2014年10月24日 星期五

Book 5 Lesson 5: 習作解答

I. 1. biology 2. artist 3. careers 4. practical
5. outdoors 6. influence 7. conventional 8. interact
9. independently 10. analyze
II. 1. mechanical 2. calmly 3. organization
4. imaginative 5. physically
III. 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D
IV. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
V. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A
VI. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
VII.
一、1. good at persuading
2. with, beautiful beach, practically
二、1. I’m energetic, and I catch on quickly.(參考答案)
2. No, many people get their first job without really thinking about it.(參考答案)
三、1. It is fun to picnic outdoors, but clearing the leftovers is annoying.
2. I found it exciting to play basketball with your team.

Book 5 Lesson 5: 課文翻譯及補充

課文翻譯:

選擇職業是一個重要的人生決定,然而許多人常在未曾深思的情況下得到第一份工作。 這裡有份人格測驗,能幫你找到最適合工作。

想像你正在舞會中,你看到個性和興趣類似的人們各自組成的小團體。看看這些團體,並決定你跟哪一群人有最多的共通處。

第一群:這些人身體強壯,也很講求實際。 他們喜歡戶外活動,喜歡操作機器和工具,但當他們處在一大群人中常感到不舒服。

第二群:這些人喜歡學習、分析並解決問題。他們喜歡獨立作業,也覺得每天做重複的事很無趣。他們很安靜,比較喜歡跟少數幾個人在一起。

第三群:這些人很有創意且具想像力,他們不喜歡規範,也不喜歡被老闆指使。他們喜歡透過繪畫、寫作或跳舞表達想法,他們有時會很情緒化。

第四群:這些人很友善且對其他人有興趣。 他們喜歡在群體中互動,擅長演說,他們很容易能理解他人的感受。

第五群:這些人是強勢的領導者,他們喜歡權力,喜歡引發事情。他們擅長影響人們,進而說服人們,而且他們很有自信。

第六群:這些人很仔細且講求實際,他們喜歡事實與數據,他們在細節方面也很在行。他們很冷靜,而且喜歡遵循指示。
你選哪一個團體呢?

1. 你屬於講求實際的類型,你喜歡實體的東西。適宜從事的職業:機械工、農夫、警官、運動員。
2. 你屬於追根究柢的類型,你喜歡解決問題。適宜從事的職業:生物學家、醫師、電腦程式設計師、研究員。
3. 你屬於藝術的類型,你喜歡有創意的工作。適宜從事的職業:演員、作家、藝術家、音樂家。
4. 你屬於社交的類型,你喜歡幫助其他人。適宜從事的職業:教師、神職人員、社工人員、心理學家。
5. 你屬於有事業心的類型,你喜歡影響別人。適宜從事的職業:銷售員、政治家、經理、廣告經理。
6. 你屬於傳統的類型,你喜歡事情有條不紊。適宜從事的職業:會計師、祕書、銀行職員、圖書館員。

在這些類型中,大部分人們會同時屬於兩種甚或三種類型,因此選擇職業前,能考量多樣選擇是重要的。仔細思考,那麼你就能找到最適合的工作。



重要句型補充:
1. Choosing a career is an important life decision, yet many people get their first job without really thinking about it. (1)
(中譯:選擇職業是一個重要的人生決定,然而許多人常在未曾深思的情況下得到第一份工作。)
(1)   V-ing ... 動名詞當主詞的用法
【說明】動名詞當主詞視為單數,動詞亦用單數

2. Imagine you are at a party where you see small groups of people with similar personalities and interests. (4)
(中譯:想像你正在舞會中,你看到個性和興趣類似的人們各自組成的小團體。)
(1) ... place + where + S + V ...   關係副詞的用法
  【說明】where 為關係副詞,引導關係子句修飾表示地方的先行詞 place,等同於「地方介系詞(in/on/at) + which

3. ..., and they find it boring to do the same thing every day. (12)
(中譯:……,也覺得每天做重複的事很無趣。)
(1)S + find it + adj. + to V 虛受詞用法
【說明】虛受詞it 用來取代「to V」或「that + 子句」的真受詞,因為要用形容詞修飾it,故用現在分詞(V-ing

