索爾如何得到他的雷神之鎚 — 史考特·A·梅勒：英語精讀講義

閱讀這個句子：Mia, our fastest runner, won the race. our fastest runner 在句中有什麼作用？

1. 它說明了比賽發生的地點。
2. 它引入了另一位同樣獲勝的跑者。
3. 它指的是 Mia，並補充了對她的簡短描述。

閱讀這個句子：The director kept an iron grip on every decision. iron grip 表達什麼意思？

1. 這位主管非常嚴格地掌控每一項決定。
2. 這位主管使用鐵製工具作出每一項決定。
3. 這位主管讓所有人都享有完全的自由。

“He snuck up on the guard”是什麼意思？

1. 他爬到守衛上方的位置。
2. 他從遠處公開呼喊守衛。
3. 他悄悄接近守衛，沒有被發現。

在這個故事中，哪一項解釋最符合“shorn off her beautiful hair”？

1. 她的頭髮被整理成漂亮的造型。
2. 她的頭髮自然變短了。
3. 敘述者使用一個文學化的字，表示她的頭髮被剪掉了。

had seemed ... at the time, but now 在這個句子中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示惡作劇和後果發生在完全相同的時間。
2. 它把先前的印象與故事目前時間點的嚴重後果作對照。
3. 它表示這個惡作劇現在看起來仍然無害。

請用 be about to 的過去式完成句子：The glass ____ fall, so I caught it.

Yet who could replace ...? 在敘事中的主要作用是什麼？

1. 在提出可能的解決辦法前製造懸念。
2. 證明這個問題永遠無法解決。
3. 請聽眾自願獻出自己的頭髮。

哪一句使用 like 對顏色進行有畫面感的明喻描寫？

1. Her scarf was red like the last leaves of autumn.
2. Her scarf liked the red leaves of autumn.
3. Her scarf was red, and she liked autumn.

哪一句自然地用 realm 表示神話般的目的地？

1. The travelers entered a hidden realm ruled by an ancient queen.
2. I parked my bicycle in a realm beside the store.
3. Please put your pencil in the realm next to your notebook.

在下面這句話中，句首時間框架強調了什麼？Even before the shop opened, customers were waiting outside.

1. 顧客比人們可能預期的更早就已經在等待了。
2. 顧客直到商店開門後才開始等待。
3. 顧客正好在商店開門時開始等待。

哪種情境最符合 a wily person？

1. 一名談判者暗中欺騙雙方，讓他們接受了協議。
2. 一名學生很快學會了一首新歌。
3. 一個嬰兒安穩地睡了一整個下午。

用 get someone to do 的過去式完成句子，並用 Alex 表示被促使的人：Maya needed help, so she ____ carry the box.

請用表示「服從他的意願」的固定表達完成句子：The cruel governor expected every guard to ____.

請用表示「我們最有勝算的選擇」的慣用表達完成建議：Because the roads are flooded, taking the train is ____.

哪一句正確使用 pit A against B 來表示「讓雙方競爭或發生衝突」？

1. The organizer put the two finalists in a deep pit.
2. The organizer pitted the two finalists against each other.
3. The organizer pitted the two finalists with each other.

在這個神話句子中，sons of Ivaldi 主要向讀者說明什麼？

1. 這群人依照與伊瓦爾第的血緣關係來辨識
2. 這群人在一個叫作伊瓦爾第的地方學習
3. 伊瓦爾第是他們所從事工藝的名稱

哪個句子用 claim that 表示「提出一種尚未獲得證實的說法」？

1. The team claimed that its robot could clean a whole house in ten minutes.
2. The team said that the meeting began at noon.
3. The team claimed its lost robot at the front desk.

用 be determined to 的過去式完成句子：After two failed attempts yesterday, Lena ____ solve the puzzle before dinner.

使用 The rules were that 這個句型完成參觀博物館的規則：The rules ____ everyone had to stay with the group.

在下面的句子中，only now claiming 幫助讀者注意到什麼？Maya had defended the plan all week, only now claiming that it was too expensive.

1. 她在這個節點提出了和先前不同的立場。
2. 她對這項計畫總共只提出過一次說法。
3. 她的意思是這項計畫恰好在這一刻才變得昂貴。

用 issue a challenge 的簡單過去式完成句子：At the press conference, the champion ____ to any willing opponent.

