編者的話

VIP自學寶典結合單字（Vocabulary）、片語（Idioms &
Phrases）、句型（Sentence Patterns）三大單元，鍛鍊紮實的
基本功，為文章題型、寫作打好基礎。是老師延伸教學、學生回家
自學的最佳幫手。

單字（Vocabulary）：
提供課本例句翻譯，增加補充例句及各種比較、搭配和延伸用法，
有效加廣字彙量並認識字彙正確用法。每課後以雙題型檢視學習成
效。

片語（Idioms & Phrases）：

以用法說明、近義字詞解決學生片語會背不會用的困擾。獨立的片
語練習題強化學習印象。

句型（Sentence Patterns）：
每課精選4~6個句型，以圖解方式搭配淺顯易懂的說明及多元練習
題，每課後有綜合性演練，加入句子合併/改寫和翻譯題型，從反
覆實作中熟悉重點句型。
特別設計主題相關詞彙補充與名言佳句填字小遊戲，活學活用又好
玩。
以理解代替死背，用實作培養語感，成為真正的英語VIP。

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 Contents
1 When in Rome, Eat Like a Roman 3

2 The Power of the Priming Effect 25

3 Pictures in Poetry 46

4 Skin Problems: Exposing the Myths 66

5 Listen Your Stress Away 83

6 A Voice for All Girls 103

7 Music from the Trash Mountain 122

8 The Ultimate Runner 142

9 Printing a New World 163

綜合解答 183

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 Lesson

When in Rome, Eat Like a

1 Roman

I Vocabulary
1. vary ♦ v. [I, T] 變化，（使）不同
[1vErI] The fruits sold in the store vary according to the season.
這家店賣的水果隨季節有所不同。
I like to vary the way I travel to school so that it doesn’t get too
boring.
我喜歡變化上學的路線，這樣才不會很無聊。

vary in N 在 N 方面有所不同
vary from A to B A 與 B 之間不同
I can see that the two sweaters vary slightly in color.
我發現這兩件毛衣顏色稍有不同。
Customs vary from culture to culture, which makes traveling more
interesting.
習俗因文化而異，因此讓旅行更有趣。

various adj. 各種不同的

[1vErI@s] In her job as a tour guide, Stephanie often has to deal with various
misunderstandings. 在當導遊這份工作上，史蒂芬妮常常必須處
理各式各樣的誤會。
● More and more people are choosing to become vegetarians for
various reasons.
愈來愈多人為了各種不同的理由而選擇茹素。

2. dine ♦ v. [I] 吃正餐

[daIn] People who want to dine in this restaurant must dress formally.
想在這家餐廳用餐的客人必須著正式服裝。

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dine out 外出用餐

She promised her children they will dine out tonight but they must
show good table manners. 她答應她的孩子們今晚會出去吃飯，
但他們必須表現良好的餐桌禮儀。

diner n. [C] 用餐者

[1daIn_] The busy restaurant needs extra staff to cope with so many diners.
這家生意火紅的餐廳需要更多員工來應付這麼多用餐的客人。
● That popular buffet restaurant is jammed with diners every
weekend.
那家受歡迎的吃到飽自助餐廳每個周末都高朋滿座。

3. etiquette ♦ n. [U] 禮儀，規矩 似 courtesy

[1EtIkEt] Cutting in line is very bad etiquette in some cultures.
在某些文化中，插隊是很沒教養的事。
● You can tell how someone has been brought up by their
understanding of good etiquette.
你可以透過某人對良好禮儀的理解，而得知他是如何被撫養長
大的。

4. regard ♦ v. [T] 看待，視為 似 consider

[rI1©Ard] David regards his wife as the most important person in his life.
大衛把他太太視為生命中最重要的人。

regard + O + as + OC (N./adj.)
視 O 為……（不可用進行式）
Some people regard money as the most important thing in life and
pursue it at any cost.
有些人認為金錢是人生最重要的事，而且不惜任何代價追求。

  5. taboo ♦ n. [C] 禁忌

[t@1bu] Touching someone on the head is a social taboo in Thailand.
觸碰別人的頭在泰國是一項社會禁忌。

