2020年10月15日 星期四

4U U6 Vocabulary

 

UNIT 6 世界文學館 9/14~9/16  ★★

Pay It Forward讓愛傳出去

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

as told by Sebastian Morgan


 pay   v.  n.

pay a visit to a place

call at a place

call upon sb.

pay paid paid

All your hard work will pay off eventually.

All your labor will be rewarded finally.

All your labor will pay off at last.

把愛傳出去

Pay it forward.

(You) Pay it forward.

forward   v.  轉寄

adv.  forward 往前地


Sep. 14

Vocabulary  *表示近五年大考出現字彙

  1. debt   n. 債務;欠款  (-b-不發音)

      be in debt (to sb)  欠債

Ryan borrowed money from his father last year, and he still hasn’t paid back the debt.
雷恩去年跟爸爸借了錢,而他到現在都還沒還錢(: 這筆債務)

Ryan/borrowed money from his father/last year/, / and/ he /still/hasn't paid back/the debt.

1. Ryan/borrowed money_______ his father/last year/, / and/ he /still/hasn't paid back/the debt.

2. Ryan/_______ money from his father/last year/, / and/ he /still/hasn't paid back/the debt.

3. Ryan/borrowed money from his father/last year/, / ______/ he /still/hasn't paid back/the debt.

4. Ryan/borrowed money from his father/last year/, / and/ he /_________/hasn't paid back/the debt.

5. Ryan/borrowed money from his father/last year/, / and/ he /still/hasn't _____  ____ /the debt.

6. Ryan/borrowed money from his father/last year/, / and/ he /still/hasn't paid back/____  ______.


 

*2. background  (: setting) n. (家世、社會、文化)背景

Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, so they don’t have a lot in common.
(艾瑪和馬克來自非常不同的背景,所以他們之間沒什麼共通點。)

Emma/ and/ Mark/ come from/ very different/ backgrounds/,/ so/ they/ don’t have/ a lot /in common/./

1 . Emma and Mark ____ ____ very different backgrounds, so they don’t have a lot in common.

2. Emma and Mark come from very ______ backgrounds, so they don’t have a lot in common.

3. Emma and Mark come from very different ___________(: settings), so they don’t have a lot in common.

4. Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, ______ they don’t have a lot in common.

5. Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, so they _____ have a lot in common.

6. Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, so they don’t ______ a lot in common.

7. Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, so they don’t have ___ ____(: much) in common.

8. Emma and Mark come from very different backgrounds, so they don’t have a lot ____ ______.

 

*3. hero ['h6ro] n. 英雄

My favorite part of this book is when the hero saves the town from the dragon.
(這本書裡我最喜歡的橋段就是英雄從惡龍手中拯救了整座城鎮的那段。)

 My/ favorite/ part/ of/ this book/ is/ when/ the hero/ saves/ the town/ from/ the dragon.

1. My _____ part of this book is when the hero saves the town from the dragon.

2. My favorite _____ _____ this book is when the hero saves the town from the dragon.

3. My favorite part of this book is _____ the hero saves the town from the dragon.

4. My favorite part of this book is when ____ ______ saves the town from the dragon.

5. My favorite part of this book is when the hero ______ the town from the dragon.

6. My favorite part of this book is when the hero saves the town _____ the dragon.

7. My favorite part of this book is when the hero saves____ _____ from the dragon.

8. My favorite part of this book is when the hero saves the town from ____ ______.

*4. project   n. 作業;研究項目

For his science project, Allan is making a model of the sun.
(亞倫的自然科作業/課題/研究是要做出一個太陽的模型。)

For/ his/ science project/, /Allan/ is /making/ a model of /the sun.

(For..., ...is making...)

1. ____ his science project, Allan is making a model of the sun.

2. For ____ science project, Allan is making a model of the sun.

3. For his ______ project, Allan is making a model of the sun.

4. For his science _______, Allan is making a model of the sun.

5. For his science project, Allan ____  making a model of the sun.

6. For his science project, Allan is ______ a model of the sun.

7. For his science project, Allan is making ____ ______ ____ the sun.

8. For his science project, Allan is making a model of ____ _____.

*5. system ['s6st4m] n. 系統;方式

This college has a strict system for choosing new students, so very few people get in.
(這間大學挑選新生的方式非常嚴苛,所以很少有人能夠考進去。)

This/ college/ has/ a/ strict/ system/ for/ choosing/ new/ students/,/ so/ very/ few/ people/ get in.

1. ____ college has a strict system (=>  way/manner/method/approach) for choosing new students, so very few people get in.

2. This ______ has a strict system for choosing new students, so very few people get in.

3. This college _____ a strict system for choosing new students, so very few people get in.

4. This college has ____ strict system for choosing new students, so very few people get in.

 5. This college has ___ ____ _____ for choosing new students, so very few people get in.

6. This college has ___ ____ ____ _____ choosing new students, so very few people get in.

7. This college has a strict system for _____(: singling out/picking out/selecting) new students, so very few people get in.

