世界上最痛的昆蟲叮咬 - 賈斯汀·施密特：英語精讀講義

在節目開頭，說話者說 "Welcome to Young Explorers" 是在做什麼？

1. 告訴觀眾前往某個地方
2. 歡迎觀眾並引出節目
3. 表示節目已經結束

使用 be thought to 的報導結構和動詞 possess 完成句子：The species ____ a rare defense.

用 world 的所有格形式和 large 的最高級完成句子：The blue whale is ____ animal.

用 were to 和原形動詞 pick 完成這個假設性問題：If you ____ one book for the trip, which would it be?

用本課表示「尋找食物」的動詞完成句子：At low tide, shorebirds ____ among the rocks for small crabs.

在這個句子中，a hive of delectable honey 是什麼意思？

1. 一座裝有美味誘人蜂蜜的蜂巢
2. 計量蜂蜜的標準單位
3. 一群沒有蜂巢的蜜蜂

哪一項正確解釋了「The venom paralyzes the mouse」？

1. 老鼠變得無法移動，但這句話沒有說牠死了。
2. 老鼠立刻死了。
3. 老鼠開始移動得更快。

用本課中表示「邀請觀眾一起找出答案」的三個英文單字補完整個轉場句：Which material keeps water coldest? ____.

哪一句中的 cocktail 與標示片語使用相同的比喻義？

1. The scientist stirred the compounds with a cocktail spoon.
2. The waiter poured a fruit cocktail into two glasses.
3. The doctor prescribed a cocktail of medicines to treat the infection.

使用標示的結構完成句子，說明豪豬刺的自然功能：A porcupine's quills are ____ discourage predators.

在句子「A severe infection can compromise lung function」中，compromise 是什麼意思？

1. 削弱肺功能或使其面臨風險
2. 列出各種肺功能
3. 與肺部達成協議

在這句話中，sting pain index 指的是什麼？

1. 書末依字母排列的昆蟲名稱索引
2. 描述並排列昆蟲螫刺疼痛程度的系統
3. 昆蟲毒液所含化學物質的清單

哪一句正確使用 describes and ranks 作為共用一個受詞的並列動詞？

1. The guide is describe and ranks the hiking trails by difficulty.
2. The guide describes and ranks the hiking trails by difficulty.
3. The guide describes and ranking the hiking trails by difficulty.

哪一句中的 claim 表示「贏得或拿下」？

1. Leah claimed her suitcase at the airport.
2. Leah claimed that the final was unfair.
3. Leah claimed the championship title after a close final.

哪一句能正確地在有條理的講解中引出第一個主題？

1. First, let's consider about the cost of each option.
2. First, let's consider the cost of each option.
3. First, let's considering the cost of each option.

哪一句使用 like 對身體感受做出生動的比喻？

1. A needle was removed from my thumb at the clinic.
2. I like the small needle in the sewing kit.
3. It felt like a needle was pressing into my thumb.

哪一句使用 quench 的被動形式，並清楚地依序列出兩種手段？

1. The small fire was quenched first with sand and then with water.
2. The small fire was first with sand and quenched then water.
3. The small fire quenched first with sand and then water.

請使用 packed with 的正確形式完成句子：This guide ____ practical advice.

哪個片語先說明功能，再給出名詞類別，最後用 called 引出名稱？

1. an organ that scientists call a photophore
2. a light-producing organ called a photophore
3. a photophore that produces light for the animal

哪個句子同時使用了名詞前的複合形容詞，以及說明另一項功能的 that 子句？

1. Leaves that survive droughts can store water for the plant.
2. The plant has water-storing leaves that help it survive droughts.
3. The plant stores water in its leaves during droughts.

用片語 lead to 完成句子：Too little sleep can ____ poor concentration.

barbed stingers that burrow into the skin 描述的是哪一種情況？

1. 表面光滑、只停在皮膚表面的螫針。
2. 帶有小倒鉤、會鑽入皮膚的螫針。
3. 朝向皮膚但沒有進入皮膚的螫針。

哪一句正確表示「重新粉刷房間就免不了搬動家具」？

1. You can't repaint the room without moving the furniture.
2. You can't repaint the room without to move the furniture.
3. You can't repaint the room without move the furniture.