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 ● In the distant past in Taiwan, it was a taboo for the bride to break a
cup or a plate at a wedding. 在很久以前的台灣，新娘在婚禮中打

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破杯子或盤子是一項禁忌。

6. manners ♦ n. [pl.] 禮儀，禮節

[ 1m{n_z] To show correct table manners, hold the knife in your right hand
and the fork in your left.
為了表現正確的餐桌禮儀，要用右手拿刀子，左手拿叉子。

good manners 有禮貌

bad manners 沒禮貌
Rita’s teenage son has good manners, and the customers of her store
like him to serve them. 瑞塔的青少年兒子很有禮貌，所以她店
裡的顧客都喜歡由他來服務。

manner n. [sing.] 方式，方法；態度 似 method, approach

[1 m{n_] Fry the eggs in the normal manner and then place one on top of each
steak.
用一般方式煎蛋，然後在每一塊牛排上都各放一個。
We like our teacher because she always has a friendly manner.
我們喜歡老師因為她總是和藹可親。

in a(n) ... manner 以……方式

The old shoemaker mended Bob’s boots in a skillful manner.
這名年老的鞋匠以熟練的方式修補鮑伯的靴子。

7. stuff ♦ n. [U] 東西，事情 似 thing

[st√‌f] Many soft drinks are full of sugar and other unhealthy stuff.
很多冷飲充滿糖分和其他不健康的東西。
● He spent two days cleaning out unwanted stuff from the attic.
他花了兩天時間把閣樓裡不要的東西清出去。

stuff v. [T] 裝滿，填塞

[st√‌f‌] Sally stuffed her bag with warm clothes for her trip to Alaska.
莎莉為了她的阿拉斯加之旅打包了很多保暖衣物。

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stuff N1 with N2 用 N2 裝滿 N1
stuff N2 into N1 把 N2 塞入 N1
Delia made a cloth doll and stuffed it with cotton.
黛莉亞做了一個布娃娃，在裡面塞滿棉花。
Before rushing out to catch the train, Eddie hurriedly stuffed his
jacket and smartphone into his backpack.
艾迪在衝出去趕火車之前，把夾克和手機匆匆塞進他的背包。

8. serve ♦ v. [T] 呈上（食物或飲料）；服務（顧客）

[s^v] The restaurant serves dishes with the freshest meat and vegetables.
那家餐廳供應用最新鮮的肉和蔬菜烹調的餐點。
The cashiers who work in this store always serve customers with a
smile.
這家店的收銀員總是面帶笑容服務顧客。
● The sashimi is served with wasabi, and is my father’s favorite dish.
生魚片搭配芥末一起上桌，是我父親最愛的一道菜。

server n. [C] 侍者
[1s^v_] In the café, the servers are all young students working part time.
那家咖啡店的服務生都是兼差的年輕學子。
● After working as a server in the café for a year, Jim had saved
enough money to take a trip to Japan.
在那家咖啡店當服務生一年後，吉米已存夠到日本旅遊的錢。

9. insult ♦ n. [C] 汙辱
[1Ins√‌lt] Mary felt that Gareth’s joke was an insult to her sister and that he
should apologize.
瑪莉覺得加瑞斯的玩笑對她姊姊是一種污辱，而他應該道歉。
● Jimmy felt my offer to lend him money was an insult to him.
吉米認為我提出要借他錢對他是一種汙辱。

insult v. [T] 汙辱，辱罵 似 humiliate

[In1s√‌lt] In some countries, you may insult a waiter if you don’t leave a tip.
在某些國家，如果沒有給小費的話可能會羞辱到服務生。
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 ● The customer came back to the restaurant to apologize to the server
he had insulted the night before when he was drunk.