8. This college has a strict system for choosing ___ ______, so very few people get in.

9. This college has a strict system for choosing new students, _____ very few people get in.

10. This college has a strict system for choosing new students, so ____ _____ people get in.

11. This college has a strict system for choosing new students, so ___ ____ ____ get in.

12. This college has a strict system for choosing new students, so very few people ___ _____.

*6. encourage [6n'k-6d.] v. 鼓勵;激勵

    en-c-our-age

    encourage  sb.   to V 原形

Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it helps them learn the language.

(羅德里格斯老師鼓勵她的學生看西班牙文的電視節目,因為這麼做能幫助他們學習這語言。)

Mrs. Rodriguez/ encourages/ her/ students/ to/ watch TV/ in Spanish/ because/ it helps/ them/ learn/ the language/.

1 .  Mrs. Rodriguez _______(=> inspires/excites) her students to watch TV in Spanish because it helps them learn the language.

2. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students _____ watch TV in Spanish because it helps them learn the language.

3. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to ____ ______ in Spanish because it helps them learn the language.

4. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV _____ Spanish because it helps them learn the language.

5. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV ___ _____ because it helps them learn the language.

6. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish ______ it helps them learn the language.

7. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because _____ helps them learn the language.

8. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it _____ them learn the language.

9. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it helps _____ learn the language.

10. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it helps them ______ the language.

11. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it ____ ____ ____ the language.

12. Mrs. Rodriguez encourages her students to watch TV in Spanish because it helps them learn ____ _______.

 

 

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alcoholic [+1lk4'h7l6k] n. 酗酒者

a-l-co-ho-lic

heroic [h6'ro6k] [h4'ro6k] adj. 英勇的;勇敢的

he-ro-i-c

generosity [+d.5n4'r3s4t6] n. 慷慨;大方

ge-ne-ro-si-ty

adj.   generous

Sep. 15

Vocabulary  *表示近五年大考出現字彙

  1. immediately       adv. 立即;馬上

i-mme-di-a-tely

at once

promptly

instantly

right now

right away

If you want to catch your train, you have to leave immediately.
假如你想要趕上火車的話,你現在就得馬上出門。

If /you/ want/ to/ catch/ your/ train/, /you have to leave immediately.
假如你想要趕上火車的話,你現在就得馬上出門。

1. ________ you want to catch your train, you have to leave immediately.

2. If _________ want to catch your train, you have to leave immediately.

3. If you ___ ____  _______  your train, you have to leave immediately.

4. If you want to catch _____ train, you have to leave immediately.

5. If you want to catch your ______, you have to leave immediately.

6.If you want to catch your train, ______ have to leave immediately

7. If you want to catch your train, you____ ______ leave immediately.

8. If you want to catch your train, you have to ______(: quit) immediately.

9. If you want to catch your train, you have to leave  __________..

 

*2. decision   n. 決定

de-ci-sion      

make/made/made  a decision

decide   v.

decide to V原形

adj.   decisive


Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend because he is moving to England.
(奧立佛決定跟女朋友分手,因為他即將要搬去英國了。)

Oliver/ made/ the/ decision/ to break up with/ his girlfriend/ because/ he/ is moving to /England/.

1. Oliver _______ the decision to break up with his girlfriend because he is moving to England.

2. Oliver made ____ decision to break up with his girlfriend because he is moving to England.

3.  Oliver made the _______ to break up with his girlfriend because he is moving to England.

4.  Oliver made the decision ______ break up with his girlfriend because he is moving to England.

5. Oliver made the decision to _____  ____ ______(與...分手) his girlfriend because he is moving to England.

6.Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend ______ (: on account that) he is moving to England.

7. Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend because _____ is moving to England.

8.Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend because he ___ _____ ____ England.

9. Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend because he _____ moving to England.

10. Oliver made the decision to break up with his girlfriend because he is _____ _____ England.

 

*3. reality [r6'1l4t6] n. 現實;真實

      in reality  實際上

The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.
總統並不瞭解生活在國內貧困區域的真實狀況是如何。

The/ president/ doesn’t/ understand/ the reality/ of/ life /in/ the poorer areas/ of /the country/.

1. ______ president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.

2. The _________ doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.

3. The president __________ understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.

4. The president doesn’t ________ the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.

5. The president doesn’t understand ____ ______ of life in the poorer areas of the country.

6. The president doesn’t understand the reality _____ life in the poorer areas of the country.

7. The president doesn’t understand the reality of ______ in the poorer areas of the country.

8.The president doesn’t understand the reality of life _____ the poorer areas of the country.

9.The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in ______ poorer areas of the country.

10.The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the ________ areas of the country.