這裡單獨成句的 Literally 說明了什麼？

1. 這句話只表示洛基的安全面臨一般風險。
2. Literally 只是讓句子聽起來更正式。
3. 他真正的頭就是可能輸掉的賭注。

哪一句中的 forfeit 表示「依規則或約定失去某物」？

1. Maya gave her bicycle to Leo as a birthday present.
2. Maya could not find her bicycle after school.
3. After losing the wager, Maya had to forfeit her bicycle to Leo.

用表示「沒有其他選擇」的精確說法完成句子：The bridge was closed, so we ____ take the long way home.

在“To stay dry, Lena carried an umbrella.”中，“To stay dry”有什麼作用？

1. 它說明 Lena 帶傘的目的。
2. 它描述了那把傘。
3. 它表示 Lena 在帶傘之前已經保持乾爽。

請用表示「最後獲勝」的正式兩字表達完成英文句子：After a difficult debate tournament, Mia ____.

請用目標片語完成句子：The plans are ready, so let's ____.

哪一句中的 man 是表示「操作或留守並負責一個位置」的動詞？

1. Two crew members will leave the control room tonight.
2. Two crew members will clean the control room tonight.
3. Two crew members will man the control room tonight.

哪一句在指示後使用 or 表示「否則」？

1. Keep the door closed, or the dog will get out.
2. You can use the front door or the back door.
3. She closed the door, and the dog stayed inside.

在句子 “As the lights went out, everyone became silent,” 中，as 有什麼作用？

1. 它引出與主要事件在時間上重疊的背景。
2. 它說明安裝這些燈的原因。
3. 它把燈和所有人作比較。

哪一句表示她受到批評時仍保持堅定，沒有退縮？

1. Even when the crowd criticized her, she didn't speak loudly.
2. Even when the crowd criticized her, she didn't change the subject.
3. Even when the crowd criticized her, she didn't flinch.

哪一句中的 work 表示「塑造或加工材料」？

1. The potter worked at the studio until noon.
2. The potter worked for a local art school.
3. The potter worked the clay into a smooth bowl.

請用 carry on 的過去式完成句子：The rain started, but the players ____ with the game.

哪一句表示健行者以自己能達到的最快速度行走？

1. The hikers could walk quickly before the storm arrived.
2. The hikers walked as quickly as they could before the storm arrived.
3. The hikers walked as quickly as the storm before it arrived.

在片語「I looked away for just a split second.」中，說話者移開視線有多久？

1. 持續很久，只是中間有幾次停頓。
2. 精確測得的一秒鐘的一半。
3. 僅僅極短的一瞬間。

在「One quick restart fixed the screen. That's all it took.」中，第二句是什麼意思？

1. 說話者不知道是什麼修好了螢幕。
2. 重新啟動只是許多必要維修步驟中的第一步。
3. 只重新啟動一次就足以修好螢幕。

請用表示「達到所需時長」的兩個英文單字完成句子：The bread was still raw because it hadn't baked ____.

閱讀這個奇幻情境：After changing from a dragon back into a boy, Kai appeared in his normal form. 這裡的 in his normal form 是什麼意思？

1. 以他平常的身體形態。
2. 在一份官方紙本表格上。
3. 穿著他平常的衣服。

哪一句自然地使用 overjoyed by 表達強烈喜悅及其原因？

1. Elena was overjoyed by the slightly warmer glass of water.
2. Elena overjoyed by the news and put it on the table.
3. Elena was overjoyed by the news that her missing brother was safe.

哪一句正確使用 leaving 子句來說明前一事件造成的結果？

1. The clouds moved away, leaving from the sky at noon.
2. The clouds moved away, and leaving the sky was bright.
3. The clouds moved away, leaving the sky bright and clear.

the All-Father 在本句中有什麼作用？

1. 它為奧丁加上一個顯示其地位的神話稱號。
2. 它說出了獻給奧丁的長矛名稱。
3. 它表示奧丁是每個人的親生父親。

用本課中表示「用尖銳物完全穿過去」的確切雙字動詞片語完成句子：The needle could ____ the thick fabric.