用 leave something behind 中缺少的兩個字補完句子：Please check your seat so you don't ____ anything ____.

請用 have the ability to 的正確形式完成句子：The sensor ____ detect tiny changes in temperature.

哪一種情況最適合用 self-sacrifice 來描述？

1. 一名救援人員放棄安全的逃生路線，讓其他人能夠撤離。
2. 有人放學後買了自己最喜歡的點心。
3. 一名運動員因為累了而短暫休息。

請依正確順序用 helps + ensure + that 完成句子：A final review ____ the report is accurate.

在蜜蜂螫刺的語境中，But before they go, 表示什麼？

1. 工蜂飛走之前，會釋放警報費洛蒙。
2. 工蜂死去之前，會釋放警報費洛蒙。
3. 工蜂尋找食物之前，會釋放警報費洛蒙。

an alarm pheromone 是什麼？

1. 一種會發出巨大聲響的警報裝置
2. 一種顯示動物年齡的可見標記
3. 一種向同物種的其他個體發出危險警告的化學訊號

在句子 'The signal activates a mass attack.' 中，activates 是什麼意思？

1. 阻止攻擊發生
2. 觀察攻擊發生
3. 使攻擊開始

在安全報告中，the most vulnerable sites on the body 是什麼意思？

1. 已經康復的身體部位。
2. 最可能受到傷害的身體部位。
3. 受害者最常造訪的網站。

例句中的 as Schmidt says 有什麼作用？

1. 它指出施密特是這段描述的來源。
2. 它直接把施密特與這種黃蜂作比較。
3. 它表示施密特的話導致了這次螫刺。

blinding, fierce, shockingly electric 這一連串描述的主要效果是什麼？

1. 它提供三項精確的疼痛測量結果。
2. 它把生動的描述層層累積，使疼痛顯得更強烈。
3. 它把話題從疼痛轉向對電的科學解釋。

在這段疼痛描寫中，a bolt out of the heavens 表達了什麼？

1. 疼痛來得突然又猛烈，就像從天空劈下的閃電。
2. 一個金屬螺栓從建築物上慢慢落下。
3. 有人在暴風雨前鎖上了門。

“Lie down and scream.” 在這段描述中的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它禮貌地請某人小聲一點。
2. 它提供一套完整的醫療處置。
3. 它以戲劇化方式表現疼痛令人難以承受。

使用 might、last 和 just 完成句子，表達持續時間不確定但可能很短：The mild dizziness ____ a few minutes.

用 leave 的過去式完成句子：The storm ____ several roads completely blocked.

用 aim for 的正確形式完成句子：The team is ____ a top-three finish.

用 lay an egg 的正確形式完成句子：The moth ____ on the underside of a leaf.

哪一個句子可以展開為 Once the carton is opened, the carton must be kept cold?

1. Once opened, the refrigerator must keep the carton cold.
2. Once opened, the carton must be kept cold.
3. Once opening, the carton must be kept cold.

哪一句最清楚地說明，這個早期階段塑造了她之後的生涯發展？

1. Her mentors guided her during the final days of her career.
2. Her mentors guided her during the early days of her career.
3. Her mentors guided her during the formative days of her career.

哪一句最強烈地凸顯捕食者在獵物仍活著時猛烈、帶有破壞性地將牠吃掉？

1. The predator swallowed its prey alive.
2. The predator devoured its prey alive.
3. The predator ate its prey alive.

請用目標片語 aside from 完成句子：____ missing one practice, Maya attended every rehearsal this month.

哪一個句子表達了根據現有證據得出的謹慎否定結論？

1. The treatment doesn't seem to cause further damage.
2. The treatment is known to cause further damage.
3. The treatment definitely cannot cause any damage.

請用 function to 句型完成句子：The filter ____ dust from entering the engine.

請填入能表示空罐子實際用途的介系詞：We use the empty jar ____ a pencil holder.

哪個句子在名詞前正確使用了「地點 + -dwelling」複合形容詞？

1. Scientists observed several cave dwelling insects.
2. Scientists observed several cave-dwelling insects.
3. Scientists observed several dwelling-cave insects.