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這名顧客回到餐廳，向他前一晚因酒醉而出言汙辱的服務生道
歉。

10. tend ♦ v. [I] 傾向，易於

[tEnd] Small children tend to believe everything they are told by their
parents. 幼童很容易相信父母告訴他們的一切。
● Obese people tend to sweat a lot when they walk fast.
肥胖的人快走時容易大量流汗。

tendency n. [C] 傾向
[1tEnd@nsI] Tina has a tendency to do too many tasks at the same time.
蒂娜常常同時進行太多項工作了。
● Peter has a tendency to make up excuses for his mistakes.
彼得習慣為自己的過失編造藉口。

a tendency toward + N 傾向於 N

People with a tendency toward anger can learn to control their
tempers by exercising, painting, or singing.
易怒的人可以藉由運動、繪畫或唱歌來學會控制他們的脾氣。

11. effort ♦ n. [U, C] 氣力，努力 似 endeavor

[1Ef_t] You won’t succeed unless you put effort into what you are doing.
做什麼事情，除非你付出努力，否則不會成功。
Frank made a big effort to impress his boss, but she failed to notice
him. 法蘭克費盡心思想讓他的老闆留下印象，但她卻沒有注意
到他。
● You had better put more effort into the job instead of complaining
about it all the time.
你最好在工作上多加把勁，而不是一直抱怨。
● Harold made an effort to persuade the customer to buy the car.
哈樂德努力地說服那個顧客買車。

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effortless adj. 不費力的，輕鬆的 似 easy

[1Ef_tlIs] Though it took great skill, the dancer made the performance look
effortless.
雖然需要高超技巧，舞者卻讓整場演出看起來不費吹灰之力。

12. awareness ♦ n. [U] 察覺

[@1wErnIs] Irene was upset because of her sister’s awareness of her secret.
艾琳因為被姊姊發現了她的秘密而感到心煩。
● The confused old lady walked out into the traffic with little
awareness of the danger.
那位困惑的老婦人在沒有警覺到危險的狀況下走進車陣中。

aware adj. 察覺到的，知道的

[@1wEr] The young boy did not seem to be aware of the danger as he crossed
the busy road.
這小男孩穿過繁忙的馬路時，似乎沒有意識到危險。

13. texture ♦ n. [C, U] 口感

[1tEkst?_] This bakery’s cakes are light and tasty, with a wonderful texture that
makes them melt in your mouth.
這家麵包店的蛋糕清爽可口，口感絕佳，入口即化。
● I like corn soup for its creamy texture.
我喜歡玉米濃湯濃稠滑順的口感。

14. apparently ♦ adv. 顯然地，明顯地 似 evidently

[@1p{r@ntlI] Research shows that many diseases are apparently related to air
pollution.
研究顯示很多疾病顯然都與空汙有關。
● Charles works very hard, but apparently he still doesn’t earn enough
to support such a big family. 查爾斯很努力工作了，但顯然他所
賺的錢還是不夠養活這一大家子。

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 apparent adj. 明顯的
[@1p{r@nt] The old man’s joy was apparent from the smile on his face.

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那位老先生的喜悅之情從他臉上的笑容就清晰可見。
● It is apparent that the Simpsons’ daughter is much smarter than her
parents and brother.
辛普森的女兒顯然要比她的父母和兄弟聰明多了。

15. mindful ♦ adj. 注意的，留神的 似 aware

[1maIndf@l] Everyone is mindful of the big exam, which is only one month away
from now. 每個人都很關注大考，距今只剩下一個月。
● Mr. Wang, mindful of the approaching typhoon, is hoping and
praying that the crops on his farm will not be too badly damaged.
王先生注意到即將來襲的颱風，希望並且祈禱他農地上的作物
不會受到嚴重的損壞。

16. leftover ♦ adj. 剩下的，留下的

[1left%ov_] After the party, our neighbor gave us some of the leftover drinks.
派對之後，鄰居送了我們一些沒喝完的飲料。
● My mother used some leftover food to make a delicious dinner last
night.
昨晚媽媽用一些吃剩的食物做出一頓美味的晚餐。

leftovers n. [pl.] 剩菜
[1left%ov_z] Mom didn’t cook today, so there are only leftovers for dinner.
媽媽今天沒做飯，所以晚餐只有剩菜可吃。

