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In lines 15-16 Winston behaves as though he
A. is '•disobedient' B. wants to '•escape' C. wants to '•rescue' Pearl D. is '•afraid' of the drainpipe. |
A.•disobedient adj > not to follow 不聽話,不服從
B.逃跑v C.拯救v D.害怕adj |
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When Winston slides down the drainpipe, Pearl feels a mixture of
A. '•anger' and '•horror' B. '•amusement' and '•fear' C. '•anger' and '•resentment' D. '•irritation' and '•frustration' |
A.憤怒n •horror n > afraid of ghost 恐怖
B.娛樂n •fear n > afraid of death 恐懼 C.憤怒n •resentment n >revenge怨恨 D.煩擾n •frustration n > fail after fail挫折 |
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•cowardly
•loyal •grateful |
•cowardly adv > avoid stand-out 膽小鬼
•loyal adj > always follow 忠心 •grateful adj > say thx 感激 |
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•exaggerate
•reject •survey •expand •irritate |
誇大v
拒絕v 調查v 擴大v 煩擾v |
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The Sirens are described as '___•cruel' in the passage.....
A. 'all who hear them go to their island, and are '___•devoured''........ |
•cruel adj > kill 殘酷
•devoured v > bite 吞吃 |
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This passage highlights the '__•cleverness' of.....Odysseus....
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•cleverness n >clever 聰明
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Winston is a '__•blob' because he is ....
A. '__•clumsy' |
•blob n > a spot 一點
•clumsy adj > not skillful 笨拙 |
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PT1
OC ET __•Traditionally___, the northern Thai people believe in three spirits.... |
•Traditionally adv. > tradition; 傳統上
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spirits for towns and houses, and ___•ancestral___ spirits...
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•ancestral adj> ancestor 祖傳的
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•Misfortune____ can be ___•blamed_ on___ an upset spirit who has not been properly cared for...
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•Misfortune n. > luck. 不幸遭遇
•blamed v. > blame, fault 怪罪於 |
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It is important to care for the spirits by placing the __•offerings___ near the spirit houses.....
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•offerings n.> money, charity 奉獻物
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The jungle •beyond the villages used to •be_considered the home of wild animals, •primitive people and bad spirits.
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•beyond prep.> go far more 超越
•be_considered adj > consider, regard as 被認為是 •primitive adj > primary, basic 原始的 |
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Today the city is still seen as the heart of ___•civilization as well as the home of some ____•guardian spirits.
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•civilization(n.)> civilized society
文明社會 •guardian adj.>guarding; protecting 守護的,監護人的 |
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...the spirits living in the ___•shrines..
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佛堂 |
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PT1 Q6-10
OC ET The Near Earth Asteroid __•Rendezvous (NEAR) mission __•is_expected to answer questions about the __•nature of asteroids and ___•comets. |
•Rendezvous(n.) > meet each other 約會
•is_expected(v.) >expect, think it will be.. 被 期望 •nature(n.) >characteristic 特性 •comets(n.) > flying stars, 彗星 |
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These objects are believed to __•consist of rock and ice...
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•consist(v.) > include 含有
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The NEAR spacecraft should arrive in __•orbit around the asteroid Eros, in early 1999;.
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•orbit(n.) > road, way 軌跡
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The spacecraft will then study the rocky body at least one year, at ___•altitudes as close as 24 km.
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•altitudes (n.) > height 高度
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The spacecraft will carry a ___•variety of instruments.
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•variety > many kinds of 多類型
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An instrument will also be used to measure ___•gravity.
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•gravity >Force from Earth 地心吸力
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PT1 Q11-15
OC ET We are all ___•familiar_with the base ten number system. |
•familiar_with >family 熟悉 了解
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This codes can be shown by ____•combinations of shaded and unshaded squares.
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•combinations >different mix 組合
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PT1 Q16-20
OC ET The ___•strap stops the helmet from coming off. |
•strap >belt 皮帶
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The strap, which is ____•adjustable and fixed in position, ___•is_worn around the lower jaw.
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•adjustable(adj) > able to be adjusted 可調較的
•is_worn(parti) > wear 被 穿上 |
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The hard outer shell stops sharp objects from ___•penetrating and ___•causing_injury.