2014年10月20日 星期一

Book 3 Lesson 3: 課本習題解答

Exercises
Vocabulary  Fill in each blank with the appropriate word.
     celebrate         1. We c     e our national day by setting off fireworks.
                                我們施放煙火慶祝國慶日。
        hired            2. Mr. Lin h     ed several secretaries to help him deal with the office work.
                                林先生僱用幾位秘書幫他處理辦公室事務。
       expert           3. Sandy is a language e     t. She can speak six foreign languages.
                                Sandy是語言專家。她能說六種外語。
determination     4. It takes a strong will to succeed in life; that is, it takes great
d     n.
                                人生中要成功要靠堅強的意志力;也就是說,需要很大的決心。
     necessary        5. Air, water, and sunlight are n     y to all living things on Earth.
                                空氣、水、陽光對地球上所有生物是必須的。
  constructions     6. The Great Wall is one of the most famous c    ns in mainland China.
                                萬里長城是中國大陸最著名的建築之一。
      physical          7. To live a happy life, we must maintain both mental and p     l health.
                                要過快樂的生活,我們應保持身心的健康。
   instructions       8. Ms. Wang’s i     ns were clear, so everyone knows exactly what he or she should do.
                                王老師的指示很清楚,所以每個人都確實知道要做什麼。
   connection       9. Without doubt, the process of building a house has a close
c     n with the weather.
                                興建房子的過程與天氣有密切關係,這是無庸置疑的。
       design         10. Sue has an eye for clothes, and she has decided to study at a school of fashion and d     n in New York.
                                Sue對衣服很有眼光,她決定要就讀紐約的一間時裝設計學校。

Grammar  Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase.
  C   1.        Neither you nor Lucy ________ able to play any musical instrument.
你跟Lucy都不會彈奏任何樂器。
(A) are                                             (B) be
(C) is                                               (D) being
  B   2.        Mt. Jade is ________ any other mountain in Taiwan.
玉山高於臺灣其他的山。
(A) as high as                                  (B) higher than
(C) the highest                                (D) the higher
  B   3.        Sadly, some of the passengers were either killed or ________ in the traffic accident.
令人傷心的是,有些乘客在意外中罹難或受傷。
(A) hurts                                          (B) hurt
(C) hurting                                      (D) being hurt

Cloze  Fill in each blank with the correct choice from among the words given.
About one and a half centuries ago, two engineers, John Roebling and his son, Washington, tried to build a suspension bridge to link Manhattan and Brooklyn. The bridge was much longer than   1.   bridges in the world at that time. Though other engineers thought it was crazy to build such a bridge, John and Washington believed it was worth   2.  . However, both of them met with bad luck. First, John died   3.   infection, and then Washington became disabled.   4.   they encountered* many difficulties, the building of the bridge continued with the help of Washington’s wife, Emily. Thirteen years later, the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the   5.   famous landmarks in New York City, was finally completed. The story teaches us a lesson: Nothing is impossible for those with a strong will.
  B   1.  (A) the all        (B) all the other        (C) any other         (D) the other
  C   2.  (A) to build     (B) to be built           (C) building           (D) being built
  A   3.  (A) of              (B) at                        (C) out                   (D) for
  B   4.  (A) Because    (B) Although           (C)Until                 (D) Since
  C   5.  (A) best           (B) least                    (C) most                (D) worst
大約一個半世紀前,有兩位工程師,John Roebling與其子Washington,試著建造一座吊橋來連接曼哈頓與布魯克林兩個地區。這座吊橋比當時世界上所有其他的橋梁都要長得多。雖然其他工程師認為建造這座橋是個瘋狂之舉,但是JohnWashington相信這座橋是值得興建的。不過,他們兩人卻惡運連連。首先,John遭受感染而病故,接著Washington身體殘廢。雖然他們遭遇許多困難,但是,由於Washington的太太Emily鼎力相助,橋梁的興建得以持續進行。13年後,紐約最著名的地標之一,布魯克林大橋,終於建造完成。這故事給我們上了一課:對意志堅強者而言,天下沒有不可能之事。

* encounter   vt. 遭遇

Guided Translation  Fill in each blank by translating the Chinese into English.
1.   兒童應少看電視以免視力受損。
Children should watch less TV  so   that  their eyesight won’t be harmed.
2.   儘管天氣不佳,王家人還是去海濱玩。
 In   spite   of  the bad weather, the Wang family still went to the seashore to play.
3.   死於肺癌的人數一直在增加。
The number of people who  die   of  lung cancer has been increasing.
4.   救難隊隊長將指令傳遞給其他隊員。
The captain of the rescue team  passed  his orders  on   to  the other  team members.
5.   誠實友善,這樣一來你就會受歡迎。
Be honest and friendly.  In   this   way , you’ll be popular.

