拉出糖果的蟲子 - 喬治·扎伊丹：英語精讀講義

在生物學文章中，「Bees are in the same order as ants」是什麼意思？

1. 蜜蜂和螞蟻同屬一個生物分類目。
2. 蜜蜂和螞蟻收到了相同的命令。
3. 蜜蜂和螞蟻以相同的順序出現。

用本課學到的表達完成句子：The vacuum pump can ____ the air trapped inside the bag.

用 what ... be after 結構完成句子，點出說話者真正的目標：____ is a clear answer.

哪一句表示珠子首尾相連，形成一條長鏈？

1. The beads were kept in separate boxes.
2. The beads were strung end to end.
3. The beads were placed side by side.

用本課中的雙字植物學術語完成句子：In phloem, sugar-rich sap travels through ____.

句中的 plumbing system 強調了什麼？

1. 篩管共同形成一個運送汁液的網路。
2. 植物體內裝有一般家用水管。
3. 汁液由建築物的供水系統輸送給植物。

用 as much + 不可數名詞 + as 完成句子：This soup contains ____ salt ____ the sauce.

用 think of A as B 完成這個類比：You can ____ a budget ____ a map for your money.

在句子 “The new pump creates pressure up to three times that of the old pump,” 中，「that」指的是什麼？

1. three times
2. the old pump
3. the pressure

用動詞 stay 組成句首的目的片語，完成句子：____ warm, the lizard lies in the sun.

哪一句把 worm 當作動詞，表示將細長物體慢慢推進狹小空間？

1. She quickly dropped the cable beside the conduit.
2. She slowly wormed the cable into the narrow conduit.
3. She painted the cable before lunch.

哪一句表示攪拌會一直持續，並在糖溶解時到達終點？

1. Keep stirring while the sugar dissolves.
2. Keep stirring because the sugar dissolves.
3. Keep stirring until the sugar dissolves.

哪一句正確地先說明原因，再說明結果？

1. The road because was icy, the bus moved slowly.
2. Because the road was icy.
3. Because the road was icy, the bus moved slowly.

在句子 The water is under high pressure 中，under pressure 是什麼意思？

1. 它因為期限而感到焦慮。
2. 它位於另一個物體的下方。
3. 它正承受很強的物理壓力。

哪一句表示門會自行運作，所以出乎意料地連按鈕都不必按？

1. You even have to press the button yourself.
2. You mustn't press the button; pressing it is forbidden.
3. You don't even have to press the button; the door opens automatically.

使用括號中動詞的原形完成句子：The open vent lets fresh air ____ into the room. (flow)

用目標片語完成這句安排話題的話：We'll ____ this question later, but ____, let's finish the experiment.

說話者說 'You should know that the trail closes at sunset' 時，主要在做什麼？

1. 把關閉時間標示為重要背景資訊
2. 詢問聽眾是否知道關閉時間
3. 責怪聽眾違反道德規範

哪一句正確地讓兩個被動動作共用一個 be？

1. The package opened and was inspected.
2. The package was opened and inspect.
3. The package was opened and inspected.

用表示「為了理解其中的原理」的目標片語完成銜接：This toy car stores energy in a spring. ____, let's remove the cover and follow the gears.

請用本課片語完成這個思想實驗句：____ this battery to a second motor and predict what happens.

請用表示「持續而規律地流入」的本課片語完成句子：The website gets ____ new visitors every day.

哪一句自然地使用 encourage + 受詞 + to + 原形動詞，來描述某個條件促進一項過程？

1. Cooler nights encourage the leaves to change color.
2. Cooler nights encourage the leaves changing color to.
3. Cooler nights encourage to change color the leaves.

老師想說明兩個過濾器的運作機制相同。哪一句最適合？

1. The second filter works exact like the first one.
2. The second filter exactly likes the first one.
3. The second filter works exactly like the first one.

用相同的「一個量增加，另一個量也增加」結構完成句子：____ you read, ____ words you learn.

用表示「因乾燥而起皺、縮小」的片語動詞完成句子：A forgotten grape may ____ in the sun.

哪個句子正確地把 however 放在主語後表示轉折？

1. The second test however gave, a different result.
2. The second test, however, gave a different result.
3. The second however test gave a different result.

用表示「擠滿、充滿」的目標片語完成句子：Right now, the cafeteria ____ hungry students.

使用 convert 和正確的代名詞完成流程句：The machine takes food waste and ____ fuel.

哪一句自然地表示細胞藉由代謝葡萄糖來取得能量？

1. The cells use energy to make glucose burn.
2. The cells burn glucose for energy.
3. The cells set glucose on fire inside the body.

用 leave + 受詞 + behind 結構補完結果子句：The water evaporated, ____ the salt ____.

說明植物在炎熱天氣會關閉微小氣孔後，哪一個問題最適合把說明轉向這個機制的好處？

1. How does that help the plant?
2. Where does the plant keep them?
3. Who helped the plant close them?

請完成標準的 The more ..., the more ... 結構：____ pages Noor reads, ____ new words she learns.