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•penetrating(v+ing) >enter 插入
•causing_injury(v+ing) >get hurt 引至 受傷 |
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As a result the head receives less of a ___•shock.
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•shock(n) >shake 震動
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Energy ___•is_absorbed by the ___•foam.
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•is_absorbed > soak 被 吸收
•foam >sponge 海棉 |
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When a helmet ___•is_'struck', this __•liner ___•deforms.
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•is_'struck' >hit 被 擊中
•liner > pad 襯墊 •deforms >shape no more 變形 |
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The ____•energy-absorbing liner___ is usually made from a ____•polystyrene_foam.
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•energy-absorbing liner > shock free 動力-吸收 墊
•polystyrene_foam > plastic cushion 塑膠質 發泡膠 |
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PT1 Q21-25
OC ET Firefighters have to •res___ in moments and get to the •fire_s___ as quickly as possible. |
•res_ponse v > action 反應
•fire_s_cene n > a place 火境_現場 |
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The firefighters have to climb ladders to use their ___•equipment.
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•equipment > machine 儀器
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The firefighters adjust the water pressure and direct ___•water_streams onto the fire.
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•water_streams > water splash 水柱
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Firefighters have to have the strength to continue working in uncomfortable •con____.
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•con_ditions > surroundings 環境
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PT1 Q26-30
OC ET There were ___•yams, ___•taro and chickens |
•yams > 番薯
•taro > 芋頭 |
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The sea gods' main task was to
D guard the islands against •in___. |
•in_truders > enemy 入侵 者
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PT1 Q31-35
OC ET A dog was attacked •un___ by a wolf... |
•un_expectedly adv > not expected to happen 沒有 預想 過的!
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The dog had enough ___•presence of mind to beg the wolf not to eat him right away.
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•presence > absent/present 存在
•enough presence of mind > 很在心 镇定自若 |
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The dog was terribly skinny, just bones under a •sh___ coat of hair.
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•sh_aggy adj > hairy 毛茸茸
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The wolf called to the dog to come down and keep his part of the •bar____.
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•bar_gain > beg to pay less 講價 還價
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don't wait for any wedding •fe___.
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•fe_ast > buffet 大大餐
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The text is an example of __
A. a ____•fable |
•fable > 寓言 童话
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34 Why did the wolf let the dog go free?
C. The wolf had lost his •ap____. |
•ap_petite > interest of eating 食的興趣
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PT2 Q16-20
THIRST FOR BLOOD OC ET Vampires' •cr____ for human blood never •is_s____. |
•cr_aving n. > longing 渴望
•is_s_atisfied v > satisfy 被 滿意 |
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By day, vampires are •c____.
They rise from their •gr___, and suck the blood of their sleeping •v___. |
•c_orpses n. > dead body 死屍
•gr_aves n. > dead body place 墳墓 •v_ictims n. > innocent people 受害人 |
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Vampires have never really existed, but this •l____ was made popular.
Vampires' teeth were pointed like the teeth of a •r___. He •c____ no shadow in the moonlight. |
•l_egend n. > story 傳說
•r_odent n. > mouse 老鼠 •c_ast v.(past tense) > project 投射 |
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Vampire's sharp, white teeth •pr____ over his lips.
His eyes •fl___ red with evil. The great •n____ of his white nose opened wide and •q____ at the edges. |
•pr_otruded v. > extend 伸出
•fl_amed v. > on fire 火燒著 •n_ostrils n. > nose opening 鼻孔 •q_uivered v. > vibrating 震動著 |
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The sharp teeth of vampire •ch___ together like those of a wild •b____.
In the end, the vampire was killed, and his body •cr____ into dust and disappeared. behaving, as if •g___. |
•ch_amped v. > chew noisily 咬牙切齿
•b_east n. > wild animal 野獸 •cr_umbled v. > collapse 解體 •g_uilty n. > wrong-doing 犯錯 |
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PT2 Q16-20
The Red Balloon OC ET A red balloon so bright and •g___. I watched it as it •sk___ the trees, •Fl____ and dancing in the •br___. |
•g_ay adj. > cheerful 愉快的
•sk_immed v. > fly past 輕輕掠過 •Fl_uttering v. > move from side to side 飄動 •br_eeze n. > light wind 柔軟的風 |
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I laughed to •cap_____ such a thing.