Sentence Rearrangement  Put the parts in the correct order to form a sentence.
as important as/is/a sweet home/No other thing/for me
è No other thing is as important as a sweet home for me.                                            
      對我來說,沒有其他東西比甜蜜的家更重要。

Sentence Combination Combine the two sentences to make one complete sentence.


è The beggar has neither money to buy food nor a house to live in.                            
      那乞丐既沒錢買食物吃,也沒房子住。

Translation  Translate the Chinese sentence into English and the English sentence into Chinese.
1.   在臺灣沒有任何一座其他城市比臺北市擁擠。(No other...)
è No other city in Taiwan is more crowded than Taipei city (is).                                 
2.   The project went well in the beginning.
è 一開始,該計畫進行順利。                                                                                   

Question and Answer  Write a possible answer.
Q:  John Roebling’s dream was to build the Brooklyn Bridge. What’s your greatest dream?
      John Roebling的夢想是建造布魯克林大橋。你最遠大的夢想又是什麼呢?
A:  My greatest dream is to build a nursing home for the disabled.                                
      我最遠大的夢想就是為身心障礙者建造療養院。


Book 3 Lesson 3: 課文&對話翻譯補充

3 布魯克林大橋一則堅毅的故事
第一段
大約在150年前一位名叫作John Roebling的工程師想興建一座巨大的吊橋來連接曼哈頓與布魯克林這座橋是有必要的因為每天有數以千計的人只能搭小船橫渡東河到另一區去但是John Roebling想建造的吊橋比當時全世界的任何其他吊橋都還要長得多他的計畫似乎行不通全世界的專家都認為他一定是瘋了才會想試著建造這樣的吊橋他們說這項工作簡直就是不可能完成

1 About 150 years ago, an engineer named John Roebling wanted to build a huge suspension bridge to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn.
1.   named (= who was named) John Roebling為過去分詞片語修飾主詞an engineer

2.   to connect (= in order to connect)....為表目的的副詞片語說明建橋的目的

2 This bridge was necessary because thousands of people could only cross the East River by boat every day.
1.   thousands of people 數以千計的人

  百萬的用法
1.   hundreds/thousands/millions + of + 複數名詞  數百數千數百萬的……
Thousands of students go abroad for working holidays during their summer vacation every year.
2.   數字 + hundred/thousand/million + 複數名詞……百萬的……
Three hundred people were injured in the earthquake.

2.
句型文法  crossacross的比較
(1)    cross vt. 橫越過
Many students cross the street to get on the bus.
(2)    across prep. 越過
Nancy walked across the street to buy me a drink.

3 But John Roebling’s bridge would be much longer than any other suspension bridge in the world at that time.
1.   much/far/even修飾比較級longer than any other suspension bridge

4 Experts all over the world thought that he was
     S         片語        V    名詞子句
  crazy to try to build such a bridge.
 片語all over the world修飾主詞experts

第二段
然而John與他的兒子Washington並不放棄他們僱用一組工人開始興建他們的夢想之橋一開始計畫進行順利但不幸的是John在工程興建期間身受創傷不久因感染而病故之後在另一次意外中Washington的腦部受到創傷結果使得他無法言語也無法走路每個人都認為這個造橋計畫將會告終因為只有Roebling家族才知道橋樑的設計

5 They hired a crew and began to build their dream bridge.
dream名詞常配合另一名詞而形成一個固定語法的名詞詞組
dream job 夢想中的工作
my dream wife/husband 我夢想中的妻子丈夫

6 Later, in another accident, Washington’s brain was damaged. As a result, he could neither talk nor walk.
句型文法
(1) laterlatter的比較
later時間上的後來稍後latter順序上的後者
Brian succeeded later because he had made a lot of effort.
Work and play are necessary for us. The former gives us energy and the latter gives us pleasure.
(2) as a result的用法
as a result 結果副詞片語
I was in the bath; as a result, I didn’t hear the telephone.
as a result of + N 由於……之結果
As a result of the traffic jam, many people were late for work.