11. The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in ____ _____ ______ of the country.

12. The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas _____the country.

13. The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of _____ country.

14. The president doesn’t understand the reality of life in the poorer areas of the country.

 

*4. spread [spr5d] v. 擴展;蔓延

(spread-spread-spread)

This music was only popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

這種音樂當初只在倫敦受歡迎而已,但後來就傳到世界各地的(其他)城市

This/ (piece of) music/ was/ only/ popular/ in London/ at first/, /but/ it/ spread/ to/ other cities/ around the world/.

1. _________(piece of) music was only popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

2. This _________was only popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

3. This music _________ only popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

4. This music was _________ (: merely/simply/just/nothing more than/nothing but) popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

5. This music was only (: exclusively) __________ in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

6. This music was only _________(: a massive hit or a huge hit) in London at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

7. This music was only popular ___ _______ at first, but it spread to other cities around the world.

8. This music was only popular in London ____ _____(當初), but it spread to other cities around the world.

9.This music was only popular in London at first, ______ it spread to other cities around the world.

10. This music was only popular in London at first, but ______ spread to other cities around the world.

11. This music was only popular in London at first, but it ______ to other cities around the world.

12. This music was only popular in London at first, but it _______ _____ other cities around the world.

13. This music was only popular in London at first, but it spread to_____ ______ around the world.

14. This music was only popular in London at first, but it spread to other cities _____ _____ ______ 

(: all over the world/throughout the world).

*5. satisfied ['s1t6s+fa6d] adj. (感到)滿意的;滿足的

sa-ti-s-fy     v.

sa-ti-s-fied 

事 satisfy

人 be-V satisfied with 事

Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.
(潔瑪成績不是班上最好的,但她對於自己考試的分數/結果 results還是相當滿意。)

 Gemma/ didn’t/ get/ the/ best/ grade/ in/ the class/,/ but/ she’s/ still/ satisfied/with/ her/ good/ test results.

1. Gemma __________ get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

2. Gemma didn’t __________ the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

3. Gemma didn’t get ____  _____ grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

4. Gemma didn’t get ___ ____ _____ in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

5. Gemma didn’t get the best grade____ the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

6. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

7. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in ____ _____, but she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

8. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, ______ she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

9. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but _____ (: she is) still satisfied with her good test results.

10. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, _____ she’s still satisfied with her good test results.

11. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s (: she is) _____ satisfied with her good test results.

12. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she is still _______(: pleased/delighted/content) with her good test results.

13. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied ______ her good test results.

14. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with _____ good test results.

15. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with ____ _____ test results.

16. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good ____ results.

17. Gemma didn’t get the best grade in the class, but she’s still satisfied with her good ____ _____.

  6. meaningful ['min6;f4l] adj. 有用的;重要的

This book is meaningful to me because the story is similar to my childhood.
這本書對我來說很重要,因為裡面的故事跟我的童年很相似。

This/ book/ is/ meaningful/ to/ me/ because/ the/ story/ is/ similar/ to/ my/ childhood/.

1. This book _____ _____ ______ me because the story is similar to my childhood.

2. This book is meaningful to me ______ the story is similar to my childhood.

3.This book is meaningful to me because the story ____ _____ _____ my childhood.

4. This book is meaningful to me because ___ _____ is similar to my childhood.

5. This book is meaningful to me because the story is similar to ____ childhood.

6. This book is meaningful to me because the story is similar to my ______.

 

 

字彙小補帖

permanently ['p-m4n4ntl6] adv. 永久地;持久地

gay [ge] adj. 同性戀的

 

 

Sep. 16

Vocabulary  *表示近五年大考出現字彙

*1. within [w6\'6n] prep. 之內

Tessa finished her test within the first 30 minutes. I can’t believe she was that fast!
泰莎在30分鐘之內就把考試完成。我不敢相信她竟然這麼快就寫完了!

 

*2. completely [k4m'plitl6] adv. 完全地;徹底地

Frances completely understood the lesson, so she found her homework easy.
法蘭西絲把這堂課完全聽懂了,所以她覺得功課很簡單。

 

*3. personality [+p-sx'1l4t6] n. 個性;性格

Those two brothers have different personalities. One is very quiet and the other loves to talk.
那對兄弟的個性完全不同。一個很安靜,而另一個非常愛講話。

 

*4. message ['m5s6d.] n. 中心思想;主題;要旨

This book contains important messages about love and family.
這本書中的主旨與愛還有家人有關。

 

*5. achieve [4't]iv] v. 完成;實現;達到

After months of practice, Kristin achieved her goal of getting first place in the race.
在好幾個月的訓練之後,克莉絲汀達成了她的目標在比賽中得了第一名。

 

*6. society [s4'sa64t6] n. 社會

Society has changed a great deal since the Internet was invented.

自從發明了網路之後,整體社會有了很大的改變。

 

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inspiring [6n'spa6r6;] adj. 激勵人心的

determination [d6+t-m4'ne]4n] n. 決心

ingredient [6n'grid64nt] n. 材料;要素