

8. have; to; himself

9. My little brother is horrified by the loud scream.

10. Lily had Paul do the dishes last night.

11. She told the Phantom what made her afraid was not his face but his evil heart.

12. In the end, the Phantom let Christine and Raoul go.

Dear students,

Ask me questions if you have any problems about this answer key.

單字測驗

1. soothe                  2. simply                  3. degrees                4. laboratory            5. tips

6. sore                      7. situation              8. improves              9. realize                  10. contains

11. rubbed               12. secret                 13. seems                 14. polished             15. tangerines

16. impression         17. additional          18. cloth                  19. performance      20. produces

片語與句型造句

1. Not every student in my class joined a school club. Take Paul, for example. He wanted to focus on his studies.

2. The meanings of body language vary widely throughout the world. Take nodding, for example. It is a negative answer in some countries.

3. Viola always adds much/a lot of sugar to her coffee.

4. Linda forgot to add salt to the soup.

5. Craig impresses his parents with his hard work/effort(s).

6. Gigi’s piano teacher is impressed by her improvement.

7. As if by magic Arnold appeared suddenly.

8. As if by magic some animals can predict when an earthquake occurs.

9. How meaningful it is to help others.

10. How useful it is to speak several languages when it comes to traveling abroad.

11. Jess is more imaginative than her classmates.

12. According to the scientific study, most women live longer than men.

13. Terry got dressed quickly in one minute because he was late for school.

14. After breakfast, Naomi got dressed and went to work.

15. Philips does not have any food on hand.

16. If I had enough money on hand, I would buy that beautiful dress.

17. Michael went ahead with his experiment.

18. With her parents’ encouragement, Nelly went ahead with her plan.

19. Ronald caught/had a cold after walking in the rain.

20. This man was caught by the police (officer) after stealing money on the bus.

21. This knife is used to cut bread.

22. This wall is used to display all the master’s paintings.

23. Jogging is Darla’s everyday habit.

24. Juno carries the same bag every day.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. We can add some salt to warm water and then gargle with it.

2. It can make a tangerine taste less sour.

3. Rub the inside of the peel all over the shoes.

4. A banana peel can shine leather shoes because it contains a high level of tannin.

閱讀測驗

1. A　2. B　3. D　4. C　5. D

翻譯

1. added; to

2. as; if; by; magic

3. impressed; by

4. every; day

5. on; hand

6. go; ahead

7. Colors symbolize various things in our everyday life. Take red, for example. It carries the meanings of love, energy and action.

8. Friendship is more precious than jewelry to me.

9. Cathy got dressed in a hurry.

10. Leah took a shower before having breakfast/she had breakfast.

11. This is why it can be used to make your shoes shine/bright.

12. you will know how easy it is to make our life better.

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.

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.