But even as I held it tight, It •tu____ and •st____ with all its •mi____. |
•cap_ture v. > hold 抓著
•tug_ged v. > pull heavily 使勁拉 挣扎 st_rained v. > pull 用力拉 •mi_ght n. > strength 力氣 |
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When the poet caught the balloon,
she was A. surprised. B. __•nervous. C. __•puzzled. D. excited. |
•nervous adj > nerve 緊張不安的
•puzzled adj > puzzle 傷腦筋 |
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The poem suggests that the poet is a
A. cruel person. B. __•sulky person. C. ___•foolish person. D. ___•thoughtful person. |
•sulky adj > moody, unwilling to enjoy 不理人的
•foolish adj > fool, stupid 愚蠢的 •thoughtful adj > 體貼的 為人著想的 |
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PT2 Q21-25
Animal Builders OC ET Human beings are not the only creatures who can build i___ structure. In their own way, many animals are far more e____ at building than most human builders. But, their building sense is i____. They are u___ to build by m____ forces inside them. They build homes for many reasons--to escape from predators, to shelter from the the weather, to store food and to r___ their young. |
i_mpressive adj > 令人難忘的
e_xpert adj > 專家的 i_nstinctive adj > 天生的 直覺的 憑感覺做事的 u_rged v. > 推動 m_ysterious adj > 神秘的 r_aise v. > 養大 |
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An enormous number of animals b___ into the ground to make their homes.
Rabbits, hamsters, g___, b___ and w____ do this. The English mole is an expert tunneller, with spade-like feet and s____ s___ and whiskers. Mole comes to the surface so r___ that its eyes are almost useless. The burrows of many animals form a network of tunnels, with c___ leading off for different purpose such as food stores and n___. We don't think of birds as tunnellers. M___ may make nests of t___ but the m___ birds of T___ make short tunnels in the sand for their nests. Austria's trapdoor spider makes a strong, well-fitting lid, and attaches it by a silken h___ so that it can open and close easily. |
b_urrow v. > 挖洞
g_ophers n. > 鼠(像松鼠) b_adgers n. > 獾 (咀有黑白條紋) w_ombats n. > 袋熊 s_ensitive s_nout > 靈敏的 豬嘴 r_arely adv > 很少機會地 c_hambers n. > 工作室 n_urseries n. > BB房 M_agpies n. > Aust bird 黑烏鴉 t_wigs n. > 細樹枝 m_utton n. > 羊肉 T_asmania n. > south australia city h_inge n. > 關鍵,轉折點 |
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PT2 Q06-10
TheMagic Carpet OC ET The le___ of the magic carpet belongs to the Orient and is found there in many mi___ tales. These tales tell of a carpet that appeared quite or___. But, once a man is sitting on it, his wish to be transported to any other place, comes true. The story became famous and wide-spread because it is based on sa___ legend and the Ko___, th holy scripture of Islam. But it was not the carpet itself that was responsible for the unusual kind of transportation. This was d__ s___ t__ Solomon's power over the forces of n___. The king c____ the wind to carry the carpet wherever he wished to go. |
le_gend n. > story 傳說
or_dinary adj. > common 普通的 mi_raculous tales > miracle story 奇蹟般的 故事 sa_cred adj > 神聖的 Koran n. > Bible 回教 聖經 d_ue s_olely to > only because of 單 因為 n_ature > natural 大自然 c_ommanded v. > command 落命令 |
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According to tradition, this carpet was wo____ of green threads.
