極端高溫對你的身體有何影響？ - 卡羅琳·賓斯 (Carolyn Beans)：英語精讀講義

哪一句開場最能把觀眾直接帶入一個假想的未來情境？

1. The year will be 2075, and floating farms will feed the city.
2. The year was 2075, and floating farms fed the city.
3. The year is 2075, and floating farms are feeding the city.

用表示「這趟旅行開局不順」的目標表達完成句子：After two delays and a missing suitcase, our trip is ____.

哪一句最能表達「怎麼又發生延誤了」的不滿？

1. We have another delay.
2. We have yet another delay.
3. We do not have a delay yet.

用引出直接結果的 -ing 形式完成句子：The bridge is closed, ____ we need to take a different route.

哪個句子表示風扇必須整晚持續運轉？

1. The fan needs to stay off all night.
2. The fan needs to stay on all night.
3. The fan needs to turn on at midnight.

聆聽完整的英文句子，然後選出你聽到的句子。注意 warped 的字尾。

1. The wooden board was warmed by the heat.
2. The wooden board was warped by the heat.

用本課中表示「引出另一個問題」的固定轉場完成句子：The bus was late. ____, it was already full.

哪一句最準確地表示 Mina 長途健行後非常急需水？

1. After the long hike, Mina was responsible for the water.
2. After the long hike, Mina was desperate for water.
3. After the long hike, Mina was curious about the water.

用 adjective + enough + to 結構完成這句警告：The rope is strong ____ hold the climber's weight.

third degree burns 在這個句子中是什麼意思？

1. 三度的溫度
2. 一種嚴重的燒傷類別
3. 某人第三次感覺到熱

說出 this sweltering future is already here 時，說話者達成了什麼話語功能？

1. 從想像中的未來轉向已經存在的問題
2. 從現在退回去，只談一個遙遠的可能性
3. 表示未來真的移動到了一個新地點

哪個句子清楚地同時說明頻率、強度和持續時間都在增加？

1. The storms are occurring more often near the coast.
2. The storms are occurring more often, with greater force, and for longer periods.
3. The storms are occurring with greater force after sunset.

哪個句子能自然引用一項預測，同時保留結果的不確定性？

1. According to my favorite color, demand will double by 2035.
2. According to a 2024 projection, demand could double by 2035.
3. A 2024 projection guarantees that demand will double by 2035.

哪個句子最能凸顯未來某個階段可能持續或反覆出現的情況？

1. By 2040, coastal towns could experience one brief flood.
2. Coastal towns are experiencing regular flooding right now.
3. By 2040, coastal towns could be experiencing regular flooding.

依正確順序使用所有給定的字詞：between；250；and；300；days。The clinic is open ____ a year.

哪一句使用 with + 名詞 + -ing，在完整主要子句後補充另一種情況？

1. The festival continued, with volunteers handing out water.
2. With the festival and the volunteers.
3. The festival continued with a new sound system.

哪一句使用相同的設問句型，詢問安全界線從哪裡開始？

1. So how loud is too loud for human hearing?
2. So how loud is the concert right now?
3. So why do people enjoy loud music?

哪一句自然表示降溫系統幫助工人應對高溫？

1. The new cooling system helps workers take the heat from their manager.
2. The new cooling system helps workers hold the heat.
3. The new cooling system helps workers handle the heat.

哪一句用 while 先承認一點，再提出限制？

1. I read a book while the device was charging.
2. The screen went dark while I was typing.
3. While the device is useful, it only works indoors.

用目標表達完成句子，表示感測器只有在必要條件合適時才有效：The sensor ____.

哪一句中的 climb 表示一個可測量的數值正在上升？

1. Temperatures climb during a heat wave.
2. Please climb the ladder carefully.
3. The hikers climb the hill before sunrise.

哪一句正確說明 hypothalamus？

1. The hypothalamus is a blood vessel near the skin.
2. The hypothalamus is a brain region that helps regulate body temperature.
3. The hypothalamus is a kind of sweat produced by the body.

請用括號內動詞的正確形式完成句子：The safety sensor tells the machine ____. (stop)

請使用括號內的字詞完成表示結果的片語：The new bridge opened, ____. (allow / cyclists / cross safely)

選出表示「既有的熱量向周圍空氣散出」的句子。

1. The heater produces heat for the room.
2. The engine releases heat into the air.
3. The blanket traps heat around the body.

選出能正確解釋 hormonal cascade 的句子。

1. A hormonal cascade is one immediate change with no connected steps.
2. A hormonal cascade is a series in which one hormone-related step can trigger another.
3. A hormonal cascade is a single hormone acting alone.

