為什麼有些人是左撇子？- 丹尼爾·M·亞伯拉罕：英語精讀講義

請填入表示「很可能」的目標雙詞詞組：____ the bus will be crowded after the concert.

請用 had to + learn to 和動詞 drive 完成句子：Because her new job required it, Maya ____ before her first shift.

請用完整表達填空，表示這項慣例一直延續到現在：At this library, ____ return rare books at the desk.

使用 force 的過去式，並以 us 作受詞：The storm ____ cancel the picnic.

在這句話中，their proper hand 暗示什麼？

1. 身體上比較強壯、健康的那隻手
2. 每個孩子天生比較喜歡使用的任何一隻手
3. 被這種傳統視為可接受之手的右手

閱讀句子：The right answer is twelve. 其中 right 是什麼意思？

1. 道德上是好的
2. 在右側
3. 正確

哪一句正確使用 not just ..., but ... too 來擴大適用對象？

1. The workshop is useful for new teachers instead of experienced teachers.
2. The workshop is useful only for new teachers, not for experienced teachers.
3. The workshop is useful not just for new teachers, but for experienced teachers too.

標示出的問題在這段解說中有什麼作用？

1. 它把前面的假設轉成一個關於原因的問題。
2. 它依照時間順序列出下一個事件。
3. 它確認前面的判斷並結束討論。

輸入 in the first place，補完這個追問最初原因的問題：Why did Maya join the club ____?

哪一句能自然表達「大約十分之一的學生走路上學」？

1. About one ten of the students walk to school.
2. One tenth about the students walk to school.
3. About one tenth of the students walk to school.

完成本課表示證據有較強支持力的正式句型：Archaeological evidence ____ people lived at this site 2,000 years ago.

哪一句清楚表示這種情況始於過去，而且現在仍然持續？

1. It's that way since more than a decade.
2. It's been that way for more than a decade.
3. It was that way for more than a decade.

請使用 with + 名詞 + -ing 和括號中的字詞完成句子（several issues / remain unresolved）：The review ended, ____.

哪一個句子正確使用目標片語來糾正常見看法？

1. Despite many may think, octopuses are highly intelligent.
2. Despite what many may think, octopuses are highly intelligent.
3. Despite of what many may think, octopuses are highly intelligent.

handedness is not a choice 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 人們並不是自己隨意決定哪一隻手會成為慣用手。
2. 人們不被允許使用任何一隻手。
3. 每個人都必須選擇同一隻慣用手。

請用 can 和 predict 的被動形式完成句子：The storm's path ____ several days in advance.

請用以 based 開頭、表示決定依據的兩字詞片語完成句子：The decision was made ____ the latest safety report.

請用以 does that 開頭的三字詞片語完成這個推論問題：If the library is closed today, ____ we should return tomorrow?

請用表示「答案同時包含肯定與否定面向」的表達補全回答：Does working from home always save time? Well, ____. It removes the commute, but some meetings take longer.

哪一個句子正確使用了 dominant hand？

1. Maya's dominant hand is the hand that gives orders to other people.
2. Maya's dominant hand must be her right hand, even if she writes with her left.
3. Maya's dominant hand is the one she usually uses to write.

請用目標比較片語完成句子，並用 does 避免重複 runs：During the summer, the shuttle runs ____ during the school year.

請用表示機率的目標名詞片語完成句子：Mia's ____ chosen increase if she applies early.

哪一句正確地把決定因素與穩定比例連結起來？

1. The three result types are determined from two variables and occur at consistent ratios.
2. The three result types determine by two variables and occur with consistent ratios.
3. The three result types are determined by two variables and occur in consistent ratios.

用 chance of + -ing 完成條件機率句：If you enter the drawing, you have a 20% ____ selected.

閱讀這個句子：While Bus A is late 20% of the time, Bus B is late only 5% of the time. 這裡的 while 和 only 有什麼作用？

1. 它們表示每班公車誤點的持續時間有限。
2. 它們對比兩個比率，並強調 5% 很低。
3. 它們表示兩班公車在同一時間誤點。

在句子 'Choosing a mystery box without any clues would be a roll of the dice,' 中，a roll of the dice 是什麼意思？

1. 這個選擇很大程度取決於運氣。
2. 這個選擇保證會成功。
3. 這個人需要仔細測量盒子。

哪一句表示練習提高了獲勝機率，但並不保證獲勝？

1. Regular practice makes winning the match unusual.
2. A week of practice guarantees that the team will win the match.
3. Regular practice can improve the odds of winning the match.

用本課的四字英文表達完成這項推論：The ground is wet, and people are carrying umbrellas. ____ that it has been raining.

哪一句正確使用了 has produced ... and maintained it 這個結構？

1. The process produced a stable pattern and has maintain it for decades.
2. The process has produced a stable pattern and maintained it for decades.
3. The process has produced a stable pattern and maintaining it for decades.

用表示讓步的 while 完成句子：____ earlier maps were useful, the new survey provides more accurate measurements.

請用本課句型完成這個謹慎陳述的句子：A recent climate model ____ sea levels may rise faster than expected.

請用目標句型完成句子：The school schedule reflects ____ focused study and free time.

請填入本課中表示「某項好處在一個情境中最容易看出來」的三個英文單字：The benefits of quiet workspaces ____ tasks requiring deep concentration.

請用 Think of A as B 結構完成句子：____ this checklist ____ a safety net for busy days.

