Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. sth. + be + taken over by + sth. (sentence pattern)  接管； 佔領
At this time of the year, the rainforest is taken over by butterflies.   
每年這個時候，雨林中到處都是蝴蝶。

2. in charge of (phr) responsible for  負責…
Who is in charge of customer relations in this office?    
辦公室裡是誰負責處理顧客關係？

3. a wide range of (phr) many different kinds of  各式各樣的，各種的
The shop sells a wide range of beauty supplies.
商店中販賣各種美容產品。

Exercise 課後練習題

1. Fiona and Doug keep staring at each other. ________________ they are in love.
Fiona和Doug一直看著對方。很明顯地，他們愛上對方。

2. There are twelve months in the _______________.
陰曆中有十二個月。

3. The teacher is correcting the exams. _______________, the students are playing outside.
老師在改考卷。同時間，學生在外頭玩。

4. Central America is famous for its colorful ______________ worn by both men and women.
中美洲因男女穿著的鮮豔衣服而有名。

5. The British Museum is one of the world’s most popular ______________.
英國博物館是世界上最受歡迎的景點。

6. The neighborhood around the stadium was _______________ cheering soccer fans after the game was finished.
比賽結束後，體育館周遭的地區充斥著歡呼的足球迷。

7. In this company, only the sales staff are ________________ dealing with the customers.
公司裡只有業務能負責顧客。

8. Jamie is extremely rich and owns a _______________ cars and motorcycles.
Jamie非常地有錢，他有各種車輛及重機。

解答:
1. Obviously
2. lunar calendar
3. Meanwhile
4. textiles
5. attractions
6. taken over by
7. in charge of
8. wide range of

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Pushkar Camel Fair?           
a. People only come to buy or sell camels.
b. It takes place at the end of autumn.
c. It’s an annual event.
d. It happens on different days every year.

2. What do we know about the people in the Pushkar area?    
a. They all have mustaches.      
b. They always ride camels to work.
c. They use camels for various things.
d. They don’t actually like camels.

解答:
1. 以下關於「普希卡駱駝大會」的敘述，何者錯誤？
a. 人們只會前往此處購買或販賣駱駝。
b. 發生在秋末時分。
c. 是一場年度盛會。
d. 每年都發生在不同天。

2. 有關住在普希卡這個地區的人民，以下敘述何者正確？
a. 他們都留鬍鬚。
b. 他們總是騎駱駝去工作。
c. 他們利用駱駝來做各種事情。
d. 他們其實並不喜歡駱駝。