17. hint ♦ n. [C] 暗示，提示

[hInt] I stared at Lucy, trying to stop her from being so noisy in the library,
but she didn’t take the hint. 我盯著露西，想阻止她繼續在圖書館
裡喧嘩，但她沒看懂我的暗示。
● I winked at Tom, but he didn’t take my hint, which angered me.
我對著湯姆眨眼，但他無法明白我的暗示，這真讓我火大。

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hint v. [I] 暗示
[hInt] This clear calm weather hints at the approach of a typhoon.
這樣萬里無雲又寧靜的天氣，暗示颱風即將來臨。
● He remained sitting, but his sister hinted strongly that he should
yield his seat to the old lady.
他仍然坐著，但他姊姊強烈暗示他應該要讓座給那位老太太。

18. host ♦ n. [C] 主人，東道主；主辦方

[host] Mrs. Jones loves to be the host for dinner parties in her beautiful
home.
瓊斯太太喜歡在她華麗的住家舉辦晚宴。
Rio played host to the 2016 Olympic Games.
里約主辦了 2016 年的奧運會。
● It is my turn to play host to our annual class reunion this year.
今年輪到我主辦一年一次的同學會。

host v. [T] 主辦
[host] Russia hosted the football World Cup in 2018.
俄羅斯主辦了 2018 年的世足賽。
● The Smiths have a very big garden and like to host barbecues and
outdoor parties there. 史密斯家有一個非常大的花園，他們喜歡
在那裡舉辦烤肉和戶外派對。

19. abroad ♦ adv. 到國外，在國外

[@1brOd] I want to travel abroad to satisfy my curiosity about other countries.
我想出國旅行，以滿足我對其他國家的好奇心。
● When Alice decided to get married, she gave up her dream of
studying for a PhD abroad.
當艾莉絲決定結婚時，她放棄到國外攻讀博士學位的夢想。

20. embarrassment ♦ n. [U] 尷尬；[C] 丟臉的人或事

[Im1b{r@sm@nt] Imagine my embarrassment when I realized Ivy heard me saying
rude things about her.
想像一下當我發現艾薇聽到我在講她壞話的當下我有多尷尬。
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 Jo felt her little sister would be an embarrassment to her at the party.
裘覺得她妹妹會在派對上讓她顏面盡失。

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● To Ann’s great embarrassment, the man she patted on the shoulder
was not her friend Tom. 令安十分尷尬的是，她剛剛輕拍其肩膀
的那個人不是她的朋友湯姆。

embarrass v. [T] 使尷尬，使丟臉

[Im1b{r@s] Billy’s mother kissed him, embarrassing him in front of his friends.
比利的媽媽親了他一下，讓他在朋友面前很難為情。
● Edgar’s friends made funny speeches about him at his wedding,
which embarrassed him.
艾德嘉的朋友在他的婚禮上開他玩笑，讓他好尷尬。

embarrassing adj. 令人尷尬的

[Im1b{r@sIµ] Walking into the girl’s restroom by mistake was really embarrassing
for Tony. 誤闖女廁讓東尼非常尷尬。
● It was embarrassing to slip and fall down in front of so many
people. 在眾人面前滑跤跌倒很丟臉。

embarrassed adj. 感到丟臉的

[Im1b{r@st] I could tell Sue was embarrassed about her mistake because her face
turned red.
我看得出蘇對自己的過錯覺得很丟臉，因為她臉都紅了。
● When two of my co-workers came to visit me, I was embarrassed
about my untidy apartment.
當兩位同事來找我時，我因雜亂的公寓而感到尷尬。

21. familiar ♦ adj. 熟悉的

[f@1mIlj_] I was not familiar with the city, so I enjoyed exploring its narrow
streets.
我對那個城市不熟，所以在狹小的街道中探險時樂趣良多。

sb. + be familiar + with sth.

= sth. + be familiar + to sb. 某人熟悉某事

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He is familiar with the mountains, for he grew up there.