It was so huge that it could carry all the king's fo____. Like our modern aircraft, the carpet was per___ to take off only when its load was rightly balanced. King Solomon himself su___ the proper placing of car___ and men, grouping them around his th___, which always travelled in the centre of the carpet. To protect the company from the sun, he had birds fly in fo____ over the carpet, forming a ca___ with their wings. The flying carpet stories A. are fa___ D. are based upon sacred legend. For the magic carpet to fly, it was most important that B. the lo__ was balanced. The Koran is B. a magical fo__ tale. C. a holy scripture. |
wo_ven v. > weave 織成
fo_rces n. > 力 per_mitted v. > allow 准許 su_pervised v. > class monitor 監督 car_go > container 貨櫃 th_rone > king of a country 帝位 in fo_rmation > side by side 飛行編隊 ca_nopy > 頂蓋 fa_ctual adj > 基於事實的; 基於真事 fo_lk tale adj > civilian 普通平民的 故事 lo_ad n. > work-load 負擔; 工作量 Koran n. > Bible 回教 聖經 |
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PT2 Q31-35
Cassowaries of the Rainforest OC ET Cassowaries : - are an en____ sp____ and de___ upon rainforests for their sur____. - help rainforests by eating rainforest seeds, di_____the soft fl___ and dis___ the seeds through their droppings. - have re____ pa___ roles ( the male hatches and raises the chicks) - were quite co____ before Europeans began clearing rainforests. - are th____ by loss of ha___, do__ pets and traffic. The feeding of cassowaries is not helpful or en___ as they become de____ on hand feeding, and lose their su___ sk___. They stop scavenging in the forests for fruits, and this has an ef___ on the future of the rainforests. |
en_dangered sp_ecies > face-danger animal-kind 瀕臨絕種的
de_pend upon > rely-on 依靠 sur_vival n. > keep-life 保存生命 -------------------- di_gesting v. > digest v. 消化 fl_esh n. > raw-meat 生肉 dis_persing v. > disperse 分散 ----------------------- re_verse pa_renting > opposite-raise-young 相反的父母工作 --------------------- co_mmon adj. > easy-found 普遍的 ---------------------- th_eatened v. > face-danger 生命受威脅 ha_bitat v. > living-place 動物生活地 do_mestic v. > local 本地的 ---------------------------- en_couraged v. > urge-to-do 鼓勵 de_pendent-on adj > rely-on 依賴於.... sur_vival sk_ills > keep-life methods 求生 技能 ef_fect n. > 影響 |
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PT2 Q26-30
Ibis Invade Our Parks OC ET But now humans are turning the tables on these uninvited picnic gu____ as they sw____ in ever-in___ numbers to the easy pickings of the NSW east co___ and other den____ populated tourist areas. The increase in ibis numbers has oc___ in tourist areas because their natural environment has been reduced in size by the loss of natural wet___. The housing project have fo___ the birds to see__ out unnatural food sou____ at rubbish ti___, according to a park ran___ . Ibis have become in____ ob____ as they squ_____ over food, pecking, and lun___ at com____ -- at times, including humans. Some cou___ are considering turning sew___ tre___ ponds into wetlands. Ibis-pr_____ rubbish bins will be installed at picnic grounds. The birds will be dis____ from nesting and roo____ in unnatural places. Loc___ and tourists will be asked not to feed them. 26. Ibis are becoming pes___ because they are. |
gu_ests n. > visitor 客人
sw_arm v. > packed 擠滿 ever-in_creasing adj. > continuously more-and-more 不斷增加 co_ast n. > gold-coast 海岸 den_sely populated adv. > 稠密人口的 -------------------- oc_curred v. > happened 發生 wet_lands n. > pond-forest 濕地 ----------------------- fo_rced v. > ask-to-do-unwillingly 強逼 see_k out v. > look-for 找到 sou_rces n. > supply-place 來源 ti_ps n. > top-side 末端 park ran_gers > guard 公園 管理員 ---------------------------- in_creasingly ob_jectionable > 不斷地 令人反感的 sq_uabble over > argue-loudly 争吵 pecking > peck 啄食 lunging > lunge-at move-in-suddenly-and-clumsily 猛冲 com_petitor > compete-with 對手 ---------------- cou_ncils > town-guard 城市管理員 市政局 sew_age tre_atment ponds > dirty-water turn-clean 污水 處理過 ----------------- Ibis-pro_of > Free-of 防止…的 dis_couraged > opposite-of-encouraged 阻止 roo_sting > A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep 棲息處 Loc_als > 本地人 ---------------- pes_ts > 害蟲 |