用本課中表示「啟動」的片語動詞完成句子：A rise in temperature ____ the cooling system.

哪一句最恰當地使用 as 來表示兩個同步進行，而且其中一個推動另一個的過程？

1. When the bell rang, everyone looked up.
2. Because the door was locked, we used another entrance.
3. As the metal heats up, it expands.

哪一句的 pull ... from 表示帶走熱量，而不是實際拉動某個東西？

1. The wool blanket keeps heat near your skin.
2. Nora pulls the wagon from the garage.
3. The cold pack pulls heat from your skin.

請用 rate of + 過程名詞完成句子，表示蒸發進行得有多快：The ____ increases on a hot, windy day.

請在 use X to do Y 結構中使用 track：Engineers use sensors ____ changes in air quality.

請用 called 引入指標的名稱：The app shows a metric ____ recovery time.

哪一句中的 reading 表示「儀器顯示的數值」？

1. Maya is reading a book about storms.
2. The cold air lowered the thermometer reading.
3. We discussed the reading in class.

哪一句使用 too + adjective + for + noun + to-infinitive 表達「程度過高，因而阻礙結果發生」？

1. The music is very loud, so Dad lowers the volume.
2. The music is too loud for the baby to sleep.
3. The baby sleeps even though the music is loud.

用 cool ... off 完成句子，表達「讓我們不那麼熱」：The fan will ____ after the game.

哪一句能自然表達「大多數專家認為這條路線是最安全的選擇」？

1. This route is generally considering the safest choice.
2. This route generally considers the safest choice.
3. This route is generally considered the safest choice.

哪一句用 though 補充限制，同時沒有否定主要判斷？

1. The device is useful, though it has a few limitations.
2. Though the device is useful, because it has a few limitations.
3. The device is useful, so it has no purpose.

這裡的 The US National Weather Service 指什麼？

1. 由大學生經營的氣象社團
2. 提供天氣預報和天氣警報的美國官方機構
3. 販售降溫設備的民營公司

使用 relationship between X and Y 這個結構完成句子，其中 sleep 是 X，memory 是 Y：The study examines the ____.

使用正確結構 as the basis for 完成句子：The team used customer feedback ____ the new design.

哪一句正確使用正式倒裝結構，表示配送需求隨著線上訂單一起上升？

1. As online orders rise, so too is demand for delivery.
2. As online orders rise, so too does demand for delivery.
3. As online orders rise, so too demand for delivery does.

請填入 climb above 的雙字簡單過去式，表示河川水位上升並超過六公尺：After three days of rain, the river level ____ six meters.

哪一句使用 even 表示一個看似較不嚴重的情況也包含在內？

1. Mild symptoms can continue for several days without becoming serious.
2. Only severe symptoms can become serious if they continue for several days.
3. Even mild symptoms can become serious if they continue for several days.

哪一項敘述符合原句中的定義？

1. A heatwave is any single day above the same fixed temperature everywhere.
2. A heatwave is two or more consecutive days of unusually hot weather for a particular place and season.
3. A heatwave lasts exactly two days and follows one worldwide temperature limit.

用本課中表示「幾個相似事件接連發生」的表達完成句子：After ____ delays, the train finally left.

在這個句子中，standard 是什麼意思：Working from home is standard for this team.

1. 這建立了一個官方計量單位。
2. 這對這個團隊來說很正常。
3. 這是國家法律規定的。

用 would constitute 完成這項正式分類：Under the new safety rule, blocking this exit ____ a serious violation.

用 touch 的正確形式完成句子，使其表示「廣泛影響」：The housing shortage ____ nearly every part of city life.

哪一句最適合開啟一個接下來可以繼續分析的假想案例？

1. Imagine the power goes out during a winter storm.
2. Repair the power lines before the winter storm.
3. According to the report, the power went out during the storm.

用 the first to + 動詞結構完成句子，表示夜班護理師比其他所有人更早收到警告：The night-shift nurses were ____ the warning.

請用 lead to 的正確形式完成句子：Too little sleep often ____ poor concentration at school.

請用表示「被稱為」的目標片語完成句子：The planet Mars is often ____ the Red Planet.

用 push on 的過去式完成句子：The trail was steep, but we ____ until we reached the cabin.

用 worsen 和正確的介系詞完成句子：Without treatment, the patient's condition could ____ a critical state.

用表示「可能導致死亡」的複合形容詞完成句子：Severe bleeding can be a ____ condition.

用 exceed 的正確形式完成句子：To avoid a fee, your bag must not ____ 23 kilograms.

哪一句自然地使用 spike 來表示突然且大幅的增加？

1. Emergency calls increased slowly over twenty years.
2. Emergency calls spiked from 20 to 200 in ten minutes.
3. Emergency calls stayed at the same level all day.