用表示「從摺疊狀態打開並變成」的目標雙字詞組完成句子：The pocket screen ____ a wide display.

在「Freyr, god of the harvest」中，god of the harvest 有什麼作用？

1. 它介紹了另一位名叫「收成」的神。
2. 它補充說明了 Freyr 的身分。
3. 它說明是誰建造了 Freyr。

哪一句中的 forged 與原句一樣表示金屬鍛造？

1. The hikers forged ahead through deep snow.
2. The clerk forged the director's signature.
3. The blacksmith forged an iron gate.

哪一句中的 mount 表示供人騎乘的動物？

1. They mounted the screen on the wall.
2. The knight chose his fastest mount.
3. We photographed Mount Rainier at sunrise.

把這些字詞按正確順序排列並完成句子：on / night / fourth / every。The lighthouse sends a special signal ____.

把這些字詞按正確順序排列，以補充飯店的名字：Bluebird / called。We stayed at a hotel ____.

哪一句中的 smirk 表達了它通常帶有的負面意味？

1. He smirked politely while greeting the guests.
2. He smirked warmly to comfort the frightened child.
3. He smirked when his rival gave the wrong answer.

在例句中，never miss its mark 是什麼意思？

1. 它從來不會留下看得見的痕跡。
2. 它總能得到最高分。
3. 它總能擊中預定目標。

哪一句最清楚地使用 never ...、never ...、and always ... 的平行結構？

1. The battery would never leak, overheating was impossible, and always lasted through the day.
2. The battery would never leaking, never overheat, and it always lasts through the day.
3. The battery would never leak, never overheat, and always last through the day.

用 despite 和指定的名詞片語 the heavy rain 完成句子：____, the match continued.

哪一句能正確表示「一棵樹比這一組中其他所有樹都高」？

1. This is the tallest tree than all.
2. This is the tallest tree of all.
3. This is the taller tree of all.

哪一句中的 at stake 表示某個重要事物可能會失去？

1. We placed a wooden stake beside the field before tonight's game.
2. Our place in the final is at stake in tonight's game.
3. Our place in the final is written on a sign beside the field.

哪一句自然地使用了 flee？

1. I fled my homework before dinner.
2. The bus fled the station at noon on its normal schedule.
3. The residents fled from the island as the volcano erupted.

用 have one's due 的正確形式完成句子，並使用與主詞一致的所有格：After the organizers fixed the mistake, the winners could finally ____.

請用 point out that 的過去式完成句子：The teacher ____ the map was upside down.

哪一種解釋最能說明 had won the rights to his head, but not his neck 中的文字漏洞？

1. 約定賦予他們索取洛基頭顱的權利，但洛基主張他的脖子不在這項權利的範圍內。
2. 洛基說頭和脖子完全是同一個身體部位。
3. 約定賦予洛基和勝出者雙方普遍的人權。

請用表示「因此無權做某事」的片語完成這個正式結論：The visitor ignored the safety rules and ____ enter the lab.

請用表示「最後證明自己成功」的習語完成句子：Everyone dismissed Leo's invention, but he ____ when it won first prize.

哪一項正確說明 Taking his brother's awl 的文法結構？

1. 他的兄弟拿起尖錐，而 he 完成主要子句中的動作。
2. 同一個人拿起尖錐並完成主要子句中的動作。
3. Taking 是句中唯一的主要動詞。

在 sewed his mouth shut 中，shut 有什麼作用？

1. 它表示他停止縫自己的嘴。
2. 它描述他的嘴因縫合而達到的狀態。
3. 它描述縫合動作進行得有多安靜。

哪個句子自然地表示瑪雅受傷後失去了打網球的能力？

1. After the injury, Maya had no more tennis lessons.
2. After the injury, Maya could no longer play tennis.
3. After the injury, Maya could play tennis for longer.

這句話是什麼意思？The warning in his joke was not lost on Nora.

1. 諾拉沒有理解其中帶有警告。
2. 諾拉弄丟了一份書面警告。
3. 諾拉理解了他玩笑中暗藏的警告。

請完成這個 it-cleft 強調句，突出造成延誤的是暴風雨：____ the storm ____ caused the delay.

請把介系詞放在關係代名詞前，完成這個正式關係子句：This is the discovery ____ the scientist is best known.