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PT3 Q01-05
Kites of Thailand OC ET To the people of Thailand, kite flying is a sport, and a pas____ that dates back to the thirteenth cen____. The Thai Sports Ass____ rec____ it as sport with its own rules and reg_____. It is a royal sport too, because the country's kings have ben reg___, and popular, kite flyers. There are sev___ pro____ kite-flyers in Thailand today. Thailand -> Ban____ The pakpao is equ____ with a loop. The pakpao must avoid capture and loo__ the chula to bring it down. 1. Kite flying in Thailand is B. mai___ly for children. 3. Kite flying in Thailand could NOT be described as A. cos___ly C. spe_____ D. com_____ |
pas_time n. > break-time 休息 活動
cen_tury n. > a-hundred-year 百年 Ass_ociation n. > club 聯會 rec_ognises v. > regard 認為 reg_ulation n. > school-regulation eg. neat-class-tables 規則 reg_ular n. > frequently-happened 經常 ---------------------------- sev_eral pro_fessional adj. > a-few skillful 幾過 高手的 Ban_gkok > Thai-city 曼谷 -------------------------------- equ_ipped > installed 裝備了 loo_p > v. tangle 圍住 --------------------------- mai_nly > adv. 主要地 --------------------------- cos_tly > adj. 貴的 spe_ctacular > adj. 精采的 com_petitive > adj. 很難爭的 |
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PT3 Q06-10
The Aborigines OC ET The Aborigines lived in nine sep____ tribes, each tri___ made up of 50 or so people. Europeans knew of the exi____ of people. , but it was not until 1772 that a French exp____ made first contact. But these contacts were fle____ and did nothing to change the way the Aboritines lived. When the first English set____ was made in Risdon Cove in 1803, few Abo____ were seen. Later in the year, however, a large party of men, women and children, driving a her___ of kangaroos, returned to the cove. The first shots incident was a war in which the Aboriginal pop___ was reduced to low numbers by mur___ and dis___. |
sep_arate adj. > un-connected 分開的
tri_be n. > village 村 ---------------------- exi_stence n. > be-exist 存在 exp_edition n. > exploration-trip 探險隊 fle_eting adj. > fleet v. last-only-for-a-short-time 時間短暫的 ---------------- set_tlement n. > v. settle 安定下來 Abo_rigine n. > original-people 原住民 her_d n. > a-group-of-animal-keep-and-eat 一羣 ----------------- pop_ulation n. > number-of-people 入口 mur_der n. > 殺害 dis_ease n. > 疾病 |
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PT3 Q11-15
Making a Kite OC ET The squashed (com____) air pushes the kite upwards so it can fly. Method 1. Choose two sticks to make the fra____. 2. Fold the material over the fra___ and glue it down. 3. above and below the cro____ point. As you let go, kite will soa____ upwards, pushed by the air. |
com_pressed adj. > pressing-by-strong-force 壓縮
fra_mework n. > basic-support 支架 fra_me n. > framework 支架 cro_ssover point adj. > 交接點 soa_r v. > rise-continuously 上升 |
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PT3 Q16-20
People in Science OC ET Thomas Edison heard about this and decided to tac___ the problem himself. One day Edison was thinking about the problem in is lab____. When he passed cur___ through the thread it gave of a bright light. The material Edison needed had to be tou___ 17. Edison's most successful light used a A. pla_____ wire in a blub. 20 Thomas Edison could be best described as B. uneas___. |
tac_kle v. > try-to-solve 嘗試解決
lab_oratory n. > experiment-room 實驗室 cur_rent n. > electric-flow 電流 tou_gher adj. > hard-to-break 堅強的 pla_tinum n. > kind-of-metal 白金 uneas_y adj > feel-anxious-embarrassed 不自在的 |
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PT3 Q21-25
