Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. Unlike A, B + v (sentence pattern) B is not like because it…不像…
Unlike coffee, tea only has a little caffeine so it shouldn’t keep you awake at night.   
不像咖啡一樣，茶葉只有一點點咖啡因，因此不會讓你晚上還醒著。

2. at times (phrase) sometimes  偶爾，有時候
At times the weather in Taiwan is so hot and humid you won’t even want to go outside.  
有時候，台灣的天氣又濕又熱，你甚至不想去外面。

3. What’s adj is that S + V (sentence pattern)  ….的是
What’s strange is that the robber didn’t even take anything.
  奇怪的是搶犯什麼都沒拿。

Exercise 課後練習題

1. The student failed the exam because she hadn’t followed the ____________.
這名學生考試不及格，因為她並沒有遵守考試說明。
2. The cat’s _______________ were getting too long so Bart had to cut them.
這隻貓咪的爪子太長了，因此Bart得要剪掉它。
3. This is _______________ medication, that is, it’s only to be given to cats.
這是貓咪用藥，也就是說，這只能給貓咪使用。
4. Stories of ______________ can inspire everyday people to do good things.
英雄行為的故事可以激勵大家做善事。
5. We knew the cat was ______________ because her belly was sticking way out.
我們知道貓咪懷孕了，因為她的肚子凸出來了。
6. _______________ the Chinese, American students call their teachers by their names.
不像中國人一樣，美國學生以老師的名字稱呼他們。
7. _____________ it seems like every passenger on the train is staring at his or her phone.
有時候每個火車上乘客似乎都在盯著手機。
8. _______________ amazing is that nobody died in the huge fire.
令人驚喜的是沒有人在大火中喪生。

解答：
1.instructions
2.claws
3.feline
4.heroism
5.pregnant
6.Unlike
7.At times
8.What’s

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. What is an appropriate title for the passage? 
a. Humans: The Real Pets
b. Felines can Be Heroes, Too  
c. An Unusual Incident Involving a Cat
d.  Watch out for Pregnant Cats!

2. What do the three stories have in common?  
a. Someone died in each story.  
b. All three took place in the same country.  
c. All of them involved one cat and one dog.
d. In each story the cat was female.

解答：
1. 以下選項何者是最適合這篇短文的標題？
a. 人類：真正的寵物
b. 貓科動物也可以變英雄
c. 有貓咪的不尋常事件
d. 注意懷孕貓咪

2. 以下選項何者是這三篇故事的共通之處？
a. 每則故事中都有人死掉。
b. 這三篇都發生在同一個國家。
c. 這三篇都有一隻貓一隻狗。
d. 每篇故事中的貓咪都是母的。