哪個句子中的 yield 表示「產生某種結果」？

1. The army yielded the city after a long siege.
2. The experiment yielded useful data.
3. The driver yielded to the ambulance.

在這個句子中，like walking over... 這部分的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它在提供治療釘子傷口的醫療說明。
2. 它用誇張而具體的畫面，讓人能夠想像劇烈的疼痛。
3. 它在敘述施密特真正做過的一項活動。

請使用本講中表示「做某事有困難」的目標片語完成句子：At high altitude, some hikers ____ breathe.

用 is what makes 結構完成句子：The thick insulation ____ the house stay warm.

用 in addition to 完成句子：____ flexible hours, the job offers excellent training.

請用 can 加上表示「引發生理影響」的動詞，完成這句正式的醫學陳述：This medication ____ drowsiness in some patients.

在「The bullet ant is, in fact, crowned with the most painful insect sting,」中，王冠的意象表達了什麼？

1. 這種螫刺被描寫成非正式疼痛排行中的最高殊榮。
2. 有人真的替子彈蟻戴上了一頂王室王冠。
3. 這句話只描寫裝飾，沒有進行任何比較。

哪一個句子用謹慎、非人稱的方式解釋過去可能發生的變化？

1. The island birds may evolve shorter wings in the future.
2. Researchers proved that the island birds evolved shorter wings.
3. It's thought that the island birds may have evolved shorter wings.

請用正確的 such 結構完成句子：It was ____ unusual result that the team repeated the test.

哪一句自然地用 loaded with 表示「含有很多」？

1. The science website is loaded with clear diagrams.
2. The science website loads with clear diagrams.
3. The science website is loaded clear diagrams.

哪一句表示鳥透過飛行離開了原處？

1. The bird flew around the tree.
2. The bird flew above the field.
3. The bird flew away from the open cage.

用 better off 加上表示「擁有某物」的正確介系詞完成句子：For the outdoor concert, we'd be ____ rain jackets.

哪一句用 rather off-putting 表示「相當不討喜，容易讓人失去興趣」？

1. The pushy sales pitch was rather off-putting, so we left.
2. The shop turned its lights off before closing.
3. The friendly greeting was very welcoming, so we stayed.

請用本課中報告測試排名結果的三個單字表達完成句子：In the lab report, the new battery ____ the longest-lasting model.

請用包含 likely 和 reason、語氣較謹慎的表達完成句子：The broken heater ____ the room feels so cold.

哪一句表示一門課的難度既不容易，也不困難？

1. The course is at the bottom of the difficulty scale.
2. The course is at the top of the difficulty scale.
3. The course is in the middle of the difficulty scale.

哪一句正確地用 what 子句作主詞，並用 all the more + 形容詞表示新條件讓程度加深？

1. What seemed simple at first became all the more confusing after the rules changed.
2. The rules changed, but the task stayed just as simple as before.
3. At first the task was confusing, but the new rules made it easier.

請用 help 的過去式加上動詞原形 enable 完成句子：Better roads ____ the growth of regional trade.

請填入表示「如果不是這種情況」的副詞：The backup battery keeps the lights on; they would ____ go dark.

用 aggressive 的比較級和一個代表其餘狗的代名詞完成句子：Some guard dogs are ____.

用一個由四個英文單字組成、意思是「通常，但並非總是」的頻率片語完成句子：____, the bus arrives on schedule.

使用 only ... when 完成句子：The alarm ____ sounds ____ someone opens the door.

在一般對話中，The truth hurts. 通常是什麼意思？

1. 說話者不知道這句話是否為真。
2. 每一個真實陳述都會造成身體傷害。
3. 令人不快的事實可能讓人在情緒上感到難受。

請用 hurt 的正確形式和反身代名詞完成句子：The hikers crossed the rocky path without ____.

下列哪個句子中的 pretty 表示「相當」？

1. The puzzle was pretty difficult.
2. They decorated the room with pretty flowers.
3. She wore a pretty scarf.

在句子「The emergency team deployed portable lights around the site,」中，deployed 是什麼意思？

1. 注意到這些燈特別明亮
2. 把燈收起來，讓任何人都無法使用
3. 為特定任務啟用這些燈