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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
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
•cowardly
•loyal
•grateful
•cowardly adv > avoid stand-out 膽小鬼

•loyal adj > always follow 忠心

•grateful adj > say thx 感激
•exaggerate
•reject
•survey
•expand
•irritate
誇大v
拒絕v
調查v
擴大v
煩擾v
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
This passage highlights the '__•cleverness' of.....Odysseus....
•cleverness n >clever 聰明
Winston is a '__•blob' because he is ....
A. '__•clumsy'
•blob n > a spot 一點

•clumsy adj > not skillful 笨拙
PT1
OC ET

__•Traditionally___, the northern Thai people believe in three spirits....
•Traditionally adv. > tradition; 傳統上
spirits for towns and houses, and ___•ancestral___ spirits...
•ancestral adj> ancestor 祖傳的
•Misfortune____ can be ___•blamed_ on___ an upset spirit who has not been properly cared for...
•Misfortune n. > luck. 不幸遭遇

•blamed v. > blame, fault 怪罪於
It is important to care for the spirits by placing the __•offerings___ near the spirit houses.....
•offerings n.> money, charity 奉獻物
The jungle •beyond the villages used to •be_considered the home of wild animals, •primitive people and bad spirits.
•beyond prep.> go far more 超越


•be_considered adj > consider, regard as 被認為是

•primitive adj > primary, basic 原始的
Today the city is still seen as the heart of ___•civilization as well as the home of some ____•guardian spirits.
•civilization(n.)> civilized society
文明社會

•guardian adj.>guarding; protecting 守護的,監護人的
...the spirits living in the ___•shrines..
n.
佛堂
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
These objects are believed to __•consist of rock and ice...
•consist(v.) > include 含有
The NEAR spacecraft should arrive in __•orbit around the asteroid Eros, in early 1999;.
•orbit(n.) > road, way 軌跡
The spacecraft will then study the rocky body at least one year, at ___•altitudes as close as 24 km.
•altitudes (n.) > height 高度
The spacecraft will carry a ___•variety of instruments.
•variety > many kinds of 多類型
An instrument will also be used to measure ___•gravity.
•gravity >Force from Earth 地心吸力
PT1 Q11-15
OC ET

We are all ___•familiar_with the base ten number system.
•familiar_with >family 熟悉 了解
This codes can be shown by ____•combinations of shaded and unshaded squares.
•combinations >different mix 組合
PT1 Q16-20
OC ET

The ___•strap stops the helmet from coming off.
•strap >belt 皮帶
The strap, which is ____•adjustable and fixed in position, ___•is_worn around the lower jaw.
•adjustable(adj) > able to be adjusted 可調較的

•is_worn(parti) > wear 被 穿上
The hard outer shell stops sharp objects from ___•penetrating and ___•causing_injury.
•penetrating(v+ing) >enter 插入

•causing_injury(v+ing) >get hurt 引至 受傷
As a result the head receives less of a ___•shock.
•shock(n) >shake 震動
Energy ___•is_absorbed by the ___•foam.
•is_absorbed > soak 被 吸收

•foam >sponge 海棉
When a helmet ___•is_'struck', this __•liner ___•deforms.
•is_'struck' >hit 被 擊中

•liner > pad 襯墊

•deforms >shape no more 變形
The ____•energy-absorbing liner___ is usually made from a ____•polystyrene_foam.
•energy-absorbing liner > shock free 動力-吸收 墊

•polystyrene_foam > plastic cushion 塑膠質 發泡膠
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
The firefighters have to climb ladders to use their ___•equipment.
•equipment > machine 儀器
The firefighters adjust the water pressure and direct ___•water_streams onto the fire.
•water_streams > water splash 水柱
Firefighters have to have the strength to continue working in uncomfortable •con____.
•con_ditions > surroundings 環境
PT1 Q26-30
OC ET

There were ___•yams, ___•taro and chickens
•yams > 番薯
•taro > 芋頭
The sea gods' main task was to
D guard the islands against •in___.
•in_truders > enemy 入侵 者
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!
The dog had enough ___•presence of mind to beg the wolf not to eat him right away.
•presence > absent/present 存在

•enough presence of mind > 很在心 镇定自若
The dog was terribly skinny, just bones under a •sh___ coat of hair.
•sh_aggy adj > hairy 毛茸茸
The wolf called to the dog to come down and keep his part of the •bar____.
•bar_gain > beg to pay less 講價 還價
don't wait for any wedding •fe___.
•fe_ast > buffet 大大餐
The text is an example of __
A. a ____•fable
•fable > 寓言 童话
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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di_gesting v. > digest v. 消化

fl_esh n. > raw-meat 生肉

dis_persing v. > disperse 分散

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re_verse pa_renting > opposite-raise-young 相反的父母工作

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co_mmon adj. > easy-found 普遍的
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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
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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
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
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oc_curred v. > happened 發生

wet_lands n. > pond-forest 濕地

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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
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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
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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
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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
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pes_ts > 害蟲
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
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sev_eral pro_fessional adj. > a-few skillful 幾過 高手的

Ban_gkok > Thai-city 曼谷
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equ_ipped > installed 裝備了

loo_p > v. tangle 圍住
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mai_nly > adv. 主要地
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cos_tly > adj. 貴的
spe_ctacular > adj. 精采的
com_petitive > adj. 很難爭的
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
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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
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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
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pop_ulation n. > number-of-people 入口

mur_der n. > 殺害

dis_ease n. > 疾病
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
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
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
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
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
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
T4 Q06-10
Tangrams and the Number 7
OC ET

The rainbow has seven dis____ colors.
dis_tinct adj. > individual 個別的
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.
PT4 Q16-20
Princess Priscilla
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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
PT4 Q21-25
The Cook Islands
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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
PT4 Q26-30
Noisy Pittas--Gems of the Rainforest
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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
PT4 Q31-35
Pirate Attack
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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
PT5 Q01-05
Camels in Australia
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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