Shirley的部落格

單字測驗

1. positive       2. rescue       3. realize            4. criminal             5. culture

6. insulting       7. frown       8. impolite       9. disagreement       10. gestures

11. negative      12. dessert     13. tradition      14. throughout       15. express

16. approve      17. threatened    18. traveled    19. punished          20. variety

片語與句型造句

1. saw; kissing

2. Ethan heard his mother singing in the kitchen when he got home.

3. Even; though

4. Even though Luther is very busy, he calls his mother every day.

5. kind; of; drive

6. It is/was strange for Cara to leave without saying goodbye.

7. grows/grew; out; of

8. Toby’s success grows/grew out of his patience.

9. from; time; to; time

10. Pandora usually takes the bus to school, but she rides a bike from time to time.

11. brings/brought; about

12. The heavy rain brought about this flood.

13. brought; on

14. Spike’s lies brought everyone’s anger on himself.

15. As; a; result

16. Dora was punished as a result of staying out too late.

綜合測驗

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

課文問答

1. He nodded his head.

2. No, the meanings of the same gesture can vary widely.

3. It grew out of watching snake charming.

4. It means “I am of no threat to you.”

5. It’s because Greek criminals’ faces were covered in ashes (“moutzos” in Greek) as a punishment in earlier times.

閱讀測驗

1. B　2. A　3. D　4. C　5. A

翻譯

1. saw; steal/stealing

2. Even; though

3. for; to; sing

4. grows/grew; out; of

5. From time to time, Diego jogs before he goes to work.

6. Sinead’s failure brought about her parents’ disappointment.

7. If you don’t, you may bring trouble on yourself.

8. As a result, it is better (for you) to learn a country’s culture before you visit it.

寫作練習

1. The boy who was talking to his father put his thumb up.

2. He told his father everything was fine.

3. If the boy goes to America, he will know that the same gesture can have a different meaning in another country.

4. When an American puts his thumb up, it means he needs someone to give him a ride to a certain place.

5. However, it is impolite of people to use the same gesture in West Africa.

6. It is important for people to understand cultural differences.