他熟悉那一帶山區，因為他在那裡長大的。
The customs of leaving a tip is not familiar to most diners in
Taiwan. 台灣多數用餐的客人不熟悉給小費的習俗。

22. research ♦ n. [U] 調查，研究

[1rIs^t?] Most companies do a lot of market research before they bring out a
new product. 多數廠商在推出新產品前都會做大量的市調。

carry out/conduct/do research 從事調查研究

One of the main reasons for carrying out this research is to find out
what customers really think of our products.
從事這項調查研究的其中一個主因，是為了找出顧客對我們產
品真正的想法。

research v. [T, I] 研究，調查

[rI1s^t?] Professor Wang is researching the causes of different brain diseases.
王教授正在研究不同腦部疾病的成因。
Dr. Morton is researching into a rare insect.
摩頓博士正在研究一種稀有的昆蟲。
● These scientists researched into the causes of children’s lack of
concentration. 這些科學家研究了小孩注意力不集中的原因。

researcher n. [C] 研究人員

[rI1s^t?_] Janice is a researcher for a company that produces self-driving cars.
珍妮絲是一家自駕車公司的研究人員。
● Medical researchers are trying to investigate a possible link between
the use of sleeping pills and memory loss.
醫療研究人員正在盡力調查服用安眠藥與失憶之間的關聯。

23. ignorant ♦ adj. 無知的，愚昧的

[1I©n@r@nt] I was ignorant about ancient Rome before I read this fascinating
book. 我在看過這本有趣的書之前對古羅馬一無所知。

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 be ignorant of/about sth. 對某事不知情
Mrs. Carter was ignorant of/about what her son had done, so she

Lesson 1
was very shocked to see the police taking him away.
卡特太太對她兒子的所作所為毫不知情，所以看到警方把他帶
走時萬分震驚。

ignorance n. [U] 無知，愚昧

[1I©n@r@ns] It was hard keeping Molly in ignorance of her surprise birthday
party. 要對茉莉保密她的驚喜生日派對很困難。

in complete ignorance of sth. 對某事完全不知情

Minnie was in complete ignorance of her husband’s online
gambling habit until they lost their home. 蜜妮對於她先生的線上
賭博習慣毫不知情，直到他們無家可歸。

單字練習
1Sue tried to hide her e t when her husband argued loudly with the
clerk in the shoe department.
2By conducting market r h, a company can make goods according to
people’s preferences.
3When I arrived at the restaurant at ten, it was closed because they only
s e dinner until 9:30 p.m.
4My room is full of s f that I never use anymore, and it’s time I threw
some of it out.
5James h ted a small gathering at his home last night, inviting just a few
close friends.
6 The teachers in this school teach the children good table m rs at
mealtimes.
7The t e of this chocolate chip cookie is sticky and moist.

8Sonia’s five-year-old son is laughing loudly and a tly enjoys riding on

the swing.

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9Young people nowadays t d to prefer indoor jobs rather than working

outside under the hot sun.
0It is uncommon for French diners to take any l rs home after their
meal.
q傑森很愛他媽媽，認為她是生命中最重要的人。
Jason loves his mother very much, and her the most important
person in his life.
w這兩支手錶看起來幾乎一模一樣，但售價大不同。

The two watches look almost alike, but they greatly price.
e他曾到該鎮數次，因此他很熟悉那裡的商家。
He has been to the town several times, so he is the stores there.
r這名年老的病人不知他自己病情嚴重，跟他兒子說想要出院。
The old patient was the severity of his illness, telling his son that
he wanted to leave the hospital.
t大衛認為那個人看他的樣子是在侮辱他，所以威脅要揍他。
David felt that the way the man looked at him was an him, and
threatened to punch him.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative

. 幸福在於獲得成就的喜悅，以及努力創新的興奮感。
~~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
富蘭克林•德拉諾•羅斯福
第32任美國總統

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範例
Idioms & Phrases

Lesson 1
1. stick
例 up 豎
 立，豎直

說明 stick 有固定住的意思，而 up 表示往上的方向。

I can tell you’ve been sleeping because your hair is sticking up.
我看得出來你一直在睡覺，因為你的頭髮亂翹一通。
註Look
● at the dragonfly. It just landed on a branch sticking up out of the water.
看那隻蜻蜓，它停在從水中豎起的樹枝上。
範例