哪一句正確使用關係子句來描述這些人？

1. The clinic offers extra support to people who pregnant or elderly.
2. The clinic offers extra support to the pregnants and elderly persons.
3. The clinic offers extra support to people who are pregnant or elderly.

哪一句中的 hospital visits 表示就醫事件，並用 for 說明就醫原因？

1. Families made hospital visits to cheer up their relatives.
2. Smoke from the wildfire increased hospital visits for breathing problems.
3. Engineers made hospital visits to inspect the new entrance.

哪一句自然地用 creating an influx of ... 引出結果，並強調許多人抵達？

1. The new ferry route made the island easier to reach, creating an influx of weekend visitors.
2. The new ferry route made the island easier to reach, creating the island.
3. One guest quietly entered the empty lobby, creating an influx of visitors.

用畫重點的結構完成句子，表示一種正在逼近、可能超出承載能力的風險：The fast-rising river ____ the town's flood barriers.

用畫重點的慣用語完成句子，並依需要改變動詞時態，表示這個流程雖然仍在繼續，卻變得極慢：After the server problem, the checkout process ____.

在這個航空語境中，need to reduce their weight limits 是什麼意思？

1. 飛機可以搭載超過平常最大重量的載重。
2. 每位旅客登機前都必須減輕體重。
3. 飛機起飛時必須按照一個較低的最大允許重量運行。

用表示「離地起飛」的雙字動詞完成句子：The runway is clear, so the plane is ready to ____.

下列哪一句中的 bump 表示航空公司讓旅客放棄原訂航班上的座位？

1. Because of the weight restriction, the airline bumped three passengers from the flight.
2. Three passengers bumped into each other near the gate.
3. A suitcase bumped against a seat during the flight.

請用表示「停止營運」的目標片語動詞完成句子：Because of a gas leak, the café had to ____ for the afternoon.

哪一句中的 as 表示「因為」？

1. As the roads were icy, the school opened late.
2. As I was leaving, the phone rang.
3. She works as a nurse.

哪一句表示有人把冷氣開得很強？

1. The storm damaged the AC unit.
2. We switched off the AC before leaving.
3. We blasted the AC all afternoon.

請用目標結構 choose between A and B 完成句子：With one free evening, Maya has to ____ attending the concert and studying for the exam.

哪一句用 overwhelm 表示需求可能超過某項服務的承載能力？

1. The technicians could upgrade the emergency hotline tomorrow.
2. The emergency hotline could handle every call without delay.
3. The sudden flood of calls could overwhelm the emergency hotline.

判斷：在“A cooling-system failure could damage the servers, potentially leading to a long shutdown,”中，長時間停機被說成一定會發生。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

哪一句表示人群接近一萬人，但沒有表示正好是一萬人？

1. There were more than 100,000 people in the crowd.
2. There were close to 10,000 people in the crowd.
3. There were exactly 10,000 people in the crowd.

哪一句正確使用 due to，以比較正式的方式說明原因？

1. The outdoor event was canceled due to high winds.
2. The outdoor event was canceled due to the wind became stronger.
3. The outdoor event was canceled due to it was dangerous.

使用 growing 和 common 的雙字比較級完成句子：As heat waves intensify, summer power outages are only ____.

哪一句正確使用 by 加上並列的 -ing 形式來說明多種方法？

1. We can make the trip safer by checking the weather, packing water, and telling someone our route.
2. We can make the trip safer by checking the weather, to pack water, and telling someone our route.
3. We can make the trip safer by check the weather, packing water, and tell someone our route.

使用名詞 access 及其必要的介系詞完成句子：The community center gives residents free ____ computers and Wi-Fi.

說話者使用 don't let anyone tell you ... doesn't matter 主要是在做什麼？

1. 表示一到兩度的變化無法測量。
2. 提醒聽者不要接受「一到兩度的變化不重要」這種說法。
3. 試圖阻止所有人談論溫度。

哪一句中的 very 強調名詞本身，而不是表示「程度很高」？

1. The city was very quiet after the storm.
2. The storm threatened the very heart of the city.
3. The buses moved very slowly through the rain.

使用 have an impact on + 名詞這個目標結構，以一個字完成句子：Better bus service could have a major impact ____ access to jobs.

哪一句先預判聽眾可能在想自己還能採取什麼行動，接著提供一項具體行動？

1. The neighborhood cleanup ended yesterday, so there is nothing to join.
2. If you're wondering when the neighborhood cleanup starts, it begins at nine.
3. If you're wondering what else you can do, try joining the neighborhood cleanup.