7 Everyone thought that the project would end
     主要子句           名詞子句
  because only the Roeblings knew the design for the bridge.
              副詞子句表原因
the + 姓氏 + s ……姓氏全家人
the Roeblings -- Roebling全家人

第三段
然而Washington依然明白這座橋是值得建造的雖然他只能移動一根手指頭但是他的心智依然敏銳藉著移動這根手指頭Washington慢慢發展出一套與他太太Emily溝通的密碼他把訊息輕拍在她的手臂上透過這種方式Emily就能夠把Washington的指令傳達給建造團隊Emily甚至研讀高階數學與橋樑工程以便能指導團隊歷經13她幫助丈夫實現他的夢想最後橋樑終於完工了橋樑的開通典禮在1883524盛大舉行Emily是第一位走過橋樑的人

8 However, Washington still knew that the bridge was worth building.

 worthworthy的比較
(1) be worth + N/ V-ing
The movie Life of Pi is worth watching.
(2) be worthy of + N
The soldiers’ good deed of donating their blood is worthy of praise.

9 For 13 years she helped her husband realize his dream. 實現夢想

第四段
如今布魯克林大橋是紐約市最著名的地標之一也是全世界最卓越的建築之一Roebling家族的精神與決心對於工作團隊所做的努力以及他們對一個曾被視為瘋子的男人所展現出的信念這座大橋代表敬意布魯克林大橋也是一個典範說明一個人如何在極大困難與肢體障礙之下達成非凡的成就

10 Today, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks in New York City and also one of the most wonderful constructions in the world.
one of the adj.-est/most adj. + 複數名詞 ……之一

11 It is a tribute to the Roeblings’ spirit and determination, and also to the team’s hard work and faith in a man who was considered crazy.
1.   ..., and also to the team’s hard work...句中的to承接第一句的to原句為..., and (it is) also (a tribute) to the team’s hard work....

2.   consider常配合to be + Adj/Nto be常被省略SYN be regarded as + N



Speaking
A Trip to New York
Sean and Albert met Kate on their way back home. Sean is asking about Kate’s trip to New York this summer vacation.
Sean:      I hear you’re going to New York City.
Kate:      Yes, I’m going to Manhattan with my family.
Albert:    I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Big Apple.
Kate:      Brooklyn is near Manhattan, isn’t it?
Sean:      Yes. It’s across the East River. Why do you ask?
Kate:      I have recently read the touching story about how the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed.
Sean:      It is regarded as a symbol of great determination.
Kate:      That’s why I hope to see it!
Albert:    Good idea. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks in New York City.
Kate:      I would like to do more sightseeing. Could you recommend some tourist spots?
Sean:      There are a lot of things to see and do in New York City. You may also visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Kate:      You’re right! I never thought of that.
Sean:      Well, New York is a wonderful city. I think you’ll have a good time there.

SeanAlbert在返家途中遇到KateSean在詢問Kate暑假要去紐約旅遊的事情。)
Sean 我聽說你要去紐約?
Kate 是的,我要跟家人去曼哈頓。
Albert 我相信你一定會喜歡大蘋果的(指紐約)。
Kate 布魯克林靠近曼哈頓,是嗎?
Sean 是的,越過東河就是布魯克林了。你為何問這問題?
Kate 我最近剛讀到一篇有關布魯克林大橋興建的感人故事。
Sean 它被視為是堅毅的象徵。
Kate 那就是我希望去看看大橋的原因。
Albert 好點子。布魯克林大橋是紐約市最著名的地標之一。
Kate 我想多參觀一些。你們能不能推薦一些觀光景點?
Sean 紐約市有許多東西可以看、很多事情可以做。你也可以參觀自由女神像以及愛麗絲島。
Kate 對呀!我怎麼沒想到呢?
Sean 嗯,紐約是很棒的都市。我想你在那裡一定會玩得很愉快。

Words & Phrases
Could you recommend some tourist spots?         可否請你推薦一些觀光景點?
Ellis Island                                                            愛麗絲島
I never thought of that.                                        我不曾想到那件事。

Useful Expressions
I do a lot of traveling/sightseeing.                        我常常去旅遊/觀光。
There’s so much/There are a lot of things to see. 有許多東西可以看。
It’s fun to travel to Australia/Europe/Japan.        到澳洲/歐洲/日本旅行是很有趣的。
The scenery is beautiful and very impressive.      那景色迷人且令人印象非常深刻
The climate is mild/warm/cool/cold.                     氣候溫和/暖和/涼爽/寒冷。