QUIET PLEASES OC ET We eagerly ant____ the racket of the Easter Show. There are some noises that are necessary---the wai_____ of the ambulance siren. Noises made by inc______ people, noises that disturb the environment. the early morning growl of law____ mowers..... the uncontrolled yap____ of dogs...... Noises can int_____ with people's lives. Shi___ workers need peace and quiet during the day. It can be very pleasant to escape the di___ of everyday life and enjoy quiet. |
ant_icipate v. > expected 預計中
wail n. > crying-like-siren 哀鳴 inc_onsiderate adj. > not-thoughtful 不理會別人 law_n n. > grass-land 草皮 yap_ping > noises-inside-a-house 小屋子裡吵吵嚷嚷 int_erfere with > annoy 干擾 Shi_ft workers > 輪班 工人 di_n n. > a very loud and unpleasant noise that lasts for some time. > 喧鬧聲 |
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PT3 Q26-30
What does your name mean ? OC ET snake or ser_____-like Where meanings var___, choose the one you like best. |
ser_pent n. > 毒蛇
var_y v. > 有所不同 |
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PT3 Q31-35
How to grow herbs in Eggshells OC ET Eggshells are lightweight, org___ and por____. Once planted in the eggshells, the her____ req____ little care. When the seeds ger____, you can tra____ them into proper pots. Steps 1. Rin___ eggshells with water and allow to dry. 2. .....This allows the water to drain from the eggshell so that the soil does not become sog___. 3. Place the eggshells in the egg carton to hold them ste____. 4. Fill the eggshells with moi____ potting soil. 5. Place the carton on a sunny win_____. |
org_anic and por_ous adj > 有機 和 有孔
her_bs req_uire > green-plant needs 香草 需要 ger_minate v. > 出芽 tra_nsplant v. > move-to-allow-grow 移植 Rin_se v. > wash-till-clean 過水 sog_gy adj > all-wet 濕透的 ste_ady adj > smooth 穩定 moi_st adj > full-of-wet 濕潤的 win_dowsill n. > 窗台 |
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T4 Q01-05
Recycling for the Home OC ET Debra's father got the fli____on a Wednesday. It's Saturday, and you've mowed the lawn, and tri_____ the trees. Do you know it's a valuable res______? your local Waste Man______ Centre. to recycle the waste int Garden Com_____ Plus. for use on sub____ gardens. mow law_____ and clip bushes. it is most likely this flier is enc____ people to recycle. 5. the word clean is closest in meaning to D. unp_____ |
fli_er n. > flyer 傳單
tri_mmed v. > fine-cut 修剪 res_ource n. > source 資源 Man_agement n. > manage 管理 Com_post n. > mix-together 混合物 sub_urban n. > out-of-urban 郊區的 law_ns n. > grass-land 草地 enc_ouraging v. > en-courage 加強 勇氣, 鼓勵 unp_olluted v. > un-pollute 不受污染 |
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T4 Q06-10
Tangrams and the Number 7 OC ET The rainbow has seven dis____ colors. |
dis_tinct adj. > individual 個別的
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PT4 Q11-15
A Bogey will Get You ! OC ET Adults told children stories about bog_____ that lived in houses and carried bad children away. There were many dark places indoors: under the bed, cupboards and war____. 11. Parents told children bogey stories to A. keep them amu____. |
bod_gy n. > something or someone that people are worried about,
妖怪 war_drobes n. > 衣櫃 amu_sed v. > 使...快樂, If you keep someone amused, you find things to do which stop them getting bored. |
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PT4 Q16-20
Princess Priscilla OC ET It is Priscilla who outs____ the dragon by feeding it a thousand pancakes laced with a wizard's sleeping pot___. Priscilla is no sweet little princess waiting to be rescued by handsome prince. Priscilla is ind___ and resourceful. Preschool children will enjoy the story and the tri____ of right over might. Print is large and var___ In each picture there is a frog. He is part of the fun and cha___. |
outs_marts v. > 比…更精明 If you outsmart someone, you defeat them in a clever way
sleeping pot_ion n. > 魔水 A potion is a drink that contains medicine ind_ependent adj > 獨立自主 not-reply-on others tri_umph n. > 勝利 winning var_ied v. > 多樣化 appear-in-different-forms cha_os n. > 混亂 in-bad-order |
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PT4 Q21-25
