單字測驗
1. proof 2. attend 3. screamed 4. scientific 5. Nowadays
6. familiar 7. actually 8. diary 9. artificial 10. immediately
11. event 12. sneezing 13. customs 14. prevents 15. ceremony
16. regarding 17. engagement18. relation 19. association 20. superstitious
片語與句型造句
1.pop; the; question
2.After her boyfriend popped the question, Serena nodded her head and said, “Yes.”
3.resulted; in
4.The heavy rain resulted in serious floods in this area.
5.in; no; way
6.Bud is in no way a happy boss.
7.knock; on; wood
8.“I (have) never had an accident in my life, knock on wood,” said Keira.
9.is; used; to
10.Buck used to go swimming to stay healthy/maintain his health.
11.because; of
12.Laura is in a bad mood/upset because she knew/learned the truth.
13.stuck; to
14.Archie stuck to his dream and became a famous dancer.
15.Bless; you
16.Darren’s friends heard him keep sneezing and said, “Bless you.”
17.is; based; on
18.Gillian’s performance is based on her life experiences.
19.take; the; place; of
20.Zoey thinks that no one can take the place of her dear friend Kate.
綜合測驗
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.D
課文問答
1.She called Angela to ask her to be one of her bridesmaids.
2.Because they want to cheat evil spirits/unwanted visitors.
3.They do so to prevent something bad from happening when they have just said it won’t occur or hasn’t occurred.
4.Because it sounds like the word for “death.”
5.They still try their best to find a chance to control the future.
閱讀測驗
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B
翻譯
1.popped; the; question
2.resulted; in
3.in; no; way
4.Knock; on; wood
5.Alexander used to smoke a lot.
6.Jason was very nervous because of (the coming of) an important exam.
7.Candice stuck to her dream and finally made it come true.
8.Many are actually based on superstitions.
9.People in the West/Westerners say “Bless you” when a person sneezes.
10.For instance, artificial feet of a rabbit take the place of real ones.
寫作練習
1.http://sangi.sanguinarius.org/creative/OriginsOfPopularSuperstitions.pdf
2.English-speaking countries.
3.People should hold their breath when they pass a cemetery, or they will breathe in the soul of someone who has recently died.
4.In Western culture, breath is closely associated with life. According to the Bible, God breathed life into Adam. In other words, God created Adam by breathing a soul or spirit through his mouth. Therefore, people in the West believe that the living’s breath will wake up the dead or even make them jealous. Others believe that the soul of the dead would enter one’s body when he or she breathes. As a result, the habit of holding one’s breath when passing a cemetery was developed gradually.