2. take
例 ... seriously 正
 視，看重

說明 在此處 take 為「看作是……」之意，搭配 seriously 認真地。

George takes his work very seriously and is always the first person to arrive in the
morning. 喬治非常重視他的工作，早上向來是第一個到的。
註Allen
● loves his daughter and always takes her feelings seriously.
亞倫愛他的女兒，總是正視她的感受。
範例

3. at
例 all times 一
 直，總是

說明 與 always 相似。
Keep your eyes on the road at all times when you are driving.
你在開車的時候要隨時注意路況。
註During
● a strong typhoon you must stay indoors at all times.
強烈颱風來襲時，你必須始終待在室內。
範例

4. in
例 reality 事
 實上

說明 這個片語前後所接的子句呈「相對」的語意，和 in fact 略有不同。。

Many people think elephants are gentle animals, but in reality they can be very
dangerous.
註很多人以為大象是很溫和的動物，但事實上牠們可能很危險。

● The man looks about 35, but in reality he is 50.

這個男人看起來大概三十五歲左右，但事實上他已經五十歲了。
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5. above
例 all 最
 重要的是，首先

說明 常作為兩句之間的轉折用語。

Be polite to our visitors, and above all, make them feel welcome.
對我們的訪客要有禮貌，最重要的是，要讓他們覺得賓至如歸。
註Paul
● has decided to go to college in Japan, so above all, he needs to learn Japanese.
保羅決定去日本唸大學，所以首先他必須學日語。
範例

6. take
例 one’s time 不
 用急，慢慢來

說明 take one’s time 後接 V-ing，表示「做某事慢慢來」。

I took my time driving to the airport and arrived just as my friend came through
customs. 我好整以暇地開車到機場，剛好在我朋友出海關時抵達。
註Sophie
● always took her time having breakfast, so she was often late for school.
蘇菲總是慢慢地吃早餐，所以她常上學遲到。
範例

7. in
例 addition 此
 外

說明 in addition 後面接子句，作為後面補充說明句子的連接轉折詞。
Emily works hard and is passionate about her job. In addition, she is helpful and
friendly to everyone.
註愛蜜麗工作認真並滿懷熱忱。此外，她對每個人都樂於伸出援手又親切。

● When Tim got his Chinese New Year bonus, he took a trip to Europe; in addition, he
bought a new smartphone.
當提姆拿到春節獎金後，他去了歐洲旅遊，此外還買了一支新手機。
範例

8. be
例 free of 沒
 有，無須

說明 be free of N 指「沒有 N」，N 常指「不好的東西」。

On weekends this street is free of cars and other vehicles, so shopping is a pleasure then.
週末這條街上沒有汽車和其他車輛，所以很適合逛街。
註Entry
● to the museum is free of charge, but you can make a donation if you like.
這間博物館免費入場，但如果你想的話可以捐款。

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Lesson 1
1夜晚住在山區，因為夜空沒有光害，我們可以清楚地看到星星。
Staying in the mountains at night, we can clearly see the stars because the sky
light pollution.
2她在日本旅遊時，跟當地一位日本朋友參觀富士山，而且還享用了許多日本食物。

During her trip to Japan, she visited Mt. Fuji with a local Japanese friend and,
, she enjoyed lots of Japanese food.
3潔西卡在公開場合很少講話，但事實上，她是個一流的演說家。

Jessica seldom talks in public, but she is a excellent speaker.

4這些學生希望改善他們的英語能力，更重要的是，他們想要多練習說英語。

The students hope to improve their English, and , they want to

practice speaking English more.
5他媽媽常勸他要努力認真，可惜他從未看重她的話。

His mother often advises him to be hardworking, and it is a pity that he never
her words .
6比利的頭髮總是在早上起床後亂翹。

Billy’s hair always seems to when he gets out of bed in the

morning.
7達芙妮冬天將窗戶一直保持緊閉以防感冒。

Daphne keeps the windows closed in case she

catches a cold in winter.
8雖然媽媽要我快一點，我還是慢慢地刷牙。

Though Mom told me to hurry up, I still my brushing my teeth.

