知道內情？這就是戲劇性諷刺 - 克里斯多福·華納：英語精讀講義

完成用來詢問共同點的固定問句：What do these two games ____?

哪個句子先謹慎地提出第一印象，再用事實修正這個印象？

1. They are unrelated, and they serve completely different goals.
2. They must be unrelated because they look different.
3. They might seem unrelated, but they share the same goal.

用引出原因名詞片語的兩字表達完成句子：The reason the game was postponed is perhaps ____ the heavy rain.

下列哪種情況最能表現 dramatic irony？

1. 觀眾知道地圖拿反了，但探險者不知道。
2. 一座消防隊意外失火。
3. 有人在暴風雨中稱讚天氣真好，但實際想表達相反的意思。

你準備比較兩條相似的規則。哪個開場最能表示你會先把差異說清楚？

1. First, let's discuss a different topic.
2. First, let's memorize the titles of these two rules.
3. First, let's clarify how these two rules differ.

使用 X is when ... 結構完成這個口語定義：Stage fright ____ someone feels very nervous before performing.

哪一種情況最能呈現一個人說出一件事，真正的意思卻相反？

1. Ava 在暴風雨中全身溼透，說："What perfect weather!"
2. Ava 看了天氣預報，說："It will rain tonight."
3. Ava 看到晴朗的天空，說："The weather is beautiful."

老師正在引出下一個主題。請用指定詞組 we'll be looking at 完成句子：Next, ____ how plants store water.

完成比較句，使其表達「老師掌握的資訊更多」，並避免重複 know：The teachers know more about the schedule ____ the parents ____.

哪個句子表示只有三個人知道這項驚喜計畫，而且可能正在協助執行？

1. Only three people are surprised by the plan.
2. Only three people heard about the surprise plan afterward.
3. Only three people are in on the surprise plan.

哪一句中的 storytelling device 表示一種敘事手法？

1. The new storytelling device has a bright touch screen.
2. This storytelling device needs a new battery before the show.
3. The director uses silence as a storytelling device to build suspense.

在友善的講解中，Think about it for a moment. 通常有什麼作用？

1. 它責備聽眾不肯思考。
2. 它告訴聽眾討論已經結束。
3. 它邀請聽眾短暫停下來思考這個觀點。

哪一句正確使用了這個句型，邀請對方想像一個情境並注意自己的感受？

1. How does it feel when everyone waiting for your answer?
2. How it does feel when everyone is waiting for your answer?
3. How does it feel when everyone is waiting for your answer?

哪一句使用 has to be 根據證據做出強烈推論？

1. Those footprints are fresh, so someone has to be nearby.
2. Visitors have to wear a badge inside the building.
3. Leo has to be at school by eight because attendance is required.

例句中的 Of course, though, 有什麼作用？

1. 它把英雄的行動說成符合預期，同時讓這個行動與已知的危險形成反差。
2. 它表示英雄進入房間只是因為反派邀請了他。
3. 它消除了危險，並表示房間完全安全。

哪一句表示演員突然從隱藏處出現？

1. The actor jumped beside the curtain.
2. The actor jumped over the curtain.
3. The actor jumped out from behind the curtain.

用完整的目標片語 the suspense of knowing that 填空：We felt ____ the final score was inside the sealed envelope.

哪一句清楚表達了「事情確定，但時間未知」？

1. We know exactly when the package will arrive today.
2. We know the package will arrive today, but we just don't know when.
3. Maybe the package will arrive today, but nobody has confirmed it.

哪一句用 take 引出了一個供討論的案例？

1. Take city parks, for example: they give people space to exercise.
2. Take the city parks map with you when you leave.
3. Take the bus to the city park before noon.

哪一句做出了「很可能發生，但並不確定」的預測？

1. There will definitely be heavy traffic after the game.
2. There might be heavy traffic after the game.
3. There will probably be heavy traffic after the game.

用表示「正在發生什麼事」的四字詞組完成句子：The workers hear loud noises upstairs, but no one knows ____.

哪一句用 Picture 邀請聽者想像一個場景？

1. Picture a team celebrating its first victory.
2. Hang the team picture beside the door.
3. Take a picture of the team after the game.

選出最精確的片語：Leo was walking past the kitchen when he accidentally ___ his parents discussing a gift.

1. overheard
2. listened to
3. eavesdropped on

在句子“The team found the cause of the error. From there, the repair was simple,”中，From there 有什麼作用？

1. 它把找到錯誤原因與流程的下一個階段連接起來。
2. 它提供了進行修復的確切地點。
3. 它表示團隊回到了先前的地點。

用 build 的正確形式完成這個敘事搭配：As the two teams wait for the final score, the tension ____.

哪個字可以替換 since 而不改變句意？Since every ticket is free, no one needs to pay.

1. because
2. although
3. until

哪一句最強調透過分析線索來找出原因？

1. Leah is trying to look out for the repair truck.
2. Leah is trying to figure out why the alarm keeps beeping.
3. Leah is trying to find out what time the repair shop opens.

the whos and the whats 在這句話中概括了什麼？

1. 兩條關於疑問詞的規則
2. 只有時間和地點
3. 涉及的人以及發生的事情

用目標片語完成分析句：In our lesson, this failed experiment ____ of why careful measurement matters.

用目標片語完成分析句：The hero's search for his missing sister ____, leading him from one clue to the next.

哪一句自然地使用了 keep + 受詞 + -ing，表示某件事讓一個過程持續進行？

1. A clear agenda keeps the discussion moving.
2. A clear agenda keeps the discussion move.
3. A clear agenda keeps moving the discussion is.

哪一句使用 no 把一個語氣較弱的詞換成更強的詞？

1. She was surprised—no, shocked—by the result.
2. She was surprised, so she checked the result.
3. She was not surprised or shocked by the result.

這句話中標示部分是什麼意思？

1. 場景中的某個實物損壞了。
2. 戲劇反諷造成的懸念結束了。
3. 觀眾再也無法理解故事。

請用 reveal someone's true identity 的正確形式完成句子：After the final song, the masked singer surprised everyone by ____.

用 either by ... or by ... 完成句子：You can submit the form ____ emailing it ____ delivering it in person.

哪個片語最適合完成句子？One clear diagram should ______ about how the machine works.

1. clear up the confusion
2. clear the explanation
3. clean up the confusion

用標示出的三個字英文表達補完整句子：Curiosity is ____ a good scientist.

“from Shakespeare to Hitchcock”在這個句子中有什麼作用？

1. 它把說法限定在莎士比亞和希區考克兩個人身上。
2. 它指出實際旅程中的兩個停靠點。
3. 它用兩位知名創作者作為範圍的兩端，概括跨越時代和媒介的廣泛傳統。