The Cook Islands OC ET Chief Toi built the first cor__ road on the largest island of Rarotonga. Two centuries later, the great chiefs Tangiia and Karika joined forces at sea to conq___ the first inhabitants. The Spanish explorer Alvaro sigh_____ one of the small islands in 1595. The ill____ Captain William also sighted Aitutaki. mut____ Fletcher sigted the main island, shortly after the famous mut___ on the bounty. Rarotonga's offical disc____- is said to be Captain Philip. 25. Someone wno has been ill-fated can best be described as having D. a fat___ accident. |
cor_al n. > 珊瑚
con_quer v. > win-over 戰勝 sig_hted v. > 看見 see ill-fated adj > 命運不濟 with-bad-luck |
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PT4 Q26-30
Noisy Pittas--Gems of the Rainforest OC ET If you have spend time in the rainforests, you've probabaly heard the three-note tu___ of the Noisy Pitta If you're lucky enough to spot Noisy Pitta, you'll get a gli___ of one of the jewels of the rainforest. Noisy Pittas are spectacularly dressed with buf___ belly and breast. Miraculously, all these colours seem to mer____ into the background shadows of the rainforest. The birds were right beside you all the time, peering out like plu___ little elv___ from the shadows. The Pittas take to the trees and call con____. They have a cur___ habit of sometimes using animal dung as a doormat. |
tu_ne n. > 樂曲 a song or a short piece of music
gli_mpse n. > 略看一眼 see very briefly buf_f belly > 淺黃色的 腹部 mer_ge > 合併 combine plu_mp(adj) little elves > 豐滿的 小精靈 con_tinually adv > 不断地 again-and-again cur_ious adj > 好奇 |
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PT4 Q31-35
Pirate Attack OC ET The stolen things could be treasure, but often it was spi___, tob___, alc___ or fashion goods from for__ por___. Pirate ships were always looking for ships with valuable cargo to plu____. They would sail the tra____ routes of ships returning with goods for Europe. When they spi___ one they would close in for an attack. As the pirate ships closed in on their qua___, large cannons wojld open fire. The cannon ope____ rammed the cannonballs down the front of the long, pipe-like bar___, or muz___, of the cannons. They then lit a fuse to gun____ packed behind each ball. The explosion forced the cannonball out of the muzzle with a dea____ force. They needed time to board the ves____ and remove the boo___. 32. What does the writer mean by an imp____ in cannonballs? 33. A. Pirates knew how to find ships with val___ car___. 34. A. cun____ B. cou___ C. mean D. vio____ 35.The work of the cannon operators in an attack would have been. C. thr____ D. t |
spi_ce n. > 古代香料
tob_acco n. > smoking cigaratte alc_ohol n. > like beer or wine for_eign por_ts n. > other-countries' ship-pier plu_nder v. > 強搶 steal-by-force tra_de n. > 買賣 buy-and-sell spied v. spy > 暗中監視 keep-watching-in-secret qua_rry n. > 獵物 or 採石場 prey / stone-land ope_rator n. > 控制員 control-person bar_rels n. > 桶 dea_fening n. > 震耳的 make-deaf muz_zle n. > 噴嘴 pipe-tip ves_sels n. > 船隻 ships boo_ty n. > 贓物 搶奪回來的東西 stolen-goods imp_rovement n. > 改善 get-better val_uable car_go n. > 貴重貨物 high-priced goods cun_ning adj > 狡猾的 fox-like cou_rageous adj > 勇敢的 brave vio_lent adj > 暴力的 get-things-by-force thr_illing adj > 驚險的 full-of-fear ted_ious adj > 乏味 not-interesting |
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PT5 Q01-05
Camels in Australia OC ET Camels could travel much faster than a team of bull____ They were tied together with short bits of rope, attached from a nose__ in the nose of one carmel to the tail or sad___ of the one in front. Another way to use camels to transport goods was to har__ them to pull wag___. The adv_____ of this was that the wagons only had to be loaded once. 3. According to the passage, which of the following are NOT included as beasts of bur____? 4. Wagons were often pre____ for the transporting of goods ..... |
bull_ocks n. > 牛 kind-of-cow
nose_peg n. > nose's peg sad_dle n. > 馬鞍 har_ness n./v. > 利用 make-best-use wag_ons n. > 貨車 馬車 adv_antage n. > 優勢 bur_den n. > 負擔 heavy-load pre_ferred v. prefer > 比較喜歡的 |