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主題相關詞彙補充
Idioms and Sayings Related to Eating
eat a horse 非常飢餓
eat crow 承認做錯事
eat like a bird 食量極小
eat like a king 吃飽吃好
eat like a pig 餐桌禮儀很差
eat one’s hat 十分肯定說的話是對的
eat one’s words 承認說錯話
eat sth./sb. for breakfast 很容易控制某事或擊敗某人

III Sentence Patterns

1 consider + O + (to be) ...

take + O + as + ... 視……為……
regard + O + as + ...
Language in Real Life

範例 In China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, people do not leave chopsticks sticking up in a

例 bowl of rice, which is regarded as bad luck. 【課文第 2 行】

在中國、日本和台灣，人們不會把筷子插在碗裡，這樣被認為是不吉利的。
說明
範例
Also, using chopsticks to point at someone is considered to be rude. 【課文第 4 行】
例
此外，用筷子指著某人被認為很失禮。
說明
註
Most people consider cutting in line (to be) impolite. 接形容詞

an impolite act. 接名詞

註
Most people take/regard cutting in line as impolite. 接形容詞

an impolite act. 接名詞

consider 受詞後面的 to be 可以省略。這個用法也常以被動句型表示。take、regard 的

受詞後面要加 as，常見的類似用法有 see O as ...、view O as ...、look upon O as ...、
refer to O as ... 和 think of O as ... 等。

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例 Many people take/regard/see/view/look upon/refer to/think of education as the best

way to achieve success.
說明

Lesson 1
= Education is taken/regarded/seen/viewed/looked upon/referred to/thought of as the
範例
best way to achieve success.
例
= Many people consider education (to be) the best way to achieve success.
= Education is considered (to be) the best way to achieve success.
註說明
許多人都認為教育是獲得成功的最佳方法。

1在生物學裡，這本書被視為是珍貴的資料來源。
註
In biology, this book a valuable source of
information.
2用手抓東西吃在這裡被認為是沒有禮貌的。（consider）
Eating with your fingers .

2 S + V + O, which ....

範例 In China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, people do not leave chopsticks sticking up in a

例 bowl of rice, which is regarded as bad luck. 【課文第 2 行】

範例
在中國、日本、韓國和台灣，人們不會把筷子插在碗裡，這樣被認為是不吉利
說明
例
的。
說明 Lisa fed a stray cat some milk , which was very kind of her.

註
整個事件 關係代名詞which 指前面所描述的整個事件或其中一部分

當關係子句的先行詞為整句時，用 which 當關係代名詞，且前面要加逗點，因為這

是補述用法，用來補充說明。而 which 子句後面的動詞，因把整句當作一件事情
（第一人稱），因此後面的動詞需加 s 或 es。
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範例 例
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The apartment costs 20,000 a month, which means I can’t afford it.
例說明
這間公寓每個月要花 2 萬元，也就是說我負擔不起。
說明

1當她獲得奧斯卡獎時也感謝了她的前夫，讓在座大多數人都感到驚訝。
註

When she accepted the Oscar, she also thanked her ex-husband surprised most
註 in the audience.
people
2安娜的父母堅持這場派對要在晚上十點結束，這讓安娜和她的朋友們都很失望。

Anna’s parents insisted the party end at 10 p.m.

.

3 instead of vs. instead 而不是 vs. 反而

Grammar Focus
範例 In Ireland, when you visit someone’s house for dinner, take flowers or a bottle of wine

例 instead of going empty-handed.【課文第 12 行】

在愛爾蘭，當你去人家家裡吃晚餐時，帶上鮮花或一瓶酒，而不是兩手空空的
說明
去。
In India and some Arab countries, forks and knives are generally not used for eating.
Instead, people use their hands to eat solid food.【課文第23行】
註
範例
在印度和一些阿拉伯國家，一般不使用刀叉吃飯。反而人們是用手來吃固體食
例
物。
說明

Instead of playing the computer games, Thomas did his homework after school.

Thomas didn’t play the computer games. Instead, he did his homework after school.