請用 check 組成 by + -ing 片語來表示方法：____ the map first, Ava avoids taking the wrong road.

判斷：一部自然紀錄片在解釋完一個機制後，以字幕「Defense neutralized.」收尾。這種標題式片段是否合適？

1. 適合這個情境
2. 不適合這個情境

請用一個包含 that、並回指第一句的兩字片語完成說明：The museum is closed today. ____ we need a different plan.

用表示一系列發育階段的兩個英文單字完成這句生物學句子：A frog changes from an egg to an adult during its ____.

哪一句正確使用 when 時間子句描述一般自然過程？

1. When does the ice melt, the water level rises.
2. When the ice will melt, the water level rises.
3. When the ice melts, the water level rises.

聽英語句子並選出你聽到的內容。注意分辨 live /laɪv/、live /lɪv/ 和 five /faɪv/。

1. These sharks give birth to live young.
2. These sharks live with their young.
3. These sharks give birth to five young.

用表示「懷有未出生後代」的目標搭配完成句子：The rescued cat was already ____ four kittens when she arrived.

哪一句自然地使用 have + 受詞 + -ing 來描述某個東西內部正在持續的狀態？

1. The incubator has three eggs develop inside it.
2. The incubator has three eggs to develop inside it.
3. The incubator has three eggs developing inside it.

哪一句正確使用 call A B 來為一種現象提供科學名稱？

1. Researchers call this behavior as mimicry.
2. Researchers call this behavior mimicry.
3. Researchers call to this behavior mimicry.

請用本課的白話表達完成句子：When food is plentiful, these bacteria can ____ very quickly.

請用本課表示可能數量的兩個字完成句子：There ____ several storms within a single month.

請用 making + 受詞 + 形容詞的結果結構完成句子：The cold snap froze the lake, ____ unsafe for skating.

請將 fast 和 runner 變成正確形式，完成 one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞結構：Kai is ____ in the class.

哪一句表示兩個計畫可能有一些差別，但差別不大？

1. The two plans are very different from each other.
2. The two plans are not all that different from each other.
3. The two plans are completely identical.

哪一句能自然地引出聽者可能已經認識的某個事物的另一個名稱？

1. You might already know what the puma eats: mostly other animals.
2. You might already know the puma by a different name: the mountain lion.
3. You might already know where the puma lives: in the Americas.

在句子“This robot sort of walks like a crab”中，sort of 表達了什麼？

1. 這個類比只是大致相似，並不完全精確。
2. 說話者完全確定兩者的動作一模一樣。
3. 這個機器人其實是一隻真正的螃蟹。

哪一句表示村民既成群引導牛，又保護牠們？

1. The villagers count their cattle and then go home.
2. The villagers herd and defend their cattle.
3. The villagers scatter their cattle and leave them alone.

用本課中表示「作為回報」的兩個英文單字片語完成句子：Maya lent me her umbrella. ____, I carried her bags.

用本課中表示「可靠、持續供應」的四個英文單字結構完成句子：The research station needs ____ electricity all winter.

在這個語境中，Bottoms up. 為什麼好笑？

1. 它既是常見的飲用表達，又呼應了前文提到的蚜蟲屁股。
2. 它是在解釋螞蟻如何搬運杯子。
3. 它是在按字面命令蚜蟲倒立。

請用表示過去習慣、且現在可能已不再如此的兩個字補完整句子：My aunt ____ bake bread every Sunday.

哪一句正確使用 make X into Y，表達舊襯衫變成了一條拼布被？

1. They made the old shirts from a quilt.
2. They made the old shirts into a quilt.
3. They made a quilt into the old shirts.

用 make Y from X 結構中的介系詞完成句子：People make paper ____ wood.

哪一句正確使用一個共用的被動結構，追蹤同一物品經歷的多個步驟？

1. The beans are picked, dried, roasted, and packed for sale.
2. The beans are picked, drying, roasted, and pack for sale.
3. The beans pick, are dried, roasting, and are packed for sale.

結尾 dolloped into a cup of Earl Grey tea 為這句話帶來了什麼效果？

1. 它對加入的分量提供了精確的科學測量。
2. 它表示伯爵茶是汁液的來源。
3. 它把漫長的過程轉化成具體的日常畫面，同時暗示加入的是一小份。

使用 If you enjoyed ..., we recommend ... 框架完成推薦：____ this museum tour, ____ the science exhibit next door.

哪一句正確使用 what 子句，把攝入體內的東西和用在身體表面的東西概括在一起？

1. The course studies what do we put in our bodies and on our skin.
2. The course studies what we put on our bodies and in our skin.
3. The course studies what we put in our bodies and on our skin.

用 very 強調身分完全相同：That is the ____ same teacher we met yesterday.

用 from ... to ... 框架補完整個範圍：The club offers activities ____ chess ____ rock climbing.

哪一句使用 (you've) got to wonder，邀請別人一起思考由當下情況引發的問題？

1. After four unexplained delays, you've got to wonder whether the project is being managed well.
2. After four unexplained delays, you must write a report by Friday.
3. After four unexplained delays, I remembered wondering about the project last year.