哪一句中的 to begin with 表示某個條件原本就成立？

1. To begin the hike, we checked the map.
2. The guide began with a warning about the weather.
3. The path was dangerous to begin with, and the ice made it worse.

請把 play chess 和 solve puzzles 改成正確形式來完成句子：Leo spends most of his free time ____.

用 face 和片語 each other 完成句子，表示雙向動作：The two teams will ____ in the final.

哪一句表示一件意外的事干擾了 Maya 的注意力？

1. Maya was thrown off by the unexpected question.
2. Maya threw her jacket over the chair after class.
3. Maya was thrown out of the room after the argument.

在「This fighting hypothesis」中，hypothesis 是什麼意思？

1. 此刻正在發生的事件
2. 已經證明且不容質疑的事實
3. 可以用證據檢驗的初步解釋

請用 result in + advantage for 這個結構完成句子：A clear map ____ teams exploring an unfamiliar area.

哪一項最準確地說明 negative frequency-dependent selection？

1. 某種特徵只要少見，就一定有害。
2. 某種特徵越常見，它的相對優勢就一定越大。
3. 某種特徵可能正因為少見而具有更大的相對優勢。

請用 according to 完成句子：____ the museum rules, visitors must leave food outside.

用目標四詞結構完成句子：Small businesses ____ they reach the limits of their local market.

哪一句中的 made it 表示「成功撐過一段困難時期」？

1. Only two boats made it to the storm.
2. Only two boats made the storm.
3. Only two boats made it through the storm.

哪一句能自然地表達一個假想情況及其結果？

1. If the island would have no predators, the bird population grew rapidly.
2. If the island had no predators, the bird population would grow rapidly.
3. If the island has no predators, the bird population would have grown rapidly.

哪一句正確使用了 until 加 so many ... that，表示成長達到某個結果？

1. The town grew so many until there were cars that traffic filled every street.
2. The town grew until there was so much cars that traffic filled every street.
3. The town grew until there were so many cars that traffic filled every street.

哪一句正確使用 A as well as B 來表示這項計畫需要兩種特質？

1. The plan needs flexibility as well as clear rules.
2. The plan needs flexibility instead of clear rules.
3. The plan needs flexibility because of clear rules.

哪一句用 push 的比喻義表示一個抽象原因改變了趨勢？

1. The movers pushed the cabinet toward the wall.
2. The chart showed prices moving in the opposite direction.
3. Lower demand pushed prices in the opposite direction.

請用標示出的結構完成句子：In golf, where performance ____ the opponent, players focus on the course.

an example of the wider phenomenon of ... 完成了什麼樣的資訊組織動作？

1. 它用一個無關的主題取代具體個案。
2. 它把一個具體個案和更廣泛的規律連結起來。
3. 它聲稱這個更廣泛的規律只有一個例子。

用本課的兩詞連接語完成類比：____ a compass guides a hiker, a clear plan guides a team.

用本課表示「設計時考量了這些使用者」的過去式被動片語完成句子：These larger buttons ____ workers wearing gloves.

用 be worse at + -ing 句型和動詞 use 完成句子：Compared with her brother, Maya is ____ chopsticks.

哪一句自然地使用了 suffer from 來描述負面狀況？

1. The town suffers from several new playgrounds.
2. The town suffers several power cuts from.
3. The town suffers from frequent power cuts.

用 rise 和 push 的正確形式完成句子，表達假設後果及其後續結果：If the repairs were delayed, costs ____, eventually ____ the project over budget.

用 by + predict 和 as well as + match 完成句子：The model earned trust ____ next month's demand ____ last year's sales data.

在這句話中，標示的片語是什麼意思？

1. 左撇子人數正在快速增加，即將成為多數。
2. 左撇子通常特別有毅力。
3. 左撇子持續占總人口中較小但穩定的比例。

哪一項描述符合標示片語中 equilibrium 的意思？

1. 這個系統獲得了人的身體平衡感。
2. 多種效應共同形成一個整體相對穩定的狀態。
3. 一種效應完全阻止了其他所有過程。

用表示「在一段時間內同時發展」的目標片語完成句子：The economic and social effects will ____.

這裡標示出的子句是什麼意思？

1. 資料可以揭示不同族群的相關資訊。
2. 寫出來的數字可以大聲對研究人員說話。
3. 這些數字可以向不同族群下達指示。

哪一項研究最直接測量 pawedness？

1. 研究人員記錄了每個人寫字時使用哪隻手。
2. 研究人員記錄了每隻貓偏用左爪還是右爪。
3. 研究人員計算了每隻貓有多少隻爪。

請完成 From ... to ... 的範圍結構：____ ancient tools ____ modern robots, the museum covers thousands of years of technology.

哪一項描述最符合 hunter-gatherer societies？

1. 每個成員都以競技型職業獵人為業的社會。
2. 把狩獵和採集植物當成興趣的現代俱樂部。
3. 傳統上主要透過狩獵、捕魚和採集野生資源取得大部分食物的社群。

哪一句謹慎地把一項可能的發現表達為令人意外的進一步結果？

1. With more data, researchers will definitely find that the simplest explanation is correct.
2. With more data, researchers may even find that the simplest explanation is correct.
3. With more data, researchers have already proven that the simplest explanation is correct.

在原句中，are already in our hands 最可能是什麼意思？

1. 研究人員正把寫有全部答案的紙實際拿在手上。
2. 所需的線索可能早已在我們掌握之中，而且 hands 也呼應慣用手這個主題。
3. 這些謎題已經成了必須處理的額外負擔。