保持單身的重要性：英語精讀講義

當作者想表達「必須先取得同意才能參與」時，哪個選項最適合補完整句子？Informed consent is ___ participation in the study.

1. a result of
2. a description of
3. a precondition of

補完整指定的 The more ... the easier ... 結構：____ you review your notes, ____ the test feels.

在句子 “Honest communication is the bedrock of a lasting friendship,” 中，bedrock 是什麼意思？

1. 短暫的優勢
2. 按字面所說的一層岩石
3. 最根本、最穩固的基礎

請使用 at ease 和 own company 的正確所有格形式完成句子：After a busy week, Lina spent Saturday by herself and felt ____.

哪一句使用 frame ... as 表示資訊來源從特定角度呈現某件事？

1. The report lists the policy’s dates and costs.
2. The report is in a frame beside the door.
3. The report frames the policy as a necessary safety measure.

一位批評者想說，某品牌不斷重複同一種廣告手法，因為它似乎總覺得還不夠。哪一句符合這個意思？

1. The brand never has enough celebrities available for its ads.
2. The brand can never have enough of showing celebrities in its ads.
3. The brand has had enough of showing celebrities in its ads.

用本課學到的片語動詞完成句子：At the reunion, Leo kept ____ his new sports car because he wanted everyone to admire it.

用本課學到的固定說法完成句子：Trust and honest communication go ____ in a strong friendship.

在句子 Please don't patronize me; I understand the instructions 中，patronize 是什麼意思？

1. 來我的店裡消費。
2. 出錢支持我的工作。
3. 把我當成能力不足的人來說話。

請用 venture out 加上 on their own 針對 Leo 的正確形式完成句子：The village was unfamiliar, but Leo decided to ____ after breakfast.

在句子 "She was so afraid of being single that she got together with the first person who showed interest," 中，"got together with" 是什麼意思？

1. 她和那個人開始了一段戀愛關係。
2. 她加入了那個人的工作團隊。
3. 她和那個人進行了一次輕鬆的社交見面。

在這段關於害怕單身的論證中，"When someone is starving, they will eat anything" 這句話的主要作用是什麼？

1. 它把話題從戀愛關係轉到營養。
2. 它用一個具體類比說明絕望如何削弱謹慎選擇的能力。
3. 它聲稱飢餓的人總能做出明智的決定。

Dostoevsky 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示一種用動物脂肪製成的蠟燭。
2. 它描述了孩子有多麼飢餓。
3. 它指出了那位俄國作家的名字，句中把他的故事當作例證。

用表示「很可能做出不好的事」的 liable 結構完成句子：Without a plan, we're ____ make the same mistake again.

判斷 chump 在以下場合是否適合：在正式績效評估中，一位經理寫道：「Sam is a chump.」

1. 不適合
2. 適合

哪個標記最適合補全句子，準確說明「nonrefundable」的含義？「The ticket is nonrefundable; ____, you cannot get your money back after buying it.」

1. that is
2. for example
3. therefore

用本課所學的兩個單字的表達完成句子。該表達意為「應對困難的感受，即使它沒有消失」：After moving to a new city, Mia had to ____ feeling lonely.

用本課所學的三個單字的正式片語完成句子。這個片語用來把判斷與相關因素連結起來：The budget seems small ____ the scale of the project.

在例句中，哪一種解釋最符合 if only we could ... , we could ... 的意思？

1. 該條件已經滿足，所以結果必然發生。
2. 我們強烈希望滿足一個關鍵條件，而滿足它會使結果成為可能。
3. 除非滿足另外幾個條件，否則結果不可能發生。

使用 build、ourselves 和 mental model，依照本課的雙受詞結構完成句子：After reviewing the evidence, we need to ____ of how the system fails.

哪一句正確使用讓步結構，表示內心的批評並未阻止 Leo 申請這個職位？

1. Although what his inner critic told him, Leo applied for the role.
2. Despite what his inner critic told him, Leo applied for the role.
3. Despite his inner critic told him, Leo applied for the role.

用一個明確包含兩種可能的片語完成句子：We need to decide ____ to postpone the trip.

“Our solitude is willed, rather than imposed”中的對照有什麼作用？

1. 它把獨處說成一種選擇，而不是被迫的狀態。
2. 它聲稱獨處總是痛苦的。
3. 它表示獨處持續的時間比預期更長。

用本課學到的條件片語完成句子：You may stay after school ____ a teacher is present.

用強調 do 補完整個回答，修正下面的想法。 想法：You don't care about the result. 回答：Actually, I ____ care.

用目標程度片語 a great deal 完成句子：The new library is ____ quieter than the old one.

請用一個共用的比較標記和正式的「動詞—主詞」倒裝完成句子：The new policy is more confusing and more expensive ____ the old system.

