Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. The truth of the matter is that + S + V (sentence pattern) The true thing about this matter is that  事實上
Kelly told her friends that she was sick but the truth of the matter was that she just didn’t feel like going out.  
Kelly告訴朋友她生病了，但事實上，她只是不想出去。

2. having said that (phr) despite what was just said  儘管如此
Mr. Thompson is really excited for the conference. Having said that, he still hasn’t prepared his speech.
Thompson先生對這場會議感到十分興奮。儘管如此，他依然還沒為演講做準備。

3. and so forth (phr) and so on  等等…
Jane is trying to lose weight by eating less candy, cheese, bread, cake, and so forth.
Jane少吃糖果、起司、麵包、蛋糕等等食物試著要減肥。

4. work out (phrasal verb) to do exercise, especially lifting weights or using exercise machines  健身
J.P. has been working out every day because he wants to build his muscles.
JP 每天都去健身，因為他想要長肌肉。

5. make up for (phr) to balance a bad thing with a good thing  彌補，補償
Jenna has to have class today to make up for missing it last week.
Jenna今天得要上課來彌補上周漏掉的那堂課。

6. in the first place (phr) at first, before something else  一開始，首先，起初
You shouldn’t have even mentioned the story to her in the first place.
你一開始就不應該跟她提起那個故事。

7. this is not to suggest/say that + S + V (sentence pattern) what was just said does not mean that….意思不代表…
This is not to suggest that Kim is ugly, but I really don’t like that sweater on her.
意思不代表Kim很醜，但我真的不喜歡她穿那件毛衣。

Exercise 課後練習題

1. Candice became a _______________ because she has always been interested in what keeps the body healthy.
Candice成為一名營養學家，因為她一直對能讓身體健康的物質感興趣。
2. Kevin feels that true happiness is a/an ____________; we are all a little sad inside.
Kevin覺得真正的快樂是種假象；我們內心中都帶著難過的感覺。
3. This theory sounds good on paper, but it is not _______________ in practice.
這個理論聽起來只是紙上談兵，但實行卻有困難。
4. Water is ______________ to all life on earth. vital
水對地球上所有生命都是不可或缺的。
5. The doctor advised that Larry eat more meat because he was low on ______________.
醫生建議Larry多吃肉，因為他的蛋白質過低。
6. The ______________ is that Harry no longer enjoyed the work he was doing.
實情是Harry不再喜歡他現在的工作。
7. The population of our country is shrinking. _______________, it still feels too crowded here.
我國人口數正在萎縮。儘管如此，這裡卻依然讓人覺得很擁擠。
8. Jennifer loves all kinds of outdoor activities, such as scuba diving, hiking, surfing, and ___________.
Jennifer喜愛所有的戶外活動，譬如水肺深潛、健行、衝浪等等。
9. Maya and Mimi always get a coffee together after they _____________ at the gym.
Maya和Mimi去健身房運動完後總會一起喝咖啡。
10. Simon is doing exercise now to ____________ all the food he ate during the holiday.
Simon在做運動來消耗掉他放假期間所吃的食物。
11. It seems like you and Danny have nothing in common. Why did you start dating each other _______________?
你和Danny似乎沒有共通點。你們一開始為何會開始約會？
12. Wow! I really love this dress! _______________ that I’m going to buy it, though.
哇！我真的愛死這件洋裝了！但這不表示我會買。

解答：
1. nutritionist
2. illusion
3. viable
4. vital
5. protein
6. truth of the matter
7. Having said that
8. so forth
9. work out
10. make up for
11. in the first place
12. This is not to say/suggest

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. Why does Amanda Symington say that, “this question gives the illusion of choice”?
a. Nobody should every make a choice between these two options.  
b. Both eating healthily and doing lots of exercise is not a viable option.
c. Nobody really has the power to control these matters.
d. Because eating healthily is more important that doing exercise.

2. Why does she use the chocolate bar example?   
a. To prove that chocolate is a really unhealthy food.
b. To demonstrate how difficult it is to make up for unhealthy eating.
c. To emphasize that we all need to do a lot of exercise every day.

解答：
1. Amanda Symington會說「這個問題的選項只是假象」的原因為下列何者？
a. 沒有人應該要在這兩個選項中做抉擇。
b. 飲食健康及多做運動都不是可行的辦法。
c. 沒人真的有能力控制這些事。
d. 因為健康飲食比做運動更加重要。

2. 為何她會利用巧克力棒做例子？
a. 來證明巧克力真的是不健康的食物。
b. 說明要補強不健康的飲食是多麼困難的事。
c. 強調我們每天都需要多做運動。
d. 提醒我們要更清楚知道我們需要多少運動量。