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 instead of 是介系詞，後面接名詞、動名詞，或是名詞片語，作為「而非，而不
是」之意。instead 是副詞，需承接子句，意為「反而」，instead 可放句首或句
範例範例

Lesson 1
尾。
例
例 Jennifer didn’t get a job after graduating from college. She studied abroad instead.
= Instead of getting a job after graduating from college, Jennifer went abroad to study.
說明
說明
珍妮佛出國去念書，而不是在大學畢業後就去找工作。

1露西亞沒有為了即將到來的入學考試唸書做準備，而是到廟裡祈求好成績。
註
註 for the upcoming entrance exam, Lucia went to a
temple to pray for good grades.
2那位商業大亨決定從公司董事長退下來，轉而參選（run for）該國總統。

The business tycoon decided to retire as the chairman of his company and
.

4 N (fact/idea/rumor/plan/hint) that + S + V ....

範例 In most cultures, leftover food may be taken as a hint that you didn’t enjoy the meal.
範例
例 【課文第33行】
例
在大多數文化中，吃剩的食物可能暗示著你不喜歡這頓飯。
說明
說明 I recently heard a rumor that this school is going to be closed down.
N that 子句

註
註 In class we discussed the idea that the government should pay the tuition fees of all
N that 子句
college students.

that 子句放名詞後面當同位語，補充說明該名詞的內容，這類名詞包括 fact, idea,

rumor, plan, hint 等等。

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1這家餐廳很貴的事實，並未阻止喬伊帶妻子去那裡慶祝他們的結婚周年紀念。
註

the restaurant was expensive did not stop Joe from

taking his wife there on their anniversary.
2卡蘿（Carol）給了我們一個暗示，她計畫要離開這家公司。

自我測驗

I 選擇題
( ) 1Belinda’s job is collecting money for a charity is not easy to do during an
economic recession（衰退期）.
A , which B , she C that D where
( ) 2Despite the success of the two cases, stem cell transplants（幹細胞移植）are not
a cure for everything because of the risks.
A looked B seen as C considering D regarded
( ) 3What do you think of the idea we should only work four days a week?
A there B is C what D that
( ) 4Kate does not leave her dog out in the café; she keeps it in the cage .
A instead B however C though D yet
( ) 5The plumber is working in the bathroom now means we should be able to
take hot showers tonight.
A , who B who C which D , which
( ) 6Everyone has been talking about the rumor our class is going to have a new
English teacher.
A , who B who C that D , which
( ) 7Many doctors water the best drink of all.
A think ... as B regard ... as C look ... to be D view ... of

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( ) 8The weather forecast for the weekend is good has made everyone excited

about the hiking trip.

Lesson 1
A , which B , it C , so D , while
( ) 9Jin Yong is the greatest author of Chinese martial arts novels, as his works

are popular with both young and old readers.

A regarded B considered C thought of D referred to
( ) 0Frank took a taxi to the airport driving there himself.

A instead of B because of C aside from D along with

II 句子合併／改寫

{
1 Anita didn’t go to the movies with her friends on Friday.

Anita went to Aunt Gloria’s to help look after her store.

（用分號及 instead 合併句子）

{
2 Sheila got all the credit while I was the one who did all the work.

I don’t like the idea. （用 N that + S + V 合併句子）

3Our teacher refers to the dictionary as the most useful reference book.

（改成被動句）

4The criminal did not give himself up to the police but went on the run.

（用 instead of 改寫句子）

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III 翻譯
1學生仍舊認為蔡老師是新來的，即便她已經在校授課一整個學期了。

The students still of Ms. Tsai a new teacher even though she has
been at the school for the whole semester already.
2露西拒絕了賽門的晚餐邀約，這讓賽門感到有些沮喪。

Lucy turned down Simon’s invitation to dinner has made him a bit depressed.
3這家航空公司一直以來都被認為是世界上最好的航空公司之一。

This airline has long been c one of the best airlines in

the world.
4在經濟衰退時期，大家避免購買奢侈品，而是試著多存點錢。

During an economic recession, people avoid buying luxury items. , they try to
save more money.
5喬登（Jordan）生病還是去上學，而不是待在家裡休息。（Instead of ...）

6有報導指出一個強烈颱風已經形成，正往這個方向過來。

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