哪個選項使用 not proof that... a sign that... 來否定一個苛刻的結論，並提出更審慎的替代解釋？

1. Missing one deadline is proof that Maya is unreliable. It's a sign that she can never be trusted.
2. Missing one deadline is not a sign that Maya is unreliable. It's proof that she can never be trusted.
3. Missing one deadline is not proof that Maya is unreliable. It's a sign that she may need a better schedule.

用本課中表示「仔細檢視」的英文片語完成句子：Before making a final choice, ____ all the available options.

選出能正確表達「我們需要理解這件事會花多少時間」的句子。

1. We need to appreciate how long will it take to find the right person.
2. We need to appreciate how long it will take to find the right person.
3. We need to appreciate someone for taking the time to help us.

請用本課中表示「考量到……的程度」的兩個英文單字完成句子：It is understandable that the team needs more time, ____ complex the decision is.

在這句字幕的語境中，一份很棒的工作和一棟漂亮的房子都被認為很難找到。no less easy to find than 想表達什麼？

1. 尋找合適的候選人被描述為同樣費力的過程。
2. 很棒的工作和漂亮的房子不如合適的候選人有吸引力。
3. 找到合適的候選人一定會很快。

在“If we regard a decade as a plausible timeframe, then six months will skip by”中，then 起什麼作用？

1. 它表示說話人接下來要做某事。
2. 它要求聽者比較兩個時間段。
3. 它引出 if 子句的結果。

哪種結構能正確表達「把 A 視為 B」，並與 regard 搭配？

1. regard A B
2. regard A to B
3. regard A as B

在「six months will skip by」這句話中，突顯的表達是什麼意思？

1. 這六個月會讓人覺得過得非常快。
2. 說話者會連續六個月不做計畫。
3. 日曆會刪掉接下來的六個月。

下列哪一句正確使用這個句型，把每天練習說成達到流利程度的最佳途徑？

1. There is not better path to fluency than practice every day.
2. There is no better path to fluency then practicing every day.
3. There is no better path to fluency than practicing every day.

用 manage perfectly well on one's own 完成句子，並依主詞與時態調整動詞和所有格：「After her roommates moved out, Nina ____.」

你需要的是能清楚說明路線的嚮導；只顧著往前衝還不夠。哪個句子正確表達了這項標準？

1. You only want a guide who rushes ahead, not someone who explains the route clearly.
2. You only want a guide who explains the route clearly, not someone who rushes ahead.
3. You do not want a guide who explains the route clearly or someone who rushes ahead.

用 keep ... company 的正確形式完成句子：I'll ____ while she waits for her ride.

哪個句子明確表示 Nina 原本同意了一項計畫，後來卻退出了？

1. Nina backed out of the trip the night before.
2. Nina opted out of the trip before signing up.
3. Nina looked back on the trip the night before.

這句話中的 can't and shouldn't mean 表達了什麼作用？

1. 伴侶之間沒有能力互相依賴。
2. 完全依賴無法避免，儘管它可能不健康。
3. 成為伴侶在邏輯上既不等於完全依賴，也不應該要求完全依賴。

請補上這個表示「她已經獲得有用經驗」的慣用語：After two internships, she has valuable workplace experience ____.

哪一句表示 Maya 獨立生活時過得非常好？

1. Maya is managing on her own.
2. Maya is thriving on her own.
3. Maya is surviving on her own.

用和 'at those points' 意思相同的兩字正式結構完成句子：Every project has points ____ the team must review its goals.

選出使用同樣清楚的比較級形容詞片語平行結構的句子。

1. After the training, we'll be hesitant less, more preparation, and more precisely in what we report.
2. After the training, we'll have less hesitation, more prepared, and report with greater precision.
3. After the training, we'll be less hesitant, more prepared, and more precise in what we report.

哪個句子中的 forensic 與例句具有相同的比喻義？

1. The editor took a forensic look at every claim before publication.
2. The evidence was sent to a forensic laboratory for testing.

團隊檢查資料後發現了一個意外結果。哪個句子把這個結果呈現為已經確定的發現？

1. I think that the cheaper plan is more reliable.
2. It seems that the cheaper plan may be more reliable.
3. It turns out that the cheaper plan is more reliable.

哪個句子最明確地把睡眠品質確定為預測考試表現的關鍵因素？

1. Sleep quality predicts exam performance.
2. Sleep quality is what best predicts exam performance.
3. What predicts exam performance may be sleep quality.

請用 bring something to fruition 的過去式完成句子：After years of planning and fundraising, the team finally ____ the community garden ____.

在句子“Confidence gave her a secure platform from which to make a difficult choice,”中，secure platform 是什麼意思？

1. 替她做選擇的線上服務
2. 她做出選擇的火車站
3. 幫助她做出選擇的穩固基礎

使用動詞 work 和 who + 不定詞 + 句尾 with 的結構完成句子：I need to decide ____ on the group project.